Chapter 140: Simulation Rehearsal
Lin Ye lay at the platform edge, using his sleeve to slowly absorb the blood in his mouth. Before the next train arrived, he didn't plan to make any actions that might produce sound.
The burly man was still struggling in the passageway. Listening to the burly man's weak breathing, Lin Ye felt a sense of security similar to listening to rain at home. As long as the burly man wasn't dead, the Train Attendant wouldn't appear.
Of course, this situation wouldn't last long. The burly man would die soon, and when the Train Attendant appeared, it would be Lin Ye's death sentence.
Moreover, Lin Ye's current condition was terrible. His entire body was suffering continuous damage, and some fragile organs were already nearing necrosis.
Even without enemies appearing, he wouldn't survive much longer.
The young girl slowly moved to Lin Ye's side, hesitated for a moment, then handed him a pitch-black train ticket.
Silent Land → Aquarium
Lin Ye took the ticket, feeling like he could die now.
Just knowing which station had tickets to the Aquarium station made this simulation mission much simpler.
'The current problem is how long it takes from Silent Land to Aquarium. I need to reach Aquarium before the Train Attendant appears...' 'The earpiece Captain is the easiest Aberration to preserve, but once it enters Silent Land, it can commit suicide at any time.'
'That only leaves the burly man. As long as I control the burly man, I can delay the Train Attendant's appearance.'
As Lin Ye was thinking, vibrations came through the ground - the train was arriving.
The train stopped before both of them, simultaneously crushing the still-struggling burly man. With the young girl's help, Lin Ye barely managed to climb into the train.
After entering the train, Lin Ye could finally breathe normally. He endured the pain and struggled to sit up in a seat.
The young girl sat beside Lin Ye. Her condition wasn't great either, appearing rather listless.
The doors closed, the train started moving, and the Train Attendant appeared before Lin Ye.
Lin Ye handed the ticket to Aquarium station to the Train Attendant.
After the Train Attendant disappeared, Lin Ye looked at the young girl and asked:
"Can you control that burly man from before?"
Lin Ye couldn't do it himself, so he could only ask the young girl for help.
"Yes."
The young girl answered confidently.
"Then can you control the burly man at that previous station?"
Lin Ye asked again.
"No, there I can only maintain this state. I can't do anything."
The young girl pointed at herself.
"Do you know which station the Botanical Garden ticket leads to?"
Lin Ye remembered the young girl had previously suggested he go to the Botanical Garden to find another ticket.
"I don't know, but I really like plants. Would you accompany me to the Botanical Garden?"
The young girl looked at Lin Ye expectantly.
"...I don't know. Can I trust you?"
Until now, Lin Ye didn't know whether he should trust the young girl.
The young girl didn't speak, just looked at Lin Ye somewhat sadly.
"Let's discuss that question later. Can you deal with it?"
Lin Ye looked at the suddenly appeared Train Attendant Aberration and asked expectantly.
"No."
Flesh Membrane grew throughout the carriage, gradually covering the entire compartment. Tendrils wrapped around the Train Attendant.
Lin Ye had already lost mobility due to massive internal bleeding in various body parts, and could only feebly wiggle like a fish out of water.
The Train Attendant completely ignored the tendrils. Its body gradually elongated, its slender shadow falling upon Lin Ye, merging with and slowly tearing apart Lin Ye's body.
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【Remaining Simulation Attempts: 7】
Buzz buzz buzz...
Lin Ye opened his eyes in the prison transport vehicle. The Train Attendant's killing method seemed related to its shadow, but since Lin Ye had already lost the ability to resist, he couldn't determine if the Train Attendant had other methods.
'Should I test that this time?'
The first stage symptoms began again, so Lin Ye had to think about things that wouldn't cause trouble.
The prison transport vehicle stopped outside the subway entrance once more. Lin Ye repeated his previous actions, being the first to enter the subway entrance.
This time Lin Ye didn't rush to act. Instead, he used the tickets in the ticket booth to attract the Captain's attention, and during casual conversation, he built rapport with the Captain. Only after finding the ticket to Silent Land did Lin Ye ask the Captain:
"Do you know about anomalies related to the Aquarium?"
"...How do you know about that?"
The Captain asked warily.
"The Aquarium has merged with the subway station. I must resolve the Aquarium anomaly to deal with this anomaly."
Lin Ye said straightforwardly.
When he spoke these words, the nature of this simulation changed.
Lin Ye wouldn't leave such important information for the organization, so this could only be a simulation. He would test the possibility of reaching the Aquarium through Silent Land and try to die at the Aquarium station.
"...The Aquarium incident has a very high security clearance level and contains much dangerous information. I can only tell you that to resolve the Aquarium incident, you actually don't need to do anything - just stay in the Aquarium and wait for the incident to end."
The Captain said in a low voice.
"Thank you."
Thinking about this simulation's special skill, Lin Ye felt confident.
"Should I report this to the organization? The Aquarium anomaly incident is truly very dangerous. Back then, multiple Captains and one high-ranking organization member died before it was barely resolved."
The Captain said uneasily.
The subway station incident was already troublesome enough. If the Aquarium incident was added, he didn't know how to handle it.
"No need, I'll resolve it."
Lin Ye didn't want the organization coming to hinder him. Not everyone was as reasonable as the Captain.
"Then I'm relieved."
The Captain said sincerely.
Vibrations came through the ground - the train was arriving.
Lin Ye entered the train. Before communications cut off, Lin Ye spoke:
"My name is Lin Ye. Working with you has been quite pleasant."
"My name is Andy. I've read your file. It's my honor to work with you."
Andy's voice cut off. The train started moving, the Train Attendant appeared, and Lin Ye handed the ticket marked "Silent Land" to the Train Attendant.
Not long after the train started moving, the illness's first stage officially began.
This time Lin Ye didn't think about anything else, instead focusing on how to reach the Aquarium station through Silent Land and resolve the Aquarium station anomaly.
In this state, he could block out all information and think more focusedly about problems.
While Lin Ye was thinking, the train's broadcast sounded.
Next station: Stomach.
Please prepare to disembark.
When Lin Ye regained awareness, the illness's first stage had already ended, and he had formulated his next course of action.
The train started moving. Strands of black hair wrapped around Lin Ye as the illness's second stage began. The young girl appeared beside Lin Ye.
"I want to leave this place through the Aquarium. Can you help me?"
Lin Ye looked directly into the young girl's eyes and asked seriously.
"I can, but will you accompany me to the Botanical Garden?"
The young girl also spoke seriously.
"If I can't reach the Aquarium through Silent Land, I'll accompany you to the Botanical Garden."
Lin Ye replied.