Chapter 168
That night, the players on the train had trouble falling asleep.
Yitu was lying on the soft chair with the partitions raised on both sides. Even so, he could still hear the extremely fierce fighting outside the car.
The old man surnamed Zhang didn't dare to go out, so he had to lie on the isolation door in the aisle and listen for a while. When he came back, his face turned pale.
"Murder, murder!" He lowered his voice in panic, not knowing who he was talking to.
The middle-aged man sitting opposite him was anxiously picking at his bald nails and said in an unclear tone:
"They only kill three types of people who meet the requirements. You're an old man who's been eliminated a long time ago. What do you have to be afraid of?"
When Old Man Zhang heard this, he was so angry that his eyes widened and he said stubbornly:
"What if I meet the requirements?"
The middle-aged man didn't believe it and thought it was a joke: "Haha, do you know how those players out there identify the qualified candidates?"
"How do you tell the difference?" the woman in the red dress became interested and asked with her plump lips slightly raised.
The middle-aged man naturally would not refuse an opportunity to show off in front of a beautiful woman, and he would answer any questions:
"Someone bribed the train information registrar and they knew the real information of all the passengers on the train, including their seat locations."
The woman's face showed no surprise, as if she had guessed it, and said:
"It's not that easy. I don't think our carriage has started to get chaotic yet."
Most of the disputes that night took place in public places outside the soft seat area and the sleeping cabin area. Since passengers needed to swipe their tickets to enter these two areas, many players with specific goals could not enter at all.
To some extent, this ensures the personal safety of some people, but if it is a player in the same compartment, they may not be so lucky.
"I didn't expect you to be so clever, young lady." The middle-aged man smiled, thinking it was humorous. "Indeed, although train information officers sell information, each person can only query it once."
Most players don’t know each other’s names, so even if the informant provides information, there is no way to find it.
This means that the information they get is just the candidates who meet the requirements randomly given by the information officer.
Some may be in the next car, while others may be a dozen cars away.
They couldn't get in if the candidates were inside the carriage, and they couldn't tell who the candidates were outside the carriage.
Even if you are extremely lucky and the person you get information about is in the same car as you, there is still a 50% chance that you will not be able to beat him.
Furthermore, it is impossible for other players in the car to sit there and wait for death without doing anything.
"Tsk, I thought it was something else. I've been to the information officer before, and it's 60 points per message!" Old Man Zhang snorted, "Only a fool would buy that."
The middle-aged man just glanced at him coldly and said, "Do you think you are the only smart one?"
"There are indeed drawbacks to buying information from information agents, but there are always surprises in the world."
"There's a guy with a card that can identify his age, and he's providing paid services to those bastards outside the train."
The woman was stunned for a moment, then suddenly felt somewhat relieved.
"Fortunately, I didn't leave the car, otherwise this would have been a disaster."
No matter how much noise and fighting those people cause, they can only target the players who are stranded and running around outside the carriages. They are relatively safe.
The middle-aged man saw the little bit of relief in the woman's eyes. A gleam of light flashed in his eyes, but he remained calm on the surface.
The woman realized later that she seemed to have exposed something inadvertently, and her face froze.
Yitu kept his eyes closed the whole time, not moving at all, as if he was asleep.
The woman in the red dress seems to be full of charm, like an experienced veteran in her twenties, but in fact she is only twenty-two.
The middle-aged man even had a beer belly, but he was only 27 years old, which almost met the requirements.
The only person who matches his appearance is the old man Zhang sitting on his right. He is 56 years old and is indeed an old man.
But what’s interesting is that this guy is cunning and sly, and although he seems to be showing off his strength to the middle-aged man surnamed Wang, he actually fits into one of the three categories.
You should know that except for the second and third items which require the player's age, the scope of the first item's requirements is quite broad.
The list includes talented passengers who have made scientific and social contributions and are essential for the continuation of human civilization. There is no mention of age, gender, or any specific occupation.
This game seems to be full of dead ends, but in the eyes of smart people, it is full of loopholes that can be exploited.
Zhang Min is hardworking, smart, and has a bit of luck, otherwise he would not have gotten the paper-cutting artist registration certificate by accident.
There are many entertainment venues on the train, and naturally there are also many serious cultural heritage centers and educational resource demand libraries.
Including medicine, construction engineering, drama, etc., there are various NPCs in the cultural center as representatives of different fields.
Many players have talked to them, but they really didn't get any useful information, because they only ask whether you need to take educational classes, or cultivate your sentiments or develop a hobby.
Originally, their existence was to help passengers on the train pass the time. Otherwise, if anyone stayed here all the time, they would go crazy sooner or later.
Many players roughly understood the situation and did not waste any more time, directly skipping the cultural center.
