Chapter 537 Next Stop (4)

Following Zhang Qianxia's words.

Chen Kexin also subconsciously opened the chat room in the mobile phone software to check, and indeed found the updated new announcement.

(Congratulations to passenger Qiao Xi for receiving a tip from the audience. The relevant tip props have been distributed, please check!)

This announcement was just updated.

And just now, they all saw something appear out of nowhere and fall into Qiao Xi's hand.

"Reward?"

Chen Kexin was obviously stunned, and her expression suddenly became confused.

"Didn't we say we'd start the livestream after we got off the bus? Why are there already viewers tipping us while we're still in the car? And who are the viewers? We're being watched like monkeys, being stared at by a bunch of people?"

She frowned and spoke dissatisfiedly.

I also started checking the shared files in the chat room. These files contained guides to various tourist attractions and explained the rules that tourists should follow in some scenic spots.

They are all inexplicable things.

Chen Kexin didn't read much and wasn't very interested, but now she had to download these files and strategy materials to read them.

Then I found one.

(Train Tip 3: During the train ride, passengers will be shown the warm daily life of the train in the form of live broadcasts, showing the positive energy of unity, friendship and mutual help. During this period, there is a chance of gaining the favor of the audience and receiving rewards. Passengers who receive rewards during the train ride will also receive reward gifts from the crew without charging any additional handling fees.)

The time periods when the carriage live broadcast room is open are also written below.

Chen Kexin took a look and saw that it was already afternoon, still during the live broadcast period stipulated in the carriage.

She finally understood.

Those things that appeared out of nowhere were rewards from the audience who were watching their every move.

only……

They said the reward gifts were distributed by the crew, but Chen Kexin didn't see any sign of them.

I took a quick look at the chat room files.

Chen Kexin put away her phone and turned her attention to Qiao Xi, who was holding the paper figurine. At this moment, the girl sitting in the seat had already pasted the talisman paper onto the thin paper figurine.

A small paper figurine the size of a palm.

It was almost entirely covered by the yellow talisman paper, which made it look a bit funny.

I don’t know what this thing is used for.

Chen Kexin always felt that it was not auspicious. After taking a look twice and not thinking anything of it, she looked away.

"Ye Ran, there are introductions to scenic spots in the chat room."

She turned her head and talked to the boy on the other side.

Ye Ran, who had finished eating potato chips and drinking Coke, was throwing the garbage into a small household trash can placed in the car.

It's amazing.

The empty Coke cans and potato chip bags disappeared as soon as they were thrown in, and the trash can was always empty and clean.

“I’ve already finished reading this.”

Ye Ran glanced at the chat room message that Chen Kexin pointed at him to look at and sneered.

Chen Kexin was a little unconvinced.

He snorted and continued to read the strategy information in the chat room.

On the other side, Zhang Qianxia had already sat down not far from Qiao Xi and started talking to the girl.

"Qiao Xi, is this useful?"

"Not sure yet."

Qiao Xi held the thin little paper figure in her hand and looked at it carefully. If she tore it lightly, the little paper figure would die suddenly, and she didn't know what use it would be.

but.

After affixing the spirit-summoning talisman, the little paper man is now slowly absorbing spiritual energy. Let's wait and see what changes will happen.

"oh……"

Zhang Qianxia nodded and withdrew her gaze from the little paper man.

They haven't left the car yet.

As they were reading the strategy guide, the train slowed down. The rumbling sound of the machinery gradually faded, and the subtitles on the LED light wall began to change, with a line of words scrolling by.

at the same time.

A standard electronic female voice announcement also sounded in the carriage.

“Ding Dong——”

"The train is about to arrive at the first station. Passengers heading to the first station please prepare. Get off the train from the right door in order. Please pay attention to the gap between the train and the platform when getting off the train."

A sudden sound rang out in the empty carriage.

Chen Kexin suddenly became nervous, her expression filled with anxiety and tension. She scanned the carriage, trying to find the announcement, but found nothing.

"Let's go."

