Chapter 505: Blocked Track Line
With a "click", the train door slowly opened under Colin's nervous gaze...
Outside the car door is a vast and empty world, pitch black, but not completely dark because of the bright starry sky .
Ms. Thorn glanced at the outside world casually, then looked away and explained briefly:
"I've been here a few times. If I remember correctly, there used to be a transit station. Well, it's called a station, but it's actually a small fortress world. But now it seems to be completely ruined..."
Hearing her words, Colin, who had been on guard, was stunned for a moment, looking at the empty area outside:
"There's nothing left here, how can you recognize it?"
"Look at the star map. Although there are some deviations from the previous ones, this deviation is not that big in just a few hundred years of change, so my guess should be correct. What? Don't you know how to read it?"
"Ms. Thorn" said, and seeing the other woman shake her head, she couldn't help but laugh. "Looks like another guy who lost his train and can't even find his way in the universe. When you have time, ask her to give you a copy of the star map model. Otherwise, one day the enemy will throw you into the universe and you won't even be able to find your way home."
There has to be a "Ms. Rabbit" too... Colin muttered in his heart.
Then, "Ms. Thorn" continued, "This place is so clean. Either the entire area was ordered to be exterminated by a certain Fire Bearer and was dragged into the First Fire. Or maybe it's something else..."
"However, at the moment, there should be no danger.
"You said before that the mission target is at the ninth station. So, do you want to go down?"
"No, I want to enter the 'fuel room' here, and it can be done on the train..."
As Colin spoke, he checked the previous tasks and confirmed:
Take the "Train in the Mist" and when it stops at the ninth station, tear open this "Envelope 1", enter the special train car, and place the "token" in the fuel chamber of the car...
"I see..."
Seeing the other party take out a yellowed "envelope", "Ms. Thorn" thought for a moment and suddenly said:
"Wait a moment and make some preparations to avoid any accidents. It's not that I don't trust your strength as Fire Bearers, but I also believe in your ability to cause trouble."
Apparently, she had heard a lot about the deeds of the Fire Bearer.
As she spoke, "Ms. Thorn" waved her hand, and mysterious power emanated from her.
The next moment, a large number of thorns quickly grew from all over the train, binding up thousands of carriages. Not only did they stop the train, but they also seemed to protect it and isolate it from the outside.
All the former believers of the "Dark Night" who wore thorns on their heads felt their eyelids heavy, and heard a warm whisper from "God" in their ears:
"Get some good sleep first."
Then, they all fell into a deep sleep.
The "thorns" on their heads spread rapidly across the train compartment like a spider web , covering every inch of the area...
After taking protective measures, "Ms. Thorn" looked at Colin and said, "The train won't move until you finish your work. Take your time to prepare."
"Thanks."
Colin nodded. Although the Lady of Thorns seemed to have some prejudice against the Fire Embracers, at this point...
He also agreed.
Quests involving the Fire Bearer often involve all sorts of hassles.
Even if he wasn't a Fire Bearer, but a reserve, he couldn't escape this fate...
Later, when he learned that the train had stopped temporarily, Colin was no longer so anxious and began to make various preparations calmly.
First he took out the "colorless crystal," then various props, "The Kindness of the Fire Bearer," "Grease," a revolver, and so on and so forth...
Colin reinstalled various items one by one in an orderly manner.
“Tsk tsk tsk…”
Ms. Thorn sat to the side, one hand on her chin, and sighed in amazement: "When I sensed your arrival, I immediately thought that the higher-ups were blurry-eyed. They actually sent a reserve soldier over here. I don't know what they were thinking...
"Later, I discovered that there was something wrong with your reserve. You were actually able to withstand the spread of some of the power of the Night's will.
"But I couldn't show my face at the time, and I didn't know what was going on. Only now do I realize that you have an unusual amount of equipment...
"These things combined give you a bit of a 'Fire Bearer'-like combat power."
