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

The head maid also noticed this and frowned, saying, "Although it's an emergency, starting directly from the restaurant and detaching all the carriages with players... the train conductor of this train is really ruthless!"

"It's about saving your life, it's not shameful."

After making a comment, Fan Xiao asked, "Is the only defense for the time-space train mechanical guards?"

"I know what you want to ask. The mechanical guard is actually very strong."

The head maid said, "If none of Mammon's men are high-level players this time, even if the rest of them bring items that counter machinery, they might not be able to break through the guards' strength. After all, the effect of low-level players using high-level items is reduced."

"It's still a bit weak."

Fan Xiao complained, "This is the first time I've ever heard of a car ride being this dangerous. Aren't there any other safety measures in place?"

"Yes. Mechanical guards are the standard basic defense force. Anything beyond that is something the train conductor has to configure himself."

The head maid replied, "Whether the defenses are strong or not depends on whether the train conductor is willing to spend money. I've heard that some wealthy people who value their lives will even spend a lot of money to hire high-level players as guards."

“That’s a bit redundant,” Lu Xining said. “If you’re rich and value your life, why would you become a train conductor?”

"Being a train conductor is like obtaining a semi-official status, which has many benefits."

The head maid revealed, "The most obvious benefit is that you can interrupt your participation in the instance without being penalized."

"Not all players are interested in running dungeons. Some people simply crave the power of other players and are terrified of dungeons themselves."

"But if you don't participate in the instance within the specified time, you will be forcibly teleported to a high-risk instance, where there is basically no chance of survival."

"If you want power and authority but don't want to take risks, the only way is to obtain official status from the game company."

"I see……"

Fan Xiao pondered for a moment and said, "So, all the train conductors are players, and they're all weaklings among the second-generation players?"

"That's partly true."

The head maid said, "Besides these kinds of people, there are also ordinary people among the train conductors, as well as some 'retired' high-level players."

"The higher the player's level, the longer the maximum interval between participating in dungeons will be. I heard that A-level players can go for years without participating in dungeons and nothing will happen to them."

"However, what is bound to happen will happen eventually. Some players who are already struggling with the dungeons will, if they have the connections, seek official status from the game company in order to break free from the player-centric system."

"Of course, the cost is high. Once a player's identity is revoked, it cannot be restored. Talents, genes, and strength will be retained, but they cannot be improved. Item slots will also be reduced, and players can only equip items that they haven't removed before and cannot change any items."

"Is this considered paying a price?"

Lu Baizhi asked curiously, "Not only have they retained their formidable strength, but they also no longer have to face the dangers of dungeons, allowing them to live more freely... Shouldn't that be considered a good thing?"

"Ignorant. Official status doesn't equate to freedom."

Nori reminded Lu Baizhi, "These kinds of identities are usually linked to many things in evolution games, and you have to deal with a huge player base."

"If nothing unexpected happens, everything will be fine. But if something unexpected does happen... like now, it's even more dangerous than going into a dungeon!"

"Do you understand, little girl?"

"Little girl..."

Lu Baizhi was somewhat speechless.

She glanced instinctively at Nori's bare chest... Who's the little girl here?

During their conversation, the group had already passed through the restaurant carriage.

There were no corpses in the restaurant carriage. If nothing unexpected happened, the players who had dined here earlier, as well as the train crew, should have taken the opportunity to escape to the front.

Fan Xiao discovered a sturdy metal door at the other end of the restaurant carriage, but it had been damaged with a large hole in it.

He led the way through the large hole and arrived at the front carriage. At a glance, the ground was covered with goods sealed in metal boxes. He wondered if they contained fantasy substances.

Nori and her five companions followed him through, while the other players who came along chose to stay in the restaurant carriage for safety reasons.

The walls of the restaurant carriage are forcibly connected to the walls of the carriage in front, and there is no possibility of them being separated.

Staying here, at least I don't have to worry about being abandoned.

They stood in front of the broken metal door, casting their gaze toward the carriage ahead.

After passing numerous metal boxes, they saw at the other end of the carriage that Mammon's people and monsters were gathered there.

The carriage where the boxes were placed was directly connected to the main control room carriage further ahead.

The heavy metal door at the joint was also smashed.

However, Mammon's men failed to break through and slaughter the train conductor and others hiding in the control room.

Because there was a semi-transparent barrier blocking their way.

The barrier seemed to be a rather powerful defensive device, as even the punk girl standing at the front couldn't break it for a while.

Even its ability to interfere with and manipulate metal failed to extend to the people in the control room.

However, judging from her continued efforts, she should be confident in breaking through the barrier, it just needs some time.

At this moment, a number of people had gathered in the control room.

There are train attendants, players... I wonder which one is the train conductor?

Without exception, their faces were filled with fear and despair.

Seeing this scene, and combining it with the information revealed by the head maid earlier, Fan Xiao judged that the train conductor of this train should be a weakling with little strength among the second generation of players.

Mammon was forced into this desperate situation by a random group of people... It seems that being a train conductor is a high-risk profession.

On the other side, the punk girl, who was continuously destroying the defensive barrier, noticed the noise and commotion coming from behind and immediately turned around to look.

