I really don't want to work in the world of weird rules!

The carriage was filled with rapid breathing and retching sounds.

The train is about to depart from Ecstasy Station.

The only sounds in the sealed carriage were the labored breathing and suppressed sobs.

The man who had almost jumped off the car earlier grabbed Gu Changyuan's arm tightly, as if grasping at a straw.

"You, you just said you'd take responsibility! Can you really find an absolutely safe exit? Are you willing to risk your life for it?!"

"Yes, I guarantee it." Gu Changyuan said decisively.

He wasn't really sure himself, but for the sake of the bigger picture, he had no choice but to bite the bullet and keep up the act.

Just then, Bai Tongyu came over.

"Teacher Gu, you are amazing." Bai Tongyu said with admiration.

Gu Changyuan's eyelids twitched: "Teacher?"

"Hehe, that's just my catchphrase. I want to call anyone who's capable 'teacher'." Bai Tongyu scratched his head and sighed, "It's so rare to see someone as decisive as you these days. Everyone is always ambiguous when faced with a problem, afraid of taking any responsibility."

Gu Changyuan's lips twitched again.

and many more.

A sudden flash of inspiration struck Gu Changyuan. Since the "Strange Tales Exploration Records" clearly documented Bai Tongyu's active deeds, it meant that this guy had definitely survived in this strange tale instance.

Why bother with all that reasoning? The safest solution would be to just cling to Bai Tongyu's leg and get off the bus with him.

"Bai Tongyu." Gu Changyuan immediately turned his head and stared intently at him.

"Huh? What's wrong?"

"Do you have a favorite station in mind? Or, if you see a particular station name, would you get off without hesitation?"

Bai Tongyu was stunned: "Why are you suddenly asking this?"

"Let's brainstorm and listen to different ideas," Gu Changyuan said without changing his expression.

Bai Tongyu stroked his chin and pondered for a moment, then helplessly spread his hands: "Really, no. I know nothing about this kind of thing, I have absolutely no clue."

"...I see." Gu Changyuan nodded thoughtfully.

It seems this intuition for future success hasn't awakened yet, but that's okay, just follow closely.

The crisp notification sound interrupted his thoughts.

[Dear passengers, for your comfort, Abyss Transportation Company will be making an announcement. Please listen carefully.]

All conversations inside the carriage were instantly cut off, and dozens of eyes stared at the overhead speaker.

The train is about to enter a curve, which may cause noise and severe bumps.

To prevent any accidents, all passengers are requested to take their seats immediately.

Gu Changyuan cursed the ancestors of the author who designed this strange tale in his mind.

"Sit down immediately!" Gu Changyuan shouted in a low voice.

No one raised any objections. Everyone quickly and firmly planted their buttocks in their seats, even the man who had been shouting the loudest earlier grabbed the nearest empty seat.

"The carriage ahead!" someone exclaimed in alarm, pointing to the connecting door.

Through the glass, people in the next carriage were pushing and shoving each other and cursing, with no one sitting down. The roars and shouts completely drowned out the deadly announcement.

"We need to remind them!" Several employees near the connecting door frantically pounded on the glass. "Hey! Sit down! Sit down now!"

The people in the next carriage had no time to pay attention. One of them caught sight of the people waving wildly, but instead of sitting down, he strode aggressively toward the connecting door.

"Don't come any closer! Sit down!" The employee was so anxious he was pounding his chest and stamping his feet.

It's too late.

The train has entered the curve...

The lights went out instantly.

In the darkness, the train shook violently with a deafening roar. Then, a piercing scream pierced the roar like a sharp blade.

"Ahhhhh!"

Screams rose and fell. Accompanying them were muffled thuds as large amounts of water-filled objects were instantly crushed and burst.

It was as if someone was using brute force to crush plump, juicy grapes, the teeth-grinding cracking sound amplified infinitely in the darkness.

Just one door away.

The people in this carriage seemed to have their throats choked, their mouths tightly covered, leaving only a series of suppressed, trembling gasps.

Finally, the glaring lights came back on.

Through the narrow glass on the connecting door, the horrific scene in the opposite carriage was laid bare before everyone's eyes.

The entire carriage looked like it had been bombarded with a giant, high-explosive flesh-and-blood bomb. The floor, ceiling, and seats were all covered in red and white smears.

No one survived.

[The area is currently safe. Passengers may now stand and move around. Thank you for your cooperation.]

The extremely polite announcements contrasted ironically with the uncontrollable wailing and screaming inside the carriage.

"Let me out! Please let me out!" someone cried out, frantically tearing at their hair.

"Waaaaah... Where is this place... Mom..." Someone collapsed to the ground, tears streaming down their face.

Even when they were in a state of extreme mental breakdown, the survivors still covered their mouths tightly like frightened birds, straining their ears to catch every word of the broadcast.

Not listening to the radio means becoming a puzzle piece – this is a bloody lesson learned at the cost of dozens of lives.

Gu Changyuan cursed under his breath. The situation was indeed as he wished, and the survivors around him had been trained to not dare to act recklessly.

He forced himself to ignore his trembling hands, clenched his teeth, and absolutely refused to look into the next carriage again.

If they can hold out for a few more stops and the correct stop appears, these terrified guys will definitely grab onto him like a lifeline and rush out!

[Dear passengers, for your comfort, Abyss Transportation Company will be making an announcement. Please listen carefully.]

The threatening broadcast started up again without warning.

"Not again?!" A desperate cry erupted from the carriage, and someone knelt down and wailed.

However, the cold, mechanical voice ruthlessly cut off the mournful cries and broadcast an extremely abrupt message.

Lost items were found inside the train carriage.

Gu Changyuan's heart clenched, and he abruptly raised his head.

Passengers who find this lost item are requested to disembark at the next stop and return it to station staff.

This is a special clearance mechanism recorded in the encyclopedia entry.

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Ghost Stories Exploration Records / Ghost Stories

Welcome aboard Abyss Transportation Company

3.4 Other records (escape routes)

It includes cases of successful escape by triggering special mechanisms, except for getting off at designated stations.

Some special mechanisms exhibit a periodic recurrence pattern. (The mechanisms with the highest trigger frequency are "temporary train stop due to signaling" and "return of lost items.")

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This is an absolute get-out-of-jail-free card that ignores all rules. As long as you have the item specified in the broadcast, you can escape unscathed even with your eyes closed.

However, the prerequisites are extremely stringent.

This mechanism is for single-user use only.

For Gu Changyuan, who was too afraid to get off the bus alone, this thing was just a piece of waste paper.

Gu Changyuan clenched his fists tightly.

Since I can't use it myself, who should I give this only chance to survive to? Or, would letting someone else take it off the bus really not trigger some hidden death trap?

Even worse:

The lost item is the left eyeball of a male in his twenties with blood type A.