Chapter 306 Golden Train
Tip: The Golden Team ticket has been scanned, welcome to the Golden Train waiting area.
Tip: Please pay attention to the boarding information on your mobile phone and wait in the waiting area to board the train.
From the moment they stepped into the door on the first floor of the departure hall, which was covered by a light red light, Youxi and his group were a little dazed.
Just a door away, everything around them made them feel like they were in a different world.
They have been through so many stations, and the train station, whether it is the departure hall or the arrival hall, is always the same old and dilapidated, with yellow and flashing lights, dirty corners, cracked floors, and a decayed atmosphere everywhere, which makes people physically uncomfortable.
But the waiting hall that appeared in front of them at this moment was bright and tidy, luxurious and exquisite.
On the curved ceiling, rows of beautifully staggered crystal lamps cast clear light. The angles of the lights have been designed, so that the light in the entire space is sufficient but not too glaring.
The black marble floor is bright, and the sunken rest salon area built with log-colored floors has a stylish and exquisite dining table. There are massage chairs, a queen couch, and booths with chess and card games and other entertainment facilities on the side.
There are several rows of crystal glass dining tables and cabinets on the left side of the wall. The cabinets are filled with a wide variety of drinks, wines, and snacks.
On the glass dining table are buffet meals with heat and fragrance. There are Western fast food such as pizza, grilled chicken wings, French fries, squid tentacles, sandwiches, burgers, cakes, puddings, desserts and ice cream, some common salmon, Arctic shellfish, sea bream sashimi, as well as Chinese food such as fried rice, fried pork chops, fried noodles, soup noodles, and steamed buns.
Relaxing music is playing around, the indoor temperature is suitable, and the air is filled with a fresh and elegant fragrance. Almost every detail is perfect.
If there were no service staff here, they would even think they had instantly returned to the VIP waiting room in reality.
They entered the hidden station very early, and could almost be said to be the first group of passengers, but there were already other passengers in the waiting hall. Judging from the appearance of the other party, they should be two teams, and they did not know each other, so they chose to sit in the sunken salon area which was farther away.
When the people on the Youxi side glanced at each other, they were also looking at them. From the expressions of the other party, it can be known that they were also entering the VIP waiting hall of the golden train for the first time, and they also felt a little surprised and uncomfortable about everything around them.
Such environmental conditions, in Youxi's native world, would belong to the super five-star VIP lounge area, let alone here.
Compared with downstairs, the gap is really too big.
All passengers have already adapted to the eerie and dilapidated station, and also to the bloody platform where life and death fights are fought. Now, being suddenly thrown into such an environment makes people feel uneasy.
Of course, Youxi knows that this feeling may just be a sense of vigilance caused by the discomfort.
Several people looked at each other for a while, and they all felt that since all fighting is prohibited in the waiting area and the platform, it means that these areas are temporarily safe. Be vigilant, but don't be too nervous. Everything in the endless train world is based on rules. As long as you behave within the rules, you are safe.
So, everyone chose to rest in the salon area which was a certain distance away from the other two teams. After that, Tang Yatong and You Zhenzhen went to the dining table and counter to get some drinks and food. The three men went to the waiting hall to check around, find the entrance to the platform, and check if there was any boarding information.
You Xi was asked to stay in the salon area. She had the strongest five senses. Even if she was far away from the other two teams, as long as the other party talked, no matter how low their voices were, she could hear their conversation clearly.
Five or six minutes later, Tang Yatong and You Zhenzhen came back first, saying that there was no problem with the food here. They tried to use the space to store the food and drinks here, and they were successful.
However, they had no shortage of supplies after passing the previous station, so they did not take more. They only took some according to their personal tastes and put them in the space to save the trouble of carrying them with their hands.
A moment later, the other three also came back.
Lin Wu took a sip of the ice drink handed to him by You Xi, and said, "The platform entrance is at the innermost part of the waiting hall. It looks no different from an ordinary platform entrance. It should not be time to board the train yet, so the door of the platform entrance is closed. You can't see the situation on the other side of the door from the inside. We were afraid of breaking the rules and did not force the door open. There are no windows in the entire waiting hall. It is a closed space."
"Yeah." You Xi responded, and his expression seemed to be hesitant to speak.
Xing Min noticed it at the first time, but he did not speak, and communicated directly with his thoughts.
[What do you want to say?]
Youxi looked up at him, took out her cell phone, and sent a message in the team group: There is something strange.
This message was received by everyone else at the same time, and they all took out their cell phones to check.
