Kaidan Game Train: A Chapter 2023: A Nightmare

Chapter 2023: Chapter 2023: A Nightmare

The accumulated rainwater descended from the sky like waves, crashing onto the train with a roar. The train, compressed and deford, swayed left and right on the tracks with the water current, and soon floated as if imrsed in a boundless ocean—however, in reality, the heavy rain from the sky had ford a water domain, neatly wrapping the tracks along with the train, creating, from an outside perspective, sothing akin to a transparent swimming pool in space.

Of course, the players inside the train quickly extricated themselves from the pool. The train had already been invaded by rainwater, forcing all players to retreat onto the tracks and look at the train completely subrged in water. Everyone was astounded; the fact that insects could transform into rainwater was absurd enough, yet they could freely assemble to such a massive scale!

Players stood near the train, whether high or low, close or far, none dared to discard their defense props, all intensely focused on the still surging water waves.

"They look so calm," a female player muttered.

It’s hard to imagine this entire water domain is made up of insects.

"We can’t let them continue breeding," the Red Scarf decisively said, imdiately throwing all the purchased insecticides and other potions toward the train—ordinary insecticides might not match the effect of poisons, but using poisons could backfire, so a consensus was reached among the players before taking action.

The colorful insecticides exploded in the water. There seed to be so effect, as the water near the players began to collapse, and large amounts surged toward the surroundings, gradually flooding the grass on both sides of the tracks.

But before the players could rejoice, more water gushed out from the ground, climbing like a fountain and occupying the space near the tracks. In an instant, it surged dozens of feet high, resembling a real tidal wave crashing toward all the players!

Xu Huo swiftly stacked defense props on himself, including "Spatial Sphere," "Auto-Adhesive Film," and "Undaunted Martyr Substitute." Using spatial power, he set up several layers of cubic barriers around. Just as he braced himself for the impact of the giant wave, the incoming water seed to suddenly reduce in force, neither breaching the spatial barrier nor making him feel any impact. But in the next second, he was enveloped by an unseen force, his head and feet abruptly inverted, causing dizziness as he hurriedly adjusted his posture, only to get a sudden lift from underfoot.

Instinctively leaning forward, Xu Huo found himself still seated in the train when he opened his eyes, with intact carpet underfoot. The faint sound of the train and light coming in from outside indicated the train was still safely running.

"...Evolution species experint interrupted." In a daze, he heard a chanical voice by his ear. He quickly looked up toward the position of the triplets but only managed to catch them leaving the train with boxes!

Then, other players gradually woke up from their slumber, staring in shock and confusion at the situation on the train.

The train was intact without damage; players drowned or dissected were still alive, except for those five with boxes who were gone.

The train remained silent for a long ti until soone spoke up, "Did we enter an instance or have a collective nightmare?"

Many instinctively glanced at the deceased players; whether drowned, self-inflicted, or killed by others, they all experienced a vivid death!

"What’s going on?" The fortune-teller female player instinctively sought answers from Xu Huo, but paused just as she started, for if they had rely slept through it on the train, then everything experienced wasn’t real, making past words and deeds hard to discern as true or false.

Xu Huo was equally bewildered; he clearly sensed interference from psychic power during the previous event, but it felt inadequate to collectively induce hallucinations among advanced players. Besides, "death" is an event with absolute impact, making the players killed fail to awaken tily quite abnormal, more so was his failure to notice anything amiss!

Though glimpsing the disparity between vision and reality when hitting the final wave, he didn’t realize the falseness of his surroundings before waking.

"Evolution species experint"? What evolution species?

His nose felt hot; instinctively pulling out a handkerchief, he found the front of his clothing soaked with blood.

After a pause, he wiped the fresh blood off his nose and mouth, got up to clean in the restroom.

Washing his face, he looked at himself in the mirror, long afflicted by headaches, he looked weary with bloodshot eyes. Perhaps losing too much blood, his complexion was pale, and his lips faded.

"Is it the aftereffects influencing judgnt or does the ga inherently have evolution species capable of inducing seamless hallucinations?"

This reminded him of the video material received from Zone 017, where soone fild experintal species, one even affecting the viewer’s ntal state.

The experint forced to halt; it must have failed, right...

"Still not out?" The fortune-teller female player knocked on the door outside.

Xu Huo turned off the water and opened the door, asking grimly, "Anything?"

"Your reaction’s a bit extre." The fortune-teller female player hastily retreated a step, "We were allies in the dream..."

Seeing his grim expression, she hurriedly added, "Since no one’s lost their mory, our experiences should be similar. You’re aware of my characteristics; although I can’t accurately predict longevity, I have a divination trait. I just divined for you, you better not go ho soon."

"What do you an?" Xu Huo frowned.

"The divination result is as such, returning ho is ill-oned and might bring disaster to family." The fortune-teller female player thought and added, "Though divination is not foresight, its results relate to one’s luck. Luck is uncertain, seemingly destined in the unseen; the principles are unclear, but seeing you as a decent person, I broke the rules to inform you."

"Take it as good advice, don’t think I’m cursing you."

Xu Huo stared at her, then after a mont handed over a casually grabbed Rank-B prop, "Thank you."

The fortune-teller female player waved her hand, "I’m not after gains, rely find you pleasing. But if you truly wish to thank ..."

She stepped forward, closing the distance between them, and lightly traced a finger on his clothing, "Don’t be so rigid, we could have a deeper interaction."

Xu Huo gripped her arm, placed the prop into her hand.

The fortune-teller female player didn’t appear disappointed, taking the prop and stepping back, "I’m about to reach my stop; hope we et in-ga again."

A few minutes later, Xu Huo stood at the station in Zone 011.