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

Carriage number five.

Jiang Ning leaned back in his seat, turning his gaze away from the group chat interface. The blue light screen shrank and disappeared before his eyes. His expression was calm, revealing no emotional fluctuations.

Jian Lan, who was standing to the side, turned her gaze back to the light screen that had disappeared in front of Jiang Ning: "Chen Ye and Gu Qinghuan actually agreed to suppress their levels?"

"They have to agree, otherwise are they going to rely on the two of them to fight against the other trains? Even if no other trains participate in the three-star trial, they still have to wait for the others. The difficulty of the trial itself increases exponentially with each star."

"Chen Ye will have to wait until Wen Ning and Zhao Hai in his team catch up in level before he can reach level 20. Otherwise, even if he is strong, he won't be able to take care of so many people when the three-star trial starts."

Jiang Ning also guessed what Chen Ye was thinking.

"That's good, it gives us time to catch up in levels." Jian Lan paused, then continued, "What about Li Jiahao? Do we have to keep bringing him along?"

Jiang Ning glanced at Jian Lan, who had been by her side for a long time.

From Corpse City to Ghost City, to Insect Nest, and then to Mirror City, Zhu Peng has come all the way to where he is now. He has died in Ghost City, and Jian Lan is now the only person he trusts.

"As long as Li Jiahao stays with us, you've seen his talent; he's not useless."

Jiang Ning needs a few people of his own. Now, Chen Ye, Su Jin, and Lei Xing's team has been formed, and the only person he can trust is Jian Lan.

Huang Xuan is tall and thin, so neither Wang Ze nor Xia Yan could become his people. The others are too low-ranking, so the only one who is somewhat useful is Li Jiahao.

Jian Lan nodded slightly and said nothing more.

……

Carriage number eight.

Lei Xing leaned back in his seat, his arms crossed over his chest, his eyes half-closed, as if he were resting.

Li Tianran sat in the seat next to him, holding a dagger in his hand, slowly wiping the blade with a piece of cloth, his movements unhurried.

What do you think of Chen Ye's suggestion, or rather, what do you think of Chen Ye as a person?

Li Tianran suddenly spoke.

Lei Xing opened his eyes, turned his head to look at Li Tianran: "What do you think?"

Li Tianran continued wiping his dagger without stopping: "He definitely wants to suppress his level, there's no doubt about that. But he might not be waiting for us, but for Zhao Hai and Wen Ning in his team."

Lei Xing sat up straight, taking his hands off his chest and placing them on his knees: "This is not important to us. His waiting for Zhao Hai and Wen Ning is the same as waiting for us. We are one level higher than Zhao Hai and Wen Ning."

He continued, "As for Chen Ye, I think he's not bad. He has overwhelming power on this train, but he's very restrained. If it were someone else, they might have become arrogant long ago, like that Tang Jingxin."

Li Tianran flipped the dagger over and continued wiping the other side: "What if one day he thinks we need to be sacrificed to gain his benefits?"

Lei Xing looked at Li Tianran, remained silent for about two seconds, and then said, "The rules of the survival trial are constantly changing. What you said makes sense. We'll talk about that when the time comes."

"If he wants to be the leader of Train G5002, then we S-class trains are his strategic resources, his capital to fight against other trains in the Three-Star Survival Trial. He won't resort to underhanded tactics against us for small gains."

Li Tianran didn't reply. He finished wiping the dagger and put it back into his storage space.

Lei Xing closed his eyes again.

Although both appear to be roughnecks, Lei Xing is clearly much more meticulous than Zhao Hai.

……

Midnight.

Carriage number three.

Chen Ye's system panel popped up automatically.

The reward for ranking first on the leaderboard has been issued: +200 points, current points: 6840.

He closed the system panel.

The ranking points rewards will still be distributed in the trial scenario. As long as you stay in first place on the ranking list, you will receive 200 points every day. Over time, this will add up to a considerable amount, allowing you to accumulate 10000 points more quickly.

He checked his storage space and found that he still had enough food and water, and 10 energy potions left. He had only used 20 energy potions in the battle with the Mirror Master.

The passive talent does not consume stamina, which is a great advantage in terms of saving resources, allowing him to obtain the S-level skill selection chest faster than others.

Once he acquires an S-rank skill, his strength will experience a qualitative leap, which will also be the foundation for his participation in the three-star survival trial.

He opened the points shop and spent 1000 points to redeem 20 stamina potions. As for recovery potions, given his strong physique and agility, he probably wouldn't need them. The first recovery potion he redeemed still hadn't been used yet.

With 5840 points remaining, he can accumulate 10000 points after just two more survival trials.

Once he obtains the S-rank skill selection chest, he can use his points to buy potions for other members of his team.

The other people's points can be accumulated and used to exchange for S-level skill chests. Once everyone has S-level skills, the survival trials in the future will be much easier.

Everything is currently going according to his plan.

Chen Ye turned off the system panel, and the blue light screen shrank into a last point of light before his eyes and disappeared.

The night is dark.

The lights in the carriage were automatically turned to the lowest setting, and a dim, warm yellow light spread a thin halo between the metal roof and the seats.

The grayish-white fog outside the window remained thick as a wall, slowly creeping along the glass.

Occasionally, a breeze would blow, causing the mist to surge and reveal the chaotic void outside, before closing in again, enveloping the train once more in that endless gray-white expanse.

The monotonous yet rhythmic white noise between the wheels and rails echoed like a lullaby in the empty carriage.

The carriage was very quiet.

No one speaks.

Zhao Hai sat in the seat opposite the aisle, his arms crossed in front of his chest, his body slightly leaning back, his head turned to one side of the car window, his eyes closed, looking as if he were asleep.

In the front row, Wen Ning and Zhou Yating leaned back in their seats with their eyes closed.

Both of them were resting, breathing steadily and in a relaxed posture. After the life-or-death battle in Mirror City, everyone's body and mind had reached their limits and they needed rest to recover.

Qin Zhaoyang, who was next to him, had already fallen asleep with his head tilted to the side, making soft noises.

Chen Ye leaned back in his seat, adjusted his posture, rested his head on the backrest, closed his eyes, and his breathing quickly became even.

……

Four o'clock in the morning.

The train's announcement came on time.

"Dear passengers, the G5002 Death Train will arrive in the Blood Mist Forest in two hours. The Blood Mist Forest Survival Trial lasts for seventy-two 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 electrical noise persisted for two seconds after the voice finished speaking before finally subsiding completely.

People in the carriage gradually sat up straight and rubbed their eyes.

Chen Ye opened his eyes. He had already exchanged the supplies, and he brought up the system chat panel.

A pale blue light curtain unfolded before him.

The large group chat, which is usually quiet, was now flooded with messages.

Chen Ye immediately saw the message from Su Jin.