The "Survival on the Train" game has bugs, it's really laggy!

As perception is activated.

Immediately afterwards, a few lines of familiar semi-transparent text appeared as expected.

【Title: The Cursed Heart of the Sea】

[Type: Exclusive Drop]

【Quality: Special】

【Effect:???】

[Note: It is extremely unstable; its best use right now might be as a bomb after it breaks.]

[Hint: The internal energy is battling the power of the curse, but as time passes and it is not replenished, it is on the verge of being completely destroyed.]

[Note: This submerged water city is so ancient that it has no name. But in the past, there was a legend that every three hundred years a leader would be chosen. As the leader, responsible for the continuation of the tribe, he would be given the ability to control lightning and seawater.]

These merfolk were survivors of that catastrophe, but their bodies have mutated, their original intelligence has begun to dissipate, and they are gradually descending into chaos.

[Until a being who could best embody hope appeared, the only merman king who met the qualifications, yet he still could not escape the cursed fate...]

Holding the bead in my hand, I felt the tingling sensation on it.

After reading the introduction, Su Yuan instantly made a connection to something based on the information he had previously obtained.

"Every three hundred years, a leader will inevitably be chosen..."

"They will be granted the ability to control lightning and seawater..."

Long ago, there was a prosperous city here.

The city's inhabitants, perhaps humans, believed in some kind of power and built an altar for it.

Those who survived did not die, but under the influence of the altar's power, they were transformed into inhuman monsters.

They are the ancestors of these merfolk today.

They lost their wisdom, forgot their past, and were left only with the instincts of beasts and endless hunger, barely surviving on their cursed homeland. Eventually, through generation after generation, they transformed into monsters.

The so-called "Sea King," the six-legged merman he killed, was supposed to be the leader who led his people to a new life.

It is born with the potential to inherit the power of "lightning" and "ocean," a hope that only appears once every three hundred years.

But the so-called bloodline was never pure from the beginning.

Hope, from the moment it is born, is accompanied by despair.

After learning the information, Su Yuan looked at the beads in his hand and felt a wave of fear.

Fortunately, I didn't impulsively drop it or anything, otherwise, getting hit by that explosion might have been really unpleasant.

At the same time, Su Yuan began to study it carefully.

The label on this thing clearly states that its best use is to throw it out as a bomb.

Moreover, its quality is described as "special" and its effectiveness is questionable, indicating that it cannot be used as a building material and has no other conventional uses.

At least in the Train World's rules, basically all ordinary players who get this thing will either try to ambush others or throw it far away, for fear that it might explode in their own carriage one day.

But Su Yuan is different.

"Perfect stitching!"

He silently recited a command and activated his unique talent.

On that jet-black bead, several words emitting different lights were clearly visible in his eyes.

[Entries: Power of Lightning (Unknown), Heart of the Ocean (Unknown), Curse of the Deep Sea (Rules)]

"As expected!" Su Yuan's eyes lit up. Although the entries "Power of Lightning" and "Heart of the Ocean" were also marked "Unknown," they were not like "Deep Sea Curse," which had a gray "Rule" suffix that made them untouchable!

This means that, if he wanted, he could use his "Perfect Stitching" talent to forcibly separate these two terms representing powerful strength at any time!

"The note says that the internal energy is fighting against the power of the curse, and it is about to be annihilated..." Su Yuan stroked his chin and analyzed carefully. "In other words, these two energies have not yet been completely eroded by the curse, and are still in a delicate balance of mutual resistance. If it is any later, when the power of the curse completely gains the upper hand, these two entries will probably be useless. At that time, let alone peeling them off, we may not even be able to see them anymore."

Thinking of this, Su Yuan felt a surge of relief.

It's better to arrive at the right time than to arrive early.

He glanced at the corpse of the six-legged merman again and found that its enormous body was now turning into wisps of black smoke at a visible speed, dissipating into the rain.

Even the white skeleton that used to control it has long since disappeared.

"It seems this thing really is a cursed product of chaos, just like those two guys in the farm. After they die, apart from dropping rewards, their corpses are basically worthless." Su Yuan curled his lips.

He finally understood that the skeleton was not the mother of the six-legged merman at all, but the curse itself attached to the mother's skeleton!

That thing was extremely sinister; it kept supplying energy to the curse within the "Heart of the Sea King" through flesh and blood.

If I had arrived any later, and the energy within this bead had been completely eroded, the danger level of this dungeon would probably have been far beyond the current three-star limit; it might have soared to four stars, or even higher!

After carefully collecting the beads and dealing with the BOSS's loot, Su Yuan turned and walked towards the collapsed cave ruins.

Before long, Su Yuan used a little effort to dig out the two player corpses covered in slime from the pile of rocks.

Just as he had predicted, the two men were already dead.

Su Yuan looked at them silently, her heart unmoved.

He put the two bodies into a storage bag and took them back with him.

After doing all this, Su Yuan turned around and prepared to leave.

Just then, he inadvertently glanced back at the sea.

"Um?"

Su Yuan frowned. He noticed that the sea level in the distance seemed to have risen slightly since he arrived.

At first, he thought it was his imagination, but when he compared his gaze with that of a distant reef, he was 100% certain that the sea level was indeed rising! And at a considerable speed!

"It seems this platform is about to be submerged," Su Yuan concluded.

This also explains why the number of online players has remained unchanged since he arrived here.

Su Yuan had just glanced at the number of players and it was still three. Perhaps because of the boss fight, this instance might disappear from the world completely after he left, sinking into the deep sea.

To Su Yuan's shock, the original five-hour layover had now been extended to twelve hours.

The countdown timer has changed from blue to bright red, seemingly reminding everyone that it's the last minute.

"The time has actually been extended, but I still need to go into the sea to explore, so in reality, time is still tight."

Without further delay, Su Yuan quickly ran towards the direction of the train after identifying the direction.

The torrential rain continued to fall, but Su Yuan was in a good mood.

Although this trip to Pearl River Bay was full of thrills and even turned a 1.5-star dungeon into a 3-star limit, the rewards were unprecedented.

After all, who wouldn't want a second form?

Su Yuan walked briskly across the muddy beach.

Soon, the black train, which was quietly parked in the rain, came into his view.

Su Yuan leaped lightly and jumped onto the train.

The car doors slid open to both sides with a "whoosh".

As soon as Su Yuan entered the carriage, he saw the scarecrow's body again, slumped on the ground like a lump of mud.

Clearly, the money-guarding spirit's 30-minute activity time had long since ended.

Next to the scarecrow's body, three boxes of different sizes were neatly arranged.

Two wooden treasure chests and one bronze treasure chest.

On top of the treasure chest was a piece of paper that had been soaked by the rain.

Su Yuan walked over, picked up the note, and saw a line of words written on it in a crooked handwriting.

"Hehe, I didn't disappoint, my patron! There are three treasure chests in total. Remember to pay next time you come out~"

"But if you dare to lie to me, I'll never speak to you again!"

Next to the handwriting, there was a smug smiley face drawn on it, which looked rather cheeky.

Su Yuan smiled slightly, casually tossed the note aside, patted the treasure chest, and said irritably, "You fatso, what do you take me for?"

Since the dungeon time has been extended, I won't be leaving anytime soon.

Su Yuan also had a plan in mind, preparing to further enhance his strength before finally going to sea!