Light Fortress
Chapter 717 - 204: The Homecoming Train_2

Chapter 717: Chapter 204: The Homecoming Train_2

Gu Shen sighed softly.

He roughly understood the reason for the mission upgrade.

The task commissioner must have worn something against the manual, leading to his own mental breakdown... However, an anomaly occurred in the "deep water area" immediately.

"Hiss... hiss..."

As the train settled into the station, the noise in the headset became a jumbled mess, making it impossible to hear.

Gu Shen took off the headset.

He slowly turned his head... his gaze piercing through this carriage, looking toward a certain boarding gate two cars back.

A tall man in a black suit, lowering the brim of his hat, boarded the train, and after he approached, a strange power spread out, disrupting the stable connection in this place "Deep Sea."

Many passengers discovered to their surprise... the network connection signal deteriorated significantly.

...

...

"Hello... hello?!"

In Da Teng City, command center.

Wei Shu’s expression was livid, his hands pressing down on the main console.

The "Deep Sea" connection had actually been disrupted... this sudden incident might be even more serious than he had imagined. Given Zhou Xiao’s recorded power, he shouldn’t have affected the "Deep Sea" connection. Only a third-stage Transcendent could possess such power.

This was... Domain Power.

The few Transcendents initially tasked with handing over the mission on the train were all first-stage Transcendents. If Zhou Xiao indeed had a "domain," then they were no match for him...

"Mr. Wei Shu, Lord Yan Li from the eighth layer of the deep water area has already rushed to the station..."

An executive commissioner at Wei Shu’s side said excitedly, "With Lord Yan Li there, a Class B uncontrolled mission will definitely not be a problem!"

"Is Yan Li actually able to make time? It’s just... I’m worried he won’t arrive in time."

This indeed was a pleasant surprise, but Wei Shu did not relax. He stared at the screen, gritted his teeth, and said, "I’ve urgently sought help from a ’High Order Transcendent’ onboard... Mr. Gu, a powerful individual from within the three systems sector. Now, we can only pin our hopes on him."

"Gu?"

The command commissioner said in surprise, "That’s a big surname..."

The largest family in Jiangbei Changye.

However, he immediately followed it up with a bitter smile, as the surname Gu didn’t mean much.

Too many people in East Continent bore the surname Gu, not everyone was related to the Gu family, and even if it were someone from the Gu family, why would they come to a place like Qing River District of Da Teng City?

"Don’t hold misplaced expectations; he is most likely not from the Gu family."

Wei Shu said calmly, "Right now, I just hope he’s not a technical staff but someone who can contribute to the upcoming fight, holding out until Yan Li arrives..."

He paused for a moment.

Wei Shu furrowed his brows and muttered, "It’s just that, for some reason, I find his voice somewhat familiar."

...

...

Zhou Xiao dusted off his backpack from the water.

He folded up his umbrella, boarded the train, and then walked straight to the rear of the train.

He did not look back.

There was no need to look back... he knew that behind him, three young Transcendents from the prison were following him.

And so... Zhou Xiao walked all the way to the last carriage of the train, an empty carriage that was predetermined as the "handover carriage," where the handover mission for the C-level sealed item "Ghost Veil" was to take place.

At this moment.

Zhou Xiao slowly sat down, leaning against the rear wall of the train.

He calmly looked at the three individuals who had opened the carriage door, crossed his legs in a relaxed manner, and smiled amiably, "Are the three of you colleagues from Da Teng City Prison? It’s our first meeting; you all look unfamiliar. Is this your first mission?"

The three young people, two men and a woman... their auras.

Uh.

Very weak, third level, second level, third level.

Almost negligible.

"Actually, this is the second time..."

Ling Wei was the first to stand out and speak with a smile.

"Commissioner Zhou Xiao, we are responsible for the ’Ghost Veil’ handover task. May I ask if the containment mission went smoothly?"

They had already received an advance warning from "Deep Sea," aware that Zhou Xiao before them was a high-risk individual.

The three young people had fairly good mental fortitude; they did not panic at this critical moment but continued to engage Zhou Xiao in conversation. To them, the most important mission at the moment was to delay time... There was a High Order Transcendent on the train, and a strong individual dispatched from the headquarters of Da Teng City was likely also on the way.

