Chapter 160: The Fall Of The Beautiful Country
Bill, the future marauder from the Beautiful Country, had failed.
The moment he died, the United Nations live stream cut off from the Beautiful Country’s perspective.
The screen was immediately flooded with furious comments.
"Bill! You brainless idiot!"
"Couldn’t you just get off the train and take a look?!"
"What kind of future marauder is he? He’s as stupid as a pig!"
"The Mysterious Shop of Quanta was right! Bill never had a future!"
"Since Bill has no future, how could he possibly become a future marauder? It’s completely contradictory!"
"Bill, I’m going to screw you up!"
"My whole family is in Yunu!"
"Yunu is a huge city! Damn it, Bill!"
"You deserved to die!"
The comments continued pouring across the screen.
Then—
Silence.
A strange image appeared.
"Huh?"
"What am I watching?"
"Wait..."
"What is that?"
"Why is there a train flying in the sky?!"
The furious comments instantly transformed into confusion.
No one understood what they were seeing.
Then the answer appeared.
The Memory Train had arrived.
The moment it entered Yunu, an invisible force spread throughout the entire city.
Memories were rewritten.
People who had been preparing to evacuate suddenly forgot why they were leaving.
People who had been hiding suddenly remembered a completely different reality.
One after another, they stood up.
Their expressions became numb.
And then—
They began walking toward the train.
A bright red report appeared across the live-stream screen.
Yunu City successfully evacuated 5 million people.
Of the remaining 3 million residents, approximately 1 million escaped by vehicle.
Nearly 2 million residents lost consciousness and entered the Memory Train.
The entire live-stream room fell silent.
The arrival of an SS-Level instance showed no mercy.
"That’s ruthless..."
"So many people disappeared in an instant."
"This is already the fourth station."
"Only three more stations remain."
"Can they really make it?"
"Everyone should evacuate immediately, just in case!"
Meanwhile—
Inside the Twilight Train.
The newly formed four-person team returned to the carriage.
Clang! Clang! Clang!
The train accelerated once again.
Outside the windows, the monotonous landscape gradually disappeared.
Instead, an enormous sea of flowers stretched endlessly into the distance.
Red.
Pink.
Purple.
The colors were so vivid that they almost hurt the eyes.
Shen Yu lowered his head, deep in thought.
"Twilight Station..."
"What exactly does it mean?"
"Memory."
"The past."
"The present."
"The future."
"And fiction."
"What will all of these things become when they overlap?"
He remained lost in thought, barely noticing the scenery outside.
Beside him, Meilin quietly tilted her head.
She stared at the side of Shen Yu’s face.
No matter how many times she looked at him, she never seemed to get tired of it.
Meanwhile, Menloa pressed himself against the window.
His eyes widened as he stared at the endless sea of flowers.
"Wow..."
"If this were an ordinary scenic attraction, this place would be incredible."
Matsumoto Kika, however, wasn’t paying attention to the flowers.
Her gaze remained fixed on the pink compartment at the rear of the train.
Ever since Sandy had returned to the train, she hadn’t come out once.
Matsumoto Kika narrowed her eyes.
"What exactly is she doing?"
"Does she really want Shen Yu to die?"
"Can she actually bear to watch that happen?"
She couldn’t figure it out.
Clang! Clang! Clang!
The train passed through another region of purple flowers.
Although every door and window was tightly sealed, an intoxicating floral fragrance suddenly seeped into the carriage.
The scent was rich and alluring.
Like the world’s most expensive perfume.
And the longer they breathed it in, the stronger it became.
At first, nothing seemed wrong.
Then—
Shen Yu’s body suddenly felt hot.
His breathing became heavier.
His previously clear vision gradually blurred.
His skin became unnaturally sensitive.
Even his heartbeat began accelerating.
A strange desire slowly spread through his body.
Then the train’s announcement sounded.
"The train is currently passing through the Sea of Desire."
"This scenic area will last for one hour."
"Please enjoy it to the fullest."
Shen Yu’s expression changed.
Something was wrong.
Very wrong.
"Whoo..."
His throat felt dry.
Heat spread through his body like a fire.
He instinctively reached for his shirt.
But before he could remove it—
Meilin had already begun undoing the buttons of her top.
The bandages covering her body were revealed.
Her eyes were hazy.
She suddenly leaned toward Shen Yu.
"Shen Yu..."
Her voice was strangely breathless.
Then she lunged forward.
Shen Yu barely managed to turn his head before she wrapped her arms around him.
"Hey!"
He tried to push her away.
"Meilin, snap out of it!"
But the strange fragrance was affecting his own mind as well.
His thoughts were becoming increasingly difficult to control.
