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

After learning the skill, Qin Zhaoyang couldn't wait to draw his alloy longbow to its full extent, aim at the metal wall a few meters away, and then release the bowstring.

The moment the arrow left the bowstring, a dazzling white light shone from its shaft, and the fletching trailed several rings of air, leaving a straight trajectory in the air.

The arrow made a sharp, crisp sound as it pierced the metal wall. Two-thirds of the arrow was embedded, with only the fletching sticking out and still trembling slightly.

Qin Zhaoyang stood still, longbow still in his hand, his gaze fixed on the arrow deeply embedded in the metal wall, his smile stretching to his ears: "This is much more powerful than an explosive arrow."

Chen Ye was pulling the Demon-Slaying Halberd from the wreckage of the mechanical giant when he glanced at the arrow. This skill book had arrived just in time; otherwise, Qin Zhaoyang might not have been able to even break through the defenses of elite monsters.

Qin Zhaoyang turned to look in Gu Qinghuan's direction, preparing to say thank you, but Gu Qinghuan had already looked away and was wiping the throwing knife with a piece of cloth.

Qin Zhaoyang scratched the back of his head and chuckled twice.

After a short rest, the group returned to the elevator.

Chen Ye glanced at the floor display of the elevator that Zhong Xiu's team was in.

Just as he had expected, Zhong Xiu's team went directly to the 60th floor, while the floor display on Lu Qingchuan's elevator showed the 49th floor.

Gu Qinghuan's gaze also fell on the floor display of the elevator that Lu Qingchuan was in: "Lu Qingchuan and the others should have skipped floors as well. If they were pushed one floor at a time, it wouldn't have been that fast. They were still on the 20th floor before."

"That's good. The floors we skipped can be left for the later players to farm. Otherwise, they'll give up if they don't get the survival marks, and then it'll just be our few teams dealing with the boss guarding the 100th floor."

Chen Ye withdrew his gaze and stepped into the elevator.

The others followed closely behind.

The floor buttons inside the elevator car only lit up to the 60th floor, indicating that Zhongxiu's team had clearly not yet defeated the 60th floor boss, and the elevator's control permissions had not yet been granted.

Chen Ye turned to Zhao Hai and said, "Brother Hai, you finish off the boss on the 70th floor, and you can keep the survival mark."

Zhao Hai nodded: "Mm."

Chen Ye leaned against the wall of the elevator car: "Let's rest for a while. The BOSS on the 60th floor shouldn't be taken down so quickly."

Qin Zhaoyang plopped down on the floor of the sedan chair, pulled out a bottle of water and a pack of compressed biscuits from his storage space, tore open the packaging and took a bite: "Perfect, I can catch my breath."

……

Three hours later.

The control tower has 49 floors.

The battle on this floor had long since ended, and the ground was littered with the shattered remains of mechanical constructs. Broken mechanical arms, shattered armor shells, and twisted metal skeletons were scattered haphazardly across most of the hall.

Lu Qingchuan stood at the elevator entrance, putting the giant axe in his hand back into his storage space.

Wang Zekai leaned against the metal wall next to him, his hands in his pockets, looking at the floor displays of the two elevators.

The elevator on the right is the one Zhongxiu took; the floor indicator shows number 62.

The elevator on the left is the one Chen Ye's team took. The floor display is stuck at 70th floor, and it hasn't changed for a while.

Gulina crouched beside a piece of mechanical wreckage not far away, using the tip of her dagger to pry open a broken piece of armor plate to examine the internal structure.

Her movements were casual, as if she were simply acting out of curiosity.

Shen Nanxing circled around the edge of the lobby and returned to the elevator entrance where they were.

Among the four, Wang Zekai and Shen Nanxing already had six-pointed star marks above their heads indicating their survival.

Shen Nanxing said, "I've looked around, and there are currently 43 elevators in use, most of which are below the 40th floor. The closest elevator to us is on the 45th floor."

Lu Qingchuan nodded slightly.

Wang Zekai straightened up from the wall and turned to look at Lu Qingchuan: "Chen Ye and the others went straight to the 70th floor, while Zhong Xiu's team was on the 62nd floor. They didn't even go up to fight for the BOSS."

Lu Qingchuan glanced at the elevator display screen that was stopped on the 62nd floor: "Her team should have all obtained the survival mark. The BOSS on the 60th floor was killed by her team. Now her goal has changed from obtaining marks to farming points."

Wang Zekai nodded thoughtfully, then said, "Since Chen Ye and the others are on the 70th floor, why don't we go straight to the 80th floor after they clear it? You and Gulina haven't completed the trial mission yet."

Lu Qingchuan did not answer immediately.

He was silent for a few seconds, his gaze falling on the elevator display screen that was stopped on the 70th floor. Then he shook his head slightly: "Chen Ye's team has been on the 70th floor for almost two hours. The BOSS there must be very strong. If a team has been fighting for so long and still hasn't taken it down, the BOSS on the 80th floor will only be stronger. It's very likely that a team can't handle it."

He paused, looked away, and turned to Wang Zekai: "Besides, the probability of getting a survival mark by clearing elite floors is not small. We skipped six floors and you and Nanxing both got survival marks, so there is no need to take the risk."

"So what? Chen Ye's team is only level 16 at most, and they can clear 70 floors. Why can't we clear 80 floors?"

Wang Zekai's tone carried a hint of confusion.

Lu Qingchuan shook his head slightly: "It's not that we can't, it's about risk control. The elevator can only go up, not down. Once we go up, there's no turning back. We don't know the strength of the BOSS on the 80th floor, or whether there are other traps inside. If we go up and can't defeat it, we won't even be able to retreat. We'll just have to tough it out until we die."

He paused and continued, "Flowing water doesn't compete to be first, but to flow endlessly; grass and trees don't compete to be tall, but to live on endlessly. You are still young. When you reach my age, you will understand that this is not a game. One wrong step and you will be doomed."

Wang Zekai pursed his lips, unable to find a reason to refute.

Gulina stood up from the pile of mechanical wreckage, put the dagger back into her storage space, and then looked at Lu Qingchuan: "Captain, how many floors should we go to next? Neither of us has completed the trial mission yet."

"Zhongxiu's team has already gone directly to the 60th floor, which means that floors 51 to 59 are all ours. We'll start from the 51st floor and work our way up. As long as we're not too unlucky, we can both complete the trial mission."

Lu Qingchuan's gaze swept over the floor displays of the two elevators again.

The number on the floor display of Zhong Xiu's elevator jumped again, becoming 63, while Chen Ye's elevator remained stuck on the 70th floor.

"Then what are we waiting for? Let's get started, or the people below might try to take it from us."

After speaking, Wang Zekai was the first to step into the elevator.

Shen Nanxing and Gulina followed closely behind, while Lu Qingchuan was the last to enter the sedan chair.

Once everyone had entered, Wang Zekai pressed the button for the 51st floor, and the elevator doors closed silently.