"It... went well?"

Zhou Xiao smiled as well.

He slightly tilted his head and gazed at Ling Wei, narrowing his eyes.

Ling Wei felt uncomfortable under that gaze.

It almost felt as if... the gaze had solidified into substance, sharper than the edge of a blade. Even the act of being stared at brought a sharp, piercing pain!

She instinctively stepped back.

And with that step back—

"Hiss!"

There was indeed a sound like the tearing of a blade through the air, and suddenly, the straps of Ling Wei’s shoulder dress snapped apart, turning into two pieces, and a long cut bled across her fair shoulder.

This scene... caused the pupils of the three young prison commissioners to constrict.

"Don’t move..."

"Absolutely don’t move."

Zhou Xiao said with a light laugh, "Otherwise, I can’t guarantee... your safety."

The train entered the tunnel.

The light dimmed suddenly, that eerie power emerged once again, and the last car was engulfed in darkness. It was in this darkness that Ling Wei saw... the interior of the car had become covered in dense, thin threads at some unknown point.

"This...?!"

Ling Wei instinctively tried to turn her head, only to have her cheek cut open.

A string of blood beads formed on the long threads, trembling as they hung in the air.

Her expression was one of shock, and she dared not move a muscle any longer.

Zhou Xiao, sitting cross-legged at the end of the car with his legs crossed, smiled as he stretched out his palm.

He gently manipulated his fingers, and the blood beads on Ling Wei’s cheek trailed along the artificially constructed thread in the car, slowly sweeping down... until they reached his fingertips.

Zhou Xiao gently extended his tongue, tasting the blood.

He wore a look of enjoyment.

Mmh... the sweet taste of virgin blood, the next moment, he manipulated his fingers again, a flash of silver light passed through the dim car, and the thread once again grazed Ling Wei’s other cheek, then several drops of blood trailed along the thread to his fingertips.

At the moment the thread flickered, an elegant sound like the plucking of piano strings resonated in the car.

And Zhou Xiao, the musician playing this deadly serenade of blood, indulged in the crimson virgin blood, licking his fingers, and emitted a contented sigh lost in pleasure.

"I advise you not to come in."

Zhou Xiao took off his suit hat and suddenly spoke.

In this car, where no one else existed, the three commissioners felt an immense sense of oppression.

They didn’t know for whom Zhou Xiao’s words were intended.

The connecting door of the car automatically closed tightly.

Ling Wei didn’t turn around, but she vaguely sensed... that someone was standing behind her, in the gloom of the tunnel, the figure behind her seemed to be a shape even darker than the darkness itself.

It was just like a shadow.

She even doubted whether it was an illusion, or if the "High Order Transcendent" in the car had taken action.

At present, Deep Sea’s description of Zhou Xiao was mistaken; this was a Transcendent with "domain ability," whose true strength might have reached the third stage... Could that young man on the car handle this?

"As soon as you step in, I will kill all three of them..."

Zhou Xiao casually licked his fingers and said lightly, "In an instant, believe me, I have the ability."

The interior of the car was deathly silent.

Zhou Xiao finished licking his fingers and nodded in satisfaction. Unexpectedly to Ling Wei, instead of looking behind himself, he looked directly above his head and laughed softly, "It seems you all care greatly for these three young lives."

From above the car, a deep young voice responded.

"What do you want? We can talk about it."

Zhou Xiao raised an eyebrow.

"I want a lot."

Before he could finish.

The young man from above the car calmly said, "I can satisfy you."

Upon hearing this, Zhou Xiao’s expression turned cold, and he spoke with distaste, "Who are you? Why should I trust you?"

"My surname is Yan, with the given name Li."

Yan Li’s name, upon reaching the ears of the three in the car, was incredibly welcome news!

This was one of the strongest Transcendents of Da Teng City.

The three young Transcendents trapped within the thread domain nearly burst into tears.

Ling Wei felt... with the arrival of Mr. Yan Li in person, their rescue was assured.

A smile also appeared on Zhou Xiao’s face.

He spread his arms wide and looked up at the ceiling, softly saying with a laugh, "So it’s the son of the Qing River District’s Judgment Chief, then we... can indeed have a talk."