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Fan Xiao pushed the cup over.

He breathed a slight sigh of relief when he caught a glimpse of Lu Xining lowering her leg out of the corner of his eye.

My little sister is right here, you little devil, how dare you...

Moreover, he wouldn't dare to casually open the dungeon entrance, connect to Yan Keke, and use illusions to conceal it.

Because there are also potential problems with Yan Keke's side...

Not to mention, now there's a new cherry blossom girl in Fairy Tale Town...

In short, we need to be more careful about this kind of thing and can't act as recklessly as before.

"That, indirectly... indirectly..."

Lu Baizhi looked at the water glass and stammered a reminder to the two of them.

Lu Xining ignored her sister.

Fan Xiao then changed the subject and got down to business, saying, "After all, this time we're going to handle some business at other locations, so I can't be sure how long it will take."

"If I haven't returned in a month... let's postpone the 'Chaoge' gathering. You can go to Roman City and wait for me."

"Perfect timing. Once my senior sister arrives in Roman City, she'll probably send you the Badge of Justice."

"Okay, be careful."

Lu Xining reminded him.

After all, it was going to another time and space node, and even though she had a lot of confidence in Fan Xiao, she couldn't help but feel a little worried.

About four hours later, partition 002 arrived.

Lu Xining and Lu Baizhi bid farewell to Fan Xiao and left the time-travel train.

Fan Xiao continued riding for about half an hour and finally arrived at section 001.

"Attention all players, this train is about to arrive at its final destination, Xilun Royal City. Players who wish to disembark should prepare in advance."

Xilun Royal City – one of the supercities in Zone 001.

As its name suggests, it is the royal family's headquarters.

The station that leads to the G08 node is located in this city.

There is currently only one such station at this node.

Fan Xiao stepped off the train and entered the magnificent, sprawling station.

The architectural style resembles the Byzantine-style spire and dome design, giving the impression of being a relic from the last century... And indeed it is. Rather than a train station, it is more like a historical site steeped in history, attracting many visitors every day.

This station must have been built a long time ago.

In contrast to its historically rich exterior, the station's interior is filled with a sci-fi aesthetic.

Various robots served the passing crowds. Fan Xiao looked up and saw the huge time-travel train parked on multiple starting tracks.

Yes, huge.

Even the tracks are much wider than normal tracks.

Multiple initial orbits eventually converged into one, extending into the starry sky—this is not a metaphor; at the edge of the field of vision was a massive vortex surrounded by layers of energy halos. The central region of the vortex seemed to connect to an unknown spacetime, with starlight flowing in from the opposite side, a truly spectacular sight.

The spacetime orbit, however, pierced straight through the center of the vortex and headed towards the depths submerged in starlight.

That place was unknown, full of anticipation, a new journey... Fan Xiao's sense of exploration was slightly aroused.

He went to the service counter, asked the staff, and learned that the next train would depart in half an hour.

Because he holds a G06 node ticket, he doesn't need to buy any cross-node tickets; he only needs to inform his target node.

It’s quite convenient.

After finding a seat in the waiting area, Fan Xiao opened the random entrance to Fairy Tale Town.

Soon, Yan Keke appeared beside him.

Also accompanying them was Himuro Rui, the "newbie of Fairy Tale Town".

Himuro looked around curiously, observing the surrounding station environment.

It was probably her first time traveling so far, because the expression on her face... was like that of a primary school student on a field trip.

"Seal...where is this?"

“District 001, Xilun Royal City, G08 Station”.

"G08 station?" Yan Keke asked in surprise, "Is it named directly after a node?"

"Because currently only this station operates trains to other nodes, making it unique to node G08," Fan Xiao explained.

"There don't seem to be many players here?"

Yan Keke looked around and observed for a while, then asked in confusion, "Most people's mental strength... is very weak? They all seem to be ordinary people."

"But the players... all seem to be very strong?"

"Those who need to cross nodes are generally players of level B or above."

Fan Xiao said, "Although G08 is a newly established node, it has plenty of C-level dungeons, enough for players on this node to level up. So players at or below C level will basically not come here."

"So most of the people coming and going are ordinary people. They are mostly of noble status and are going to other places for sightseeing and tourism."

"Is this so..."

Yan Keke turned her head to look at the large vortex in front of her, her cute face showing anticipation and curiosity.

What would an external node look like?

Fan Xiao saw through her thoughts and laughed, "This spatial gate only looks intimidating. The difference between the outer node and our own node is not that big. At most, there are differences in cultural style."

"They're all nodes starting with G, so I guess their technological levels should be about the same."

