Volume One, Chapter Four: Fragile Trust

“Cockroach, you’ll cover the rear. You stay at the very back so that our team has priests at the front, middle, and rear.”

“The elder priest must watch over me; otherwise, I can’t see the path ahead clearly. I can’t rely on a little girl to cover the rear—if something happens behind us, a woman won’t have time to react.”

“So let Grandpa Ox walk in the very middle of the team. Cockroach, you’re fine covering the rear, right?”

At that moment, the ‘Eagle of Justice’ spoke again.

Qin Shang nodded slightly.

“Alright…”

In fact, he had been thinking the same thing. He wasn’t a priest himself. If the ‘Eagle of Justice’ placed him at the front or in the center, and others asked what was in the dark ahead, he wouldn’t be able to answer—he lacked night vision skills and would be exposed immediately.

So covering the rear was just right; he could see about a meter or so behind him.

He would just follow behind the little girl.

[You have entered Carriage No. 2]

[Exploration Progress: 5%]

As the group steadily advanced, stepping into the carriage filled with Hello Kitty decorations, everyone’s ears filled with the same sound.

Qin Shang’s heart stirred; this dungeon didn’t seem so difficult after all…

Though he didn’t know how many carriages there were in total, there was only one main quest.

Presumably, when the exploration progress reached 100%, the mission would be completed.

However, the pungent, unpleasant smell that had greeted them upon entering the train only grew stronger as they moved into the second carriage—like something rotting, a mix of mildew and a fierce stench.

At that moment, an electronic prompt sounded again in their ears.

[Carriage No. 2 Background Introduction]

[The passengers embarking on their first journey were unaware of the dangers ahead. At first, everyone thought it was just an ordinary trip, until the train passed through a tunnel that seemed endless, during which all the lights went out.]

[Darkness engulfed the carriage, and fear spread for the first time. Some were killed in their sleep, others amid laughter and conversation. The scent of blood began to permeate the entire carriage.]

[Upon exiting the tunnel and seeing the light again, the passengers were horrified by the scene before them: severed limbs scattered everywhere. Amid terrified screams, everyone fled in panic.]

[It was as if invisible hands reached through the windows, wielding Death’s scythe, reaping lives. At that point, only sixteen passengers survived the carriage.]

[The clever Miss Mary suggested that perhaps the murderer was among them. She proposed that everyone hold hands and proceed together, counting out loud: one, two, three, four, five…]

[Static]

The background introduction ended there.

Qin Shang’s expression changed—he hadn’t expected the background introduction to go beyond the initial description.

So the passengers were killed!?

There was a killer hidden among them, ruthlessly slaughtering everyone on the death train?

Was this the mystery behind the disappearance of the passengers?

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