Silence...
After receiving an affirmative answer from Ye Qiyan, Monrojina drew a deep breath, her gaze gradually turning serious.
"Don't tell anyone about this."
"Especially that charlatan Zhuxing Tu!"
"As for that pillar of light you mentioned, that's a Plunderer in the Wasteland."
"It only appears in the Wasteland where Train Conductors capable of entering high-level platforms are located. It extends that light tendril and randomly plunders a module or item from the train or the Train Conductor, or even... a talent."
A Plunderer?
So the Wasteland had nasty things like that, too.
"However."
Monrojina shifted the subject.
"For ordinary Train Conductors, something like this is generally a nightmare, but for people like us, it's actually a pleasant surprise. After all, killing a Plunderer yields some extremely precious items, things that are exceedingly rare even in the highest-level Platform Worlds."
At this point.
A gentle smile appeared on her face beneath the veil.
"Don't worry about it. Losing some things may hurt, but you're still young and haven't been through much. Experience a few more High-Level Platforms and keep growing. The next time you encounter a Plunderer, you'll definitely be able to kill it."
Next time?
There wouldn't be a next time. Even if there was, it wouldn't be that pillar of light again.
Ye Qiyan didn't tell her that the Plunderer she spoke of had already been destroyed.
Although the process had been relatively arduous, it was just as she had said.
The final rewards had indeed been good.
Seeing Ye Qiyan remain silent, Monrojina assumed that something important had been stolen from him and said gently:
"Don't be too upset. That's how the Wasteland is. You keep moving forward, but you always have to leave something behind. What matters is continuing to grow stronger. Once you're strong enough,