Worlds’ Apocalypse Online

Ooooo----

Chugga chugga chugga!

The train quickly travelled through the darkness.

There was a large network of railways deep underground, constructed by the Starlight Empire in the past.

Gu Qing Shan understood the full extent of the Starlight Empire train's functions and structure.

While Su Xue Er knew the path forward thanks to her star chart.

The two of them worked with each other to pilot the train through the darkness, changing from track to track as they followed the instructions of the star chart.

A night quickly went by, the train continued to run tirelessly, but the two of them were already exhausted.

-------due to the restriction, everyone in the group had become ordinary people, so after about half a day of walking, the short struggle against a monster, as well as an entire night of piloting the train, they had been completely drained.

"Qing Shan, hand over the control to me, you can rest first" Su Xue Er said.

Gu Qing Shan smiled reluctantly and told her:

"Wait a bit longer, at around 6 o'clock, the train will need to transform again"

Recalling the instructions of the star chart, Su Xue Er muttered: "That's true, there will be no more tracks up ahead, it's nothing but completely empty darkness, how do you intend to cross it?"

"We're going to transform into a ship------- both Hazeden and Guyan know how to pilot a ship, so we'll leave it to them at that time"

Saying so, Gu Qing Shan quickly returned to operating the train.

…

The train gradually slowed down.

When the tracks completely disappeared, the train continued flying forward and slowly transformed into a metal ship.

"I've rested well enough" Hazeden showed up at the control room, "It'll be our turn now"

Guyan also came and informed them: "The two of you should quickly get to rest, we don't know what kind of situation we'll face next, so it's best that we keep our stamina up"

Gu Qing Shan went with Su Xue Er back to the resting area.

Hazeden's subordinates were already waiting here for them.

"Honorable allies, please come this way"

One of the subordinates bowed.

Gu Qing Shan and Su Xue Er were led to the dining compartment of the train, where a hearty breakfast had been prepared for the two of them.

While they ate, Sha Qiang woke up due to the alluring smell and showed up to have a bit before going back to sleep.

"This Archfiend is very special" Gu Qing Shan commented.

"Hm, not only is he strong, but he's also loved by his subordinates, quite a considerable leader" Su Xue Er replied.

Gu Qing Shan recalled the battle from the night before and asked again: "Xue Er, when we piloted the Mech armor to fight, there was a moment where the Mech abruptly shifted slightly, it was thanks to that that we managed to avoid the black flames' attack. Did you really not perform that maneuver?"

Su Xue Er giggled: "Yes, I couldn't react in time at all, are you still worried about that?"

"Yeah, I feel like that wasn't a coincidence. This Mech armor was an intricate and advanced weapon of war, without being ordered to, it would not arbitrarily make a move"

Gu Qing Shan pondered a bit, then suddenly asked: "Super Dimensional equipment, was it you who took control of the Mech?"

An electronic voice answered: [It was not me, I am currently in the middle of transforming, unable to perform such a thing]

------then there really aren't any plausible reasons at all.

Could it really have been a coincidence?

Gu Qing Shan's mind quickly turned.

He abruptly took out a small piece of bone and took a careful look at it.

-------this was the piece of bone that contained the pixie's corpse from before. At the time, as soon as it was opened, the pixie's body immediately decayed and turned into dust.

Seeing this piece of bone, Su Xue Er recalled what happened at the time.

She curiously asked: "Qing Shan, you said that you can tell how hard or soft any bone that you hold in your hand, is that true?"

Gu Qing Shan continued to observe the bone in his hand and answered her while feeling uneasiness: "That's right, I can"

Su Xue Er went flushed, lightly grabbed Gu Qing Shan's hand and whispered: "Then… can you take a look if my hand is soft or hard? Perhaps I've fought too much that my fingers became hard and blistered…"

Gu Qing Shan took her hand without hesitation, and even squeezed her arm a bit before answering: "Your hand and arm are both too soft, there's no muscles in them at all so I think you won't be able to fight for very long; furthermore, you've never gone through any resilience training, your extremely delicate skin would also increase your sensitivity to pain and make you unsuitable for close combat"

Su Xue Er froze.

