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"This is a handwritten copy from the dynasty before that," the shopkeeper said softly. "It records the Wanggongchang explosion that happened five hundred years ago!"
225: Hidden subway station! An empty subway at night!
The owner placed the books on the table and then slowly introduced his collection.
"There are actually quite a few copies of the book 'Tianbian Dichao' on the market, but my copy is different. It contains a lot of geomancy, which is the Chinese Feng Shui."
“I know this!” Mai nodded: “The orientation, site selection, and even burial are all closely related to feng shui.”
“That’s right!” the shopkeeper continued, “This booklet contains information about the feng shui of the northern part of the city, including how to find the dragon veins.”
"Can we find the Dragon King?"
"If you can't find this book, then I don't think there are any more effective records in Beicheng." The shopkeeper shrugged. "But I haven't found it either. With your mysterious background, you should be more capable than me."
"That sounds difficult!"
"If it were that easy, would I have let go of a Dragon King's ruins and instead hidden here?"
Mai Shude took the booklet: "My primary task is to obtain this information and prevent it from leaking out of your hands. Deciphering it is not that important."
The boss waved his hand: "As long as you pay enough, I don't care who gets it!"
Mai Shude took a black card out of her pocket and pushed it across the table.
The boss took the black card, waved it in front of his eyes, and then carefully put it into his pocket.
"Great! Enough for this old man to live comfortably in his retirement!"
Mai Shude stood up: "The world of hybrids has been quite turbulent lately. The Dragon Kings are awakening at an accelerated pace, and your old friend is still looking for you. Your retirement plans may not be very secure."
The owner also got up to see the guests off: "I've lived a long life, experienced a lot and escaped a lot. Compared to taking some things to the grave, being able to die with a sense of fulfillment is a pleasant thing!"
"You have a high level of awareness. I didn't expect you to be an idealist."
"Over the years I've lived in China, I've been immersed in the local culture, and sometimes I even forget that I'm still a Scandinavian," the owner laughed.
"It's not that you forgot; it's that most of the people who remembered you are dead."
“There’s another annoying old man in the Gattuso family who remembers me. I really hope Frost dies before me,” the boss said. “And of course, there’s Angers. I’ve been avoiding him for decades, and I wouldn’t mind avoiding him for decades more. But if he insists on finding me, I wouldn’t mind settling some regrets before I die.”
"Good luck, Mr. Friedrich von Lon!" Mai Shude pushed open the shop door and walked out.
……
When Lin Chen received the message from Mai Shude, he knew that a major problem had been solved.
Three thousand mixed-race individuals roamed freely throughout the northern city, racking their brains to find any clues about the Dragon King.
But the Dragon King is inherently secretive, and there are only a few paths leading to the secret of the King of Earth and Mountains.
Now that Lin Chen has solved one problem, there is still one difficult issue left to face.
These three thousand people came here because of posts on the Hunter website, and therefore they all exchange information on the Hunter website.
The information is a mixed bag, including many folk tales.
Among the countless messages, Lin Chen noticed one in particular.
It was a legend with a ghost story element.
It is said that the first station of Metro Line 1 is Pingguoyuan, but Pingguoyuan is numbered 103, followed by 104, 105, and 106.
However, according to the sorting order, 101 and 102 should be listed first.
Yes, these two stations exist: Takai Station and Fukuju-ryo Station.
If you don't get off at the final stop, you can reach those two stops.
However, after these two stations, there are even more hidden stations: Heishitou Station and Sanjiadian Station.
These two stations have been abandoned, and further on, the area extends to a military base.
That area is in the outskirts of the city, extremely desolate. It used to be used for parking and maintenance, so there are countless parallel tracks, a vast space, and it's pitch black.
This ridiculous news went unnoticed because it mentioned a military base.
Places involving military bases are definitely secretive. No matter how bold the mixed-race people are, they wouldn't dare to enter the military bases of the Chinese nation, even if they are abandoned.
Because that can no longer be called exploration, but invasion!
If discovered, they could be prosecuted for espionage!
