Am I really hallucinating?

Chapter 702 Niu Qianliu's Signal
"Waterworld got entangled with Metro Zero? Is this... because Metro Zero impacted history through Waterworld before? But this would have happened even if Metro Zero hadn't brought it back to reality?" Shiraishi asked.

He rarely went directly to Subway Zero. Most of the things that Xixi Kekeli did when entering Subway Zero were handled by his other subordinates. However, he was naturally aware of the information about Subway Zero.

"Could it be related to Niu Qianliu?" Zheng Fan thought of the man in the rain he encountered when he first entered Metro Line 0, and Niu Qianliu's disappearance in Metro Line 0.

“I don’t know, but the water world is currently slowing down the subway trains. If the Zero subway slows down further, it might be swallowed up by the water. Considering the surrounding spacetime tracks, it’s uncertain whether we can easily return to Dadu.” Lin Yilin emphasized the seriousness of the situation.

As they were talking, the subway suddenly started shaking violently. Lin Yilin and Shang Xia, two of the four, lost their balance due to the sudden swaying and were both pulled back by Zheng Fan.

"No way..." Shiraishi frowned as he looked at the ceiling of the carriage.

Lin Yilin's expression was also grave: "World Shock?"

The water world has begun to impact this Metro Zero fantasy world.

The Zero Metro absorbed a large amount of pure white factors and was nurtured by Eliadodike into an almost infinite number of trains, but it also has the potential to attract direct clashes from other worlds.

At this moment, Lin Yilin noticed the change in train speed again: "Subway Zero has started to accelerate again. It must be Eliadodie's power."

"Is he trying to speed things up to escape the water world? It seems he can't completely extricate himself right now," Shiraishi judged.

If he could move freely, given Eliadodike's strength, not to mention that he's currently in the subway, he should be close to returning to his complete form.

With that kind of power, pulling Waterworld off the Zero Metro wouldn't be a problem at all. However, for now, he can only try to escape the entanglement by accelerating, and this compromise is inconsistent with Eliadodike's personality.

After a short wait, water of unknown origin seeped into the subway. Lin Yilin looked up and said, "This is an opportunity."

Everyone looked at her.

"Eliado Dict. The limit in the subway is that the infinite subway train does not only refer to its infinite length, but any few of its carriages can extend into countless cars. Under normal circumstances, our speed of movement can hardly keep up with the speed at which the subway extends. To put it simply, think of it as Zeno's tortoise."

At this point, everyone basically understood what she meant.

“However, under the impact of global events, external intervention can disrupt the spatial order and balance within the train,” Shang Xia said.

“Essentially, it’s no different from me bombing it with a nuclear bomb.” Zheng Fan put his hands behind his head.

Bai Shi was embarrassed: This is indeed a similar idea. It's about using powerful external forces to directly break the current world rules and create cracks in a perfect mirror.

But you should stop thinking about your nuclear bomb.

There was really no other way; who knew that Waterworld would suddenly appear at this time?
“This is indeed an opportunity, but how should we take advantage of it?” Shiraishi steered the conversation back to the main point.

“I need to coordinate with Fan Zhonghong on the outside to find a suitable time to move. If we move around randomly now, we can only rely on luck to find the ‘crack on the mirror.’ Moreover, the crack is still too small. We need to wait for the world’s impact to deepen further. When the time is right and we find the gap, we will jump directly to the front of the car.” Lin Yilin unzipped her small waist bag and began to take things out, while communicating with Fan Zhonghong.

Everyone stood still and watched Lin Yilin perform the operation.

However, this wait may be somewhat agonizing.

Water was constantly seeping into the carriage, which was clearly the effect of the Water World impact on Metro Line 0.

"Are the people in the back alright?" Although there doesn't seem to be any sign that any residents of the Water World have sneaked in, if Metro Zero can't get rid of the Water World, this carriage will be flooded sooner or later.

Those people who were brought in by Eliado Dict. Then they are in danger.

“Since he’s someone who responded to Eliadodic’s ideas and fully supports him, it doesn’t matter if we leave him alone.” Zheng Fan didn’t care.

He didn't even care about Dadu, so naturally he didn't care about the vast majority of people in Dadu, let alone those closely associated with him who were constantly at odds with the Pure White faction. They'd already lost nuclear bombs in Dadu; why would he care if they drowned?

Shiraishi still looked back at the car with some concern.

He understood Zheng Fan's meaning, and if anything, he also deeply abhorred Pure Whiteism. But among so many people dragged into this, weren't there innocent victims, deceived individuals, or even children?

He sighed softly and shook his head.

Even if he could, he couldn't turn back to help them now. They might not even want to help him themselves; they might even resent and despise him for hindering the Light Seed and the Lamplighter's gray purge.

Moreover, given the time-space track of this Zero Subway and the impact of the water world, even if he went all out, he wouldn't be able to save many people.

He did not act rashly at this time because of his compassion.

The water on the floor was increasing, and had spread to everyone's feet. Water was constantly seeping through the gaps in the subway car doors and flowing down the doors.

Water has accumulated and the water level is rising at a visible rate.

Zheng Fan gestured for Bai Shi and Shang Xia to stand in their seats, while he picked up Lin Yilin, who was seriously participating in the ceremony, and lifted her above his head.

Although they knew what he meant by doing this, the scene still left Bai Shi and Shang Xia feeling speechless.

Not to mention Lin Yilin didn't even glance at him, her attention was completely focused, and she let Zheng Fan pick her up and lift her high.

It's like hugging a beautiful young female kitten.

The water level rose further, reaching the height of the seats. Now, unless they climbed up the railing like monkeys, they were destined to be submerged.

Now, Shangxia and Baishi were left to their fate.

As time passed, the water had already reached above their calves, even while they were standing.

Even so, neither Bai Shi nor Shang Xia showed any tension or anxiety, and calmly waited for Lin Yilin to give the result.

As the water approached their waists...

Lin Yilin suddenly mixed all the materials in her hands into a ball and poured it directly into the water below her: "Watch closely, follow along in a bit. Also, my ritual was interfered with at one point by another ritual signal, but the method was very familiar. This interference has no impact on the ritual; it's more like a signal to attract our attention."

"You said the technique was familiar, could it be...!"

“It’s Teacher Niu,” Lin Yilin said with certainty.

"Are you going?" Shang Xia asked. Although it was someone unrelated to her, she didn't think the matter was insignificant at the moment.

“Although the subway issue is important, he is my teacher. And sending the signal at this time might be necessary,” Lin Yilin said.

“I can’t ignore him if I’m allowed to,” Shiraishi replied. “After all, he’s an old friend.”

"I have no objection." Shang Xia nodded softly, showing no disagreement.

"Then let's set off." Zheng Fan concluded and summarized the discussion.

(End of this chapter)