Items were what increased everyone's chances of survival in the dungeon world.
They were rarely lent out, because if someone died in a dungeon, the item loaned to them would naturally be lost as well.
Everyone witnessed this scene.
The other two employees with tickets did not think it was unfair either, while Cheng Youlin and Qu Lianhong were even less likely to have such thoughts.
"Woo woo woo~~~!"
The train whistle sounded again, this time much closer.
At the same time, the temperature in the waiting hall began to slowly drop, while the surrounding walls decayed and aged at a visible rate.
The figures of those around them who did not have tickets began to blur.
"Remember, you must come out alive. Otherwise, I won't be able to explain myself to your parents." Tian Lin held Qian Xiaoyi's hand and reminded her once more.
"Uncle, Uncle!!!"
Tian Lin vanished, and so did everyone around them.
"Don't worry. With the two of us here, we'll definitely protect you." Qu Lianhong stepped forward and took Qian Xiaoyi's half-raised hand.
"Mm, thank you, Hong-jie." The unease in Qian Xiaoyi's heart eased somewhat.
The waiting hall had already changed beyond recognition.
At some point, it had actually become an open-air waiting area.
And just twenty meters ahead was the platform where the train would arrive.
They had now entered the Bloody Train dungeon.
More figures holding train tickets appeared around them.
One of them was especially strange. He was still lying on the ground asleep, his entire body wrapped in bandages, with two strips extending outward.
A cleaver was tied to the end of one strip, while the other held a bloodstained train ticket curled within it.
"Mu Rufeng?" Qu Lianhong recognized at once that the bandaged oddity was Mu Rufeng.
"Wait, why is Mu Rufeng here too? Is he still asleep?" Cheng Youlin also stared at the bandaged oddity on the ground in shock.
"Mu Rufeng? Is he the rookie player who just joined?" Though Qian Xiaoyi did not know Mu Rufeng, she had heard of this new player from Zhou Wen.
"Wh-where is this? W-wasn't I at the internet café?"
"What's going on? I remember being at home."
"Honey, honey, where are you? Sob sob sob..."
Suddenly, a great deal of noise rose from the crowd.
There were already dozens of people in the waiting area. Clearly, they were all "passengers" boarding the train this time.
"Cheng Youlin, the train is about to arrive. We don't have much time. You two, go calm everyone down immediately and tell them the basic information."
"Xiaoyi, go wake Mu Rufeng up. No matter what, having one more player is better than nothing." Qu Lianhong swiftly made the arrangements.
"Mm." Cheng Youlin nodded in agreement.
The group immediately began to act.
Mu Rufeng slept rather uncomfortably. It was too cold, and the ground was hard as a board, pressing painfully against him. Had the air conditioning been set too low?
"Wake up, wake up, Mu Rufeng."
A voice sounded by Mu Rufeng's ear, while a finger poked his cheek.
"Who?" Mu Rufeng groggily opened his eyes.
"Hello, I'm Qian Xiaoyi, an employee of the Relevant Department." Qian Xiaoyi introduced herself.
"Qian Xiaoyi?" Mu Rufeng rubbed his eyes and sat halfway up.
Then he realized something was off. This did not seem to be the safe house.
Mu Rufeng instantly woke up completely.
He stood up from the ground, then quickly swept his gaze over the surroundings and discovered that the group in the distance was in an uproar.
"What's going on? Wasn't I sleeping in the safe house?" Mu Rufeng looked at Qian Xiaoyi.
Upon hearing that, Qian Xiaoyi raised her hand and pointed to Mu Rufeng's left.
Mu Rufeng immediately turned to look.
Then he saw the bloodstained train ticket wrapped in the bandages.
At this point, no matter how foolish Mu Rufeng was, he knew he had entered another dungeon.
"No way, I'm in another dungeon? Doesn't this have a cooldown period? Shouldn't I only enter again after seven days?" Mu Rufeng was rather astonished.
"You probably didn't read carefully. Some specific dungeons can ignore a player's dungeon cooldown and forcibly pull them into the dungeon," Qian Xiaoyi said.
"Can't you just let me get a good night's sleep?" Mu Rufeng sighed.
Since he could no longer sleep, Mu Rufeng naturally had to make some preparations.
This was also a perfect chance to test the skills and items he had just acquired.
At the same time, he was rather looking forward to seeing which cheat he would load.
First, Mu Rufeng checked his items.
Inside the Item Inventory were Singing Mouth, soul coins, and candles.
The bandages were on his body, the cleaver was wrapped by the bandages, and Matches were also carried by them.
Good. Everything was there. Nothing had been left behind just because he had been sleeping.
"Wait, why did you wrap me up again? Hurry up and unravel, unravel."
No wonder Mu Rufeng had felt strange. At some unknown point, the bandages had wrapped him up from head to toe again.
The bandages were very obedient. They immediately loosened from Mu Rufeng's body before finally winding around his right hand.
At that moment, a gust of cold wind howled over, making Mu Rufeng shiver involuntarily.
"Y-you're only wearing underwear?" Qian Xiaoyi cried out in alarm, retreating several steps in a row.
"Hmm?" Only then did Mu Rufeng realize that aside from a pair of black briefs, he was completely naked.
Right, he was used to sleeping in nothing but his underwear.
"Hurry, wrap yourselves into a shirt and pants for me." Mu Rufeng felt somewhat embarrassed and immediately gave the order.
Once Mu Rufeng gave the command, the bandages responded swiftly. In just a few seconds, Mu Rufeng was dressed in a set of bandage trousers and a long-sleeved shirt.
"Um, sorry about that." Mu Rufeng apologized to Qian Xiaoyi somewhat awkwardly.
"I-it's fine. Your outfit is quite unique." Qian Xiaoyi offered a compliment.
"Uh..." Mu Rufeng looked at his outfit. It was bizarre beyond measure. Calling it unique was indeed rather fitting.
"Woo woo woo~~~!"
"Clack-clack, clack-clack~~~!"
A train emerged from the thick fog.
The earth trembled.
The entire waiting area fell silent in an instant, and everyone's gaze was drawn toward it.
"The train is arriving. Everyone, remember what I just said. You absolutely, absolutely must not break the rules."
"Everyone, fight to survive!"
At the same time, a notification sounded in everyone's minds.
Entering dungeon: Bloody Train Dungeon type: Large-scale multiplayer dungeon Participants: 30
"Bzzzt~~~ Bzzzt! Ding-dong!"
"The train has arrived. All passengers, please leave the waiting area and proceed to the platform to await ticket inspection and boarding."
After a burst of static, the old station broadcast emitted a cold female voice.
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