Chapter 126: New Station
He stared in shock at the two separated compartments, watching Shen Yu and Marin steadily drift away, his expression filled with panic.
"Crap. You guys, how could you stop talking nonsense? Quick, use your talent to lock onto me and come over through the space."
Shen Yu’s calm voice echoed across the broken gap.
Monroka smacked his forehead.
"Crap. Why didn’t I think of that?"
Buzz!
Golden light flashed again.
In the next instant, both Monroka and Shen Yu disappeared.
A moment later, they reappeared inside the remaining carriage.
Monroka walked toward Shen Yu, grinning from ear to ear.
"Bro, awesome! I never thought to use my talent this way."
He patted Shen Yu on the shoulder, clearly relieved to still be alive.
Shen Yu merely shook his head.
He pushed open the compartment door, and the three of them entered the new cabin.
Meanwhile, inside the United Nations live stream, the comments had already exploded.
Idle Training Camp: Holy crap! Isn’t this cheating?
Eagle’s Judgment: I report! I report! Someone is using beauty to cheat!
Flower of the South: In a way, Shen Yu didn’t cheat, right?
When the conductor was selling the chili peppers, no one else showed any interest.
Besides, Shen Yu should have spent three memory points to buy those chili peppers.
That meant he couldn’t answer those three questions at the time.
As for why the conductor gave him so many items afterward...
That’s a personal issue, right?
Not Really: Why do I feel like Shen Yu is more suited to be the leader?
Did you see his command just now?
There wasn’t a single flaw.
Yeah Yeah Yeah: I don’t know if you’ve noticed, but if every death leads to revenge, like Picasselin’s case, then this sub-instance probably requires teamwork.
Otherwise, no one can afford to die.
Crap: You upstairs, you’re right.
The fewer people die, the safer it is.
At the same time, inside the Joi City Safety Defense Department—
"Whoo..."
"Finally, we’re temporarily safe."
Watching the live broadcast as Shen Yu entered the new compartment, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.
Ho Yong wiped the sweat from his forehead, still somewhat frightened.
"That was too dangerous."
"If it weren’t for those chili peppers just now, nothing would have worked."
"Hmm."
Lucian stared at the live feed thoughtfully.
"So what the conductor was selling really is crucial."
"I wonder if the conductor will sell anything again in this compartment."
She narrowed her eyes.
"She sold something last time that required memories from the past to purchase."
"What about this time?"
"Is there another hint?"
Lucian’s thoughts raced as she watched the new scene appearing on the live broadcast.
At this moment, Shen Yu and the other two were already sitting inside the new train compartment.
This compartment looked like a normal high-speed train.
Five seats stood in each row, with a narrow aisle running through the middle.
The three of them occupied the front seats.
No one spoke.
They simply looked out through the windows.
Clang, clang, clang, clang, clang, clang!
The train sped along.
The fog outside gradually dissipated, and brilliant sunlight poured through the windows.
Ahead, a new platform slowly appeared.
Menloa looked at the approaching station and sighed.
"Hey, we’ve already lost half the people at just one station."
"Is this really an SS-Rank dungeon?"
He turned toward Shen Yu, hoping the young man would say something to boost everyone’s morale.
Unknowingly, Menloa had already begun treating Shen Yu as the backbone of the group.
But Shen Yu sat quietly in the corner.
He seemed lost in thought.
He said nothing.
Meanwhile, Marin kept glancing toward Shen Yu.
She shifted slightly on her seat, almost as if she wanted to sit closer to him.
Menloa noticed this and sighed.
"Tsk."
"No wonder she’s a humanoid succubus."
Just as he was about to say something else—
"Damn."
"What’s from a dog’s mouth can’t be ivory!"
"Who are you calling dead?"
The rear compartment door suddenly swung open.
Bill limped inside.
Behind him was Gene Ben Shua.
The two were drenched in muddy water but didn’t appear injured.
Both glared hatefully at Shen Yu.
"You brat!"
"Really?"
Bill’s eyes burned with anger.
"Where did you get those chili peppers?"
"I don’t care what you’ve been hiding."
"You listen up now."
"Hand everything over to me immediately."
"And get out of my seat."
"Did you hear me?"
Even with only one leg remaining, and even after dying multiple times, Bill remained as arrogant and domineering as ever.
