“We still have a second mission.” Yan Zhichun replied. “Compared to us, this mission is actually quite simple for you.”

“Simple…?”

After hearing this, Doctor Zhao thought carefully. No matter what they were asked to destroy, it would indeed be relatively simple.

“That’s true…” He nodded. “As long as it’s an ‘object’… then there shouldn’t be much of a problem. If there’s any danger, Brother Han Yimo can still protect me.”

“Protect you?” Yan Zhichun raised an eyebrow. “That won’t be necessary. When the time comes, there will be a vast number of people protecting you together, each one stronger than a ‘Calamity Attracter.'”

“Wait…” After hearing this, Han Yimo frowned again. “What exactly do you mean? Are you letting me go or not?”

“Of course you’re going.” Yan Zhichun smiled. “After all, the person I trust most told you to go. Even if you are a ‘Calamity Attracter,’ there must be a reason for your existence.”

“I still feel something’s off…” Han Yimo sighed. “Whatever… You’ll come call us tomorrow morning?”

“I’ll go call you.” Jiang Ruoxue said. “Rest easy tonight.”

After seeing off these two external personnel hired by “Extreme Path,” Yan Zhichun finally lowered her head expressionlessly. Too many things had happened today.

Although they had reached the final moment, there were still many unknowns swirling in her mind.

For instance, why did Baiyang set up such an elaborate scheme?

For instance, what would happen after destroying the giant bell? Would everyone truly be able to board the “train”?

The very definition of the “train” was illusory. It had no shadow, no form, yet seemed as deep as a long corridor.

It would open countless doors at the “Land of Ending,” yet no one could see where the “train” actually was.

What Yan Zhichun worried about most now was whether the scale of the “train” would be far too massive.

Based on known conditions, since it appeared in the form of a corridor with wooden doors and rooms on both sides, the length of the “train” might exceed her imagination.

According to what Baiyang said, not only would “participants” emerge from the “train” on the first day of each cycle, but all the “zodiac” members would also reside on the train.

There were roughly ten thousand “participants” in this city. Calculating nine people per room, they would need at least over eleven hundred rooms.

No train in this world would have such a massive scale. If each city had ten thousand people, then five cities would require over five thousand five hundred rooms in total.

What was even more terrifying was that each room had three “interviewing zodiac members.” Even if they died each time and didn’t need living quarters, the number would still reach a staggering sixteen thousand-plus people.

Add in roughly a thousand “Human-level zodiac” hosting the games, dozens of “Earth-level zodiac,” over ten “Heavenly” members, and four “Divine Beasts.”

Would the “train” have approximately six thousand rooms in total?

If all rooms were distributed on both sides, with each room having a diameter of three to four meters, the train’s length would be approximately the diameter of three thousand rooms—at minimum it would need to reach nine thousand meters, at maximum twelve thousand meters.

A behemoth exceeding nine kilometers in length, constantly circling or stationary at the “Land of Ending,” yet no one had ever seen it.

If so… what exactly was the principle behind the “train”? Where exactly was it parked?

“I almost forgot… there are countless ‘ants’ imprisoned up there too…” Yan Zhichun thought to herself.

Her expression quickly grew grave.

She had thought “Extreme Path” was already a very large and mature organization.

But even if they had several hundred loyal and capable people, and even if they were all lucky enough to force their way onto the “train,” they would still be facing thousands upon thousands of troops.

They would need to navigate through a slender, nine-kilometer length, avoid all enemies, hurry to rendezvous as quickly as possible, and ultimately find “Black Sheep.” No matter how one thought about it, this was far too difficult.

“Brother Yang…” Yan Zhichun thought to herself. “You’d better have already paved the way for us… I have no way to turn back now.”

At this moment, Zheng Yingxiong’s nose twitched slightly, as if sensing something, and he turned to look at Yan Zhichun.

Although Jiang Ruoxue couldn’t sense Yan Zhichun’s thoughts, she could tell from her expression that things were somewhat ominous, so she asked softly, “Zhichun… won’t you show yourself tomorrow?”

“I can’t go to the first mission.” Yan Zhichun said. “Qi Xia asked me to participate in the ‘Earth-Dragon’s’ game with him.”

“Is this necessary…?” Jiang Ruoxue said somewhat puzzled. “He has plenty of capable people around him. Is it necessary to specifically ask you to go with him?”

“I can’t say for sure.” Yan Zhichun shook her head. “But even if he hadn’t mentioned it, I would have wanted to participate in a game with him.”

“Why?”

“First, throughout all this time, I’ve never truly been his ‘comrade-in-arms.’ This might be my only chance, and also my last chance.” Yan Zhichun said. “Only by becoming his ‘comrade-in-arms’ can I truly believe in him.”

“All right…” Jiang Ruoxue seemed to understand Yan Zhichun’s obsession. Throughout this long time, she had always seen herself as a loyal dog. Now she only lacked an opportunity to fight alongside Baiyang.

Even if it was just in one game, that would still make her his “comrade-in-arms.”

“Second… I want to know whether Qi Xia is truly at ‘full strength.'” Yan Zhichun continued. “He asked us to execute the plan early tomorrow morning, but I don’t think that will work…”

“Won’t work…?”

“I’ve decided to modify the plan to the afternoon.” Yan Zhichun said. “That is, after I participate in the ‘Earth-Dragon game,’ you and Zhoumo will have the entire morning to assemble the team, but don’t begin operations. Everything will follow my instructions.”

Yan Zhichun naturally had her own considerations. After all, according to Baiyang’s plan, after they destroyed the giant bell and display screens, they would need to hide, then separately head to eight locations to infiltrate the “train.”

If they destroyed these devices early in the morning, it would inevitably alert the upper levels. Everyone might have to flee for an entire day, with an extremely high probability of death. If they could do it in the afternoon or evening instead, perhaps after the destruction they could immediately head to those eight “zodiac” locations, seamlessly connecting the two plans.

But the premise for all this was that Qi Xia truly had the capability to handle what came next.

After hearing this, Jiang Ruoxue slowly frowned. “Zhichun… at this point, you want to suddenly postpone the plan…? Won’t this be somewhat different from what ‘he’ arranged…?”

“The general in the field need not accept all commands from the sovereign.” Yan Zhichun said. “I have no other choice. Qi Xia’s condition is very wrong… If I can’t confirm he has the strength to take over this plan, I can only protect ‘Extreme Path.’ Otherwise, we’d be no different from moths flying into a flame.”

Jiang Ruoxue pondered for a long while before finally nodding. “All right…”

“Don’t stay here tonight either.” Yan Zhichun said. “Go find Zhouliu. Tell her it’s time. Tomorrow you’ll act together with her. I’ll relay all instructions to her.”