Time slowly passed, and about an hour later, the Death Train continued to travel steadily in an unknown realm.

At this moment, the upgraded Carriage 666 was spacious and bright inside. Wang Zhifan had long since lain down on the white sofa to enter dream practice, while another female player wandered to the large window, observing the bizarre, blood-red scene outside.

"When we reach the next station, should I really leave for another carriage? Staying by this player's side seems pretty good too?"

She pondered, considering changing her prior plans.

Based on her current observations, Wang Zhifan was a strong companion who was also easygoing, without obvious violent tendencies, seeming to be a reliable ally.

Suddenly, a broadcast announcement from above interrupted her thoughts.

"Attention all passengers! Attention all passengers! All standard carriages will soon begin ticket inspection! All standard carriages will soon begin ticket inspection! Please prepare accordingly as all related doors will open!"

"Ticket inspection? What kind of sinister routine is this again?"

She instinctively tensed up hearing such a broadcast, knowing there were rarely good occurrences on the Death Train; most announcements foretold troubling events.

But the next instant, she relaxed her mind, remembering she was currently in a luxury carriage, naturally exempted from various incidents, as mentioned in the announcement distinguishing standard carriages.

"Never mind, I'll also rest and recuperate."

Without obsessing over what the ticket inspection entailed, she proceeded to another white sofa, comfortably lying down like Wang Zhifan, who had been asleep for an hour.

At the same time, in a standard carriage, a young man with dark circles under his eyes, who had been resting for a while, shot up after hearing the broadcast, looking towards nearby black-robed figures.

"Do you know what ticket inspection is about?"

He instinctively felt that ticket inspection on this train was unlikely to be a good thing, so he hurriedly asked these companions he had fought alongside, hoping to get some information from them as locals.

"Ticket inspection means we must evade the inspectors, avoid being caught, or we'll be thrown off the train."

The leading Black-robed Ghost appeared slightly anxious, responding as he surveyed the surroundings.

"Do we really have to hide? Can't we buy a ticket, or kill the inspector?"

The young man with dark circles frowned tightly, not keen on playing cat and mouse, as it would deplete his not fully recovered energy.

"Buying a ticket is impossible; remember, did you buy a ticket when boarding? This train has no tickets! How could you buy one? As for attacking the inspectors, I advise against it; they are not just one or two! It's better to escape! If we make it to the next station, this event will end!"

The Black-robed Ghost quickly answered his query.

Meanwhile, faint sounds emanated from both ends of their carriage as the front and rear doors automatically opened, followed by a loud shout from the nearby carriage before the doors were fully open.

"Ticket inspection! You two, quickly show your tickets!"

A burly, heavyset train personnel in a deep blue uniform stood sternly, eyeing the two NPCs before him with agitation threatening to erupt.

"Let's run in different directions!"

One NPC quickly darted for the rear door, squeezing through before it fully opened, while the other NPC reacted sluggishly, hastily turning upon hearing the warning, only to have his arm grabbed by the inspector.

"Show your ticket!"

The inspector's patience with those attempting to flee had clearly worn thin, his voice escalating.

"Don't rush! I'll get it now!"

This NPC realized being caught, quickly and repeatedly responding, pretending to retrieve a ticket from his pocket, but in the next moment, he tore off his jacket, escaping, leaving the inspector holding only a sleeve!

"You're dead!"

The inspector, seeing this, was instantly enraged, moving his massive frame to pursue quickly, indicating there would be no more questioning upon catching him again.

The viewpoint shifted back to the young man with dark circles who hadn't been targeted by the inspector yet but observed an NPC enter his carriage, relieved no one had followed, finally bending over to catch his breath.

"Luckily! That guy didn't chase me!"

This NPC thought thankfully, but the next second, he heard unusual sounds coming from the adjacent carriage: first screams, then cries and chewing noises.

"Ghosts have been unleashed over there! Those that endure beyond the cleansing phase are very strong! Let's run!"

A Black-robed Ghost in the same carriage suddenly exclaimed, first realizing the earlier strange noise's cause, understanding it wasn't something the inspector could cause, as they didn't eat people, only the ghosts released due to all doors opening could cause such havoc.

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