"To get to nodes outside of G, we first need to reach the spacetime convergence point of G01. This time we're going to node G06, so it won't be that complicated..."

He paused abruptly, then corrected himself, "Okay, only I can go to node G06, you all have to stay on node G08."

"Why?" Yan Keke asked nervously.

Fan Xiao ruffled the little girl's hair and smiled, "Don't worry, it's not that I don't want to take you, but the dungeon rules have some restrictions."

"For D-level or lower replicas, the random entry point can only be opened within this node."

"To reach an outer node and still be able to connect to your own instance, you either need to move the instance along with you, or... upgrade to C-rank..."

A C-level instance can open a random entry point to a nearby node.

Yes, it's approaching.

We can't be too far apart.

For example, G08 and G06 fit the description of being close to each other.

The higher the dungeon level, the more distance restrictions you can overcome.

Fan Xiao explained the information he had learned from his senior sister to Yan Keke and Himuro Rui in detail.

After he finished, he instructed the two of them: "While I'm gone, I'm entrusting the safety of the house to you. If anyone connects to the dungeon through the paper game... Coco, you'll be in charge of dealing with it."

"Um……"

Yan Keke nodded, looking slightly dejected.

She was very reluctant to part ways with Brother Fan for the time being.

"Seal, go and come back soon, and be careful."

Although Himuro Rui was also reluctant to part ways, she was, after all, a "high school student" and managed to control her emotions well.

“Don’t rush to say goodbye,” Fan Xiao said with a smile, “There’s still half an hour, let’s chat for a bit…”

……

Half an hour later, Fan Xiao boarded the train.

Through the car window, he saw a large vortex surrounded by bands of light crash into his field of vision, getting closer and closer.

Until the train passed through the starlight.

Chapter 405 You're lying again, aren't you?

As he passed through the massive whirlpool, even though he was on a train and breathing normal air, Fan Xiao felt a suffocating, enveloping sensation, as if he were submerged in water.

My mind seemed to fall into a very peaceful atmosphere, and a particularly reassuring feeling welled up in my heart, as if I had returned to the womb, soaked in amniotic fluid, and found a safe haven.

Faintly, Fan Xiao, immersed in a sense of tranquility, heard some kind of calling...

"...children...area..."

“…divided into…zones…”

"……initial……"

"Child, come to the initial partition."

Suddenly, Fan Xiao opened his eyes, stopping his feigned sleep, his heart filled with surprise and uncertainty.

What the heck?!

Initial partition?

A01 node 001 partition?

Who is calling out?

Hallucination... unlikely.

Even without Yan Ke's mental protection, with his current mental strength, he wouldn't experience any hallucinations even if he drank several bottles of hallucinogenic drugs on the spot.

Fan Xiao frowned, subconsciously turning his head to look out the train window.

The dazzling starlight tore through the deep darkness, drifting around like silk, illuminating the time-space train... or rather, illuminating the time-space tracks below.

Apart from that, there was nothing else to see.

Fan Xiao thought for a moment, took out a piece of paper, and wrote on it: "Hello, this is my first time going to other nodes. When passing through the chaotic spacetime between nodes, will I experience any hallucinations? For example, will I hear some calling voices?"

After finishing writing, he pressed the button next to his seat and called the flight attendant.

"A cup of coffee, please."

One cup of coffee costs 100 game coins.

He handed over 3000.

In addition, there was a small note.

The flight attendant understood, smiled, and said softly, "Please wait a moment, sir."

"Ah."

Fan Xiao wasn't afraid that asking such a question might offend some taboo or attract attention.

The flight attendants are either ordinary people or "retired" gamers.

The former are mentally weak, and the latter are generally not high-ranking before retirement... Those with higher ranks would not be content to be just a train attendant; they would at least want to be a train conductor.

Therefore, using the "Land of the Vanished Gods" to deal with them was a breeze.

Even after asking the questions, they can still get the tip back without anyone noticing, since the other person will forget about it...

Of course, Fan Xiao has his own principles, and the other party is not some evil party, so he wouldn't be so stingy.

Even if something unexpected happens, or if any problems arise...

"There don't seem to be many B-level players on this train..."

Fan Xiao seemed to be deep in thought.

A short while later, the coffee was served.

Fan Xiao received a response from the flight attendant.

Two more lines appeared on the note he had given out earlier: "The spacetime turbulence between nodes is difficult to traverse, so the node tracks are laid by the game company itself, using a high concentration of fantasy matter."

"The starlight you see is formed by the spiritual energy that usually dissipates from the node orbit. This high concentration of spiritual energy can occasionally affect players below level B, causing them to dream of strange scenes or experience visual or auditory hallucinations in a daze."