A Guide to Surviving the Mysterious Dungeon and the Twelve Talismans

"A parade of a hundred demons? This is interesting." Zhou An looked at the scene with a smile on his face.

The five people's breaths vanished at that moment.

Then, a huge portal appeared in the void, with a very Japanese style.

When this gate opens, a street is revealed.

A street with a completely Japanese style.

The interior was brightly lit and bustling with people.

No, not human heads, but all sorts of demons and monsters.

The moment the portal opened, countless demons and monsters looked in their direction.

Then they let out an excited growl and charged outwards.

Zhou An glanced at them and found many that looked somewhat familiar, such as the Flying Head Barbarian, the Ox Demon, the Cat Demon, the Kappa, the Umbrella Demon, and so on.

The variety is countless; it truly is a parade of a hundred demons.

"Now we have a target, brothers, go all out and let these demons and monsters see the power of the Dragon Talisman."

Zhou An showed no fear at all upon seeing so many demons and monsters; on the contrary, he became excited.

"I've been waiting for this for a long time."

"It seems like we've never gone all out before, have we?"

Both malevolent and benevolent minds are eager to try.

In the next instant, a large number of fireballs covered the entire sky.

The already dim sky was now obscured by crimson.

Before countless demons and monsters could even emerge, they were instantly melted by the fireballs.

I don't know how much time passed, but the world became quiet, and everything calmed down.

The sky returned to its original state, and the blazing sun continued to shine down.

The portal to the Night Parade of One Hundred Demons has disappeared.

The ground was littered with the remains of demons and monsters, or charred remains from their melting.

The air was filled with a strong stench and a burning smell, causing Zhou An and the other two to cover their noses.

“They’re all dead, so we should have won, right?” the benevolent entity said.

Just as the benevolent spirit finished speaking, Zhou An heard a notification sound.

[Successfully defeated the Japanese Onmyoji, successfully protected the gold from being stolen, successfully killed 18 Japanese bandits, and achieved a 0% passenger fatality rate on the train]

[The conditions for clearing level 4 have been met]

The next moment, a passage appeared out of thin air in front of them.

Upon seeing this, Zhou An smiled.

He then recalled his clone and strode into the passage.

This time, the corridor looked rather ordinary.

Moreover, Zhou An was the only one in the waiting area, because the other contestants had all been eliminated by Zhou An in carriage number four.

Immediately, the passageway to carriage number five opened directly, without any waiting time.

Zhou An quickened his pace and strode into carriage number five.

Upon entering, Zhou An found himself standing on a arena approximately 100 meters in size.

Before Zhou An could get a clear look at his surroundings, another notification sounded in his ear.

[Congratulations on successfully standing on the stage in carriage number five! You have become the ultimate winner of this Survival Train game!]

[Your winnings have accumulated to one million yuan. You can return with a special reward, or you can take on the ultimate test. If you succeed, you will gain the right to drive the survival train.]

"Huh? The ultimate test?" Zhou An was taken aback for a moment, then a glint flashed in his eyes.

Upon completion, you will gain the authority to operate the Survival Train, which is equivalent to becoming the driver, conductor, or controller of the Survival Train.

"But it's just like those weird things said, I'm the only one left, and I can clear the level immediately after entering."

Zhou An began to think rapidly.

He knew very little about the survival train, only a tiny bit from the strange creatures.

Zhou An sensed the power of the Dragon Talisman, Horse Talisman, and Tiger Talisman within his body, and then chose to accept the test.

The authority to control the survival train was very attractive to Zhou An.

[Is the final test confirmed? Is the risk extremely high?]

“Confirmed,” Zhou An replied immediately.

Immediately after Zhou An confirmed it, he lost consciousness.

When Zhou An regained consciousness, he was already in a driver's cab.

This is the train's driver's cab; it looks rather rudimentary and dilapidated.

Most importantly, outside the window, there is water, black water.

The train driver's cab where he was located was submerged at the bottom of the water.

Although the window was broken, it had a fluorescent glow that kept the black water out.

The final test begins.

【Task 1】: Please go to the outside of the train and remove the parasites outside the train. The black water is extremely corrosive, so please wear protective clothing.

As the notification sound rang in his ear, Zhou An's gaze fell on the protective suit on the chair next to him.

Although it's called a protective suit, it actually looks no different from a diving suit, and it also has an oxygen tank on the back.

"Could this be the actual location of the survival train?" This thought suddenly popped into Zhou An's mind.

Believe it or not, it's quite possible, and the probability is actually quite high.

Chapter 72 The Misfired Fireball

If Zhou An's suspicions are true, then the condition of the survival train itself is not good.

That's why Zhou An, the winner who cleared the fifth level, was chosen to complete this task.

But... is it only Zhou An who has passed the final test, or are all the previous winners of the fifth level allowed to come here?

Unable to figure it out, with too little information, Zhou An was too lazy to think about it anymore.

Zhou An stepped forward and picked up the protective suit.

[Best diving suit]: This is the best diving suit, bar none.

Effect: Rule-type item. When worn, it can withstand any corrosion and damage in any body of water. The oxygen tank lasts for one hour. When the oxygen is depleted, the diving suit becomes ineffective.

Note: Simply leave the oxygen tank on land with air for one hour to fill it up. You can also use Soul Coins to speed up the filling process; 1,000 Soul Coins will double the speed.

Zhou An raised an eyebrow.

This diving suit is actually a rule-based prop, and as long as it is in the water, it will not be corroded or damaged in any way.

Diving suits are extremely useful in waters that are corrosive or otherwise lethal.

In an instant, Zhou An's unease vanished.

As long as he wears this diving suit, no matter how terrifying the black water outside is, it has no effect on him.

The only pity is that the malevolent and benevolent forms probably can't be summoned, since there's only one diving suit.

Zhou An immediately put on his diving suit.

The diving suit automatically adapted to Zhou An's body shape, was very comfortable, and had no ill-fitting parts.

After getting dressed, the door to the driver's cab opened.

Zhou An strode out.

The moment Zhou An entered the black water, he felt an extreme chill travel from his skin to his entire body.

That wasn't all; he could also feel a pulling sensation, as if it were tugging at his soul.

This feeling vanished in an instant.

Zhou An felt as if he were diving in a perfectly normal body of water, and he couldn't even feel the water pressure on his face.

"Clap!"

The swimming cap Zhou An wore on his head had a built-in spotlight that turned on automatically, illuminating the dark area ahead.

The moment the light appeared, large swaths of mud in front of them suddenly surged wildly.

Zhou An looked closely and his pupils contracted slightly.

There were countless insects in the mud.

Its entire body was covered in jet-black carapace, beneath which was a mouth filled with fine, closely spaced teeth.

They have no eyes, no feet, only countless tentacles that serve as their feet.

Zhou An felt physically uncomfortable watching this.

He forced down the excitement in his heart and glanced around.

Wherever the light shines, these disgusting insects are everywhere.

There were even insects under Zhou An's feet, but for some reason, these insects didn't dare to get close to Zhou An.

Zhou An withdrew his gaze and then looked at the train.

【Hope Train】: The Hope Train, which crashed into the Black Sea a century ago, was originally a Class VIII vehicle, but after a century of corrosion from the Black Sea, it has fallen to a Class VI vehicle.

[Status]: Black water corrosion, black insect infestation

"The Hope Train?" Zhou An was quite surprised after reading these attributes.

One hundred years later, Tier 8 vehicles were downgraded to Tier 6 vehicles.