A Guide to Surviving the Mysterious Dungeon and the Twelve Talismans

It might seem like the ultimate winner came out on top, but actually the Hope was the biggest winner.

"Since you can make money every time, why don't you leave the Black Sea?" Zhou An asked a probing question.

Hope: "I also want to leave, but my carriage and core are too badly damaged, and I can only start the survival game once every six months."

“In recent years, there have been more and more of these insects, and the hope of escaping is getting slimmer and slimmer, so we can only try to hold on a little longer.”

"Do you want to leave here?" Zhou An asked again.

Hope: "Of course I want to leave. My mission, my goal, is to upgrade to a Tier 9 vehicle and travel through the bizarre world."

"I have spent a hundred years at the bottom of the dark Black Sea, and I want to leave this place every moment."

Zhou An immediately asked a few more questions.

It was unclear how long it had been since Hope had communicated with anyone; whatever Zhou An asked, the other party would answer.

For example, anyone who is the final winner of carriage number 5 can come here for the final test.

However, everyone only completed task 1.

Upon learning that mission 2 involved facing black worms, they all immediately chose to return.

However, when they return, the final test is that they are bound by rules and cannot reveal anything to the outside world.

"Then how can I become your driver?" Zhou An asked a crucial question.

Hope: "If you want to become my pilot, it's simple, just get me out of the Black Sea."

"Leave the Black Sea? How can I get you out of the Black Sea? Repair your core essence? Or something else?"

Hope: "Yes, as long as my core is repaired, I can escape the Black Sea on my own. At that time, you can also become my pilot."

Chapter 74 70% of the shares

Upon hearing this, Zhou An remained expressionless, but inwardly he was laughing.

Putting aside everything else, his horse charm can repair everything.

The Hope was no exception.

He could easily solve problems that the Hope had been unable to solve for over a hundred years, but he couldn't really solve them that simply.

Becoming a driver is good, but it depends on how much authority that driver has.

As the Hope had previously stated, in order to escape the attack by the horror cruise ship, he sacrificed all the passengers on board, including the train conductor who drove the freight car.

This proves that as long as Hope wants it, he can sacrifice Zhou An at any time.

Zhou An stopped in front of carriage number 5, and the malevolent and benevolent entities strode in to begin cleaning.

Zhou An spoke again: "If I help you repair your original core and get you out of the Black Sea, what kind of privileges will I have?"

Hope: "If you can obtain 10% of Hope's shares, you will become my pilot and receive my protection."

"Inside the carriage, you can receive my blessing and increase your strength by one level."

"My monthly profits will be distributed as dividends according to the number of shares I hold."

Zhou An frowned: "Only ten percent of the shares?"

Although he didn't quite understand why a vehicle would have shares, he wasn't surprised by it.

However, 10% of the shares is a bit too little.

"Human, you are too greedy. A 10% stake is enough to bring you huge profits."

"Although I am only a Tier 6 vehicle now, once I leave the Black Sea, I will be able to return to a Tier 8 vehicle sooner or later."

"My current 10% stake is worth around 100 million Soul Banknotes," Hope stated, revealing its value.

"Then how many shares do I need to obtain so that you can't sacrifice me even if you encounter danger?" Zhou An asked again.

Hope: "Once you own 51% of the shares, I can no longer control you."

“51%? Very good, I can help you repair the original core, but I want 70% of your shares,” Zhou An said in a deep voice.

Hope: "Human, are you kidding me? I have no feelings, and everything revolves around my own interests."

Zhou An smiled and said, "I possess a power of rules that can repair infinitely. I can easily restore your damaged vehicle to level eight if I want to."

Hope: "Human, I really have no feelings, don't make me laugh."

"If you can really repair me indefinitely and restore me indefinitely, I'll give you 80% of the shares."

"Then let's sign the contract," Zhou An said in a deep voice.

Hope: "Creating the rules and contracts requires my power. I don't do things that are meaningless. Once you've cleaned up the carriages, you can return."

The Hope seemed to have no desire to chat with Zhou An anymore.

