Chapter 227: No Empty City
Among the people who got off the train, some were just like her, frightened by the screams and the sudden siege of the smiling man. Some froze in place, and some screamed, but the next second, the people who screamed were stared at by the smiling man.
Their mouths, which were split to the ears, had not been retracted yet, and were covered with bright red blood. One of them was still looking at the panicked person, baring his teeth with blood and flesh hanging on them and tilting his head towards the other person.
Those people almost vomited, some could not bear the shock and collapsed to the ground, and some turned around and ran towards the train, and then ran back to the train again, deciding not to get off the train even if they were beaten to death.
For some reason, those smiling people seemed to be more excited when they saw someone running back to the train. Even those smiling people who were a little further away turned their heads, as if they were attracted by something here. Of course
, only a small number of people were in chaos. Most people just glanced at it, or snorted disdainfully, or continued to walk towards the exit hall with a blank expression.
You Xi frowned slightly. It's not like she hasn't seen similar bloody scenes before, but this time it was particularly terrifying.
And this kind of horror came from the unknown.
Those calm and expressionless people should all be veterans who have experienced or are familiar with all the rules, so they can treat it as normal.
You Xi looked at the countdown on her phone again. There were still 8 minutes and 45 seconds.
This is the countdown for the train to stop. Youxi thinks it should be considered a safe time. During this time, as long as you decipher the numbers and find the correct compartment door to get off, it will not be considered a violation. You can leave smoothly without disturbing the smiling people.
But what will happen if the countdown ends and the people who should have gotten off are still on the train?
Youxi remembered another reminder from the electronic voice before: Don't get off at other people's platforms.
This means that people who get off the train without going to their own platform are violating the rules and are likely to trigger a group attack from the smiling people.
On the contrary, people who should have gotten off the train, but hide back on the train because of fear, will also be judged as violating the rules when the countdown for the train stop ends. The consequences are self-evident.
Youxi made all kinds of speculations and judgments in his mind, but his steps did not stop. He still maintained the same slow pace as before and walked into the exit hall.
The exit hall was also very small and looked very old. It was shabby everywhere, and the lights were flickering, on the verge of not going out.
Youxi scanned the whole way, but his steps did not slow down at all, and he walked directly to the exit door opposite. Through the transparent glass door, you can see that it is also pitch black outside the platform hall. It is the same thick black as the one seen outside the glass window on the train, and there is no light.
Even in the middle of the night, even in the most remote county town, it is impossible that there is not even a little light.
But she did not stop, because she noticed that the other veterans with calm expressions had all walked out, and the moment they walked out of the door, their bodies seemed to be swallowed up by the darkness.
You Xi took a deep breath and plunged into the darkness outside the door.
**
A dazzling light.
She squinted her eyes slightly, and did not open them until her eyes adapted to the light.
She was standing in a building, with bright lights all around her and noisy voices coming from outside, which sounded very lively. This was an aisle, and behind her was the door of the restroom. From her position, she should have just walked out of it.
You Xi took two steps back and looked inside. It was not the shabby and dim lobby of the station, but a very ordinary women's restroom. White tiles, a row of wash basins, and someone was coming out of it. Seeing her standing at the door and looking around, he gave her a rather strange look.
Youxi retracted her gaze and walked out along the direction of the aisle. Outside the aisle, people were coming and going, and many of them were scanning codes to get shopping carts. This was the entrance of a supermarket inside a large shopping mall. The entrance of the supermarket was decorated with lights and colorful decorations, and the familiar music of congratulations and prosperity was playing. It seemed that it was about to be the New Year.
It seemed that this was Wukongcheng.
Fortunately, the language around her was understood by her.
The mobile phone in her hand vibrated, and Youxi took it out and unlocked it. Sure enough, the message on it had changed again.
Location: Wukongcheng (C-level)
Stay time: 44 days
Identity information: On
Unlimited currency: On
Ticket: Not expired
Tips: Find the hidden departure station within 44 days, confirm the station (two chances), and take the train.
Remaining time: 43 days, 23 hours, 58 minutes, and 05 seconds
In the lower right corner of the screen, there is also a "Show" function button.
Youxi clicked "Show", and a few more lines of text appeared below the existing data on the screen.
Initial Items Carried (up to 10): Carried (10)
Skills (up to 1): Space (100 cubic meters, enabled)
Teammates: None
Team Status: Off
Easter Egg: Not activated
At the same time, four function keys appeared at the bottom of the screen, from left to right: Currency, Confirm Station, Add Teammate, Hide.
Youxi thought about it and tried to press the currency key. A pop-up window popped up on the screen, asking if she wanted to use the currency function. The following two options: Yes/No?
Youxi clicked No, and the pop-up window disappeared.
She pressed "Hide", and the extra lines of text and the new function keys disappeared again.
She pondered the phone for a moment and found that those were all the functions of the phone. This thing that looked like a phone was not a phone at all. It was more like a pass for her to enter the endless train world, or a reminder note.
Most of the information displayed on the screen was easy to understand.
