“What do you mean by the request for help?”
“你说的请求帮忙是什么意思。”
{The people at our headquarters—they’re trapped by the Xiongying Group in the A-level zone. Please use that Ma Chao train to pick them up!}
{咱们总部的人，他们被雄英组困在A级区域内了，请你用那辆马超的列车将他们接出来好不好。}
“Oh? Why? Didn’t your headquarters stop me from destroying the Containment Center before?”
“哦？为什么，之前你们的总部不还阻止我去破坏收容吗？”
{Well… who would have thought you could actually bring back someone like Zhao Anlong!}
{这个…谁晓得你居然能把赵安龙那种家伙给弄回来啊！}
He said with slight embarrassment:
他略尴尬的道：
{If you’re willing, headquarters says they’ll prepare fifty thousand units of chronological control for you, help stabilize one A-level area, and the conditions promised earlier won’t change.}
{只要你愿意，总部说会为你准备五万的时序支配，并帮你稳定一处A级区域，并且先前许诺的那些条件都不会改变。}
“I want to know, who was it that saved a young girl from Ma Chao before? Is that person also trapped in that A-level area?”
“我想知道，之前从马超手中救出一位少女的人，是哪位，他也被困在那处A级区域吗。”
{Saving someone? Huh, I don’t know who you’re talking about. But Yang Zicang, if we wait any longer, it’ll be too late. It’s going to be dawn in about half an hour. By then, your train won’t be able to cross through, and our people probably won’t last that half hour either.}
{救人？呃，我不知道你说的是谁，不过杨子藏，若是在晚点就来不及了。再过大约半小时就要到黎明了，那个时候你的列车将失去穿越效果，而且我们的人也不一定能坚持半小时。}
The Midnight Train!
午夜列车！
That’s right—this ability could only be used between eleven o’clock and daybreak. Previously, thanks to the Chronological Extension effect, eternal night had kept the train summonable at any time.
没错，这种能力只能在十一点至天明前这段时间使用，只是先前得益于时序扩展状态，这里一直处于黑夜才让列车随时能召唤。
But now the Secret Treasure’s effects have vanished, and other than inside subway stations, Ma Chao’s ability can’t be freely used anymore.
但现在秘宝的效果已经消失，再过不久除了在地铁站外，已经没办法随便使用马超的能力了。
And besides that, there are other limitations.
而且除此以外，它还有别的限制。
If one starts doubting this ability, the train sustained by the conductor’s mental strength will also lose effectiveness—its range, speed, and penetration all weaken, even vanishing entirely.
那就是若是自己对这能力产生怀疑，那么靠列车长念力所支撑的列车也会降低能力效果，范围、速度、穿透能力都会降低，甚至消失。
In other words, at night, the speed of the train depends entirely on the conductor’s mental state.
也就是说在夜晚，它的速度快慢与否完全取决于列车长的精神意志状态。
Luckily, they had never doubted this before.
还好之前从未怀疑过这件事情。
“Fine, for Mu Xiaoyu’s sake, I’ll agree this time.”
“行，看在沐小雨的份上，这次我同意。”
With a thought, the train, now psychically linked to him, let out a “woosh” as it appeared behind him.
心念一动，与自己已经有了念力联系的列车“呜”地出现于身后。
Yang Zicang said, “Currently, I can appear directly beside the people from Xiongying Group, so your people should be very close to the Xiongying Group, right?”
杨子藏道：“目前我可以直接出现在雄英组那些人身边，所以你们的人跟雄英组应该离得很近对吧。”
{This… hold on, why don’t you just contact our Chairman Zhou directly?}
{这…您等等，要不您直接跟我们周董联系吧。}
…….
…….
On the other side, Zhou Heng finally breathed a sigh of relief inwardly.
另一边的周恒此刻内心终于喘了口气。
In just a few minutes, the combat experts from headquarters who entered this Temporal Sequence Expansion Zone had been reduced to only three survivors.
短短几分钟，总部这次进入时序扩张区域内的武力高手，已经死得只剩下三个人了。
Fortunately, the A-zone was vast in area, and after the terrain aggregation, the range they circled around extended dozens of kilometers. Yet, even so, the Xiongying Group members clung to them like stubborn shadows that were hard to shake off.
