120: Chapter 120 Rules are paramount, I stand firm!

"Is he crazy?"

Everyone gasped.

Lin Xiao, of course, was not crazy.

High in the air, he held his battle axe high, radiating a dark red light like a blood-colored sun.

With one swing, he brought the battle axe down, hacking into the thickest tentacle!

Boom! Boom! Boom!

The battle axe slashed horizontally and vertically, red light exploding repeatedly as shockwaves swept across the sea, kicking up waves several meters high.

A tentacle over ten meters in diameter was actually sliced right through by him!

Black sap gushed from the severed end like a fountain, spilling onto the sea surface and freezing into a layer of black ice.

The slowly moving train was silent for a moment, then erupted into an uncontrollable cheer, especially from the forward carriages.

Lin Xiao landed on the floating ice, dropping to one knee and gasping for breath.

This fierce assault had nearly exhausted all the strength he had just gathered.

At this moment, a message notification popped up in the bottom left corner of his vision.

【05-05 Fang Yuan: Brother Lin, everyone has boarded safely. How is it over there? Come back quickly!】

Lin Xiao's eyes flickered slightly, and he swung his battle axe again, barely smashing away a tentacle that came flying at him.

Shadow energy shot out, binding to the wreckage of a sunken ship in the distance, pulling him back rapidly.

Although it wasn't as convenient as Wen Yiran's grappling hook device, it at least counted as a semi-displacement skill.

After releasing [Death Grip] multiple times in succession, Lin Xiao used the momentum to flip through the train's side window, landing in the corridor of Carriage 7.

His stamina was depleted, and his mind was exhausted.

He was in a state of near exhaustion, unable to continue fighting.

The onlookers quickly made way, their gazes fixed on Lin Xiao, now filled with awe.

"Xiao Lin!"

Jiang Wanwan rushed over, took his hand, and looked him over carefully. "How are you? You aren't hurt, are you?"

Wen Yiran rushed over even faster, hugging his waist tightly and burying her face in his solid chest, saying muffledly, "You scared me to death..."

Tian Xiwei stood to the side, her eyes filled with worry.

But when she saw the behemoth outside, a flash of long-suppressed violence appeared in the depths of her eyes.

It was immediately suppressed again.

At this time, Fan Sinian and the others had also arrived in Carriage 7.

Fang Yuan stepped forward to help him, but was stopped by Lin Xiao raising his hand.

"Brother Lin, will that monster chase after us?" Fan Sinian leaned against the side window, looking at the situation on the sea. "It won't sink the train, will it?"

As soon as he said this, everyone was instantly gripped by panic.

"It will chase us, but don't worry!" Lin Xiao said, his tone calm.

According to his understanding, this survival game adhered to the principle of rules above all else.

A Lord-level disaster appearing in the second stage was in itself a violation of the rules.

It might attack the train, but it was absolutely impossible for it to sink the train; otherwise, the entire rule system of the survival game would collapse.

Besides, this seemingly unremarkable train was likely a product of the rules as well.

Previously, when fighting inside the carriage, no matter what kind of damage was dealt, it couldn't affect the train's main body.

Lin Xiao put away his heavy battle axe and fist spikes, his gaze passing through the empty side window of the corridor, looking at the behemoth on the sea.

The Frost Vein Ancient Conch had had one of its tentacles severed by him and was thoroughly enraged.

It possessed countless regenerative tentacles, so this bit of damage was almost negligible.

But the provocative intent was very obvious.

To it, these humans were nothing more than ants.

Yet, this ant had dared to resist and had actually managed to injure it!

The Frost Vein Ancient Conch moved.

Its massive body slowly turned to face the slowly moving train.

"It... what is it doing?"

Someone in the crowd in the corridor said this.

The next second, the Frost Vein Ancient Conch lunged forward, dozens of tentacles rising simultaneously from beneath the sea like a net cast from heaven, lashing out fiercely at the train!

"Watch out!"

Accompanied by a cry of alarm, the passengers instinctively retreated, some collapsing to the ground, their pants soaking wet.

Lin Xiao took out a few black-veined goji berries and swallowed them; a warm sensation spread from his stomach, and his stamina recovered a little.

He gripped his battle axe tightly and assumed a fighting stance again.

At the same time, accompanied by a dull, loud noise, the train shook violently.

Immediately after, the sound of countless glass windows shattering came from all directions of the carriages.

An exclamation mark appeared on the territory core in the bottom left corner of his vision.