For example, the "tips", according to the electronic voice on the train, the content of the "tips" part was what she had to pay special attention to, because it might involve whether she had violated the rules, and the consequences of violating the rules had been fully demonstrated to her by the smiling man. In short, it would not be a good thing.
After summarizing various types of information, it can be obtained:
1. She wants to stay in this empty city for 44 days, and she must leave the empty city after the 44 days.
2. She has to find the hidden station in these 44 days. From the change in the scene after she left the station, we can see that the train station will not exist in the usual way. After she finds a place that may be a station, she needs to use the "Confirm Station" function on her mobile phone. And there are only two chances to confirm.
3. The silver-white ticket has not expired and can be used again. Thinking in reverse, the ticket may expire in the future.
4. The unlimited currency status has been "opened", and it will naturally be "closed" in the future, perhaps in a few days, or perhaps in the next city. Currently, there is no limit on the currency in any empty city, which means that she can buy everything she needs here. She'd better fill up the 100 cubic meters of space as soon as possible.
5. You can add teammates, and the team function should be enabled after she has teammates.
6. The situation of the easter egg is unknown, and it may be triggered and activated after meeting certain conditions.
After the analysis, Youxi looked at the entrance of the supermarket on the side.
Okay, let's start with this supermarket.
**
From a large supermarket, you can learn a lot about a city.
For example, the clothing, spending power and chat content of the customers inside, and the prices and varieties of the items on the shelves can also provide some relevant information.
Youxi's space has shrunk, most of the supplies have disappeared, and the transportation space, fuel space and medical room are all undetectable. In addition, she tried, and her plant communication ability and ice control ability are gone, as if her abilities were restricted.
Now all she has left is 100 cubic meters of space and a super strong physique after taking five [Strong Anti-Sugar Pills].
Because the last [Strong Anti-Sugar Pill] was taken before entering this world, her physique had reached the limit after taking four [Strong Anti-Sugar Pills], so the 50% increase on this basis is a very amazing data.
Her current physical strength should be 9 to 9.5 times that of an ordinary person. She has estimated the attack power of the smiling man in the station. If she fights with all her strength, she is sure that she can escape unscathed under siege.
She went to the home appliance area first and bought two latest mobile phones at the mobile phone counter, each with a phone card. The mobile phone area is paid separately, and she also wants to try how to use her identity information.
Identity verification is simpler than she thought, just scan your face.
After the other party scanned her face, he immediately applied for a phone card. When paying, she clicked on the "currency" button and selected "yes". A QR code immediately appeared on the phone screen. The other party scanned the code and the transaction was completed.
Youxi raised her eyebrows. It seemed that staying in this city for 44 days was very easy. Since it was not a simple survival problem, the problem might occur in other aspects.
The newly purchased mobile phone was mainly used to check the situation in this city. She quickly located her location on an APP for food, clothing, housing and transportation. The shopping mall where the supermarket was located had a total of four floors. The supermarket was on the negative first floor. The shopping mall was very large, with everything from gold jewelry stores to car dealerships to clothing stores and restaurants.
In another building behind the shopping mall, there was also a business hotel and an apartment hotel.
After she called to inquire about the vacancy, she decided to check in first to facilitate the purchase of supplies.
She moved quickly, first going to the luggage area to buy a large haulable bag, then going to the daily necessities area, picking up some tissues, sanitary napkins, toiletries, and disposable underwear.
Then she went to the clothing area, where she picked up five or six sets of cotton short-sleeved T-shirts and sports pants. There were no professional assault jackets here, so she simply picked up some long-sleeved sweatshirts and loose and thick jeans, three down jackets to keep out the cold, and seven or eight pairs of thin and thick leggings.
After that, she quickly checked out and headed straight to the apartment hotel in the back with her luggage bag.
Because it was a temporary stay and stocking up, she only booked a room for two days. The room was on the fifth floor, with a height that could be advanced or retreated, 40 square meters in size, and had a simple induction stove heating area.
When she entered the room to observe the situation inside and outside, she turned on the TV and tuned to the news channel. Then she used the electric kettle in the room to boil some water, intending to use the water temperature to test whether the time-stopping function of the space was still there.
"... As the Spring Festival approaches, the customer flow in major supermarkets has increased..."
"Another vicious injury incident occurred... The injured has been sent to the hospital, and some citizens have filmed the attacker's attack process..."
When Youxi heard this, she immediately turned back to look at the TV. A video shot by a citizen appeared in the upper right corner of the TV screen, but probably because the picture was bloody, the video was basically blurred by mosaics. She watched for a long time but couldn't see clearly how the attacker attacked the injured. She only vaguely heard the terrified shouts of passers-by and the screams of the injured in the video, which was very miserable.
After Youxi confirmed that there were no cameras in the room, she put the large luggage bag and the daily necessities inside into the space. Then she poured a cup of freshly boiled water into the cup in the room and put it into the space.
The huge 100 cubic meters looked a little pitiful at the moment, so she decided to go downstairs first and fill it up in the shopping mall in front.
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