However, Zhang Min was different. He went in with great interest, wasted half an hour there, and left with a look of having gained a little.
He had a strange habit, which was that whenever he arrived at a place, he would take something with him to feel at ease.
When he arrived at the vehicle structure explanation room, he bought seven or eight survival capsule instruction manuals before he was willing to leave.
The same goes for the cultural center. After walking around for a while, he found that the cultural center not only allows passengers to study and read, but also allows them to obtain certificates themselves.
Passengers who successfully obtain the certificate will be registered by the director of the cultural center, and the photos of outstanding passengers will even have the opportunity to be hung on the wall of honor.
Zhang Min was quite interested and thought about getting a certificate for himself to try out.
As a result, after walking around for a long time, I couldn't find one that I could trick.
The architect and medical certification exams are extremely difficult. When you first enter the exam, you are given a paper full of questions, and you must get full marks to get the certificate.
Zhang Min only had a high school education, so he gave up after taking a quick look.
Fortunately, he did not give up and walked around again, and finally discovered the paper-cutting art in a small corner.
He grew up in the countryside. Every time there was a festival, the old lady in his family would cut paper and paste it on the windows to add some joy.
Zhang Min only knows how to cut one kind of pattern, a fat-headed doll holding a catfish.
At that time, I learned it to amuse my three-year-old son. It took me a long time to learn it. I didn't expect it to be useful here.
Zhang Min showed off his skills, and the NPC was immediately amazed. Without saying a word, he found the director and wanted to keep him as a teacher.
If Zhang Min continued to cut, he would be exposed, so he quickly found an excuse to escape. Before escaping, he did not forget to tell the NPC to register his name.
In this way, he can barely be considered a special talent with cultural heritage.
Zhang Min was indeed a candidate who met those three criteria, but Wang Zhi thought he was bragging and didn't take him seriously at all.
Little people have their own sorrows, but they also try to shine in their own world.
The reason why Zhang Min can still enter the gambling game at his old age is that his only biological son died in the game.
At first he wanted to save his son, but later he failed to save his son, and his wife also fell ill and was bedridden all day.
A complete family becomes fragmented, but when the elderly send off their children, they still have to think about sending themselves off in the future.
Zhang Min was very open-minded. He thought it didn't matter if he died since he was already old.
Every day he lives here is stolen from God, and every day counts.
As if it was a reward for him playing games, his wife's condition suddenly improved. She was able to walk slowly and was finally completely cured.
This made Zhang Min surprised and happy, and his desire to survive became even stronger.
The sounds of fighting outside the carriage continued until one or two o'clock in the morning. The carriage where Yitu was located was at the back and not many people were walking around, so he was not affected.
Even though someone was trying to knock on the door outside in the middle of the night, the strange "knock knock knock" sound was really scary.
But they can only hide in the carriage for a while. At 8:30 in the morning, eligible players must go to the identity verification registration counter to register.
At that time, there was no need to buy any information. As long as they entered the lobby, the players in the queue would be their targets for slaughter.
It is precisely because of this that even though many players meet the conditions for binding to the survival capsule, they are still worried.
Even if you have that kind of luck, you may not be lucky enough to survive.
For players without strength, not binding means death, and binding also means death.
Zhang Min was so worried that he didn't sleep the whole night. The same thing happened to the woman in the red dress sitting opposite him. She even went to the bathroom several times during the whole night.
On the contrary, the plain-looking Yi Tu crossed his legs, closed his eyes, and slept until dawn.
When Zhang Min saw that he had woken up, he couldn't help but go up to him and talk to him.
"Little brother, can you sleep like this?"
"I can tell from the first glance that you are no simple person!"
Facing Zhang Min's flattery, Yitu just smiled:
"What time is it? Is the ID check-in area open?"
Zhang Min glanced at his watch. "It's already 8:25. Maybe some people are already lining up."
Yi Tu nodded and saw that he and Zhang Min were the only ones sitting there. Xiao Nan and Wang Zhi in the red dress were gone. He couldn't help but frown slightly.
"What about them?"
Zhang Min replied:
"The girl went to the toilet, I don't know about the boy."
He didn't care where the two were going, he just took care of himself. He was still hesitant about whether to go to the registration office to bind his identity, so he asked tentatively:
"Hey, little brother, are you going to the check-in counter now? I'm a little afraid to leave the car."
Zhang Min is a very honest person. He didn't feel any malice from Yi Tu and spoke very frankly.
Yitu nodded and moved his eyes from the two empty seats to the closed carriage door.
Xiao Nan is also one of the players who meets the identity binding conditions. It is unlikely that she will leave first. After all, everyone knows that the first bird to stick its head out gets shot.
Wang Zhi's disappearance with him made Yi Tu have some bad guesses.
Although Xiao Nan was probably in danger, Yi Tu had no intention of finding out.
