Lucky billion players, you've never seen one before / I can accumulate my own luck

As an E-rank player, you have half a cubic meter of in-game storage space, which can be used to carry some daily necessities when traveling and entering dungeons. However, the storage space for E-rank players does not support the storage of firearms or high-tech products.

"Does that mean it's possible for high-level players?"

After regaining his senses, Fan Xiao found himself in a place that resembled a train platform.

The platform is very long; looking to the left and right, you can't see the end with the naked eye.

To Fan Xiao's surprise, an acquaintance was standing to his left, also waiting for a car.

It was Du Ruo, whom I had met not long ago.

"What a coincidence, you're doing dungeons too?" Du Ruo walked over.

"I couldn't resist my curiosity and wanted to try it out first." Fan Xiao nodded and asked, "How many times have you done it?"

“This is the third time,” Du Ruo replied.

Fan Xiao said, "Maybe we're from the same copy."

"It's unlikely. The time train passes through many stations, and each station has many replicas. What are we going to happen to go to the same replica at the same station?"

Du Ruo shook her head: "Players' time-space tickets are almost never the same, making it very difficult to form a team."

"I saw on the Special Affairs Bureau's official website that there's a trading platform; there should be players trading train tickets there, right?"

"Yes, there are, but the transactions require real-world contact between players. Generally, it's only our Special Affairs Bureau members who conduct these transactions. Other players can't be trusted privately, since players can inherit each other's items when they kill each other, and everyone is afraid of being lured into a trap."

Do you have many members?

"I'll tell you once you join."

"Let me think about it."

Fan Xiao changed the subject and asked directly, "I'm going to the Jixiang Hotel, what about you?"

"..."

Du Ruo's expression froze for a moment, then she said strangely, "That's quite a coincidence."

He also works at Jixiang Hotel.

Why do I feel like I've been slapped in the face?

Soon, the time-travel train arrived at its destination, and a notification sounded.

A rather futuristic steel monster burst into Fan Xiao's field of vision.

It has a very strong metallic texture.

The train's length is also outrageous.

Fan Xiao looked away and entered the train with Du Ruo, finding a seat at random.

"Welcome aboard the G083301 Time Traveler. This train originates at Sunshine Coast Station and terminates at Fantasy Fairy Tale City Station."

Please observe the following precautions when riding the vehicle:

"1. Attacking train staff is strictly prohibited; violators will be removed from the train by security guards."

2. Players who actively help when the train encounters danger have a chance to receive special rewards;

"3. Players who are willing to spend money are more popular with the train."

The car radio started playing.

Electronic screens at both ends display passenger information.

There were other people in the carriage who glanced at Fan Xiao and Du Ruo before looking away.

Some of them looked wary, while others ignored them.

Some subtly revealed malice, as if they were plotting something bad.

Fan Xiao lowered his voice and said to Du Ruo, "It seems the rules don't prohibit players from fighting each other privately."

"I haven't encountered that."

Du Ruo lowered her voice and replied, "But we can't rule out the possibility that some players want to kill us for items, or that there are cannibalistic players in the car who want to launch an attack and have a meal. In short, let's be careful."

"I hope nothing bad happens."

Fan Xiao glanced at the armrest of the seat and saw a single button.

He pressed it.

A moment later, a woman in uniform walked over from the front carriage and stopped next to Fan Xiao.

"Sir, here is the menu."

"Ah."

Fan Xiao took it and looked at it. The menu was very extensive, ranging from small drinks to luxurious meals.

The prices are also eye-catching.

A single coffee costs 50 game coins.

A lavish meal can cost several thousand dollars.

Fan Xiao received an A rating in the selection process and was rewarded with 5000 game coins, just enough for a big meal.

This is no different from robbery.

"Give me a cup of coffee," Fan Xiao said.

"Ok."

The flight attendant greeted me with a smile, and her service was impeccable.

"Give me a cup of coffee too," Du Ruo suddenly said.

"Okay. Please wait a moment."

The flight attendant took the menu and left.

Fan Xiao noticed something resembling a restaurant's name in the lower right corner of the menu—Ninth Dimension United · Nine Arts Catering.

Soon, two cups of coffee were brought over.

After drinking it, Fan Xiao felt refreshed.

My mind seems to have become more active, and my physical strength seems to be infinitely abundant... In a way, it can be used as a recovery potion. Indeed, there is a reason why it is expensive.

