Chapter 849: Doorstep Ambush!

"Activate Boosted Derailment!"

【Train Module·Boosted Derailment】

【Costs 100 Train Coins, allows the train to continue moving while derailed for one hour, cooldown time twenty-four hours.】

The moment the black track severed, Ye Qiyan activated this Train Module he possessed without a moment's hesitation, one he had never officially used before.

The train, which had become unable to move normally due to the loss of its track, now underwent a new transformation.

All the wheels were guided by the pressure calibration that appeared after the module was activated, and accompanied by a stylish drift, the train finally landed smoothly.

But at the very moment the train had just entered this space.

Eve, who had been stationed atop the train maintaining constant vigilance, instantly sensed the presence of danger.

Powerful grievance and hostility surged from all directions toward Ye Qiyan's train.

Round after round of red Targeting Rings materialized out of thin air.

Creatures with humanoid shapes, extremely hideous in appearance, crawled toward the direction of the train.

Not only that, looking upward, an enormous Targeting Ring seemed poised to cover the entire sky.

Something was up in the sky?

Buzzzzzzz...!

A piercing shrill sound approached from far to near, happening in just an instant.

A massive azure beam of light completely engulfed the spot where the train had landed.

And this was merely what happened within less than one second of Ye Qiyan entering this world.

As the beam gradually dispersed.

On the ground, there was no trace of the train, only a somewhat strange yet inexplicably reasonable massive earthen mound had appeared.

At the highest point of the heavens.

A bizarre high-altitude satellite covered in countless eyeballs and arms stared down at this location, those eyeballs constantly twisting, confirming whether the target had disappeared.

This bizarre monster was not surprised by the train's disappearance, but this moon that had suddenly appeared in the high sky filled it with confusion.

【Moon? Reasonability: 0%】

【Destroy.】

It launched an attack at the moon.

But those beams struck the moon as if hitting a reflection on water, only able to stir up ripples without causing any substantial damage.

This not-so-bright anomalous satellite failed to notice that at this very moment, the earthen mound it was looking at had flashed with a brief image of the train.

"Honestly, no wonder they said it was extremely dangerous. This is my first time encountering a doorstep ambush."

Ye Qiyan said as he observed everything around him through the god's-eye view of Arrogance.

His hand held more than just a single Arrogance card.

【Disaster Card·Eternal Night Moon Stillness】

Before that attack arrived, he had summoned the eternal night's moon.

The title he had obtained before, the one that required no equipping, also activated the moment the moon rose.

【Moon, Shine Upon Me】

【No equipping required. Under the moon's light, your train will receive Moonlight Blessing. As long as the moon does not fall, the road shall never break.】

As long as the moon remained, his path would never be severed, and likewise, the train traveling upon that path would never suffer destruction.

Not only that.

The Hunt's Cloud Pattern Barrier, Wealth Protective Barrier, and Scoundrel's Divine Core Shields served as the second, third, and fourth layers of defense should the moonlight be broken.

But Ye Qiyan felt he might have underestimated this title's defensive capabilities.

Just that layer of moonlight illuminating the train was already more than enough.

"Didn't think that upgrade option I bought just a few days ago would actually come in handy. Money well spent."

While the Pseudo-Space Mimicry Projection was blocking the attack, Ye Qiyan also activated this module.

If he hadn't purchased it before, Ye Qiyan would have definitely chosen to shoot down that bizarre satellite in the sky first.

But right now, the situation in this Station World was still completely unclear.

Whether it was this sudden doorstep ambush or the disappearance of train tracks that had never malfunctioned before.

These were all unprecedented events.

He retracted the moon, letting that satellite believe its attack had been effective and had destroyed the moon.

The satellite flew around the area for a while, surveyed its surroundings, paused for a moment, seemingly noticing something else unreasonable, but it did not attack and instead quickly vanished from sight.

Only then did Ye Qiyan finally have the opportunity to carefully observe the scenery outside the train window.

Just as the name displayed by Crossroads of Fate indicated.

Where he stood was beneath a towering giant tree with no leaves, no life.

The satellite's attack from just now had also struck the giant tree itself, but it could not leave the slightest mark upon it.

