Chapter 27 Kneel down! Don't block my way from catching up on sleep.
Three days later, at the Jianghai City High-Speed Railway Station.
This station, filled with a cyberpunk style, crouched at the edge of the city like a giant steel beast.
The G1001 express train heading to the Imperial Capital was covered in silver-white rune armor, resting quietly on the platform and exuding the technological aesthetic of the High Martial Era.
On the platform, the atmosphere of departure was always tinged with a bit of sorrow.
"Big Brother, when you go to the Imperial Capital, you must eat on time, and you're not allowed to just focus on sleeping! Also, if you dare to bring some bad woman back, I will... I will shred all your pillows!"
Jiang Yu's eyes were red as she hugged Jiang Chen's arm tightly, like a little hamster protecting its food.
Jiang Chen smiled and ruffled his sister's hair: "Don't worry, your big brother is going to school, not getting married off. I've already transferred your living expenses to your card. If it's not enough, ask me for more."
On the other side, Mu Qingxue had specially changed out of her usual professional attire today, wearing a simple and elegant pale blue long dress. She looked a little less strict than usual, and a little more coldly gentle.
She walked up to Jiang Chen and handed him a small purple sachet.
"This is a soothing scent I blended myself, with added petals from a Millennium Snow Lotus." Mu Qingxue pushed up her glasses, her eyes darting away slightly. "I heard the climate in the Imperial Capital is dry, and it's easy to... suffer from insomnia. Carrying this might be useful."
Jiang Chen took the sachet and sniffed it at the tip of his nose.
A familiar, cool, and faint fragrance permeated his heart; it was the unique scent of Mu Qingxue.
"Thank you, Teacher Mu." Jiang Chen curved his lips slightly, leaned close to her ear, and lowered his voice. "But compared to this, I think Teacher's lap pillow is more effective. Can I apply to experience it again?"
"Get lost immediately!" Two red clouds instantly flew onto Mu Qingxue's cheeks, and she made a move to kick him, but there was a hint of imperceptible sorrow hidden in the depths of her eyes.
"Jiang Chen..." She said softly, "Perhaps we will meet again before long."
"Huh?" Jiang Chen paused, "Teacher, are you going to the Imperial Capital?"
"Secret." Mu Qingxue returned to her ice-queen demeanor. "Get on the train, don't be late."
...
The train started, and the scenery outside the window began to retreat rapidly.
Jiang Chen was in the "Supreme Soft Sleeper Cabin" that Su Qingyue had used her money-power to book.
The cabin was covered with thick, handmade wool carpets, with two wide leather beds placed opposite each other, and a small table in the middle filled with spirit fruits and expensive snacks.
A faint lavender aroma permeated the air, and the climate control System kept the temperature at a most comfortable 24 degrees.
"This is the way humans should travel."
As soon as Jiang Chen entered, he threw his giant mountaineering backpack aside and threw himself onto the bed on the left in a "big" shape.
"High-elasticity memory foam, top-tier down quilt... Is this the smell of money?" Jiang Chen let out a satisfied sigh, casually hugging the ten-thousand-plus-dollar Supreme pillow to his chest and rubbing against it. "Classmate Su, I have to say, I really appreciate your taste."
Su Qingyue closed the door with some helplessness, sat on the opposite bed, and looked at this carefree guy: "Jiang Chen, we are going to report to the Imperial Capital Martial Arts University, not for a vacation. I heard there are many other top Geniuses from other cities on this train, all going to the Imperial Capital. We need to keep a low profile."
"So what?" Jiang Chen closed his eyes, his voice lazy. "Geniuses need to sleep too. As long as they don't come to bother me, everyone will be fine."
However, some flags cannot be raised.
Just as Jiang Chen had managed to brew some sleepiness, the cabin door was suddenly knocked on forcefully.
Knock, knock, knock!
"Open the door, people inside! We want this cabin!"
An arrogant, overbearing male voice with a bit of a quacking tone came from outside the door.
Su Qingyue frowned and got up to open the door.
Standing at the door were three well-dressed young men.
The leader was a red-haired teenager with an ear stud, looking arrogant, wearing a custom combat suit from the famous "Heavenly God Biology" of Magic City.
Behind him followed two lackeys, exuding the aura of the second level of the Bone Forging Realm.
"Something the matter?" Su Qingyue asked coldly.
The red-haired teenager saw Su Qingyue, a flash of amazement crossed his eyes, and then he returned to that high-and-mighty arrogance: "Beauty, I've taken a liking to this Supreme cabin. I am Wang Kai of the Magic City Wang family. I'll pay double the price, you go find another place."
"No change." Su Qingyue didn't even think about it and prepared to close the door directly.
