Chapter 18

As the sky gradually turned dark, the entire Xianjin Station was illuminated by the glow of oil lamps, like stars scattered across the earth, warming the air. The silver moon began to hang high in the sky. Cicadas chirped in the bushes. In front of the simple houses, people chatted and laughed, turning the warmth in the air into a cozy atmosphere. No one knew that hundreds of meters away from Xianjin Station, a train was speeding towards it at full speed. The train was entirely made of steel, looking like a running steel fortress. The steel-armored city train entered a tunnel, speeding towards Xianjin Station. On the steel city wall of Xianjin Station, a samurai responsible for guarding the gate was using a telescope to look towards the tunnel, seeing the rapidly approaching city train. At that moment, the samurai spoke directly. "The Fusang City is here!" Upon hearing this, the surrounding samurais all reacted, looking towards the tunnel. "Finally here?" "Quite punctual." "It should be the Fusang City that was scheduled to arrive today, right?" "There's no other possibility." The samurais' tone was relatively relaxed. After all, the Fusang City that was scheduled to arrive today was now on time, so there shouldn't be any problems. This thought was the beginning of all the tragedy. "Open the city gates! Lower the drawbridge!" Amidst the shouts, the steel city wall that protected the last haven of humanity was slowly opened, and the drawbridge outside was gradually lowered, connecting the railway leading to Xianjin Station. "Beep beep beep beep beep——!" A piercing whistle sounded. The steel train named Fusang City sped towards Xianjin Station, its surface gleaming coldly. At this moment, none of the samurais on duty at Xianjin Station saw that on this Fusang City, black shadows were clinging like spiders. Upon closer inspection, in the heart of each of these black shadows, there was a glowing heart. The Fusang City, loaded with the monsters known as Kabane, rushed towards Xianjin Station. ... At the edge of Xianjin Station, there were several houses used as warehouses. At this moment, the door of one of the houses was opened. Fang Li walked out, wearing a cloth cloak for warmth, braving the howling wind, and heading towards a high place. Fang Li stood on a cliff-like high place, looking in one direction. That direction was the only gate of Xianjin Station leading to the outside. Looking at the gate, Fang Li first checked the items in his leg bag. Stamina recovery potion... unopened, carried! Wound recovery potion... half a bottle left, carried! Energy compressed cookies... intact, carried! Water bottle... filled with water, carried! After touching the dagger sheathed at his waist, Fang Li muttered, "Everything is ready, now we just have to wait." If he hadn't guessed wrong, today was the start of the plot. And now, the Fusang City loaded with Kabane should already be heading towards Xianjin Station. "When the Fusang City rushes into Xianjin Station, the test will begin." In the end, would Fang Li die smoothly under the siege of the Kabane army? Or would he successfully meet up with Shizune Shikizaki, board the escape steel city, and escape from Xianjin Station? "It all depends on my luck." After saying this, Fang Li leaped down the steep slope, running in one direction. ... After three days of mixing in Xianjin Station, Fang Li wasn't without gains. During these three days, Fang Li had been working hard to gather information while doing his daily work. Therefore, Fang Li knew where the escape steel city was. Originally, Fang Li wanted to find Shizune Shikizaki and protect her closely until Xianjin Station fell, then escape with her. However, Fang Li was just a wanderer. If he stayed close to Shizune Shikizaki, not to mention what Kuchiki Rai would think, the Shikizaki family's samurais would definitely not stand idly by and might even suspect him of having ulterior motives. Therefore, Fang Li decided to wait until night, calculate the time, and head directly towards the escape steel city. If the original plot developed smoothly, Shizune Shikizaki would definitely arrive there under the protection of Kuchiki Rai and a group of samurais. Then, Fang Li would meet up with Shizune Shikizaki and board the escape steel city to escape from Xianjin Station, completing the main mission two. "If it were that easy." Running on a small path leading to a bustling street, Fang Li's eyes narrowed slightly. In the original story, Shizune Shikizaki successfully escaped from Xianjin Station and didn't die at the hands of the Kabane. In other words, as long as he followed the plot without doing anything, the main mission two would almost be completed without Fang Li's intervention. However, Fang Li didn't believe that the space would issue a task equivalent to giving exchange points to the main character. "If something unexpected happens..." The main mission two would fail. "At least, nothing unexpected should happen before we meet up at the steel city." This sentence alone sounded luxurious. "I can only leave it to fate." After saying this, Fang Li adjusted his breathing and sped up. Just as Fang Li was about to rush into the street, an unexpected event occurred. "Bang——!" A loud collision sound echoed through the quiet night sky. Fang Li turned his head sharply, looking towards the source of the sound. He saw that in the direction of Xianjin Station's city gate, a train covered in iron armor violently crashed through the gate, like a rag thrown into the air, spinning several times with terrifying force and weight, raising a cloud of dust and debris, and smashing into a house not far from the street. "Clang—— Clang—— Clang—— Clang——!" In the watchtowers scattered throughout Xianjin Station, golden bells were struck one after another, echoing throughout the station. That was the alarm. When the Kabane invaded, it was to alert the residents to seek shelter. Instantly, Xianjin Station fell into a moment of silence. After a while, terrified screams began to ring out one after another. "Kabane!" "Kabane!" "The Kabane are here!" People began to flee in a panic. Xianjin Station was in complete chaos. The fall had begun. (Please click! Please recommend! Please collect!) Previous page AD starts Previous page AD ends