At the earnest request of the three, Wang Zhifan finally agreed to let them return, permitting them to enter the luxury carriage. He felt that having a few more helpers would be somewhat useful.
Thus, the previously somewhat empty carriage No. 666 regained a bit of liveliness. The young man with dark circles, the greasy-faced middle-aged man, and the cold-faced woman entered and slumped onto the white sofa, occupying the space that was previously unused.
After they entered, Wang Zhifan chatted with them briefly about what just happened, learning how the ticket checking had exhausted them. Then, he continued to lie on the sofa to cultivate, while the others either rested or chatted idly, creating a relaxed atmosphere.
During this time, other passengers at Platform 16 also tried to join, but Wang Zhifan ignored them and had other players reject them in advance. The main reason was that he felt this luxury carriage couldn't accommodate more people; too many would affect his and the players' rest. Additionally, he believed that having more cannon fodder wouldn't make any difference in completing the so-called forbidden land task.
Thus, as the Death Train set off again from Platform 16, the personnel in carriage No. 666 was fixed to five players, heading towards their task destination, which was Platform 17.
The journey time was not short, and the tormenting events of the train showed no sign of decreasing. However, all these frustrating events were irrelevant to the five in carriage No. 666, as the luxury carriage possessed the privilege of exempting from events, allowing them to rest smoothly.
"Oh my god... I've finally recovered..."
At this moment, at least four hours had passed, and the young man with dark circles, who had rested well on the white sofa, stood up and stretched, feeling all his previous fatigue and irritability from the train events cleared away.
"Indeed, this luxury carriage is different. Without those annoying matters, I feel a few years younger, and my mind seems much clearer."
The greasy-faced middle-aged man, who had also finished resting, spoke in agreement. He was the oldest among them and a mage, having been nearly exhausted by the prior ticket checking events. It was only now that he felt fully restored.
"Have several hours passed already? Are we almost at the station?"
The cold-faced woman opened her eyes at this point, first turning to look at the unchanged blood-red outside the window, then glancing around the carriage interior, trying to find a clock or itinerary, but saw nothing.
"Train AI, please check how much longer until we reach Platform 17."
Wang Zhifan was equally concerned about this issue. He exited his dream-like cultivation and chose to exercise his privilege to obtain an answer. Don't think that asking when they will reach the station isn't a privilege; on the Death Train, such information is not directly visible.
"Honorable Captain, the train is expected to arrive at Platform 17 in 19 minutes."
The response promptly came from the speaker on the ceiling.
"Only less than twenty minutes left? Then we can start preparing and discuss strategies in advance."
Upon hearing the answer, Wang Zhifan's mind sharpened, his gaze swept over the four who had already restored their energy inside the carriage. Even if he was confident, he had to take seriously the mission location marked by Hell Academy as forbidden land and wouldn't just charge in blindly.
"We must first know where the building is within the area of Platform 17, then plan two routes: one for attack and one for retreat."
The greasy-faced middle-aged man was the first to look at Wang Zhifan and offered his advice.
"Regarding the location information, I have already asked the train AI. You must know that it is a special configuration of this luxury carriage. I have asked it about various questions regarding the Evil Spirit Building, but the key information is still very lacking."
Not long after the three returned to this carriage, they learned during their idle chat about the privileges here. Wang Zhifan was merely reminding them now.
"Is it completely unclear about the situation inside the building? Then we really need to think of a way."
The young man with dark circles nodded after hearing this and fell into a contemplative state.
"I suggest that before formally entering the building, we should first use other things to probe it out, like combat pets or small robots."
The girl in sportswear with short hair spoke up, a rare occurrence.
"We can give it a try. I happen to have a pet, but it can only probe and has no combat power."
The greasy-faced middle-aged man responded next.
"I can also use the Clone Skill to investigate first."
Wang Zhifan also gave a response.
"As a mage profession, don't you have any probing skills?"
The cold-faced woman continued to challenge the greasy-faced middle-aged man, maintaining their previous image.
The dozen minutes were spent in their discussion, each voicing their opinions, debating a relatively prudent action plan. However, they didn't delve into details since they lacked intelligence on the target location, and time remaining wasn't abundant.
"Passengers, Platform 17 has arrived. Please disembark orderly."
As the train slowly pulled into the station, the announcement sounded, but this time, besides the broadcast directed at all passengers, an announcement specifically notifying those in carriage No. 666 about their mission also sounded.
"Respected captain of carriage No. 666, you have arrived at the station belonging to your mission. Please lead all team members to disembark promptly and proceed to the destination to execute the mission. Any violation will result in compulsory measures."
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