Fan Xiao lowered his head and fell into deep thought.

Today's ride was a huge surprise to him.

This gave him a deeper understanding of the existence mode of evolution games.

The game is not simply about bringing people in for adventures.

The station, the train, the staff, the catering company... behind all of this is a microcosm of civilization.

Games are tied to civilization.

Rather than a cold, impersonal system.

Fan Xiao developed a strong interest in the game company "Ninth Dimension Alliance" for the first time.

He looked up at Du Ruo and asked, "Have you chatted with the flight attendants?"

"The train staff refuse to have any communication with players outside of work. However, nothing is absolute."

Du Ruo smiled and said, "They can be bribed. Last time, while I was ordering food, I secretly slipped a game coin to a flight attendant, along with a small note asking a question. When he served the food, he quietly handed me the note with the answer written on it."

"What did you find out?" Fan Xiao asked, intrigued.

"I've shared some minor intelligence on the Special Affairs Bureau's official website. But they won't answer complex questions."

Du Ruo said, "The most valuable one is the definition of the time-space station number."

"G08-010-A1?"

"You have a good memory."

Du Ruo nodded and said, "G08 represents the spacetime node number, and 010 represents the world partition number. Yes, our Earth is numbered partition 010."

"The last A1 is the station number."

"The initial station for each world zone is A1, and beneath the station lie numerous game instances."

"So, parallel universes are divided by numbers...?"

Fan Xiao seemed to be deep in thought.

Suddenly, the car's loudspeaker announced: "Attention all players, we are about to broadcast an urgent bounty notice."

"The assassin organization 'Living Tribunal' member 'Destroyer of Nations' has been spotted by players at the G08 time node. This member is a super player who has assassinated high-ranking officials of the game company and is extremely dangerous. Players at the G08 time node can submit any clues directly to the game. The game company will provide corresponding rewards based on the importance of the clues."

Chapter 20 The Dispute in Front of the Hotel

"Game companies can't directly punish players; they have to broadcast bounties via a time-travel train to arrest people?"

Fan Xiao was somewhat surprised.

He also believed that the game company had absolute control over the evolution of the game and the players.

For example, it can directly eliminate any player.

The reality seems to be quite different.

This is good news.

At least I don't have to worry about becoming someone else's puppet in the future.

and……

"The Tribunal for Life... So there are player organizations that dare to confront game companies head-on."

The unexpected factional conflict made Fan Xiao smell an "interesting secret".

His profession was also that of an assassin.

Perhaps I'll have the opportunity to get in touch with it in the future?

"It's unbelievable that there are players capable of assassinating high-ranking executives at game companies."

Du Ruo's voice, tinged with surprise, rang out: "So it seems that the game company cannot completely control Evolution Game."

"This is a good thing for us players, isn't it?"

Fan Xiao looked at Du Ruo and asked, "Do you know anything about the super player? A player with an S-rank?"

Do you take me for an encyclopedia?

Du Ruo said speechlessly, "I only entered the game a month earlier than you, so my information is limited. Do you think super players are within our reach at this stage?"

Fan Xiao smiled and said, "Just asking."

At this moment, the time-travel train began to shake.

Fan Xiao looked out the window; with each tremor, the scenery outside would change.

One moment it's an unknown space shrouded in clouds and mist, the next it's a strange sky filled with dark clouds, and then it's a scene of a pitch-black and empty abyss...

There are also the ocean, deserts, and so on.

The track layout of the time-travel train is quite interesting, giving people a sense of sightseeing.

Alternate dimensions appear from time to time.

The shaking that the train experiences when the scenery changes is probably a side effect of traveling through space.

Time passes slowly.

After a two-hour drive, Fan Xiao and Du Ruo arrived at Rose Street Station.

Outside the train window was a long platform.

Less than two seconds after getting off the car, the two were teleported to a small square in front of a hotel.

The "Lucky Hotel" instance is now available.

[Background Information: After guests at the Jixiang Hotel complained of a foul odor in their rooms, hotel staff launched a search to find the source of the smell. They carefully inspected the bathroom, water pipes, floors, ceilings, and windows, but to no avail.]

The stench grew stronger, prompting staff to conduct a more thorough search, destroying everything in the room. Finally, they discovered a decomposing female corpse, dressed in a red dress and with disheveled hair, inside the mattress. This was a murder case involving a hidden body.