Lucky billion players, you've never seen one before / I can accumulate my own luck

Lu Baizhi complained softly.

On the other side, Fan Xiao flexed his right wrist and breathed a slight sigh of relief.

So exciting!

Although he's thick-skinned, if his actions just now were exposed... even he would be very embarrassed.

Although it is possible to summon the "Fairy Tale Town" instance environment and use illusion manipulation to save the day.

But doing so would expose it to Yan Keke.

Such inappropriate behavior will set a bad example for children.

Especially since there are more than thirty children in "Fairy Tale Town," if they all go astray... Fan Xiao felt that this was a trap that would explode sooner or later, and he might have to be more careful in the future.

Lu Xining... is practically a little devil who bewitches people and leads them to depravity.

It makes one want to succumb, yet also evokes a slight resistance due to worldly conventions and morality.

But how can humans, filled with desires, possibly defeat the little devil?

Shedding constraints and shackles, and succumbing to them, may only be a matter of time.

Terrible.

Slightly restraining his frivolous thoughts, Fan Xiao reminded everyone, "The time-space train shouldn't shake so violently so easily. Let's all stay alert; something unexpected might happen."

“The track is very smooth,” the head maid nodded. “Such shaking is indeed abnormal.”

"Huh? The mechanical guards have activated."

Nori suddenly let out a soft "hmm".

The mechanical guards attached to the four corners of the carriage seemed to receive a command, detached themselves from the walls, stretched their bodies, emitted soft mechanical sounds, and then moved quickly toward the carriages behind them.

Inside the carriage, many players stood up, their faces showing surprise.

Some players went to the passageway and looked back at the carriages behind them, only to find that the situation on the other side was the same, with the mechanical guards also taking action.

There was a problem in one of the carriages further back—everyone immediately realized the situation.

A cacophony of voices arose: "What happened? Did some idiot attack a flight attendant?"

"How is that possible? This train is basically full of D-rank players. Anyone who can reach D-rank isn't stupid. How could they make such a mistake?"

"Heh, human players are alright, but some demi-human players and cannibals aren't exactly rational; it's not surprising they do anything. Besides, who says idiots can't reach D-rank? There are plenty of lucky freeloaders and second-generation players!"

"It's also possible that someone damaged the facilities inside the carriage during a private fight."

"There's no need for guards from several carriages to run over there, is there? These metal lumps are quite formidable."

"Should we go over and check on the situation?"

Watching a spectacle is a timeless mentality.

Many players are getting restless.

However, before they could take any action, the situation changed.

Suddenly, some players from the back carriages rushed towards them, some of them bearing injuries.

The players who ran over did not stop, and continued running towards the carriages further ahead.

And this phenomenon continues.

More and more players are coming from the rear carriages.

Fan Xiao walked past Lu Xi Ning and her sister into the passageway, grabbed a passing player, and asked in a very familiar manner, "Hey buddy, what's going on back there? Why are you all running?"

"Who the hell are you... uh, bro, let's talk this out, let's discuss this."

Just as the captured player was about to swear, he suddenly saw five people stand up behind Fan Xiao and all turn their gazes toward him.

A heavy sense of oppression descended.

One against six... He wasn't crazy, he didn't have that kind of confidence, so he could only honestly answer, "I saw everyone running, so I ran along with them."

"……That's it?"

"I don't know the specifics either... Oh right! I heard someone shouting that Mammon's people are coming, I wonder if that's the reason?"

Upon hearing this, the head maid and the head guard's expressions suddenly turned serious.

Chapter 226 The Monster on the Train

"Let's go to the front carriage!"

The head maid suddenly spoke up.

Fan Xiao nodded and released the random player he was holding.

The latter quickly seized the opportunity and ran forward.

Fan Xiao and his six companions followed behind and soon arrived at the next carriage.

As the head maid walked, she explained, "Mammon is a notorious player organization that originated outside of the G08 node. Many of its members are wanted criminals with hefty bounties on their heads by the game company."

"Many established official organizations in the world have also issued bounties for these players. Our 001 division has bounties for some members of Mammon."

"A wanted criminal by the game company?"

Lu Xining frowned and said, "Those who can be on the game company's wanted list should all be high-level players. How could someone like this appear on the time-travel train carrying D-level players?"

"Most of the advanced players you mentioned are in other time and space nodes."

The head maid explained, "Mammon hasn't been active on the G08 node for very long. It's like a newly formed player organization, and most of its members aren't actually that strong."

"However, their ferocity has not diminished much as a result."

Meeting the gazes of Fan Xiao and Lu Xining, she continued, "In short, Mammon players are not only driven by money to become mercenaries and instigate wars everywhere, but they also often engage in banditry."

"They would grab whatever was good there, and afterwards they would usually kill everyone present."

"Pretty arrogant, huh?" Fan Xiao said.