Upon seeing Fan Xiao and his group, who were leading the group, a cold yet excited smile appeared on her lips: "You guys are really interesting... Fine, before dealing with this bunch of trash, I'll play with you for a bit. Now you're the main course."

Before Fan Xiao could respond, the group of players hiding in the restaurant carriage chimed in, "We have so many of us now, we're not at a disadvantage like before, humph... who are you trying to scare!"

"That's right! You're outnumbered right now!"

"How about we each take a step back? We only came here because we were worried that the carriages behind us would detach. Please continue what you're doing, and we'll pretend we didn't see anything, okay?"

Everyone chimed in with their own opinions, first adopting a submissive attitude.

Although there were many of them, that punk girl was a high-level player.

Moreover, it possesses a very rare area-of-effect mental interference ability, and clearing out the minions would probably only take a single sentence... extremely dangerous!

"Hehe... You're very confident."

The punk girl abandoned the control room, turned completely to face Fan Xiao and the others, and grinned wildly: "Very good, very good! Lively prey is much cuter than rats that only know how to run away and hide. Your deaths will taste delicious."

Tap, tap... Her boots made a crisp sound as they stepped on the metal floor.

With elegant steps, the punk girl walked towards Fan Xiao and the others.

Upon seeing this, the players who had come to take refuge in the restaurant carriage all turned pale.

Seeing that the negotiations were failing, they quickly retreated.

If the punk girls push them too hard, they don't mind going back to their original carriage.

Although there is a risk of getting off the vehicle, it is at least safer than participating in combat.

Of course, they did not evacuate immediately.

Fan Xiao and his six companions remained blocking the way, none of them retreating.

There must be a demon in the abnormal situation!

Perhaps... things will take a turn for the better?

At the same time, a low growl sounded.

The monsters behind the punk girl seemed to have received a command, and they roared and pounced.

They quickly overtook the punk girls and charged to the front, baring their teeth and claws.

The other players in Mammon were also ready with their items, moving quickly to close the distance. Their faces were filled with excitement and twisted smiles, like a group of Khorne believers who were not afraid of death and only wanted to kill.

The head maid and others standing behind Fan Xiao all wore solemn expressions.

Fan Xiao, however, focused his attention on other things.

Just before the punk girl turned around, under the cover of the illusion, he used the Blood Blade to destroy one of the metal boxes placed in the carriage.

Then he asked Yan Keke to come closer and check what was in the box.

Just as he had predicted, it was indeed a translucent, crystalline, fantastical substance.

It seems he arrived just in time; Mammon's men hadn't had a chance to collect the boxes yet.

Since this group has targeted fantasy matter, they must have prepared spatial devices to store it.

They actually put aside their most important objective and went off to kill people first... No wonder they're a crazy organization.

"Coco, try to see if you can absorb it."

After using the "Dust-Free Shield" to isolate the air vibrations and create a physical soundproof barrier, Fan Xiao whispered a reminder to Yan Keke.

He then manipulated the blood-stained blade that destroyed the box, piercing it into the crystalline, fantastical substance and activating "emotional magic."

A massive burst of burning power descended.

The fantastical substance was forcibly ignited, slowly transforming into pure spiritual power.

Standing next to the box, Yan Keke, like a greedy snake, released the mental world of "Delusion Kingdom," devouring all mental power and not letting a single mental fluctuation escape.

A metal box silently emptied.

feasible!

Yan Keke's spiritual world and "Fairy Tale Town" are integrated into one.

Fan Xiao didn't know whether consuming this batch of fantasy substances would upgrade the level of "Fairy Tale Town"—he was also unaware of the upgrade requirements for the instance.

However, you will definitely reap huge benefits!

At this moment, "Hatred!"

The voice of a punk girl rang out.

Lu Baizhi quickly activated her talent, creating a healing field that enveloped herself and her teammates.

The punk girl's mental interference is so strong that if she doesn't concentrate on healing herself first, she won't have the strength to activate the "counter-damage field" to counterattack her opponent.

But now she has chosen to completely give up fighting back and devote herself entirely to treatment.

In this way, it would be possible to barely keep ourselves and others unaffected.

As for the counterattack...

She chose to trust Fan Xiao and her teammates.

Especially trust in Fan Xiao!

Chapter 232 New and Deceptive Tactics

"Well……"

Lu Baizhi gritted her teeth and persevered, disregarding the depletion of her mental energy, and defended against the punk girl's mental interference with all her might.

She could sense that the other party's command this time was more forceful than before, with a significant increase in mental output.

Fortunately, she can still handle it.

The head maid, the head guard, and Lu Xining looked somewhat dazed, but being within the healing area, they didn't have the same obvious dazedness as before.

All three retain a certain level of consciousness and are capable of retaliating.

Lu Xining was the first to react.

"Negative distance contact".

"Lingering pain."

She immediately activated two auxiliary items, whose functions were "break through defenses" and "the injuries caused cannot be recovered within one day".

The effects of both items were applied to the puppet she was controlling.

The nine puppets roared out, flying forward like a small army.

On the other side, under the dual protection of the mindless doll and the healing field, Nori maintained her conscious mind and pulled up the white eyepatch over her left eye.

At this moment, the monsters charging at the forefront were almost upon them.