novelraw Chapter 546 476: Every Irrationality Has Its Reason
Chapter 546 476: Every Irrationality Has Its Reason
": Tearing up."
": Tearing up +1."
": I recognize you now, dude."
": Don't act like you're being all righteous by not deducting points from criminals, geez!"
There was just too much to roast, and the audience watching the livestream didn't know where to begin.
Bai Youyou knocked him unconscious with a punch: "So much nonsense."
At this moment, Xu Xiaoyou noticed that the foam gel restraining Jason was faintly trembling. The man's face was grim, like a beast about to tear apart its cage. The duration of the gel bubble gun was nearing its end, and the other party would soon break free from the restraints.
However, Xu Xiaoyou looked at the electronic board at the top left—[Asimov Square → Huoxun Medical Center | About to arrive]
"Dear passengers, please note that the next stop, Huoxun Medical Center, is about to arrive. Passengers getting off, please prepare and carry your belongings, and disembark through the left side of the car following the guidance of the crew. Thank you for your cooperation."
A light and pleasant female voice echoed overhead.
Xu Xiaoyou had calculated the timing for using the bubble gun in advance, ensuring the train could reach the platform at the moment Jason breaks free.
The rules mentioned that at each platform, the actions of the Tag Catcher would be restricted, giving the Awakened a ten-minute rest period.
As time passed second by second, the girls stopped advancing. Jason's breathing filled the car, heavy and rough through the mask, as a cold and oppressing atmosphere began to spread.
The Moon Crescent platform slowly came into view on both sides of the carriage. Office workers lowered their heads to browse curtains outside the waiting lines. A young man wearing a hoodie put on a hat, holding a skateboard. A delicate girl looked around, and the pedestrians brushed past each other. The warm yellow indicator lights on the ground illuminated under the cyan-grey concrete dome, and everyone was immersed in their own pace of life. The train entering the platform was just a small interlude in this melody.
At the moment the car doors opened, the hallway door simultaneously shut. Jason roared as he tore apart the foam gel but was blocked by the corridor door just before rushing up. The violent collision shook the entire car, yet the passengers entering the train were completely unaware of this, even ignoring the few Awakened with bright red tags standing in the center. Occasionally, someone bumped into them and would turn back with a smile to apologize.
Even the passengers previously in the carriage became bewildered, looking around the chaotic scene, then at each other, not knowing what had happened inside the train, while a few fallen Disciplinary Officers returned to their posts as if nothing had occurred.
This wasn't indifference, but a cognitive dissonance.
As long as they remain within the instance, until the train restarts, their presence is minimized, and previous passengers on the platform will forget their actions, similar to a state refresh. Newcomers on the train likewise will not notice anything unusual, let alone realize that the violently dangerous Awakened are right beside them.
Xu Xiaoyou looked at Jason, the man behind the passage staring fiercely at them, calculating how to tear them apart with a chilling gaze.
Clearly, the girl's planning had already infuriated this human-shaped beast.
Xu Xiaoyou threw several bottles of Healing Potion to the three girls, having spent quite a bit of stamina during the previous chase, it was the ideal time to recover.
Angelina took the Healing Potion and drank it in one gulp, the licorice flavor hard to describe, making her face scrunch up.
"Honestly, in Oasis, can't they make Healing Potions taste better? Improving the taste is just a minor consideration."
Bai Youyou glanced at her: "If such potions actually tasted good, what would happen if someone lacking common sense mistook it for a beverage?"
"Every irrationality has its reason.
"Do you guys think there's a possibility of a second hidden victory condition?" Chichu Chun pondered, looking at the wide-open train doors.
After thinking for a moment, she decided to try.
Chichu Chun walked towards the train doors by herself, as expected, she hit an air wall just before reaching it and fell to the ground. The platform where passengers could freely pass was far beyond their reach.
Covering her head while grimacing, a prompt box appeared before each girl.
"Game Rule 4: Awakened cannot get off at the platform."
"I knew it." Xu Xiaoyou nodded, "The designer wouldn't place a hidden win condition in such an obvious spot."
"Since it's come to this, let's restore our strength first."
"I really wonder how Sister Tang is doing over there," Chichu Chun muttered while holding her head.
"Facing four serial killers, Sister Tang wouldn't be in danger, right?"
Another train also reached Huoxun Medical Center not long ago. Inside the carriage, a bizarre yet inexplicably harmonious scene unfolded.
Tang Xin calmly played the violin on her shoulder, while the three dreadful serial killers on the Cyan Red Battle Net, notorious for killing without blinking, sat cross-legged like preschoolers in front of her, immersed in the girl's elegant melody.
"I miss my sister," Michael wiped tears from his face. "When we were young, she always played the violin by my bed. If given another chance, I would definitely kill her more slowly to hear more of her voice."
"I miss your sister too," Freddy sighed, "To be honest, old Mike, I often visit your dreams to date your sister. Initially, she always resisted me, possibly because I enjoy the romantic atmosphere of candlelight. But later, she gradually stopped resisting me, perhaps due to her being burned."
"Oh! Oh!" Skin Face revved his chainsaw, lifting it high above his head for emphasis.
"Damn it, I'm going to kill you!" Michael, enraged, was ready to get up and fight Freddy with his kitchen knife when he saw Tang Xin frown and look at them.
"Quiet."
"Okay."
Michael obediently sat back, hugging his legs, while Skin Face scratched his head and quietly put down the agitated chainsaw.
Only the clown Pennywise in the corner looked dubious, clutching his severely scarred neck, not understanding what his three teammates were doing – were they playing house?
It should be known that once the countdown ends, the girl would chase them again like a ghost.
Although even if the Enhancer gained power, it would still be difficult to kill the four tough-skinned Fourth Tier serial killers. Not to mention, Tang Xin had limited mobility. They only needed to keep running, and there was nothing she could do to them, yet they also couldn't directly contend with this Starry Singer – the forced outcome would be disastrous.
Pennywise turned his head resentfully, his already swollen head partially caved in after being hit by a star, blood flowing profusely.
He was on the verge of going crazy with resentment, internally cursing his three companions viciously.
Curse it all, the music played by the other side attracted him with a magical allure, as if warm hands were soothing his agitated soul. He also wanted to join in listening, but he couldn't bring himself to swallow his pride. Why must the hurt always be him!