Chapter 194: with translation of chapter title

Jiang Hong rubbed his stomach, stepped forward and picked up the menu, which listed only one dish: the train meal, priced at 100 yuan.

Translation: Jiang Hong rubbed his stomach, stepped forward and picked up the menu, on which only one dish was written, namely the train meal, priced at one hundred yuan.

This is way too expensive!

Translation: "This is way too expensive."

They're just trying to extort money...

Translation: "They're just here to extort money..."

I'm starving.

Translation: "I'm so hungry."

Seeing this astronomical figure, the players complained in unison, while Su Mian stared at Wang Yan.

Translation: Seeing this shocking figure, the players complained in unison, and Su Mian stared at Wang Yan.

How much budget do you have?

Translation: "How much budget do you have?"

Upon hearing that, everyone turned their gaze to Wang Yan.

Translation: As soon as she said that, everyone looked at Wang Yan.

If they ate two meals a day, that would be 200 yuan per person per day; over four days that's 800 yuan each. With seven people, the total needed is 5,600 yuan.

Translation: If we eat two meals a day, that's two hundred yuan per person per day; for four days it's eight hundred, and with seven people here, we need a total of five thousand six hundred yuan.

Since it's uncertain whether the following carriages have uniform pricing, each person now needs to contribute at least 200 yuan.

Translation: Since we're not sure whether the following carriages have uniform pricing, each person now needs to contribute at least two hundred.

Wang Yan, however, looked troubled: "I only have four thousand yuan on me."

Translation: Wang Yan, however, looked embarrassed and said, "I only have four thousand on me."

What?!!

Translation: "What?!!"

How can it be so little, monitor? Did you miscount?

Translation: "How can it be so little, class monitor—did you miscount?"

Wang Yan shook her head, pulled out her bag and showed them: each thousand yuan was bundled together, and indeed she only had four thousand yuan.

Translation: Wang Yan shook her head, turned out her handbag to show them, each thousand bundled together, and indeed there were only four thousand yuan.

Seeing this, the players fell silent. What to do? If each person eats 200 yuan worth today, they will inevitably face the problem of someone not being able to afford food in the coming days.

Translation: Seeing this, the players also fell silent—what to do? If each person eats two hundred today, we will inevitably face the problem of someone not being able to afford meals in the following days.

"Let's have two people share one meal today, and then only one person eats a full portion."

Translation: "Let's have two people share one meal today, then leave just one person to eat a whole portion."

After Wang Yan made this suggestion, everyone looked at each other, and dissatisfaction could be seen in each other's eyes.

Translation: After Wang Yan made this suggestion, everyone looked at each other, and dissatisfaction could be seen in each other's eyes.

But there was really no alternative; Zhou Yunfeng pulled out a die from the flight chess set from his bag and placed it among them.

Translation: But there was really no other way; Zhou Yunfeng took out the dice from the flight chess set from his bag and placed them among everyone.

"Whoever rolls the highest number gets to eat the whole portion alone."

Translation: "Whoever rolls the highest gets to eat a whole portion by themselves."

With no objections, everyone started rolling the dice. Jiang Hong and Ye Shuheng, two unfortunate brothers, both rolled a one.

Translation: With no objections, everyone started rolling the dice, and Jiang Hong and Ye Shuheng, two brothers-in-arms, both rolled a one.

The crucial point is that Jiang Hong's build makes it hard for him to eat just half a train meal; Wang Yan rolled a five, which is currently the highest number.

Translation: The key point is that Jiang Hong's build makes it hard for him to eat half a train meal; Wang Yan rolled a five, which is currently the highest number.

Su Mian was the last to roll; she casually tossed the die, it spun a few times, and they waited to see which two points would face up. Wang Yan showed a delighted expression, but just as it was about to settle, a mysterious gust of wind blew from somewhere.

Translation: Su Mian was the last to roll; she tossed it casually, the die spun a few times, and they waited to see which two points would face up. Wang Yan showed a delighted expression, but just as it was about to settle, a sudden gust of yin wind blew from somewhere.

The die flipped over, and the face showing upward was a six.

Translation: The die flipped over, and the face showing upward was a six.

Su Mian blinked, never expecting such good fortune to fall to her. She immediately paid, took a train meal, and left.

