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Chapter 937: 764: This World is Still in Imminent Danger_2

Chapter 937: Chapter 764: This World is Still in Imminent Danger_2

He followed up with a question: “Do you still remember the K123 train from ten years ago?”

Xu Shuo raised an eyebrow slightly: “Mmhm?”

Luo Kai flipped through the folder on the table, saying: “I asked the authorities for help in retrieving the records from ten years ago. Although re-investigating it now is a bit challenging, we managed to gain some insights using spatial tools.

“The train derailment from ten years ago was indeed caused by braking issues, not some sort of supernatural power. This contrasts entirely with the situation we saw in Subspace.

“Of course, if you insist that the train malfunction was influenced by a supernatural force, I don’t have any key evidence to refute that.

“But I’m more inclined to think that.

“The Abyss-ending of the script happened only after we entered Subspace.

“Before that, it was all just typical supernatural phenomena. Even the illusions on the high-speed train were only ordinary supernatural occurrences, not signs of Abyss contamination.”

At this point, Luo Kai paused.

Then, with a calm expression, he lifted his gaze to the young man across from him and said in a low tone: “Why do you think I believe this?”

“Because the ordinary passengers in the carriage weren’t affected.”

Xu Shuo blandly replied.

Luo Kai revealed a faint smile: “Exactly. Because when that Ghost Train passed by, none of the people sitting in it were harmed.”

That high-speed train bound for Pengcheng.

Was where Luo Kai and Xu Shuo first met.

And at that time.

On that same train, they encountered the illusion of the Ghost Train, with their field of vision pulling them into another space. Helplessly, they watched the spectral remnants of the K123 train pass by them.

And then, nothing further happened.

At that time, it was Luo Kai’s first encounter with “supernatural power” in the real world, leaving him completely dumbfounded, unable to process the situation at all.

Later, the Ghost Train concluded in the form of a script extraction.

He temporarily forgot about what had happened in the train carriage.

But more recently.

After rushing around everywhere for the sake of this world and connecting all the clues, Luo Kai suddenly revisited the Ghost Train incident in his mind.

…

The pollution of the “Abyss.”

Ignores all space and mediums.

It is a strange, direct invasion of the spirit.

Ordinary people with low willpower can be affected in their minds just by catching a distant glimpse of the chaotic darkness they can’t comprehend.

So, let alone.

Direct contact at close range.

The Ghost Train and that high-speed train were actually overlapping at that specific moment—one in the real world, the other in an illusory alternate space.

Two different spaces running parallel led to two special individuals witnessing a ghost parade.

Because of their unique spiritual power,

they could observe the scenes occurring in the alternate space.

They were, however, still physically located in the original space, still seated on that high-speed train, and could even interact with the ordinary passengers around them.

—As evidenced by Xu Shuo borrowing a power bank from Pei Sheng, who couldn’t “see.”

But later.

The dirty thing on that little ghost.

Also ended up falling onto Xu Shuo’s phone screen.

Although the illusion dissipated afterward and the dirt on the phone screen vanished, in that moment, something had indeed breached into the material outlines of the real space.

The two different spaces.

Perhaps, due to the presence of these two special individuals, experienced a minute overlap at that moment.

Their existence tethered them to both the Illusion Space and the real space simultaneously, functioning as an anchoring point during that time.

—Luo Kai recalled these details.

These past few days, he’d worked himself to the point where his brain felt like it was about to overheat.

It was only then that Luo Kai drew the conclusion that “the Ghost Train before entering Subspace was not the Abyss.”

Otherwise, the ordinary people on the high-speed train.

Would have long been corrupted by the Abyss’ contamination spilling from the anchoring point.

…

Xu Shuo attentively listened to Luo Kai’s lengthy analysis.

Then he said: “What if, in reality, the Abyss initially only affects us players? For instance, once someone becomes a player, the spatial traits on them might already differ from those of ordinary people in the real world.”

Luo Kai raised an eyebrow: “Good, you’ve presented your argument. Now please analyze the origins of this theory.”

Xu Shuo calmly said: “Because when we enter the Script World from the real world to clear a script, in some aspects, aren’t we already making contact with the Abyss?”

