Transforming Succubus: Almost Doomsday

Some rules, however, are not verbalized; they must be explored on one's own.

This train had piqued Zhou Baiyu's interest even further.

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After a short wait, the carriage door—opened.

Accompanied by the voice of Conductor Number Two in their heads, Zhou Baiyu and the others entered the next phase—

[Congratulations, you have successfully passed the first carriage— the resting carriage for the lower-class laborers.

Next, you will proceed to the passenger resting carriage. There will be corresponding rules in the passenger resting carriage, but for now, please make contact with the ticket inspector.]

With the carriage door opened, the pathway to the next carriage was also unlocked.

The ticket inspector was a woman without facial features. Dressed in the uniform of the train's attendants, her figure was so striking that it sent Huang Miu's blood racing, but when the inspector swept back her hair to reveal a face as blank as a whiteboard, Huang Miu got the shock of his life.

But this didn't deter Huang Miu; he resolutely shifted his gaze to her backside and began a new fantasy journey.

Zhou Baiyu had little desire to engage with the talent beside him, but this remarkable individual had to fill in a destination.

[Please fill in the destination. You may make four requests regarding the destination.]

Zhou Baiyu thought that the main mission had finally begun.

The ticket inspector handed Zhou Baiyu a ticket stub.

Zhou Baiyu remembered the mission requirements; he could not fill out the destination himself. It had to be Huang Miu who did so, and he could only guide based on Huang Miu's existing choices, without creating new ones.

The moment he took the stub, Zhou Baiyu felt a mix of emotions.

He had come to understand Huang Miu... quite well.

This person was the typical type driven by desire. The places he'd choose to go... were probably swarming with women?

Zhou Baiyu said:

"Huang Miu, you fill in the destination and make four requests about the destination."

Huang Miu was somewhat surprised:

"Aren't you going to fill it out?"

"Where you wish to go is where I will go. You have a mission, Huang Miu."

Zhou Baiyu became mysterious once again.

Huang Miu furrowed his brow:

"Come on, I don't want any damn mission... The place I want to go has lots of women, beautiful women, plenty of food, and safety. Hmm, let me think about this... Lots of beautiful women who all like me, an abundance of tasty food, and safety!"

Land of Joy.

But unfortunately, this was version 2.15, and the Land of Joy was destroyed by his own hands in version 2.0.

But who knows—although it no longer exists within the nation of Longxia, in the vast world outside, among those worlds ruled by corrupt species, there really could be such places.

"You know, this place can definitely be reached, so why aim to be a savior? Brother Jiang, come with me, indulge in the beauty of life and let your journey end here, wouldn't that be nice?"

"The world will end eventually; even the sun has a lifespan, so why focus on the future?"

"Isn't it better to indulge in the present?"

Huang Miu, seeming to perceive some of Zhou Baiyu's thoughts, started to persuade Zhou Baiyu.

Zhou Baiyu said:

"I've been to such places. That place was called the Land of Joy, where people lacked neither food nor women, lived happily every day, and it appeared safe."

"But in reality, you don't know what kind of deal you have struck with the devil."

"You should know that those who deal with the devil will inevitably regret it. You go to a place full of bread only to discover that there is no love there."

"You go to a safe place only to realize that although it may be safe, you're at the bottom of the hierarchy."

"You go to a place with many women, who all love you, but perhaps precisely because certain pleasures are too easily obtained, you quickly realize... the excess of joy there makes you sick to your stomach."

"Think carefully, are the elements you've chosen truly ones you could live without regret for the rest of your life?"

"Some trade in emotions for power at the pawnshops, only to end up tormented and broken by those very emotions."

"If the destinations of the Mysterious Train were completely aligned with people's imaginations... how could it be that only you know of this train?"

"Could it be that from the Nightmare Bridge onward, the god you saw was intentionally leading you into this trap?"

Zhou Baiyu's gaze became sharp:

"I've saved you several times already. You can choose to continue trusting me, or you can choose... to refuse me. No matter where you want to go, my mission is simply to ensure you arrive there alive."

"But after this, I won't help you anymore,"

"But you need to think carefully, is there really a place... the perfect place in your mind, can it truly be expressed clearly with just four labels?"

The impassioned orator, Zhi, made Zhou Baiyu's words extremely persuasive.

Huang Miu thought carefully... and then became frightened.

Yes, there are plenty of beautiful women, and they all like me... but what if these women are all sick?

There's plenty of delicious food, but what if it's hard to obtain?

Safety, but what if it comes with pain?

In the post-apocalyptic era, humans are not safe, but because everyone is equal under the apocalypse, many of the previous sufferings are gone.

In that era before the apocalypse came, people could live safely but were in pain because of poverty.

Could I really be trying to use four labels to create a paradise without any flaws?

Huang Miu quickly calmed down.

Seeing that persuasion was effective, Zhou Baiyu continued to work:

"Those people took you across the Nightmare Bridge, and it wasn't by chance. You carry a certain mission, and perhaps no matter what, you can't escape it."

"Think about it, why do the demons chase after a few of you? Deep in your mind, isn't there a place you really feel like going to!"

"You already know you possess an extremely special power, so where does this power come from?"

The legendary savior.

However Zhou Baiyu saw Huang Miu, he seemed to him nothing more than an old lecher.

But since the assignment required him to guide and protect, and since this person was one in a million, someone who braved the risk of death to cross the Nightmare Bridge... then he must have an extremely important impact on the future.

Zhou Baiyu said:

"Four labels are hard to define an ideal world, but that's also because your labels are too broad, why not make them more specific."

"Huang Miu, think hard about why you are special, and if there's a place that can greatly influence this world."

"I know, giving up those temptations is hard for you, but—what kind of joy is there in such a world that doesn't come at a price?"

Huang Miu scratched his head:

"Damn, this is so annoying. Although you're my lifesaver... ah, it's so irritating!"

"I do know of a place... it's safe; it has food, and it hides many books, seemingly the hidden library of the gods. Is that where you want to go?"

Zhou Baiyu shook his head:

"I will, like those who took you across the Nightmare Bridge, disappear after I successfully escort you to your destination."

Huang Miu understood.

So Jiang Xianwu's appearance wasn't a coincidence?

Zhou Baiyu said:

"Refine your labels, make your choice, Huang Miu. I won't interfere with the outcome."

As far as Zhou Baiyu was concerned, his job was to successfully escort Huang Miu to his destination; what happened afterward was none of his concern.

After all, based on past experience, the forerunner would return directly to the transfer station after completing their mission.

So the place Huang Miu was heading to, though it sounded interesting to him, seemed to have nothing to do with him.

Huang Miu also hesitated for a long time.

Although he lived colorfully, the truth was, since the apocalypse, such colorful living resided only in Huang Miu's mind.

Sometimes, if you pretend for too long, you can fool yourself.

Because of the importance of the things he had acquired, coveted even by the demons, he had to learn to hide his talents.

Learn to make himself appear like a good-for-nothing.

Over time, Huang Miu almost truly became a good-for-nothing.

Fortunately, Zhou Baiyu's words slowly reminded Huang Miu of some things.

Yes, in this world, what joy is there... that doesn't come at a price?

With this thought, he closed his eyes and, relying on his against-heavens intuition, decided to trust Jiang Xianwu for once.

And so this time, Huang Miu wrote down an extremely precise label—

The Hidden Library of the Gods.