Chapter 72: Ghost-Faced Owl?

Demon-Drive Train, Cockpit.

This is the train's control hub.

Outside the window, the wilderness scenery stretched into blurred strips of color.

"Old Zhang, how is it? No problems, right?"

Shen Yifeng walked into the cockpit and asked casually.

With four Long Xu Ban freshmen on board, he felt immense pressure.

The train driver stared intently ahead:

"Rest assured, Captain Shen. The train was just maintained before departure, and I've run this line eight hundred times; I could drive it with my eyes closed."

"Good."

Shen Yifeng nodded.

Hiss—

The cockpit's automatic door slid open.

Xiao Liu walked in.

Shen Yifeng turned his head to look and asked, "Xiao Liu, what just happened in the luxury carriage?"

Xiao Liu took out his phone and sighed:

"Sigh, Captain Shen, see for yourself; this is the carriage surveillance."

Shen Yifeng took the phone.

Soon, the playback finished.

Xiao Liu glanced at Shen Yifeng and asked:

"Captain Shen, that's the situation; how should we deal with that dead bald guy?"

"Hmph."

Shen Yifeng snorted coldly, "Committing murder openly on the train; it's just that he ran into a hard nut. If the Long Xu Ban students hadn't intervened, wouldn't someone have died?"

"Detain him for me. Once we reach Kyoto, hand him directly over to the Public Security Bureau."

"Got it! Understood!"

Xiao Liu chuckled, put away his phone.

Afterwards, he couldn't help but sigh again:

"But Captain, these Long Xu Ban students are truly fierce!"

"A Level 24 professional, facing Level 20 Long Xu Ban students, didn't even last a single move."

"Nonsense."

Shen Yifeng rolled his eyes at him, "What do you think the Long Xu Ban is? It's the place that concentrates the absolute top freshmen of the entire Dragon Nation."

"Not just professional talent, but combat awareness; everything is top-tier."

"For such a bully to be subdued in one move is perfectly normal."

Xiao Liu nodded in deep agreement, then continued:

"That student is named Han Mengyao. I checked; she ranks third on the Long Xu Ban list."

"If the one ranked third is this fierce when striking, I really want to see Lin Mo, who ranks first, in action..."

"I feel he must be overwhelmingly strong."

Shen Yifeng glanced at him and said with a half-smile:

"What? Didn't you say before that Lin Mo got in through family connections and backdoor deals?"

"Ahem..."

Xiao Liu awkwardly scratched his head and chuckled:

"Captain Shen, I thought it over carefully and feel you're absolutely right."

"The Long Xu Ban is what kind of place? How could someone get in through a backdoor to rank first?"

Shen Yifeng chuckled lightly:

"Good that you know."

"The Long Xu Ban represents the nation's highest future combat power. Lin Mo, ranked first on the list, must possess terrifying strength that silences everyone."

Shen Yifeng's gaze turned to the rushing wilderness outside the window:

"People like them will inevitably become the focus of the Dragon Nation; their strength cannot be hidden."

"Want to see Lin Mo in action? There will be a chance sooner or later."

Xiao Liu listened, his heart surging, eyes shining brightly:

"Hey Captain, do you think I should go ask for an autograph and a photo now?"

Shen Yifeng laughed, cursed, and kicked him:

"No ambition!"

"Can you have some aspirations? Using that time to improve your own strength is the hard truth."

"When your strength rises one day and you can fight shoulder-to-shoulder with these big shots, isn't that ten thousand times better than getting an autograph?"

Xiao Liu rubbed his butt and chuckled:

"The Captain is right; the Captain has high awareness!"

Just then,

"Huh?"

The train driver suddenly spoke:

"Captain Shen, the radar has a situation."

Shen Yifeng and Xiao Liu both leaned in toward the radar screen.

On the display, countless red dots had appeared along the edges, surging toward the train's route.

"Bah, it's just a beast surge."

Xiao Liu looked relaxed, "We run into one every two trips on average—can't even break through our train's defense array."

"Not even close to breaking the array—they get mowed down by our guard squad before they get near."

Shen Yifeng wasn't overly concerned either.

It was indeed as Xiao Liu said.

In this world, encountering a beast surge out in the wild was commonplace.

Most were small-scale surges, posing no real threat to them.

But since several "national treasure" students were aboard,

Shen Yifeng still gave a cautious order:

"Xiao Liu, bring me the binoculars—I'll confirm it myself."

"Yes!"

Xiao Liu didn't waste time; he turned and fetched two high-magnification binoculars, handing one to Shen Yifeng.

The two walked to the large observation window of the cockpit, raised their binoculars.

The lens zoomed in.

Five kilometers away across the wasteland, creatures ran on the ground and flew in the air—dense and countless.

But judging by the types of demons, they were no different from past beast surges.

Suddenly,

Shen Yifeng shuddered, his pupils contracting sharply:

"That's… Ghostface Owl?"

"Ghostface Owl?"

The train captain, hearing those three words, snatched the binoculars from Xiao Liu's hands and peered over.

"Old Zhang, Captain, what's going on?"

Xiao Liu looked utterly confused.

The train captain ignored Xiao Liu.

Through the high-magnification lens, he clearly saw the few gray-white strange birds circling above the beast surge.

They had eerie human faces, gray-white feathers, and cold, chilling eyes.

"Yes… it's Ghostface Owl."

The train captain lowered the binoculars, his face pale as paper, murmuring:

"We're done… this is it."

Xiao Liu was even more baffled, stomping his feet in panic:

"Wait, what's going on? What the hell is a Ghostface Owl?"

Shen Yifeng took a deep breath, his tone turning grave:

"Ghostface Owl is a special demon—its strength isn't great, but it's one of the most intelligent demons, with extremely high mental resistance."

"It never joins small or medium-scale beast surges."

"When they appear, it usually means one of two things."

"First, this beast surge is massive beyond imagination—large enough to sweep everything away—and they've come to claim their share."

"Second…"

"That there's a sovereign behind this surge—one so powerful even Ghostface Owls must submit to it!"

Xiao Liu's mouth hung open, his mind struggling to catch up:

"So… this surge is either huge, or there's an insanely strong boss behind it?"

Shen Yifeng's face darkened:

"Most of the time, both conditions occur together."

"Ssshh—"

Xiao Liu sucked in a sharp breath, "Then… then our guard force, three times stronger than usual, should… be fine, right?"

Shen Yifeng didn't answer; he turned and ordered:

"No more talk—notify everyone immediately! All personnel to rooftop combat positions! Prepare for battle!"

"I'll contact headquarters for the fastest possible reinforcements!"

"Yes!"

Xiao Liu dared not delay another second—he spun around and dashed out of the cockpit.