Snowfields, woodlands.
The chimney of the locomotive spewed out steam whiter than the clouds.
The Northland Express was heading north along the New York-Jungyere Railway, and the hot locomotive split through the cold wind.
On the express, in a private room in the No. 3 soft-seat carriage, three somewhat eclectic travelers were sitting quietly.
One person was wearing a dark blue suit, and under his black hair was an oval mask.
The mask is like a curved oval window, with the waves rising and falling in it. Above the tide, a star emits constant light, like the eyes of this mysterious person.
The wearer of the Queen-level explorer mask "Sea of Shimmering Light", Sean Dickinson, is looking sideways at the snowy scene outside the window.
The snowflakes as big as goose feathers flew backwards as if full of anger due to the speed of the train.
“It is a beautiful thing to have a little snowflake decorate Homecoming…
"But it wouldn't be so nice if the snow kept falling day and night."
Beside him, a bright crescent moon hangs above the mask. There are black and white piano keys being played on the oval mirror. The "Moonlight Soloist" mask is also facing the direction of the window.
Moonlight·1902 is not only admiring the flying snow, but also completely immersed in the white scenery in the distance.
The undulating mountains are covered with white snow, and the green pines seem to be covered with a thick white coat...
The whole scene is like that piano piece called "Garcia on the Lake",
Clean, pure white, leaving no room for dirt.
Olivia Wind Chime, who was sitting next to Sean, was wearing a Queen-level mask named "Gray Swan".
The matte mask outlines the image of a gray swan with spread wings. The wings extending out from one side are like silver hair accessories, trapping Olivia's brown hair, revealing her beautiful temples.
This mask, which represents an outstanding female dancer, naturally comes from Sean's "hidden privilege".
At this moment, Ms. Swan was also looking out the window.
However, she neither gazed at the flying snow nor admired the distant mountains...
Those eyes, which are much more precise than human eyes, can inadvertently capture the wild animals hiding or running in the snowy mountains.
Hare, white wolf and deer.
It had been two days since they set off from New York Central Station, but the scenery outside the window still lingered in their eyes.
The mailing address left by the missing teammate Evan Burns is located at the northern tip of the Northern New World - Kibek State, north of Rongyel City, a small town on the shores of Lake Mistani...
There is still one day left before the Northland Express reaches the destination of this trip, Jungyer City.
Getting closer and closer to the place where Ivan disappeared, Sean became a little nervous for no reason.
Sean clearly remembered that before Ivan separated from them, he was already the "Eye of Annihilation" with thunderous light in his eyes.
Powerful Queen level.
"The power to make an explorer of this level disappear silently..."
The risk of being a King-level benchmark cannot be ruled out.
Sean's nervousness was not simply due to knowing that this trip would never be an easy journey, but more due to worries about Evan Burns' condition.
"What happened to him?"
Even if a string of distress signals were sent through the bound Explorer card before the accident, Sean would not find out that something happened to him until the brooch self-destructed.
Too late to send a distress signal, there is only one possibility:
Ivan's distress was so sudden that he had no time to send meaningful sentences——
The Explorer cards often vibrate randomly due to interference, so it is naturally impossible for Sean to think too much about those meaningless vibrations...
Gu Zong, "The worst situation is." Sean closed his eyes, "Evan is dead."
This is exactly what Sean was worried about before - a potential companion disappeared quietly in a mystery...
This is why he sent the "Bloody Rose" brooch to his trusted companions.
Unexpectedly, something happened before the brooch arrived.
It's really a bit ironic.
The increasingly deep thoughts were interrupted by the sound of knocking on the door.
"Please come in." Before the visitor opened the door, Sean's ectoplasm had already outlined his appearance.
They are also explorers, but the person who knocks on the door wears a Jack-level mask - the "famous" and somewhat blunt "Panza".
This "Pansha"'s eyes flashed with a fanatical purple light...
Among the "Pansa" masks, a relatively rare type is the "Possessed Pansa".
He is a kind of auxiliary explorer who is obsessed with mysterious knowledge and has considerable mystical attainments.
On the first day they boarded the train, Sean and his party got acquainted with this colleague who lived in the same carriage.
Out of his admiration for the Queen class and his seemingly innate enthusiasm, he treated Sean and others as if they were his old friends——
"Oh, everyone." Enchanted Panza's voice was a bit funny, with a clear Northland accent, "There is room in the dining car, why don't we go over and have a meal together?"
The three of them stood up and walked out of the cubicle.
Pansha was not tall, only half a head taller than Olivia. When he was walking in front of Sean and Moonlight, he was still chattering about how he couldn't sleep in the car.
Sean and his party were in the third carriage, and the dining car was in the fifth carriage. After passing through one carriage, they came to the dining car, which was brightly lit and well-decorated, and now smelled of the aroma of food.
"Ouch."
The possessed Panza turned around and was chattering away, bumping into a man coming out of the food cart.
The man originally had a cigarette in his hand, but due to the sudden impact, Sean watched the cigarette fall to the ground.
Because of his strong soul, Sean could reach out with his ectoplasm and catch the lit cigarette before it fell to the ground and burned on the elegant carpet.
However, experienced explorers all have a sense of propriety: regardless of the clear stipulations in the "Asker's Code", people who are involved in the mysteries unless necessary cannot "show their holiness in front of others" at will...
Once people around him see a cigarette floating back to the man's hand against gravity, it will inevitably cause panic among many passengers.
Therefore, neither he nor Yueguang intervened, and just watched the cigarette fall to the ground.
"Oh! Sorry!" Possessed Panza quickly apologized.
The man bent down and picked up the cigarette.
It's a pity that the cigarette butt has left a scar on the goose-yellow mass, like a devil's eye...
As if he was a little afraid of the explorers, the man didn't say anything, picked up the cigarette and walked quickly towards the car.
The little episode didn't attract much attention - the four explorers seemed polite. This makes everyone around you feel reassured.
Sometimes, Seekers are like talismans that can ward off mysterious threats, so many people are happy to see them for this reason.
Some people will even be interested in those Queen-level masks that look more sophisticated and gorgeous at first glance, and cast their eyes in awe and admiration.
Sean sat down indifferently, surrounded by looks that were either surprised by his mask or admired by senior explorers.
"I think today's grilled chicken steak and beans are good, but the beef is not so good - it looks like the frozen kind..." Enchanted Pansha said - even the talkative Moonlight felt that this person in front of him was Jack-level colleagues talk a lot.
That kind of nervous feeling is really like being "possessed".
"Sir, how can I help you?" A train attendant with a small mustache who resembled those from the European continent came over and asked politely with a Northland accent.
