11: Crush them, win!

As Wang Feng's voice fell.

The instance entrance and the livestream room erupted once again!

No way, bro!

You still have more tricks up your sleeve?!

The other squads had completely given up and were just watching the show.

After all, they had all been overtaken by Wang Feng.

No matter what Wang Feng brought out, it wouldn't change the rankings of the other squads.

But the captain of the Caoliu Squad was stunned.

Holy crap?!

There's more?!

At the same time—

The livestream screen was flooded with "Could it be?!"

"Could it be he has something else?!"

"He wouldn't actually charge straight to first place, would he?!"

"Oh my god, stop, I'm getting goosebumps!"

"Brother Wang Feng! You're too good at teasing our emotions! This little sister is about to lose it~!"

Under everyone's gaze.

Wang Feng pulled out the green crystal core from his pocket.

Then, amidst countless looks of astonishment and anticipation, he walked up to Dai Yingying.

He placed the crystal core in her hand.

"Madam Referee, please identify this for me."

Dai Yingying beamed with joy.

The look in her eyes as she watched Wang Feng was filled with uncontrollable affection and love.

"Mm-hmm~ How polite~"

But in front of so many people, she had to restrain her feelings and answer as politely as possible.

She held the green crystal core, examining it repeatedly in the sunlight.

The members of the Caoliu Squad had their hearts in their throats.

They were drenched in sweat, their breathing shallow, feeling as if they were being crushed by a weight of a thousand tons, unable to catch their breath.

A few sharp-eyed viewers in the livestream noticed the crystal core.

"That crystal core looks like the one dropped by the Elite Monster they killed earlier!"

"Yes, yes, I remember!"

"He picked it out of a pile of scrap metal at the time."

"I thought it was just a glass bead back then, but looking at it now, there might be more to it!"

"Could this thing be worth 200 Points?!"

"If it's really worth 200 Points, then Wang Feng and Carriage No. 83 might actually pull off a comeback and take first place!"

Countless speculations turned into bullet comments, scrolling across the screen.

All of Train Z2425 was anticipating Dai Yingying's identification results.

Time seemed to freeze.

"Hmm~"

"Something I haven't seen before~"

"It looks like a glass bead, but also like a crystal~"

"What could this be~"

Dai Yingying had a faint smile on her lips, her beautiful eyes narrowing slightly.

She was intentionally teasing everyone's emotions.

Everyone on the scene and the viewers in the livestream were like donkeys chasing a carrot, anxious and scratching their heads.

"Just say it already, Referee!"

"Ugh! The suspense is killing me!"

"Hurry up! Tell me the value of this thing already!"

Dai Yingying naturally couldn't see the bullet comments.

But she could feel the breathing of the people around her becoming increasingly heavy.

The corners of her mouth curled up slightly.

"Hmm~~~"

"It doesn't seem to be very valuable~"

The captain of the Caoliu Squad immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

Haha... I knew it!

But before he could even laugh.

Dai Yingying suddenly brought the green crystal core close to her eyes and examined it carefully.

Then, she intentionally put on a surprised expression.

"Oh my god!"

"It's a green crystal core!"

"It's the only special resource in the instance!"

"As for its value... it's one thousand Points!"

One thousand Points?!

*Buzz—*

Everyone.

Everyone except Wang Feng.

Felt their heads explode with a buzz!

The bullet comments boiled over.

"Holy shit!!! One thousand Points!!!"

"They did it, they really did it!!! Carriage No. 83, the one in last place! Despite the five-loss penalty! They've made a comeback!!!"

"First!!! First place!!!"

"Brother~ I'm Liu Mei from Carriage No. 666~ Add me quickly~ Add me, add me~ Add me to death already~"

The members of the Caoliu Squad felt their legs go weak.

The captain collapsed directly onto the ground.

My first place... just got snatched away by him like that?!

How could this happen?

This isn't real, it's a dream... it must be a dream!

He slapped his face frantically, but the ranking on the leaderboard remained just as glaring.

The first-place position no longer belonged to the Caoliu Squad.

