Cataclysm King

Chapter 172 The Law of Time

Ji Xun and the four of them boarded the ghost train.

 The lights in the carriage are orange, giving people a warm feeling.

Except for a few translucent black translucent ghost travelers of unknown species, there were not many people sitting on the other chairs.

 “Woo, woo.”

The train started slowly, and the scenery outside the window also quickly reversed.

 It is said to be a train, but more like a boat traveling on the river.

While driving, the sound of crashing waves came to my ears.

After the train pulled out of the platform, it gradually became dark outside the window.

But the faint fluorescence, which came from nowhere, illuminated an endless stretch of icy water.

There is no reference point after leaving the platform, the water is clear again, and looking out, it seems as if the train is traveling in the void.

 It gives people a feeling that time and space are confused.

The werewolf's crisis instinct made Ji Xun always feel that there was something wrong with the carriage.

 He stood there after getting in the car.

Looking carefully at everything around you.

　　The [Bazquez's Nether Train] shown in the previous enlightenment is itself a disaster of unknown level, but its stance is "neutral".

 This means that it will not actively harm humans.

 But that doesn’t mean it doesn’t have the ability to passively damage.

 The “rule-based” disasters are just like the previous Rift Girl, there must be some special rules.

 Getting in the car, these people should already be in the disaster realm.

 It’s just that I don’t see it now.

Looking at Ji Xun not moving around.

Katarina beside her didn't move either, while Old Man Xu and his grandson stayed behind tactically.

The other hunters who came later did not know the situation. Although they were frightened, they also walked towards the carriage one by one.

Ji Xun asked calmly: "Have you found the problem?"

Catalina next to her knew that he was asking herself. She looked at the empty carriage, thought for a moment, and said, "There are no passengers who got on the car before."

Ji Xun narrowed his eyes slightly and acknowledged this statement, "Yes. No traces were left."

 A lot of people had already come down before.

 But there was no trace of him either on the platform or on the train.

 There are no living mouths, no corpses, and no traces.

 This is very strange.

Hearing this, Old Man Xu muttered: "I'm getting off at the station. Or maybe I'm in another carriage?"

Ji Xun raised his eyebrows slightly as he listened.

 It is possible.

  But not big.

He didn’t say anything either.

 Because the current clues do not support any judgment.

 But after observing for a while, they found no danger. The four of them also walked into the carriage and found an empty seat to sit down.

He looked at the scenery outside the window, and then at the jelly-like translucent ghost passengers.

Ji Xun always felt that something was a little strange.

  But I can’t tell what’s strange about it.

However, before they had time to think about it, as soon as a few people took their seats, the conductor from before who was covered in black steam walked into the carriage.

The gazes of Ji Xun and the other hunters instantly became serious.

The other ghost passengers were like background panels, completely ignoring the humans, but this conductor gave people the feeling that he was intelligent.

There were a total of eleven people on the bus this time, and they sat at three tables.

What was surprising was that the conductor walked straight towards the table where Ji Xun and the four of them were sitting in the corner.

　　It is very purposeful, and people can tell at a glance that it has an agenda.

 Seeing this, Ji Xun's muscles had become slightly stronger.

 Che Er’s hand also rested on his sword.

Even Catalina’s eyes became serious.

 Several people are already ready to fight at any time.

Only the old man Xu, who was always greedy for life and afraid of death, looked at the black figure, but there was a glint of familiarity and suspicion in his turbid eyes.

 After walking a few steps, the conductor stood beside the table.

The thick necromantic aura was like a biting cold wind, causing goose bumps all over the bodies of Ji Xun and others.

It stood there quietly.

Then he reached out and made a gesture of picking something out in his windbreaker.

Ji Xun hid under the table and already held the scalpel in his hand.

 If anything goes wrong, he will immediately get angry.

 But the strange thing is that he didn't feel any murderous intention from the conductor.

I thought the conductor would do something harmful, but what I never expected was that he actually took out a huge enamel teapot.

What is this guy going to do?

　　Not only were Ji Xun and the others surprised, but the hunters at the other two tables also looked puzzled.

More than a dozen pairs of eyes stared straight at him.

The conductor took out another cup and raised the teapot. A stream of fragrant light yellow tea flowed from the mouth of the pot, and he filled the cup of hot tea.

