Free Web NovelA deafening roar erupted, and the entire train shook violently.
Lu Yibei, who had never had such an absurd riding experience, held the Alchemy Dirty Bomb in one hand and the train's handrail in the other. She swayed in the carriage like a small red flag, her stomach churning. A wig drifted from somewhere, slowly flying past her eyes.
The violent vibration caused by the giant train colliding with the rock wall did not last long. After a few seconds, the feeling of weightlessness disappeared, and Lu Yibei's feet landed back on the ground.
"Ouch—Ouch—!"
Lu Yibei retched repeatedly, holding the handrail as she walked back to Bie Suzhen's side and sat down. It took her a while to recover her normal complexion.
Seeing her stuff the scattered Alchemy Dirty Bombs back into the guitar bag, Bie Suzhen's expression eased slightly. She weakly asked, "Calamity, are you alright?"
"I'm very sorry, I forgot to remind you that the giant train usually vibrates violently when passing through the city barrier. This is a normal phenomenon."
What's the use of saying it now? Lu Yibei rolled her eyes at Bie Suzhen, subconsciously wanting to fasten her seatbelt, but instead touched a cold, slippery mass of flesh.
In her shock, she yanked her hand back, only to see a tentacle more than half a meter long and two fingers wide extend from the gap between the two seats with her movement. It whipped around in the air, and a suction cup slapped onto her waist with a "Pa!" sound.
Lu Yibei lowered her head to look at the tentacle tightly wrapped around her waist, then turned to look at Bie Suzhen, saying expressionlessly, "Is this also normal?"
"Yes, yes." Bie Suzhen nodded, avoiding her gaze.
"..." After two seconds of silence, Lu Yibei sighed silently and said seriously, "Excuse me, do you know where I can file a complaint?"
Those human passengers either had too weak Spiritual Energy to see these things, or they were knocked out with a stick after getting on the train. Otherwise, how could they endure this hellish riding experience?
If it were me, writing seventeen or eighteen complaint letters wouldn't be too many! Lu Yibei thought.
"This..." Bie Suzhen's thin lips parted, just about to say something to Lu Yibei.
At this moment, after the violent collision with the rock wall, the giant train, which had briefly stopped, started moving forward again. A wet and sticky sound echoed from outside the carriage.
Hearing the sound, Lu Yibei craned her neck and looked out the window. She saw the gray-black rock wall soften like mud, gradually enveloping the giant urban legend pulling the train.
Immediately after, a strong Spiritual Energy fluctuation flashed, and the rock wall suddenly opened up, like some giant creature opening its cavity, instantly swallowing the entire train. The carriage plunged into darkness.
In that extremely deep darkness, not even the outlines of the surrounding scenery could be seen.
However, the change in light did not affect Lu Yibei's vision. She turned her head to look out the window and saw a dark red substance, like flesh and blood, wriggling.
Lu Yibei gently bumped Bie Suzhen with her shoulder, pointing out the window and saying, "What the hell is that? Are we in the belly of some urban legend now?"
"This... Calamity, honestly, I'm not sure how the giant train works. I only know that there's a violent vibration every time we cross the city barrier, and then everything goes dark. By the time we can see things again, we've already arrived at the Lanruo Inn Brothel."
After a pause, she added, "Oh, the sisters here seem to call this area the Flesh and Blood Tunnel."
Bie Suzhen explained everything she knew to Lu Yibei, without hiding anything. She had been tortured enough in the past few days.
Back in the day at the Lanruo Inn Brothel, when she debated with a crowd, even seven or eight customers couldn't stir up as much trouble as she could alone.
Flesh and Blood Tunnel? Lu Yibei nodded thoughtfully.
It seemed her earlier guess was correct.
Even Bie Suzhen, a urban legend with a Spiritual Energy fluctuation of 0.2 Old Rabbit, couldn't see some things. Ordinary human passengers probably thought they had just taken a regular subway ride and arrived at their destination.
While thinking, she reached into her guitar bag, fumbled for a while, and pulled out a lightning-attributed Alchemy Dirty Bomb. Leaning slightly, she used the brilliant lightning from the bottle to illuminate the area outside the window, only to see a dense cluster of Eyeballs on the dark red flesh and blood.