Translation: Su Mian blinked her eyes, never expecting such a great fortune to fall to her, and immediately paid, taking a train meal and leaving.

The dark window was also genuinely eerie: hands wearing a cotton jacket and pink sleeves stretched out stiffly, offering a train meal.

Translation: The dark window also seemed genuinely eerie, with hands wearing a padded coat and pink sleeves, stiffly extending a train meal.

The fingers were straight, as if they had no joints. Su Mian took the meal, and those hands then withdrew unchanged.

Translation: The fingers were straight as if they had no joints; Su Mian took it, and those hands then retreated unchanged.

In short, this train lacks any humanity; the players ate their train meals in silence, their energy already drained by more than half.

Translation: In short, this train lacks any human touch; the players ate their train meals in silence, their energy already more than half drained.

Jiang Hong looked pitifully at Su Mian's spot, thinking a petite girl couldn't eat much and would surely leave some leftovers.

Translation: Jiang Hong looked pitifully at Su Mian's spot, thinking a petite girl like her could only eat so much, so there must be some left.

When he later went up to ask for her leftovers, the result was that he kept glancing at her occasionally, and finally saw Su Mian finish everything cleanly.

Translation: When the time came, he would go up and ask for her leftovers; the result was that he kept glancing sideways, and in the end saw Su Mian finish everything clean.

Jiang Hong: ……

Translation: Jiang Hong: ……

He was just blind to the obvious.

Translation: It was he who was blind despite having eyes.

Everyone dragged their exhausted bodies into the sleeper carriage; Su Mian glanced around the cramped bunk and could only stuff her suitcase under the bed.

Translation: Everyone thus dragged their weary bodies into the sleeping berth carriage; Su Mian glanced around the cramped berth and could only stuff her suitcase under the bed.

After all, her suitcase contained a murder weapon; if someone carelessly found it, she'd be done for. After packing, dinner proceeded as usual.

Translation: After all, her suitcase contained a murder weapon; if someone carelessly dug it out, she'd be done for. After packing her luggage, dinner proceeded as usual.

The night's atmosphere grew even more eerie: someone sat on the bed eating dinner, when suddenly a bloody handprint appeared and startled them; food slipped into their throat, they coughed incessantly, scrambling and crawling up onto the bunk and shutting the door.

Translation: The night's atmosphere grew even more eerie; someone sitting on the bed eating dinner was suddenly startled by a blood handprint appearing on them, food slipped into their throat, they coughed nonstop, and scrambled onto the berth and shut the door.

Suddenly, without warning, a children's song echoed in the carriage; the lights flickered, occasionally a child's laughter could be heard, occasionally a child's crying, and from time to time footsteps could be heard in the hallway.

Translation: Suddenly, without any warning, a children's song rang out in the carriage, the lights flickered, occasionally a child laughed, occasionally a child cried, and from time to time footsteps could be heard in the corridor.

Wang Yan, frightened, dove under the covers, but saw Su Mian sit up and get out of bed.

Translation: Wang Yan, frightened, dove under the covers, but saw Su Mian sit up and get out of bed.

"You... where are you going?"

Translation: "You... where are you going?"

"To the bathroom."

Translation: "To the restroom."

After saying that, she closed the door. Actually, many others wanted to use the bathroom too, but they dared not; Su Mian came out to carry out a mission.

Translation: After saying that, she closed the door; actually, there were others who also wanted to use the restroom, but they dared not, and Su Mian came out to carry out a mission.

"Pacify the ghosts haunting each carriage?"

Translation: "Pacify the vengeful ghosts haunting each carriage?"

Just understanding this task is already difficult; she sighed.

Translation: Just understanding this task is difficult enough; she sighed.

"If I could also get something like that—stealing someone's ID, opening someone's luggage—what a great mission that would be."

Translation: If I could also draw something like stealing someone's ID or opening a person's luggage, what a great task that would be.

"What counts as a haunting ghost?"

Translation: What counts as a vengeful ghost?

Su Mian hadn't seen a single person here; she lifted her leg and walked to the hard-seat carriage, which suddenly shook violently. She stepped back a few steps, then bumped into someone.

Translation: Su Mian hadn't seen a single person here; she lifted her leg and walked toward the hard seat carriage, which suddenly shook violently, she stepped back a few steps, and then bumped into someone.

The person behind her suddenly shouted, but after seeing each other clearly, they immediately relaxed.