Instead, Ye Ran patted his jeans, stood up calmly, and went to the corresponding car door to wait.

“…”

Chen Kexin took a deep breath, nervously grasped the hem of her long Lolita skirt, and walked over step by step in her small leather shoes.

By this time.

She hesitated a little, but the location names and difficulty levels shown in the strategy file made her feel a little more at ease.

Just beginning.

The first stop is a relatively simple tourist attraction to help passengers adapt to the process, and the difficulty of the tour is relatively not that high.

The train slowly stopped.

The small gray indicator light representing their location slowly overlapped with the red light at the first stop and lit up, turning into a small yellow light.

“Click—”

The train stopped and the tightly closed doors slowly opened.

I didn't see the platform I expected.

Not far from the open car door, a dilapidated, rusty sign stood. The first two words had been completely obscured by rust. Only the words "Tunnel" at the back could be barely discerned.

A dark tunnel covered by a semicircular dome.

There is not even a little light.

Only the dim streetlights on either side of the tunnel cast a dim glow, buzzing around flies and mosquitoes. These same rusted, dilapidated lamps illuminated the barren hills and woods on either side of the tunnel, devoid of any human habitation.

even.

You can faintly hear the rustling sound of some animal or other thing passing by in the bushes.

A strong chill hits me in the face.

A cold and desolate atmosphere gradually permeated the air, and the fear that was invisibly oppressing the heart seemed to be slowly magnified by an unknown black hand at this moment.

Chen Kexin, who was standing at the edge of the car door, stiffened and hesitated to take a step.

Ye Ran has already gotten off the car.

The boy had one hand in his pocket, casually looking at the surrounding scenery.

Realizing that there was no one around, he turned around and glanced at Chen Kexin, who was stiff and still standing at the edge of the car door.

Ye Ran frowned.

Seeing the train warning lights flashing continuously, reminding him again and again, he didn't care about anything else. He grabbed the stiff Chen Kexin and pulled her down: "Don't dawdle."

Just when Chen Kexin was pulled down.

The train door slowly closed behind her.

The shrill sound of the train's whistle gradually faded into the thick fog that had arrived at some point in time. The tracks slowly disappeared from the ground, and the train car, which stretched as far as the eye could see, completely vanished.

Until the whistle fades away and stops.

Chen Kexin turned her head suddenly, but there was nothing behind her and she could no longer find any trace of the train.

Her heart sank to the bottom in an instant.

At the same time, a new announcement was released in the chat room of the mobile phone software.

(Welcome passengers Chen Kexin and Ye Ran to the first stop, the tunnel attraction. Complete the sunrise photo check-in task to enter the attraction.)

A message popped up on the phone.

After the train doors closed, it started moving again, and the scenery outside the window was once again covered in darkness, with no change from before.

However.

The large electronic display screen in the car, which had been in black state, automatically opened the loading screen at this time.

displayed.

It was the scene of the first stop where Chen Kexin and Ye Ran were.

"Do we still need to punch in?" Zhang Qianxia looked at the announcement in the chat room in surprise, and then looked at the display screen, which showed a dark and desolate tunnel.

It was obviously early morning.

How long does it take to wait for the sunrise to take photos and check in at the scenic spot? And if you check in, you must use your mobile phone to take photos and check in.

A new photo album was even automatically created in the chat room.

There is also a red countdown.

It goes without saying that this photo-taking and check-in task is time-limited, and the photos must be uploaded before the first stop closes.

Otherwise it won’t be considered a clearance.

Chen Kexin had naturally seen the news as well. Her gold-dusted Lolita high-heeled leather shoes stepped on the rough dirt and gravel, feeling the damp wind that blew towards her, mixed with a strange musty smell.

I just feel uneasy.

It doesn't feel good.

"Anyway, what you're saying is, you have to make it through the night, right?"

Ye Ran looked at his phone.

I also turned on the flashlight, and the light became the only light in the dim tunnel.

Chen Kexin took out her cell phone and followed suit, trembling.

