【? ! 】

「Don’t──」

Two figures rushed out in the chaos, and at the moment the ghost energy came out, they threw out a silver plate, which opened a hemispherical light screen on the ground, blocking the roaring ghost energy.

The gray ghost energy and the white light of the explosion intertwined, and the half-ghost lost his vision for a moment. He waved his hand suddenly, and the smoke and dust in front of his eyes gradually dissipated, but there was no human figure on the ground.

The half-ghost immediately looked back, only to find that the people who had been surrounding the door had also disappeared.

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Gu Jinzhao closed the door of the staff room and calmed his breathing after the intense running just now: "What happened to him?"

"Not very good." The staff room was too small. Qiao Yan carefully placed Shi Yu on the ground and did not dare to check it, fearing that he would displace a bone or blood vessel if he touched it. "Do you have any more barriers?"

"No more. If the system store is open now, I can still buy it. Unfortunately, I can't connect to it during the game." Gu Jinzhao turned around, "But there is medicine."

Qiao Yan: "He can't use it."

Gu Jinzhao remembered the man's resistance to drugs and was silent for a while: "Then I have no choice, unless I call Tan Wang over."

Just now something urgent happened, and they were able to take the person away before the half-ghost attacked, one of them relying on his innate item that increases speed, and the other relying on the many games he had played before.

As for the remaining two, Tan Wang and Ji Congyang, they were both told to "hide immediately" and no one knew where they are now.

"Now that half of the ghost's body has merged, I'm afraid it no longer has the restriction of only killing the players in the other car. If the two of them are caught, they will probably be killed by the ghost on the spot and used as human tonic pills." Qiao Yan sighed, "I just hope they can be smarter."

"There's a lot of space in this car, so it should be easy to hide."

"It's easy for them to hide, but there are four living players in this car besides the two of them. For the ghosts, that means four more grievances." Qiao Yan looked at Gu Jinchao whose face suddenly changed. "So I just hope they can be smarter and not give the ghosts more chips."

At this moment, the broadcast that had been silent all night sounded again, but the content was not to inform which station the train had passed and could not stop at this time. Instead, it was concise and to the point: "In 20 minutes, this train CK4865 will collide head-on with train CE7763 on the Liuqi track."

The two looked up at the same time, and Gu Jinzhao frowned: "This can't be the conductor."

Even if the conductor had discovered that the passengers were doomed to die, he would not have announced it so directly to cause panic. The only one who was full of malice towards the passengers and sincerely hoped that everyone would die in despair was the half-ghost.

Therefore, the half-ghost never attacked passengers, but only wanted to deal with players who might cause trouble.

Of course, probably knowing that things were almost over and everyone was going to die, the half-ghost no longer concealed its presence and moved unscrupulously in the carriage, right under the noses of the passengers, trying to find the players hiding in the dark.

Qiao Yan looked at the tightly closed door of the staff room and said, "If I don't get rid of that ghost within 20 minutes, I will really die."

The result of the collision between two cars was only the destruction of the car and the death of the people.

Gu Jinzhao asked: "Can you fight for your life?"

Qiao Yan just remained silent.

【It's over.】

[Another desperate situation, is there really no other way? ]

[If it weren't for Jiang Ze's interference, this mission would have been completed eight hundred years ago. I'm really fucking incompetent and furious.]

[Isn't this level of difficulty too high? That ghost's combat power is too strong, especially after the upper and lower halves have been fused.]

[Since you asked the above question, I can only say, watch more live broadcasts, sister. Otherwise, are you really joking about the title of "The Nine-Day Team Wipeout"? 】

[Although I feel like there is no suspense in this game... I still humbly beg you, Master, please don’t die (kneeling gently)]

In the corner, Shi Yu lowered her head, her eyelashes trembling: "No need."

Qiao Yan pushed aside his hair and leaned over to listen: "How are your injuries?"

Shi Yu's forehead was covered with sweat, and he said in a very soft voice, "It's okay."

It was difficult for him to even speak when he was seriously injured. Gu Jinzhao squatted in front of him so that he could hear more clearly: "Did you hear the broadcast just now?"

Shi Yu was silent for a long time before he whispered, "Go back first and stop the car."

Gu Jinzhao was stunned for a moment, then realized that their mission would only be completed when both cars met the "stop" condition. Although the situation in the other car could not be seen, judging from the appearance of the half-ghost here, there was probably no second living player in that car except her who had hidden for Ru Meng, and she had to pull the emergency brake valve.

She asked, "What about you?"

"The parking valve can't be moved for the time being. Wait until I get rid of that ghost first."

Gu Jinzhao: "Can't you just stay here and wait for the result?"

Qiao Yan: "Can't you just let us deal with the ghost?"

Shi Yu: "You can't beat it."

Qiao Yan: “…”

Gu Jinzhao: “…”

Although this is a direct statement, it really makes sense.

Shi Yu was in no mood to joke with them. He didn't know when the gunshot wound on his body had torn apart, and the blood had soaked through the cloth. He was in so much pain that his consciousness began to blur. His voice dropped weakly: "Hairpin."

