The organization I founded has been exposed by the reborn!

Faced with such a horrifying scene, Su Yu did not make any rash moves.

Taking action blindly without understanding the other party's rules is tantamount to courting death.

Knowing yourself and the enemy is the only way to survive a hundred battles.

"So... the most important thing right now is to find out the female ghost's rules for killing!"

Thinking of this, Su Yu took out the "Book of Strange Things".

The ancient-looking book was quietly opened in Su Yu's hands.

A moment later, a grim image of the headless figure appeared on the page, accompanied by blood-red text explaining its appearance.

【Name: Headless Ticket Seller】

[Rank: E]

[The pattern of murder:]

[Rule 1 (Forced Boarding): When the piercing departure whistle sounds in the station, it means the last train is about to depart. All survivors present must board the eerie bus in front of them within 10 seconds. If they remain on the platform or in the hall after the departure signal, a fatal rule will be triggered instantly: countless blood-stained, rusty iron chains will extend from the void, strangling them on the spot!]

Rule Two (No Leaving Your Seat): Once boarded, survivors must remain seated. Leaving one's seat without permission is prohibited. Violation of this rule will result in punishment.

【Ability 1 - Shadow Chains】: Summons rusty chains stained with resentful blood from the void of shadows to mercilessly strangle any living being who violates the rules. (Note: These chains contain the power of laws and possess the effect of 'absolute defense penetration,' ignoring conventional energy shields and physical defenses.)

[Ability 2 - Blinding Scream]: A headless vengeful spirit emits ultra-high-frequency sound waves through its broken trachea. It can instantly penetrate the eardrum and strike the soul, causing intense mental dizziness and temporary blindness.

[Description: Decades ago, a vengeful spirit was burned alive inside the ticket window during a massive fire at the bus station. Headless, she remains determined to maintain absolute order during departures and within the carriages. She ruthlessly seals off the exits, using every means possible to ensure that every passenger remains trapped on this final train with no return.]

【…】

Looking at the information on the panel, Su Yu's relaxed expression instantly turned extremely serious.

Forced to ride?

No leaving your seat?

These two seemingly simple rules are actually a series of interconnected death traps.

They perfectly form a vicious cycle that drives people to their deaths:

If you don't board the vehicle, rule one will be triggered instantly, and you will be strangled on the spot by the shadow chains that can absolutely break through your defenses.

But once you board this mysterious ghost bus in order to survive, you must abide by rule number two: you can only obediently stay in your seat and lose the initiative to resist.

This is essentially a scheme to force the living to willingly walk into the abyss, a plan designed to wipe out their entire family line.

But what truly terrified Su Yu was...

It's the power of the [Shadow Chains]!

"Absolute defense-breaking effect...ignoring conventional energy shields and physical defenses?"

Su Yu took a deep breath, his grip on the spear tightening involuntarily.

What does this mean?

This means that his prized Golden Light Mantra is nothing more than a thin sheet of paper that can be easily pierced in the face of this ability!

Once the pattern is triggered and you're entangled by those rusty iron chains, even the strongest Golden Light Spell defense will be mercilessly sliced ​​into pieces like tofu.

This is the power of higher-dimensional rules; they defy all logic!

"This ability is insane."

A dangerous glint flashed in Su Yu's eyes, and he seemed somewhat unsure of what to do.

On the one hand, he feared this ability.

On the other hand, he also understood that as long as he took this female ghost into his fold, she could also possess such powerful abilities.

at this time,

"Sizzle..."

Above the hall, the dilapidated loudspeakers, which had long been out of power and rusted, suddenly emitted a piercing electrical sound.

Followed by.

A female voice, devoid of emotion and sharp as a fingernail scratching a blackboard, suddenly echoed in the empty hall!

"Attention passengers..."

"The last train, number 444, bound for the underworld... is about to depart..."

"Passengers on the platform, please board the train immediately..."

As the eerie broadcast ended.

"Beep—!!!"

A metallic whistle, so sharp it seemed to tear the air apart, exploded in Su Yu's ears!

This is the blinding scream of the headless ticket seller!

The sound waves transformed into tangible ripples, striking the depths of Su Yu's soul with tremendous force.

Su Yu felt a sharp pain in his brain, his vision blurred instantly, and a dizzying sensation like a tsunami swept over him.

"Golden Light Mantra!"

Su Yu bit his tongue hard, forcibly exchanging the excruciating pain for a sliver of clarity.

A burst of brilliant golden light erupted, enveloping his entire body.

The pure, yang energy of Taoism circulated throughout his body, forcefully dispelling the evil sound waves that had invaded his brain, which barely suppressed the fatal dizziness.

The moment his vision cleared.

The headless female ghost that was floating behind the ticket window has disappeared.

Behind the hall, outside the glass doors leading to the abandoned platform, a dilapidated bus covered in rust and with dark red bloodstains on its windows emitted a piercing engine start-up sound like a broken bellows.

"Rumble..."

The car doors were wide open, revealing a pitch-black interior, like a gaping maw of an abyss waiting to devour the living.

At the same time, a cold countdown began to play in the arena.

[Last train departure countdown: 10 seconds!]

[Last train departure countdown: 9 seconds!]

If time resets to zero and he hasn't yet stepped into the gate of that ghost car, the deadly rule of the [Shadow Chains] will instantly descend!

Even he couldn't withstand this attack that broke through his defenses.

To go or not to go?

Su Yu stood there, his expression shifting between anger and uncertainty.

If you get on the bus, it's like stepping into the absolute home ground of a vengeful ghost, and you have to abide by the perverted rule that you can't leave your seat.

In that cramped space, it was practically a matter of life and death.

But if he doesn't get on the train, he must teleport away before the countdown ends.

Moreover, Su Yu didn't want to give up.

"If I could get my hands on this [Shadow Chains] ability, combined with teleportation, my combat power would definitely increase..."

Fortune favors the bold.

Su Yu took a deep breath, a resolute ruthlessness flashing in his eyes.

He dares to take risks because he has a strong hand to play!

Even if he encounters a desperate situation on the ghost train, he can use [Teleport] to leave.

With this absolutely safe escape route, what is there to be afraid of taking this last train to the underworld?

It's done!

[4 seconds!]

[3 seconds!]

[2 seconds!]

Just as the countdown was about to reach zero, Su Yu moved.

"Bang!"

The floor tiles beneath Su Yu's feet suddenly shattered.

He transformed into a streak of lightning, leaping out of the hall like a cheetah and nimbly jumping into the rusty bus!

"Clang!"

Just as Su Yu stepped into the carriage.

The old, folding car door behind me slammed shut with a sickening metallic clang.

The train doors closed, completely isolating the outside world from the black fog, the platform, and the faint, menacing sound of chains.

The engine roared under the strain.

The bus has departed.

however.

As the bus slowly pulled away from the platform, a bizarre scene unfolded.

The abandoned scene in the southern suburbs of Yanjing City that was originally visible outside the car window was suddenly torn apart and distorted like waves.

Followed by.

The bus, carrying him, drove directly into a terrifying world completely separate from reality!

Outside the car window, there were no tall buildings, and no sunlight.

There was only one dark road shrouded in a cold, misty fog, with no end in sight.

On both sides of the road, there are rows of withered trees that are twisted like ghost claws, and among the withered trees, you can vaguely see countless desolate graves made of piled bones.

This is the Road to the Underworld.

The real road to the underworld.