40: Area Clearance Limited Time Instance

A series of piercing alarms boomed in Lu Yang's head like bombs.

Tier 3 Eternal Night Disaster? Large numbers of ghosts? Super large zombie horde?

This was too sudden!

Could it be that the Train Assembly gathered too many people, causing this anomaly?

But Train Assemblies had been held before, and such a situation hadn't occurred!

However, Lu Yang still trusted Xiao Xin's warning immediately; the radar wouldn't make a mistake.

Thinking this, he immediately maximized the production capacity of all weapon production lines on the Xinhuo Train and activated the Psionic Shield to its first-tier standby mode.

Then he casually asked, "Xiao Xin, why are we breaking out to the northwest? Is it easier there?"

Xiao Xin: "Reporting, Train Captain, the number of enemies detected in all directions is not significantly different. It's just that the terrain in the northwest is generally flatter, making it easier for the train to accelerate and leave after breaking through the encirclement."

"So that's how it is!"

Lu Yang nodded, indicating he understood.

Then he quickly had Xiao Xin forward the emergency alert reminder in the regional channel.

Otherwise, if the Xinhuo Train suddenly left, and the Train Captains who hadn't received their goods yet misunderstood the Xinhuo Train was absconding with money, causing some obstruction, that would be bad.

The moment Lu Yang sent out the alert.

The next second, a strange, emotionless mechanical voice echoed in the ears of all Train Captains in Donglin Plain.

"Tier 3 Eternal Night Disaster, superimposed with a ghost riot and a super-large zombie horde, meets the conditions for activating the 'Regional Cleanup Great Escape' dungeon. The 'Regional Cleanup Great Escape' dungeon is now open for a limited time."

"This dungeon covers the area: Novice Train Captain Zone – Donglin Plain."

"Duration: Three days."

"Special status: During this period, the entire Donglin Plain will be under a Tier 3 Eternal Night Disaster state. Radar detection range is compressed to 10% of its original. Ghost activity is significantly increased. Zombie horde spawn probability is significantly increased. Human scent diffusion speed is significantly increased. Item drop rate is increased by 10%."

"Special reminder: The ultimate dungeon boss, the Tier 4 Ghost Zombie King, will lead the zombie horde and ghost army to sweep every inch of the Donglin Plain. Train Captains, please be careful to avoid it. If the Tier 4 Ghost Zombie King dies, the 'Regional Cleanup Great Escape' dungeon will end early, and a special reward will be issued. All Train Captains, please act within your capabilities and do your best to preserve the embers of human civilization."

The eerie mechanical alert sounded like a bomb in a calm lake, exploding in every Train Captain's ear.

Everyone looked up at the sky and only then realized that, at some unknown time, the originally pure white, cloudless blue sky had been replaced by a dark, reddish, oppressive hue.

As far as the eye could see, it was pitch black everywhere.

Even trains dozens of meters away were indistinguishable.

This was the power of a Tier 3 Eternal Night weather disaster.

Eternal darkness!

Even the train headlights, which originally had extremely strong penetration, were confined to a hundred-meter range, as if there was a solid wall of darkness a hundred meters away, blocking and suppressing them.

All the Train Captains were instantly in a state of panic!

What shocked everyone even more was that, almost at the same time, a rhythmic, eerie knocking sound echoed outside the doors of all Train Captains' carriages.

"Dong dong dong dong —"

"Dong dong dong —"

"Dong dong dong dong —"

"Dong dong dong —"

"Four long, three short, it's a ghost, it's the Tier 3 special ghost, Knocking Ghost!"

A Train Captain sent out a trembling voice message in the local channel.

"Everyone, absolutely do not open the door, otherwise the Knocking Ghost will instantly materialize and appear inside the train, and at that time, everyone on the entire train will lose their lives in the blink of an eye."

Hearing this, all the Train Captains' hearts trembled violently.

Because they found that as the knocking sound began, a sudden strong urge to open the door arose within them.

Even with extreme suppression, their bodies still moved step by step towards the train door.

Covering their ears was useless.

And as the knocking sound began, the originally lively and noisy Train Assembly venue instantly fell silent.

Although it was already the end of the Train Assembly, there were at least over a hundred people at the exhibition site.

But now, they had all fallen silent without a sound.

Terrifying oppression spread in every Train Captain's heart.

At the same time, Lu Yang hung up an urgent text message communication from Gao Feng.

Just now, Gao Feng had told him to make sure to upgrade the Psionic Shield to Tier 3 and then activate it at full power.

This could effectively isolate the Tier 3 Knocking Ghost's influence on people's minds. As long as they held out until a Train Captain couldn't bear it and the Knocking Ghost entered their train, they could use that brief window to escape the Train Assembly site.

He also warned him never to start the train prematurely.

Otherwise, they would be targeted by the Knocking Ghost, becoming its priority.

However, Lu Yang found it a bit strange that although he could hear the knocking, he didn't feel the urge to open the carriage door, as Gao Feng had described.

As long as the Train Captain didn't open the door, the Knocking Ghost wouldn't receive an invitation and couldn't enter the train to harm people.

If other Train Captains were like him, how long would this drag on?

Was he just supposed to wait here?

Large numbers of ghosts were already on their way, and who knew what other strange fellows would come later.

Even more dangerously, over a million super-large zombie hordes were heading this way.

If he waited like this, every second he waited would only bring more danger.

He couldn't wait!

Moreover, the Xinhuo Train was not like ordinary trains.

The Xinhuo Train had a Tier 5 Psionic Shield and had gained the 'Normal Space' characteristic.

Even if the Knocking Ghost was attracted and managed to infiltrate the Xinhuo Train, it would be materialized and become like a normal human.

Xiao Xin had already issued instructions to everyone on the Xinhuo Train, telling them to stay in their positions.

At this time, if any abnormal object appeared.

The built-in defense system in the carriage would fire without hesitation under Xiao Xin's control.

Ghosts couldn't affect intelligent AI.

Using the special barrel of the Ghost Killer Flintlock Rifle to fire special Cinnabar Bullets.

Even the Knocking Ghost, once materialized, would be torn to shreds in the blink of an eye.

"No more waiting!"

"Start the train immediately."

"Otherwise, when large numbers of ghosts and super-large zombie hordes surround us, the situation will definitely become extremely chaotic. In the ensuing scramble, other trains might even become obstacles. It's better to take advantage of the current situation, where all Train Captains are intimidated by the Knocking Ghost, and I start first."

"The most crucial thing is that the Psionic Shield has been upgraded to Tier 5, greatly enhancing its ghost defense. Even if the Knocking Ghost is attracted, there's no fear."

"The Knocking Ghost has been knocking for so long, and other Train Captains are scared to death, but I have no reaction, which is proof. The Xinhuo Train is not afraid of the Knocking Ghost like other trains."

"Xiao Xin, activate the backup locomotive and proceed immediately towards the northwest."