Then—
Another figure suddenly rushed over.
A large kimono completely covered Shen Yu.
"Matsumoto Kika?!"
The woman had apparently been affected even more severely.
She reached for Shen Yu with a flushed expression.
Shen Yu’s eyes widened.
"What the hell is happening?!"
Then he suddenly realized something.
"Menloa!"
"Use Golden Hero!"
"Lock me up!"
The moment he shouted—
Buzz!
Two golden circles suddenly appeared.
The next instant—
Shen Yu and Menloa disappeared from the carriage.
A familiar golden palace appeared before Shen Yu.
He finally breathed a sigh of relief.
"Thank God..."
At least Golden Hero could isolate him from the others.
But then—
He looked up.
His expression froze.
Menloa was standing opposite him.
His face was flushed.
His breathing was heavy.
His eyes were unfocused.
And he was staring directly at Shen Yu.
"Shen Yu..."
Menloa slowly approached.
"You smell so good..."
Shen Yu’s expression became complicated.
"Damn it."
"Menloa, I treat you like a brother."
"What the hell do you see me as?"
Menloa suddenly charged forward.
Thud!
Shen Yu immediately planted both hands against Menloa’s face and pushed him away.
"Get away from me!"
He finally understood the problem.
"It’s the body."
"My heartbeat..."
"Because of my talent, people naturally develop a strong affinity toward me."
"Now that this entire carriage is affected by the Sea of Desire..."
"Everyone is instinctively drawn toward the person with the highest affinity."
Shen Yu’s face darkened.
"So my greatest advantage has become poison."
"Shen Yu..."
Menloa’s eyes slowly turned red.
His consciousness was beginning to fade.
Shen Yu immediately grabbed the helmet beside him.
Then—
Bang!
He smashed it directly against Menloa’s forehead.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
Again.
And again.
The helmet struck Menloa’s head repeatedly.
Although Golden Hero equalized their physical strength, Shen Yu still had the advantage of possessing the helmet.
Menloa’s expression gradually became dazed.
His movements slowed.
"That’s enough!"
Shen Yu pushed him away.
He knew that once Menloa completely lost consciousness, Golden Hero would disappear.
And if that happened—
Meilin and Matsumoto Kika would immediately overwhelm him.
He had to move.
Shen Yu sprinted toward the front of the golden palace.
As long as he remained inside the range of Golden Hero, reality itself would move with him.
Buzz...
Menloa’s breathing became heavier.
Then his eyes suddenly rolled upward.
The next instant—
Buzz!
The two of them reappeared inside the train.
Shen Yu’s expression changed.
"Again?!"
He looked back.
Meilin was already approaching.
Matsumoto Kika was right behind her.
Both women were clearly being consumed by the strange effect of the Sea of Desire.
Shen Yu didn’t dare stay.
He turned and sprinted toward the front carriage.
"Shen Yu!"
Meilin and Matsumoto Kika immediately chased after him.
Shen Yu pushed open the connecting door.
Then another.
And another.
He rushed toward the pink compartment.
He didn’t know exactly what was happening.
But one thing was certain.
If Sandy was there—
At least he could trust that she wouldn’t happily watch him die.
Behind him, the two women continued pursuing him.
The floral fragrance became increasingly intense.
His breathing grew heavier.
His vision blurred.
His entire body felt as though it were burning.
He refused to look back.
Because he was terrified that if he did—
He would lose the last bit of his rationality.
Finally—
Thud!
The door to the pink compartment appeared before him.
It was strangely open.
Shen Yu immediately rushed inside.
The moment he stepped through—
Bang!
The door slammed shut.
A wave of coolness suddenly enveloped him.
It felt like plunging into ice water after being trapped inside a furnace.
Shen Yu looked down.
Sandy was standing behind the door.
Her body was damp, droplets of water sliding down her skin.
She seemed completely unaffected by the intoxicating fragrance outside.
Her lips curled into a playful smile.
Her hand lightly touched Shen Yu’s abdomen.
"Darling..."
"You seem a little uncomfortable."
She leaned closer.
"How about you beg me?"
"I might help you."
Bang!
Her smug expression lasted less than a second.
Shen Yu suddenly pressed her against the carriage door.
Her back struck the glass.
Sandy’s eyes widened.
Shen Yu’s heated breath brushed against her.
"Huff..."
"Huff..."
Outside the compartment—
Two figures appeared.
Meilin and Matsumoto Kika.
Their eyes immediately locked onto Sandy.
They began pounding on the door.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
"Open the door!"
"Open it!"
"Shen Yu!"
The two women continued hammering against the glass.
Inside the compartment, Sandy merely smiled.
And Shen Yu suddenly realized—
This level had only just begun.