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

One hour later.

Infinite City, West City Trading District.

This area is completely different from the commercial district near the hotel.

Instead of skyscrapers, there are rows of low, temporary stalls.

These stalls have no uniform specifications. Some people spread plastic sheets on the ground and put their goods on them, while others bring out a few tables and chairs from a building and display their items on the tables.

There was a lot of foot traffic here. Some people stopped in front of the stalls to inquire about prices, some squatted on the ground to look through the items that others had displayed, some haggled fiercely with the stall owners, and some completed the transaction in silence and then left.

The noise was as loud as a vegetable market.

"Holy crap, so many people?" Qin Zhaoyang stood at the entrance of the trading area, his jaw nearly dropping. "There must be over a thousand people in here, right?"

Wang Ze pushed up his glasses and glanced at the crowd: "That's normal. There are six trains stopping at the West Station, where we came from. There might be trains stopping at the South Station, North Station, and so on."

"Let's split up and explore." Chen Ye turned to the seven people behind him. "There's no danger in the city. Go find the equipment and skills you need."

"OK."

Zhao Hai led Wang Shuo and Li Zheng into the trading area first.

"Then Xiaoyan and I will wander around too."

Wang Ze led Xia Yan into the trading area.

"Let's go in too."

Chen Ye stepped into the trading area.

Zhou Yating and Qin Zhaoyang followed behind.

There were indeed many stalls in the trading area, but as Chen Ye walked along, his eyes swept over hundreds of stalls and he found that most of them sold weapons.

White-quality weapons are indeed cheap; you can get one for just 100 points of potion.

Green quality items are much more expensive, generally around 500 points, and some with better attributes are even more expensive.

Weapons do not benefit from talent bonuses or skill enhancements. As far as the attributes of white and green equipment are concerned, the improvement to strength is really limited. Green equipment has only two more attribute points than white equipment, but the price is five times higher, so it can be said that the cost performance is extremely low.

He was already considering selling the green-quality Ghost Blade in his storage space, which granted him +3 Strength.

The two continued walking deeper into the trading area, where the place became increasingly chaotic and crowded.

Just then, Chen Ye's gaze fell on a stall that stood out from its surroundings.

The stall had no weapons or equipment on display, only a low stool and a piece of cardboard standing in front of it.

The sale information was written crookedly on the cardboard.

A man was sitting behind the cardboard sign.

He looked to be around forty years old, or maybe only in his thirties, with a full beard as if he hadn't shaved for days.

He was wearing a black shirt with the sleeves rolled up to his elbows, revealing a section of his forearm.

He was unkempt and had a similar style to Brother Sharp.

Qin Zhaoyang leaned closer and whispered, "Good heavens, is this some kind of con artist?"

Chen Ye didn't reply, but walked over.

Qin Zhaoyang and Zhou Yating quickly followed.

How much does the information cost?

Chen Ye stood in front of the stall without squatting down.

The man looked him up and down, then said in a slow, deliberate tone, "One energy potion or strength potion, and three questions. If I don't know the answer to one of your questions, I'll skip it and it won't count as a question."

"How do we know if you're telling the truth or not? Isn't this just trying to get something for nothing?"

Qin Zhaoyang peeked out from behind Chen Ye, his tone clearly showing distrust.

The man did not answer Qin Zhaoyang, but instead displayed his own interface.

A blue light screen unfolded in front of him, and the information on the screen was very simple.

Name: Luo Zheng

[Level: Lv25]

Other information, such as talents, attributes, and skill bars, is hidden.

"My goodness! Level 25!"

Qin Zhaoyang gasped, his eyes widening in shock.

"I've gone through at least twenty survival trials; this level speaks for itself. You guys are newbies, aren't you?"

Luo Zheng's voice remained calm and unhurried.

Chen Ye pondered for a moment. Luo Zheng was no ordinary person; he had survived more than twenty survival trials and raised his level to 25.

"OK!"

He flipped his hand, and a red energy potion appeared in his palm. He placed the potion on the cardboard and pushed it towards the man.

Luo Zheng reached out and took the potion, weighed it in his hand, and put it into his storage space.

"Ask away."

Is there any way to return to the original world?

Without hesitation, Chen Ye asked the first question directly.

Luo Zheng glanced at him and chuckled, "Everyone who comes to ask me this is the first question. Do you think I know? If I knew how to get back, would I be here selling information at a stall?"

Chen Ye smiled as well. He knew there would be no answer to this question, at least not now.

Luo Zheng's faint smile vanished, and his tone returned to calm: "I can't answer this question, so it doesn't count. Next."

Chen Ye nodded slightly and continued, "How do I obtain the key to the item chest?"

Luo Zheng raised an eyebrow slightly: "A prop treasure chest? Bronze, silver, or gold?"

"Silver Treasure Chest"

Chen Ye told him the truth, after all, he also wanted to know the answer.

"There is a chance to obtain it by killing elite monsters in the two-star difficulty survival trial. Keys are much rarer than treasure chests. The two-star survival trial will be unlocked when a passenger on your train reaches level 10."

Luo Zheng's tone was very certain, as if he were stating a fact that he had verified countless times.

"A two-star difficulty survival trial..." Chen Ye murmured, repeating himself, then continued, "What's the highest difficulty level for a survival trial? Or, what's the highest difficulty level you've ever participated in?"

Luo Zheng adjusted his posture and placed the thermos next to his feet: "I don't know what the highest star rating is. The highest survival trial I participated in was three stars. In the three-star trial, not only were the monsters much stronger, but there were also more than one train involved."

"Each trial scenario has four stations, and only one train can stop at each station. Theoretically, a trial of three stars or above can have a maximum of four trains of passengers participating at the same time."

Chen Ye frowned slightly. With multiple trains competing in the same arena, the competition would be fierce. Being in the same trial scenario as a train with a higher number would not be a good thing.

"Two questions now, ask the last one."

Luo Zheng urged.

What is your train number?

Chen Ye asked one last question.

Luo Zheng was clearly taken aback. His expression changed subtly, not with surprise, but with disbelief.

Clearly, he hadn't expected Chen Ye to ask such a pointless question as his third question.

"Train G4735".

Based on the principle of honesty, he truthfully reported his train number.

Chen Ye silently memorized the number; G4735 was more than two hundred trains earlier than G5002.

"I've finished asking the three questions." Luo Zheng stood up from the bench and stretched his back, which was stiff from sitting for so long. "I'll be here again tomorrow. Come find me anytime if you have any questions. Of course, bring the medicine."

Chen Ye nodded slightly, then turned and left.