"The Earl is extremely arrogant!"

Nori chimed in, "There's a consensus that Mammon is full of people with screws.

"I heard that they have a special testing method when recruiting members. Normal people are screened out immediately, and those who remain are all crazy people."

"A group of madmen can build an organization...that's really crazy."

After making a comment, Fan Xiao asked, "What are they trying to achieve by doing this?"

“I don’t know,” Nori shook her head and said, “Maybe the leader is also a lunatic.”

"Let's not discuss whether they're insane or not," the head maid reminded them. "Mammon's players rarely act alone; they usually cause trouble in groups. Let the mechanical guards deal with them, and we'll hide in the front carriage."

At this point, she looked slightly puzzled and asked, "Mammon's people are usually only interested in profit, so why would they be eyeing the time train? Could there be some cargo on board that's worth the risk?"

"Cargo?" Lu Xining asked, "Besides carrying players, does the Time-Space Train also transport cargo?"

"The time-space train itself is not special; what is special is the time-space track."

The head maid explained, "Any partition that is integrated into the ninth dimension has the right to use a portion of the orbit."

“It’s not uncommon for self-built trains to use tracks for hauling goods and transporting migrants. This is how trains designed specifically for ordinary people are created.”

“Some divisions also have collaborations with game companies. Some of the train conductors and attendants of Time Train were selected from these collaborative divisions.”

"That's quite a lot of freedom," Fan Xiao asked. "Is there even a 001 section?"

"Of course."

The head maid replied, "Many partitions of the G08 node purchase fantasy substances from partition 001."

"These fantastical substances are transported to their destination via a time-space train."

"Only those who have control over a portion of the spacetime orbit are qualified to do this business, so fantasy matter is generally controlled by various powerful forces."

During their conversation, the six people had already passed through two train carriages.

Although most of the players on the bus were watching the show, quite a few were still trying to squeeze forward.

Some people took advantage of the chaos and started having wicked ideas. Battles broke out between players in many carriages, and noises could be heard constantly.

Some people had their eyes on Fan Xiao and his group, but after seeing that the six of them were vaguely forming a group, they gave up their unrealistic ideas.

Before Mammon's men could even attack, the players started fighting amongst themselves.

Fan Xiao wasn't particularly surprised by this.

Players who frequently teeter on the edge of life and death are not much different from potential criminals.

In areas where players congregate, if there are no overt threats, even the slightest hint of trouble could ignite chaos.

Because his own style of doing things is pretty much the same.

Now, when he has a major conflict with someone, he usually prefers to resolve it himself.

Either solve the problem, or... directly deal with the people.

Following the rules was becoming increasingly marginalized in his mind.

Suddenly, screams came from the carriages behind.

Then came a low growl.

Bang, bang... A series of loud noises suddenly rang out, startling many players who were engaged in private duels into stopping their fights.

"That roar... sounds familiar."

Lu Xining glanced back.

The others followed her gaze.

A large number of players rushed towards this carriage.

Behind them, a large number of monsters opened their ferocious mouths, revealing sharp teeth, and brandished their claws, tentacles, and other bizarre limbs as they chased after them.

Some of them used the seats to jump around, some crawled on windows and the top of the car, and some made sharp noises that made many players instinctively cover their ears.

"This is... a monster mutated from an evolved being?"

Lu Xining immediately figured it out.

"They've targeted the demi-humans and cannibalistic players on the vehicle!" the head maid hurriedly warned. "Where Mammon appears, various monsters often roam. They seem to possess items that can induce genetic mutations in these two types of players."

"There are such powerful items?" Lu Baizhi asked in surprise. "Then aren't the demi-human players and cannibal players completely countered?"

"There must be some limitations, but I'm not sure of the specifics."

The head maid shook her head.

As they were talking, the escaped players had already squeezed into the carriage where Fan Xiao and the others were.

Fan Xiao looked ahead and saw that the path ahead was also blocked by the crowded players. It seemed that in the carriage further ahead, some players had used items to block the door.

A large number of monsters charged in and began fighting the players behind them.

In an instant, various props and effects exploded inside the carriage.

Human screams and monster roars echoed continuously.

The carriage became incredibly chaotic.

"We can't get any further. Let's abandon the carriages ahead and follow me."

Fan Xiao suddenly reminded his five teammates.

Then, he went to the seat next to him and sat down leisurely.

Nori and the others looked at him with some confusion.

Lu Xining, on the other hand, didn't hesitate much and went straight to sit down next to Fan Xiao.

Lu Baizhi followed suit and sat down.

Seeing this, Nori and the other two ultimately chose to trust.

Fan Xiao then took the opportunity to replace "Child of the Abyss" with "Lost Kingdom".

With Lu Baizhi around, there's no need to worry about poisoning, injury, or negative status effects; the "Child of the Abyss" won't be very effective for the time being.

"The Lost Country".