The woman player with the cold, hard face immediately retorted to his words, then got up and sat a little farther away, occupying a separate section of the carriage.

"Little brother, you're a Warrior, perfect to pair with me, a Mage. Why not come over to my side?"

Seeing the uncooperative opponent, the oily-faced middle-aged man looked towards Wang Zhifan, who was not too far away, hoping he would come a little closer.

"I'm close enough already. I'll step in if something happens."

Wang Zhifan smiled back at him but did not intend to do as he said.

"Alright then... Your words put me at ease, little brother."

The oily-faced middle-aged man did not insist after Wang Zhifan refused, and he didn't even ask the remaining short-haired, slender female player, probably knowing it was futile to ask.

Thus, before the lights went out, except for the cold, hard-faced female player who specifically moved to an empty seat, the others' positions didn't change much. Wang Zhifan, the oily-faced middle-aged man, and the dark circles young man were relatively close, while the other two girls were quite far away.

Half a minute later, the lights went out.

In an instant, the previously well-lit interior of the carriage turned pitch black, making it impossible to see anything, and even the lamps taken out by the dark circles young man a moment ago were no longer shining.

"Amazing! This train can even turn off my lights!"

In the darkness, the voice of surprise from the dark circles young man was the first to resound, followed by the continuous sound of someone flicking a switch with their fingers. However, it seemed his efforts were to no avail, as the carriage remained shrouded in pitch darkness, with not a glimmer of light to be seen.

Click~ Click~

Following that, two distinct sounds rang, as if the originally tightly closed doors at both ends of the carriage were being pulled open by something.

This caused everyone's spirits to immediately tense up because they all knew what existed in the adjacent carriages at both ends.

At this moment, Wang Zhifan also entered a state of readiness. The Thunder Dragon Fury reappeared in his hand, and he turned to look in the direction of the front of the train, as in his powerful perception, something had already drifted in through the suddenly opened door – a malicious presence!

"This guy is only a bit stronger than those two little ghosts from before."

Judging by the malevolent aura on the intruder, he determined that this uninvited guest posed little threat. Then he shifted his focus to the other carriage door, where it seemed like nothing was happening in the darkness, but he knew the actual situation was not as it appeared.

For a moment, the silent arrival of the enemy plunged everyone into silence. In the darkness, no one spoke, and the only sound was the creaking of weapons being tightly gripped in hand.

Due to his strong perception, Wang Zhifan was the calmest person on board, easily grasping the entire situation. He noticed that in the darkness, the oily-faced middle-aged man ahead was also stable; the dark circles young man was slightly tenser. As for the cold-faced woman sitting farther away, she had a vigilant expression, and the short-haired, athletic girl had vanished without a trace.

"That short-haired girl is an Assassin? No, she must have used some tool to cover her tracks. Otherwise, even if she were invisible, I would have noticed her."

Wang Zhifan felt that this very quiet female player must be strong, as he couldn't pinpoint her location, which was quite rare.

In his perception, he noticed that the malevolent entity that entered from the front door was slowly approaching the position of the dark circles young man. It floated in the air, extending long, thin fingers towards the young man's eyes, then suddenly accelerated, seemingly intending to gouge the young man's eyes out.

However, just as the young man was about to be attacked, he reacted. He sharply tilted his head while the pistol he had prepared fired continuously, piercing several large holes in the ghostly creature.

"I'll help you!"

Nearby, the calm oily-faced middle-aged man also immediately located the enemy's position. In the darkness, he aimed the prepared box in his hand at the target's direction, quickly setting off a strong attraction that steadily pulled the already injured enemy toward the box.

Possibly due to this target being stronger than the little ghosts from half an hour ago, the process of pulling it in was a bit slow. Moreover, the ghost was able to struggle during this process, its arms flailing wildly, its long, thin fingers slicing through the seats nearby like sharp blades, shredding everything they touched.

The dark circles young man had to duck and crawl out from beside his seat to dodge, and at such a close range, his perception was capable of judging the general safe zone.

But as he ducked to dodge, a sudden change occurred! Out of nowhere, a sharp claw appeared in the air, reaching for the back of his neck!

Despite barely sensing the surprise attack, the dark circles young man couldn't dodge in time. The sharp claw instantly sliced his skin, drawing a line of blood.

Then, a bullet flew in an eerie arc, striking the sharp claw and forcing it to retreat, vanishing without a trace.

"Didn't die… it just cut the skin a bit?"

Wang Zhifan, who was a little distance away, sensed the dangerous moment earlier and was surprised. He had initially thought the dark circles young man would have his neck severed by the suddenly appearing claw, or at least be severely injured. To his surprise, it was all thunder and no rain; the claw only caused him a minor injury, leaving one unable to discern the reason.

"Everyone, be careful! There's more than one enemy!"

The young man next issued a warning, further proving his well state.

On the other side, the cold-faced woman in her solitary position, alert, raised the short sword tightly held in her hand when she heard the warning, bringing the small shield in her other hand close to her neck and chest. This gear indicated she should be a warrior-class character.

But Warriors naturally have lower mental attributes, which means her perception wasn't strong enough to detect enemies' positions in the darkness. Furthermore, this time, the enemy she faced was more bizarre than the one captured on the other side; it wasn't any conventional ghost but more like a viscous liquid, silently flowing along the carriage floor, slowly approaching the soles of her shoes.

When this ghostly liquid made contact with her soles, a bone-chilling sensation surged through her body like an electric shock, instantly alerting her that she had been hit, but it was too late. She found she couldn't move, no matter how much she struggled.

"This woman is a bit unfortunate, encountering such a peculiar ghost form, hard to detect, and its strength is significantly greater than the one subdued earlier… I reckon she's going to die."

Wang Zhifan perceived that this female player was instantly controlled by something, her body gradually enveloped by a menacing form rising from the floor. He judged that she was nearing her end, but not because she was the weakest, but because her opponent was strong and particularly restrained her.

As for him rescuing this female player, he certainly had the ability, but no reason to do so. The reason being that in this dungeon's punishment lift, players weren't merely allies but also competitors!

Crash!

Just as this female player was about to fall at the hands of the eerie ghost, a sharp claw suddenly appeared out of nowhere in the air beside her, slicing down the bizarre liquid about to enshroud her, creating a turn of events. This peculiar ghost seemed infuriated by the sneak attack, instantly disengaging from the cold-faced woman and wrapping around the claw's vicinity!

Feeling the pressure lift suddenly, the cold-faced woman seized the opportunity to perform a forward somersault to escape her position, then ran towards the front part of the carriage in the darkness.

Only Wang Zhifan, observing the sharp claw disappear into thin air once more, was left puzzled. He couldn't figure out the stance of this ghostly thing, even suspecting it wasn't a ghost at all.

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