Luo Kai: “…”

Luo Kai: “Hiss—”

Luo Kai couldn’t help but take a sharp breath at this assertion.

Then he quickly dismissed it: “Some players on Player Square have researched and analyzed this. When we as players enter the Script Space, only our spiritual consciousness is extracted.

“Effectively, our spiritual consciousness crosses the void barrier using some form of energy, thus connecting to the Subspace.

“It’s a connection, not an entry.

“And definitely not a case where the spirit resides in a bodily vessel from the real world physically touching Subspace.

“Which is why, when a player dies in Subspace, it manifests in the real world as sudden death, since it’s the spiritual consciousness that perishes while the body remains entirely unharmed.

“This differs from our circumstances when scripts are extracted.”

Luo Kai finished speaking with clear certainty.

Xu Shuo smiled faintly and said: “Since you’re so convinced of the Abyss’ origins, what’s your ultimate solution?”

Luo Kai looked at him.

The two held each other’s gaze for a moment before Luo Kai shifted his sight to the interference device on the table.

He then said: “On Player Square, I’ve heard a theory that certain players seem to particularly attract the Abyss’ attention. To the extent that the Abyss is drawn to them like moths to a flame. Though this theory remains unsubstantiated, I believe there’s truth to it.”

At this point, Xu Shuo paused.

Oh, if Luo Kai hadn’t brought it up.

He had almost forgotten about his “Abyss Patron” garbage title.

After all, being hunted by the Abyss was something he’d practically gotten used to.

With this thought.

Xu Shuo used his awareness to pull up his player information interface. Granting viewing permissions, he swiped the system screen in front of Luo Kai.

Luo Kai froze for a moment and looked up.

He was initially puzzled as to why Xu Shuo suddenly let him see his player information interface.

But very quickly.

Luo Kai’s gaze froze, as the strange title with golden embellishments next to the player’s name stood out, gleaming brilliantly.

—”Abyss Patron”?

What the hell is this?

A player’s name can have a suffix?

Luo Kai blankly checked the description of the information.

Then…

“Fuck!”

Luo Kai exclaimed as he jumped out of his seat in shock.

Thankfully, he was sitting on a heavy sofa, so no chairs or stools were overturned. But as he stood up, he stumbled and plopped right back down into his seat.

Feeling thoroughly unsettled, Luo Kai shuffled awkwardly.

Truth be told, he had always suspected.

That Xu Shuo might possess some kind of trait that drew the Abyss to him.

Perhaps it was a skill.

Perhaps it was an item.

Perhaps it was something else entirely.

But he hadn’t imagined this situation could actually be real.

Luo Kai glanced at the player information, then at the young man lounging against the sofa backrest across from him, still composed and indifferent.

Finally, he said, a resigned expression clouding his face: “If you’d mentioned this debuff earlier, I swear I wouldn’t have dragged you into extracting scripts. You really are a scam artist!”

Xu Shuo laughed lightly and closed the information interface.

He didn’t speak further but continued watching Luo Kai.

“I’m already aware of your connection to Judgement, so coming to you wasn’t about exposing any cards. I still value my life.” Luo Kai sighed.

“So, what now?” Xu Shuo raised an eyebrow.

“The Abyss Demon has already surfaced. This world is on the brink of destruction, and my purpose is what I said at the very beginning.” Luo Kai replied.

“You want me to follow you and protect the world?”

“Initially, my idea was that if you truly had something on you attracting the Abyss, we could strike a deal. Find a way to limit that thing, and I’d compensate you with whatever you wanted.”

“And now?”

“Big brother, I’m powerless against you…”

Luo Kai sighed again: “After listening to all of this, you’ve maintained this indifferent attitude, and I can tell you’re genuinely unworried. You’re not concerned about my threats nor the threats from the world’s official forces. What could I possibly do to restrain you? I can’t kill you either…”

Xu Shuo chuckled: “Sounds like you did consider it.”

Luo Kai remained silent.

Admittedly.

During his frantic analysis of the Abyss’ influence on this world over the past few days, for just one fleeting moment, he had truly considered the possibility of doing so.

But it was only a fleeting, fleeting thought.

It definitely wasn’t because he bowed to the authority of Judgement!

…