还好A级区域的面积广大，地貌聚合之后，他们兜圈子的范围已经有几十公里之遥，但即便这样雄英组之人也如附骨之疽般难以甩掉。
Tong Wenqi’s modular ability generated a blast of air like a meat grinder in the space behind them.
童文奇的模型能力在后方空间制造出绞肉机般的气浪.
Taking advantage of this brief moment, the three of them charged into a nearby forest of reed-like plants, as tall as corn stalks, next to the swamp. Though bedraggled, Zhou Heng somewhat regained his usual composure.
三人趁着这短暂时间冲入前方沼泽旁类似玉米秆高的芦苇植物林中。虽然狼狈，但周恒恢复了点平日里的风度。
He focused on the broken ground on the other end of the sensing screen.
他看向感应画面的另一端的残破地面。
Behind the young man with tattered clothes was a concave pit over ten meters wide. The Defender and that Zhao Anlong were truly terrifying—they had actually managed to punch through the interspersed land.
衣衫有些破碎的年轻人背后有个十几米宽的凹坑，抵御者和那赵安龙还真是可怕，竟然能打穿交错地。
{Are they still in the interspersed land at a time like this?}
{他们竟然这个时候还在交错地里？}
“The Hero Group initially pretended to leave the Cross-Collision Zone aboard the Nightmare Train, but they actually hid within the shifting cross-collision scene fragments. Only Ma Chao went out to find you, and you took his life. This caused their plan to deviate, so they simply seized the opportunity to eliminate us, then enter Hub Town and wait for the city to completely fall.”
“雄英组之前假装乘着恶魇列车离开交错地，其实是藏在了变动的交错幕景里。只有马超出去找你了，却被你取了性命。这让他们的计谋发生了偏差，所以干脆就抓紧时机想要灭掉我们，然后进入枢纽镇等待城市彻底覆灭。”
Yang Zicang was stunned. Without even realizing it, he had thwarted both temporary schemes the Hero Group had devised.
杨子藏愣了愣，自己竟然无意中让雄英组的两次临时谋划都付诸东流。
“Can you determine our location through the Anchor?” Zhou Heng asked.
“你能通过投资来确定我们的位置吗。”周恒问。
{Are you close to the people from the Hero Group? I can come over directly right now, but if I’m attacked by several people at once, things will get troublesome.}
{你们离雄英组的人近不近，我这会能直接过来，但要是被人同时攻击可就麻烦了。}
Zhou Heng understood that Yang Zicang’s vague response was a reluctance to reveal more intel about that vehicle.
周恒知道杨子藏不明确回复自己，是不想给透露更多的关于那辆车的情报。
“Pretty much. I’d say we’re relatively close.”
“还好吧，算是比较近。”
He turned to look at Tong Wenqi: “Can you hold out a little longer?”
他转头看向童文奇：“还能多坚持会吗。”
“With that mysterious Lü Bu around, I’m afraid I can last five more minutes at best. Unless…”
“有那个神秘的吕布在，我恐怕最多只能撑不到五分钟，除非…”
Zhou Heng knew what he wanted to say. This was clearly an opportunity to counterattack. But if Yang Zicang were to go back to headquarters to bring reinforcements now, the three of them would surely end up dead.
周恒知道他想说什么，这明明是一次能够反攻的机会，可惜若是杨子藏此刻去总部接人过来，自己三人应该会死翘翘。
With Yang Zicang around, the two communicated in a deliberately covert manner as they ran.
有杨子藏在，跑动中的两人交流得很是隐晦。
Zhou Heng’s feet lightly touched the ground, and his body darted with the agility of a swallow, the trio dashing across the dark, rubble-covered terrain. Their tunics fluttered and rustled in the wind as they rushed toward the far end, leaving the swamp far behind.
周恒脚下一点，身体如同燕子般在地面灵巧地跃动，三人衣衫在风中猎猎作响地冲向这黑暗碎岩石地的另一端，将沼泽远远甩在身后。
……
……
Yang Zicang roughly gathered what was happening on the other side.
