Corrupted Nation

An hour had passed. Taking advantage of the overflow of coal, Maya set the train at a top speed of 120 kilometers per hour, with only one purpose, to quickly reach the cake terrain.

Everyone sat near the exit door of a carriage, and there wasn't much conversation. The atmosphere was not depressing, but rather filled with some tension and excitement. There are also some worries about not being able to reach Cake Mountain within two hours.

The route is as Maya guessed. Since the two optional branch lines are out of service due to faults, players can only choose Line 1. The terrain of Line 1 is relatively ordinary, with plains and mountains intertwined, and the system has also arranged some wonderful scenery for players to enjoy.

One hour and thirty minutes after leaving the station, at about 11 noon, Maya reported through the intercom: "We are here, everyone, be prepared, the brakes are about to come to a sudden stop."

With a harsh sound, the train braked urgently and stopped quickly at the entrance of the two cake mountains in the south. From here, you can reach the top of the mountain through a gentle slope. There are some shrubs on this gentle slope, and the slope is uneven. There are many rocks protruding from the mountain, and there are also some pine trees.

Lin Wu and Xiao Wai took the lead. They ran up the gentle slope on the left. One person and one dog ran for nearly 300 meters before gunshots were heard from the top of the mountain. Since Lin Wu was not sneaking, the two agents guarding the top of the southwest mountain clearly saw Lin Wu, which made them panic. The most damning thing was the weapon. The rifle had a slow rate of fire and reload. It had no modern sights, and the undulating terrain and obstacles made it difficult to hit Lin Wu. Then they could only rely on pistols and shotguns for close combat, but based on their understanding of Lin Wu, their winning rate in close combat with Lin Wu was very low.

The distance of 700 meters was achieved in one go. Agents are not fuel-efficient. Although the rifle missed Lin Wu, when Lin Wu approached, he still used the pistol to suppress Lin Wu under a rock 13 meters away from them.

Why are agents so bad? It should be noted here that according to the configuration of ordinary intelligence agencies, the proportion of agents who can actually fight is very low. The majority are civilian, back-office, public relations, technical and administrative personnel. Excluding Nightmare, the full-time agent with the highest points currently, only Blood Dream and Nightmare among the ten agents are field agents.

The nightmare came with an order: "Don't seek to kill the enemy, as long as you contain them, you will win."

Although everyone disagrees with each other, no one thinks that Nightmare has strong commanding ability, but they can't stand that Nightmare is the sponsor, and the people on the hillside can only answer: "Yes."

The battle at Southeast Cake Hill ensued, with the two sides shooting at each other with rifles at a distance of about 30 meters.

Nightmare said: "Blood Dream, Nightmare, go straight to Huanglong and kill Shasha."

"What do you mean, you want me to listen to you?" Nightmare finished speaking and pressed the call button: "Copy that, head to the Orient Express immediately."

Blood Dream: "Roger, moving."

Lin Wu's headlock distance is 3 meters. His headlock skill comes from the quick shooter, with a 15% headshot chance within 15 meters. Non-hardcore mode consumes stamina, while hardcore mode consumes mental energy. Lin Wu hit one person's head with his third shot, but unfortunately the opponent was at full health and could not kill instantly. When the opponent was rejoicing, Lin Wu activated 15% of his fifth shot, killing him with one shot.

The remaining person was quite panicked when he saw this. He didn't know that Lin Wu's shooting skills could be so accurate. His companion only exposed part of his arm, but Lin Wu could shoot two headshots. Fear of his opponent's unknown abilities took over his mind. At this time, Lin Wu took a deep breath and swept his chest. The aftereffects of continuous use of skills made him dizzy and his heart beat rapidly.

After taking more than ten seconds to recover, Lin Wu and Xiao Wai separated and pounced on the last opponent. When the last opponent saw this, he did not hesitate to commit suicide by swallowing the gun because he had learned from the past. He would never let Lin Wu get the perfect touch a second time.

This hand made Lin Wu confused. He couldn't figure it out. He didn't touch the body, but took Xiaowai down the mountain. Emergency support was still coming and going on the right slope.

From the left slope to the right slope, you need to cross the railway track. There is an open area of ​​ten meters here. Lin Wu looked at the front of the car and did not see Hongyi. He didn't expect Nightmare and Blood Dream on the other side to be more than ten meters away from him.

When Shuangmeng saw Lin Wu, their first reaction was not to shoot, but to lie down and hide in the one-meter-high grass on the roadside. They subconsciously believed that they could not defeat Lin Wu, at least not head-on.

Although Xiao Wai discovered Shuang Meng, he had to run fast as his master ran fast. Seeing a man and a dog passing by, Shuang Meng came out of the grass and surrounded the train. The nightmare in Dongpo could be seen clearly with a telescope, which made her furious. She did not expect that the nightmare would let go of the opportunity to kill Lin Wu and instead go on that damn mission.