Turning on the flashlight, she looked at the tunnel that was completely silent in the middle of the night. The dark environment, accompanied by the cold breeze blowing from nowhere, constantly irritated Chen Kexin's sensitive nerves.

She followed Ye Ran silently.

The boy led the way and the two walked into the tunnel.

The only sound echoing in the empty tunnel was the chaotic, inconsistent footsteps of the two people. Reaching out, Chen Kexin could touch the dry tunnel wall beside her, as if to relieve her inner tension and anxiety.

She held onto the tunnel wall beside her.

Feeling the solid touch in his hand, he followed Ye Ran and walked forward.

"rustle--"

The ground they walked on was made of rough gravel and dry soil. Chen Kexin was wearing high-heeled leather shoes, and after walking for a while, she felt her heels rubbing and hurting.

What you usually wear.

The little Lolita skirt she loved most when she first entered the circle had now become a cumbersome burden. Not long after walking, her back was slowly soaked with sweat from nervousness.

Just a sticky discomfort.

She wore a complicated and heavy headdress on her head.

Chen Kexin's pace slowed down a little. She usually neglected exercise and only liked to buy pretty little skirts to wear.

Now.

Feeling tired and sweating a lot, she raised her hand to wipe the sweat from her forehead.

The cell phone flashlight shines directly on the road ahead.

It also became the only light source in the darkness, illuminating the path they were going to take, and everything was normal.

Just a gentle breeze blowing in your face.

It seemed that the coldness was no longer there, but it was gradually getting warmer.

Chen Kexin wiped the sweat off his face.

She felt her steps getting heavier and heavier. The gorgeous Lolita dress she once loved so much, now became heavier and slower as her body became more and more tired.

The skirt has a noticeable drop.

At this moment, it felt like it was filled with water, weighing heavily on her. Even standing up and walking encountered considerable resistance.

Sweat began to soak my back.

The uncomfortable feeling of wetness spread, and even the hair on the back of Chen Kexin's neck became messy and stuck to the back of her neck.

Walking aimlessly.

There was no trace of light ahead.

The heels of my feet, rubbed by the delicate high-heeled leather shoes, were burning with pain. Every step I took would rub against the bleeding wound, bringing an indescribable and intense pain.

It also made Chen Kexin's face paler.

She endured the pain, panting, and wiped the sweat off her face: "I can't do it anymore...Ye Ran, take a rest."

Just keep going like this.

She might not be able to get out of the tunnel until dawn. The deep tunnel with no end in sight led straight into darkness, and even her voice echoed when she spoke.

It's obvious.

They are far from the end.

Ye Ran, who was walking in front, turned around when he heard her voice and glanced at her: "Then take a rest."

Obviously.

Chen Kexin, whose face was pale, was about to reach her limit.

The two of them were very cautious, stroking the inner wall of the tunnel, and sat down against the wall to rest. Chen Kexin also took the opportunity to sit down and decisively untied her small leather shoes, carefully avoiding the wound and slowly taking them off.

Even if her movements were gentle enough.

But when the wound was touched, it was still inevitably painful enough to make him gasp and hiss.

"It's hard enough for you to wear this."

Ye Ran glanced at her pair of small leather shoes with blood on the heels. Even wearing socks could make them be worn like this. It was really inconvenient.

"Can't you just say less?"

Chen Kexin's face was also pale, and she glanced at him coldly. The two of them exchanged some insults during this conversation, and the atmosphere was no longer as tense as it had been during the previous silence.

Chen Kexin was still a little absent-minded.

She sat down against the wall and rubbed her heels slowly and gently, feeling very sad.

Ye Ran didn't say anything.

Like her, he sat against the wall in the tunnel, looking at the darkness ahead, wondering what he was thinking.

Hesitated for a long time.

Chen Kexin suddenly spoke again: "Don't look at me, turn around."

"what?"

"I want to take off my petticoat. It's so hot." Chen Kexin said this and stood up in her socks.

"Oh." Ye Ran responded indifferently and turned away. Chen Kexin pulled off her petticoat and threw it away. She was still wearing white shorts underneath the petticoat.