What's the meaning?

 Send tea after getting on the bus?

 This is the thought in everyone's mind.

 But I felt something was indescribably wrong.

 They just continued to watch.

The conductor pushed the tea in front of Old Man Xu, bowed slightly, and then suddenly said: "*&￥%*&"

Jili Gulu said something incomprehensible.

Ji Xun immediately realized that this might be an ancient saying from the Talon Dynasty three thousand years ago.

However, after hearing this, Old Man Xu nodded?

 Do you understand this?

 There was no time for Ji Xun to figure it out.

At this time, he saw that this old man, who was usually very cautious by nature, drank the water glass he picked up without any scruples about whether it might be poison? !

"this"

Ji Xun originally wanted to stop it.

 But as soon as the thought flashed, the words stopped on his lips.

 All of them might have problems drinking this glass of water.

 Only this old man has the least chance of having problems.

And the question is, why did the conductor find Mr. Xu?

 What did you say just now?

 Many thoughts flashed through my mind.

 At this time, the conductor seemed to sense something.

He actually took out another tea cup, filled it with half a cup of tea, handed it to Ji Xun, and said the same sentence.

 “I have one too? But why only half?”

Ji Xun didn’t understand, but he looked at the fragrant tea in the cup and glanced at the lively old man Xu.

Without much hesitation, he picked up the tea cup and drank it in one gulp.

You can see the smoke coming out, but when you pour it into your throat, you feel refreshing and cool.

 But a surprise came.

Enlightenment also appeared immediately: "You drank 'Bazquez's Nether Tea', and Xia Mu City's undead affinity +5"

"Huh!"

Ji Xun saw the enlightenment and realized that the tea had a temporary benefit state.

 What a good thing!

But just when he thought it was time to get on the bus and everyone would get a cup of tea.

The conductor put away the cup, turned around and left.

　　Even my deskmates Katarina and Che Er didn’t have it.

 In an instant, a strange atmosphere filled the air.

This scene made everyone puzzled: Why do those two guys have tea, but we don’t?

 Looking over at once.

Even Ji Xun himself was also confused.

　　Unable to understand, he could only turn his eyes to look at Old Man Xu who drank a whole cup of tea.

The old man didn't realize what was happening, and felt a little frightened when he was stared at, and asked: "Why are you looking at me?"

Ji Xun thought for a moment and asked with a strange expression: "Senior, what did the conductor say just now?"

He himself also drank half a cup of tea, thinking that it might be the aura of the previous "Blessing of the Slit Girl"?

 But old man Xu has no aura, so why did he drink a whole glass?

 The most important thing is that the conductor bowed to him!

To understand, maybe you need to know what the conductor just said.

When Old Man Xu heard this, he said casually: "Ah, it says 'Welcome to ride'. That's probably what it means."

When Ji Xun heard this, he looked surprised and said, "Senior, can you understand the ancient Tarung language?"

 Old man Xu looked confused: "What?"

Ji Xundao: "Just what the conductor said just now."

Being reminded by this, Old Man Xu obviously lost his memory again, and his old face turned into a ball of pain: "Ah? I don't know why I understood it."

ˆ “.”

Ji Xun’s eyes twitched inexplicably.

 Just now I could understand what the conductor said. Old man Xu obviously had "intermittent amnesia".

 But this little detail is like the alarm bell in a horror movie.

Ji Xun and Catalina next to him looked at each other, and a numb feeling immediately hit his heart.

 The Talon Dynasty ended its ancient civilization three thousand years ago!

Not to mention that the ancient Talung language has not been handed down, even those ancient characters are not understandable by many.

 Where did this old man learn this?

Thinking again, this guy has lived for at least two hundred years, and it seems that the ghost conductor still knows him.

　　His!

Ji Xun and Catalina took a deep breath: How long did Mr. Xu live?

 Others didn't know the inside story, and they couldn't understand the shock in Ji Xun's heart.

Ji Xun knew that he couldn't figure out the reason if he asked, so he originally wanted to break the situation from another angle.

However, at this moment, the driver, who had been silent for a long time, frowned and said, "Grandpa, Mr. Ji Xun, do you think there is something weird in this carriage?"

Old man Xu naturally didn’t feel anything. He was still talking to himself about what happened just now: “Yes. Why did I understand it?”

