"Leave the head for me."
Amidst the chaos, everyone vaguely heard Zhao Yi's voice.
"What do you want its head for?"
"To use as a chamber pot... Haha, just kidding, I just want to finish it off myself."
Swoosh!
A sharp weapon pierced flesh.
...
[You have slain the Newly Born Village Bully Ghost, and your Soul Weapon has been enhanced.]
[Evil Deity Meme reconstruction in progress... 0.05%... Insufficient Soul Weapon energy, reconstruction failed, please try again...]
[In this reconstruction, the host gains 8 Strength, and the Devourer evolves into the Plunderer.]
[Plunderer: Units damaged by your Soul Weapon will grow Plunderers on their wounds, which will continuously siphon life force to heal you until the Plunderer is removed or the unit dies! The strength of the Plunderer is related to the host Zhao Yi's Strength and Level.]
...
After killing the Newly Born Village Bully Ghost, Zhao Yi gained a full eight points of Strength, and the Devourer evolved into the Plunderer!
From the effect, as long as Zhao Yi's Soul Weapon injures an enemy, it's like having a constant source of healing!
Turning enemies into his own health potions, how satisfying!
Whoosh!
Zhao Yi turned and threw his Soul Weapon fiercely onto the ground outside the window, piercing the increasingly grotesque flesh!
Soon, the wound left an ashen mark, with black tendrils growing densely inside, devouring continuously from the center, and at this moment, Zhao Yi felt a surge of life force pouring into his body from an unknown abyss!
Although this power couldn't make Zhao Yi stronger, it could heal his injuries!
The blood mist inside the train receded like a tide, gathered entirely by the Warehouse Ghost into the iron box on its chest, and the darkness outside the carriage had completely dissipated. The tracks were overflowing with foul-smelling blood, flowing like a river, occasionally revealing broken bones!
The hellish scene made everyone in the carriage shiver, yet this wasn't the most terrifying part.
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The most terrifying was the enormous eyes above, like black holes!
They coldly watched the train slowly moving on the tracks, filled with anger!
"Start the train, quickly!"
Wen Long cried out in tears!
This muscular man... whether out of fear or pain, was actually crying!
"It's already at maximum speed!"
The train conductor roared fiercely.
Roar!
From behind the train came countless roars!
Everyone hurried to the windows to check, discovering all sorts of bizarre creatures rushing towards the train at an eerie speed!
The ground suddenly cracked, and a massive tentacle with countless barbs lifted up, hooking onto the train's rear!
Boom!
The train shook violently, the Ghost Candle flickered, and Zhao Yi and the Warehouse Ghost reached the junction of the first carriage, shouting to the specters behind:
"Get to the first carriage!"
The Three Fierce Ghost Brothers heard and rushed into the first carriage with the little ghost girl, followed by seven or eight specters running towards it. Many specters seemed hesitant, as if wondering whether to trust a living person...
That moment of hesitation cost them their last chance at freedom.
"Cut!"
Zhao Yi didn't linger for a second, immediately having the Warehouse Ghost sever the link between the first carriage and the ones behind!
He was willing to lend a hand to save these people or ghosts, but that didn't mean he had the obligation or duty to do so.
He certainly wouldn't risk his life to save them.
They had been given a chance.
If they didn't take it, then they could die.
Watching the carriages behind being dragged into the flesh-and-blood hell by the tentacle, everyone in the first carriage, both human and ghost, broke out in a cold sweat!
Zhao Yi acted decisively!
Without any hesitation!
"It's not enough, we still need at least a minute to get out of the station!"
The train conductor shouted anxiously.
The road ahead showed light, but the path to that light was dark and brutal!
The train wheels trudged over countless bones and bloody mud, the conductor pouring all his strength into the train, yet still struggling against the countless vengeful spirits that had died at the station!
Zhao Yi's expression remained unchanged, showing no panic, as he called out to Bai Shuiji and Wen Long:
"Hurry and pull out the Ghost Candle, hold it in your hands!"
The two complied.
The next moment, a ghostly claw dozens of meters long descended from the sky, slamming onto the train!
Boom!
The terrifying impact sent blood water splashing dozens of meters high, countless vengeful spirits' bones shattered in this fatal blow!
Everyone closed their eyes in tension, but the expected destruction didn't come.
The Ghost Candle flared brightly, its body rapidly shortening!
A mysterious force enveloped the carriage, helping to mitigate the damage!
But this also consumed a lot of the Ghost Candle!
Under the rules, as long as the Ghost Candle wasn't completely burned out, the Player wouldn't be harmed!
The Station Ghost, though incredibly powerful, couldn't overcome the game's rules!
"Zhao Yi, what do we do next?!"
Bai Shuiji shouted sharply.
At this moment, Zhao Yi, the only one remaining calm, undoubtedly became the core of the small team!
Even the Warehouse Ghost looked at him differently!
Even it couldn't remain as composed as Zhao Yi when facing the fully revived Station Ghost!
Zhao Yi glanced at the dozen or so specters in the carriage and said:
"I don't know you, and you don't know me, but our fates are now tightly bound together. If you want to live, if you want freedom, follow my instructions!"
"Warehouse Ghost, you and the train conductor, pour all your strength into the train's power system."
"The other specters stay in the carriage to block the monsters chasing us... You don't need to do much damage, just knock them off the carriage at the crucial moment..."
"Also..."
Zhao Yi said this with a bright smile that sent chills down everyone's spine.
"Wang Xu, Qin Xiufang, and Li Miaomiao are the ones I intentionally left behind. If necessary... you can throw them out as bait to distract the monsters, and it will be a success!"
"But... don't touch the little girl."
Zhao Yi pointed to Tian Tian.
She stood quietly in the corner, holding her tattered teddy bear, not saying a word.
Wang Xu's eyes widened in horror, his face pale, as he screamed:
"Zhao Yi... I didn't offend you!"
"Why are you doing this to me?"
Zhao Yi consoled him earnestly:
"This is an opportunity for you to train, how could it be harming you?"
"What a great training opportunity!"
"Close contact with specters can effectively help you increase your SAN value!"
"We're all one big happy family, all good brothers in the guild, I'm sacrificing my own training opportunity to give it to you!"
"Oh, how could I be so kind!"
Wang Xu trembled as he saw the evil spirits closing in on him.
"Devil... you're a devil..."
"No... no!!!"
PS: A reader pointed out earlier that bringing freeloaders (like Yang Linlin, Fang Bai, etc.) into the dungeon doesn't look good, making the protagonist seem like a pushover. I've realized this issue, but it's hard to change the earlier chapters. I'll pay attention to this in the design of future dungeons and characters. Thanks to the friend who gave a one-star review, this is my first book on Tomato, and if there are any issues, feel free to point them out, and I'll consider making changes.