It was Wang Feng and his Black Raven Squad!

The final settlement score for the Black Raven Squad was—

Six thousand three hundred Points!

The massive surprise left Zhang Qiang and the other two feeling lightheaded.

It felt like they were walking on water.

And the overwhelming sense of happiness made Zhang Yuqi's face flush deep red, her body tensing up uncontrollably.

She now desperately needed a term more authoritative than "Captain."

How about... just calling him Master.

Yes!

Master!

From now on... Wang Feng would be her Master!

But—

It wasn't over yet!

Dai Yingying spoke again.

"Because you obtained the instance's unique special resource."

"During the final settlement, the Train Store for your carriage will be upgraded by an additional level."

"At the same time, your carriage will also enjoy an extra Bonus Stage."

"In the next instance, you will not participate in the Instance Competition."

"You can bring everyone from your carriage into the instance together."

"However many Points you collect within the time limit is how many Points you'll get~"

Wang Feng understood instantly!

If he had to describe it in one phrase, it was like the Secret Cow Level from the Diablo series!

No brutal competition, no life-and-death struggles!

A pure point-farming Bonus Stage!

Carriage No. 83!

Had completely achieved an unprecedented comeback!

Zhang Qiang and the others knelt on the ground with tears streaming down their faces, crying quite unpleasantly.

"We did it! We finally did it!"

"We don't have to starve anymore!"

"Brother Wang! Thank you... thank you!"

Meanwhile, Zhang Yuqi stared at Wang Feng's back with a flushed face.

She had only one thought in her head right now.

And that was... to offer up everything she had.

As long as Wang Feng agreed.

It could be right now!

With the leaderboard refreshing, this instance had officially come to an end.

Dai Yingying also began the final settlement for the instance.

"First place, Black Raven Squad."

"Score: 6,300 Points. First place receives an additional reward of 20,000 Points, and the store is upgraded by two levels!"

"Additionally, because the captain obtained the instance's unique special resource, the store is upgraded by one more level!"

"Second place, Caoliu Squad."

"Score: 5,450 Points. Second place receives an additional reward of 10,000 Points, and the store is upgraded by one level!"

...The rankings after that were no longer important.

Because Wang Feng had become the sole center of attention in this instance!

Everyone would remember him and his Black Raven Squad.

Achieving an unprecedented comeback after a five-loss streak.

Taking first place in a multi-squad competition.

As for who was in second place?

It didn't matter.

No one cared... "Brother~ Brother Wang Feng~"

The moment they returned to the train, Wang Feng was taken by Dai Yingying to her private Lounge.

As soon as they entered the room, she couldn't wait to press herself against him.

"Brother Wang Feng~"

"I helped you so much this time, how are you going to reward me~"

"Just a disclaimer, if it's just kisses, that won't be enough~"

Wang Feng smiled.

Her body exuded the softness and warmth unique to a young girl.

The nylon fabric, warmed by her body temperature, made Wang Feng squint his eyes in comfort.

The rustling sound was like a battle horn.

(...)

...In Carriage No. 445.

Li Xinxin and Zheng Yuan looked as pale as death.

While the failure of Carriage No. 455 was certainly depressing, the miraculous comeback of Carriage No. 83 was what they found most unacceptable.

In a daze, they felt as if they had returned to the day they betrayed Wang Feng.

If they hadn't betrayed him then, there wouldn't have been the subsequent losing streak.

If they added this instance's glorious achievement, Carriage No. 83 would definitely be even better than the Carriage No. 445 they were in now!

Most importantly, they wouldn't have to be treated like disposable cans anymore.

A profound sadness and an inability to accept reality clashed in their chests.

"Xinxin... I want to send Wang Feng a message."

"I want to go back to Carriage No. 83."

Zheng Yuan murmured.

Li Xinxin nodded beside her. "Yeah, maybe we should just send him a message."

"Maybe... Wang Feng will consider our past relationship and let us go back."

Dreaming an impossible dream, they opened their personal terminals.

Then, they found Wang Feng and typed out their words.

And sent them.