杨子藏大致看清了另一边发生的事情。
A group of people swiftly darted across the wilderness, pursuing each other. They had previously hidden in a relatively close behind-the-scenes setting, not far away.
一堆人快速的在荒野之间窜梭，互相追击。他们之前就隐藏在比较靠近的幕景中，距离并不远。
His gaze was drawn to those from the Malevolent Group—a presence so formidable that they could represent the entire monster faction on their own. Each of them exuded an impressive aura.
他的目光被雄英组那些人所吸引，不愧是一个组织就能代表整个怪物阵营的存在，他们每一人身上都散发着不弱的气息。
“How much faster can you go at your top speed compared to them?”
“你们最高的速度，能比他们快多少。”
The three people across from him exchanged glances, and one of them, a woman with a calm and delicate demeanor, nodded.
画面对面的三人互相看了下，其中一名看上去有着素静气质的女士点点头。
{At best, we could cross a thousand meters in one second, but then we would have to remain stationary for ten seconds afterward.}
{最高能在一秒之内跨越千米距离，不过那之后我们会在原地停留十秒。}
The ability to traverse a kilometer in an instant.
瞬息间跨越一公里的能力。
Yang Zicang furrowed his brow slightly—this was a reveal of their trump cards. Although there were side effects, it was already a formidable ability.
杨子藏眉头动了下，这是给自己亮底牌了。虽然有副作用，但已经是很强的能力了。
“I’ll be there as soon as possible. Hang on.”
“我会尽快过来，你们坚持下。”
After cutting off the Mental Link, Yang Zicang looked at the people gathering around him.
断掉心灵链接后，杨子藏看向围过来的几人。
Under the night sky, they varied in height. Some were dressed like beggars shabbily, while others wore all sorts of homemade defensive gear, such as wooden planks protecting the heart area, thick leather over their elbow joints, and so on. They dared not remove these even in the heat.
夜色中的他们高矮不一，有些人穿得很是残破，就像乞丐，另一些则身上裹着各种自制的防御装备，比如保护心脏位置的木片，肘关节的厚皮等等，哪怕是热天也不敢脱下。
“Chief Yang, you’re going to form a team, right? Can I join?”
“杨老大，你会成立队伍对吧，我能加入吗？”
“Me too, Brother Yang. Just let me join your team—I’d go east if you said east and never dare to go west.”
“还有我，杨哥，只要能加入你的队伍，以后你让我往东，我绝不敢往西。”
The crowd around him grew larger.
周围的人越聚越多。
“Sorry, I don’t have that plan yet.”
“抱歉，目前我还没有这种计划。”
He contacted Liang Xi and found that, although buried, the labyrinthine piping had left him temporarily unharmed, so he breathed a sigh of relief.
他与梁喜取得联系，见对方虽然被埋，但因为管道错综复杂，暂时并没有危险才放下心来。
Yang Zicang stepped onto the train: “I’ll be back soon. Please try to help rescue the buried people; some of them are my friends.”
杨子藏踩上了列车：“我会尽快回来，麻烦你们帮忙救下被掩埋的人，其中有我的几位朋友。”
He pointed to the position where the pipe had been: “About in this direction, at a depth of ten meters or so.”
他拿手指了下之前管道的位置：“大约这个方向，有十来米左右的深度。”
“Don’t worry, we’ll get to work right away.”
“您放心，我们马上就去干。”
“Hey, come quick! There are people buried down here. Everyone, hurry and move the stones!”
“嘿，快来人啊，这下面还有被掩埋的人，大伙儿快过来搬石头。”
“Coming, coming! Hey, does any brother have the ability to dig a tunnel?”
“来了来了，喂，有没有哪位兄弟有打洞的能力啊。”
Watching the figures running over under the moonlight, Yang Zicang sighed. In times of disaster like this, it was actually still possible to see some remnants of humanity.
看着月光下跑过来的身影们，杨子藏叹了口气，在这种灾难的时候，反而还能看到些残存的人性。
This is the humanity I know well.
这才是自己所熟知的人类。
[I have consumed 1N principal. The Midnight Train is departing.]
[我已消耗1N本金，午夜列车启动。]
[Next stop: Zhouyu Station. Estimated time: four minutes.]
