The Post Sky Tipping Era
Chapter 673 - 474: Ticket Inspector

Chapter 673: Chapter 474: Ticket Inspector

At this moment, You Girl was not willing to give up. She was still probing Li Yi, trying to obtain the jewels left behind by the monster from Li Yi, which were far more valuable than the Gold Coins the other people had. If this deal went through, she wouldn’t have to work for several months.

This temptation made her aware of the risks, yet she was unwilling to give up.

Facing the woman’s probing, Li Yi appeared very calm: "If you want to confirm whether I really can’t move, you can go ahead, no need to be so troublesome. But you only get one chance; if you want to bet your life, I don’t mind playing this game with you."

You Girl smoked a cigarette, frowned, and hesitated again.

The man before her showed no signs of being affected, since he could still speak, whereas under normal circumstances, he should be like the others, sitting here unable to move—certainly not able to speak.

Of course, all this might be an act, intended to scare her.

Unless she took action herself, You Girl couldn’t assess the situation.

But if she did, and the opponent could move, wouldn’t she be getting herself killed? Compared to her life, earning less from this deal was nothing.

"You possess formidable strength to kill the monster, yet knowing I’m targeting you now, why don’t you strike back?" You Girl squinted and said, "Surely you can’t take action, just like earlier when you couldn’t even stretch your hand, right?"

However, she still inclined to believe Li Yi had been affected.

Otherwise, why would such a powerful figure remain seated there, indifferent?

Li Yi spoke: "I said it’s a game. Since you want to play, I’ll play along. It’s tedious on this train; I’m just looking for some fun to pass the time. If you think I can’t move, then go ahead and take the treasure from me. It’s worth a lifetime’s spending for you."

"Rest assured, until you make up your mind, I won’t act against you; otherwise, it’d be too boring."

You Girl smoked, seemingly caught in a dilemma.

But time was running short. She had to get off at the next stop, or once the drug’s effects wore off, the others wouldn’t spare her.

Soon.

The train slowed down.

This signaled the stop was near.

"You can still talk now; I’m sure you haven’t been affected. I will abandon this deal." Then, she sighed sorrowfully, stood up, and said, "I need to get off now, but I am grateful to you for forgiving my vile means; otherwise, you would surely kill me."

"As you said, everyone has their way to survive in this world. If there’s a chance to meet again, I’ll send you a gift to atone for this."

Unable to act against Li Yi, You Girl finally made her decision, stood up, and left the seat for another carriage.

Before leaving, she bowed to Li Yi, showing respect and gratitude.

Li Yi said nothing, still watching the woman.

Yet You Girl continued to observe Li Yi, trying to see if her retreat strategy would reveal whether Li Yi was indeed affected.

Unfortunately, You Girl didn’t discern any clues from Li Yi’s face.

At that moment, she truly abandoned her pursuit.

Without any hesitation, You Girl turned and left.

Clearly, in this game, she restrained her greed, didn’t cross the line, and preserved her life.

But for Li Yi, these were merely insignificant disruptions.

He ignored the woman, then looked out the window.

At this moment, he noticed the train seemed to be entering a dangerous area, as the buildings here had little to no glowing lights, all plunged into silence and darkness—meaning these buildings had fallen, vacant of inhabitants, with tall corpses once protecting them now completely decayed, turning into monster lairs.

"Getting off in such a place? It’s not a good place," Li Yi contemplated.

With the woman’s departure, the smoky scent in the carriage started dissipating quickly.

It was only then that the young man named Sun Fei gradually regained feeling in his body, and the other three passengers could move too.

"Damn it, that vile woman took all my money; hope I never run into her again, or I’ll twist her head off," someone shouted, venting their inner anger.

After all, they had just watched someone act, unable to do anything themselves.

Just thinking about it was infuriating.

"Sir, you should have stopped that You Girl; she was too brazen and even offended you," Sun Fei respectfully addressed Li Yi.

How he wished Li Yi had stood up to deal with the thief.

But Li Yi did not, leaving him with mixed feelings.

"You can still chase after her, there’s a chance," Li Yi said calmly.

Sun Fei hesitated at the moment.

This was an unknown area where he had never been.

He lacked the courage to get off, and losing some money wasn’t worth risking his life for.

Li Yi said: "Your possessions got stolen, and you dare not retrieve it yourself, expecting someone else to step up for you? This world has no heroes; if you can gather enough money to ride this train, you should know the rules here."

"I apologize."

Sun Fei sighed, quickly offering an apology: "It’s my fault, I shouldn’t have said that earlier."

