When a person is in a high-ranking position, their words carry the law.

Chapter 346 The Second Murder
The train will depart in two minutes.

In the room next to Bai Ze, Lucius, a middle-aged white man from the Mercury region of the Shinra Empire, was sitting on the sofa, frowning and deep in thought.

With Wang Yiming arrested, Wan Yizhi will definitely interrogate him, and Lucius can't trust that old dog's integrity.

If necessary, Wang Yiming would definitely betray his identity as Lucius.

Even if there was no need, Wang Yiming would still do this.

Only in this way can Lucius be motivated to do his utmost to save Wang Yiming.

Just thinking about it made Lucius feel agitated.

'It's a pity I can't get off now, otherwise I would have just gotten off at this stop.'

A murder has occurred, and although Wang Yiming is the prime suspect, his identity as the murderer cannot be definitively established at this time.

The suspicions against the other passengers on the train have not yet been cleared, so the train is currently only allowing passengers to get on, not off. Lucius can't even lay low if he wants to.

"Uuuuuu——"

The whistle sounded again.

Okay, even if we could get off the bus now, it would be too late.

The train started again and began to accelerate steadily.

Seeing this, Lucius had no choice but to abandon his plan to force his way off the train.

However, at this moment, as the train moved forward and space shifted, the rooms that were originally at the back moved to the front, and the layout of each room was exactly the same.

As Lucius's room moved to the original location of Bai Ze's room, a flash of sword light appeared.

The words became law, perfectly replicating the sword technique Bai Ze used three minutes earlier. The assassination attempt from three minutes ago erupted at this moment.

An invisible sword light, whose origin was unknown and whose form was difficult to discern, slashed down. Lucius's brow bulged out in that instant, his mental energy surging wildly due to the extreme crisis.

Without a second thought, he slumped down and smashed the sofa.

Even without being able to project his spiritual power, Lucius is still a seven-star warrior.

The Divine Luo Empire emphasizes bloodline, and everything is based on bloodline. In terms of martial arts and divine will, it is inferior to the martial artists of the Eastern Xia. However, it is precisely because of bloodline that the people of the Divine Luo Empire often possess extraordinary qualities.

Even without awakened abilities, they will still have special talents in some area.

For example, Lucius became a famous businessman mainly because he had a keen intuition and was always able to sense opportunities and crises at crucial moments.

Just like at this moment, Lucius's action caused him to duck, narrowly avoiding the sword that was aimed straight at his neck.

But afterwards, Lucius's intuition still warned him of the danger.

The sword light was incessant, layer upon layer, spreading like a rain of light.

As the train continued to move forward, Lucius's position also shifted, and the distribution of sword light became three-dimensional. If viewed from a god's-eye view, one would see that the sword light formed nine sword wheels, intertwined together.

And Lucius was at the center of the sword wheel.

In a fraction of a second, the sword wheel cleaved through Lucius's body, and countless sword lights pierced through his body.

"Business—"

Hiss!

Shouts and the sound of flesh tearing rang out simultaneously. Lucius was instantly torn to pieces, his body exploding into a cloud of blood mist. Only his head remained intact, flying high into the air, the last sound echoing from his throat.

“Zhi zhi zhi zhi——”

In the face of crisis, Lucius made the most appropriate response: he called upon the name of the evil god behind the All Changes, or simply "Evil God, save me."

Unfortunately, the last word was cut off in his throat, and only a useless breath escaped from his broken neck, rushing up to the ceiling along with the blood.

"Uuuuuu——"

The train continued to accelerate toward its destination, and no one noticed that yet another person had died.

[Ding-dong—] [Passengers, the Vientiane Trading Train will enter the spatial passage in half an hour. The auction will then officially begin. Please proceed to the auction hall to participate.]

【repeat!】

【Passengers, this is the Vientiane Trading Train…】

The train's announcements were broadcast everywhere and then repeated in various languages.

Bai Ze gently rubbed his temples, trying to relieve the fatigue caused by the depletion of his mental energy.

Even though the environment inside the train could suppress a martial artist's mental strength and true energy, and Bai Ze had laid out a killing move in advance, killing a seven-star martial artist would still consume a lot of his energy.

It probably consumes more energy than a direct confrontation.

'But it's good that it's finished.'

While Bai Ze was circulating his inner energy, refining his Qi into spirit, and restoring his spiritual power, he was also experiencing that feeling from before.

The combination of the Heavenly Demon Dharma Form, the Cantong Qi, and the principle that words become law, to create a simulated intelligent brain, is not the first time Bai Ze has done this; he has conducted many experiments before.

However, each success allowed him to gain experience and further refine his ideas.

Making one's true qi mimic the properties of matter is a promising path.

If AI can simulate reality, it's not impossible that it could simulate neutron stars in the future.

Bai Ze still couldn't forget his neutron star.

On the other hand, Lucius's death could also allow the halted investigation to resume.

Then, twenty-seven minutes later, just as the train was about to arrive at the passageway, a knock sounded on the door.

Bai Ze opened the door and saw the train conductor standing outside, who said, "Dear passengers, the auction is about to begin. If you are interested in participating, please exit the door and the conductor will lead you to the auction hall."

"I understand." Bai Ze nodded slightly, then went out and closed the door behind him.

People had already come out of the room ahead. Bai Ze looked back and could see Ekaterina and the nun from Ursus, "Bai Ze" from Dongxia and the incompetent A Shui, as well as two unfamiliar yellow-skinned people.

These two people must have gotten into the car after Bai Ze entered the room. Judging from their demeanor, they should be from Dongxia, but it's unclear whether they were disguised.

Then the train conductor went to the next room and knocked on the door.

But this time, there was no response from inside the door.

"Dear passengers, I am the train conductor. Please open the door."

The train conductor still received no response.

It continued to repeat itself, calling seven or eight times, but no one answered from inside the door.

Upon seeing this, the train conductor lowered his head slightly, a red light flashing in his eyes.

Then, a green light shone on the door lock.

click-

The door opened.

A bloody smell wafted from the tightly sealed room.

In that instant, the air in the corridor suddenly became heavy, and an immense pressure descended, causing Bai Ze to feel his body sink.

Golden light flowed, and countless rays of light appeared, weaving together a golden sphere.

"Train conductor." The train attendant bowed respectfully.

The golden sphere floated forward, the door opened automatically, revealing the blood inside and a head with its eyes wide open in death.

At the same time, the stench of blood filled the air, alerting the other passengers to what was happening.

—Another person has died.

(End of this chapter)