Train Survival: One colored hexagon per level!

As the saying goes, a dying man's words are often the best.

As his life drew to a close, Captain Octopus uttered his final words:

"Watch out... Lord City Lord..."

In those pale yellow eyes, there was no fear of death, only a sense of relief.

It deceived Lu Xingyuan, so it deserved this fate.

What's more, it also fulfilled its wish, didn't it? It successfully left the giant shipbreaking yard and was able to see its daughter as it had hoped.

So what is there to regret?

Captain Octopus's kind reminder did not slow down Lu Xingyuan's sword-wielding speed in the slightest.

An enemy is an enemy. You can't change the fact that they want to kill you just because they said something nice.

He always understood one principle: to be merciful to the enemy is to be cruel to oneself.

However, Lu Xingyuan was somewhat surprised that the seemingly honest and loyal city lord was actually the final boss behind the scenes.

Although Gu Wanqing's information did mention this point—"The city lord of Shuiwan City seems a bit off."

But that's all the information we have; we can't go any further.

Fortunately, Captain Octopus revealed the whole story.

It turns out that the Shark King's rebellion was a conspiracy orchestrated by the city lord.

Its purpose is to obtain its heart, which was nurtured and developed from the blood of countless people.

Most of the citizens of Water Bay City were also personally sent into the jaws of the Shark King by the city lord.

The Shark King had no intention of harming these humans, because it knew very well that doing so would only attract a terrifying being and bring about its own demise.

But there was nothing it could do; it had no choice. The mark imprinted on it would cause it to enter a state of frenzy and completely lose its reason once the city lord activated it.

This is precisely the fundamental reason why Shark King wants to join forces with Lu Xingyuan.

Perhaps with the help of the train conductor, we can kill the city lord and thwart his conspiracy.

Shark King knew little about the city lord's conspiracy.

All that is known is that this involves some ancient and forbidden terrifying being.

All of the above proves that the City Lord's Mansion is extremely dangerous, a den of wolves from which there is no return.

However, in order to get his share of the reward, Lu Xingyuan still decided to go.

Damn it, I worked myself to the bone outside for the reward you promised, and now you're saying you're trying to cheat me? You're not going to give me the reward?

Lu Xingyuan is also a person with a temper.

No matter what your schemes or plots are, you'd better hand over the promised reward honestly, or I'll crush your balls!

Lu Xingyuan held the anchor pocket watch in his hand, so he wasn't too afraid.

At worst, I'll just run away.

I, Lu, am a master at killing, and I am also quite adept at escaping.

The anchor pocket watch only works on itself and cannot be used to bring others along, which is why Lu Xingyuan arranged for Timo to return to the train first.

To put Timo at ease, Lu Xingyuan chose to conceal the truth.

Having made all the necessary preparations, Lu Xingyuan arrived at the City Lord's Mansion, maintaining a high level of concentration throughout, and proceeding with utmost caution.

But I never expected that this bastard would be so cunning, actually coming to his death on his own initiative, using his power to forcibly transform himself into this inhuman, ghostly form.

What's even more insidious is that the shark king's heart, which he had hidden inside the dimensional black stockings, was also obtained by the other party!

That red crystal shrouded in black mist is the heart of the Shark King!

"Thank you, conductor! Thank you for bringing me the heart of the Shark King!"

Adrian's distorted voice echoed from within the black mist.

"Next, I need your heart to break the seal and free her, the great and ancient one!"

"You want my heart too?"

Lu Xingyuan was furious:

"I advise you not to go too far. Do you really think I have no temper?!"

Having said that, he raised the sword in his hand, his gaze becoming incredibly sharp:

"Take this!"

Adrian knew how capable Lu Xingyuan was.

After all, the Shark King was a terrifying level five existence, and Lu Xingyuan, who reappeared in front of him, was completely unharmed. Isn't that enough to prove something?

Therefore, he didn't dare to take Lu Xingyuan's attack head-on and instinctively chose to dodge.

but……

"I'm outta here!"

Lu Xingyuan wasn't after him at all.

After saying "Take this!", he quickly headed toward the rewards laid out on the chopping board not far away—two keys to level 5 treasure chests, plus a tube of level 4 extraordinary potion.

His hand speed was so fast that anyone who didn't know better would think he had some kind of auto-pickup function enabled.

In the blink of an eye, he stuffed everything into the dimensional black stockings.

Immediately, he abruptly pressed the anchor point pocket watch in his hand:

Farewell!

However, the next second, he found that he had not returned to the train as he had hoped.

Moreover, the three rewards he had collected into the dimensional black stockings were still quietly placed on the cutting board.

It felt as if everything that had just happened was an illusion, a dream!

"I...was I reversed?"

He keenly perceived the subtle changes.

For example, the black mist that Adrian had transformed into had become thinner and was no longer as solid as before.

"Luckily, I reacted quickly..."

His voice became even weaker.

"You are such a despicable person."

"You keep saying 'take this!' but then you go straight for the reward. Don't you think that's a bit too much of a blow to your image? You're supposed to be a master, after all."

Lu Xingyuan raised the sword in his hand again, just like before:

"Then take another cut!"

Adrian sneered inwardly: This time I won't fall for your tricks again.

Could the same trick work on him twice?

He's not stupid.

Instead of retreating, Adrian bravely stepped forward, determined not to give Lu Xingyuan another chance to take the reward away.

After all, each time he initiated a rewind, it consumed his life force, and now his life force had reached its limit, so he could no longer initiate a second rewind.

only……

"Heaven-Splitting Slash!"

Frosty weather has arrived!

Adrian stared at the blinding blade of light hurtling towards him and fell into a deep silence.

Aba... Aba aba aba.

What happened to the feint?

What happened to our plan to head straight for the reward?

Are you serious about taking that half-step forward?

Such a small action can cause such great harm.

He could have dodged the blow, but he stubbornly took a step forward.

Pfft!

Under the intense light of the blade, the black mist evaporated rapidly!

The shark king's heart shattered in response!

After doing all this, Lu Xingyuan slowly sheathed his sword:

"I told you, I have a terrible temper, so don't mess with me. When I go crazy, even I'm afraid of myself."

Are you satisfied with this result?

The most crucial thing, the Shark King's heart, has been shattered, so the seal probably can't be broken.

Therefore, Lu Xingyuan was not in a hurry to leave.

After storing the three rewards in his dimensional black stockings, Lu Xingyuan arrived in front of the blood-red coffin.

Sudden.

He was silent.

The coffin had somehow opened with a small crack.