Clearly, this tree was no ordinary object.

"System?"

He tried to call the system.

But the train system, which normally responded in a timely manner, made no sound.

"Just as I thought... is it the same as what was said before? Then... Miatira."

【Ding-dong~ Miatira is still at your service!】

【You have entered [Despair World], please be careful! Within this world, the main system cannot perform any interference, and all special protocols are completely nullified. Be absolutely certain to stay safe!】

Miatira was still here.

This was reasonable.

Because Miatira was a system that served only Ye Qiyan, no matter where Ye Qiyan was, she would always stay by his side.

As for the train system itself, if it wanted to radiate into the Station World, it would have to force its power to interfere.

But clearly, the main system was being shielded by this world.

This was a zone absolutely beyond the train system's control.

【Beep beep, Miatira self-check complete】

【Confirmed: Cannot depart the station normally within this world】

【System identification functions remain operational】

【Please be absolutely certain to stay safe!】

"Phew... three safety warnings in a row, huh. Don't worry, I know."

Ye Qiyan raised his hand, card sequence shifting, an obsidian-colored card appearing in his grasp.

His fingertips gently traced the Anchor card, and a faint smile formed on his face.

"Just as I thought, the Anchor remains unaffected."

All Anchor Points still existed, and Drowning's Sailing remained unaffected.

Even in this world that could be called absolutely sealed, it still could not create any obstacle for the Anchor itself.

As Ye Qiyan's first Blasphemy Card, its authority over space seemed to have no end.

Having confirmed this, he was filled with confidence about finding the treasure vault in this Despair Platform World and obtaining the legacy treasure the Golden Tribe might have left behind.

"Still, I need to figure out the situation first."

The Sand Table inside the carriage was filled with erroneous images and turbulence, clearly unusable.

The Honeycomb Carriage unfolded, and clusters of tiny Nano Giant Sting Bees began spreading outward in all directions to explore the surrounding environment.

However, this space contained some kind of unknown special frequency, which caused the Nano Giant Sting Bees to only be able to maintain contact with the Queen Bee within a range of less than a thousand meters.

Though limited, they could barely gather some useful information.

"..."

The small cube-shaped robot came to Ye Qiyan's feet, but unlike its excitement in other Station Worlds, WALL-E now seemed quite dejected.

"You're saying, you can't find the treasure here?"

WALL-E nodded, half-retracting its camera-like eyes into its body, as if afraid its master would be disappointed in it.

"That's good then."

Ye Qiyan's smile did not diminish.

"?"

WALL-E was confused, only able to sense that its master truly didn't seem to think it was useless.

Ye Qiyan reached out and patted its head, speaking with a serious look in his eyes:

"This station is very special. Although we did come here to find treasure, the first priority is getting out alive. Also, I've already determined the treasure's location. This time, leave it to me."

Perhaps this was how an ordinary Train Conductor explored Advanced Stations.

Not everyone was like Ye Qiyan, capable of fully conquering every station they experienced.

Many times, what Train Conductors had to do was gather intelligence, record coordinates, and enter the same world repeatedly until they could complete the conquest after spending a considerable amount of time.

Seeing that WALL-E was still somewhat dejected, Ye Qiyan gently tapped its iron head, the feel still as good as ever.

"Don't worry. Eventually, you'll be able to complete explorations in bizarre worlds like this too. This time, stay and watch the house."

This wasn't an empty promise, it was a commitment.

A commitment he was absolutely capable of fulfilling.

Ye Qiyan pressed the door-opening button.

The train door slowly opened, and Eve, who had been waiting atop the train, had already arrived at the entrance.

Ye Qiyan stepped out of the train, and the moment his foot touched the ground of this land, the key to the Golden Tribe's treasure vault suddenly erupted with brilliant golden light and a mournful wail.

Miatira's voice also reached his ears from the Light Screen at this moment.

【This is the resonance of a civilization's remains. The beautiful goddess ultimately returned to her original homeland.】

【World Identification】

【This location is a tiny fragment of that race's primordial world.】

【Race: Golden Tribe】

【Race Survivors: 0】

【The Golden Tribe, confirmed extinct.】