"Let's go in," Yue Di said first, looking at Ying Qiang.
Ying Qiang shot a sideways glance at Jing Minghe, as if saying, *You just wait, I'll deal with you after I get out of this challenge!*
However, this meaningful look was completely ignored by the other party.
Jing Minghe stared at the door of the ninth carriage, lost in thought. He heard Tong Zheng next to him say, "It's two people again this time. Will it always be two people challenging each round?"
Jing Minghe shook his head. "That's not necessarily true."
Tong Zheng asked, "Why do you say that?"
Before Chi Hao could speak, You Mi answered first, "Because the challenges ahead will get harder and harder. If two people can never complete the tasks, won't we all be annihilated?"
Wan Zuo, standing next to You Mi, added, "No matter what the system's purpose is, it wouldn't have thrown us in here if it wanted us all dead so quickly. It could have just killed us all, right? Why go to all this trouble?"
Tong Zheng nodded in agreement. There were still nine more carriages ahead. As for what would happen next, they could only take it one step at a time.
After Ying Qiang and Yue Di entered the ninth carriage, the carriage door slowly closed.
Jing Minghe stepped forward and tried to push it. It didn't budge.
Ke Wuwen leaned in and said, "Idol, no need to try. I've already tried. You and Sister Wen Sha entered the tenth carriage for a long time with no news, and I've already tried all sorts of methods."
Jing Minghe gave a soft hum and turned back, finding a random spot to sit down.
Chi Hao then sat down next to Jing Minghe.
Seeing this, the others dared not disturb them and dispersed, or gathered to discuss the current dungeon.
Chi Hao reached out and pulled Jing Minghe into his arms, letting him lean on his shoulder. He asked softly, "What are you thinking about?"
Jing Minghe nuzzled Chi Hao's shoulder with his head and replied softly, "Hao Ge, I have a feeling that I completed the challenge in the tenth carriage too hastily."
"Minghe," Chi Hao tilted his head slightly, looking at Jing Minghe's beautiful eyelashes that blinked and fluttered as if they could pierce his heart. He steadied his emotions and continued, "Are you worried that the challenges completed in the later carriages will affect the earlier ones, or..."
Jing Minghe finished Chi Hao's sentence. "They will all appear together in the final challenge."
Having said that, Jing Minghe sat up straight and turned to look at Chi Hao. "Hao Ge, I..."
Seeing Jing Minghe hesitate, Chi Hao chuckled. "What? Is there anything you can't tell me? Or is my little Jing scared?"
"Tsk, who's scared?" Jing Minghe smiled, tapping his chin. "I just have a premonition that this dungeon will be very difficult to get through, but I can't quite explain how difficult it will be."
"This train," Chi Hao tightened his arm around Jing Minghe's waist, "makes you very uncomfortable."
"Yes!" Jing Minghe grabbed Chi Hao's hand and nodded earnestly. "It's this feeling. It makes me very uncomfortable. I've felt it since I got on the train. After returning from that challenge, this feeling has only grown stronger, so strong that I can't even ignore it."
Chi Hao frowned. He heard Jing Minghe say, "Hao Ge, I feel like something here is affecting my brain. This feeling is truly awful."
Previously, Jing Minghe had a special presence in each dungeon, but that specialness seemed to always aid in clearing the dungeon. Therefore, although they noticed it, they didn't delve deeper.
But this time...
Chi Hao felt they couldn't let it go any longer; they had to find the reason for that strange feeling in Jing Minghe.
He absolutely would not allow anyone or anything to harm Jing Minghe!
"Don't worry," Chi Hao lowered his head and kissed Jing Minghe's forehead. "With me here, no matter what tricks the system plays, it won't be our match."
Jing Minghe was stunned for a moment, then couldn't help but laugh out loud. He buried his face in Chi Hao's shoulder, laughing and saying, "As expected of my Hao Ge, such confidence, there's absolutely no one else."
"There is," Chi Hao replied with certainty.
Jing Minghe raised an eyebrow in confusion. Chi Hao then continued, "My little Jing has this confidence too."
"..."
Jing Minghe stopped laughing and lowered his head, falling silent for a moment.
Chi Hao's words had reminded him.
That's right, ever since he was thrown into this City of Death, he had treated it as a plaything in his palm, always confident he could reach its ultimate end.
However, since when had this confidence inexplicably disappeared?
"Hao Ge," Jing Minghe sighed softly, then smiled faintly. "We will definitely reach the end. And I will make this City of Death die by itself, to let it know that humans are by no means its playthings."
Chi Hao nodded in response. "Yes, what is the system? If it dares to treat humans as playthings, it must be prepared to pay the price."
"Haha," Jing Minghe's mood instantly improved a lot. Although the uncomfortable feeling in his heart still existed, it no longer affected him much. "Hao Ge, considering the system allowed me to meet you, I'll go a little easy on it when the time comes."
"No need," Chi Hao looked at Jing Minghe. "Without it, we would have met anyway. I believe our fate is far more than just in the City of Death."
Jing Minghe leaned closer to Chi Hao's face, his lips involuntarily curving upwards.
The way his Hao Ge spoke sweet nothings was too handsome. It would be great if something could record it.
Chi Hao lowered his eyes and cupped Jing Minghe's chin. "Baby, are you looking at me like that because you want me to kiss you?"
Upon hearing this, Jing Minghe immediately sat up. He glanced around. At this moment, others were not looking their way, but he could tell from Ke Wuwen's evasive gaze that some people were definitely stealing glances at him and Chi Hao.
Jing Minghe moved closer to Chi Hao and whispered, "Good brother, we have plenty of time."
Chi Hao smiled without speaking. Jing Minghe, feeling a bit guilty, turned his head away, no longer looking at Chi Hao.
"Baby," Chi Hao pulled Jing Minghe back into his embrace. "Close your eyes and rest. Those two won't finish their challenge that quickly."
Jing Minghe yawned. He really needed to rest. He had been mentally on edge, staring at the twins the entire night during the challenge in the tenth carriage.
Leaning in Chi Hao's embrace, Jing Minghe fell asleep not long after, sleeping soundly.
On the other side, You Mi and the others had discussed for a long time without reaching any conclusion.
This dungeon was somewhat special. Based on the current situation, it was composed of many small challenges, and not everyone experienced the challenges together. It was also unknown if the challenges each person experienced would affect the final outcome.