Those eyes, like gregarious animals, were gathered together. When illuminated by the bright blue light, they scattered like startled rats, dragging long blood vessels and nerves as they ran away.
"..."
These couldn't possibly be relatives of Eyeball, could they?
Lu Yibei muttered to herself, then sat back down. Her peripheral vision caught Bie Suzhen's terrified expression and slight trembling. She tilted her head, asking in confusion, "Is something wrong?"
Bie Suzhen's mouth twitched. She pointed at the Alchemy Dirty Bomb in Lu Yibei's hand and said weakly, "Calamity, what did you say this thing was again?"
Lu Yibei shook the Alchemy Dirty Bomb in her hand, scaring Bie Suzhen into shrinking back.
"Hmm..." Lu Yibei mused for two seconds, "In a way, it should be considered a bomb."
Bie Suzhen, "..."
So, you were using a bomb for illumination just now?!
If anyone was wondering how Calamity tortured me, perhaps now they can understand a little?
Her torture wasn't torture in the conventional sense; it was a very special, hard-to-describe kind of torture that made you constantly tense up, even though you weren't physically harmed at all. Bie Suzhen muttered to herself.
Seeming to guess Bie Suzhen's thoughts, Lu Yibei pouted and explained simply, "It is indeed a bomb, but it can also be used for illumination."
Although the improved Alchemy Dirty Bomb had increased power compared to the previous version, with attribute divisions and a much more convenient activation method, this did not change its essential composition of Alchemy residue and calamity water mixture.
Normally, as long as Lu Yibei didn't activate it using her innate skill, it wouldn't explode.
Bie Suzhen stopped talking, just moved as far away as possible and turned her head away.
Of course, a bomb can provide illumination!
If it exploded, the entire train could be lit up!
Grandma, I miss you so much. I'll never leave the Lanruo Inn ❖ Nоvеl𝚒ght ❖ (Exclusive on Nоvеl𝚒ght) Brothel to earn extra money again. Bie Suzhen thought miserably.
"Honestly, how can a urban legend like you be so timid?" Lu Yibei complained dismissively about Bie Suzhen while putting the Alchemy Dirty Bomb back into her guitar bag.
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The giant train traveled through the Flesh and Blood Tunnel for about thirty minutes. After the lights came on, the zombie girl attendants on the train appeared once, kindly offering the passengers a rich selection of Cthulhu-style meals and drinks.
Looking at the cart full of meals that seemed ready to pounce and bite people at any moment, Lu Yibei pondered for a long time. In the end, she only asked for a cup of iced cola and thoughtfully got Bie Suzhen a cup of Bai Kai water.
Although.
Bie Suzhen especially wanted to try the giant train's special mix of Eyeball with bile tequila.
Thirty minutes later.
As the train left the Flesh and Blood Tunnel, the light in the carriage suddenly brightened, and a sweet, cloying scent wafted in through the window gaps, causing a strange restlessness in one's chest.
Immediately after, the voice of the man wearing a top hat came over the train's broadcast.
"Dear passengers, this train is about to stop at the Lanruo Inn Brothel. The stop time is thirty minutes. Passengers who have reached their destination, please take your belongings and alight in an orderly manner."
"Passengers needing to go to the Dan Sha Gu Shi Pharmacy and Dream Come True Entertainment City, please do not wander too far when getting off to move around, so as not to miss the departure time."
After broadcasting the friendly reminder, the man's tone shifted, and he began to read out an advertisement for the Lanruo Inn Brothel.
"The Lanruo Inn Brothel is an entertainment venue dedicated to fulfilling various fantasies. There, besides sleeping, four things are most important and must be done. Those are the three meals a day..."
Lu Yibei was initially quite interested in the Lanruo Inn Brothel's advertisement and listened with relish. However, after she saw the change in the scenery outside the window, her attention was completely drawn away.
Outside the train window, within a giant cave whose ceiling was out of sight, countless translucent corridors intersected, intricately combined and connected to numerous ancient-style pavilions and buildings, forming a palace-like architectural complex.