Took off the hat and headdress.

She kicked the expensive little leather shoes aside and threw them away, not intending to wear them anymore.

I felt obviously more relaxed.

Chen Kexin also raised her lips and smiled: "Let's go."

However, as soon as she finished speaking, the smile on her face froze in an instant.

Ye Ran, who had just turned back to meet her gaze, also clearly saw Chen Kexin's expression gradually change from a relaxed smile to astonishment and fear. In her pupils, a vague shadow was reflected.

“Boom boom boom—”

Inside the tunnel.

Suddenly, there was a sound of machinery like that of a train running, and the gravel and soil that were stirred up surged like a scorching heat wave, spreading along with a strong musty smell.

Deep in the tunnel.

Just like a living thing, the inner wall began to soften, and black tumors bulged and burst, squeezing out bluish-white pus.

As soon as it landed on the ground.

A sharp hissing sound was heard, as if something was being pushed and pursued. A scorching hot wind suddenly swept through the deepest part of the tunnel, accompanied by a loud rumbling sound that grew closer and closer, and the tunnel walls began to wriggle like intestines.

Something is approaching quickly!

"Run back!"

Ye Ran reacted quickly and yelled. The boy's voice exploded in Chen Kexin's ears, scaring the girl so much that she shivered.

I didn't have time to react.

He staggered and followed Ye Ran who was running at full speed, trying his best to catch up.

They are running for their lives.

Inside the carriage, Zhang Qianxia, ​​who was staring at the electronic display screen, unconsciously clenched her fists, paying close attention to every move of the two people on the screen.

Ye Ran is very fast.

Chen Kexin looked rather weak. After a period of explosive sprinting, her speed dropped significantly.

It's a completely mechanical repetitive action.

They forced themselves to keep up, but the tunnel behind them began to bulge with tumors, pus oozing out as they burst, as if swallowing something, dropping round balls of flesh and merging into the huge black shadow rolling behind them.

The huge black shadow almost filled the entire tunnel.

It absorbed and integrated the meat balls that burst out of the tunnel along the way, and they grew bigger and bigger, becoming more and more crowded.

Chen Kexin and the others didn't dare to look back.

However, Zhang Qianxia's scalp tingled as she watched the screen. The huge black shadow was an enlarged, horrifying, wriggling ball of flesh. Mixed in with countless broken limbs and arms, the broken hands protruding from the ball waved as if trying to grasp something.

Elbows down.

Deeply embedded in the meat ball.

Purple-blue tendons were all over the ball of flesh, throbbing again and again, making a strange gurgling sound.

Chen Kexin was dragged by Ye Ran and forced to run.

All I could hear was a deafening gurgling sound that was getting closer and closer from behind, like a heartbeat, and it was ringing as densely as the beating of a drum.

Zhang Qianxia's heart was beating in her throat.

The atmosphere in the carriage was even quieter than before, and an invisible fear shrouded everyone's heart.

Is this the site?

Faced with a monster that is beyond the ability of normal humans to deal with, do you still have to stay until dawn to take photos and check in?

This is almost an impossible task.

There was dead silence in the carriage.

The audience in the live broadcast room was very happy.

[Red Umbrella: Oh, they are about to be caught up]

[Bai Gan Gan: Give them some support, otherwise it would be boring. Buy them some props and gifts as rewards.]

They can give gifts to passengers traveling at the station, and what they give is up to the audience.

The greater the lethality.

The higher the amount.

[System prompt: User (Bai Gang Gang) gave Passenger (Ye Ran) a Molotov cocktail as a reward. Congratulations to User (Bai Gang Gang) for topping Passenger (Ye Ran)'s support list!]

It happened in the blink of an eye.

When the two were about to be caught up, Ye Ran's hand sank and something like a grenade suddenly appeared.

He didn't hesitate for a moment.

He pulled the bolt decisively and threw it towards the monster behind him. With a loud "bang", something exploded.

It's like gasoline is ignited by flames in an instant.

