Chapter 37

Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation

“Oha! Wuaaah!”

“What a bunch of trash!”

Screams and the rumbling of the train could be heard from the carriages behind them, along with the roars of at least three to five different types of monsters.

“Do we really need to turn back and fight the other monsters?” asked Lin Xiaoli.

“Have you forgotten that we’re a team now? Besides, we have the Intimacy Judgement. If we work together, we’ll get a bonus. Even though we won’t get any drops from killing these monsters in the real world, we can still take this opportunity to improve our teamwork,” replied Bai Han.

As they continued forward, Bai Han sensed that there were many monsters ahead of them that were higher level than him. Using his Beast Taming Instinct, he determined that there were at least three levels of monsters in front of him.

“You sense them, don’t you? I think we should divide the work. You tame the low-level monsters, and I’ll handle the highest-level ones. As for the mid-level monsters that are at your level, you should be able to handle them,” Bai Han suggested.

Lin Xiaoli nodded in agreement. Taming lower-level monsters was nothing new to her.

Soon, Lin Xiaoli summoned a group of adorable Treemen that she had tamed.

[Monster Name: Treeman]

[Level: 14]

[Health Points: 1800]

[Attack: 320]

[Special Ability: The Treeman can choose to sit down directly and sprout its roots in the surroundings. The vines that grow can wrap around enemies whose level is lower than its own for 15 seconds.]

“Perfect! We’ll let them attract the monsters’ attention. They will entangle monsters of the same level as them. That’ll let us focus on killing the highest-level monster!” Bai Han reassured Lin Xiaoli.

As the door of the carriage at the back was opened, countless Treemen rushed in, catching the monsters off guard.

The Treemen quickly landed on the ground and took root, sprouting vines that entangled the Level 15 and Level 14 monsters in the surrounding area. Among them were the red-eyed mercenaries from before, their vision blurred from the vines wrapping around them. They continued to stare at Bai Han, but were unable to move due to the Treemen’s special ability.

Just then, a loud and disruptive scream echoed from a distance, “Ah! Ahhhhh! Ahhhhhhhhhhh!”

“What a noisy monster!”

[Monster Name: Headless Daredevil Soldier]

[Level: 15]

[Health Points: 300]

[Attack Power: 2000 (Suicide Attack)]

[Special Ability: The creature’s HP may only be 300, similar to that of the Red-Eyed Mercenaries, but once it has killed its target, it will implant the information in its brain. If the target is detected within proximity, the creature will quickly accelerate its speed by over five times, charge towards the target, and set off all of the explosives on them.]

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In the distance, there were around 50 to 60 headless monsters charging toward them, but they had low HP, and Bai Han could gradually defeat them using his Void Staff. Furthermore, the narrowness of the carriage made it easier to defend.

Suddenly, Bai Han realized the ulterior motive of the people controlling these mercenaries.

They wanted to create a massive explosion that would destroy the entire train, and the headless monsters were just a tool to achieve that goal. The mastermind behind this could easily bribe their way out of any consequences. This was not difficult to achieve for the Zhou family.

Amidst the chaos, Bai Han spotted a huge monster behind the headless monsters, and he realized that defeating it would end the conflict. The carriage was already shaking due to the continuous explosions, and the red-eyed mercenaries and the released Treemen were dying due to the explosions.

“After every 20 headless suicide soldiers, there’s a brief gap of around 5 to 6 seconds. Let’s release the roots near the Treemen’s seat. They’ll be instantly bound once they come near and won’t detonate unless they touch me,” Bai Han instructed Lin Xiaoli, who nodded and summoned a fresh wave of Treemen.

This time, the group successfully bound at least 20 headless suicide soldiers to the carriage door. Even though the carriage was heavily damaged, the path ahead was still accessible.

“I’ll show you what true teleportation means,” said Bai Han, having consumed the second golden fruit. He took advantage of the gap between the headless soldiers to quickly reach the last carriage.

However, upon reaching the last carriage, he was shocked to see the monster was actually a person. An evil scythe was plunged into their neck, revealing a gruesome sight.

[Monster Name: Clone (Zhou Weijun)]

[Level: 19]

[Occupation: Owner]

[Health Points: 7588]

[Attack Power: 1425]

[Special ability: The clone will inherit all the attributes and skills of the original body, but the clone will suffer an additional 10% magic damage and 5% physical damage. Killing a clone will permanently reduce the original body’s maximum health by 1%! The clone will unconditionally obey all orders of the main body! Moreover, it would protect the main body unconditionally! The target’s information will be implanted in the brain!]

The tension in the carriage was palpable as Bai Han confronted the Zhou Weijun clone. “It seems like you want me to die!” he accused.

“Speak! Who sent you here? It’s the eldest young master of the Zhou family, right?”

The clone refused to answer, citing Zhou Weijun as their protection target. “Objection! I can’t answer!” they exclaimed.

Bai Han’s patience snapped. “Then you can only die!” he declared, raising his huge evil scythe. The weapon glinted dangerously as it stabbed directly into the clone’s throat, leaving them with no time to respond.

-9522!

“Ah!” the clone cried out helplessly before collapsing into a pile of data and disappearing from the carriage.

[Successfully killed Zhou Weijun’s clone. Gained +5744 EXP. Killing a clone of a higher level has increased experience by 1.5 times!]

It was clear that this journey was not going to be an easy one, as the Zhou family’s skill in creating mercenaries was becoming increasingly apparent. Their mercenaries were willing to risk their lives to complete their mission, even using suicide attacks like the headless daredevil soldiers. This was a very powerful profession, and only the Zhou family members could do such a thing.

“They will definitely pay the price!” Lin Xiaoli exclaimed, looking at the wreckage of the carriages and the corpses of the Treemen on the ground.

But Bai Han disagreed, shaking his head. “No, they have a purpose,” he said with a serious tone. “It’s clear they don’t intend to kill me. These few mercenaries aren’t enough to do the job. Their objective is to prevent us from reaching the mystic realm.”

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