He was outmatched, and surviving was already quite fortunate; suffering this loss taught him a lesson.

The train continued forward.

However, after passing this station, the light inside the carriage grew dim and bright intermittently, as if it were flickering.

No.

No, it’s not the lights flickering, but a tall figure pushing a trolley inside the carriage ahead, slowly approaching from the front. Due to the figure’s height, it blocked the light every few steps, causing the change in illumination.

Li Yi smelled something unusual at this moment.

Because a layer of white mist emerged from the ground around him, and the temperature in the air seemed to have dropped.

He raised his eyes to look.

He discovered the tall figure was illusory and ethereal, like covered in a layer of white silk, unable to discern its true form, yet everywhere exuding a strange aura.

"What is that thing?" Li Yi grew wary.

"Oh no, it’s the ticket inspector." The young man named Sun Fei’s face changed suddenly: "No wonder that woman just got off; does she know the ticket inspector will appear here?"

"I’m out of money and can’t pay for a replacement ticket. Damn, what now?" A passenger immediately panicked, as he hadn’t bought a ticket at all.

On the train, you can ride even without buying a ticket.

The ticket seller at the carriage door won’t stop you; if you’re lucky, you can hitch a ride to another destination you wish to go to. But if you’re unlucky and encounter a ticket inspector checking tickets, you’d not only need to pay for a ticket but also face a fine.

But he was out of money.

He couldn’t pay for a ticket or the fine.

Panic-stricken, this passenger immediately turned and fled, trying to leave the carriage and hide in the one behind.

As long as he delayed time, he might get off when the train reached a station before the ticket inspector reached the last carriage.

It’s the only way.

However, just after leaving his seat, the passenger stumbled and fell to the ground after a few steps. Looking at his feet, he became terrified; somehow, his feet had turned into mummified remains.

"No!"

He shouted in desperation.

But the white mist on the ground crept in, and he visibly turned into a mummy.

The eerie ticket inspector pushed the trolley, slowly reached out a hand, picked up the mummy, then took a hat from the trolley, placed it on the mummy’s head, and hung it beside the carriage.

A new ticket seller appeared.

"It turns out those mummies were once living people." Li Yi was somewhat astonished by this scene.

But soon.

The ticket inspector pushed the trolley beside Li Yi, the tall ethereal body giving a sense of eerie pressure, then a hand reached out, seemingly formed from the white mist, fluctuating, as if indicating him to produce the train ticket.

Li Yi had bought a ticket when he boarded; he handed over the sheepskin ticket marked No. 64.

The ticket inspector accepted it, slowly returned the ticket to Li Yi.

But when Li Yi retrieved it, he saw a peculiar symbol on the other side of the sheepskin ticket, with light flowing through it, seemingly indicating the ticket was successfully checked.

The ticket inspector continued pushing the trolley forward.

Xuan Yuezi woke up at this moment too; after handing over her sheepskin ticket, she couldn’t help but inspect the thing before her.

But the ticket inspector ignored Xuan Yuezi’s gaze, carried out its duty, and returned the sheepskin ticket after checking it.

"This isn’t human, nor living being, it’s a manifestation of some kind of power. Dealing with it won’t work; as long as the source of power exists, there’ll be as many of these as needed." Xuan Yuezi finished speaking and closed her eyes again.

Li Yi listened thoughtfully.

These characteristics are very similar to ghosts from World No. 36.

Then, he watched the ticket inspector approach the young man named Sun Fei, but Sun Fei was tense and anxious, as if he couldn’t produce a ticket.

Clearly, he was another trying to evade the fare.

Sun Fei searched himself, trying to find something to pay for the ticket, but unfortunately, he found nothing of value despite searching thoroughly.

As time passed.

The ticket seller seemed aware of Sun Fei’s situation, instantly withdrew its hand, as the surrounding white mist, like resentful spirits, rushed toward him, seemingly eager to drain his Essence Qi and turn him into a new mummy.

"No, I can’t stay on this train, I have something very important to do." Sun Fei cried out in despair.

But he wanted to flee, yet dared not.

Because the last passenger was a cautionary example.

Once you leave your seat, the white mist will attack instantly, turning you into a mummy quickly; only those who successfully have their tickets checked can be unharmed by such white mist.

Yet reality was harsh.

The white mist was already corroding his body, creeping up his legs bit by bit, slowly turning him into a mummy.

He still had time to pay for a ticket.

This was the opportunity given to passengers by the ticket seller, but once he was completely turned into a mummy, it’d be too late.