“Click! Click!”
The moving train sped through the dense jungle on a floating railway ten meters high, the wheels making a crisp sound as they rolled over the tracks, startling the birds in the jungle into flight.
“Carriage 07.”
The carriage was filled with young boys and girls, chatting with each other and occasionally bursting into laughter, either deep or clear, creating a harmonious and relaxed atmosphere. In such an environment, a black-haired boy sat quietly in his seat, expressionless, standing out starkly from the surroundings.
“Just take my place in this academy’s entrance trial, and when you come back, your debts will be completely cleared, and I’ll also pay to help you solve your companion spirit problem.”
The words of the “young master” echoed in his mind as the black-haired boy pressed his right hand onto his still trembling left hand.
This was his chance to regain his freedom.
If he could complete the trial for the prospective students without being exposed, he would be free.
What if he failed?
If the mission failed, not to mention the years of imprisonment for impersonating someone in the trial, the “young master” would not let him off easily.
To cover up this scandal, the “young master” would probably make him disappear.
Then, using the excuse that “the servant stole his trial notice to escape,” the “young master” could wash his hands of the whole affair, leaving the blame entirely on him, the one who “fled in fear of punishment.”
The “young master” might then find another scapegoat to complete the trial and become a formal student.
After all, the admission notice to that academy was not something anyone could easily obtain.
No matter who it was, everyone would try every possible means to seize this opportunity, even someone as privileged as the “young master.”
“Hey, what’s wrong with you? Why haven’t you spoken since just now? Are you nervous? I can see sweat on your forehead.”
Sitting next to the black-haired boy was a chubby little boy.
He noticed that the seemingly fair-skinned black-haired boy hadn’t spoken a word since they boarded the train.
Unable to contain his curiosity, the chubby boy tried to strike up a conversation with the black-haired boy.
“Don’t worry. Although the academy’s entrance trial is difficult, it is at least safe. Even if you don’t pass, you can just try again next year.”
The chubby boy tried to comfort him.
Next year?
There is no next year… The black-haired boy shook his head, took a deep breath, and said, “Thank you.”
Perhaps he just didn’t like to talk?
The chubby boy glanced at the boy again and then joined the casual conversation with the others.
“Approaching the station, the next stop is the terminal—Sentry Station. Please prepare in advance, prospective students.”
“Click! Click!”
The train gradually slowed down.
The boys and girls in the carriage stopped talking and showed an unprecedented serious expression.
Apparently, although they had been chatting and laughing before, they were actually a bit nervous inside.
When the train finally came to a complete stop, a shrill whistle sounded from outside.
The boys and girls lined up and got off the train one by one.
During this time, when the black-haired boy stood up, a tall man sitting opposite seemed dissatisfied with standing in front of him and elbowed the black-haired boy to the back.
“Are you okay?”
The chubby boy, who had just spoken to the black-haired boy, held him up.
“Thank you.”
This was the second time he thanked the chubby boy.
“You’re welcome.”
The chubby boy looked plump, and his smile gave people a soft and fluffy feeling.
Then everyone got off the train.
People from other carriages had already stood outside.
Seeing that Carriage 07 was still in no hurry, a short-haired man in a military green vest pointed and shouted, “Stop!”
The line of Carriage 07 immediately stopped.
People at the back, not knowing what had happened in front, began to whisper curiously.
“Why aren’t we moving?”
“What are the people in front doing?”
“Why are we being asked to stop? How long are we supposed to stand here!?”
“Carriage 07, those who haven’t left the train are disqualified. You may return.”
The short-haired man had a loud voice, which could be heard clearly even inside the carriage.
“Why should we be disqualified?”
“It’s not that we don’t want to get out, it’s just that the people in front are blocking the way!”
“I can’t lose this qualification! If I go back like this, I’ll be beaten by my family!”
“Shut up!”
The short-haired man exuded a kind of killing aura that only veterans who had killed many people on the battlefield possessed.
All the children, who were not yet sixteen years old, were immediately frightened.
At this moment, the black-haired boy’s sleeve was pulled from behind, and the chubby boy’s voice came from behind.
“Move forward a bit, I’ll squeeze out.”
The black-haired boy happened to be the last one to get off the train.
Behind him was the chubby boy, who had half a foot out of the carriage door.
According to the short-haired man, he had also lost his qualification for the trial.
However, since the person in front of them was a tall man over six feet, relying on the tall man’s size, if the black-haired boy was willing, the chubby boy could still quietly squeeze out half a body position.
The black-haired boy turned his head and looked at the chubby boy, then took a half step to the side to make some space for the chubby boy to come out.
Just at this moment, he suddenly felt someone grabbing his collar from behind!
“What are you doing?”
The short-haired man, who had been twenty meters away just now, had somehow come to his back.
His black pupils were full of killing intent: “Didn’t you hear what I just said!”
The chubby boy was so scared that he shrank back, wanting to retreat into the carriage.
Seeing his action, the short-haired man mistakenly thought that the black-haired boy and the fat boy had switched places.
“I hate you sneaky bastards the most. Don’t think that just because you have some money, you can act recklessly here. Here, my word is the command!”
The short-haired man grabbed the black-haired boy’s collar and slammed him forcefully against the rusty metal of the carriage, making a loud “clang!”
His head hit the carriage, and the black-haired boy’s nose started bleeding instantly.
“Hurry up and get out!”
The short-haired man roared at the chubby boy, who shrank his neck, not daring to look at the black-haired boy, and quickly left the carriage.
After the chubby boy came out, the short-haired man kicked the black-haired boy, who was bleeding from the nose, into the carriage.
The people inside the carriage were all scared silly.
They had originally wanted to say that the chubby boy was actually the one who should be eliminated, but now none of them dared to speak.
“Whoosh!”
The short-haired man whistled, and the train doors closed again.
The wheels rolled, driving the train forward.
“Watching the departing train, the short-haired man turned and returned to the already lined-up group. Because of the stern warning he had just given, none of the remaining prospective students dared to make a sound. They all stood at attention, chests puffed out and backs straight.”
“Sweeping the scene with his gaze, he noticed the situation inside the carriage.”
“At this moment, inside the carriage.”
“Apart from the black-haired boy, there were five boys and four girls. They had all been eliminated for not managing to exit the carriage in time. The black-haired boy lay on the floor of the carriage for several minutes, with no one coming to help him.”
““Cough! Cough!” After catching his breath, the black-haired boy struggled to get up, spitting out a few mouthfuls of blood. The blow to the carriage hadn’t been that severe, but the kick to his lower back had left him feeling numb on one side of his body.”
“The black-haired boy climbed back to his seat and sat down, closing his eyes.”
“—If I just slink back like this, the “young master” definitely won’t let me off the hook…”“Am I really, truly doomed……”
“As the black-haired boy worried about his future fate, the train suddenly jolted violently. He opened his eyes and looked out the window to see a massive metal beast opening its huge maw, revealing a dark, ominous cannon barrel. The front end of the barrel glowed red.”
““Boom!!!””
“Carriage 05 in the middle of the train was instantly reduced to smithereens. Subsequently, carriages 06 to 10, which were behind carriage 05, fell from the sky due to the severed railway tracks.”
““Bang!!!””
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