Gu Qing Shan turned his words and continued: "That's strange, I remember that you used to train in both martial arts and body strength, the Su clan's martial arts was very famous in the Confederate, and you were the eldest young lady…"

"I used to be able to perform a martial secret technique as well----- the Crane Strike. But it's been too long since I last trained, so I think I've gotten rusty" Su Xue Er giggled.

Gu Qing Shan was surprised: "So that's why, but it's ok, I know a few training methods. I'll teach you when there's time, after training for a short while, you'll slowly be able to regain your martial senses from the past"

Seeing his sincere appearance, Su Xue Er thought briefly before smiling: "I don't need to study martial arts anymore since I'm a Card user now, I can just use my Cards to fight"

Her face became flushed again, whispering in the tiniest voice she could: "Qing Shan, can you help me take a look at other parts as well, just in case I'm no longer fit to train martial arts"

Gu Qing Shan waved his hand dismissively and replied with a serious expression: "There's a thing called 'seeing it once, seeing it all'. By just touching your hand and arm, I can already tell your overall situation. To be honest, the foundations of your martial arts were quite well-built. If I remember correctly, you should be the most excellent martial artist among all your fellow peers at the time"

"It's unfortunate… truthfully, I obtained a martial scripture very recently, bestowed to me by a martial arts grandmaster from the Bygone Era, I could have given it to you for you to train with"

Gu Qing Shan continued: "I heard that by reading through this martial scripture just once, an unimaginable seed of martial art would be sowed within yourself. Although I'm a sword cultivator, whenever I recite it during my cultivation, I would always gain a deeper understanding of power, so it should be something to be treasured"

Su Xue Er froze again.

This is completely different from what I imagined.

-----but it is very warm.

True warmth.

Su Xue Er's gaze mellowed out and softly asked: "What kind of martial scripture is it?"

Gu Qing Shan paused.

When Lin taught him this martial scripture, she didn't tell him anything else, so he doesn't know what it was called at all.

But this martial scripture was truly potent and greatly benefited any cultivator, so he once asked Lin if he could spread this martial scripture to others and teach it to others as well.

At the time, Lin didn't really care and told him to do as he liked.

That's why he was currently offering it to Su Xue Er.

"The martial scripture name… I'm not really sure either, the person who taught me didn't mention it. I'll recite it to you now, so try and commit it to memory"

Gu Qing Shan clearly recited each word and letter of the martial scripture, waiting until Su Xue Er had fully memorized it that he informed her about his own understanding and experience with it.

Su Xue Er curiously asked: "You said that you're always reciting this scripture, wouldn't that affect your other activities?"

Gu Qing Shan carefully explained: "Beside the time where I'm training my swordsmanship, I would constantly recite this martial scripture during every meal, every conversation, and every activity, so it doesn't affect the cultivation of my swordsmanship"

"Alright, I'll give it a try. But right now, our powers have already been stripped…"Su Xue Er clenched her fist.

Gu Qing Shan told her: "Even if you only comprehend it, that is still your own comprehension, which would help to fortify the foundation of your martial arts"

Su Xue Er closed her eyes and silently chanted the martial scripture.

At first, Gu Qing Shan kept an eye on Su Xue Er, but then he shifted his attention.

Lines of glowing text appeared on the War God UI:

[Time is up, the Omni Stone has reset]

[You've obtained a new ability from the Void: Demon Cat Transformation]

[Demon Cat Transformation: You will transform into a real demon cat]

[Trigger incantation: I am a cat]

Gu Qing Shan froze.

Why does such an ability exist in the void?

What's the use of turning into a demon cat?

Gu Qing Shan hesitated for a bit but decided not to activate [Demon Cat Transformation]