Ji Xun listened and raised his eyebrows slightly: "Oh? What do you think is strange?"

 When they first met, he only thought that Che Er was an orphan that old man Xu picked up casually.     But now I don’t think so.

 He learned from Catalina about the big cause and effect involved in Old Man Xu.

 Those who do not have great luck will die if they are contaminated.

 But Che Er has been following the old man.

 This alone makes it extraordinary.

At this point, Catalina also looked over.

 She was more curious about this boy than anyone else.

 The second car thought about it and said in an uncertain tone: "It seems that after getting on the train, time feels faster. It's like a train, getting faster and faster."

Ji Xun suddenly realized what the uneasiness in his heart was when he heard this: "Is there a problem with time?"

He used the cognitive blessing of the clown mask before, and he realized that this train was a regular disaster.

But I thought my rank was too low, and I didn’t know what the “rules” on this train were.

Now when he said this, he seemed to have captured something vaguely.

Hearing this, Catalina's expression instantly became solemn.

 The "law of time" is a high-level law, and low-latitude creatures cannot detect changes in the passage of time at all.

Just like some people feel that their whole life has passed by in a flash, and some people feel that their days are like years. This is just a passive perception of the existence of time.

  and cannot influence anything.

 Unlike Che Er, he clearly senses the problem of time flow!

Ji Xun secretly praised: "What a strong spiritual sense."

 Just like being able to perceive various elements, you need the corresponding element affinity.

 Be able to sense changes in time, which shows that his time affinity is very strong!

Thinking again about Old Man Xu, a guy who seemed to have been forgotten by time, Ji Xun suddenly understood why Che Er was picked up by Old Man Xu.

 One thing they have in common may be: the law of time!

Although Che Er is currently unable to accurately describe the difference he feels.

 But with this reminder, Catalina suddenly noticed something and said in a deep voice: "Ji Xun, you have more white hair."

Ji Xun narrowed his eyes slightly as he listened.

He finally realized where the danger of this ghost train was.

"Neutral" is correct, but if there is a problem with the flow of time, you may be trapped if you do nothing on this train.

 But that’s the trouble.

Even if they know that there is a problem with the flow of time, they can't do anything.

Katrina did not lower her voice when she said this, and other hunters also heard it.

Those pioneer hunters who came here looking for money did not have such a good attitude as Ji Xun and the other four.

 When I heard that there might be a problem with the time flow rate, everyone became panicked!

 “Hey Lao Wu, what should we do now?”

“Damn it, we shouldn’t have gotten on this ghost train just now.”

 “Think of a way quickly and see if we can solve the problem.”

“Liu Laizi, go to the back compartment and take a look!”

"good."

ˆ “.”

 The carriage is so big that you can see it at a glance.

While those people were discussing, one person left his seat and walked towards another car.

There is a frosted glass door in the compartment between the carriages. It is shrouded in the dark aura of death. It is impossible to see what is going on in the next section, so I can only go through it in person.

However, with this move, a strange scene took place.

The lame Liu pushed open the glass door to the car behind him and disappeared into the darkness.

However, almost the next second after he disappeared, the car in front also opened.

Everyone looked over and were surprised to find that the guy actually pushed the door out of the car in front!

“Liu Laizi, why did you come out from the front?”

 Someone just spoke in a surprised tone.

 Everyone's eyes changed from surprise to horror.

 Because at this time, they saw drastic changes taking place in Liu Laizi.

A strange white light seemed to linger around the guy's body. His originally dark skin quickly aged and condensed into layers of wrinkles, and his muscles shriveled up in an instant.

　　It is this blink of an eye.

　　He seemed to have had his life span taken away by some mysterious force, and he became dozens of years older in the blink of an eye.

　　Before everyone could understand what happened, the life in the eyes of the gray-haired old man had already disappeared. The dead wood-like body disintegrated instantly and turned into pieces of paper-like debris, blending into the train and disappearing.

 Seeing this, even Ji Xun and the others took a breath.

 He finally understood where the pioneer hunters who might have gotten on the bus had gone.

 They will most likely not get off at the station.

Rather, the lifespan was completely consumed by this "disaster realm" and turned into nourishment.

Seeing this scene, Liu Laizi's companions were frightened.

