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It is well known that in the 21st century, nothing is more damaging than telling someone "you are a good person".
If there is one, it's "You are an honest person."
For a person, especially a man, the two are equally destructive.
"No, no, no, what I mean is, you don't seem purely evil, or rather, you're not a simple bad person."
Jiang Xiao:
Why is it becoming increasingly difficult for him to understand what this guy is saying?
"I mean, you are not a representative of that force."
What power?
and many more!
Jiang Xiao only noticed one thing now: the co-driver didn't have any strange smell on him.
so.
The co-driver, with his sinister triangular eyes and a hideous scar on his face, might be the real "good guy."
Think for a second.
If the other person is a normal person, but asks the ticket inspector to check them, does it mean they think they are the strange one?
The "weirdness" was actually me?
No. Nevertheless, this train was still full of abnormalities.
After all, both ticket inspector Reiko and saleswoman Nako had the right to order security guards to kill people.
Moreover, judging from the situation, the hierarchy here should be: co-driver > Reiko = Naoko > security guard.
If the co-driver had forbidden the killings, this train wouldn't be in this state now.
If they are purely good people, even if they don't protect ordinary people, they shouldn't at least kill innocent people indiscriminately, right?
Thinking about this, Jiang Xiao nodded, having roughly understood part of the situation.
"Oh, I see. So, in short, you initially thought I was a weirdo, which is why you sent Reiko to investigate me, right?"
Jiang Xiao's voice carried a hint of mockery, and his eyes were fixed on the co-driver.
Scarface felt a little uncomfortable under Jiang Xiao's gaze. He turned his head slightly to avoid it, but finally nodded.
"Yes, I did suspect you were weird at first."
His voice was low, carrying a hint of helplessness and exhaustion.
"But now it seems I was wrong. You are not a monster, at least not the kind of monster that would harm us."
"So, what exactly is the strange thing about this train trip?"
The co-driver was silent for a moment, seemingly considering how to answer.
"The eeriness on this train is a force, a force that can control destiny. It is not a specific creature, but a sense of existence, something indescribable."
Jiang Xiao frowned slightly as he listened to the co-driver's words.
"Then why do you want me to sacrifice myself? To fight against this power?"
"Yes, we need human strength, we need sacrifices, to keep the train balanced and prevent it from going completely into chaos!"
Oh?
A thought struck Jiang Xiao: he suddenly realized that the co-driver might not be an intentional villain, but rather someone forced to make a choice under these circumstances.
That makes sense.
A strange force invaded the train.
However, at the same time, the people led by the co-driver seem to have a way of resisting, or even fighting back against, the strangeness by expending their lives.
The conflict between these two forces led to the bizarre incompleteness of the rules.
This is why, even though the co-driver was a good person, he demanded that Reiko and Naoko use their respective powers to direct the security guards to take the lives of passengers.
Seeing that Jiang Xiao remained silent, the co-driver with the scarred face promptly added.
"In fact, according to normal logic, no matter how dangerous it is, we should not kill these passengers."
Jiang Xiao and Nai Zi nodded in agreement.
“But,” the co-driver added, “even if we don’t kill the passengers, they will die under the influence of this strange force anyway, so we might as well use the lives they were destined to lose.”
Okay~
Since Scarface has put it this way, it's really hard to say whether what he did was right or wrong.
So, this train does indeed have incomplete rules, but the remaining rules weren't hidden away; rather, they were erased by the co-driver and his associates using unique methods.
"Now that you know I'm not some kind of monster, can you let me off the train?"
In response to Jiang Xiao's question, the co-driver gave a meaningful smile.
"I have already sensed your power. If you are determined to leave, how can I stop you?"
Ok?
Jiang Xiao didn't understand what he meant by that, but since he wasn't being stopped, he naturally wouldn't linger any longer.
After a brief farewell to Naiko, Jiang Xiao prepared to leave the train.
Can't get out?
Jiang Xiao stared blankly at his current location.
This seems to be the place where I first came in?
Next to him was an elderly man who was sleeping in a very difficult position.
Next to the old man was an uncle, who was also dozing off while holding a thermos, his head nodding off.
Across from Jiang Xiao was a middle-aged woman from the countryside.
His calloused feet were propped up on the wooden table as he sat there casually, cracking sunflower seeds.
The other two are her husband and their son.
Are we back to square one?
I just forcibly opened the train door and jumped off into the open space below, didn't I?
Something is wrong.
At least thirteen out of ten points are not right.
Even though they managed to block part of the strange power with some kind of force.
But, after all, it's a tale of a nine-star+ supernatural being.
If you can pass the level by jumping on a train, that's too simplistic.
Jiang Xiao was still frowning and deep in thought.
The co-driver appeared before him with Reiko and Naoko.
"How come? Weren't you leaving? Why are you back?"
Reiko remained calm, seemingly unsurprised by anything.
Naoko looked somewhat bewildered. Clearly, as a newcomer who had only been with the company for a short time, she still had a lot to learn and understand.
Chapter 490 The Indescribable Strangeness
How can I leave this place?
"Excuse me, if we could leave, why would we stay here and risk our lives?"
Jiang Xiao wasn't the sharpest of them all, but he wasn't stupid; he instantly understood what the co-driver meant.
It's eerie.
It doesn't want anyone to leave the train.
Forget it~
Jiang Xiao didn't want to slack off anymore. Such a high-level supernatural tale probably wouldn't have any loopholes for him to exploit. Whatever it was, he just needed to solve it.
"Alright, since you've been fighting this strange force for so long, you should know where it is now and how I should take it down, right?"
The co-driver glanced at Jiang Xiao with surprise.
I never expected this man to be so arrogant, talking as if it were no harder than crushing an ant.
but
"Young man, to my shame, I... I still don't know how to pinpoint its exact location."
Wang Defa?
"Dude, are you kidding me? You were just whining about sacrificing yourself and risking passengers' lives, and you don't even know where she is?"
Could this strange creature be something like Pennywise?