Because the rest salon area is sunken and lower than the ground, when they are sitting inside, the people from the other two teams may be able to hear them talking, but they definitely cannot see their hand movements. If
the other party wants to hear them talking, there must be someone with extraordinary hearing like Youxi in the team. She now chooses to chat in text, which is also due to her habit of being vigilant.
Tang Yatong: What's wrong, what did you hear?
Youxi: They are not from the "Devouring Land".
Youxi: Their two teams are from different stations.
Youxi's fingers moved quickly on the phone. The whole thing was complicated and it would take some time to explain it clearly in words.
The two teams consisted of 9 people in one team and 8 people in the other. They were both young people. There were both men and women in both teams, but both men and women looked very strong. They were a team that helped each other, rather than some people relying on others to survive.
In this station, the first type of team might be feasible at the beginning, but there would definitely be problems over time.
It was precisely because the two teams were very capable as a whole that they were able to complete seven stations in the name of the team and open the "VIP train entrance", but they did not get the "Golden Team Ticket" so smoothly.
Some people in their team also activated the Easter egg fragments. Because they activated them later, they found fewer fragments than Youxi. However, their views on the golden train are similar to those in Youxi. It is because of the hints of those memory fragments that they know that they have lost part of their memory - the most critical memory of how to enter the endless train.
Although the memory has not been pieced together, at least they have made their goal clear, which is to get out of the virtual world of the endless train and return to reality.
Therefore, this unique "golden team ticket" has become their greatest hope to return to reality.
But getting this ticket is much more difficult than imagined. After the "VIP train entrance" was opened, they could hardly find any clues and could only grope and search bit by bit.
Later, they found that some clues related to the "Golden Team Ticket" seemed to be available only at higher-level stations, so the stations they chose were mainly A-level and S-level.
Along the way, both teams lost some members, and after going through numerous hardships and dangers and visiting several stations, they finally got this precious ticket.
So they judged that the Golden Train must be heading to the terminal station of the Endless Train World.
The two key points that caught You Xi's attention were: first, the stations before the other party entered the VIP waiting hall were not the "Devouring Land". One team came from the "Legend of the Snow Girl" and the other team came from the "Endless Abyss", both of which were S-level stations.
Because the teams did not communicate with each other, they did not know that they came from different stations.
Three teams, from three different hidden stations, appeared in the same VIP waiting room. Obviously, the door covered with a reddish light seemed to have some ability to travel through space, allowing people entering from different stations to appear in the same space.
On the other hand, perhaps this VIP waiting room does not exist in the hidden station of the "Devouring Land" station, but is another special space.
The first point is that the strength of the two opposing teams is not bad, but after going through several stations and losing team members, they finally got this "Golden Team Ticket". In comparison, the process of her getting the ticket here seems too easy.
They had just opened the "VIP Train" channel before arriving at the "Devouring Land". They knew there was such a thing as a "Golden Team Ticket" and immediately got it at this station. Their luck was simply too good.
Youxi: I don't know if it was because the process of getting the ticket was too smooth, so I subconsciously felt uneasy.
Xiyuan: Actually, it wasn't that smooth. Under the circumstances at that time, if the robot had not been restarted later, we would have had to redeem all the rewards if we wanted to hold on for those 30 minutes, and we probably wouldn't have received the hidden reward.
Lin Wu: From your description, it seems that restarting the robot was a key point. This may also be the reason why the station was later downgraded from S to A.
You Zhenzhen: Yeah, I think so too!
Several people ate something in the salon area and waited for more than half an hour, but still did not receive the notice to board the train. They frequently took out their mobile phones to check, and the other two teams were getting a little impatient.
On the ordinary platform, if you have not boarded the train before the countdown at the station ends, it means you will stay on the platform forever. And now, there are only fifteen minutes left in the countdown at the station on Youxi’s mobile phone screen.
They stood up again and checked the waiting hall and the platform entrance again, trying to see if there were any other ignored messages, but still found nothing.
In the other two teams, someone couldn't hold his temper and asked Youxi and the other team respectively. He wanted to know if everyone had received the same message after coming in, and asked them to pay attention to the mobile phone messages and wait to board the train.
You Xi nodded, and someone in the other team also nodded, and that person's anxiety eased a little.
After that, it was another wait.
When the station countdown ended, everyone's heart was lifted, but fortunately nothing happened afterwards, and a new countdown appeared on the mobile phone screen.
The remaining time for boarding the golden train: 3 hours, 59 minutes and 54 seconds.
**
Three and a half hours later, the door leading to the platform from the waiting hall was finally opened. Unlike the bright waiting hall, outside this door was a rectangular all-glass passage.
The outside of the glass passage was dark, but this darkness was different from the thick darkness seen in the train, because they could see the twinkling stars in the darkness.
