Yes, this rule is in place to protect players like them.
If a player attacks a strange entity, this rule becomes void, and the entity can retaliate against that player.
This is why the Long-Necked Oddity was anticipating Mu Rufeng making a move.
It's unknown how many lives were lost to discover this single rule.
The rules on the Bloody Train are not obvious; players must discover them on their own.
This is precisely what contributes to the terrifying death rate on the Bloody Train.
The Bloody Train dungeon has appeared so many times that even at its lowest death rate, it reached fifty percent.
At its highest, the death rate was a staggering ninety percent, truly making it a slaughterhouse.
The Long-Necked Oddity seemed to sense that Mu Rufeng was hesitant to act. Its eyes rolled, and its neck stretched out again, heading towards Mu Rufeng's neck.
It appeared to be trying to scare Mu Rufeng into making a move.
Just then, the surrounding space seemed to freeze in place.
The Long-Necked Oddity, the little boy in front tapping his ball, and even the conductor who had just entered the carriage were all frozen.
"What's going on?" Mu Rufeng also sensed something was wrong.
He noticed that even the clock on the Bloody Train had stopped, indicating that the Bloody Train itself was affected.
A ball of black mist appeared out of thin air in front of Mu Rufeng.
A golden light flickered from within the black mist.
It was a black card, with a golden border around it.
The front of the card bore three large characters: Black Gold Card.
On the back, there were four large characters: Heaven and Earth Bank.
An extremely dense ghostly aura emanated from this Black Gold Card.
"Esteemed Black Gold Card user, I apologize for the intrusion. I am Zhao Huanyu, the General Manager of the Heaven and Earth Bank, and I thank you for obtaining a Black Gold Card with us."
"I sincerely apologize for not being able to come in person. However, a powerful force is interfering, preventing me from appearing before you. I can only open a passage to deliver the Black Gold Card to you."
"You are our most esteemed Super VIP user at the Heaven and Earth Bank. If you have any needs, you may visit our headquarters in the Imperial Capital, and we will host you with the highest level of courtesy."
A voice came from within the Black Gold Card.
Mu Rufeng was stunned for a moment, then quickly reacted and said, "No need."
As he spoke, Mu Rufeng reached out and took the Black Gold Card.
[Heaven and Earth Bank Black Gold Card]: This card is the most top-tier Super VIP card of the Heaven and Earth Bank. The requirement to obtain it is to deposit one billion Soul Coins.
Current bank card balance: 1,000,000,000,000 Yuan.
Effect: Allows for the withdrawal of cash from the Black Gold Card at any time.
Mu Rufeng looked at the string of zeros and swallowed hard.
"Respected distinguished guest, that power has intensified, and I must depart. Please be sure to visit the Heaven and Earth Bank headquarters in the Imperial Capital… We… Zzzzzz~~!"
The voice disappeared, and the ball of black mist vanished.
Was that power from the Bloody Train, or his cheat? Mu Rufeng pondered in his mind.
He figured it was likely the power of his cheat that prevented the General Manager from appearing in person, forcing him to deliver information through the Black Gold Card.
The Heaven and Earth Bank was undoubtedly an extremely powerful entity in the world of strange entities.
The mere aura of the Heaven and Earth Bank's General Manager was enough to halt the Bloody Train and freeze space, which was a clear indication of its status.
The Heaven and Earth Bank's rank could absolutely crush the Bloody Train.
At this moment, Mu Rufeng also noticed that the clock above the carriage was shaking, as if it was about to tick.
Looking at the Black Gold Card in his hand, which was emitting a dense ghostly aura, Mu Rufeng directly put it into his Item Inventory.
All the power disappeared, and the surrounding frozen space returned to normal.
The Long-Necked Oddity continued to advance towards Mu Rufeng.
It seemed completely unaware of what had just happened.
Mu Rufeng didn't even glance at it. He raised his hand, and bandages directly extended out, wrapping around the Long-Necked Oddity's entire body in an instant.
The Long-Necked Oddity was forcibly seated, and then the bandages quickly spread towards the seat.
Soon, the struggling Long-Necked Oddity was tied to the seat, unable to move.
"Do you want me to ask you to leave, or should I..."
Before Mu Rufeng could finish speaking, the head jumped off the seat with extreme speed and landed precisely in the bamboo basket on the ground.
It didn't even need help; the lid of the bamboo basket flew back on its own and covered it.
"It would have been better if you did this earlier."
Mu Rufeng shook his head and then sat down in seat number 20.
The attendant who had intended to approach saw Mu Rufeng take his seat and a flicker of regret flashed in her eyes.
In less than thirty seconds, the train would start moving, and any passengers not yet seated would become her prey.
"Chugga-chugga-chugga..."
The train slowly began to move.
The old platform gradually disappeared from Mu Rufeng's sight.
After a short while, the last bit of light vanished.
The scenery outside the window turned pitch black, and it was impossible to tell where the path lay. The Bloody Train seemed to be traveling through another dimension, truly bizarre.
"Dear passengers, hello. Our next destination is the Kunshan Chicken Farm."
"Please refrain from making loud noises on the train. If you do not have a ticket, please purchase one promptly."
The broadcast voice sounded once again.
At the same time, all living passengers on board heard a prompt in their minds.
[Massive Multiplayer Dungeon: Bloody Train]
[Participants: 30]
[Current Survivors: 28]
[Clearance Condition: Arrive alive at Kunshan Chicken Farm. Completion bonus doubles for each additional stop reached]
"Arrive alive at Kunshan Chicken Farm?" Mu Rufeng recalled the previous broadcast. Wasn't the next stop Kunshan Chicken Farm?
"It hasn't even been that long since we got on the train, and two people are already dead?" Mu Rufeng looked at the current survivor count with surprise.
After all, Qu Lianhong, Cheng Youlin, Shen Yu, and the others had clearly informed the passengers of some basic rules.
He hadn't expected that two people would still die.
At this moment, Mu Rufeng finally witnessed how high the mortality rate was within these bizarre dungeons.
"Dear passengers, we have three hours until our next stop. To serve you better, we have prepared some food for you."
At some point, an attendant had pushed a small cart and was slowly coming from the connecting passage between carriages.
On the cart, there was a large iron bucket, and next to it, a plastic bucket half its size. Beside them was a stack of bowls about the size of half a soccer ball.
The attendant stopped at the first row of seats.
There, a passenger was not alive.
The appearance was rather disgusting, with a rotten face and a bloated body, from which corpse worms and fat maggots crawled.
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