Chapter 289: Twenty-Eighth Stop: Fog Kingdom, City of Oblon

Time [10:11:09]

Ye Qiyan pressed the option to open the next station.

[Exclusive Module: Crossroads of Fate activated]

[Please choose your twenty-eighth station from the following two options.]

[Station One: Wailing Mountains (Level 8 mission station)]

[Station Two: Fog Nation · Obolun City (Level 8 mission station)]

"If both are mission stations..."

Ye Qiyan's gaze turned to the dense fog outside the train window that almost completely obscured his vision.

"I choose Station Two."

The moment he made his choice, despite the thick fog with extremely low visibility.

Ye Qiyan still managed to see it.

Within that dense fog, a distorted void had already appeared.

The tracks extended, and the train accelerated.

Accompanied by a clear steam whistle, the train entered the next station.

Outside the window, heavy fog still persisted, but the visibility was considerably better than before.

[Train Conductor ID: E-3-1102, Name: Ye Qiyan, you have entered the twenty-eighth station: Fog Nation · Obolun City]

[This station is an advanced station with no docking time requirements]

[Current departure methods: Spend 50 Train Coins (available)/Complete station objective (not achieved)/Find departure coordinates (not found)]

[Good luck.]

[Current station: Low risk]

"Hmm? Is it my imagination? Wasn't the Train Coin spending option originally thirty coins? It seemed to increase last time at the arena too, and now it's directly become fifty?"

"It seems the train system really doesn't want people to leave without doing anything. Will this number keep increasing?"

"Though, I don't really need this option anyway."

He had an Anchor.

If he really wanted to escape, one navigation would do it, no need for this method.

"WALL-E, remember what I told you at the last station?"

WALL-E, who had prepared early, raised his two mechanical claws and waved them, pointing to the item attached to his body.

"As soon as you get the item, immediately press it, and I'll bring you to my side."

The Mark of Justice would forever leave one of its marks on WALL-E's body.

No matter what, Ye Qiyan would never remove it.

"And."

"Be careful."

WALL-E.

Set off once again.

Ye Qiyan watched his shadow until it disappeared into the fog, beginning his treasure hunting journey.

"Then next, since this is a mission station..."

"Right, let me check the Sand Table first."

On the Sand Table, the coordinates of hostile units at this station weren't too far from his current position.

"Let's get off the train first."

Pressing the door open button, he stepped out of the train.

Compared to the excessively dense fog in the wasteland, the fog here was relatively clearer.

But only slightly.

"Hmm?"

The moment he stepped out of the train door, the Wandering Star Holy Sigil activated, blocking all the fog outside.

"Toxic?"

"Or some other reason?"

The system's appraisal analyzed the white fog in the air.

[Toxic Waste Fog]

[Extreme pollution has caused the formation of this fog that envelops this world.]

Fog formed from polluted waste gases?

No wonder the Wandering Star Holy Sigil activated.

If a normal person took just one breath of this, it would probably be hard to handle.

"So what will the mission be at this station?"

Search, and wait.

Because based on past experience, mission station tasks would appear near where the train docked.

After some brief exploration, his current location was a very ancient train station with distinct Western characteristics.

Some other steam trains were also docked at the station, but judging by their level of damage.

These steam trains probably hadn't been operated for a very long time.

Forget operating them, even a casual touch would make them fall apart.

Nothing that could be called a "mission" was found inside these steam trains either.

Ye Qiyan returned to his own train, thinking about whether he should just drive toward the coordinates on the Sand Table to take a look.

At that moment.

Eve, who had been maintaining vigilance on the train roof, suddenly activated targeting.

A red circle appeared in the fog.

A red silhouette that looked human appeared before Ye Qiyan's eyes.

"Human? Or humanoid monster? If Eve didn't open fire immediately, then it means no hostility."

Perhaps the targeting by Eve made that figure feel afraid.

He stood still for quite a while before hesitantly moving toward Ye Qiyan's train again.

Until, approaching to about twenty or thirty meters away, a human wearing a gas mask appeared before Ye Qiyan's eyes.

"H-hello... May I ask, are you a noble lord from another city?"

Noble lord, not Train Conductor.

So there was a high probability that this station wasn't aware of the wasteland's existence.

Though the term "noble lord" sounded rather strange.

"Who are you?"

When the situation isn't clear, throwing the question back to the other party is a good approach.

The voice beneath the gas mask sounded more masculine. He cautiously looked at Ye Qiyan, then fearfully glanced at Eve on the roof who kept her gun aimed at him, swallowed, and replied:

"Answering the noble lord, this humble one's name is Nate. I, I just came here to scavenge, I didn't mean to disturb you, noble lord. If you're displeased, I'll leave immediately."

Is he the mission prompter for this station?

Ye Qiyan pondered briefly.

"Don't call me noble lord, it sounds unpleasant. My surname is Ye. I'm just passing through this city."

Nate seemed shocked by Ye Qiyan's words.

He swallowed again and came a bit closer.

"Then, then, Lord Ye? That..."

This guy didn't run away after Eve targeted him, but instead actively approached.

Looking at his conflicted expression, it seems this should be the person.

The mission he needed to complete at this station should be learned from this person's mouth.

"Lord Ye! Please, I beg you, please save my sister!"

With a thud, he actually knelt before Ye Qiyan, prostrating himself completely, appearing in a posture of humble begging.

So, the mission begins with saving someone?

"Before discussing whether I'll help you or not, I don't like just anyone kneeling before me. Stand up properly and tell me, what do you mean by saving?"

Hearing this, Nate, afraid that Ye Qiyan might be displeased, hurriedly stood up.

"Lord, my sister has contracted Dust Fog Disease. The last time medicine was transported from another city was three years ago. My sister can't hold on much longer!

Everyone says that only noble lords... ah no, lords like you possess medicine that can treat Dust Fog Disease. So, I beg you! I'll do anything, I only ask that you save my sister!"