Chapter 959: 595. The Wonderful Method of Containing the Steam Train

Entering the elevator in the bar, he pressed the floor buttons in the order of 4, 10, 2, 18, 3, 16, 5, 17, and 8. The white lights on the buttons went out simultaneously.

The elevator didn’t go up but began descending.

The order of these buttons must be correct without a single mistake, only then can the hidden programs be activated.

The elevator doors opened, and Lao Shen was still sitting behind the small table, he looked up and pushed a small box in front of him forward: “Now it seems you’re my superior… This is your Ginkgo Medal, representing the highest honor within Qing’s Financial Group. Do you want to take it with you, or leave it here for me to continue safeguarding?”

Qing Chen smiled and said, “Better leave it with you for safekeeping, bringing it might be a bit inconvenient for me… I have a few things I’d like to ask about, Lao Shen, you oversee the Spy Bureau’s database, you should be most familiar with these matters.”

Lao Shen said with a beaming smile, “When the boss asks, I certainly have nothing to withhold.”

“What exactly is Taboo ACE-004?” Qing Chen asked, “The external information only describes it as a black stone, without mentioning its specific function.”

Lao Shen said, “This is indeed top secret, that black stone is called the Eye of Truth, but there’s more than one Eye of Truth, it’s a wizard’s tool for casting spells. In the last human civilization era, it was safeguarded by wizards and Ren Xiaosu respectively, and later was given to Hope Media. But now it’s no longer in Hope Media’s hands; it’s been taken by the Observer organization.”

“More than one?” Qing Chen was puzzled.

“Yes, there were over a hundred Eyes of Truth in existence at that time, 3 black, 12 gold, and 72 red, the quantities of the others are indeterminate, with black being the highest grade,” Lao Shen said, “It’s said they are tools for wizard meditation and casting, released via incantations… The most famous incantations seem to be ‘I wish you happiness’ and ‘Great prosperity in the northwest’, others haven’t been recorded. Of course, the Observers don’t have that many Eyes of Truth, it’s said they have a total of 12, but it’s still uncertain what grades they are.”

Qing Chen asked, “I’ve heard someone could use it to open a door, crossing a certain space-time.”

Lao Shen laughed, “Crossing space-time is an exaggeration, at most it’s moving from one place to another, that’s the acknowledged function of the Eye of Truth. If you rotate it clockwise ten times anywhere, you can open a door to the place you most desire to go within your heart. However, this door, one can only choose once in a lifetime. If someone urgently needs a restroom, the door might open into a toilet; if a child likes candies, it may open into a candy house, leaving no room for regret afterward.”

Qing Chen thought to himself, this Taboo ACE-004 is quite interesting… He kind of wants to try seeing where he truly wants to go, and truth be told, even he doesn’t know where he wants to go.

In terms of space-transcending function, Taboo ACE-004 might not be as convenient as Taboo ACE-008, the Door of Shadow, but the function of the Eye of Truth seems not just limited to this, and moreover, it doesn’t require you to remain forever single.

Remaining forever single, truly, is quite daunting…

Qing Chen asked again, “Is there any taboo that can create an island in the sea?”

Lao Shen was taken aback, “Taboo ACE-013, Whale Island? Isn’t this thing supposed to be in the Forbidden Sea; have you seen it? It hasn’t been seen for hundreds of years.”

Qing Chen shook his head, “Haven’t seen it, just speculating… By the way, Shadow instructed me to definitely come to you, is there any specific matter?”

At this time, a door opened behind Lao Shen, Qing Chen was dumbfounded for a moment.

Lao Shen, turning back to look at the beaming Qing Zhun, said, “Shadow instructed, saying he knows you want to venture into the wilderness and the Taboo Land to unwind a bit, Qing Zhun here is the one most familiar with the wilderness in the Spy Bureau, so he’s to follow you, and if there’s anything you don’t understand, you can ask him.”

Qing Zhun laughed, “Boss, long time no see.”

Qing Chen looked at Qing Zhun, who was already equipped with a backpack, his former subordinate from the Intelligence Department One, remained silent for a long time, and then said, “…Alright, but one thing I must say clearly, where to go, what to do, and how to do it, you’ll have to listen to me.”

Qing Zhun laughed, “No problem, you’re the boss, you call the shots.”

…

Qing Chen and Qing Zhun went around the city purchasing some supplies, and also bought a backpack.

Qing Chen threw this backpack to Qing Zhun as well, letting him carry it.

Qing Zhun paused for a moment and looked at Qing Chen, “Boss, isn’t it inappropriate for me to carry both backpacks?”

