[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-undead-mage-from-a-cell":3,"chapter-undead-mage-from-a-cell-undead-mage-from-a-cell-chapter-442":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Undead Mage from a Cell",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1889786,2513,"Chapter 442 - 440: The Road to the Mysterious Academy","undead-mage-from-a-cell-chapter-442",442,"\u003Cp>Seeking subscriptions, recommendations, monthly tickets, and other support, requesting help from all the big bosses!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>——————————\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Xi was unaware of the events happening in Yalidu City after he left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, he was standing in the middle of a forest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were no prompts indicating entry into the game; it was clear that this place was space, not the game world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this space was incredibly vast; Gu Xi looked up and could even see the sun in the sky. This was clearly a real world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking around, Gu Xi seriously recalled some knowledge he had learned in class.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What to do when you get lost in a forest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If you don’t have enough strength, stay put and wait for rescue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wait, my ass.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ask for directions? As the saying goes, the way is in your mouth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But in the current situation, who can you ask when there isn’t even a monkey in the trees?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Feeling a bit helpless, Gu Xi had no choice but to look up and search for a relatively taller tree nearby, preparing to climb up to see if there was a correct path around.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, just as Gu Xi was preparing to climb the tree, his expression suddenly changed. He felt the ground shaking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Startled, Gu Xi immediately lay on the ground to listen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He heard the sound of a train running in the distance. The sound was quite powerful, clearly from a rather old train.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Could it be that this space is modern?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Xi thought for a moment and summoned the Evil Coffin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He flipped onto the Evil Coffin, the Demon’s Right Hand gripping the iron chain on the coffin, preventing Gu Xi from being thrown off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he pointed the Cold Wind Staff at the Evil Coffin, and it began moving toward the direction of the sound.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Evil Coffin moved swiftly through the woods, and instead of slowing, it sped up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The strong wind was so intense that Gu Xi couldn’t open his eyes. Each time the wind subsided a bit, when he opened his eyes, all he saw was a tree trunk barreling towards him. Were it not for the coffin’s quick reflexes, he would have crashed into a tree.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After four or five minutes, Gu Xi finally burst out of the forest and spotted a red train running on the opposite side of a large lake.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The train had only a head and ten carriages, and its path was peculiar, running sometimes on the tracks through the mountains, sometimes directly over the lake.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the Evil Coffin stopped by the lake, Gu Xi watched for a moment and noticed that the train kept running in one place, as if it could never leave that range.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seemed the train was the key to entering the Mysterious Academy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Xi hesitated for only a moment, then put away the Evil Coffin, released the Water Dragon Beast, and leaped into the lake.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, Gu Xi had already prepared for battle, with the steel city gate’s phantom of Yalidu City appearing behind him. He was ready to strike if anything went amiss.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Xi was also contemplating if he should deploy the Mermaid, Floating Corpses, and Sea Horse Cavalry for combat in the lake.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Gu Xi was overthinking; the Water Dragon Beast carried him swiftly through the lake, easily approaching the train that roamed between the mountains and the lake.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As they neared the train, Gu Xi found it devoid of any passengers; the empty carriages scattered with luggage and books, as if the passengers had vanished into thin air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This wasn’t a baseless guess; when the Water Dragon Beast got close to the train, Gu Xi could see through the windows. On the tables in the compartments, there was still uneaten food.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A few frogs with heads bitten off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What kind of existence were these?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Xi thought with a look of disgust, \"Follow the train, and avoid boarding if possible.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Following Gu Xi’s order, the Water Dragon Beast trailed the train, giving Gu Xi more time to observe its condition.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He noticed the train’s exterior appeared brand new, and glancing inside, neither the food nor the scattered books seemed affected by time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This implied that the train was either protected by magic or a product of the space’s rules.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Regardless, the train was likely the only method to enter the Mysterious Academy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as Gu Xi planned to climb into the train through a window, the Water Dragon Beast suddenly stopped, leaving Gu Xi to watch the train move away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Somewhat annoyed, Gu Xi looked down and realized that the train had left the tracks in the lake and entered the mountains.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Xi quickly understood the situation, but instead of pursuing the train with the Evil Coffin, he redirected the Water Dragon Beast back along their path.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Earlier, Gu Xi had observed that the train repeatedly appeared between the mountains and the lake.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Xi just needed to follow the tracks back to encounter the train emerging from the mountains.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, if he didn’t find the train, the tracks were still there. The Evil Coffin could run on the tracks, ensuring he wouldn’t get lost.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Xi now retraced his steps to confirm his assumption.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sure enough, after proceeding a distance in front of the Water Dragon Beast, Gu Xi saw the train approaching.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Facing the oncoming train, Gu Xi smiled, knowing his judgment was correct; the train had returned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So Gu Xi directed the Water Dragon Beast to head toward the train, this time aiming for the other side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But as Gu Xi prepared to board the train from the other side, he froze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because this side of the train looked entirely different.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If the train Gu Xi saw earlier was bright red, dazzling, and new, this side was dark red, worn, and visibly decaying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I knew it, nothing from the Undead Mages is ever normal.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though he complained, Gu Xi seemed relieved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The empty yet fresh feeling from before left Gu Xi uncomfortable, whereas this scene felt familiar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Most importantly, on this side of the train, Gu Xi saw many corpses dressed in black robes, with scarves of varying colors around their necks, seated in the carriages.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These corpses were just skeletons now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a regular person, such a sight might be terrifying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But for Gu Xi, it was a treasure trove.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he wished, Gu Xi could summon a squad of Skeleton Mages from these corpses to protect himself at any time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So Gu Xi’s eyes gleamed with a smile upon seeing this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the Water Dragon Beast and the train drew closer, Gu Xi stretched his hand forward; the Demon’s Right Hand swiftly grabbed the door handle. Gu Xi leaped up, flipping onto the train.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Gu Xi moved, he startled the skeletons inside the train; they all turned their heads, their empty eye sockets fixed on Gu Xi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Running on the train’s roof, Gu Xi waved his Cold Wind Staff at the skeletons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hello, could you open the door for me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1181,"2026-06-10T07:09:16.026Z",1,"novelbin.me","70d38e42c1f3fd0099412381d4b9eb580a9f3959187c0826360673b2ddd2b9c5","undead-mage-from-a-cell-chapter-443","undead-mage-from-a-cell-chapter-441",860,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fundead-mage-from-a-cell-cover.jpg"]