"Hey! Don't be shameless!"
Wang Kai stuck a foot into the door gap, a ferocious smile appearing on his face. "I am the runner-up of this year's Magic City examination zone! Fourth level of the Bone Forging Realm! The best position on this train should belong to the strong. If you're sensible, get lost quickly, don't force me to do it. It won't be good if I hurt that pretty face of yours."
In the corridor, many Geniuses from other cabins poked their heads out to watch the excitement.
"Is that the mad dog Wang Kai of the Magic City Wang family? I heard he even crippled his own brother to compete for resources."
"That girl seems to be Su Qingyue from Jianghai City? Now there's a good show to watch."
Facing Wang Kai's threat, Su Qingyue's hand had already gripped the hilt of the sword at her waist, cold light flickering in her eyes.
Just at this moment.
"The strong?"
A lazy voice, carrying a thick sense of Waking Up Anger, came from behind Su Qingyue.
Jiang Chen didn't know when he had sat up. He was still hugging that pillow, his hair messy, his eyes half-open and half-closed, like a lion that hadn't woken up.
He didn't even look at Wang Kai, just stared at the foot stuck in the door gap, his brows locked tightly.
"Since you are strong, you should be able to take a beating, right?"
Wang Kai was stunned, then saw Jiang Chen's "Trash" look, and was immediately furious: "Kid, are you looking for death? You dare to speak to me like this?"
His whole body's Qi and blood exploded, and he raised his hand to push Su Qingyue aside to grab Jiang Chen's collar.
But his hand hadn't touched Su Qingyue yet.
Boom!
A terrifying mental pressure, indescribable, suddenly descended!
That was not ordinary Qi and blood pressure, but a "Nightmare" aura that acted directly on the depths of the Soul.
In Wang Kai's vision, the teenager sitting on the bed hugging the pillow instantly disappeared.
Replacing him was a primordial giant beast that had poked its head out from the abyss. The giant beast opened its bloody mouth, countless purple tentacles dancing in the air, emitting a roar that made the Soul tremble.
"What... is this..."
Wang Kai's pupils instantly contracted to the size of needle tips. That extreme fear, stemming from biological instinct, made his whole body stiff, unable to move even a single finger.
Even more terrifying was that he felt a stream of warm liquid flowing down his thigh—he had lost control of his bladder.
"Kneel."
Jiang Chen spat out two words lightly.
The voice was not loud, but it was like an imperial decree, carrying an irresistible power of speech.
Thump!
There was no room for any resistance.
Wang Kai's knees went soft, and he knelt heavily on the carpet at the cabin door, the sound of his kneecaps hitting the ground clearly audible.
The two lackeys behind him were directly paralyzed on the ground in fear, shivering, not even daring to lift their heads.
The crowd watching the excitement in the corridor instantly fell into dead silence.
Everyone widened their eyes, looking at this scene in disbelief.
The Magic City runner-up? A Genius at the fourth level of the Bone Forging Realm?
Knelt down by someone with just two words? !
Who exactly is that teenager? !
"If you want to grab the bed, I can hang you on the roof of the train to sleep, the scenery there is better, and the wind is bigger."
Jiang Chen yawned, the purple light in his eyes gradually fading, and he returned to that harmless-looking appearance. "Now, take your foot away, and close the door. Don't let my cold air out."
Wang Kai was full of cold sweat, his teeth chattering. He wanted to speak, wanted to beg for mercy, but found that his throat was like being strangled, unable to make a sound. He tried his best to retract his foot like a dog.
Bang!
The cabin door closed mercilessly.
Outside the door, Wang Kai collapsed on the ground like he was exhausted, panting heavily, the arrogance in his eyes long gone, replaced by deep fear and resentment.
"Jiang Chen... Jiang Chen from Jianghai City... I'll remember this..."
Inside the door.
Su Qingyue looked at Jiang Chen who had fallen back onto the bed, her beautiful eyes shimmering with brilliance: "Was that... Divine Thought? Or some kind of eye technique?"
"I suppose so." Jiang Chen turned over, buried his face in the pillow, his voice muffled. "Mainly because he was too noisy. Classmate Su, turn off the lights, I'm going to catch up on some sleep. Call me when we arrive."
Su Qingyue looked at his carefree appearance and couldn't help but raise the corners of her mouth.
She turned off the lights, and the cabin fell into darkness.
As the train swayed slightly, the scenery outside the window changed rapidly, speeding toward that city that represented the Peak of power and strength.
"Good night, Jiang Chen."
She said softly.
And in the darkness, at the center of Jiang Chen's brow, that purple crescent mark flickered slightly, as if absorbing the free energy around it.
Imperial Capital, I'm coming.
I hope the beds there are soft enough.