What a bummer?
At noon, don't you sleep and come to block my door?
Qi Xiao watched it from a distance. He noticed that the snake kept slithering around, always within a few meters of the train car door.
Qi Xiao glanced at his watch: 10:50.
No, if I wait any longer, I'll miss the train departure. Staying in this big desert is no different from being dead.
......
Qi Xiao put down his duffel bag, gripped his machete, and slowly approached the snake.
He walked very lightly and slowly, afraid of disturbing it. For now, the snake's attention was still on Qi Xiao's train.
Three meters, two meters, one meter...
Qi Xiao suddenly leaped, holding the rusty machete tightly in both hands, aiming for the snake's neck, and brought it down with a powerful strike.
The blade was dull and didn't sever it!
The snake writhed in pain, coiled itself up, and danced wildly, retreating from the door.
Qi Xiao seized the opportunity and quickly rushed onto the train.
The viper saw Qi Xiao run into the car and finally found its target, crawling toward him despite the pain!
But after Qi Xiao boarded the train, the snake lingered at the entrance, as if blocked by an invisible barrier, its tongue flicking as it couldn't enter.
Train Rule 3: You have a twelve-day internship period. During this time, the temperature in your car remains constant, and it is absolutely safe. Station creatures cannot enter your car.
Thank goodness for the newbie protection.
Qi Xiao relaxed, tossed the machete aside, and plopped down on the floor.
Looking at the snake and the half bag of cactus fruits outside, Qi Xiao grew angry.
No, I need to figure out how to kill it and get the fruit back!
Qi Xiao picked up a five-kilogram dumbbell, hesitated, and switched to a ten-kilogram one.
He approached the car door, held the dumbbell with both hands, and extended his arms outside, aiming at the viper and dropping it.
A loud thud, the snake's head was crushed to a pulp.
"Damn, its head is crushed, but it's still wriggling."
Qi Xiao hacked at it with the rusty machete until he was sure the snake was dead. Then, he picked up the dumbbell, cleaned the blood and flesh off it with some sand.
He retrieved the duffel bag he had dropped earlier. As he was about to close the door, he hesitated for a moment and decided to pick up the gory snake as well.
Can't deal with it, might as well post it for trade and get some food I can eat directly.
[One viper, trade for a packet of instant noodles or a bottle of mineral water.]
Qi Xiao sent the message, posted the trade, and began organizing his current food supplies.
Around 50-60 jin of cactus fruits.
Various water bottles totaled 37. Have to be frugal, who knows if the next stop will be a barren place.
A flash of light, and Qi Xiao received a packet of instant noodles.
The viper he listed had been traded away by a bald, bearded man.
Looking at the somewhat familiar profile picture, Qi Xiao's mouth twitched.
"...Desert King?"
[The train is about to depart, please take your seats and hold onto something stable.]
At 11:00, the train departed.
Qi Xiao looked out the window; the desert was gone.
In its place was utter darkness.
In the chatroom:
[Damn, why am I so unlucky? I've been stuck at places with no food for two days in a row!]
Same here, I've already eaten all my newbie gift packs.
Qi Xiao finally noticed that the number of online users had changed:
Online Users: 9701.
Only the second day and 300 people are already offline?
[Man, today's stop was on a snow-capped mountain. My foot slipped, and I fell into a snow pit. Almost didn’t make it back.]
[Hey, anyone want some snow? I risked my life to get it. Anything edible will do! Hurry, it's melting!]
Seems like many people encountered dangers during reckless exploration and died outside?
I, on the other hand, had station predictions and knew about hidden dangers, so I could prepare in advance.
Qi Xiao nodded and clicked to check the information for the next stop.
[Current Station Stop: Caijia Village (Multi-train station, with two other trains also stopping here.)]
[This station has zombie chickens; consumption or being attacked will result in infection. Danger Level: 2. (Note: Zombie chickens have deteriorated eyesight and rely on hearing to find targets.)]
[In the center of the village, the village chief's house has a Level 1 treasure chest. Contents: 3 Train Coins, one revolver, 20 oil-sealed bullets, and 1 Yin Chicken Silver Coin.]
[Note: Multi-train stations—stations where multiple trains stop simultaneously every morning at 8:00.]
Multi-train station? Two other trains are stopping here.
So I might run into others.
Zombie chickens with poor eyesight? Wonder if they have that "middle-part" hairstyle.
Qi Xiao's attention was drawn to the word "treasure chest."
Treasure chest! There's a treasure chest to open!
A revolver, a firearm indeed.
This rusty machete can retire now.
What are these Train Coins and Yin Chicken Silver Coins? Never heard of them, what are they for?
......
Caijia Village.
The fields were neatly planted with vegetables.
Purple long eggplants, red peppers, and green cucumbers.
"Oh, these cucumbers look great, fresh."
"Starved for two days, finally something to eat!"
A man with green rubber shoes, a white singlet, and eyes squinted into a line plucked a cucumber, wiped it with his clothes, and took a bite.
Wang Dalei ate as he picked more, tucking several cucumbers into his waistband.
