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Chapter 249 The Boastful Train Conductor: Legends of the Heavenly Dao Abound Wherever He Goes [Requesting Monthly Tickets!]

On the steam train heading to the City of Scarlet Mist.

As the train ventured deeper into the 'Crimson Mist,' special armor plating outside the train was deployed to prevent any windows from being broken by unexpected objects outside, thus avoiding danger to the entire train.

Only the specially designed windows in the first-class carriages at the front offer a view of the outside scenery.

It's a privilege that's neither too big nor too small for first class.

The steam train traveled steadily along the sea rails late at night. In the quiet carriage, only the low hum of the air conditioner and the even breathing of the passengers could be heard.

The second-class seats were a bit chilly. Liu Ma shrank his neck and just as he leaned his head back on the chair, preparing to take a nap or two.

But the next second, a piercing metallic scraping sound suddenly exploded in his ears.

Stab it!

The immense inertia from the train's sudden stop caused everyone in the carriage to lean forward instantly.

The water glass on the seat crashed to the ground with a 'bang,' and water dripped everywhere.

At the same time, passengers who were sleeping were awakened one after another, and complaints and exclamations instantly filled the carriage, making the air feel hot and stuffy.

"what happens?"

Liu Ma immediately caught Ying Qianhuan, who was about to slip off her seat, while he himself was thrown against the back of the chair with a thud.

At the same moment Liu Ma spoke, Chen Kong and Vivian also woke up.

Chen Kong looked out the window, but the heavy armor plating blocked his view, and he could only vaguely hear the sound of the waves outside.

"It seems something has happened."

Vivian frowned and analyzed, "The fake star beast armor on the steam train can only fool low-level star beasts. If it remains stationary for a long time, it will expose the life force inside the carriage and attract a large-scale beast tide."

Just then, the announcement came on, and the flight attendant's voice carried a barely perceptible tension.

"All passengers of Star Envoy Rank 1 and above, please proceed to First Class Cabin 1. Repeat, all passengers of Star Envoy Rank 1 and above."

As the broadcast continued to repeat, Liu Ma, Chen Kong, and the others exchanged glances and then stood up.

"Let's go."

Chen Kong took the first step, and Liu Ma quickly followed.

But he had only taken two steps when he noticed that Ying Qianhuan had followed him, her pink ponytail swaying in the dimly lit corridor.

Liu Ma instinctively said, "You stay here and wait; it's not safe outside."

Upon hearing this, Ying Qianhuan immediately puffed out her cheeks and waved the Star Envoy Association's certification card.

"Uncle, I'm a legitimate Level One Association Star Envoy! Don't underestimate me. Besides, I might even be a better fighter than you."

Liu Ma opened his mouth, but ultimately couldn't come up with a reason to refute it.

Upon seeing this, Chen Kong immediately made a decision.

"Alright, let's all go together."

Upon hearing Chen Kong's words, Liu Ma finally gave up on trying to persuade Ying Qianhuan.

As they passed through the swaying carriage, they saw many passengers along the way who also possessed the strength of a Level One Star Envoy or higher.

But for some reason, these people chose to remain motionless in their seats as if they hadn't heard the announcement.

In response, Ying Qianhuan secretly winked at Liu Ma and mouthed silently, "A bunch of cowards~".

When the group arrived at carriage number one, the first person they saw was Isabel, who was leaning against the window with her arms crossed.

"What happened, Isabel?"

With an acquaintance present, Chen Kong immediately chose to question them.

Isabel said somewhat speechlessly, "A small group of star beasts has blocked the train's tracks, preventing it from moving forward."

"A small swarm of star beasts?"

Vivian frowned and said in confusion, "As far as I know, the tracks of steam trains are mixed with special star beast bone powder, so normal star beasts should avoid them."

"After all, in the eyes of those star beasts, the so-called steam railway is part of a behemoth, and they would never dare to approach it casually."

Upon hearing this, Isabel shrugged.

"Who knows?"

Just then, the train conductor in the driver's cab opened the hatch and entered the first carriage.

"My lords, I suspect it's the unique stellar energy stimulation of the Crimson Mist Season that has caused some star beasts to migrate ahead of schedule. They're probably using the railway tracks as a safe passage."

"This has never happened before?"

Seeing the train conductor covered in sweat, Chen Kong hurriedly asked him questions.

The train conductor shook his head and then nodded: "I've been driving this line for fifteen years and I've never encountered anything like this before."

Hearing this, Chen Kong smiled wryly and said, "It seems we really have hit the jackpot; we even encountered such a low-probability event."

Liu Ma nodded: "Yeah, that's really unlucky."

Vivian, standing to the side, calmly asked, "So what should we do? Should we wait for the small group of star beasts to rest before leaving, or should we try to drive them away?"

Before the train conductor could speak, Isabel replied, "We can't wait. A long stay will attract the attention of the star beasts and draw in even more of them."

"So it seems we have no choice?"

Liu Ma twisted his neck, his eyes turning fierce.

Isabel nodded: "Yes, we have to find a way to get rid of them."