Although it is a little worse than the original version, it still manages to piece together some parts from here and there to create some shadows of the "Fire Bearer", like a patchwork warrior.
After about ten minutes, Colin had made all the preparations and had all his methods ready to explode.
As long as there is any abnormality, he can "ignite" at any time.
After a final check, Colin found nothing wrong. He used his left hand, which had temporarily replaced the "little maid," to hold the letter paper, and his right hand to pinch a section, tearing it open along the seal...
"Huh?" Unexpectedly, there seemed to be nothing inside?
Just as Colin was thinking this, he suddenly saw a wisp of gray, seemingly active smoke emerge. It slowly floated towards the middle of the carriage and began to rotate.
After a while, a thick fog vortex about three meters high was formed.
After the vortex, a doorway without a door panel appeared.
Behind the door was a spacious corridor filled with mist. The corridor was about twenty to thirty meters long, and an empty room could be vaguely seen at the end.
It's just because of the fog that I can't see what's behind.
"This mist can block non-company personnel, but it's not a big problem for us. Now that we're here, I'll walk with you."
"Of course, I have to protect this account outside. I'll change my account and go in with you."
As Ms. Thorn spoke, a dark shadow appeared beside her, and the shadow looked almost exactly like her.
"How come everyone has this ability to clone themselves..." Colin looked a little envious.
It is much safer to let the "clone" take the danger than to go there yourself.
Unfortunately, he hasn't found any suitable props or skills to create a clone, so he can only watch.
However, after saying thank you, Colin, his body covered in flames, walked into the door.
And the "Little Trumpet" of "Ms. Thorn" followed behind.
Along the way, Colin walked very carefully, but apart from the fact that he could not see out due to the fog, he did not encounter anything else.
Behind him, "Ms. Thorn" seemed much more relaxed, following silently step by step with bare feet.
"Logically speaking, the fog hasn't completely disappeared, which means it hasn't been breached. Unless there's an accident inside, it should be safe."
"Ms. Thorn" said casually while looking around.
But just as he finished speaking, Colin in front suddenly stopped, and flames suddenly lit up on his body.
She followed Colin's gaze and saw that in a corner of the combustion room, there were more than a dozen adults, both men and women, lying on the ground with their eyes closed, seemingly asleep, and no reaction to the two people who had arrived.
"Dead."
"Dead."
Colin and "Ms. Thorn" said in unison.
After staring at it for two seconds, Ms. Thorn shook her head and continued:
"It seems like they've been dead for quite some time. It must be the peculiarities of this place that have caused their appearance to remain unchanged."
"Um."
Colin nodded, and after making sure there was no danger, he stepped over the threshold and walked in.
But at the moment the foot stepped over, a certain spatial balance in the "combustion chamber" seemed to be destroyed, and the bodies of the dozen or so adults were instantly turned into powder, like a sand castle that turned into ashes when it encountered water.
Then, only a dozen or so remaining nameplates were scattered on the ground.
Colin glanced at it and only saw the name.
However, the "Ms. Thorn" beside her said:
"Nine D-class, four F-class. Their silver uniforms seem to be from some army group, but I'm not sure which one."
When she finished speaking, a task emerged in Colin's mind.
The content is roughly: "Recover all nameplates and other remains in the 'storage room' and wait for them to be automatically handed in after the mission is completed."
"I'll collect what they left."
Colin took a few steps forward, first bent down to pick up the "nameplate", then rolled up all the "ashes" with the flames, shone them together, and finally put them into the "storage room".
At this time, he saw something written in unknown characters on the ground nearby.
Basically, it means...
"Take care of...the children on the train?"
Colin muttered quietly, then asked in confusion: "Which children?"
"Oh, this is about the people on the train now."
Ms. Thorn leaned in to take a look and explained, "When I was doing that mission, the invisible influence had already erupted, but it was only in the early stages. The oldest people on the train were basically some children in their early teens, and there were also small children in the incubator...
"I heard that the other employees went out to meet the enemy."