This glass passage seemed to be built in the universe.
There is a walking track on the glass passage with glass handrails on both sides. As long as they stand on it, the track will transport them forward. The initial speed is slow, and the speed increases after a break. You can almost feel the wind speed.
After a while, the speed of the track slows down and the glass passage reaches the end.
They walk down the walking track and what appears in front of them is a platform made of all glass. This platform is not big, and it is made of large transparent glass on the top, bottom, left and right. Even the rails in front of the platform are made of glass, which looks particularly dreamy.
They look back at the glass passage behind them. The waiting hall at the end seems to be suspended in the universe against the backdrop of darkness and starlight outside the glass.
You Zhenzhen couldn't help but ask: "Is the universe outside real?"
"It's hard to say. It could be real, or it could just be a virtual picture inlaid on the glass." You Xi half squatted down and reached out to touch the ground. The texture of the ground was cold and hard, and it was indeed the texture of glass.
You Xi's unintentional words suddenly made Lin Wu guess: "Then is the thick darkness we see through the window glass in the train real, or is it just a virtual picture inlaid on the glass?"
"Really..." You Zhenzhen frowned and thought, "Think about it, every time we get off the train, we can see directly outside on both sides of the platform where we stand. Isn't it all dark?"
"But..." You Xi paused and continued, "That's only what we see on the platform. Every time the train leaves the platform, we are inside a completely closed train, and the darkness we see outside is through the train glass..."
As she was speaking, she suddenly saw a golden train approaching outside the glass platform. Every time they entered the platform before, the train was already waiting there. This was the first time they saw a train entering the station.
The golden train came from the starlit darkness, as if it was floating from the universe.
The entire platform was completely closed. They watched the train getting closer and closer, and were wondering how the train would enter the station, but they saw the front of the golden train hit the glass on the side of the platform rails. The glass was rippling like the surface of water, and the train drove through the glass and entered the station.
The entire golden train was very long, and the platform was not large, so only a few carriages entered the station, and the rest of the carriages were still parked outside the platform.
The doors of several carriages entering the platform opened at the same time. There was no notification on their cell phones. They looked around for a while and randomly chose a carriage to get on.
**
After getting on the train, there was still no ticket check notification on their cell phones like on ordinary trains.
They looked around and saw that this seemed to be a leisure tea bar carriage. The interior of the train was much taller, larger and more spacious than it looked from the outside. There were several rows of sofas and dining tables inside. At one end of the carriage was a beautiful bar. Large glass windows of various shapes were inlaid on both sides of the carriage. The surrounding furnishings were extremely luxurious and did not look like the interior of a train at all.
There were no other passengers in the carriage for the time being. A young man in a steward's uniform stood in the carriage. He bowed slightly towards them and handed an exquisite tray in his hand to them: "Hello, distinguished guests, welcome aboard the Golden Train. You must have had a tiring journey. Please have a drink and rest for a while. Your exclusive butler will be here soon."
None of the six people said a word. They each reached out to take a glass of colorful drink from the tray, and then sat down on the sofa at the side.
The young attendant smiled and returned to the inside of the bar. You Zhenzhen lowered her head and took a sip of the drink: "It's not alcohol, but it tastes good."
Tang Yatong glanced at Lin Wu: "What do you think?"
"If this train goes to the terminal station, it really can't be judged by the way of previous trains..."
Almost everyone had the same feeling
. They had taken so many trains, and this was the first time they saw a train attendant on the train, but it was hard to say whether this train attendant was a human being... This feeling seemed to be more weird than a train without a train attendant.
Everyone didn't wait long. Soon, a man in a uniform of a different color appeared in the carriage. He was wearing white gloves and holding a tray in his hand.
"Hello, distinguished guests. Sorry for the long wait. I am your exclusive train steward for this trip - No. 17. Please collect the golden train navigation bracelet, which contains the compartment information of this train and the introduction of the functional areas of different compartments. If you need anything, you can also call me at any time through the bracelet..."
The bracelet is different from the bracelet in the "Fairy Tale Paradise". It is similar to a platinum bracelet with a watch face with a display. The surface can be directly touched and has an introduction to the various functional areas of the golden train and detailed descriptions of the opening hours.
After distributing the wristbands, No. 17 put away the tray and continued to respectfully say to them: "Dear guests, all dining, entertainment and other functional areas on the Golden Train are free, but you need to use your wristband to confirm access and use each time. There will also be attendants checking wristbands during the Golden Train, so please wear your wristbands... Now I will take you to your respective carriages."
As he spoke, he took them to the door at one end of the carriage.
