Chapter 1800: Train and USB Drive

Train and USB Drive

Clatter, clatter—— Clatter, clatter——

On the barren, black earth, a domain train was advancing amidst a low rumble.

Unlike other domain trains, the serial number at the front of this domain train had been forcefully erased, and the train body was completely black, like a phantom ghost traveling through the Gray World...

This was a ghost train that did not exist in the archives of the Chengtian Domain.

Inside the carriage at this time,

A figure draped in a Theatrical Robe was sitting quietly by the window.

The orange glimmer emitted by the Kerosene Lamp on the small table flickered silently, illuminating his cheeks and those of Li Leider opposite him. Neither of them spoke; the only sounds left in the carriage were the clattering of the train speeding along the tracks and the clamor of the other Dusk Society members in the adjacent carriage.

This domain train had been stolen by them from the Chengtian Domain.

The increase in the number of domain trains gave the Dusk Society an opportunity. This time, they didn't need to stingily build a tractor using leftover scrap materials. Instead, they directly brought over a complete train.

"How long has it been since you returned to the Ancient Vault of the Drama Path?"

In the dim light, Chen Ling was the first to break the silence.

Li Leider retracted his gaze from outside the window, but didn't dare to meet Chen Ling's eyes. Instead, he looked slightly askance at the floor to the side, as if there were a few ants moving house there, and answered:

"...Two years."

"Go back for a visit," Chen Ling said indifferently. "Several of your martial uncles and aunts miss you very much."

Li Leider froze. A few figures appeared in his mind, and a surge of warmth also rose in his heart... He slightly raised his head, this time looking directly into Chen Ling's eyes, and actively asked:

"Are you going back too?"

"You go back first." Chen Ling paused. "I still have some matters to attend to. I'll go back after handling them."

Li Leider immediately responded, "I can go with you."

"No need."

Chen Ling calmly looked away, gazing out at the barren Gray World earth outside. His tone carried a hint of unquestionability. "You will wait for me at the Ancient Vault of the Drama Path."

"..." Li Leider's hands under his cuffs clenched silently.

He remained silent for a long time, ultimately nodding:

"...Understood."

The carriage once again plunged into a dead silence.

Clatter, clatter—— Clatter, clatter——

The outline of the next bastion gradually approached at the end of the horizon. The domain train did not drive into it, but instead stopped far away just like this.

As the train doors opened, some Dusk Society members in the adjacent carriage began to get off and then walk on foot toward the bastion not far away.

Although the Dusk Society had a domain train, it couldn't drive into the bastions. Once it got close, it would be discovered... After dropping off the Dusk Society members at this distance, they would then travel along another intersecting track to continue toward the next bastion.

Once the doors closed, the train started up again amidst a rumble.

At the same time,

A USB Drive was gently placed on the tabletop by Chen Ling.

"This, keep it safe." Chen Ling's tone was somewhat solemn.

Li Leider, who was looking out the window with a sullen expression, suddenly snapped out of it. He looked at the strange-looking metal piece in front of him, and confusion surfaced in his eyes...

"This is..."

"The Timeline Save File. It's the key to the Dusk Society rebooting the world."

Chen Ling gave a brief introduction of the Timeline Save File's function. The confusion in Li Leider's eyes gradually turned into shock.

He carefully examined the USB Drive before him. He seemed unable to comprehend why this tiny metal piece could reboot the entire world...

"There are a total of three Timeline Save Files," Chen Ling said slowly. "The one in your hand is named..."

"[Primal Beginning]."

"[Primal Beginning]?" Li Leider frowned slightly. "What a strange name."

"With your current strength, you shouldn't have any opponents within the Timeline Save File... As for how to utilize it well, think about it yourself." Chen Ling looked into Li Leider's eyes. "But if I find that you aren't doing a good enough job, I will reclaim it and personally re-enter it to overwrite the traces you left behind... Understand?"

At this moment, Li Leider suddenly thought of those words the Lord of Ruoshui had spoken in the Ruoshui Base just now...

"Then... please take good care of the me in the next world, Mister Li."

So that was it...

So that was how it was.

Just how smart was Li Leider? The moment he gripped [Primal Beginning], he understood everything. At the same time, he also realized exactly what it meant for Chen Ling to hand such an important item over to him...

The gloominess on his face was swept completely clean. Those deep blue eyes once again shone as bright as stars. He stared at the Save Point in his hands with a fervent gaze, as if grasping onto a future.

Li Leider took a deep breath, a trace of excitement appearing in his tone:

"...I won't let you down."

Chen Ling didn't speak. He just glanced out the window and said calmly, "It's time for you to get off."

The domain train had already driven deep into the Gray World. Because there was no track directly leading to the Ancient Vault of the Drama Path, Li Leider could only get off here and walk over himself... The current spot on the track should be the location closest to the Ancient Vault of the Drama Path.

Li Leider grunted in affirmation, solemnly storing the Timeline Save File away safely. He stood up, seemingly wanting to say something to Chen Ling...

But after struggling for a long time, he still didn't open his mouth.

The domain train slowly stopped in the Gray World. Li Leider pulled down the brim of his hat and walked past Chen Ling. He opened the carriage door, and the biting cold wind poured into the carriage from outside, blowing his British Overcoat so that it fluttered.

"I will wait for your return at the Ancient Vault of the Drama Path," Li Leider said before stepping off the train.

Bang.

As the door closed, the carriage once again plunged into a dead silence.

The biting cold wind was isolated outside. Chen Ling sat quietly alone. The train started up again amidst a rumble, heading toward the next bastion.

This train passed by one bastion after another, stopping time and time again. The Dusk Society members in the carriage returned to their respective bastions, and the Fire-Stealers also departed separately.

The passengers on the train grew fewer and fewer, until in the end, only Chen Ling was left.

The orange Kerosene Lamp continued to flicker silently on the table. The surroundings were so quiet that only the clattering of the traveling train remained. Chen Ling glanced out the window and slowly stood up.

"...Stop right here."

Screech——

The shuddering sound of the train braking echoed in the dead silence.

After a long while, the door opened. A figure draped in a red-and-black Theatrical Robe walked out from the carriage with the flickering orange lamp light, heading into the depths of the Gray World alone.

The domain train drove away. Chen Ling's figure transformed into a black shadow that escaped into the night, speeding rapidly toward a certain direction.

A moment later,

The outline of a massive, withered towering giant tree was gradually traced out from the end of the horizon.