...

Inside the train tunnel.

The Constant Star Train floated in low altitude, speeding south along the tunnel. Since he had traveled this tunnel many times, he knew there was no danger on the way; the tunnel was almost straight with minimal curves.

The train's speed on the control panel's screen continued to increase.

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"1802 km/h."

"2239 km/h."

"3223 km/h."

"40..."

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The deafening sonic boom echoed within the train tunnel, penetrating into the carriage.

The extreme speed brought about extreme pressure.

But...

With the presence of a "built-in space stabilizer," the two felt no discomfort or tightness in their chests; it was just that their eyes struggled to capture the incandescent lights on both sides of the tunnel, which almost formed a straight white line, rapidly shooting backwards!

"This..."

Er Dan pointed, baffled and incredulous, at the "digital display" on the control panel screen, unable to help raising his voice: "Master Mang, what's going on with this speed?? Is it already 4000 km/h?"

"It's 5000 now."

Chen Mang smiled and pointed at the screen's speed, "5040 km/h."

"No way, Master Mang, did you activate some train stunt related to speed, or some accessory's supermodel effect?"

"No, it's just the train's normal top speed."

"But... but..."

Er Dan stood there somewhat dazed. His greatest advantage had always been his speed, but his "Traveling Frog" train had a maximum speed of only 3000 km/h without any train stunts activated.

Compared to the Constant Star Train, he no longer had even this advantage.

"Master Mang... I suddenly feel like the Traveling Frog train is worthless."

"Hey, don't say that. Even if the Constant Star Train is fast, it can't do everything by itself. There are still many tasks for you. Young people should have a bit more drive, don't easily say you're worthless."

"Master Mang."

"Hmm?"

"I don't know if I gave you the wrong impression, but I feel a need to tell you, I'm not young, Master Mang, I'm not young anymore..."

"That's not important."

Chen Mang waved his hand, pointing to the line on the screen: "See where this is?"

"Zombie Basin?"

Only then did Er Dan suddenly realize: "Master Mang, have we returned to the Zombie Basin? Can the area boundary be crossed?"

"Yeah, taking you to a good place."

...

It took several hours last time.

To get from Crisis Valley to Shahe Plain, it took only a few dozen minutes this time to successfully arrive.

When the Constant Star Train took the elevator to appear on the "Heaven-Reaching Tower," Er Dan, bewildered, looked around, completely unable to understand the current situation.

"Buzz buzz buzz."

The Constant Star Train switched to Bunny Cloud wheels, landing on the flat ground of Shahe Plain, stepping out of the train car and descending to the ground step by step in the air.

Following behind, Er Dan glanced at the ground about ten meters below him.

He also looked at Master Mang, who seemed to be walking in the air, like using Lingkong Micro-Step.

After a moment of silence, he slightly twitched the corner of his mouth, quietly climbing down a nearby ladder, wondering if he saw wrong. Was Master Mang flying in the air?

Forget it.

It doesn't seem strange Master Mang can fly.

He now felt numb.

Even if Master Mang said he was now a god coming to save the world, he would believe it.

"This is Shahe Plain."

Chen Mang leaned on his cane, looked into the distance, and smiled: "This may be the last time we can stand here; the opportunity may not come again. You've stayed on Shahe Plain for a long time, surely you have some feelings for it?"

"Of course."

Er Dan nodded, a bit wistful: "There's a lot of my memories on Shahe Plain. But Master Mang, are we waiting for someone?"

"Yes."

Chen Mang nodded slightly: "Two friends, whom I met in the white area of Tieling Wasteland, want to give them a gift before leaving, likely won't have a chance to meet again."

"Contacted them in advance, but it seems they are a bit slow."

"Friends..."

Er Dan's expression turned complex, glancing towards Chen Mang after a moment's pause: "Master Mang, you're too kind, going this far just to deliver a gift to friends you met in the white area, not something most would do."

"Not that kind."

Chen Mang took out two cigarettes from his pocket, handed one to Er Dan, and laughed: "One warned me to run when a monster was chasing, and traded me some spider silk. That batch of silk was crucial then; thanks to it, I could walk in Kunlun Mountain as if on flat ground."

"The other gifted me a then-vital 'Oxygen Generator' part."

"At that time, I had obtained a Drill part from the Kunlun Mountain area, just needed an Oxygen Generator to start mining underground."

"Later, I mined all the minerals under Tieling Wasteland."

"Both helped me."

"Without them, I wouldn't have risen so quickly. I am someone who remembers kindness; in this world, encountering someone kind to you isn't easy. Once met, it's important to treasure it."

"Not expecting any return."

"Just when thinking of it in old age, you can smile knowingly, without any guilt of unpaid kindness."

"..."

Hearing this, Er Dan nodded silently, showing his approval, without further words. Honestly, this is what he liked about Master Mang, giving him a sense of security following him.

Master Mang is the kind of person who will repay kindness with kindness.

It sounds very normal, very ordinary.

But actually, it's quite a rare thing.

Everyone knows how to repay grievances with grievances, but not everyone knows how to repay kindness with kindness.

Just then—

Suddenly, a train whistle was heard from afar!

"Toot!!"

Two trains were seen almost running side by side at high speed, with black smoke already coming from the carriages, and a third train following them, the Doomsday Cannon roaring incessantly.

Apparently, this was a chase.

"Master Mang!"

Er Dan's expression changed slightly, intending to pull Master Mang toward the train. While Master Mang's train was indeed high tier, once away from it, they were no different from ordinary people. In such chaotic battles, bullets don't have eyes; getting caught in the crossfire would be terrible.

"No need."

Chen Mang patted Er Dan on the shoulder, gesturing him to stand behind himself, then calmly looked at the three rapidly approaching trains, face serene, raising his right hand as he spoke softly.

"Rise."

The next moment—

The mechanical train behind rose into the air, a whole carriage flying uncontrollably.

"Huh?" Er Dan was dumbfounded, body stiff, staring in disbelief at Master Mang's right hand as if trying to see through it, thinking, isn't this outrageous?

Wasn't it said this world strictly developed trains to the utmost without any fancy fighting spirit or magic?!

What is this?

Doomsday lone magic?

The last cultivator of Doomsday?

At this moment, the two trains had already approached the Constant Star Train and quickly stopped, a dwarf man and a young man jumping out of the train cars, looking back with lingering fear. Upon seeing the third train flying in the air, they were equally dumbfounded.

Just then—

The train flying uncontrollably in the air aligned all the machine cannons on its roof at Chen Mang's group and without hesitation, opened fire.

"Boom boom boom!!!"

Hundreds of machine cannons enveloped Chen Mang and the others instantly.

However.

Before Er Dan and the others could react, Chen Mang unemotionally said softly: "Stubborn, dead."

The next moment!

The shells that were about to hit Chen Mang's group were seemingly met with some insurmountable force, all frozen in mid-air, hundreds of shells suspended motionless.

It was like someone hit the pause button.

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