Just then, a notification sound came from my ear.

[Train compartment cleared. Mission 3: Repair the Hope's core. Alternatively, you can return directly.]

Before Zhou An could reply, the notification sound rang again.

[Task 3 failed, countdown to return is 60, 59, 58... PS: You can also return immediately]

"They're already returning? They've only cleared five carriages, haven't they?" The malevolent entity approached with some surprise.

“The survival game only has 5 levels, corresponding to 5 train carriages, which is normal,” the benevolent entity replied.

Zhou An watched the countdown, but he didn't panic. He simply reached out and placed his hand on the fifth carriage.

"Hope, look carefully, do I have the capability?"

As soon as Zhou An finished speaking, he activated the horse talisman to repair carriage number 5.

The next instant, a flash of white light appeared on carriage number 5, and it instantly became brand new.

The shattered carriages, the potholed roof and floor, and the broken, rusty seats—at this moment, everything looked exactly as it did when it was produced.

Silence fell over the entire carriage.

The next instant, the carriage began to shake violently.

Immediately afterwards, the lights on the top of carriage number 5 suddenly turned on, illuminating the entire carriage.

Carriage No. 5 now resembles a real world, a very modern green train carriage.

Hope: "You really can repair me? This train carriage has been restored to the state I was in when I was first born, and my power has been restored by ten percent."

"Like I said, let's sign a contract. Once you sign the contract, I'll fix it for you."

"Oh, right, I'll be back in about twenty seconds," Zhou An reminded him.

Almost the instant Zhou An finished speaking, the countdown to his return disappeared.

Instead, a notification sound indicating the release of Task 3 was played.

【Task 3】: Repair the Hope's original core.

Hope: "If you help me repair the core, I can give you 20% of the shares."

Upon hearing this, Zhou An shook his head: "You said before that you would give me 90% of the shares."

Hope: "90% is impossible; 20% is already a lot."

Zhou An shook his head again: "A 20% stake is not attractive to me at all. If you don't want to leave Black Sea, then I'll just come back."

Hope called out to Zhou An: "Wait, let me add a little more, 30%."

Zhou An chuckled and said, "Hehe, I don't want 90% from you either. As I said before, 70%."

"Hope, you need to understand your situation now. Either give me 70% of the shares, and I will repair you, and I can help you recover indefinitely whenever you are damaged in the future."

"Either I return now, or you linger here in the Black Sea."

Silence. The Hope fell silent.

Zhou An wasn't in a hurry, so he just stood there and waited.

Neither the benevolent nor the malevolent entities spoke, quietly awaiting the outcome.

After a long silence, the voice of the Hope rang out: "Okay, I agree, I'll give you 70% of the shares."

“We signed a contract, and if there is any discrepancy between what you said and the actual situation, I will unconditionally take back the shares you gave me.”

As Hope finished speaking, a rules contract appeared out of thin air and floated in mid-air.

Zhou An reached out and took the contract, flipping through it.

There are many clauses inside, more than ten pages long.

Zhou An didn't speak, but instead examined each clause word by word.

After Zhou An finished reading, he nodded in satisfaction.

There are no pitfalls in this contract, which meets Zhou An's expectations.

Once the contract is signed, Zhou An will help the Hope ship restore its original core.

If Zhou An successfully restores the Hope, this contract will automatically take effect.

70% of the shares will be transferred to Zhou An's name.

He will have 70% of the Hope's permissions and benefits, and will be required to restore the Hope unconditionally and without any limit on the number of times he can do so.

However, fearing he might have missed something, he handed it to the benevolent spirit to look at again.

The benevolent being saw things more clearly and more slowly than him.

“No problem, we can sign the contract.” The benevolent entity looked at Zhou An and nodded.

Zhou An nodded slightly, signed the contract directly, and pressed his fingerprint on it.

Chapter 75 Please Call Me Train Conductor

The contract is made in triplicate, with one copy belonging to Zhou An.

One copy belonged to the Hope Train, while the other simply vanished into thin air.

However, although the contract has been signed, Zhou An has not yet restored the Hope.