Train Survival: I Can Evolve Everything!

"Just a bit of luck, really. I happened to come across it in the upgrade options and bought it."

"It's fine if you don't want to say. Everyone has their secrets."

Menrojina held her staff-sword, removing the ritual card spinning at its tip and playing with it gently.

"I'm in a good mood today, meeting such an interesting junior like you, hehe~ Though I can't give you anything, you must have many things you're unclear about right now."

She extended three fingers.

"Three questions. I'll answer three questions for you. Perfect timing too, as it helps me complete a ritual. Remember, don't ask anything too troublesome~"

"A ritual?"

"Don't worry, it's harmless to you."

A screenshot was sent through the private chat.

【Three Questions: Your three doubts shall be answered】

【Ritual: Your three answers shall be rewarded】

"Answering your three questions earns me some Train Coins, better than nothing~ Card Sequences are quite fascinating, aren't they?"

Similar to that Great Dragon card?

But slightly more complicated.

After all, his Great Dragon card required no cost or effort to obtain Train Coins.

Questions—he certainly had them, many in fact. But if only three were allowed...

After pondering for a moment, Ye Qiyan finally spoke: "What's going on with those corrupted children? They... aren't human, are they?"

"That's actually one of the reasons I organized this event."

The staff-sword flipped, its tip pointing downward toward the ground.

"That charlatan probably didn't tell you what this event is really about, did she?"

"No, she just told me to come, never mentioned what she wanted me to do."

"Typical of that disgusting charlatan's style. Tell people to come, don't say what to do, just say coming is enough. Hmph, disgusting."

Menrojina snorted contemptuously before returning to the main topic.

"Beneath this city lies a sealed artifact. The reason those children transform from birth is because of the aura leaking from that artifact. Only by destroying it can this phenomenon be completely stopped. However, they truly are no longer human. I prefer to call these children... spirits."

One-third of the woman's silhouette on the ritual card lit up.

She didn't specify what the artifact was, and Ye Qiyan didn't press further.

Just the leaking aura could affect all newborns in the entire city, and it had persisted for many years—whatever it was couldn't be simple.

"Then, second question: what are the Indolent Ones?"

He had wanted to know this since his time in the City of a Thousand Stars.

Fan Huo had called those Inspectors "lackeys of the Indolent Ones" while being pursued.

And just moments ago, Menrojina had also mentioned the Indolent Ones.

The staff-sword rotated again, this time with its tip pointing toward the sky.

"They're those who use Order Cards to establish cities. Hmm~ Have you visited other cities before?"

"Been to the City of a Thousand Stars once."

"Then, did you feel... particularly compelled to stay there? That desire to abandon the Train, give up adventure, and remain forever in that place of peace?"

So it wasn't just his imagination.

"Because of... the Order Cards?"

Menrojina snapped her fingers.

Another screenshot was sent over.

【Order Card · Indolence】

【Indolence: In indolence lies stability】

【Order: Establish order, must be obeyed!】

"This is information obtained by my contacts in the City of a Thousand Stars. Pity, I originally wanted to steal it—was so close too. Hmph, you should understand now, right?"

Her casually delivered words carried shocking implications. Menrojina truly had moles among the high-ranking officials of those cities—this card's information clearly wasn't accessible to ordinary people.

That mole probably held quite a high position already.

"I understand. So in Suoluo City, there's a similar Card Sequence too?"

"Mhm~"

Two-thirds of the woman's silhouette on the ritual card lit up.

"Then, final question: Does Senior Gina know about RUN Company?"

"?"

Menrojina tilted her head in confusion, clearly not expecting Ye Qiyan to ask this. She pondered hard for a while, frowning as she rotated her staff-sword, her fingers dancing through the air—obviously using some system.

After a long pause, she answered hesitantly: "That seems to be... an organization interfering in lower platform worlds? Huh? If you hadn't mentioned it, I wouldn't have noticed this company's existence. But lower platforms? Normally, organizations aren't allowed to interfere in lower platform worlds... My people actually have very little information about this company. Hmm? Interesting."

She seemed somewhat excited, like a cat spotting a red dot that must be caught with its paws.

Her fingers tapped on light screens, her eyes gleaming with excitement beneath the mask.

Message after message was sent out. Several minutes passed before she looked up, playfully holding her staff-sword.

"Quite an interesting organization. Let's consider this question unanswered—I'll give you the answer later, hehe~ An organization I didn't know about~"

Ye Qiyan silently mourned for RUN Company for one second.

He seemed to have brought them quite some trouble.

"Never mind, keep your last question for now. Ask me again when you have the chance later."

"What about your ritual?"

"It's fine."

Menrojina twisted her staff-sword.

Another ritual card appeared above the sword's tip.

The two cards interwove with each other.

The final third of the woman's silhouette began to glow.

The light gathered, transforming into dark gold and gradually solidifying into physical form.

Nine Train Coins fell from the air into Menrojina's hand.

"Annie, come here."

At her soft call, the blue-skinned girl—no, should say the girl called a spirit—peeked out from the corner and obediently walked to Menrojina's side.

"Sister."

"Take these."

She placed the Train Coins in the girl's hand.

"Give them to your grandmother. Have her prepare dinner for everyone to eat together."

"Thank you, sister."

The girl took the Train Coins, bowed to Menrojina, then turned and happily ran off.

Clearly this wasn't the first time something like this had happened.

Whether Menrojina was normal or not, Ye Qiyan didn't know. But based on his impressions during this time, she probably... was a good person?

"Quite pitiful, aren't they?"

Ye Qiyan neither confirmed nor denied.

"Want to take one aboard as an assistant?"

Ye Qiyan shook his head.

"I prefer being alone. Sorry."

"I thought that would be the case."

Menrojina chuckled softly.

"It's really strange, you know? Good people actually dislike sharing their train with others, while those annoying guys I can't stand prefer crowding their trains with people. I've been pondering this question for a long time, and still don't understand why this is. What do you think?"

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