She briefly explained the situation at the time, and helped Colin understand why there was a gap in the civilization of this group of people.
Then, Ms. Thorn folded her arms across her chest and suddenly thought of something:
"Speaking of which, I remember something. A long time ago, I heard that someone in the company had created something that seemed to say that if you could successfully recover the nameplates of the fallen, you might be able to extend their lives again."
"Huh?" Colin, who had just stood up, was stunned: "What is that?"
"I'm not sure, but it seems to be related to someone who is related to 'fate'..."
"'Boss Huang He'?" Colin mentioned a somewhat unlucky name.
"I'm not sure, I just know there's such a saying. It involves a well-known thing called 'Script City'. I wonder if you've heard of it..."
Oh, I've never heard of this before. I almost died in there...
Colin didn't explain, but nodded to indicate that he knew about this unfortunate thing.
"I heard that the fate of the names on those nameplates might be reshaped, but I'm not sure if that's the case. I joined the company quite late, and at that time, the company as a whole seemed to be declining..."
"According to the company... it's a bit like what one of my lieutenants said back then, about joining the army in 1949. Well, anyway, it means the time of joining isn't right..."
"As for me, I mostly stayed at home, rarely going out, and therefore didn't see any corresponding results."
Ms. Thorn tilted her head as she thought.
"You joined the Nationalist Army in 1949, right? And your deputy is also a fellow villager?"
Colin mentally helped the other person finish what he was saying.
Then from this topic, I suddenly thought of "Big C Teacher" Kong Shiping who is currently in the copy.
If this is what the "Lady of Thorns" meant by resurrection...
That doesn't mean much.
Rather than resurrection, it is more like a virtual NPC created using some information.
"As far as I know, there's only one person who has truly caused the miracle of 'resurrection from the dead'..."
Colin paused and said the word "Scarlet Moon".
The "Father of the Ocean" was able to be resurrected even though his body was so rotten. He had only seen such a miraculous method in "Red Moon".
But just as he finished speaking, he saw "Ms. Thorn" with her arms folded across her chest, looking at him with a puzzled expression.
Colin touched his nose awkwardly, feeling that this was indeed not going well.
How could "Red Moon", with that horrible look on her face, be so kind as to help them resurrect people?
"but……"
"Ms. Thorn" broke the awkward atmosphere: "If you can figure out the situation in the future, please remember to tell me." After saying that, she blinked with some anticipation.
"Okay, I'll ask around and tell you next time I get a chance."
Colin did not refuse the request.
I don’t know when we will meet next time.
He turned around, glanced around, and saw a fuel delivery window. He then walked up to it, looked inside, and after confirming that this was the place, he took out the "token" from the "storage room" -
A copy of Brother Rosen's severed hand.
At the same time, "Ms. Thorn" was a little surprised to see the severed hand that burst into flames as soon as it was taken out. Then some data information floated on her retina, and she probably guessed the nature of the other party's mission this time.
Colin threw the "token" into it without hesitation.
After it fell into the fuel chamber, a "boom" sound was heard from it and flames spewed out of the delivery port.
[The event has been completed. Do you want to return? (Forced return after 2 minutes and 58 seconds)?]
"I think I'm going back."
Colin did not return immediately, but turned around and greeted the trumpet that had accompanied "Ms. Thorn" with him.
"Ms. Thorn" raised her hand and waved:
"goodbye."
As soon as the words fell, Colin's figure and the voices of all other employees performing tasks on the train disappeared without a trace in an instant.
"It disappeared so cleanly..."
"Ms. Thorn" pursed her lips and shook her head, put away the trumpet, and then sat on the high chair. She was not in a hurry to untie the device and leave. While thinking, she shook her spotless white feet again and again.
After a while, she recalled the feeling of her hand igniting, pondered for a moment, and looked at the dim world outside. She said to herself:
" I previously thought it was simply a fight to regain orbital control of this area...
“But…it seems not.
"She seems to be completely blocking the passage leading to a certain direction?"