As soon as Shuangmeng approached the carriage, Hongyi appeared. She kept using the mirror to observe what was going on outside the train. When Xue Meng was three meters away from him, Hongyi suddenly stood up, took a shotgun and fired at Xue Meng below. Xue Meng was immediately disabled. After falling to the ground, he rolled to the bottom of the train and clung to the wheels, creating a blind spot. Hongyi looked around and didn't find Xue Meng immediately.

Xue Meng shouted from below: "There is another person on your right." Not only did she need time and space to stop the bleeding and heal her injuries, but she also didn't want to see Nightmare take down Sha Sha. The Orient Express is a fat sheep.

Hongyi then heard the sound of a shotgun, which was located at the passenger compartment door, and it was obvious that the other party was breaking into the door. A shotgun is the most effective weapon for hitting a car door. The door lock will be broken within three shots. Nightmare grabbed the handle and pulled open the car door. He followed the car door and leaned to the side, successfully deceiving Hong Yi. Hong Yi sprayed outside, but in vain.

Nightmare reached out and fired randomly with his revolver, forcing Hong Yi to dodge aside. Hong Yi counted the bullets and then dodged out. Unexpectedly, Nightmare was extremely cunning and held two revolvers. Hong Yi couldn't dodge and was shot in the chest.

Nightmare did not dare to get into the car easily, and shouted: "Little girl, you have lost most of your mobility, and you can't even shoot. I suggest you leave here, I have no interest in you."

"I'm not interested in you either, but I'm very interested in killing you." Hong Yi appeared from the corner and rushed towards the carriage door.

Nightmare sighed and shot Hong Yi to death continuously. Red Yi's body rolled out of the door due to inertia, blocking Nightmare's progress. Nightmare leaned over and grabbed Hong Yi's body and dragged it aside. This time, he found that Hong Yi's body was smoking. Upon closer inspection, it turned out to be a bundle of pipe bombs with the fuse burned to the end.

"Fuck!" After scolding her, the nightmare was blown into bloody foam.

This news reached Xue Meng's ears. She knew that the reinforcements were about to return, so she paused her treatment and moved towards the passenger compartment while holding on to the train body. She was far less interested in killing Lin Wu than the other two. She even didn't want to kill Lin Wu. After all, Lin Wu left a note in her safe house and left a lot of weapons for her. He didn't rob her like Nightmare. Empty. Xue Meng's mood towards Lin Wu was very complicated.

But Xuemeng is very interested in Shasha. The points she can get by killing Shasha are very high, high enough to make her half-salted fish stand up without having to look at Nightmare's face. As soon as she touched the carriage door, she heard movement behind her. When she turned around, she saw Xiao Wai leaping towards her and biting her neck accurately. How could Xue Meng be Xiao Wai's opponent when he lost a lot of his mobility?

…

After the battle, the remaining three people looked around, shouting: "Red clothes." They even got under the car to check, but found nothing.

Facing the blood mist getting closer and closer, Maya took the intercom and said: "Get in the car, everyone get in the car."

Lin Wu and Qing Lang stood by the car door, looking at the plants and trees around them, and finally accepted the fact that Hong Yi was dead. The two get back on the train and the train continues moving forward. Passing by the northern intersection, Nightmare stood 30 meters away, watching the train pass in front of him.

If Sha Sha is not dead, he will not suffer any loss. If Lin Wu is not dead, he will not suffer any loss. The two people who tried to make a comeback by relying on activities have been doomed, and they are firmly at the top of the fortress. Now there is still a little bit of capital struggling and only Xue Meng is left. This is why he left some weapons for her.

The more so, the more unsettling the nightmare becomes. The only person in the entire server who could threaten her status was Lin Wu.

The first method is to build a second safe house, but building a new safe house requires materials that cannot be purchased with points. For example, a safe house entrance door requires a large number of electronic components. In the hardcore era, it was difficult to collect so many electronic components.

The second way is to change the door lock. It makes no difference whether you change it or not. I don't believe that Lin Wu can remember the password with a brain smaller than a sparrow.

The third way is to negotiate with Lin Wu, but he has already said that he will not take action against his safe house, so what is the point of further negotiation?

The fourth way is to let Lin Wu die once. This is also the best way. But after leaving the event, if you want to kill Lin Wu, you must first indicate your hostile identity. Why? That was the rule between her and Maya. During the event, Nightmare reveals herself to Maya as a conflicting position that both parties can understand and accept. Without the activity, the two parties are still in the status of partners, and directly engaging in assassination is tantamount to breaking the rules.

If it were reality, just kill, but this is a game. No matter what choice you make, it's uncomfortable. If you follow the rules, you have to trust Lin Wu's character. If you don't follow the rules, your credibility will be zero. It may seem like the loss of zero credibility is just the loss of Maya as a friend, but that's not the case across the board.

Judging from the current number of surviving players, Maya, Lin Wu, Hongyi, Shitou and others have a much higher starting point than others after arriving on earth. At least within a certain period of time, the resources controlled by this group of people are likely to give them a certain amount of power.