Qiao Yan reacted instantly, reached into his pocket, and pulled out a hairpin while trying not to touch him: "This?"

"Um."

The first time Qiao Yan saw the other party take it out and use it was when he entered the second game. He naturally thought that this was the other party’s natal weapon given by the system after the novice game ended. He didn’t ask any more questions and put the hairpin in his palm.

Gu Jinzhao looked at his pale face and asked, "Will something happen if you face that ghost now?"

Shi Yu did not answer. Blood flowed down his wrist, soaking the black texture of the hairpin bit by bit. He said weakly, "I will take care of it."

[What are you trying to solve?! ]

[My dear, I am dying. You said something like that. I am so panicked. Please stop messing around, okay? ? ]

[I'm more curious... Does he mean there is still some way to deal with the ghost? But he has almost destroyed the ghost and it is still in its ultimate form. What can he do? ]

It is early morning now, and there are only ten minutes left in the twenty-minute countdown.

Gu Jinzhao had no sharp weapon at hand, so she bit her own wrist. The pain stimulated her body to wake up suddenly, and the next moment she disappeared into the staff room.

The half-ghost outside the door was still wandering around, but the car was in complete chaos. Some people were screaming, some were trembling, some were losing their voices, and some were crying.

The cubicle door was slammed open.

Ji Congyang was caught off guard and bounced against the wall by the door panel behind him. Before he could say anything, a talisman flew past his eyes the next second.

"Walk!"

Ji Congyang almost followed the ghost out of the cubicle, and then another smoke bomb exploded behind him. He was pulled by his sleeves and ran desperately after others: "How many talismans do you have? Can you take them out at once to make a big one?"

Tan Wang: "Are you stupid? What if you get really carried away and blow up the car?"

Ji Congyang: "..."

The two of them quickly passed through the two carriages. Tan Wang saw something through the thermal imaging scope, and his voice suddenly tightened: "Those people from the temple are all dead."

Although infrared rays can only show the outline of a human figure but not the face, the players lying on the ground all have player bracelets with life fluctuations on their hands, so they can be seen at a glance.

Ji Congyang ran out of breath and did not ask the other party how he knew. As soon as he left the smoke, the cold ghost energy rushed directly to his back.

He didn't have time to dodge, and then there was a flash of light in front of his eyes, and someone grabbed him and dragged him dozens of meters like a sack, and miraculously avoided the attack that had already hit his hair.

"Old Joe!"

Qiao Yan ignored him and pulled Tan Wang over with his other hand: "Hold on tight."

Ji Congyang: "Hey wait!"

The half-ghost's attack missed, and white smoke came out of its feet. The next second, someone was seen rushing towards it like an arrow.

The figures of both sides suddenly staggered, and Qiao Yan took two people and ran quickly towards the front of the car.

The half-ghost was caught off guard by his feint, and furious, he chased after him.

There are five minutes left in the twenty-minute countdown.

The aisle was too narrow, Qiao Yan took the middle seat, and the other two were dragged and bumped into the seats. As soon as Ji Congyang opened his mouth, he was told, "Where are you going?"

There was no response. The three of them walked all the way to the connection between the front of the train and the second carriage. Qiao Yan let go of the two and threw them aside: "Find a place to hide and act according to the situation."

After saying that, he jumped directly to the connection between the carriages and climbed directly onto the roof.

Before the half-ghost arrived, Tan Wang dragged Ji Congyang into a blind spot, and the half-ghost only saw Qiao Yan's figure climbing up and chased after him without hesitation.

The powerful ghost energy came crashing down, but failed to hit anyone, and instead left a large dent on the roof of the car.

The smoke and dust were thrown backwards by the high-speed train. When the half-ghost saw Shi Yu on the roof of the train, his expression changed instantly.

In just a few minutes, everyone in the car would be dead, so killing them now would not make much sense. But it still remembered the revenge of having its heart ripped out, and could not swallow this humiliation.

It had to kill him with its own hands.

There are four minutes left in the twenty-minute countdown.

The half-ghost didn't hesitate at all, and the ghost energy spread out like ripples.

Shi Yu supported himself on the roof of the car with his hands, but he had no strength in his body and could not dodge. He took the blow head on, blood oozing from his lips, and he fell backwards.

Behind me is the track where the train runs.

The half-ghost flew forward and stood on the edge of the car almost as soon as the other party fell off the front of the car. Looking down with ecstasy in his heart, his vision was suddenly filled with gold.

The silk threads wrapped around every inch of its skin like a torrential rain, and with the weight of a person tied underneath, it slipped and fell into the air, being pulled downwards. Before it could even hit the ground, the front of the car roared and crashed straight into them!

[Oh my god!!!]

「Ahhh, I’m dying, I’m dying──」

Tan Wang, who was always paying attention to this side, grabbed the bracelet just above. The next second, a silver plate suddenly broke through the car window and flew over, opening a hemispherical protective barrier.

The double-sided silver plate is an indiscriminate defensive item sold in the system mall. Gu Jinchao has it, and Tan Wang certainly has it too.