"understood."

As he spoke, Liu Ma prepared to open the car door and get out.

But Chen Kong, who was standing to the side, stopped him from making this rash move.

"Don't worry."

Liu Ma looked at Chen Kong with a puzzled expression: "Why?" Chen Kong pressed down on his shoulder, his eyes steady.

"If it's just about driving away those star beasts, I might be able to do it by myself. But it would be more difficult if there were more people."

Upon hearing this, Liu Ma finally remembered Chen Kong's Star Core - Void Pattern.

To be fair, in terms of disguise and ambush, the Sky Pattern is indeed excellent and very suitable for the current mission.

"But will you be alright if you're alone?"

Faced with Liu Ma's concern, Chen Kong smiled and said, "It's not a big problem. If I can't beat them, I can still run away."

With this answer, the people in the first-class cabin finally accepted Chen Kong's plan and let him go down alone.

Chen Kong jumped off the train, his figure instantly disappearing into the crimson mist.

Inside the carriage, the train conductor watched his disappearing figure and suddenly sighed with emotion.

"Young people these days are really something. They're exactly like those first-class passengers from last month."

Hearing the train conductor's words, Ying Qianhuan, who was bored, asked curiously, "Last month? Uncle, you've encountered something like this before?"

"Ah."

The train conductor nodded, then said with a sigh, "Just last month, a first-class passenger made me suddenly stop the train."

“I didn’t want to pay attention to it at first, but that passenger suddenly took control of the entire driver’s cab and forcibly stopped the train.”

"And you also know the consequences of the train stopping, especially since the train had been stopped here for almost half the night."

"Staying up in the Crimson Mist Sea, a suspected high-risk area, for half the night?!"

Liu Ma and Ying Qianhuan exclaimed in unison, exchanging a glance and both seeing the shock in each other's eyes.

Staying in the Sea of ​​Scarlet Mist for half the night is practically suicide, isn't it?

"How come I haven't heard a single thing about such a big event?"

Seeing Ying Qianhuan's puzzled look, the train conductor smiled and said, "That's because nothing happened in the end, and most of the passengers were still asleep and knew nothing."

"You're so lucky, no star beasts have come looking for trouble?"

The train conductor waved his hand, his eyes gleaming with excitement.

"On the contrary, there are so many alien beasts outside that they could bury the entire train!"

"But I saw it clearly in the surveillance footage: those two girls and one guy were treating this beast horde like their own playground!"

He gestured with his hands, vividly describing the scene at the time.

"One of them put out pink phosphorus powder, and the star beasts started fighting each other. The other played with fire, and the star beasts screamed as they were burned."

"That silver-haired guy was even more amazing. He stood on the roof of the car without moving much, and all the star beasts that got close exploded on their own!"

The carriage fell silent instantly, even Isabel raised an eyebrow.

Can it make the Star Beast explode on its own?

This level of control is something that ordinary star envoys cannot achieve.

"Although there were two very important people who were helping out, they were far away and I couldn't see anything clearly."

As they were talking, the train conductor suddenly clapped his hands.

"Oh, right! One of the girls is a big star, her name is Jing... Jing something?"

"Jing Liuli?! The one with light purple hair and crescent-shaped eyes when she smiles?"

Ying Qianhuan looked at the train conductor in astonishment and said the name he hadn't finished saying.

The train conductor slapped his thigh and immediately chimed in, "Yes, yes, that's the name. You know her?"

"Of course I know her! We're going to see her New Year's Eve concert!"

As she spoke, Ying Qianhuan held up the train ticket in her hand.

Just then, Vivian couldn't help but say, "Train conductor, that boy who made the move later, isn't he blue-eyed and has silver-white hair?"

The train conductor was taken aback.

"how do you know?"

Upon receiving this answer, Vivian, Liu Ma, and even Isabel understood.

So the group that stopped the train last was Tiandao and his group, who had recently left the Steam City.

After all, those guys were already on a completely different level from their peers; they were true monsters.

Meanwhile, viewers from the anime/manga/game (Anime/Manga/Game) also posted comments.

'It seems the legend of the Heavenly Way exists everywhere.'

'The movie version of Mirror Glaze? The movie version of Heaven's Path!'

'Stars: The Legendary Path of Heaven'

Just as the group was chatting and laughing, a muffled thud suddenly came from the carriage, followed by Chen Kong's short groan and the roar of the star beasts.

Upon hearing this noise, everyone's expression changed.

Without any hesitation, Liu Ma and Vivian immediately got out of the car and looked in the direction where Chen Kong was in the distance.

Dust Sky, who should have been silently approaching the small group of star beasts, was now somehow discovered by the star beasts and was fleeing in a sorry state.

Liu Ma and Vivian exchanged a glance and simultaneously drew their weapons.

It seems things are going to get complicated tonight.

PS: In the intensive update plan (1/11), there was a problem with the math. Fat Tiger thought that 17th to 27th was ten days, but he forgot to include 17th.

But what's said is said, and there's no going back.

(End of this chapter)