It was almost half past eight, and many of the players in the carriage had left one after another.
Not all of them go there to bind their identities, but most of them go there to wait and see.
Yitu ignored Zhang Min's worried face and walked out of the car alone.
As soon as he left the safe area, he saw bloodstains all over the walls of the public corridor.
The further you go, the more obvious the signs of fighting become.
The players gathered in carriage number three again, after all, the identity verification registration counter was there.
Yitu walked through five or six carriages, and countless speculative glances passed by him and then silently turned away.
Fortunately, his appearance was indeed changed to be quite ugly, so he looked a little older, but no one was upset enough to cause trouble to him, which really saved him a lot of trouble.
By the time he arrived at the registration hall, quite a few people were already waiting there, and he could see all the players queuing up to register at a glance.
As expected, Yitu paused, and as soon as he raised his foot, countless eager eyes instantly fell on him.
Yitu, however, seemed to be unaware of the pressure coming from all directions, and walked calmly towards the end of the team.
At this moment, someone suddenly came up and bumped into his shoulder. The force was not very strong, but it was obviously intentional.
Yitu frowned and subconsciously released his spiritual thoughts.
However, as soon as the divine thought came out, it was blocked in mid-air.
Yitu's heart sank, and he turned to meet the man's gaze.
"Oh, I'm so sorry."
The young man had an innocent and clean face. Although his tone sounded sincere, his eyes could not hide the frivolity and arrogance.
Yitu didn't say anything, just patted his shoulder expressionlessly and turned to walk towards the team.
The young man did not take the next step, but just stared at the man walking away with interest, curling the corners of his lips.
Yi Tu, standing in the team, was still thinking about what had just happened. His intuition told him that the man was not a simple character.
Although he knew that some players' defense cards had the effect of blocking divine thoughts, none of them made him feel as uneasy as that man.
If the spiritual consciousness is an extremely sensitive flying insect, the thinking of ordinary players is a dense network.
Flying insects can easily pass through dense webs and steal the information they want, but young people are like a quagmire that sinks at the slightest touch.
For a moment, Yitu almost doubted that he could not regain his consciousness.
This was also the first time he felt fear since he got the Divine Mind Card.
Just as Yitu was trying to guess the man's origins, another person came up behind him.
Wang Zhi saw his surprised expression and said with a smile:
"I didn't expect you to meet the requirements. You really can't judge a person by appearance."
Yi Tu glanced at him and knew without using his divine sense that this man had most likely killed Xiao Nan and obtained her ID card.
"Mutually." Yitu replied indifferently.
Wang Zhi hit a snag, and a hint of annoyance flashed across his eyes, but soon turned into deep disdain.
The identity binding operation was very quick. After the person in front was bound, he did not dare to stay and quickly left the hall, followed by some other jackals.
When it was Yitu's turn, the survival cabin was only number 32.
One survival capsule is bound to two players, and it just so happens that he and Wang Zhi, who is standing behind him, are both bound to number 32.
Wang Zhi used Xiao Nan's ID card. He had no intention of hiding it and took it out and placed it in front of Yi Tu.
Facing Yitu's cold gaze, he smiled arrogantly:
"If I had known that you were one of the qualified candidates, why would I have killed such a beautiful woman?"
Wang Zhi said this, sighed, and showed regret:
"You don't know how miserable the little girl looked when she died. She kept begging for mercy."
"I wanted to love her more, but she was disobedient and kept crying."
Wang Zhi was afraid of attracting players outside the toilet, so he immediately killed the man.
Hearing these words, Yitu suddenly smiled, his eyes cold:
"So, are you saying this simply to share your joy, or to threaten me? Hmm?"
The divine consciousness was like an invisible big hand, tightly pinching Wang Zhi's conscious neck.
His face turned visibly pale and his expression was distorted, as if he was suffering from unbearable pain.
Wang Zhi's eyes were filled with fear and pleading. He tried to struggle but could not control his body at all. In a moment, he burst into tears.
After a while, Yitu finally let the person go.
He didn't want to kill anyone in public, he just wanted to have a little fun.
After Wang Zhi was released, he quickly distanced himself from him and ran out of the hall without saying anything.
Yitu walked out slowly, with a group of people following behind him.
Some of them were heading towards Wang Zhi, while others were clearly targeting him.
He didn't care much and looked around, but didn't see the young man, nor did he see Dong Huan.
This made him feel a little strange. Even if Dong Huan had changed his seat, he shouldn't have disappeared without a trace.
Unless she was unlucky and met the Night King's men and died in some corner.
When Yitu thought of this situation, his heart slowly sank.
As soon as he walked out of the hall, there was a half-dead body at his feet, and his ID card had been picked up by someone.
