pertwk Chapter 1800 Trains and USB Drives
Chapter 1800 Trains and USB Drives
Clang—Clang—
On the desolate black land, a boundary train is moving forward with a low rumble.
Unlike other interdimensional trains, the number on the front of this interdimensional train has been forcibly erased, and its body is entirely black, like a phantom ghost moving through the gray world...
This is a ghost train that does not exist in the archives of the Chengtian Realm.
Inside the carriage at this moment,
A figure dressed in a theatrical robe is sitting quietly by the window.
The orange glow of the kerosene lamp on the small table flickered silently, illuminating his and Lee Laid's faces. Neither of them spoke; the only sounds in the carriage were the clanging of the train speeding along the tracks and the noise of the other members of the Dusk Commune in the next carriage.
This interdimensional train was stolen from the Chengtian Interdimensional Realm.
The sixth generation world is different from the fifth generation world. After Ying Fu established the Grand Historian's Office, successive Grand Historian's Offices devoted their lives to the construction of infrastructure, and the Realm Trains were the most important part of it... In terms of quantity, the Realm Trains in the sixth generation world are more than five times that of the fifth generation world.
The increase in the number of boundary trains gave Twilight Society an opportunity. This time, they no longer needed to scrimp and save by using leftover scraps to build tractors; instead, they brought over a complete train.
"How long has it been since you last went back to Xidao Ancient Collection?"
In the dim light, Chen Ling was the first to break the silence.
Li Lede withdrew his gaze from the window, but didn't dare look Chen Ling in the eye. Instead, he glanced sideways at the ground, as if a few ants were moving house there, and replied:
"...two years."
"Go back for a visit," Chen Ling said calmly. "Your senior uncles and aunts miss you very much."
Li Lai was taken aback. Several figures flashed through his mind, and a warm feeling rose in his heart... He raised his head slightly, this time looking directly into Chen Ling's eyes, and asked proactively:
Are you going back too?
"You go back first." Chen Ling paused. "I have some things to take care of. I'll go back as soon as I'm done."
Lee Ryder immediately replied, "I can go with you."
"No need."
Chen Ling calmly shifted his gaze to the desolate Gray Realm outside, his tone carrying an unquestionable air, "You will wait for me in the Ancient Treasure of the Play Path."
"..." Li Laide's hands clenched silently beneath his sleeves.
He remained silent for a long time, but finally nodded:
"……understood."
The carriage fell silent once again.
Clang—Clang—
The outline of the next prison gradually approached on the horizon. The boundary train did not enter it, but simply stopped far away.
As the train doors opened, some members of the Dusk Commune began to disembark from the adjacent carriage and then walked on foot towards the nearby prison.
Although the Twilight Society has a boundary train, it cannot enter the prison. If it gets too close, it will be discovered... After dropping off the Twilight Society members at this distance, they should continue to the next prison along the intersecting track.
Once the doors closed, the train started moving again with a roar.
at the same time,
Chen Ling gently placed a USB flash drive on the table.
"Keep this safe," Chen Ling said solemnly.
Lee Ryder, who was looking out the window with a sullen expression, suddenly snapped out of his reverie. He stared at the strangely shaped metal piece in front of him, a look of confusion in his eyes...
"This is……"
"The archive of time is the key to Twilight Society's reboot of the world."
Chen Ling briefly explained the function of the time archive, and the doubt in Li Lai De's eyes gradually turned into shock.
He examined the USB drive closely, seemingly unable to comprehend how this tiny metal disc could restart the entire world…
“There are three archives from the past,” Chen Ling said slowly. “The one you have is called…”
"【Primordial Beginning】".
“【Primordial】?” Li Laid frowned slightly. “What a strange name.”
"With your current strength, you should have no rivals in the archive of the era... How to make the most of it is up to you." Chen Ling looked into Li Laid's eyes, "But if I find that you haven't done a good enough job, I will take it back and personally re-enter it to cover up the traces you left behind... Understand?"
At that moment, Li Laide suddenly remembered what Ruoshui-jun had said at the Ruoshui base earlier...
"Then... I'll have to trouble Mr. Li to take care of me in the next world."
I see……
It turned out to be the case.
Li Lai De was incredibly intelligent. The moment he grasped the [Primordial Beginning], he understood everything. At the same time, he realized what it truly meant for Chen Ling to entrust him with something so important...
The gloom on his face vanished, and his deep blue eyes shone brightly like stars once more. He stared intently at the save file in his hand, as if he were holding a future in his grasp.
Lee Ryder took a deep breath, a hint of excitement in his voice:
"...I won't let you down."
Chen Ling didn't speak. He simply glanced out the window and calmly said, "You should get off the bus now."
The interdimensional train has entered the depths of the Gray Realm. Since there is no direct railway to the Ancient Treasure of the Play Path, Li Laid can only get off here and walk there... The current trajectory should be the closest point to the Ancient Treasure of the Play Path.
Li Laide hummed in agreement, carefully putting away the archived data. He stood up, seemingly wanting to say something to Chen Ling…
But after hesitating for a long time, he still didn't speak.
The interdimensional train slowly came to a stop in the gray realm. Li Laid pulled down his hat brim and passed by Chen Ling. He opened the door, and a biting wind rushed into the carriage from outside, making his British-style overcoat flutter.
“I will wait for you to come back at Xidao Ancient Treasure.” After saying this, Li Laid got off the train.
boom.
As the doors closed, the carriage fell silent once more.
The biting cold wind was kept out, and Chen Ling sat alone in silence as the train roared to life and started moving again towards the next prison.
The train passed one prison after another, stopping time and again. The members of the Dusk Commune on the train returned to their respective prisons, and the usurpers also left.
The number of passengers on the train dwindled until, in the end, only Chen Ling remained.
The orange kerosene lamp still flickered silently on the table, and the only sound in the quiet was the clatter of the train. Chen Ling glanced out the window and slowly stood up.
"...Let's stop here."
creak-
The shuddering sound of the train coming to a stop echoed in the deathly silence.
After a while, the carriage door opened, and a figure wearing a red theatrical robe with black patterns stepped out of the carriage, which was lit by swaying orange lights, and walked alone into the depths of the gray world.
As the interdimensional train departed, Chen Ling's figure transformed into a black shadow disappearing into the night, speeding away in a certain direction.
A moment later,
The outline of a withered and enormous towering tree gradually emerged from the horizon.