There was an unspoken rule in ancient and medieval European wars. No nobles were killed, but the other party's prisoners were kept to wait for the other party's family to send ransom. Even if the other party is very poor, he will give the prisoner something as a token to let him go. If you kill an enemy noble in a chaotic battle, no one will blame you. If the other party shows his noble status and surrenders and you kill him, not only will the enemy army target you, but even your people will not want to see you.

If Nightmare shows a hostile attitude and launches an assassination attempt on Lin Wu, everyone will accept it regardless of success or failure. If Nightmare carries out an assassination as a partner, no matter whether it succeeds or fails, he will definitely be targeted by someone with knowledge of the matter.

The train stopped, Nightmare turned around and left, and Lin Wu got off the train to repair the rails. This section of railway track is the result of sabotage missions carried out by fortress agents. Qinglang and Maya each held their rifles on guard. The three of them did not talk. Losing their comrades again made them feel depressed.

Especially Qinglang, a sentimental man, he quickly adjusted his mentality after losing Shuihua, because he knew that he and Shuihua would see each other in a few days. Not so for Hongyi. It is very likely that he will not be able to see this cheerful and refreshing girl in the next year.

It took 5 minutes to repair, but the blood mist that had not dispersed had already touched the train. The three people got on the train and the train moved forward. The blood mist dispersed as the train speed increased.

Qinglang spoke first and asked, "Is there another wave?"

"You block the troops when they come, and I cover the water when they come." Lin Wu adjusted to maintain a positive attitude. The last thing the team needed at this time was emotional garbage.

Maya said: "Don't worry, it will be difficult for them to make a decent attack plan in a short time after their resurrection."

Qinglang said: "I just want to die."

"oh?"

Qinglan smiled: "No, I don't think about it now. I must complete this damn task. Otherwise, when Shuihua and Hongyi ask, I will be speechless. I can't say that I don't want to live anymore if you die. So I don’t know whether the mission was successful or not.”

Lin Wu said: "Hongyi and Shuihua are the companions I have been in contact with for the longest time and were separated by death. This feeling is still very strange and annoying."

Qinglang said with relief: "Without the emotion of separation, it is not a complete human emotion."

"You are really good at talking." Lin Wu raised his hand and said, "I can't cook."

Qinglang volunteered: "Leave it to me."

"You?" I have tried Qinglang's skills, and they are very average.

Qinglang was dissatisfied with Lin Wu's reaction and said, "I am a professional nutrition expert certified by the system."

Lin Wu said: "As long as you have meat and salt."

Qinglang looked at Maya, and Maya replied: "As long as you have something to eat."

Qinglang sighed: "You really have no pursuit at all."

Lin Wu: "But this is the condition."

Qinglang: "Are you doubting me?"

"yes."

Qinglang said helplessly: "I doubt myself too."

Look at each other and smile, forget your worries, and let the scenery along the road take away all your thoughts.

…

From five people to three people, the huge train seemed quite empty. Maya sat in the driver's seat, calculated the coal reserves, set up the automatic cruise, took out the satellite phone, and made the nightmare call: "I win."

Nightmare asked: "Does winning or losing matter to you?"

Maya asked: "If there is no win or loss, who should the trophy be awarded to?"

"Haha, it's not over yet." Nightmare said: "And I, the last round of duel, target Shasha."

"Okay!" Maya hung up the phone and took the intercom: "The nightmare said it would happen again."

Lin Wu said: "It took them two days of work to force us to enter Line 1 and destroy the railway tracks. If we do it again, we can only rush into battle."

Maya said: "That's right, so she clearly said her target this time is Shasha."

The control panel prompts: Arrive at Town No. 20 after 60 kilometers. The minimum stay time is 5 minutes, the maximum stay time is 24 hours, and you must leave before 8 o'clock on the seventh day. If the train leaves town No. 20 before 10 pm on the sixth day, the train will have no night mission and will arrive at Curtain Town at 7:30 am tomorrow.

Maya called Qinglang and Lin Wu to the front of the car to read the message.

"It's a clear card." Nightmare had previously said that their agents would not participate in activities on the last day, and that the last day was an event between the players and the system. Lin Wu said: "Either start from Town No. 20, or start from Curtain Town."

Qinglang asked while eating grapes: "So is there any difference?"

Maya thought for a while: "Whether you stay in a small town or rush to Curtain Town, there is no other difference except a few more miles."

Lin Wudao: "I think there is a difference. The difference is that we arrive at Curtain Town according to time, not according to mileage. We arrive at Curtain Town at 7:30 at a speed of 20 kilometers per hour, and we arrive at Curtain Town at 7:30 at a speed of 120 kilometers per hour. Arrive at Curtain Town at half past three. Miles are points."

Maya asked: "Will it be more difficult starting from Veil Town?"

"Not sure." Lin Wu said: "Although we earned miles overnight, we lost 10 hours of exploring the town."

Qinglang said: "I think the name Curtain Town is very unique. It seems to be the beginning of everything. Town No. 20 is ordinary."

"Okay, let's go to Curtain Town."