The front of the train hit the barrier heavily and miraculously stopped for a second. However, the man and the ghost fell onto the track because of this short period of time. The half-ghost was even thrown directly by the silk thread onto the metal rails that were running against the wheels.

The protective barrier shattered in the blink of an eye, and the half-ghost was instantly crushed into the rails by the rumbling train. The body that had been integrated into one was once again broken into two parts at the waist. The ghost energy that burst out in an instant shook away objects in the surrounding area, and the terrifying scream almost pierced the eardrum, shaking the person's brain to a blank.

The person nearby in the cab had a buzzing sound in his head and almost vomited.

The upper and lower halves of the half-ghost's body were ejected from the track, and the ghost energy around it was frantically cutting the silk threads on its body. Unfortunately, every time more threads were entangled before they were completely cut off.

It was not Jiang Ze, and had no intention of risking its life. However, its will to survive before death finally made a faster choice as a conditioned reflex. Before the front of the train was about to hit it, its ghostly energy slammed into the front of the train, and it took advantage of the train's passing stagnation to jump onto the roof.

Shi Yu was dragged into the car by the half-ghost relying on the silk thread. His body was still hit by the edge of the moving car roof. He clearly heard the sound of his leg bones breaking and coughed up blood.

The chance to fuse half of the ghost body was only once, and now that it was forcibly split, there was no second chance. Not only did it lose its complete body, but the ghost energy around it was even weaker than before the fusion. It lost both its wife and its troops, and its killing intent reached its peak at that moment. The ghost claws pressed directly against the vital point of the man on the ground with a ferocious posture.

Even if it were to be divided back into two parts, even if its ghost energy was so weakened, its crazy counterattack in rage would not be something that ordinary players could handle.

Shi Yu's vision was filled with blurry double images, his face was extremely pale, and his eyelids were extremely heavy. He closed his eyes, and a ray of silver light suddenly bloomed in his palm.

[What the hell? ]

[What the hell? ? ]

[Is this a tool you haven't used before?! ]

Shi Yu now had a long sword in his hand, the metallic color shining brightly.

When the half-ghost's attack came crashing down, the long sword was swung in an arc while being held tightly in the palm of the hand.

In an instant, a brilliant sword light suddenly pierced through the dark night sky. The white light instantly filled people's eyes, and the scorching temperature penetrated into the lungs, as if to burn all the bones and blood dry.

Everyone stood there in a daze, the light filling their vision. It was not until their eyes became slightly wet that they suddenly realized that they had forgotten to breathe for a moment.

【? ! 】

【？ ？ ？ ？ ！ ！ ！ ！ ！】

The two sides were too close to each other, and the sword light tore a huge gap in the middle of the half-ghost's body. After a moment of stagnation, the person in front of him raised his hand and tore open its chest again.

The fear of death instantly overwhelmed his limbs and bones, and the half-ghost shouted in fear and panic: "Wait...wait...Aren't you a poor man? Why do you want to save a group of powerful people who don't value your life?!"

Shi Yu knelt in front of the ghost, head lowered, lips pale, fingertips trembling slightly as he probed into the other's chest.

The ghost in his ear kept questioning him. He trembled and fumbled for a long time, and finally found the other person's pulse. His voice was as light as a whisper: "Since you choose to commit suicide, you don't take your own life seriously, why should you expect others to take your life seriously?"

【? ? 】

【……What? 】

No one heard the ghost's answer. The next second, Shi Yu crushed his subordinate's heart.

There is only one minute left in the twenty-minute countdown.

The pull rod, which had been motionless all the time, finally released its restraint, and Tan Wang and Gu Jinzhao, who were waiting at both places, simultaneously pulled down the emergency brake valve at the front of the car.

There was a sharp scream from under the car body, the metal wheels slid closely along the rails, and all the passengers in the seats fell forward uncontrollably.

Qiao Yan climbed onto the roof of the car again, using almost the fastest speed in his life, and grabbed the golden thread before the person on the roof fell down due to inertia, and then ran back suddenly.

Ji Congyang raised his head at the connecting passage of the carriages and reflexively opened his arms to catch Shi Yu, and his back hit a sharp metal corner. Tan Wang immediately lunged forward and grabbed Ji Congyang by the collar, and stuck his legs between the railings of the ladder to stabilize him so that the two of them did not fall directly.

Two trains, traveling at a speed of over 400 kilometers per hour, were traveling towards each other on the track, the distance between them rapidly decreasing and getting closer and closer.

The air was vibrating with the roar, and the two trains appeared in each other's field of vision until the air in the center of the track was compressed and the front ends of the trains almost collided with each other. When the continuous deceleration finally stopped completely, the distance between the two trains was already very close.

Everyone in the car had a buzzing sound in their ears, and they felt like their eardrums were about to be worn out by the sound of the wheels scraping against the tracks.

Ji Congyang opened his tightly closed eyes a little bit, and then he found that the person in his arms had already lost consciousness.

The system's voice rang in the ears of the few remaining people at the same time:

[The game has been completed, and the statistics of surviving players are being collected]

[Data statistics completed, will be transferred back to the midfield space soon, the final ranking and settlement results of the players in this collective game will be announced later]