A Guide to Surviving the Mysterious Dungeon and the Twelve Talismans

Therefore, the contract is not yet in effect, and he has not yet owned 70% of the Hope.

Hope: "The contract has been signed. You can use your abilities to restore me."

“Of course.” Zhou An smiled slightly and placed his hand on the carriage.

The horse talisman activated the next second.

Immediately afterwards, a white light flashed from the train.

When the light faded, everything changed.

The old, dilapidated carriages became brand new at this moment.

The shattered car window, previously obscured by a layer of filth, now shines brightly.

"Buzz buzz buzz~~~!"

The entire vehicle began to shake violently.

The next second, all the lights in the carriages turned on instantly.

Light dispelled the darkness.

Most importantly, after carriage number five, the framework of another carriage is rapidly taking shape.

Carriage number six appeared, followed by carriage number seven and carriage number eight, before finally coming to a stop.

"Boom!"

A roaring sound came from the driver's cab.

The engine, which had been dormant for who knows how many years, started running again.

"Waaaaah~~~!"

A loud whistle rang out across the seabed.

The black insects that were originally attached to the carriage were instantly pulverized by the loud whistle.

Looking outside the carriages, rings of lights illuminated the Hope Train as if it were daytime.

Countless black insects, captivated by the light, frantically burrowed into the mud and into the distance.

In the blink of an eye, the black insects disappeared from the area covered by the smoke.

"I've recovered! You really did it! I've returned to my peak! I'm back in a Tier VIII vehicle!" Hope's voice trembled slightly.

Despite having no feelings, I couldn't suppress my excitement at this moment.

The Hope train's excitement manifested as the train shaking violently.

At this moment, Zhou An did not respond to Hope, because at this moment, the rules and contracts they had signed came into effect.

The moment the contract took effect, Zhou An held 70% of the shares and also gained 70% of the authority over the Hope.

All these permissions were transmitted into Zhou An's mind at once, making him understand what permissions he possessed.

First, Zhou An can drive the Hope without having to follow any rules and can go anywhere at will.

Of course, this is on the premise that the bizarre world has not yet planned a route for the Hope.

Even though the bizarre world had planned a route for the Hope, Zhou An still had one day of free driving rights each week.

Secondly, Zhou An could freely arrange the crew, cooks, and other staff on the Hope.

This includes the salary provided, etc.

Moreover, Zhou An can change the rules inside the carriage within a certain range of permissions.

That's not the most important thing.

Most importantly, Zhou An has the privilege of summoning the Hope three times a year.

Whether you are in a supernatural world or the real world, you can use your privileges.

For example, Zhou An might encounter danger in a certain instance, or he might not want to stay in that lousy instance anymore.

He directly used his privileges to summon the Hope Train and smashed through the dungeon.

Because the Hope is a Tier 8 vehicle, the strange realm it is targeting is not Tier 8, but Tier 9.

If you are in the real world, you can also use the privilege to summon the Hope.

Hope can break through the world's barriers and forcefully descend into the real world.

However, it cannot stay for long, nor can it be noticed or touched by ordinary people.

"This privilege is just too awesome, isn't it?" Zhou An was also somewhat surprised at this moment.

It was possible to summon the Hope in the real world and then travel to a strange world aboard the Hope.

"Wait, if I go to the weird world like this, how am I supposed to get back?"

"Or will we enter the instance again after seven days, and finally return to the real world after clearing the instance?"

Never mind, it's not important.

Although there are only three chances, this is an extremely powerful privilege.

"Old Ben, why are you spacing out? Is there something wrong with this contract?" The evil entity quickly approached.

"No problem, very good, you can come back now," Zhou An replied, then returned his clone to his body.

"Train conductor, please proceed to the driver's cab immediately. I need to leave the Black Sea. This is your first time piloting the train." The Hope's voice rang in Zhou An's ears.

"Okay," Zhou An replied, and strode towards the driver's seat.

Before long, Zhou An was sitting in the driver's seat.

"Hmm? Although I've never driven a train, why does this driver's cab look so much like a car driver's cab?" Zhou An looked at the familiar dashboard and steering wheel.

There are even two pedals under your feet.

The pedal on the left is the brake, and the pedal on the right is the accelerator.

Hope Express: "The driver's cab will automatically adapt to the driving style most familiar to the train conductor."

"If you want, you can replace it with an airplane cockpit."

"I see, that's quite humane." Zhou An nodded in satisfaction.

That's fine too. As long as it's like driving a car, you can drive the Hope.

Hope Express: "Conductor, please get ready, you're about to receive some unexpected benefits."

"Unexpected benefits? What benefits?" Zhou An was stunned for a moment, then quickly asked.

The Hope didn't speak; its body just kept vibrating.

Hope Train: "Warm-up complete, all equipment in normal condition, fuel sufficient, conductor, we may depart."

Seeing this, Zhou An did not hesitate any longer and stepped on the gas pedal.

"Woo-woo-woo~~~!" A loud whistle sounded throughout the seabed.

The Hope, which had been submerged in the Black Sea for a century, broke free from the thick silt and headed upwards.

At that moment, a powerful and eerie force surged into Zhou An's body, beginning to relentlessly cleanse his bones and flesh.

[Bathed in the essence of the Hope Train's core, all attributes +10, level +1]

[Bathed in the essence of the Hope Train's core, all attributes +10, level +1]

……

[Bathed in the essence of the Hope Train's core, all attributes +10, level +1]

Your level has been upgraded to LV20.

[Unlock the following permissions: Inventory +6]

[Successfully reaching Tier 2 allows you to awaken one skill. Do you wish to awaken it?]

[Successfully reached Tier 2, +1 to the talisman slot]

A series of notification sounds made Zhou An's head buzz.

After regaining their senses, they were filled with excitement.

Level 6 directly boosted Zhou An's level by six, bringing him to the second tier.

Furthermore, all attributes increased by 60 points.

If nothing unexpected happens, this is the benefit that Hope mentioned.

"Hope, this benefit is too strong! It actually allowed me to level up six times in a row!" Zhou An couldn't contain his excitement.

Hope: "Your strength is too weak. If you were at the seventh rank, I could directly help you break through to the eighth rank."

Chapter 76 The Terrifying Hope

"Huh? It can help someone break through from the seventh rank to the eighth rank, while I only advanced by six ranks?" Zhou An was greatly surprised.

Hope: "Your strength is too weak. I can only help you advance one rank, but don't worry, there's an opportunity every year."

"Alright, at least it saved me a lot of time." Zhou An waved his hand.

Getting him promoted to the second tier was already a pleasant surprise; why push him any further?

……

Bright lights illuminated a distance of over a hundred meters ahead, allowing Zhou An to see the situation in the Black Sea.

Black, an endless expanse of black, this is the black seawater.

The next second, a huge, strange fish was attracted by the light.

Its size was enormous, about ten times the size of the Hope.

"What...what is that?" Zhou An was also startled by the enormous, strange fish.

Hope: "Don't worry about the eighth-tier Black Soul Shark. Weld the throttle shut and ram it."

Upon hearing this, Zhou An nodded and floored the accelerator.

Then look at that Black Soul Shark, it opened its blood-red maw and tried to swallow the Hope whole.