Caw!

The moment the raven demon entered the deep pit.

All the rotting corpses noticed its presence, dragging their scorched bodies as they charged toward the raven demon.

They emitted extremely agonized howls, like hellish devils tortured for countless ages.

The raven demon showed no mercy, unleashing a storm of black feathers to deliver death omens to these rotting corpses.

Ye Qiyan stood above the deep pit, observing the armored humanoid creature that might be human through his Arrogance ability.

Even as the raven demon slaughtered large numbers of rotting corpses, that thing still hadn't left its seat, and moreover, it seemed to be contemplating something.

Clang—!

A crisp sound rang out.

The rotting corpses were shaken by this sound, halting their charge toward the raven demon and instead retreating step by step back to the armored figure's side.

The armored figure descended from the high platform.

Pointing a black sword at the raven demon.

Was this a declaration of war?

No, it wasn't.

The armored figure bowed respectfully to the raven demon, then pointed at its own helmet, seemingly saying something?

From this position, Ye Qiyan couldn't hear.

The raven demon couldn't speak either.

After finishing whatever it was saying, the armored figure waved at the raven demon, appearing quite puzzled when it didn't respond.

"Hmm?"

Could this actually be human?

Ye Qiyan snapped his fingers, and the raven demon cawed as it flew up.

Grasping its claws, Ye Qiyan personally descended into the deep pit.

Passing through the mist, the temperature below seemed to have decreased somewhat, though not by much—probably from 50°C down to around 40°C.

But compared to the outside, this was relatively cool.

Ye Qiyan landed before the armored figure, watching as the other stood in place with a somewhat strange demeanor, and spoke:

"Say again what you just said."

"Caw—!"

The raven demon let out a roar, startling the surrounding rotting corpses that had instinctively begun to approach.

The armored figure seemed to snap out of a dream, striking the ground with its sword to produce that same sound.

"Get back!"

From beneath the armor came a deep, hoarse male human voice.

It really was human.

Then why was it here?

Was this station's mission related to this person?

The man breathed heavily, seeming somewhat exhausted. He knocked on his own chest and let out a helpless bitter laugh.

"So it's a summoned creature. No wonder I got no response after talking for so long. I was also curious why a Train Conductor would look like that—even with race transformation, there doesn't seem to be such a race."

Train Conductor—the armored man used this title to address him, not any other identity.

So this guy knew about the Train Survival world?

"Who are you?"

This was the most classic question.

The armored man pointed at himself.

"Me? What if I told you I'm a Train Conductor who came to this world for survival twenty-seven years ago? Would you believe me?"

Twenty-seven years ago?

That meant he was from at least nine batches before Ye Qiyan.

This person arrived in this world even earlier than Shaya?

Ye Qiyan cautiously drew Black Ebony and Sky Eagle, with all other weapons prepared for use in the Armament Space, and even the Hunt-Patrol Mech-Dragon standing ready.

"I don't believe it. If you were really a Train Conductor from twenty-seven years ago, you seem somewhat weak. And why would you be here?"

"Not supposed to be here? Haha, then where do you think I should be?"

The man continued his bitter laugh.

"Every three years, a full 180 million humans enter this world for Train Survival. After the basic ten stations, about eighty or even ninety percent get eliminated. The remaining continue forward, passing through more dangerous stations, and before long, not many are left. Do you think if everyone among them could become strong, what would be left for those who come later?"

This reasoning wasn't wrong.

That Qin Qiang he encountered last time had been in the Train Survival world for six years and only reached level 7 with his train.

This speed seemed to be the norm for ordinary people.

Earlier batch Train Conductors didn't necessarily mean they were particularly strong.

"So then? Who are you?"

"It seems you don't trust me."

"In this Scorching Sun weather, wearing such heavy armor unwilling to take it off—why do you think I should believe you're human and not some monster that obtained a Train Conductor's memories?"

The armored man paused, clearly experiencing a moment of doubt at Ye Qiyan's words.

"Am I a monster that obtained a Train Conductor's memories? Hmm... am I a monster?"

Temptation~

Even though Ye Qiyan hadn't drawn that Demon Card, its power had gradually become part of him through prolonged contact, allowing him to utilize it slightly even without manifesting it.

"No no no, I'm human, I'm human! I'm human!! Kid, you're really something, almost tricked me there. What ability is this? Are Train Conductors these days all this amazing?"

This armored man's mental state seemed relatively normal, not affected by Ye Qiyan's indirect use of Temptation.

He really was human?

"I'm human, that's beyond doubt. A Train Conductor who came to this world twenty-seven years ago should be your senior, right? This station shouldn't be rated higher than level 8 in principle. I really don't understand why only you've come after all these years. Sigh, what's your current train level?"

"...."

"Ah, seems you don't want to say. That's normal, haha. I didn't like telling others my train level either back then. I—"

"Get to the point. You. Are. Who?"

This was already the third time Ye Qiyan had asked this question.

This guy talked way too much.

Just like Shaya back in Mystic Bell Town.

Had it been too long since he last spoke to someone, making him especially eager to talk when seeing another person?

But the current Ye Qiyan wasn't the same as before—when facing these seniors, he wouldn't be completely helpless anymore.

"Uh, my fault. Haven't spoken to anyone in many years. Phew... I'm Altos, a prisoner trapped here. Train level, 27. Though it's been a long time since I returned to my train, haha."

Level 27?

Quite high level, but Ye Qiyan didn't feel he couldn't handle this guy.

Train level only enhanced the train, not the person.

Among different Train Conductors, each train level increase didn't necessarily translate to combat power improvement.

Like Menrojina and Shaya—both were high-level Train Conductors, yet it was clear Shaya's combat ability far surpassed the other's.

Moreover, according to Shaya's information, item levels maxed out at level 12, and his Hunt-Patrol Mech-Dragon could reach level 13 in Transcend Mode—this was already the limit for weapons and items.

Even high-level Train Conductors wouldn't exceed this limit.

Beyond level 12, the difference between Train Conductors lay in individual choices and gains, not mere level numbers.

If they really fought.

He didn't think he would lose.

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