Chapter 46 Pocket Watch

In fact, Zhao Xun had just considered whether to pretend to take a bite of parchment accidentally.

But such an action was so conspicuous that it was difficult for him to explain.

It's not a good thing to arouse the whistle's suspicion at this time.

Moreover, if the parchment is placed in the storage compartment, it is uncertain whether it will be recognized as an item that has been on the target for more than 24 hours.

If not, then it’s all in vain.

This risk is not worth taking.

After thinking about it, Zhao Xun asked the whistle again: "How about you give me a message as a gift?"

The whistle did not refuse immediately, but asked: "What do you want to know?"

You know, if the news is valuable, he can't give it away.

But if it’s not important news, there’s mostly no value in asking.

He was a little curious about what questions the other party would ask.

"Since the appearance of Endless Train, have there been any repeated platform games so far?" Zhao Xun asked directly without mincing words.

"You actually thought of this problem so quickly." The whistle was a little surprised. He looked at Tiantian and said, "He is really smart."

Tiantian raised her chin slightly, showing a bit of pride: "Of course my vision is not wrong."

"Okay, just think of this as my message to you." The whistle said to Zhao Xun, "No."

"Never once?" Zhao Xun confirmed.

"Yes." The whistle said with certainty, "So far, the time when the train stops at the platform has not been repeated. According to my guess, even if there is only a one-minute difference, the copy after getting off will be different."

"As expected." Zhao Xun showed a clear look.

He came up with this guess after experiencing a platform game.

Old players who participate in platform games, no matter what their attitude towards new players, do not show any ease when facing platform games.

If it is a platform game that veteran players have played once, they should be confident.

It is even said that old players can try to choose platform games that they have already played every month to increase their survival rate.

Looking at it from another angle, when you know the specific time when the train stops, you can purchase known game information from other veteran players or intelligence dealers. In this way, you can also greatly increase the chance of passing the level.

However, with the number of surviving veteran players being so small, it doesn't look like there's a chance to play the game again.

There is no provision in the Train Code that players cannot reveal to each other the games they have cleared. This also proves that whether or not the platform game information is disclosed does not affect the player's mortality rate.

From various angles, Zhao Xun feels that the platform games that players have experienced have never been repeated.

Now that I have a clear answer, I don’t need to spend any time trying to get information from other players when it comes to clearing the platform game.

At this time, Tiantian finally finished her Yangzhou fried rice. She put down her bowl and chopsticks, took out a tissue and wiped her mouth.

Then she said to Zhao Xun: "If nothing happens, we will leave first."

"You should have food on you, right?" Zhao Xun said to Tiantian, "Just give me a biscuit."

Tiantian looked at Zhao Xun suspiciously: "Why should I give you a cookie."

"Because I will give you two dollars back." Zhao Xun replied.

Tiantian: "..."

It is indeed an irresistible reason.

After two seconds of silence, she suddenly laughed: "Is this your personal mission today?"

Zhao Xun didn't speak, so he acquiesced.

Tiantian smiled and took out a small bag of biscuits from her pocket: "If it were anyone else, it wouldn't be so easy to get things from me. But I think you will give me two biscuits back." For your sake, let me help you."

"Thank you." Zhao Xun thanked him politely and took the cookie from Tiantian's hand.

A pop-up window immediately popped up in front of him.

[Congratulations to player Zhao Xun for completing his personal mission on September 9th and earning 6 points. 】

As Zhao Xun guessed, the personal mission points this time were lower than before.

Zhao Xun opened the biscuits he had not finished eating, and found that they were also packaged in small packages. He took out one of the small packets and gave them to Tiantian together with the small packet that Tiantian had just given him.

His eyes stayed on the small package of biscuits belonging to Tiantian for a second.

It's a pity that he can't try to get Tiantian's special ability through this pack of cookies.

Tiantian is not a fool. Giving her two packs of other biscuits in front of her will inevitably arouse suspicion.

Even if Tiantian didn't know why he wanted to keep her cookies, as a wise veteran player, he would offer to return her pack of cookies to her.

At that time, it will not only arouse suspicion, but also cause cracks in the current cooperative relationship, which will do no good at all.

Tiantian was not polite and took away both small packages of biscuits.

"If you want to see me for anything, come to Car No. 6," she winked at Zhao Xun, "I'm always welcome."

After saying that, she waved her hand and turned to leave.

The whistle also stood up, nodded to Zhao Xun, and followed Tiantian away.

Zhao Xun did not rush back, but first found the nearest bathroom and went in.

He took the suitcase out of the storage compartment and counted the remaining food he had.

There are also three bottles of mineral water, five packs of instant noodles, three packs of compressed biscuits, two bags of ham sausage, and ten braised eggs.

Well, thanks to having something to eat while in the platform game, his food consumption speed has also slowed down. If he saves these things, he can still eat for three or four days.

Zhao Xun took out two ham sausages, two braised eggs, two bags of instant noodles, and a bottle of mineral water, which was enough for him tonight and tomorrow morning.

He stuffed everything into the big pocket of his coat and was about to close the suitcase when he suddenly noticed a metal chain leaking out of the compartment.

His hands paused.

After hesitating for two seconds, he reached over, hooked up the thin chain, and pulled out a pocket watch.

The bronze pocket watch casing is engraved with complex and exquisite patterns, and you can tell it is an old item at a glance.

Zhao Xun opened his pocket watch. The time inside was ticking and it could still be used normally.

It was a coming-of-age gift from his father.

It is said that it is passed down from generation to generation in the family. Whenever the younger generation comes of age, it will be given to the younger generation, which means the hope of the family's future.

This is the most important thing his father left to him.

Who would have thought that the couple just wanted to travel together and experience the beauty of life again, but they encountered such a change.

Zhao Xun took a deep breath slowly and exhaled it gently.

It wasn't until this moment that he seemed to truly realize the fact that his father and mother were dead.

He subconsciously touched his heart.

Very strange feeling.

He didn't seem sad, and he didn't even feel the sadness and pain that others described, but... he didn't seem to have no feelings at all.

He felt that there was an empty place in his heart, as if it had turned into a black hole, and there was no way he could find anything to fill it.

In fact, before boarding the Endless Train, he was mentally prepared for the death of his parents.

He thought he would be the same as every time before. Whether it was the death of an animal he raised, the death of a relative, or a stray animal that was involved in a car accident on the roadside, his heart would be calm and he would feel nothing.

He was born with an emotional deficit and found it difficult to understand sadness and pain.

But he didn't expect that he would still feel uncomfortable even though he had already anticipated the outcome of his parents' death.

Well, it's not exactly sad, but it does have an indescribable uncomfortable feeling.

Probably because that couple was one of the few people in the world who treated him sincerely.

After more than twenty years of getting along with each other, he finally developed feelings that he had not expected.

"Don't worry, as long as the murderer is still there, I will avenge you." Zhao Xun gently closed his pocket watch and murmured to himself.

He put the pocket watch back into the mezzanine and carefully stuffed the thin metal chain into it. Then he looked at the small bulge outside the mezzanine and said softly: "However, since you are dead, the relationship between you and me has never been the same." The agreement we made can only go so far.”

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