Wang Zhi, who was a little faster than him, was also unable to escape the encirclement. Under the attack of five or six people, he quickly surrendered and reluctantly handed over Xiao Nan's ID card.
Just as he breathed a sigh of relief and was about to get up and run away, a scimitar ruthlessly cut his throat.
Wang Zhi looked at Yi Tu behind him with a look of disbelief.
Even if you get the bound identity card in advance, you still cannot escape the risk of being killed.
"Friend, do you want us to take action or just end it yourself?"
The leading player wiped the bloody blade on Wang Zhi's body and asked casually.
Yi Tu had a calm expression as he looked at the players standing in groups of three or four in the corridor. Some of them were mantises waiting for an opportunity, while more of them were orioles quietly waiting for their chance.
He, a cicada that couldn't sing, didn't choose any of them. Instead, he raised his finger and pointed at Wang Zhi's body and said:
"I want the card he has."
After all, his words were too unexpected, and no one reacted immediately. The leading player even tilted his head.
"Huh? What do you want?"
Yitu had to say it again, "I said, his cards are mine."
This time, he didn't give the group of people a chance to react. The Wind God's Binding broke the prison cage. Hantian rushed out excitedly and swung his tail violently, immediately knocking three or four people away.
Its cow-like body made the already narrow aisle even more crowded as soon as it appeared. It spread its wings and swatted several more birds away.
"What the hell!"
"What the hell is this!"
"What the hell? Is this the dragon from the Queen of Hearts?!"
"Fuck, I'm really fed up. Why is the Queen of Hearts being robbed wherever she goes? Please don't hurt innocent people!"
"If he hadn't said it, who would have known he was the Red Queen? Fortunately, I was too timid to go up, or I would have been in trouble."
As soon as Hantian came out to stretch his body, many players recognized Yitu's identity and quickly retreated.
Yi Tudao didn't care much, he just walked up to the leading player and extended his hand.
The player's expression was rather grim, and he looked at Yi Tu without any fear, looking as if he really wanted to fight him.
But after all, he had some concerns, so he handed over Xiao Nan's cards obediently.
"I remember the Red Queen climbed the tower alone, so why did she need to take another card?" the leader asked, still unwilling to give up.
Yitu glanced at him calmly and smiled:
"I'm happy. If I want it, I'll take it. What's the problem?"
The player's face immediately darkened.
Indeed, in the game, the one with the stronger fist is the boss, there is no logic at all.
It's also his bad luck. No matter who he plays, he might encounter an ace player who is hard to come by.
Fortunately, the Queen of Hearts did not have the habit of killing players indiscriminately, so it was already good enough that he was able to keep his life.
Yitu raised the extra card in his hand, looked at the others, raised an eyebrow and said:
"Since it's extra, why not give it to those who need it more?"
"The minimum reward for climbing the tower is 1,500 points. The highest bidder wins."
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone was immediately excited.
"Holy crap! One thousand five hundred tower climbing points? This is such a rip-off!"
"Damn it, how could such a good thing happen?"
"I can afford it, but it'll bankrupt me. I can't stand it anymore. I might as well compete with others!"
"The Red Queen has always been mean. I was completely screwed during the Autumn Collaboration Tournament. It was so damn hard!"
"Okay, the highest bidder wins. Fifteen thousand is just the starting price. Damn it!"
The players who had originally had hope suddenly became discouraged.
Yitu didn't really care. No one wanted it at the moment just because they thought they could still take another chance.
When it comes to the last moment and your life is gone, do you still care about the reward value of climbing the tower?
There are plenty of people who want it.
However, Yitu is a qualified profiteer, and for publicity purposes, he continued:
"Although the price is a bit high, you are in the same cabin with me and you will be 100% cleared. The quality is guaranteed."
"Oh my god! Damn, how can I not be moved? I am moved!"
"I'm convinced! How could the Red Queen do this? I want to take a picture of it too!"
Although most players know that they need to grab the survival capsule, they don’t know the specific location of the stone gate.
The 100% customs clearance service provided by Yitu is undoubtedly a very tempting condition.
"I'll give you fifteen hundred! Please sell the Red Queen to me! I can give it to you right now!" Someone couldn't help but speak out immediately.
"Fuck! I'm offering 1,550! Don't fight me for robbing my brother, please, please, I have parents and children to take care of!"
"Seventeen thousand! Everyone's life is worth a life, so the highest bidder wins!"
Yitu was not in a hurry to get rid of the cards. He just glanced at the time and it was not yet nine o'clock.
"Don't worry, the price will be set before you board the cabin. Please consider it."
Yitu ignored the wailing of the people behind him and the renewed fight. He returned to his compartment and waited for the distribution of the survival capsule.
However, he never expected that the person who bought the card in his hand would be Zhang Min.
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