Train Survival: I Can Evolve Everything!

Different people get different answers to the same question.

Zhao Xi seemed completely uninterested in card sequences, even to the point of disdain.

This was actually somewhat evident from how little effort she put into stopping the Order Card from being stolen back then.

Ye Qiyan didn't press further.

He and Zhao Xi weren't particularly close.

The only reason he had this opportunity to ask such questions was because of the Hunt-Patrol Mech-Dragon, nothing more.

He finalized the destination for the next station.

The train moved forward, arriving at the twenty-first station: Suoluo City.

Entering the city.

Unlike last time.

Aside from the main city gate entry point, the other option had its name changed.

[Crossroads of Fate triggered. Please choose your entry point from the following options.]

[1, Suoluo City Main Gate.]

[2, Endless Tower Base Level]

Endless Tower - this was another place he'd never heard of.

Ye Qiyan quietly noted it in his mind, then selected the main gate.

The train docked.

He used the Storage Matrix to put away the train.

He stepped out from the platform.

The scene before him was unexpectedly different.

Unlike his previous visit.

Within Suoluo City, one could sense a strange undercurrent of anxiety.

People didn't trust each other, even actively avoiding one another.

Why was this?

He didn't really understand.

As usual, he went to the Exchange House to convert two Train Coins into Suoluo coins.

There weren't too many people here, so he casually asked the native woman hiding behind the thick bulletproof glass.

"It's been quite a while since I returned to Suoluo City. Why does everything feel so strange here?"

Bewitchment subtly activated.

The native woman sighed, glanced around since there was no one else nearby, and answered:

"Sigh... who knows what exactly happened. Some time ago, a terrorist group seemed to have stolen something that angered the higher-ups. Then that important figure, in order to retrieve that item, had many city blocks destroyed, including the headquarters of some major guilds in the city."

"After that day, many people rushed to the Train Exchange trying to seize trains. Who knows where those who abandoned their Train Conductor identities got their strength from, but they actually managed to breach the exchange... and stole many trains..."

A barely noticeable flicker of envy passed through the native woman's eyes.

Clearly, she thought that if she had gone that day, she might now be traversing the wilderness as an esteemed Train Conductor.

Ye Qiyan's brow furrowed slightly.

They succeeded?

Really?

Was Suoluo City's security this weak?

Suoluo City had two armed forces.

The first was the Tribunal.

The Tribunal had Zhao Xi as its Grand Judge, and beneath her should be numerous high-level combatants, which explained why people elsewhere often showed fear toward the Tribunal.

The second were those Inspectors, similar to the City of a Thousand Stars.

They belonged to the official military.

They controlled Suoluo City's public security.

Most were former Train Conductors who had abandoned their identities and passed assessments to join.

Logically, just the Inspector force alone should have had the advantage against other identity-abandoners, since they possessed weapons provided by the upper echelons.

How could they have actually been breached?

Could it be that the missing Order Card really could cause such a significant impact?

He couldn't get more information from this native woman.

After she expressed wanting to follow him onto the train as an assistant and was rejected by Ye Qiyan, he left the Exchange House.

He headed toward the meeting spot arranged with Zhao Xi.

It was a café.

Located on Suoluo City's most bustling street.

However, compared to his previous visit, the area felt much more deserted.

Entering inside, he ordered a coffee. Zhao Xi hadn't arrived yet, so he wasn't in a hurry. He added milk to the bitter coffee until little bitterness remained, then slowly savored it.

Ding-ling—

The door was pushed open.

Hearing the sound, he looked over.

He saw a girl wearing a mask and hat, making it impossible to see her features, walking directly toward him.

However, Ye Qiyan could probably guess who she was.

The Grand Judge, one meter fifty.

"Um... over here."

He waved his hand.

Zhao Xi quickened her pace and came straight over.

Glancing at the cup of coffee in Ye Qiyan's hand that had turned almost white from the milk, the short-statured Grand Judge removed her mask.

"When did they add this new item? White coffee?"

"No, I just added sugar and milk, a bit too much actually. Zhao... Miss Zhao?"

Since she wore a mask to conceal her face, she probably didn't want others to see her and know she was here.

Ye Qiyan hesitated slightly. Although Zhao Xi was likely older than him, asking him to call her "Sister Zhao Xi" was something he really couldn't bring himself to say.

"It's fine, just call me Zhao Xi. It's not like I'm the only person in the world with this name."

Zhao Xi, now maskless, stretched lazily and looked at the café menu. Her gaze was suddenly drawn to a promotion written there.

"Spend two thousand Suoluo coins and get this doll?"

Her eyes sparkled with delight.

Without hesitation, she went to the counter to place an order.

Then she returned from there carrying a white stuffed bear.

"Hehe, couldn't get it before, but actually found the hidden edition here."

"..."

What could he say?

Somehow, Ye Qiyan felt more and more that Zhao Xi completely resembled a young girl.

Whether in terms of height or her preferences.

Zhao Xi happily hugged the plush toy, then suddenly remembered the purpose of her visit.

She pulled a card from her pocket and handed it over.

"Here, this is the guild invitation card. By the way, has your friend mentioned anything more about the City of Eternal Night?"

The City of Eternal Night, this city that didn't sound particularly friendly, seemed to have captured the short-statured Grand Judge's attention.

"Nothing more, that's all he told me."

"Oh~ Then I probably can guess what the people in that city are trying to do."

Zhao Xi yawned, propping her chin with one hand while using her other hand to gently stir her sugarless coffee with a spoon.

"Gave you the thing, but do you remember saying you'd help me with something?"

"I remember. Just tell me what you need me to do."

Zhao Xi smiled mysteriously and pulled out another map - a map of Suoluo City.

She extended her finger and pointed to a location on the map.

"Go here once, use your Hunt-Patrol Mech-Dragon, activate Overdrive, and bomb this place once."

"Ah?"

Ye Qiyan thought he must have misheard.

Because the place she was pointing at was called the Endless Tower.

Exactly one of the two options he had for entering this world.

"What is this place for?"

He asked this way.

"High Tower Council, inside is the headquarters of Suoluo City's Inspector Bureau."

Zhao Xi answered nonchalantly.

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