Train Survival: I Can Evolve Everything!

"Whew~ It's been so long since I had a proper bath, boohoo, I was practically caked in dirt."

Zhao Lin emerged humming an unfamiliar tune while wearing her bathrobe. Spotting Ye Qiyan sitting not far away drinking ice-cold cola with various fried chicken spread before him, she hurried over.

"Brother Qiyan, when did you get out?"

A pale hand stealthily reached toward the fried chicken, but Ye Qiyan caught it red-handed and swatted it away.

"Buy your own if you want to eat."

"No, I won't eat it, I'm on a diet."

Despite her words, looking at the obviously freshly fried chicken, Zhao Lin couldn't help but swallow hard.

"I mean, do you really have to be so stingy? Didn't you have pretty good luck at the last stop? No gains?"

"I did... but the Train Coins were all taken by that skinflint Ye..."

"I only took five coins total. You should have at least one left—do you think I didn't open the level 3 treasure chest?"

Zhao Lin stubbornly insisted she wasn't hungry, but in her heart she was still hoping Ye Qiyan might leave some for her. Unfortunately, she was hoping in vain.

Ye Qiyan had bought food strictly according to his own appetite from the very beginning, with no intention of sharing with anyone.

They booked two rooms at the Hot Spring Inn.

Lying in bed, he found it difficult to fall asleep.

Taking out the Blasphemy Card, Ye Qiyan recalled the voice he had heard in the hot spring.

"What exactly was that thing?"

Come to think of it, every time he used the Anchor's "navigation" teleportation ability, he seemed to hear similar voices.

"Should I ask... no, forget it."

Putting away the Blasphemy Card, he pulled out another card.

The invitation card from the Imperial Sequence Organization.

"It should be fine, probably."

He swiped the card through the air.

Chain-like streams of light formed a milky white chat screen in mid-air.

[Updated personal information: Joined faction: Imperial Sequence Organization]

No one was speaking in the chat room. His joining was like a small stone dropped into a rushing river—completely unnoticed.

But soon, a friend request came through.

[Zhu Xingshu sent you a friend request.]

Wasn't this person the charlatan Shaya mentioned?

[Request accepted, added]

Zhu Xingshu: [Hello, newcomer. Welcome to the Imperial Sequence Organization. Fate has brought us together. Though somewhat presumptuous, may I ask—have you found the third fragment of the Blasphemy Card yet?]

["Not yet."]

In a carriage that resembled an astrological palace.

A black-haired woman with eyes like starry rivers looked at the reply on the light screen, gently turning the extremely complex compass before her.

"Strange... Why can't I see whether his words are true?"

She turned it again. The starry rivers in Zhu Xingshu's eyes gradually returned to black pupils, her entire demeanor shifting from the charlatan vibe of moments ago to something much more normal.

"This is fate. Fate prevents me from seeing his fate. Ah~ how marvelous, don't you think?"

Before her, thirteen cards with different patterns hovered in mid-air.

One of them flew into her hand.

"Oh? So proactive. Could it be that he has... hehe~ Speaking of which, having Fan Huo invite him to join the organization probably really pissed off Shaya, since he's her benefactor. Fate tells me she needs to prepare a new gift for her benefactor~ Hehe, I hope she doesn't kill me."

A smirk playing on her lips, Zhu Xingshu hummed a cheerful tune as she typed on the light screen.

Another message appeared in the chat box.

["Yo~ the guy who saved Shaya. Newcomers joining the organization all receive welcome gifts. Besides that, as the organization's founder, I should tell you what our Imperial Sequence Organization really is."]

"This person... feels different from before?"

From the fate-obsessed charlatan vibe earlier to now calling him "guy" with inexplicable playfulness.

Ye Qiyan once again recalled what Shaya had said about there being no normal people in this organization.

["Shaya gave you a fragment of the Blasphemy Card. Did she tell you about card sequences?"]

["I know about card sequences."]

["Great, saves me a lot of explanation~ Our Imperial Sequence Organization's goal is to collect all cards of a particular type of card sequence. Like Shaya—her card sequence is the Angel Card. Like the chain-smoker who invited you to join the organization—his card sequence is the War Card. And you~ though you'll eventually possess a Blasphemy Card, Shaya should have told you about their special characteristic—they cannot be collected."]

["So, as a member of the organization, your newcomer reward is a card from a card sequence~ If I'm not mistaken, you should have a Demon Card in your possession, right?"]

["What if I said I don't?"]

["Alright, how did you know?"]

["Hehe, because I'm just that amazing."]

Zhu Xingshu played with the card engraved with raven patterns in her hand before tossing it into the light screen.

["Here, newcomer benefit~"]

[New mail received. Please check promptly.]

Opening the mailbox, the raven-patterned card immediately appeared before Ye Qiyan.

[Demon Card·Death Omen]

[Death Omen: Consume spirit energy to summon a demon raven bringing news of death]

[Demon: Consume physical strength to make enemy raven demons announce death]

Similar format to Temptation.

The moment he obtained this card, the sound of raven caws came from somewhere, reaching his ears.

The sound came and went instantly, just like Temptation had that day.

"Another Demon Card... Am I some kind of terrible person? Why am I connected to demons..."

Ye Qiyan felt somewhat helpless, but was quite satisfied with this newcomer benefit.

["How is it? Do you like it?"]

["Thank you. What do you need me to do? I'll help within my capabilities."]

["No need~"]

["..."]

["Ah~ don't overthink it. We don't have that 'free things are the most expensive' mentality here. The Imperial Sequence is just that kind of organization. Newcomer benefits are just to make it easier for you to become one of us—consider it an equivalent exchange."]

Despite her words, Ye Qiyan clearly understood this wasn't any kind of exchange.

Having joined this organization, he would inevitably be influenced by it at some point.

["Alright, you do your thing, I'll do mine. The Imperial Sequence Organization has no rules, only one goal: to collect the card sequence you possess. Other than that, good luck. I look forward to your success, as does fate."]

The chat ended.

Ye Qiyan put the newly acquired Demon Card in his pocket.

Though he had joined, he still knew very little about this organization.

Card sequences, no matter how you looked at it, were among the world's rarest and most top-tier items.

An organization that collected card sequences—however you thought about it, couldn't be some obscure group. The City of a Thousand Stars should have some information about them.

"Time to sleep—Bang!"

Just as Ye Qiyan was preparing to rest.

Next door, in Zhao Lin's room, a loud crash erupted.

Had her streak of bad luck finally begun?

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