However, some things in this post are indeed true. This legend is not unfounded. Fenrir's hiding place really is there, but the way he entered Nibelungen is not something that can be imagined in ordinary terms!
The comments below number in the hundreds, but most of them are just nonsense and idle chatter.
Lin Chen noticed one of the comments, which had a clickbait title: "See here for how to enter..."
Lin Chen clicked on the link, only to find a completely black page, making it seem like the page was lagging or a prank...
But Lin Chen selected all the pages, and all the text on the pages changed color, revealing a flood of information.
Just like in a regular Word document, if all the text is changed to white, it will be hidden in the background. You need to select it to reveal the original content.
This is what this page looks like.
"You need a metro card. Enter each metro station on Line 1 once a day, and the card will turn gold. When you swipe the card again, you can reach the hidden station!"
Lin Chen sighed, rubbing his forehead.
This news sounds utterly absurd.
When Xia Mi glanced over, she almost burst out laughing.
"This is outrageous! How can you do something like this!"
Lin Chen then asked, "How can an ordinary person get in?"
Xia Mi laughed even harder: "My older brother is really good at having fun. You can't get into Nibelungen if you don't have fun playing the game!"
"what game?"
Xia Mi jumped off the bed: "Why don't we go and see for ourselves!"
……
late at night.
Subway Line 1.
Lin Chen and Xia Mi appeared on the empty platform, where all the lights had been dimmed.
The subway stops running at 11 o'clock, followed by cleaning and maintenance.
It wasn't until after 1 a.m. that the place finally became completely quiet.
Lin Chen and Xia Mi stood on the platform, looking at the dark tunnel in front of them.
Xia Mi skipped and jumped on the platform, revealing the joy of returning home.
It seems somewhat unbelievable that Lin Chen and Xia Mi were waiting for the subway at 2 a.m., when everything was quiet.
"It's a bit like waiting for the CC1000 train," Lin Chen said. "Both are unusual times, involving a specific mode of transportation!"
"Of course!" Xia Mi smiled slyly, "But the subway won't take us to school, it will take us home!"
The ground quickly began to shake, and a blinding white light emanated from the deep tunnel.
An old subway train pulled into the station. The train was red and white, and it made a screeching sound as it braked. Finally, it slowly came to a stop in front of Lin Chen and Xia Mi, and then the doors opened.
"Let's go!" Xia Mi jumped onto the train!
226: Meeting my brother-in-law! My older brother and sister's games!
The subway sped through the deep tunnel, as if heading to some unknown secret realm.
Lin Chen and Xia Mi sat inside the carriage, listening to the howling wind outside the window.
The subway was still lit, and advertisements were even playing on the screens in the carriages, just like any other subway. The only difference was that there were only two tourists, Lin Chen and Xia Mi, at this moment.
This isn't some predetermined subway route; it's Xia Mi's specific route home.
The shuttle bus to Nibelungen, the king of the earth and mountains!
Xia Mi leaned her head on Lin Chen's shoulder and said, "I can't believe it's been so long since I've seen you, brother!"
Lin Chen put his arm around Xia Mi's shoulder: "For dragons, this time should only be a blink of an eye!"
Xia Mi tilted her head to look at Lin Chen's profile: "Really? But it feels like it's been so long!"
Lin Chen laughed: "This is a kind of longing that only humans have. You are becoming more and more like a human in your thinking."
"Maybe so." Xia Mi still tilted her head. "I didn't even notice it myself, but it's become like this now."
"You said it yourself, that dragons are nothing more than newborn babies at birth. After you awaken this time, you will be in contact with the human world and will become more and more human in your thinking, but deep down you will always be a dragon!"
“Yes,” Xia Mi said softly, “I am the Dragon King, Jormungandr.” She looked up at Lin Chen, “But in front of you, I am Xia Mi.”
Lin Chen patted her head and looked out the window at the faint light that was gradually appearing.
"We've arrived." Xia Mi looked up happily.
The subway entered a vast space, with countless parallel tracks on the ground and endless stone walls all around.