【Facility - Tempered Glass, severely damaged】

【Current Durability: 5/40】

【Facility - Granite Wall, slightly damaged】

【Current Durability: 63/91】

It wasn't just Lin Xiao's territory.

Carriage 07, Carriage 06, Carriage 05...

From front to back, the entire train, every window and wall of every room, was damaged at the same instant!

Some who were unlucky even saw their durability drop to zero on the spot.

Waves several meters high slapped against the carriages, and freezing seawater poured in through the broken windows.

Screams erupted everywhere.

In the chaos, Lin Xiao's gaze remained fixed outside the window.

At the same moment the train was attacked, those tentacles, which were strong enough to smash people into pulp and crush floating ice into pieces, instantly disintegrated!

Starting from the point of contact, those grayish-white tentacles were torn apart as if by an invisible force, breaking inch by inch from the tip to the root.

Black sap gushed out, and a large number of severed tentacle limbs fell into the sea, kicking up layers of spray.

An ear-piercing, painful screech came from the sea.

The sound pierced the night sky, carrying confusion and fear.

This Lord-level disaster began to retreat frantically.

Its massive body moved backward, and its tentacles retracted desperately.

The wriggling black spots on its shell were also frantically burrowing into safer crevices.

And the train continued to move forward slowly.

Neither fast nor slow.

Regardless of the churning sea outside, regardless of the waves beating against the carriage body.

It stood unmoved.

As for the train's body.

Lin Xiao looked up and examined it carefully.

No damage, no dents.

The carriage was deathly silent.

Everyone hadn't yet reacted from that terrifying scene just now.

After a long while, someone, he didn't know who, said in a low voice:

"The train wasn't sunk? We're okay?"

No one answered.

Lin Xiao stood by the window, watching the figure of the Frost Vein Ancient Conch gradually disappear into the night, and let out a sigh of relief.

As expected.

It was just as he had guessed.

This train was, in itself, a product of the rules.

No disaster could harm it in the slightest!

"Brother Lin..." Fan Sinian swallowed, his voice dry. "Will that thing come back?"

Lin Xiao turned around, his gaze sweeping over those shaken faces.

"You all saw the scene just now; that thing lost over a dozen tentacles, and the train carriage doesn't even have a dent."

He replied.

His voice remained calm.

"A train that can travel on the sea is inherently extraordinary."

"And it," Lin Xiao raised his chin, pointing toward the direction where the Frost Vein Ancient Conch had disappeared into the darkness, "should know this better than I do by now."

Even so, everyone was whispering among themselves.

The train hadn't been damaged, but the facilities of their respective territories had all suffered varying degrees of damage.

"Alright."

Lin Xiao spoke, his voice not loud, but it made everyone quiet down.

"We are safe for now, everyone go back and rest."

He glanced at the night outside the window and continued: "Make repairs where needed, take inventory, and tend to your wounds."

"If there are any problems, send a private message to the captain of each carriage."

Everyone agreed and began to disperse in an orderly fashion.

Before leaving, Fan Sinian didn't forget to turn back and give Lin Xiao a thumbs up: "Brother Lin, awesome!"

Lin Xiao looked at him and nodded slightly.

That was his response.

Fan Sinian, as if he had received some great affirmation, grinned and was about to return to his carriage when he was forcibly dragged away by Fang Yuan, Xu Shan, and the others.

The corridor gradually quieted down.

All that remained was the sound of splashing, salty seawater spraying in from the side window.

Wen Yiran wiped the cold sweat from her forehead: "It's finally over. Brother Lin, we can go back now, right..."

She had been so scared just now that she had been hiding behind Lin Xiao, trembling the whole time.

Jiang Wanwan stepped forward and took his arm. "Shall we go?"

Tian Xiwei also took the initiative to hold his hand, smiling sweetly.

"Let's go home!"

Lin Xiao nodded and led The three women back to their territory.

He pushed open the door to the room.

The reassuring, warm light spilled onto them, dispelling the cold and darkness from outside.

The moment the iron door closed, all the exhaustion surged up.

Even after eating some black-veined goji berries, his stamina and mind were still in a state of depletion.

But, at least they had made it back alive.

That was enough.

Lin Xiao leaned against the door panel, watching the backs of The three women as they organized supplies in the warm light.

The night was long.

He didn't know how many dangers this mysterious ocean still hid.

But at this moment, with them by his side, everything was worth it.