Shen Yu didn’t even look at him.
There wasn’t the slightest hint of surprise on his face.
Picasselin’s talent was too powerful.
He already knew that the strange phenomenon in the previous carriage couldn’t possibly have eliminated these two.
Menloa, however, was about to stand up and say something for Shen Yu.
"Okay."
"It’s all yours."
Everyone froze.
Shen Yu surprisingly stood up decisively.
He pulled the bag of chili peppers from his pocket, threw it onto the seat, and walked toward the front compartment.
Bill stared at him in disbelief.
Then he sneered.
"Poof."
"Do you really think your little tricks are useful?"
"Let me tell you."
"High-level talents are impressive."
"Low-level talent trash only deserves to shine my shoes."
Bouncing over to Shen Yu’s former seat, Bill picked up the chili peppers.
He then reached out, attempting to wrap an arm around Marin.
Unfortunately—
"Get lost."
Marin’s cold gaze instantly made him freeze.
Bill sheepishly smiled, withdrew his hand, crossed his legs, and looked toward Shen Yu.
Clang.
The train compartment door opened.
It connected to the next carriage.
Shandi was leaning casually against the metal wall, playfully watching the commotion inside.
As Shen Yu approached, his gaze constantly assessed her.
He had lost his memories.
He didn’t remember what interactions he had previously shared with Shandi.
Even the experience of clearing numerous instances with her was gone.
But Shen Yu was sharp-witted.
He understood one thing.
He shouldn’t be the one carrying the chili peppers.
The chili and lipstick were probably items he had obtained through interactions with Shandi.
So what did it matter if he gave them to Bill?
As long as he interacted with Shandi a few more times, wouldn’t he obtain more items?
Shen Yu’s gaze fell on the information displayed before him.
Goddess Shandi.
Current Favorability: 25
Personality: Likes Excitement.
Likes excitement...
Even without his memories, Shen Yu stared at Shandi for a moment.
Then he made his decision.
He rushed toward her.
Thud!
Shen Yu pressed Shandi against the wall and stared directly into her eyes.
Her expression remained calm.
A faint smile appeared at the corner of her lips.
"Oh?"
"You’ve lost your memory, yet you still know to come find me."
Her arms naturally wrapped around his neck.
Her charming eyes stared directly into his.
Shen Yu hesitated for only a moment.
Then he kissed her.
The two embraced in the narrow train corridor.
For a moment, everything around them seemed to disappear.
"Knock, knock, knock."
The train continued rushing forward.
Everyone inside the compartment stared at the scene in complete shock.
Their mouths hung open.
No one knew what to say.
No way!
What is he doing?
That train attendant—is she from this train?
Did he just go for it?
Crazy! Crazy!
Bill and Gene Ben Shua were completely dumbfounded.
The scene felt strangely familiar.
Marin watched the commotion ahead, biting her lips for reasons even she couldn’t explain.
Meanwhile, Menloa rubbed the back of his head in confusion.
He had a strange feeling that Shen Yu was right to do this.
Then the comments exploded again.
Damn, here we go again.
I’m reporting this!
I’m reporting someone for selling their charm!
Damn, this is making me anxious!
Bill and the others had completely forgotten what had happened before.
Now they could only stare blankly as Shen Yu took another shortcut.
How frustrating.
The hint opportunity had already been used.
Otherwise, Shen Yu might have been able to hint to Bill about grabbing items from him later.
Even with amnesia, this guy still wanted to charm women.
Was it really a gene engraved in his bones?
After the lingering kiss finally ended, Shandi wrapped her legs around Shen Yu’s waist.
Her entire body clung to him like an octopus.
She kissed his neck repeatedly.
Yet Shen Yu’s expression gradually became strange.
Not enough?
Wasn’t this exciting enough?
His favorability hadn’t increased at all.
Shen Yu thought proudly that kissing her in front of everyone should have been thrilling enough.
But Shandi didn’t seem flustered at all.
Failed.
Perhaps he had done something similar before.
The other person’s threshold wasn’t that low anymore.
The train is about to arrive at Shihan.
The train is about to arrive at Shihan.
Buzz, buzz, buzz!
The loudspeaker suddenly rang throughout the compartment.
Shen Yu’s expression changed.