“What’s inappropriate about it,” Qing Chen naturally said, “who goes out with the boss and lets the boss carry the bags? You agree, don’t you.”

Qing Zhun gritted his teeth, “Agreed!”

The two walked out of the city, and truly, after tagging along with Qing Zhun, passing through the border management bureau was effortlessly easy, a single call from Qing Zhun settled all, without even checking their identities.

Walking for a full 12 hours, the two finally rendezvoused with Yang Yang and Zhang Mengchan in the wilderness.

“Let me introduce you, this is Yang Yang, and Zhang Mengchan, and this is Qing Zhun from the Intelligence Department One, this journey we’re going on together,” Qing Chen declared.

Qing Zhun observed Zhang Mengchan with interest, his gaze on Zhang Mengchan was like looking at an uncut jade.

A person born with the ability to resonate with the world through mental will, no matter where, is a treasure.

The little boy took two steps back, “Why are you looking at me.”

Qing Zhun with a smile said, “Mr. Shadow said you have a sixth sense, I’m just a bit curious, by the way, are you interested in joining my Qing’s Spy Agency, Qing Chen here is the Deputy Director of our Spy Bureau.”

Zhang Mengchan was stunned for a moment, looking at Qing Chen.

Qing Chen looked back at Qing Zhun, “Not a big official, but quite boastful, is the Spy Bureau something you can just join as you please?”

Qing Zhun: “…True as well.”

“Qing Chen, you previously asked us to wait here, what exactly are we waiting for?” Yang Yang asked curiously.

Qing Chen glanced to the north, “No rush, we’ll first camp here in the wilderness for two days, then you’ll understand what I’m waiting for.”

They camped here for two days, then packed up quietly in anticipation again.

Qing Chen checked the time on his arm, “It’s coming.”

The wilderness suddenly resounded with the abrupt sound of a steam whistle.

That long-lost steam train circled the Federation every 27 days, the last time Qing Chen saw it, it was used to escape everyone from the north, and now seeing it again, it completed a loop.

Qing Chen smiled at everyone, “This time, we board it, and wherever it goes, we’ll follow. Disembark when you reach a desired spot, and wait 27 days to board again when you’re ready to leave.”

Qing Zhun suddenly said, “Taking it requires gold coins, right? Boss, do you have gold coins with you?”

“No, I’ve confiscated it, no need for gold coins,” Qing Chen smiled and said.

At this moment, the majestic steam train emerged from the void at a speed of 120 km/h, with fumes billowing from the chimney at its head, its rear loaded with gold coins.

“Wow!” Zhang Mengchan exclaimed at this wondrous sight, discovering that outside the city, there truly is a mysterious world!

Qing Chen said, “Let’s go, it stops for only 10 minutes, let’s board.”

He began walking towards the steam train.

However, just as change occurred, the steam train, upon seeing him at the station, didn’t stop at all but continued driving straight ahead!

Qing Chen was taken aback as he charged from the side towards the escaping steam train: “Not good, it’s running, quickly grasp the handrail outside the carriage!”

He hoisted Zhang Mengchan onto his back, running frantically towards the steam train, and managed to catch a handrail on the side of the carriage before the taboo re-entered the void.

Qing Zhun sighed softly, “Truly a menacing character that even taboos fear to see; just how formidable must one be to be such an irksome presence…”

Saying this, he carried a backpack in his hand and had another on his back, surprisingly running faster than Qing Chen.

To be honest, it was his first time boarding the steam train in such a manner.

The steam train entered the void, and Qing Chen, Yang Yang, Qing Zhun, and Zhang Mengchan hung onto the train, waiting for the light to return once again.

Entering the void wouldn’t pose any problem.

Others have boarded in this way before, but the steam train’s speed is relatively fast, unless you are above B-Class, no way to approach, let alone latch on.

Thus, not many people opted for this way, and it wasn’t comfortable either…

Who would have thought, Qing Chen could single-handedly force the schedule of the steam train to change.

Bringing the train’s stop-time forward by ten minutes.

Ten minutes ahead wasn’t too bad, after all, those taking the steam train always arrived in advance.

But if Qing Chen kept pulling this stunt, causing the train to arrive an hour or even hours earlier, then many people who had grasped the previous pattern might find it completely useless.

In some sense, Qing Chen’s way was indeed akin to confiscation, after all, in the foreseeable future, only he could master the accurate schedule of the train…

Despite this method being a bit cunning, it’s surprisingly effective.

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