Train Survival: One colored hexagon per level!

"Hasn't this guy... come back yet?"

Xie Liang emerged from the water and wiped the water off his face.

He did not see Lu Xingyuan's figure, and his expression darkened slightly.

She had already gone back and forth three or five times, but Lu Xingyuan had not returned even once.

What's wrong with him?

Could he have died at the bottom of the sea?

Zhao Nanzhi was so frightened that her face turned pale.

"Huh? Don't scare me, I'm timid, I'm scared."

Xie Liang sneered twice.

"Why would I scare you? There are terrifying sea monsters lurking in the ocean, starting at level four. That kid disobeyed orders and completely ignored my commands, so his fate was entirely expected..."

Before he could finish speaking, the sea broke open, splashing up a spray of water—it was Lu Xingyuan.

"Brother Lu!"

Zhao Nanzhi exclaimed in surprise, her eyes filled with joy.

"You're not dead?"

"Who said I'm dead?"

Lu Xingyuan's gaze immediately fell on Xie Liang.

"I'm painstakingly collecting pearls underwater, and you're spreading rumors about me?"

Xie Liang's expression froze for a moment, then he immediately retorted,

"You have the nerve to say you're collecting pearls? The number of pearls you've collected is probably less than a fraction of what I have!"

"Well... I think you should take a look at the number of pearls Brother Lu has collected before you think about whether you should say such things."

Zhao Nanzhi scratched her cheek, looking at Xie Liang with a strange expression.

Xie Liang's heart skipped a beat, and he quickly looked at the net behind Lu Xingyuan.

It was filled with countless pearls.

White, blue, and even gold!

The numbers far exceed his!

"You, you, you!"

His eyes widened, his face filled with disbelief:

"They actually collected so many pearls!?"

Zhao Nanzhi excitedly took the net from Lu Xingyuan and quickly began to tally the items.

"One, two, three, four..."

"The number of ordinary white pearls is 123."

"The number of high-grade blue pearls is thirty-four."

"The number of premium gold pearls... four!!!"

She then looked at Xie Liang.

"If I remember correctly, you haven't collected any top-grade golden pearls yet."

Xie Liang's expression froze.

Indeed, he did not collect a single golden pearl of the highest grade!

It's not that he's not capable, it's just that these top-grade golden pearls are really too hard to find!

He has really been searching very diligently.

But to everyone's surprise, the golden pearls that she had been searching for but could not find were actually found by Lu Xingyuan, and there were four of them!

This is a huge slap in the face for him!

"Good, it seems you've taken my words to heart. It wasn't for nothing that I emphasized it to you repeatedly."

Xie Liang nodded in satisfaction.

"I didn't hear a single word you said, because I don't want to hear your nonsense."

Instead of wasting time spouting nonsense here, you should think of ways to improve your skills.

"I don't expect you to collect more pearls than me, but at least don't fall too far behind and drag the whole team down."

Since Xie Liang didn't want to maintain a dignified appearance, Lu Xingyuan had no choice but to grant his wish.

"Sixty white pearls, thirteen blue pearls, zero gold pearls, and I don't know what you're barking about here."

Xie Liang's face instantly turned as red as a monkey's bottom.

Lies don't hurt, truth is the knife.

His grades were far worse than Lu Xingyuan's.

If only he had collected more pearls, he wouldn't have been so severely humiliated by Lu Xingyuan!

"This is just the beginning, you just wait!"

Xie Liang uttered a harsh remark and then plunged into the water.

Zhao Nanzhi quickly replied, "I haven't blessed you yet."

However, Xie Liang had already gone far away and did not hear it. But even if he had heard it, he would not have stopped.

"Why……"

Zhao Nanzhi shook her head helplessly, then looked at Lu Xingyuan.

"Brother Lu, you're amazing!"

"It's more amazing than I imagined!"

"At first I thought Xie Liang was the best in our team, but compared to you, he's far inferior."

"Come, let me give you another blessing."

Zhao Nanzhi kept chanting.

The buff applied to Lu Xingyuan this time is Strength.

"As for strength, it seems like speed is better..."

Zhao Nanzhi stuck out her tongue apologetically.

The buffs she casts are completely random, and even she cannot control them.

"It's alright. There are sea monsters at the bottom of the sea. This will increase my strength and make it easier for me to kill them."

"You encountered a siren too!"

Zhao Nanzhi exclaimed in surprise.

"That's true. After all, you've collected so many pearls, how could you not encounter sea monsters? But, Brother Lu, you'd better be careful. I heard from Xie Liang that these sea monsters are very ferocious."

Lu Xingyuan nodded, then looked around, still unable to find any other train conductors, but he still reminded Zhao Nanzhi to be careful.

"You mean other train conductors will come and steal the pearls we've collected?"

Zhao Nanzhi realized what was happening and exclaimed in surprise.

"What you're saying is making me a little scared. Being alone here is already unsettling, and now there are other train conductors who might attack us..."

"You'll just have to get through this."

Lu Xingyuan wasn't too gentle with her. Although her blessing was effective, compared to the dangers they faced while searching for pearls at the bottom of the sea, Zhao Nanzhi was already quite fortunate.

Zhao Nanzhi understood this as well, and quickly suppressed her timidity, nodding vigorously.

"Don't worry, Brother Lu, I can overcome this."

Immediately afterwards, she handed a prop from the bag at her waist to Lu Xingyuan.

Those were a pair of brass bells.

"This is a message bell."

"When I gently shake this bell, you will receive the signal."

"If any unexpected situation arises, I will notify you immediately."

Lu Xingyuan took the bell.

This prop is quite nice.

After all, sometimes he has to dive to a depth of nearly a thousand meters, and it's difficult for him to perceive what's happening on the surface.

With this bell, we're a little safer.

Lu Xingyuan plunged headfirst into the water.

During his descent, he encountered Xie Liang.

Xie Liang also descended to a deeper position.

It seems that those words had a significant impact on Xie Liang, and he was holding back a lot of anger.

However, compared to Lu Xingyuan, who had taken the deep-sea affinity drug, he appeared much more passive underwater.

First, he cannot dive too deep and needs to surface from time to time to get oxygen. Second, his movements are far less free on the seabed than on land. Finally, he also has to rely on equipment for lighting to dispel the darkness of the seabed.

So when he saw Lu Xingyuan swimming freely in the sea like a mermaid, he couldn't help but widen his eyes.

This guy!

Oh shit!

No wonder he was able to collect so many pearls!

He must have some kind of device that can provide a huge boost underwater!

"Another golden pearl!"

Reaching a depth of 700 meters, Lu Xingyuan spotted a golden light, and his eyes lit up instantly.

However, next to that golden hue, there was an even more dazzling brilliance!

"That is..."

Lu Xingyuan's pupils suddenly contracted.

"Level 6... Treasure Chest!"