An inexplicable sense of panic rose in his chest.
No.
His recent memories told him that if he couldn’t obtain a clue from this woman right now, getting through what came next might become extremely difficult.
"Shandi."
The woman in his arms didn’t even blush.
She merely narrowed her eyes provocatively.
"Not done yet?"
"Tsk."
Shen Yu clenched his teeth.
"Follow me."
He directly picked Shandi up.
She clung to his waist with her legs like a koala being carried into the rear compartment.
"What are you doing?"
"You don’t mean to..."
Shandi’s eyes widened.
Excitement began to bloom across her face.
"You’re not thinking about doing it in the compartment, are you?"
"Pat."
"Pat."
But Shen Yu didn’t stop.
He continued walking past the strange-faced passengers toward the rear door.
Clang.
The compartment door opened.
Cold wind immediately poured through the damaged corridor.
Beyond the broken connection, the tracks rushed beneath them.
The scenery flashed past at terrifying speed.
Shandi stared down in confusion.
"Shen Yu, what are you doing here?"
"Are you trying to jump off the train with me?"
She clearly didn’t understand his intention.
Then—
Plop!
The next second, the compartment door closed.
The cold wind surrounded the two of them.
Shandi’s head was pressed against the glass door by Shen Yu’s hand.
Her face faced the inside of the compartment.
His other hand held her tightly around the neck.
"Uh..."
A feeling of suffocation came over her.
It mixed with the piercing cold wind.
Shandi looked into the compartment with a pained expression.
Her face pressed red against the glass.
She could feel Shen Yu’s breath approaching her ear.
"How is it?"
"Do you like it?"
"I..."
The suffocating sensation.
The cold wind.
The astonished gazes of the other passengers.
All of it made Shandi tremble with excitement.
It was as though someone had flipped a switch inside her.
"I like it."
"I like it."
Ding!
Favorability of Goddess Shandi +15.
Current accumulated favorability: 40.
It worked!
The grip around Shandi’s neck loosened slightly.
Shen Yu stared at her with a strange expression.
At this moment, the train attendant weakly leaned against the door.
She slowly turned her head toward Shen Yu with an expression of satisfaction.
Then she retrieved a small pill bottle from her pocket and handed it to him.
"Oh, dear."
"Take this."
"It will be useful for you."
Shen Yu hesitated but accepted the medicine.
He instinctively wondered what kind of special item it was.
But when he looked down, several large characters appeared on the bottle.
Digestive Aid Tablets.
"Uh..."
"What is this for?"
Shen Yu couldn’t understand.
But after remembering the chili peppers, he immediately hid the medicine bottle in his pocket.
He didn’t rush back to the carriage.
Instead, he held Shandi tightly while watching the train enter Shihan Station.
"Holy shit!"
"What?"
"What is he doing?"
"Is he hitting that female ghost?"
"Damn!"
"Is this kid crazy?"
On the other side of the carriage, everyone watched Shandi leaning against the glass door with a pained expression.
They couldn’t help but gasp one after another.
"What a tough guy."
"Shen Yu is definitely a tough guy."
"He’s just beating the female ghost without saying a word."
Menloa raised an eyebrow.
"Uh... why do I feel like that isn’t hitting?"
Meanwhile, Marin unconsciously rubbed her belly.
She licked her lips.
She seemed strangely envious.
Ding!
Marin’s favorability towards you +10.
Current favorability: 50.
Who?
Outside the carriage, amid the howling cold wind, Shen Yu listened to the system notification.
His expression became even more astonished.
"Not again."
"Why did the favorability increase?"
"I didn’t even do anything."
Confused, he looked into the carriage.
The train had already stopped at a platform.
The station announcement began.
"The train is arriving at Shizai Station."
"This stop will last for one hour."
"Next stop: Future Station."
"Passengers, please exit in an orderly manner and take your transfer tickets before returning to the train."
"Time remaining until departure: fifty-nine minutes and fifty-nine seconds."
"Fifty-nine minutes and fifty-eight seconds."
The countdown began.
At the top of the carriage, the LED screen flashed the corresponding prompt again.
Shen Yu’s eyes narrowed.
Another station.
Another challenge.
And judging from everything that had happened so far...
The next station would certainly not be peaceful.