One end of the complex extended outwards and was built into the shape of a station. Winding railway tracks extended all the way to connect below the giant train.
As it continued forward, the train slowly entered the station. On the luxuriously decorated platform, people and urban legend of all kinds came and went, their faces flushed with a slightly drunken glow and strange, infatuated smiles.
An melodious zither melody drifted into her ears from the crowd.
Following the sound, on the platform, a giant holographic projection showed several young women whose appearance was comparable to a girl group, and whose clothing material was also scarce like a girl group's, dancing energetically to the zither music.
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Below the holographic projection, there was a line of three-dimensional text flashing, which read "Eight Beauties of Rainbow Garments."
Seeing Lu Yibei lost in thought, Bie Suzhen leaned closer, "Calamity, that's the new top girl group at our Lanruo Inn Brothel. How about it? If you're interested, want to go down and experience it?"
"Not interested," Lu Yibei said, glancing at Bie Suzhen.
Bie Suzhen's Eyeball rolled around, and she smiled meaningfully, "We have men too. The next advertisement should be it."
As soon as she finished speaking, the holographic projection flickered, and the image changed. Three burly men, comparable to the Elder brother of the Special Operations Team, appeared, twisting their bodies and showing off their muscles, as if they were acting in some dark movie.
"If you're not interested in this type, we also have fresh young men. I can arrange it for you!" Bie Suzhen added.
Lu Yibei glanced at Bie Suzhen and said impatiently, "I appreciate your kindness, but I'm not interested in men either..."
While speaking, she suddenly noticed that there were four departure gates at the station, and a bright neon light hung in front of each different departure gate.
"Monster characters..." Lu Yibei read the words on the neon lights and frowned slightly. "What does that mean?"
"Big categories!" Bie Suzhen raised her eyebrows and said, "Didn't you say you're not interested in men or women? The business scope of our Lanruo Inn Brothel is not limited to humans!"
"Monster characters mean urban legend, plants and animals, humans, and objects. When departing, a simple distinction is made for passengers, which is conducive to our better service! Of course, there are also some niche ones. Specific preferences and requirements need to be brought up by the customer after entering the store."
"How about it, are you interested in taking a look now?"
Lu Yibei frowned and looked at Bie Suzhen, "Aren't you a performer? How did you start pimping?"
Isn't it because you snatched all my three hundred chips, causing me to work for nothing? Of course, I want to get some commission and get some back to stop the loss in time! Bie Suzhen thought to herself.
"Alright, stop talking," Lu Yibei straightened up and said righteously, "I already said I'm not going, unless you can get me a White Little Flower."
"Two-dimensional character? Yes, yes!"
"Really!?" Lu Yibei's eyes lit up, with a flash in her pupils.
"Of course!" Bie Suzhen said excitedly, "Many people come here to meet their or others' two-dimensional 'wives'!"
Lu Yibei, "???"
Damn! Is it really "Your wife is amazing"?
"So, we have long since launched related services, ensuring that the realism can reach more than ninety-nine percent. Let's go, give it a try! I guarantee you won't be disappointed!" Bie Suzhen continued to persuade.
"..."
After a fierce internal struggle comparable to a world war, Lu Yibei closed her eyes, took a deep breath, decided to see through the mundane world, and waved her hand at Bie Suzhen.
Not going! Am I here to do this kind of messed-up thing? I'm a decent person, here to do decent things.
What's more, lust is a bone-scraping knife. I don't want to become a crazy person with only breasts in my head...
I think my wife White Little Flower can understand me, and even if the realism is one hundred percent, it's just realism, not real! Lu Yibei thought with disdain.
Just then, a broadcast announcement sounded in the station.
"Dear passengers, the giant train will depart in five minutes. Passengers who need to go to the Dan Sha Gu Shi Pharmacy and Dream Come True Entertainment City, please board the train as soon as possible..."
Hearing the sound, Bie Suzhen gently tapped the tentacles wrapped around her body twice. As the tentacles retracted into the gap between the two seats, she also stood up and bowed to Lu Yibei.