"Oh, there are chickens too! A nice little chicken stew would be heaven!"
Discarding the cucumber in his hand, Wang Dalei stealthily approached the chicken on the road.
Steps light, afraid to scare it off.
"Gotcha!"
Wang Dalei expertly pinched the chicken's wings and lifted it.
No matter how much it flapped, it couldn't escape.
"Time to boil some water!"
Wang Dalei walked quickly with the chicken toward a villager's house, and soon, smoke rose from the chimney.
Holy cow, is this guy that brave?
Qi Xiao, who had been peering out the window to observe the situation, was quite shocked. The zombie chicken was already dealt with?
These chickens don't just have bad eyesight; they're practically blind!
After the man left the field, a plump middle-aged woman stepped out from another train.
She glanced around cautiously, ensuring it was safe, then entered the field and started picking cucumbers.
Qi Xiao saw the woman gather some cucumbers and eggplants, return to the train, and didn't come out again.
Qi Xiao no longer hesitated, picked up his machete, walked out of the car, and closed the door behind him.
Only the train master can open the door; to enter another person's train, one has to force it open.
Avoiding the house where the squint-eyed man was cooking the chicken, Qi Xiao headed towards the village center.
On the way, he saw a few more chickens.
But those chickens really did seem as if they were blind. As long as his movements were light enough, they didn't react even if he passed nearby.
Whenever a chicken blocked the path, Qi Xiao would throw a stone to make noise, luring them away.
In this way, Qi Xiao smoothly reached the village chief's house.
Climbed over the fence, broke the paper-covered window with his machete, and entered the house.
grated, and just when he finally managed to get into an elite academy, he discovered that he actually had a system, and the way to earn rewards was extremely ridiculous. So for the sake of rewards, he had no choice but to start acting ridiculous as well. Su Cheng: "It's nothing but system quests after all." But later, what confused Su Cheng was that while he was already quite ridiculous, he never expected those serious characters to gradually become ridiculous too. And the way they looked at him became increasingly strange... (This synopsis doesn't do it justice, please read the full story)
for mindless slaughter, this isn't for you.] My name is Ye Shu, and I'm a transmigrator. It seems I'm supposed to be the protagonist, but that feels pretty unlikely. This world has been invaded by a system. The antagonists on the other side have suddenly become pure, flawless saints. The female leads have been force-fed the so-called "original plot," making them think they've been reborn. Now, everyone thinks I'm scum. Including the old lady in my ring. And here I am, in the Monster Beast Mountain Range, braising pork. To put my situation in perspective— It's as if, the moment Xiao Yan stepped into the Monster Beast Mountain Range, the Soul Emperor already knew he would become the Flame Emperor, and Yao Lao had been turned to the enemy's side. I have nothing right now. Oh wait, that's not true. I do have a white-haired loli child-bride who's the Heavenly Dao, and her only skill is acting cute. So, tell me guys... what are my chances of making it to the end?
. As long as he maintains the villain image and follows the plot to the grand finale, he can obtain generous rewards and return to the real world. So Gu Chen'an entered the role and began to act as a scumbag villain, but who would have expected that the female leads could hear his inner thoughts. Miss Su from the Su family was shocked: "I originally thought Gu Chen'an was a scumbag, but I didn't expect he turned out to be a gentleman! What? You said I have to call off the engagement? I definitely won't, I'll piss you off!" Bai Yuan Tian was dumbfounded: "Young Master Gu is usually unreasonable and a complete brat, but he actually calls me little sweetie in his heart? What, Young Master Gu even said he likes me?" As the female leads' images collapsed more and more, the plot also collapsed with it. Gu Chen'an looked at all this chaos. "Ladies, don't aggro me, if you keep this up the male lead really will stab me, I still need to survive to the grand finale!"
] [Lone Wolf, No Male Gaze] [Protagonist is pursued early on; extreme protagonist-stans, stay away!] The "Carnival Paradise" descends and slowly devours the real world in the form of a game. By chance, Zhu Yan awakens the talent [Roleplay], becoming one of the first beta players. He thought he could develop safely, but after clearing the first instance, he is branded by humanity as the chief culprit behind the game's spread—a traitorous villain. A villain? Who would ever... become one! He'll be the villain! From then on, Zhu Yan is not only a player but also a lackey for the Carnival Paradise. Between the straight path and the crooked path, he chooses the con. With his left hand, he dons the villain's mantle, staging scenes within instances, infuriating players who decry him as a despicable traitor, all while the game happily promotes him. With his right hand, he joins the non-human organization "Fangcun Mountain," which opposes the Carnival Paradise, transforming into a mysterious player who slaughters game bosses, earning cheers of "Long live the expert!" from fellow players. Gradually, Zhu Yan rises to become an S-rank human player in Fangcun Mountain's archives, while also being the Carnival Paradise's certified top game Boss. But when the final war erupts and both major factions place their hopes in him— Players tag his various aliases: "Experts, this offensive depends on you." The Carnival Paradise's supreme Boss throws an arm around his neck: "Bro, you're the iron, I'm the steel; you can't let me down again!"
