Chapter 97

During the retreat, no accidents occurred.

The strength of Su Yang's group was too formidable; as long as the ordinary Illusion Butterflies didn't form a swarm, it was impossible for them to cause any obstruction.

After they got back on the train, they discovered that Captain Wang Hong hadn't returned yet.

It had already been twenty minutes.

The passengers on the Worm Train had already woken up.

Under the command of the train guards, the train attendants began to assist the starving survivors from Qingshang City.

It was also at this moment that Su Yang received a system notification:

"Ding~ Congratulations to the host for successfully rescuing the passengers. Reward: Rare-tier talent — Mental Resistance!"

"Please confirm which pet beast you wish to transfer the Mental Resistance talent to!"

Su Yang didn't think much and said directly: "Earth Violent Bear!"

The Earth Violent Bear never left his side; if the Earth Violent Bear obtained the Mental Resistance talent, it meant he had it too!

"Ding~ Your pet beast Earth Violent Bear has obtained the Rare-tier talent Mental Resistance!"

"Ding~ Your pet beast has obtained a new talent, and its growth potential has been enhanced, rising from Emperor-tier Low-grade to Emperor-tier Mid-grade!"

On the train, everyone was anxiously waiting for the captain.

After another long half-hour, Wang Hong finally appeared!

His face was pale, and as soon as he entered the Worm Train, he vomited a mouthful of blood.

He wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth with a tissue and asked: "Have all the people been rescued?"

"They have all been rescued, and we also rescued over two hundred survivors along the way!"

"Then we leave immediately!"

The Giant Troll Worm began to run, its speed getting faster and faster...

"Captain, what is the situation in Qingshang City?"

A female attendant poured a glass of water for Wang Hong. Wang Hong drank it in one gulp, caught his breath, and said:

"Everyone is dead. I saw two Platinum-tier pet beasts that had already died; the Qingshang City City Lord has most likely died in the line of duty!"

"The city is full of Illusion Butterflies... In the inner city, I ran straight into three Platinum-tier Seven-Colored Illusion Butterflies and almost didn't make it back!"

"This matter ends here; there's no need for you to worry about it anymore. I will report it to the Southwest Military Department and have them send a special operations team to resolve it!"

"..."

After Wang Hong finished speaking, crying sounds came from the carriage.

A portion of the people on the Worm Train were planning to get off at Qingshang City.

Another portion were locals from Qingshang City.

Wang Hong was also a veteran who had served in the military in his early years and later served as the captain of Worm Train No. 1056. Having traveled north and south for so many years, he had long since taken life and death lightly.

He looked at the twenty-plus Gold-tier beast tamers and asked:

"Did you have any casualties?"

"No casualties, thanks to the scales the captain gave us!"

"That's good. You all go back and rest first!" Wang Hong managed to show a smile, "Sorry for the trouble this time. Your expenses on the train this time will all be waived!"

"Thank you, Captain!"

Su Yang, Huo Kun, and He He Yingzhuo took Ge Le'an, Hua Da, and Peng Peng Anguo, who had just been rescued, back to Carriage No. 3.

Just as they entered the carriage, Qian Ran and Feng Feng Guangyao came up to meet them.

"Captain Huo, you're back?"

"Captain He, what happened?"

He He Yingzhuo briefly told the two of them what had happened.

Qian Ran rubbed the back of her head, pouted, and complained in a low voice: "Su Yang, couldn't you have been a bit gentler?"

Su Yang said: "I was afraid that if I were too gentle, I wouldn't be able to knock you out, and I'd have to do it a few more times!"

Qian Ran was left speechless.

Of course, she knew Su Yang was saving her.

It was just that this answer made her a bit dissatisfied.

Huo Kun said: "Alright, everyone has been rescued, let's all get some good rest!"

Su Yang returned to his room, immediately locked the door, and took out all four Seven-Colored Illusion Butterfly eggs from his space pouch!

The four Seven-Colored Illusion Butterfly eggs all had Platinum-tier growth potential.

But their talents also had significant differences, and Su Yang quickly picked out the most excellent one.

[Name]: Seven-Colored Illusion Butterfly (Egg)

[Talent]:

1. Five Senses Illusion (Rare); 2. Mental Resistance (Common).

[Growth Potential]: Platinum-tier Top-grade

[Attribute]: Flying-type, Mental-type, Poison-type

He carefully put away the Seven-Colored Illusion Butterfly and didn't sign a contract immediately.

On the Worm Train, one cannot release pet beasts casually; only fierce beast eggs are an exception.

Su Yang decided to endure a little longer!

He picked up his book and continued to study wilderness survival knowledge.

Along the way, there were no more ripples.

It was just that the Worm Train stopped at the city after Qingshang City for two hours longer than usual.

Several Gold-tier beast tamers Su Yang knew also came to visit him.

But everyone just talked briefly and got to know each other.

After a journey of more than ten days, the Worm Train horn sounded.

It said that in twenty minutes, the train would arrive in Changwu City.

Su Yang looked out through the train window and saw a massive city appearing before his eyes.

The towering city walls, over a hundred meters high, directly put Seven Star City to shame.

Twenty minutes later, the Worm Train stopped at the Changwu City platform.

The Changwu City platform was built extremely large and luxuriously.

Especially the three gilded characters "Changwu Station," which were shining in the sun.

The clamor, hawking, and footsteps were endless.

On both sides of the platform, many passengers were waiting with their luggage.

Before the train had even stopped, Huo Kun reminded: "Check again to see if anything has been left behind. After getting off the train, don't run around; follow me!"

Su Yang, Feng Feng Guangyao, and Ge Le'an nodded in unison.

The train stopped, the doors slowly opened, and the three of them followed Huo Kun off the train.

The four from Xin'an City followed closely behind.

Huo Kun and the others led them into the busy station and then found a temporary window inside the station.

A red banner was hung above the window, which was very conspicuous in the station.

It read "Reception Desk for Participants of the Southwest City Youth Genius Martial Arts Competition"!

At the temporary window sat a man and a woman, both soldiers.

Huo Kun led the three of them to the window and saluted the two soldiers, and the two soldiers also returned the salute with a smile.

The short-haired woman asked with a smile: "Are you here to participate in the competition?"

"Yes!"

"From which city?"

"Seven Star City!"

"Please fill out the form; there are pens here!"

The short-haired female soldier handed Huo Kun four forms: one for the team leader to fill out and three for the contestants.

The four of them took the pens and began to fill them out seriously at the table by the temporary window.

The four from Xin'an City received their forms and waited for Su Yang and the others to finish filling theirs out first.