[下一站，周瑜站，预计时间四分钟。]
“Woo——”
“呜——”
Yang Zicang sat wearily in his seat, holding the 50N Chrono Weapon he had retrieved again, supporting it with his hand.
杨子藏有些疲倦的坐在座位上，手中撑着那把重新找回来的50N时序战器。
“Do you know what kind of world this is?”
“你知道这是什么样的世界吗。”
He asked the train.
他对着列车问道。
{The train conductor once asked me a similar question. If it were before, I wouldn’t have known how to answer.}
{列车长也这样问过我，如果是以前我会说不知道。}
Hearing this slightly unexpected latter half of the sentence, Yang Zicang, who hadn’t originally intended to ask anything in particular, couldn’t help but tilt his head to one side, looking toward the direction of the train’s front carriage.
听到后半句这略显意外的话，原本没打算问出什么的杨子藏不免将脑袋一侧，看向车头的方向。
{A very long time ago, there was a continent.}
{在很久很久以前，有一块大陆。}
“A continent?”
“大陆？”
{At first, there was no life on that continent. Then life appeared. Later, some parts of the continent were destroyed, but also emerged life forms similar to me. Gradually, life managed to continue, yet it always faced the risk of potential destruction at any moment.}
{原本大陆没有生命，后来有了，再后来大陆的一些地方被毁灭，但也出现了些类似我这样的生命，慢慢的，生命得以延续，但它们始终面临随时可能毁灭的风险。}
This is somewhat similar to the world revealed in the dream toward which Youhui traveled.
这有点类似邮徽去往的梦中所展现的世界。
Yang Zicang cast a puzzled glance inside the carriage.
杨子藏奇怪的看了车厢一眼。
Because of his emergence, those tribes that were destined for destruction had managed to survive, even giving rise to a fantasy-like civilization. Unfortunately, there were no statues in either instance.
因为自己出现，那些本该毁灭的部族才得以延续了下去，甚至诞生了奇幻中的文明。只可惜两次都没有雕像。
Hopefully, upon the third entry, he would obtain a statue. So, does a similar world truly exist?
希望第三次进入时，能够获得雕像吧。所以，真有一个类似的世界吗？
“How do you know all this?”
“你是怎么知道这些的？”
{The White Shadow Thought-Dragon told me. It hailed from there, and I think I’m probably the same.}
{白影念龙告诉我的，他就是来自那里，我想我应该也差不多吧。}
“……”
“……”
Yang Zicang rubbed his cheeks speechlessly, his drowsiness considerably dissipated by this.
杨子藏无语的搓了搓脸颊，倦意都因此消散了不少。
A white light flickered on his chest, and after linking up with Zhou Heng, who had once invested in him, he said:
他胸前闪动出白光，与给自己投资过的周恒链接后道：
“Proceed along the route I specify. I will appear between myself and the man who is hoisting that electric fan. However, this will consume my personal time-sequence, so you’ll need to provide me with extra compensation.”
“按我说的路线做，我会在跟那个扛着电风扇的人之间的直线距离内出现，不过这会损耗我的时序，所以你们要给我额外的补偿。”
{Rest assured, you’re guaranteed a seat among the top brass at Headquarters. I’ll recommend you for admission to the Board of Directors.}
{你放心，以后总部高层有你一席之位，我会推荐你进入董事会。}
……
……
Inside the Crisscross Lands.
交错地内。
Lü Bu looked toward the drowsy figure behind Zhou Yu, where intense energy was steadily gathering.
吕布看向昏昏欲睡的周瑜身后，浓烈的能量逐渐聚集。
This was the mysterious being feared throughout the entire city—the Xiongying Association President*, whose code name was “Flying General Lü Bu.”
这就是城中所有人都惧怕的神秘之人——以“飞将吕布”为代号的雄英会长。
No one knew the precise abilities of Xiongying Association’s President; after all, everyone who had ever seen him in action was dead.
无人知晓雄英组会长具体能力，因为但凡见过他出手的人，都死了。
Lü Bu said:
吕布道：
“Ma Chao… and Yang Zicang have arrived.”
“马超…和杨子藏来了。”