The huge ball of flesh was instantly engulfed by the terrifying fire snake and burst into flames. The foul smell of decay filled the air in an instant, and the huge ball of flesh was charred by the flames, emitting thick black smoke.

Enveloped in flames.

It almost illuminated the entire tunnel as brightly as day.

Chen Kexin was stunned.

Ye Ran didn't waste a moment, he pulled her and ran out of the tunnel without looking back.

The two rushed out of the tunnel in an instant.

Go back to the location of the street light outside the tunnel when you first got off the bus.

"Where did you get that thing..."

Chen Kexin followed him with a pale face. After finally stopping, she supported her knees with her hands and asked breathlessly.

Look inside the tunnel.

The huge ball of flesh started to burn, rolling back and forth in the tunnel, emitting billowing black smoke.

It emits an irresistible pungent stench.

It makes people feel uncomfortable to look at it for a second.

"What suddenly appeared in my hand just now might be a tip from the audience."

Ye Ran clenched his fist.

He looked down at the hand that had just held the incendiary bomb.

Chen Kexin's expression was complicated, and she didn't know what to say for a moment. The guide said that the person who received the most gifts and became the most popular person would have their wish fulfilled.

She was still thinking.

How do they get gifts? It turns out that this is how they get tips from the audience. Then, they have the capital to fight monsters, and the audience can also have fun.

Chen Kexin thought so.

I feel a little complicated.

And she guessed it almost right. After Ye Ran decisively threw the incendiary bomb and pulled Chen Kexin out of the tunnel smoothly, the audience in the live broadcast room was very happy.

[Bai Gan Gan: Hahaha, incendiary bombs are forever the best!]

[Red Umbrella: Just killing a Boss in the Novice Level, look how happy you are]

[Sleeping Coffin: ... (quietly bubbling)]

[Maishanshan: I will just quietly watch your show]

[Big Rabbit is Sick: Hey, the reward list has also been updated with many new gifts]

Meatballs burning in the tunnel.

The tunnel, churning like a stomach, also caught fire. The entire tunnel was engulfed in flames, thick black smoke billowing out until dawn, when everything was completely burned out.

Chen Kexin fell to the ground helplessly.

I looked up, staring blankly at the flames burning the night sky, until a dazzling sun slowly emerged on the horizon at the far end of the tunnel.

"Take a photo and check in."

Ye Ran's calm voice sounded from beside her.

The boy also took out his phone and turned around to take a selfie. Chen Kexin suddenly came to her senses and tremblingly took a picture with her phone and uploaded it to the chat room album.

The two of them had fled desperately before.

Now his body was covered in mud, looking filthy and miserable. Chen Kexin's soles were completely worn out from running in socks for so long, and dark blood seeped through his white socks.

There was a sharp, stinging pain.

However, she was already numb and could not feel any pain, only the relief of surviving the disaster.

"Is that the end?"

The moment the monster died, the thing in the tunnel that looked like soft meat squirming and dropping meat balls collapsed completely.

Then.

Everything seemed to have never appeared, and disappeared into thick billowing black smoke.

When these things disappear.

As the firelight gradually dimmed, they welcomed the dawn.

"Yes, maybe at each stop, we kill a monster, and then we'll see the dawn. It's not enough to just escape, we have to kill it too. The countdown might be calculating how long it takes."

Ye Ran turned on his phone.

Looking at the countdown in the chat room, which had stopped after they uploaded the photos.

The first stop gave them twenty-four hours.

He originally thought that dawn would come after twenty-four hours, but no, they only had twenty-four hours to kill the monster.

Scroll up to see the announcement record.

The information that he was rewarded with incendiary bombs by the audience was also prominently listed.

Fortunately.

An audience member in the live broadcast room gave him a tip and sent him a Molotov cocktail, which quickly killed the monster.

Otherwise it would depend solely on him and Chen Kexin.

It is simply a pipe dream to want to survive from the monster.

so……

Whether they can survive depends entirely on whether those invisible audiences are willing to give them gifts.