Death Train: SSS-level talent right from the start!

Qin Zhaoyang sprang up from his seat, his eyes not even fully open, before he had already pulled the Gale Crossbow out of his storage space.

"What? What? A monster's here?"

His voice was muffled and hoarse, as if he had just woken up.

Chen Ye glanced at him sideways: "We're on the train, what monster are you talking about? It's the train's announcement."

"Oh……"

Qin Zhaoyang put the Gale Crossbow back into his storage space and slumped back into his seat, though he was no longer sleepy.

"Dear passengers, the G5002 Death Train will arrive in Mirror City in two hours. The Mirror City Survival Trial lasts for 72 hours. Please note that the Points Shop will be unavailable during the Survival Trial. Please redeem any necessary supplies in advance. Have a pleasant journey!"

The synthesized female voice on the radio started right on time, still devoid of any emotion, exactly the same as every time before.

The carriage was silent for a moment.

Then, the blue system light screen lit up intermittently in the dimly lit carriage. They had all gotten used to it. Anyway, they couldn't run away, so they could only participate in the survival trials endlessly until they died in one of the trials.

"We have to participate in the trials again so soon, can't we rest for one more day?"

After grumbling, Qin Zhaoyang opened the system points shop and began exchanging supplies.

The other members of the team also opened the system points shop, and Chen Ye didn't need to remind them anymore; they all knew what to exchange for.

Wen Ning also exchanged for supplies from the store, then turned back, leaned back in her seat, and closed her eyes.

Chen Ye didn't say anything more. He leaned back in his seat, flipped his hand, and two palm-sized silver treasure chests appeared in his palm.

Luo Zheng mentioned in Infinite City that elite monsters in the two-star trial have a chance to drop treasure chest keys, but the drop rate of keys is much lower than that of treasure chests.

With a flick of his wrist, the two silver treasure chests vanished from his palm and were returned to his storage space.

In this trial, I'll try to get my hands on a key.

Let's see what we can get from the item chest.

at the same time.

The same scene unfolded in carriage number seven, where everyone was exchanging supplies.

Wang Ze looked at the blue light screen in front of him and pushed up his black-rimmed glasses: "This time, for the two-star trial, we can't do it the same way as before."

Xia Yan turned her head to look at the blue light screen in front of Wang Ze. It wasn't the points mall interface for exchanging supplies, but a chat interface with a message from Jiang Ning.

She frowned slightly: "You mean... join Jiang Ning's team?"

Wang Ze turned off the panel, turned his head to look at Xia Yan, and nodded slightly: "Yes, besides me, Jiang Ning also contacted the other three level 9 passengers in the top fifteen of the ranking. For the two-star survival trial, let's stick together and wait and see."

"Jiang Ning doesn't have a good reputation. Why don't we go with Chen Ye? He's much more reliable than Jiang Ning."

Xia Yan didn't have a good impression of Jiang Ning either. They were both natives of the G5002 train, so she naturally knew very well what kind of person Jiang Ning was.

Wang Ze gave a wry smile, a smile tinged with helplessness and a hint of self-mockery: "That would have to be Chen Ye's invitation. We refused Chen Ye in Infinite City for our own safety, and now that Tang Jingxin is dead, Chen Ye's level has become the top tier on the train."

"We ran away when he was in danger, and now that he's powerful, we're clinging to him. There's no such thing as a free lunch. People always have to pay the price for their decisions."

He glanced at Xia Yan and then said, "But you don't need to worry too much. Jiang Ning has gathered a second-tier group of people. We'll follow them, and if things go wrong, we'll retreat."

Xia Yan remained silent for a moment, then finally nodded.

……

Two hours later.

The train's announcement system came on again.

"Attention passengers, the G5002 Death Train is about to arrive at Jingcheng West Station. Please prepare to disembark. I repeat, please prepare to disembark. Those who do not disembark will be eliminated according to the rules."

The moment the broadcast ended, the sound of wheels rubbing against the rails dropped from high frequency to low frequency, the train slowed down, and finally came to a stop.

The fog outside the car window completely dissipated.

Chen Ye got a clear view of the entire city outside the window.

Mirror City is a well-preserved, even exquisite, city.

The streets are wide and straight, with buildings of varying heights on both sides, their outlines distinct and their lines clean.

But there's something strange about this city.

The entire city's ground, walls, glass curtain walls of buildings, and even the paving stones are covered with a mirror-like substance.

The surface of that substance was as smooth as a mirror, clearly reflecting the sky, the buildings, and the death train that was now stopped on the platform.

"This city... is it all mirrors?"

Qin Zhaoyang leaned against the car window, his face almost touching the glass, his gaze sweeping over the buildings and ground covered by mirrors, his Adam's apple bobbing up and down.

"Mirror City..." Zhou Yating in the front row murmured, repeating the place name: "It's not a name that was chosen randomly."

The doors of all eight carriages slid open simultaneously.

Chen Ye got up and stepped out of the carriage, followed closely by Zhao Hai, and then the rest of the group followed one after another.

The system panel pops up automatically the moment you step out of the car.

A blue light curtain unfolded before Chen Ye's eyes.

[Survival Trial Begins!]

[Trial Setting: Mirror City]

[Trial Difficulty: ★★]

[Kill Points: 0]

Survival Points: 0

[Trial Quest: Obtain Survival Mark (0/1)]

[Mission Hint: Defeating monsters within Mirror City has a chance to yield marks. There are a total of 100 marks, and each person can only obtain one. Defeating a passenger who already has a mark will inherit that passenger's mark. Passengers who have not obtained a mark by the end of the trial will be eliminated according to the rules.]

Countdown: 71:59:59

Chen Ye frowned slightly as he looked at the line of trial missions. The two-star trial had already started to raise venomous insects.

Zhao Hai was also looking down at the system panel in front of him: "One hundred marks means that at least half of the people will die in this trial. Moreover, the rules state that killing a passenger who already has a mark will inherit that mark. This is clearly telling us that killing people is more efficient than killing monsters."

Wen Ning shook her head and tapped her chin lightly with her fingertips: "Not entirely. This is a two-star trial. It's questionable whether even a hundred people can survive until the end of the trial. When there are fewer people, the marks will naturally be enough."

Zhou Yating added, "The rules are very clear: each person can only obtain one mark, so you have to kill monsters to get your own mark. Chen Ye can't help us get the mark; he can only protect it from being stolen by others after we get it."

Wang Shuo and Li Zheng exchanged a glance simultaneously. Neither of them spoke, but they both read the same anxiety in each other's eyes.

Currently, they are the two with the lowest levels in the team. In terms of combat strength, even Qin Zhaoyang, who has skills and is level 7, has already surpassed them.

Qin Zhaoyang hesitated for a moment, scratched the back of his head, and looked at Chen Ye uncertainly: "Brother Ye, if you already have the mark, but we don't, then what happens to the mark if you kill a passenger who already has it?"

All eyes in the group turned to Chen Ye.