Translation: The person behind her suddenly shouted, then, after seeing each other clearly, let out a relieved gasp.

"Su... Su Mian, what are you doing here?"

Translation: "Su... Su Mian, what are you doing here?"

Wei Xiaowei gripped her phone, already so scared her teeth were chattering.

Translation: Wei Xiaowei gripped her phone, already frightened to the point of chattering teeth.

"How did you get here?"

Translation: "How are you here?"

Su Mian asked back; Wei Xiaowei, who looked simple-minded, said bluntly, "I... I'm here to do a mission. My phone is a spirit phone; it can capture the appearance of ghosts."

Translation: Su Mian countered, and this girl Wei Xiaowei, who seemed simple-minded, spoke bluntly: "I... I'm here to do a mission; my phone is a spirit communication phone, capable of capturing ghosts' appearances."

While speaking, she clung to Su Mian's arm, eyes darting around, afraid something strange would pop out, while Su Mian seemed deep in thought.

Translation: While saying this, she clung to Su Mian's arm, eyes darting around, fearing something strange might appear, while Su Mian seemed thoughtful.

This aligned with her own mission, and perhaps her mission could even help Su Mian.

Translation: This coincided with her own mission, and perhaps her task could also help Su Mian.

"Give me your phone; I'll help you take pictures."

Translation: "Give me the phone; I'll help you take pictures."

"Really... really?"

Translation: "Really... really?"

Wei Xiaowei stared wide-eyed in disbelief, almost kneeling to Su Mian.

Translation: Wei Xiaowei stared wide-eyed in disbelief, almost kneeling to Su Mian.

"Thank you so much, Su Mian; I really can't stay here even a minute, and Ruan Rong isn't keeping me company," she sobbed.

Translation: "Thank you so much, Su Mian; I really can't stay here even a minute, and Ruan Ruan isn't keeping me company, waa waa waa..."

"Alright, hurry back."

Translation: "Alright, hurry back."

Su Mian's head ached from Wei Xiaowei's crying; Wei Xiaowei thanked her a few more times, handed over the spirit phone, and rushed forward as if something were chasing her from behind.

Translation: Su Mian's head ached from her crying; Wei Xiaowei thanked her a few more times, shoved the spirit communication phone into her hand, and turned, rushing forward as if a ghost were chasing her from behind.

Su Mian fiddled with it, raised the phone, and photographed the dining car carriage; opening the album to check the recent photo, there was nothing.

Translation: Su Mian fiddled with it a bit, raised the phone, took a photo toward the dining car carriage, opened the album to check the just-taken photo, and there was nothing.

She frowned, turned around, raised the phone again and snapped a photo of the hard-seat carriage; to her surprise, before she even took the picture, the phone's screen already showed a person standing ahead.

Translation: She frowned, turned around, raised the phone again and snapped a shot at the hard seat carriage; what she didn't expect was that, before even taking the photo, the phone's display already showed a person standing ahead.

Su Mian's hand holding the phone paused; she lowered her gaze, and the person shown on the phone was right in front of her, very tall, with the upper body filling the screen; taking one more step would have her walk through his body.

Translation: Su Mian's hand holding the phone paused; she lowered her gaze, and the person in the phone was right before her, very tall, with the upper half filling the screen—if she took another step, she would pass through his body.

She suddenly stopped, put down her phone, but she had nothing.

Obviously, players cannot see Ghost.

If it weren't for this Spirit Communication Phone, this mission would be quite difficult; so she stepped back a few steps, raised the phone again, and this time she could capture the Ghost's full appearance.

At the instant she saw its face, Su Mian almost dropped her phone; her heart clenched for a moment, and her nose tingled.

The person before her was already 1.9 meters tall; floating slightly in the air made him appear even taller. He wore a suit, his body semi-transparent, in a Spirit state.

Su Mian didn't know why he would appear here, but thinking of the next stop's destination, it felt as if everything had been prearranged, like a Dream Plane, yet also like fiction.

Her raised arm felt weak, and she convinced herself that everything was arranged by the Instance.

Perhaps it was only because her obsession was too deep that the Instance let her see what she wanted to see—and also the person she feared most seeing.

Now, seeing him again, her eyes flickered; not knowing how to address him, she could only utter a trembling voice.

"Dean."