"Phoenix Society?"
Chen Sixuan naturally recognized the emblem of the Phoenix Society, after all, they had seen the symbol on Bai Shuang and Wei Kexue during the elevator ascent.
"Didnât the Sentinel System capture who placed it there?"
Miao Lu, holding a mobile terminal, said, "Neither the observation system nor the radar system at the trainâs head detected it. Itâs so strange. I thought it was just a problem with the Sentinel Systemâs observation angle."
Looking at the black container, Chen Sixuanâs sixth sense told her there was definitely something wrong.
She picked up the communicator, but all three channels were unable to connect to communications, and it was still a while before the squad would return.
"Should we go down and take a look?" Miao Lu asked.
"No, directly activate the Defense System, and have everyone pick up weapons and stay alert."
Chen Sixuan decisively instructed; it was always best to be cautious. If they arenât allies, never open the train door. This was something Lin Xian taught her on her very first day aboard.
Thunk.
At that moment, the black container suddenly emitted a metallic sound. Then, the walls of the container collapsed outward simultaneously. Chen Sixuan and everyone else focused their gaze and unexpectedly found that at the center of the container was a woman!
The woman was disheveled and had special mechanical shackles on her hands and feet, with a device fixed to her mouth preventing her from speaking. She was only dressed in a thin red evening gown, bare from the thighs downward, no shoes, her hair was messy, and her whole body filthy. Even so, with just one glance, everyone recognized her.
"Ah... isnât she that woman?" Miao Lu exclaimed upon seeing the womanâs face.
"Erin Clark, isnât she that Hollywood star?"
This woman was once quite famous, with devilish curves and a beautiful face now streaked with tears, looking terrified as she struggled while staring at the train.
"Sister Chen, this is definitely a trap!"
Seeing this situation, Miao Luâs first instinct was that something wasnât quite right.
Chen Sixuan raised her hand, signaling everyone not to panic, her eyes on the shackled woman, musing, "No matter who it is, letâs wait until the other squad members return to handle it."
Chen Sixuan was well aware that the combat capability of those staying on the train was not high and they had no superpowers. Apart from Miao Lu being slightly more skilled, they basically lacked any significant defensive ability. Lin Xian had tasked them with guarding the train because the Infinity was their strongest means of defense and offense. As long as they didnât act recklessly, they could handle potential threats.
"Alright, letâs see whatâs going on with that person."
At this moment, the restraining device on Erin Clarkâs face suddenly unlocked and fell to the ground with a thud.
Relieved, Erin Clark quickly opened her mouth, glancing toward the train not far away. Seeing there were people on board, she immediately shouted in panic, "Help me, please, help me!!"
"She can speak, doesnât seem like a fake person." After the Rain Town incident, Chen Sixuan had grown more cautious.
She picked up an external broadcast device from the train, looking at the other party, and softly spoke,
"Who are you, and why are you here?"
"I... I am Erin Clark, you must have heard of me." Erin Clark opened her mouth, her gaze constantly shifting, urgently saying, "If you can connect me to the Phoenix Society or the Federation, my family will provide you with a generous reward."
"Why are you here, who tied you up?" Chen Sixuan asked again.
"I donât know." Erin shook her head, looking at the container beside her, "When I woke up, I was locked inside this box."
"Then sorry, I canât help you." Upon hearing this, Chen Sixuan coldly refused.
Their appearance out of nowhere, without any explanation of how they got there, was suspiciously fishy, and Chen Sixuan couldnât help but be doubtful.
Upon hearing this, Erin Clark immediately panicked. She tried to crawl up but found she couldnât stand, so she could only crawl toward the train while pleading, "Please, I really donât know who locked me up here, Iâm not a bad person."
"Sheâs coming closer." Watching this, Miao Luâs expression turned vigilant.
At this time, in Car 3, Ding Junyi, who was conducting routine research, suddenly noticed that the nearby Black Chrysanthemum was slowly emitting a reddish glow!
She immediately reacted, swiftly standing from her workstation, and directly walked toward the front of the train. Seeing Chen Sixuan and the others standing in the cockpit, she immediately asked,
"Have they returned?"
"No, whatâs wrong?" Chen Sixuan responded directly upon seeing Ding Junyi.
"The [Black Mark] is increasing, someone marked is approaching us!" Ding Junyi shouted.
"What?!"
These words caused Chen Sixuan and Miao Luâs faces to change instantly, and they subconsciously looked outside, while Ding Junyi also noticed the woman crawling toward them.
"Donât let that woman get any closer, she has a [Black Mark] on her!"
Seeing the woman, Ding Junyi immediately realized it.
Upon hearing this, Miao Lu immediately drew her gun, but before she could reach the firing port, the mechanical shackles on the woman outside suddenly began to emit a red light and started flashing.
Seeing the shackles on her hand light up, Erin Clarkâs eyes widened, her face turning deathly pale as she fearfully spoke to the shackles, "I-Iâve already said what you wanted, what more do you want me to do?!"