System: My Doomsday Train

The group of girls who had been playing cards just now immediately stood up from the ground when they saw the situation, their expressions fearful and respectful as they quietly said, "Pig Train Captain."

"Mm."

Old Pig casually glanced at everyone before finally fixing his gaze on the girl lying on the bed, a hint of doubt flashing in his eyes, "I don't think I've seen you before. It's you today."

With that, he strode to the girl's bed, sat down, and began to take off his shoes.

"What are you standing there for? Draw the curtain."

"Ah... ah?" The girl stiffened in place, a hint of panic flashing in her eyes, and she subconsciously stepped back. She wanted to refuse but didn't dare to say it in front of Pig Train Captain. Besides, if she was exposed, her man wouldn't be able to sleep with her at night on this bed anymore and would have to return to the crowded dormitory.

"Pig Train Captain..."

At this point, Qiu Mei stood up, a smile plastered on her face as she leaned on Old Pig, her eyes full of allure, "What, you don't like me today? She's just a little girl who doesn't know anything, why bother with her."

"Heh."

Old Pig glanced at the two, then immediately laughed before putting on his shoes and standing back up casually, "Speak now, don't wait for me to find out. If I find out, both of you are dead."

The smile on Qiu Mei's face froze instantly, and after a moment, she whispered, "She has a lover. Although she lives in the Red House, she doesn't entertain guests."

Five minutes later.

Having figured out the situation, Old Pig left the Red House, his mood no longer relaxed as he originally intended. Since the girl had a lover and wasn't taking guests, he naturally wouldn't do anything.

But this was obviously a management flaw.

He had to go back and fix this loophole.

Damn it.

Can't they just let him take a break? It's really exhausting, and all these damn residents, can they just stop exploiting loopholes all the time? It's infuriating!

...

Inside the "Combat Training Virtual Space."

Biaozi gripped a dagger in his hand, lying on the eaves with calm and slow breathing, blending into the night like a seasoned assassin!

This is a new map.

"Dragon Castle."

He had already tried several times, each ending in death. This was his ninth attempt. Like the Biohazard map, passing this map would also reward the Physical Comprehensive Quality bonus.

It's an ancient castle map.

The castle was filled with dragon-like monsters, with a dragon egg at the center of the castle. He needed to sneak in, steal the dragon egg, and then successfully leave the castle to complete the task.

His only weapon was the dagger in his hand.

Initially, he planned to avoid alarming any monsters and sneak in quietly, but later discovered that this was impossible. It couldn't be done; he had to kill the patrolling monsters on key routes.

But as soon as any monster was killed, its roar would summon all the monsters.

It had to be precise and ruthless, killing in one blow, ensuring the monster couldn't make a sound before dying. Only then could he sneak in successfully.

This map had no time limit.

The eaves were the starting point, and he had been lying on the eaves for a full fifteen minutes, with all his life's experiences flashing through his mind like a carousel. He was recalling his life.

This might be his last moment of reflection in this life.

He was a bit reluctant.

He once thought that life during Doomsday made him no longer fear death; after all, dying in Doomsday was hard to define as either a good or bad thing. No one would miss the miserable world after Doomsday.

But now—

He found he was still reluctant.

How should he put it?

After eight consecutive failures and eight times of being highly focused mentally, he was somewhat in a daze. Before preparing for the ninth attempt, he somehow chose "Extreme Difficulty" in a muddled state.

Yeah, that's it.

Even normal difficulty had led to eight consecutive failures, and yet he accidentally chose extreme difficulty on the ninth try.

After dying in the map, there would be brain death in the real world.

In extreme difficulty, monster attacks would be stronger.

Under such circumstances,

"..."

Lying on the eaves, Biaozi held the dagger to his chest, trying to keep his breathing steady, but when he looked up at the star-filled sky, a hint of despair and unwillingness flashed in his eyes.

How could he have made such a mistake!

Could there be an option to quit?

Wasn't he still at the starting point? He didn't make any extra moves, could he not exit at this time?

If the external world suddenly cut off the energy supply to the "Combat Training Virtual Space," would that count as passing the map, forced exit, or immediate death?

If it's brain death, could the "medical capsule" save him?

Could it be just a dream from being too tired, and when he opened his eyes again, he had already emerged in Guard Carriage No. 7?

Biaozi tightly closed his eyes, and after a long time, suddenly opened them wide again.

Great.

Apparently, it's not a dream.

He slightly raised his head to glance at the dagger on his chest, then turned his head to look at the group of monsters constantly patrolling inside the castle, his eyes brimming with tears. He really wanted to have a good cry at this moment.

He dared not make any move.

He hadn't managed to clear even the normal difficulty, how could he get through the extreme difficulty?

Master Mang!

Can you see me, can you think of a way to save me?

...

Inside the train compartment, Chen Mang gazed at the screen, where Biaozi had been lying still on the eaves for nearly 20 minutes, and after a long silence finally said softly, "Ai, I think Biaozi might not be deliberately challenging his own limits."

"Isn't there a possibility that he accidentally selected extreme difficulty?"

"The probability is very small," Ai said, "When selecting extreme difficulty, another option would pop up, asking if you want to choose extreme difficulty. It's unlikely to be accidental twice."

"..."

Chen Mang pondered for a while and then nodded in agreement. How could anyone be so careless? That would be like a Train Captain accidentally flipping open the cover for 'immediate self-destruction,' accidentally pressing it, and then accidentally confirming it again on the screen.

How could that happen?

He just didn't remember exerting any pressure on Biaozi; how had Biaozi driven himself to a state of seeking breakthrough in the face of death?

Could his confidant just die in the map like that?

"Cutting the power, he'd die, right?"

"Yes, it would result in instant death."

"Brain death cannot be treated even by the medical capsule, right?"

"Correct."

"Great." Chen Mang nodded softly, sighed with a hint of fatigue, and after another long silence, he secretly decided to let Mountain Cat be the captain of Guard Team One. He wondered if Mountain Cat could bear the responsibility of being a captain.

...

"Brother Biao... Brother Biao, how do you spell that?"

At this time, all members of Guard Team One had already left the combat training virtual space and were now gathered around the unit that Biaozi had entered, looking at each other in the eyes of the cybertomb-like device.

Two large words appeared on the screen.

"Dragon Castle."

And the two words were in scarlet, with the indicators on the device all red as well, meaning Brother Biao was challenging the Dragon Castle on "Extreme Difficulty." But they all knew that Brother Biao hadn't even passed the Dragon Castle on normal difficulty.

How did he jump straight to the Dragon Castle on extreme difficulty?

"Brother Biao is really risking his life."

Mountain Cat gritted his teeth, saying word for word, "Brother Biao once told me that those of us with ordinary talent have to work harder and sweat more if we want to be strong!"

"Either pass, becoming the first on the train to clear Dragon Castle on extreme difficulty, receiving the vanguard reward."

"Or die!"

"I've decided—"

"Since I want to follow in Brother Biao's footsteps, I must have his courage of finding life in the face of death."

"I'll go too!"

With that, Mountain Cat strode toward the "Combat Training Virtual Space" next to him, and before everyone could react, the already closed unit with Mountain Cat in it displayed four new large characters.

"Biohazard."