As the moment Ding Qiaoyu smiled, everything around them began to distort again. Liang Ye and Ding Qiaoyu vanished, and a thick white fog pressed down from above.
Tong Zheng, noticing that the white fog didn't make him feel uncomfortable, asked Jing Minghe, "Did we pass the level? What's happening?"
As Tong Zheng tried to approach Jing Minghe after asking, he realized he couldn't see Jing Minghe at all and couldn't tell which direction he was in.
But soon, Jing Minghe's voice came, "We probably passed. Brother Tong, stay put and don't move around."
Hearing this, Tong Zheng immediately and subtly retracted the foot he had already extended.
His vision grew increasingly blurry, and suddenly, the white fog transformed into white light, blinding Tong Zheng. He could only close his eyes temporarily and wait.
After an unknown amount of time, Tong Zheng heard a voice in his ear, and then he was tightly embraced.
"Brother Tong, *wuwu*… you're finally out. I was so worried I could die."
Tong Zheng opened his eyes and saw Ke Wuwen looking at him with concern. He curved his lips slightly and patted Ke Wuwen's back, "It's alright, your Brother Tong has a big fate and a great life, what's there to worry about?"
"Besides," Tong Zheng found Jing Minghe, who was being held by Chi Hao, and said in a low voice, "Isn't your idol here? That guy is more than just strong."
However, even the strongest person shows a hint of weakness in front of the one they love.
Held by Chi Hao, Jing Minghe's eyes held no one else. He whispered into Chi Hao's ear, "Hao Gege, you don't know, those brats almost scared me to death."
"Oh really?" Chi Hao smiled indulgently. "I didn't expect my treasure to get scared too."
Jing Minghe pulled Chi Hao to sit down and leaned on him, "Of course! There were over thirty of them, all with the same expression, wasn't that scary?"
"Yes," Chi Hao agreed with Jing Minghe. "You've worked hard. Are you tired? Do you want to sleep for a while?"
"Okay."
With that, Jing Minghe found a comfortable position in Chi Hao's arms and truly closed his eyes to sleep.
In the corner of the carriage, Ying Qiang, who had lost a hand, stared fiercely at Jing Minghe, his features contorted. He simply couldn't understand why he lost a hand in just one level, while Jing Minghe, who had gone through two levels, was still perfectly fine.
You Mi saw that Jing Minghe and Tong Zheng had returned intact, and her worried heart finally settled. However, as she looked around, she couldn't find Wan Zuo. So, she walked up to Tong Zheng and asked softly, "Mr. Tong, why isn't Wan Zuo here?"
Tong Zheng sighed and explained the situation in the instance level. He hadn't expected Liang Ye to kill Wan Zuo so quickly, even though they had only been separated for a short while.
"It's impossible to guard against," Tong Zheng said. "Wan Zuo clearly left with us, yet he was taken to another space without us even realizing it."
Ke Wuwen asked in surprise, "You really couldn't sense anything? Brother Tong, didn't you say Wan Zuo was supporting you when you walked?"
"Yes," Tong Zheng shrugged with a helpless expression. "From my perception, I was indeed being supported by him the entire time."
Ke Wuwen clutched Tong Zheng's arms, "That's too terrifying, isn't it? To have someone taken away without even noticing."
You Mi nodded. "Exactly. Just thinking about it sends shivers down my spine. At that moment, he could have taken any one of you, right?"
Tong Zheng fell silent for a moment, then finally shook his head. "I don't think so. There must be a reason, it's just that we don't know it."
As Tong Zheng and You Mi were talking, the train broadcast sounded as scheduled.
"Passenger Mr. Ban Sheng, Mr. Ke Wuwen, and Mr. Ding Chang, please proceed to the seventh carriage."
Upon hearing the broadcast, Ban Sheng and Ding Chang didn't hesitate much and immediately stood up and walked towards the open door of the seventh carriage.
Ke Wuwen let out a sound and managed a smile, "It's finally my turn! Brothers and sisters, don't worry about me, I'm going."
"Wuwen," Tong Zheng called out to Ke Wuwen, who was about to leave. He hesitated for a moment, then reached out and patted Ke Wuwen's shoulder, "Good luck. Your brother here was beaten so badly in the last instance that his bones are scattered. Come out quickly and give me a massage, or I'll be in so much pain."
Ke Wuwen paused for a moment, tilted his head, and stuck out his tongue. "Hmph, I knew you'd exploit me. Just keep waiting."
With that, he followed Ban Sheng and the others into the seventh carriage without looking back.
Before entering the carriage, Ke Wuwen paused briefly because he heard both Tong Zheng's and Jing Minghe's voices commanding him to return safely.
Ke Wuwen lowered his head and smiled. He didn't know if he could truly return safely without Jing Minghe and Tong Zheng by his side, but he knew he had to try his best to survive and return because his idol was here, and Sister Tong and Sister You Mi were also here.
After the door of the seventh carriage closed, Jing Minghe slowly stood up and stared at the door for a moment. He then turned to Chi Hao beside him and asked, "Hao Ge, what happens if someone whose name wasn't called follows them in?"
"If you want to know, just follow them in and see," Ying Qiang said provocatively. "Aren't you, Jing Minghe, the adventurous type? Just asking from the back isn't your style."
Before Chi Hao's cold aura could manifest, Jing Minghe suppressed it.
Jing Minghe smiled indifferently and said, "When it comes to adventure, how can I compare to you, Brother Ying? What no one else dares to do, only you dare, and you almost lost your..."
"Jing Minghe!" Ying Qiang jumped up from his seat in a rage. "If you dare say one more word, see if I don't... Pfft! MT."
Tong Zheng, watching Ying Qiang retreat intimidated by Chi Hao's gaze, couldn't help but chuckle.
Unable to get the better of Jing Minghe and Chi Hao, Ying Qiang turned his attention to Tong Zheng, who was laughing at him. "You damn dare laugh at me! I think you're tired of living!"
Tong Zheng shrugged. "Sorry, I really couldn't help it. I thought it would be really boring in the carriage with my rowdy little one off on an instance, but I didn't expect you to be here."
Ying Qiang's intelligence seemed to have suddenly kicked in, and he immediately understood Tong Zheng's meaning.
He was being treated as a clown to be mocked.
"You this..."
Before Ying Qiang could finish, Tong Zheng interrupted him, "Minghe, I have a question I'd like to ask you."
Jing Minghe turned and leaned back against the seat. "Sure, what does Brother Tong want to ask?"
"In the last instance level, how did you understand the mission conditions so quickly? Wan Zuo and I knew nothing at the time."
Jing Minghe smiled and asked Tong Zheng, "Brother Tong, do you really think we were there to genuinely teach those students?"
"Of course not," Tong Zheng pressed. "What happened?"