The train came hurtling in. As it neared the platform, it slowed and gradually pulled into the platform tracks.
Gusts of icy wind carrying ghostly energy howled toward them, making everyone shudder involuntarily.
Cold, so cold.
It had clearly been thirty-seven or thirty-eight degrees before, yet now everyone was trembling from the chill.
Fortunately, the cold came quickly and left quickly as well. The temperature promptly warmed up a little, enough that they were no longer shaking from the cold.
"Everyone, leave the waiting station immediately. Go to the platform, line up, check your tickets, and board."
Cheng Youlin shouted loudly.
Some people heeded Cheng Youlin and Qu Lianhong's words and cautiously headed toward the platform.
However, some still did not believe Cheng Youlin.
They took out their phones, trying to make calls. Some even tried to leave through the other end of the waiting room.
"I'll say it one more time: go to the platform, check your tickets, and board!" Cheng Youlin blocked the few people trying to leave and spoke coldly.
"Who the hell do you think you are? You think flashing some crappy ID can scare me? Get lost, or don't blame my fists for having no eyes."
A burly man looked at Cheng Youlin with utter disdain.
This disturbance also made those on the other side who had been preparing to head for the platform stop and look over.
"Refusing a toast only to drink a forfeit." Before Cheng Youlin could speak, Qu Lianhong strode over in great strides.
Mu Rufeng, Qian Xiaoyi, and two other employees, Xue Fan and Shen Yu, followed behind her.
"Leave it to me," Cheng Youlin said.
Cheng Youlin raised his hand and spread his five fingers. In an instant, five blood-red threads shot from his fingertips.
Before the five men's terrified eyes, the threads instantly coiled around their bodies.
The five of them were lifted directly into the air.
"Let's go. To the platform." Cheng Youlin slowly walked toward the platform.
The five men were wrapped in his threads, floating in midair as though he were carrying several balloons.
The others were utterly stunned by the sight.
This had completely exceeded their understanding. They no longer dared linger where they were and hurried toward the platform.
The five floating men tried to scream in terror, but the threads covered their mouths, leaving them unable to make a sound.
"Brother Lin, that move was awesome. What kind of Oddity did you contract?" Mu Rufeng leaned over and asked curiously.
Just as Cheng Youlin was about to answer, Qu Lianhong cut in from the side. "He contracted a String Oddity. All it likes to do is pull shady tricks. It's useless trash."
"Heh. You say that like you can beat me?" Cheng Youlin mocked.
"Can't beat you? Come on, let's have a little match." Qu Lianhong raised her brows.
"Hong-jie, Brother Lin, can you look at the situation?" Seeing the two about to start arguing again, Qian Xiaoyi hurriedly tried to stop them.
Seeing this, Mu Rufeng shook his head. Why did it have to be these two entering the same instance?
"Right, we may end up entering different train cars in this instance. Everyone needs to be prepared to split up," Qu Lianhong said.
"Mm, I understand, Hong-jie." Qian Xiaoyi nodded.
Split up? Mu Rufeng was overjoyed. It would be best if they could split up.
Before long, everyone arrived on the platform.
"Wait, I just remembered. Xiao Mu, although this is your second time entering an instance, you still count as a newcomer. You probably haven't read the Bloody Train guide, have you?"
Cheng Youlin suddenly said.
"No, tell me about it," Mu Rufeng said.
Just then, the doors of the train that had long since stopped opened, and attendants emerged one after another.
Mu Rufeng examined the scarlet train. Excluding the locomotive, it had ten carriages in total.
Starting from the rear, one attendant emerged from each carriage, from Carriage Ten through Carriage Two.
These attendants included both men and women, all dressed in identical uniforms.
They were not grotesquely shaped. They all had human bodies, though their skin was rather pale.
Their faces bore no expression whatsoever. Every one of them stared fixedly at the passengers about to board, making them seem exceptionally eerie.
Being watched by these attendants made the waiting passengers shiver with dread.
"Everyone, check your tickets immediately. They should have the corresponding carriage and seat numbers on them."
"You must board within three minutes. Otherwise, you will violate the rules and die without a doubt."
Qu Lianhong issued another reminder.
Hearing this, everyone immediately took out their tickets.
Sure enough, carriage and seat numbers had appeared on the bloodstained tickets from before.
At this moment, Cheng Youlin lowered the five balloon-men as well.
Once the five landed, they did not even dare breathe loudly. They cautiously took out their tickets and examined them.
Mu Rufeng looked at his and found that he was in Carriage Eight, Seat Twenty.
"I'm in Carriage Eight, Seat Twenty. Is anyone in the same carriage as me?" Mu Rufeng asked.
"I'm in Carriage Five," Xue Fan said.
"I'm in Carriage Five too." Shen Yu raised his ticket.
"I'm in Carriage Ten. Xiaoyi, what about you?" Qu Lianhong asked.
"I'm in Carriage Nine." Qian Xiaoyi's face was somewhat pale.
"It's fine, Xiaoyi. I'm in the same carriage as you." Cheng Youlin comforted her.
"Time is tight. You must remember those rules I told you about. Be careful," Cheng Youlin said, patting Mu Rufeng on the shoulder.
Then he looked at Xue Fan and Shen Yu. "You two, your first priority is to survive, clear the instance, and become players."
"As for those ordinary people, you can help them as long as it does not endanger your own safety."
"Yes, Brother Lin." The two nodded heavily.
"Hurry up and check your tickets and board." Qu Lianhong urged them, then quickly headed toward Carriage Ten.
Mu Rufeng still felt quite pleased that he was not in the same carriage as the Relevant Department group.
Clutching his ticket, Mu Rufeng arrived in front of Carriage Eight.
Carriage Eight was toward the rear. There were not many people boarding—only two, or three including Mu Rufeng.
The two people ahead of him had already checked their tickets and boarded.
"Ticket." The attendant extended her hand and spoke slowly.
The attendant for Carriage Eight was a woman. She was tall and slender, wearing black lace-trimmed stockings, and her face was quite beautiful.
If not for her pale, somewhat eerie eyes, she would absolutely have been a stunning beauty.
Mu Rufeng handed over his ticket.
"Board." The attendant nodded and returned the ticket to Mu Rufeng.
Mu Rufeng took the ticket and stepped onto the train.
The moment he entered, Mu Rufeng sensed a powerful eerie presence.
The presence vanished in a flash.
Such a powerful aura. The Bloody Train is probably stronger than Scarlet Preferred, but why hasn't my cheat arrived yet? Mu Rufeng thought.
Speak of Cao Cao, and Cao Cao arrives.
A notification suddenly rang out in his mind.
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