167: Chapter 167 Lin Xiao is missing, Wanwan is there to keep things under control!

Jiang Wanwan walked to the window, watching the fleet that had suddenly fallen into chaos, the corners of her mouth slowly curling up.

"It's Xiao Lin."

Her voice was very soft, but filled with certainty.

Standing to the side, Wen Yiran's eyes widened: "Brother Lin? He's on that ship?"

"Who else could it be but him?"

Jiang Wanwan's gaze fell upon the ship that was continuously firing.

Though her tone carried a hint of helplessness, her eyes reflected an undisguised pride.

Princess Xiyao also realized what was happening, her golden eyes full of shock: "You mean, Brother Lin Xiao, he's controlling the entire ship by himself?"

"Is such a fighting style even possible?" Zhulei followed their gazes and couldn't help but exclaim.

Her expression held astonishment, as well as relief.

Relief that someone like Lin Xiao had ultimately stood on the Princess's side.

Otherwise, they would have had another powerful set of enemies.

Just as everyone was marveling, the pursuing fleet changed its attack strategy.

The cannons that were originally aimed at the train turned one after another, beginning to pour shells into each other.

Dull sounds of metal clashing echoed through the seawater as ship after ship trembled amidst surging cavitation bubbles, then tilted and sank.

Naturally, every passenger on the train noticed this spectacular sight.

The chat channel became quite a bit more lively.

[Li Kui: What's the situation? Why are they fighting among themselves?]

[Fang Yuan: It's Brother Xiao. I just got word that Brother Xiao left the train alone to clear out those warships!]

[08-09: Holy crap, Brother Xiao is on that ship? By himself?]

[Wang Yan: That's impossible, right? Setting aside how icy the seawater is—you'd freeze in seconds—the most critical thing is, how is he breathing underwater?]

[Chen Yongsheng: Sigh, rank one is truly rank one. I have a hundred percent respect for this death-defying operation...]

Just like the heated chat channel, it was also incredibly busy inside the carriages.

Fan Sinian led people to clear out the remaining Iron-Devouring Worms, while Zhou Jun rushed back and forth in the corridor, treating the injured.

But their eyes would unconsciously drift toward the window to observe the fleet's situation.

"There's still no news from Brother Xiao's side. Could it be..." Zhou Jun hesitated.

Fan Sinian smashed an Iron-Devouring Worm with his shield and wiped the sweat from his face: "Don't worry blindly. What kind of big scenes hasn't Brother Xiao seen?"

Even though he said that, his grip on his blade tightened slightly.

...

As time passed, the atmosphere inside Room 07-01 gradually became heavy.

Lin Xiao had yet to send any message.

Wen Yiran opened the private message interface every few seconds, occasionally sending a question mark.

But with no reply ever coming, her heart couldn't help but sink a little further.

"Still nothing..."

At this time, Tian Xiwei was curled up on a nearby chair, her hands interlaced and hugging her knees.

She didn't speak, but just stared wide-eyed, fixedly watching the weapon on her wrist, the seal ring.

Even back when her assistant forced her to do things she didn't want to do, she hadn't felt such extreme irritability.

If only she could help share some of Brother Xiao's pressure.

Tian Xiwei thought to herself.

Unsure of what she'd thought of, a sudden murderous intent welled up in her eyes.

The seal ring also emitted wisps of black gas that coiled around her wrist.

"Have you still not made contact with Brother Lin Xiao?" Princess Princess Xiyao really couldn't wait any longer. She looked at the Merfolk Guards behind her, "If it really doesn't work, I'll send a few guards out to take a look..."

"You all just stay here quietly!"

Jiang Wanwan directly spoke up to interrupt the Mermaid Princess's plan.

Her expression was normal as she walked to the window, her voice steady without a hint of a tremor: "He has very important things to do, so he's temporarily unable to be contacted. Don't go out and cause trouble!"

Hearing this, Princess Xiyao was very surprised and immediately questioned: "What if Brother Lin Xiao has met with an accident? You have the best relationship with him, why do you look so indifferent?"

Jiang Wanwan did not respond to this.

Standing by the window, her hand resting on the frame quietly clenched into a fist.

She knew Lin Xiao was very strong.

A level 4 set, a level 4 battle axe, and that trump card that could immune one instance of fatal damage.

But, this was the deep sea.

Opposite him was an entire fleet.

The cannon barrels on the ships were thicker than a human body, and the Calamity Creaturess launched from them could spit corrosive liquid.

"Xiao Lin, this time, you'll definitely be fine, right?"

Jiang Wanwan murmured in her heart.

Then, she took a deep breath, hiding the silver glow rising in her eyes, and suppressed all her fear and unease back into the depths of her heart.

At this moment, she couldn't panic; she had to find a way to keep everyone steady.

Because Lin Xiao was not just the pillar of 07-01, but the backbone of this entire train.

Once news unfavorable to him spread, the passengers in the other carriages, who only refrained from causing trouble due to his combat power, would immediately revolt.

When that time came, the entire train would fall into chaos.

So she had to remain steady.

"Your Highness," Jiang Wanwan asked calmly without turning around, "The fleet has stopped attacking the train, right?"

Princess Xiyao didn't know what she was trying to express, but out of politeness, she nodded and replied: "That's right. From the situation outside, all the ships seem to be attacking each other and have no time to worry about us."

"That's good." Jiang Wanwan turned around, her gaze sweeping over everyone in the room. "Until Xiao Lin returns, we will do our own jobs."

Her tone brooked no argument.

Wen Yiran opened her mouth to say something but was stopped by a look from Jiang Wanwan.

Right at that moment.

The train began to decelerate without any warning.

The ocean currents outside the window grew slower and slower, and the torrents carrying ice crystals were dissipating.

Looking through the membrane, the seabed topography ahead gradually became clear.

It was a plain composed of black basalt, with several sets of ruined architectural remains scattered among the jagged rocks.

Zhulei walked to the window, her expression changing from confusion to shock.

"This direction..." she murmured, turning to look at Princess Xiyao. "Your Highness, directly ahead is the Outpost we set up near the capital."

Princess Xiyao was stunned: "The Outpost?"

"After Emperor Xi's old followers were expelled by the Cang Ming, they have been hiding in the Black Rock Plains on the outskirts of the capital. We specifically left several Outposts for communication, but their locations are extremely well-hidden..."

Zhulei's voice was filled with disbelief. "But how did this train know this coordinate?"

She leaned against the window frame to look out, then looked back at the Princess standing behind her.

Princess Xiyao quickly shook her head: "When the Di Peoples Kingdom was attacked, I wasn't under the sea. I don't know exactly what happened in the capital, let alone things after the Cang Ming took power."

The two looked at each other, both seeing confusion in the other's eyes.

The train continued to slow down, finally coming to a gradual stop on a relatively flat patch of rocky ground.

Outside the window, the membrane that had been corroded to a pale white began to recover.

The grayish-white spots gradually faded away.

The membrane became transparent and tough once again, as if it had been injected with new vitality.

At that moment, the broadcast sounded.