Unlike ordinary trains, the doors between the carriages here are completely closed, and they cannot see the scene at the other end when standing inside the door.
"Please note that apart from the public function carriages and the sightseeing carriages, other carriages occupied by other passengers are not accessible. Every time you open the carriage door, you can directly enter the carriage number you want to go to on the screen on the door, and then swipe your wristband to unlock the door."
No. 17 explained while demonstrating how to open the door. He entered the number 28 on the display on the door panel, and after swiping his wristband, the door sounded "unlocked". He pressed the door handle to open the door, and the other side of the door was carriage No. 28.
"No. 28 is the ladies' carriage, and the three gentlemen's carriage is No. 29. Please swipe your wristband before the door opens."
The aisle of No. 28 is on the left, and the interior of the aisle is a pink-gold color with a metallic texture. The train windows are not wide open, but it is still extraordinarily luxurious. The entire carriage only has a wooden sliding door in the middle.
No. 17 sent Youxi and the other two to the sliding door, and then continued to lead Xingmin and the other two forward, then passed through the door of No. 29 and entered the carriage behind.
The two carriages have exactly the same structure, but the aisle of No. 29 is a black-gold color, which is obviously a men's color.
"All the items you need are available in the room. You can use them at will or take them away if you like. If you have any other needs, you can make any request through your wristband and the crew will deliver it to you immediately. Well, distinguished guests, please have a good rest. Butler No. 17 of the Golden Train is always at your service."
After the man finished speaking, he bowed to them politely, swiped his wristband again, and prepared to leave from the door of carriage No. 28.
"Wait--" You Xi called out to him, "Where is the next stop of the Golden Train? An ordinary station? A transfer station? Or the terminal station? How long will we stay on the train?"
No. 17 looked at You Xi and smiled at her: "Don't worry, distinguished guest. There will be a train notification before the train arrives at the station. Before that, please enjoy the service of the Golden Train. The train will leave the station in ten minutes. There will be beautiful scenery along the way. I hope you will like it."
The other party seemed to have answered, but it seemed like nothing was answered.
After No. 17 left, the three of them used their hand rings to swipe open the original wood-colored sliding door in the middle of the carriage, and then walked in.
"Wow--" You Zhenzhen couldn't help but exclaimed.
Although they already knew that the configuration of the carriage rooms would be luxurious, the rooms in front of them still subverted their imagination.
The entire carriage is a suite, which is actually a duplex luxury space with upper and lower floors.
The height of the whole room is about 4 meters, with multi-layer large glass windows and electric curtains. In the middle, facing the sliding door, there is a leisure area, with a dining table and sofa by the window, a bar counter for drinks, and a soft couch for viewing and resting.
On the right side of the suite is the bathroom, which is made in a forest log style. A large massage bathtub is placed by the window glass, which can accommodate four people directly.
The bathroom is separated into dry and wet areas, and the glass cabinet against the wall contains all the personal items they need, from toothpaste and toothbrushes to new clothes and body lotions and aromatherapy perfumes.
On one side of the bathroom is a revolving staircase, and the upper space is a soft large bed.
The left side of the suite is also a duplex with two floors, separated from the outside by a beautiful golden lattice. There are two beds inside, and another leisure tea bar area on the upper floor.
You Zhenzhen opened the refrigerator next to the bar, which was filled with a variety of fresh fruits, desserts and cakes, sliced sashimi, and drinks.
The wardrobe in the bedroom was hung with a variety of beautiful dresses and clothes, all of which were brand new clothes with labels and transparent dust covers.
On the dressing table, there are several sets of cosmetics and skin care products that have not been opened. In the drawer, there are various jewelry, platinum, diamonds, pearls and gemstones, which are dazzling...
This doesn't look like a train at all. It is clearly a family suite in a seven-star hotel. But even a seven-star hotel cannot provide so many items, and all for free.
No wonder they saw that the passengers on the golden train were all in a leisurely posture. Anyone who stayed on the train for two more days in such conditions would have such an expression.
After all, most passengers in the endless train world are in a mood to enjoy the present moment. Whether they are about to arrive at an ordinary station or a terminal station, they should enjoy the present moment on the train.
However, what surprised the three of them even more was yet to come.
When the countdown on their cell phones ended and the golden train slowly drove away from the glass platform, the scenery outside the window was no longer the darkness with faint starlight. It
was still dark outside, but through the glass, they could clearly see the purple-blue night sky, the pale yellow moon in the sky, and the vast green fields under the night sky.
The golden train was running in the middle of the field. At the end of the field, the city lights were faintly visible.
Youxi and the other two stood in front of the window, looking at the ordinary night scene outside and feeling a little dazed.
Is this a real picture?
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