"Calamity, we agreed that I would give you all the chips and lead you onto the train, and then you would let me leave. Since you are determined not to get off the train with me to experience it, I will take my leave first."
"Okay, okay, you go quickly!" Seeing Bie Suzhen about to leave, Lu Yibei responded without thinking. freewebnσvel.cøm
To be honest, she was almost persuaded by Bie Suzhen just now and wished she would leave quickly, lest she couldn't resist the temptation.
Moreover, she was not here to play on this Dream Come True Journey. She had a "main mission" on her, so she couldn't delay here.
Although she still didn't know how to trigger and complete this "main mission"...
Finally, there was a very simple reason why Lu Yibei didn't get off the train, and that was poverty!
All the chips on her body added up to only over seven hundred, and it cost three hundred chips to invite Bie Suzhen out for a show. More stimulating services would probably be unaffordable.
Hmm, poverty makes one's will as strong as steel!
As expected of the King of Weird Tales who can rule a city... Bie Suzhen muttered to herself, no longer urging Lu Yibei to get off the train. She bowed again, said "See you again if fate allows," and turned to walk towards the platform. Before she had gone far, she heard a light call from Lu Yibei behind her.
"Wait a moment!"
There's hope! Bie Suzhen's eyes lit up, and she turned around excitedly, "Calamity, have you changed your mind? Then hurry and get off the train with me? It's going to depart soon!"
"What kind of person do you think I am? I said I'm not going, and I'm not going!" Lu Yibei said, taking off the guitar bag from her shoulder, reaching in and taking out five Alchemy Dirty Bombs with different attributes, and stuffing them into Bie Suzhen's hand.
Bie Suzhen, who was suddenly stuffed with a handful of bombs, stiffened, trembled slightly, and asked weakly, "You, you are?"
"This!" Lu Yibei scratched the back of her head, "I think since we met, you've helped me, and now we're about to part, shouldn't I give you something? But I don't have anything else with me, so I'll give you some of this."
"This stuff is very powerful. If all five are detonated together, they can probably kill a B Level urban legend. Just keep it for self-defense! You're welcome, I have many more!"
"Also..."
Lu Yibei was about to say something else when the giant train suddenly let out a whistle.
"Woo—woo—!"
Immediately after, a broadcast echoed on the platform.
"Dear passengers, the giant train is about to depart. Passengers getting off at the Lanruo Inn Brothel, please get off as soon as possible. Passengers going to the Dan Sha Gu Shi Pharmacy and Dream Come True Entertainment City, please board the train as soon as possible."
Hearing the broadcast, Lu Yibei exclaimed, "Oh no! It's about to leave, hurry and get off, otherwise it will be too late!"
As she spoke, she frantically helped Bie Suzhen off the train.
One minute later.
Bie Suzhen, holding the bombs, was in a state of brain short-circuit the whole time. Only when the strong wind from the departing train hit her face did she come back to her senses.
She looked at the bombs in her hand, then at the train gradually moving away, and suddenly remembered something, tears of disbelief flowing from the corners of her eyes.
"You gave me this kind of thing, at, at least tell me how to use it! Bastard—!"
Hearing Bie Suzhen's mournful scream, passersby looked at her with strange eyes.
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Lu Yibei sat in her seat, watching the tearful Bie Suzhen's figure gradually disappear into the passing crowd, a warmth quietly rising in her heart.
Who says prostitutes are heartless and actors are faithless? Look at Bie Suzhen, isn't she affectionate and loyal?
How long have we known each other? She was so sad when we parted that she even cried.
So, whether it's between urban legend and urban legend, or between people, shouldn't it be like this, with a little more kindness? Lu Yibei thought.
"Hmm—!"
The giant train let out that simulated strange whistle, and the giant's countless thick and powerful long legs ran wildly on the tracks, stirring up gusts of wind on the platform.
"Rustle—rustle—!"
Lu Yibei was about to withdraw her gaze from the platform outside the window that led to the XP satisfaction journey, when a faint rustling sound of paper being blown by the wind entered her ears. An A4 paper with a photo and a brief text flew past her in the wind, making her slightly stunned.
That should be a missing person notice, and the person in the photo seemed to be...
Jiang Li.