 The atmosphere of despair and terror instantly filled the entire carriage.

 It’s not just the flow of time that’s problematic.

 They are trapped now!

 Can’t get out!

After standing there in confusion for a moment, the six people who were still alive scurried around anxiously like ants on a hot pot.

The leader with a beard seemed to have thought of something, so he rushed to Ji Xunzu's table with a few others.

The bearded man looked at these four guys with extremely calm expressions and asked hysterically: "Damn it, what happened! Why are you okay! Also, what did the conductor say to you just now?!"

On the verge of death, these people did not care about being polite. They wanted to seize every opportunity to survive.

Ji Xun and the others actually don’t have a clue.

 Of course I can’t answer.

  I don’t want to deal with these guys at all.

　　Seeing that the few people ignored them, the sound of guns being loaded rang out, and the black muzzles of the guns were pointed at their heads.

  Unfortunately, weapons such as firearms are of little use to card masters of level 2 and above.

What's more, the vanguard hunters are all impoverished carders, and the ordinary bullets in the magazine pose no threat at all.

Ji Xun was sitting outside, with several guns pressed against his head, his expression unchanged.

 His eyes carefully observed the changes in the appearance of several people.

 The more emotional you are, the more obvious your aging will be.

The bearded man saw that he was being ignored, and his emotions, which were already on the verge of collapse, could no longer be restrained.

He glared hard and pulled the trigger.

 "Crack!" After a burst of gunfire, bullets also dropped all over the ground.

Ji Xun still sat firmly where he was.

The six people headed by the bearded man looked horrified when they saw this, and they all retreated violently.

 Looking at the safe and sound Ji Xun, they already knew that they were in front of a high-level card master!

 But I have absolutely no idea why there are such strong beings in the vanguard group.

Ji Xun was still sitting there, looking thoughtful, and had no intention of killing a few people.

 Given the current situation, it would be better to have a few more survivors.

However, at this moment, Catalina next to her said worriedly, "Your hair."

Ji Xun didn’t need to look to know that he had more gray hair.

 The reason is that he used magic power to protect his body just now.

He glanced at Catalina opposite and said calmly: "You have changed too."

ˆ “.”

Katrina hesitated for a moment, then realized something.

 It’s not that the hair is gray.

 But the bra is obviously tight.

 She is in her prime, and her physical development is still a bit green.

 But just in this moment, her chest has become fuller and has a somewhat mature charm.

This young lady from the Lion Heart family obviously knew what Ji Xun was talking about, and she said in a tone that showed no emotion or anger: "You are observing carefully enough."

 As soon as these words came out, the atmosphere was filled with despair, but instead he became less nervous.

Ji Xun smiled, having reached a conclusion in his mind at this moment, and said: "The consciousness does not feel the change of the passage of time, but the time flow rate endured by the body is thousands of times. Even if we do nothing, time is passing faster. And The more severe the energy fluctuations, the faster life passes."

Katrina also nodded.

 The four of them have relatively small fluctuations, and the changes are not big.

As for the panic-stricken pioneer hunters opposite, the aging on their faces was now visible to the naked eye.

None of them expected that this secret realm would bring them such a big trouble as soon as they arrived.

 The realm of time can take away people’s lives silently.

 If they continue like this, even if they survive until the train arrives at the station, their lifespan will probably be almost exhausted.

 However, this is a desperate situation for others.

 For Ji Xun and the others, it is not the case.

 After analyzing the effects of this disaster field, Ji Xun looked directly at Old Man Xu sitting in the corner.

 Although he has some other methods that he can try, obviously, none of them are better than this.

Katrina understood instantly and was wary, but she also looked over with her peripheral vision.

 She didn't have any ideas to break the situation, so she could only count on this person.

Cha Er didn’t know why, but he looked at Ji Xun and the two of them, so he also looked over.

Old man Xu felt a little nervous when he was stared at. He asked with a mean expression on his face: "You guys. What do you want to do?"

Ji Xun chuckled and said, "Senior, whether we can survive or not depends on you."

 The invisible killing knife of the time domain is a fatal threat to others.

 But for this person, it’s really not possible.

And judging from the behavior of the conductor pouring tea just now, the old man's situation is more mysterious than meets the eye.

 (End of this chapter)