Chapter 856 - 383: The Origin_2

Chapter 856: Chapter 383: The Origin_2

Gu Ji fixed his eyes on him.

Yet again, it was that red-nosed conductor, Kafu.

This guy was like a deliberately arranged NPC in a game targeting him. At first glance, he locked onto Gu Ji, "Kid, is this your doing?"

"It is me."

Gu Ji answered directly, catching Kafu off guard.

However, he was only stunned for one or two seconds before storming over angrily and grabbing Gu Ji by the collar, "You lunatic! Do you know the consequences of pressing this button?"

"Thick smoke was coming out of the restroom; it must be a fire in the carriage. I did it for everyone’s safety!"

Gu Ji had become quite adept at lying by now.

Kafu, half-convinced, released his grip and cautiously opened the restroom door, only to find remnants of burnt clothes, instantly understanding the situation.

"It seems someone deliberately set fire; once we check the surveillance, they won’t escape!"

While saying this, his gaze was fixed on Gu Ji, just short of naming him directly.

Gu Ji’s purpose was to stop the train and escape the blast radius of the freight train explosion.

The rest was a matter of delaying as much as possible, so he found a random excuse, "I think I saw an Iranian man wearing a white turban and gray robe sneaking into the restroom. After he left, thick smoke emerged."

"I understand, but before the police clarify this, you cannot leave!"

Kafu squinted, seemingly aware of Gu Ji’s attempt to confuse the investigation, and led Gu Ji to the train’s security office.

As expected, the triangular-faced Hasha was there too.

As the security chief of Ghabari, he had to eliminate all dangerous factors, such as the Iranian man who abruptly pressed the emergency brake button, stopping the train in the wilderness outside Tehran, also known as Gu Ji, playing the role of "Ah Ming."

However, he was pressing gauze against his head as it seemed he had hit his head during the abrupt stop.

After Kafu reported everything, Hasha scrutinized Gu Ji, his cold eyes seemingly able to see through everything, "Tell me, what’s your real purpose?"

"To rescue everyone on this train."

"Pfft! Hahaha..."

An security officer laughed aloud, only stopping when he noticed Hasha frowning.

But Hasha still did not believe Gu Ji, saying in a deep voice, "Mirza, find a way to make him talk."

The Persian strongman instantly approached Gu Ji, flexing his fingers, emitting cracking sounds, and grinning sinisterly as if saying: once you’re in my hands, don’t expect any mercy!

"Sss!"

"Boom——!"

Just as he inhaled and prepared to punch, suddenly, a massive roar came from a distance, like thunder before a storm, instantly capturing everyone’s attention in the security room.

Hasha walked to the window, gazing southward.

In the sky loomed a massive mushroom cloud, with billowing black smoke and enormous red flames, covering the sky like a volcanic eruption or an atomic bomb explosion.

"Allah! This is..."

The police froze on the spot, their black pupils reflecting the incoming fire and shockwave.

It was Gu Ji who squatted first, diving under the padded seat, and Hasha reacted as well, hastily shouting into the intercom, "Protect Ghabari! Get everyone down!!"

"Whoosh! Crash! Crash!

The moment after he shouted, a shockwave swept through like a typhoon landing, rampaging across the wilderness, shaking the heavy five- to six-ton train violently, shattering window pane after window pane.

The tremor lasted several seconds.

Once the carriage settled down, Hasha stood up from the ground, panting heavily while scanning around, "Where’s Ah Ming! Where’s Ah Ming!!"

"I’m here."

Gu Ji willingly emerged from beneath the seat.

Before he could stand steady, Hasha frantically grabbed his shoulders, staring deep into Gu Ji’s eyes, "’Save everyone on this train’—what do you mean? Did you already know the station would explode? Answer me, did you!"

"Yes."

Gu Ji answered straightforwardly.

This is the way he found to break the impasse from Claudie’s words!

Since he couldn’t change the outcome, he planned to stop it at the source, risking pressing the emergency brake button to halt the train, as this was the fastest and most secure way to ensure Mission Two’s target Ghabari survives and simultaneously saves everyone on the train.

Gu Ji exposed himself deliberately, letting himself be seen by the conductors and Hasha.

To make them believe that the whole incident was his doing.

Without him, everyone would die!

[Target: Ensure Ghabari’s survival from the disaster successfully!]

[Choose your reward!]

[Tenfold Slow Countdown*1]or[Stamina Boost (Perfect)]

Without a doubt.

No matter how perfect the attribute of the second reward is, it cannot compare to the importance of the first for Gu Ji’s current situation.

Accompanied by orange light flashes.

Gu Ji suddenly felt a layer of light blue frost mist at the edge of his vision, resembling frost on winter glass.

Meanwhile, the blood-red countdown at the top right.

Changed from 37 minutes 40 seconds to 376 minutes 40 seconds, a tenfold increase!

Furthermore, with a blue clock icon attached, representing Gu Ji having one opportunity to pause time.

[Ultimate Goal: Control disaster failed, death toll exceeds mission value limit; current deaths: 114/50 people!]

[Imposing random punishment...]

[Your reward option from Target One will be forfeited!]

In an instant, as game subtitles refreshed line by line, Gu Ji’s ultimate mission was once again declared a failure by the system.

Though he saved all the passengers on the train, the explosion center of the freight train was close to Samed Station, not to mention, at that time, it happened right during passenger transfers.

Now the train was urgently stopped by Gu Ji in the wilderness, with those waiting for the train surely gathered at the platform, naturally caught by the explosion’s fire wave.

The system’s prompt ended.

Gu Ji immediately felt physical changes—muscles shrinking, strength declining—like he was stricken by a major illness, suddenly feeling weak.

But this mark wasn’t crucial for the task itself.

Losing it didn’t bother him.

Instead, it was the score deduction from failing the ultimate goal, weakening the reward, affecting Gu Ji the most.

Yet there was no turning back now.

Either break through or gather intelligence for a "perfect speedrun" next time.

So...

"Who exactly are you, and what’s your purpose in helping us?"

"I want to cooperate with you!" Gu Ji said calmly.

"Cooperate?"

Hasha’s eyes showed a hint of vigilance, "How do you want to cooperate?"

"I demand an immediate investigation of the explosion site. I must participate fully in all actions, clues, intelligence, with nothing hidden from me!"

This was Gu Ji’s true goal for this round.

Moreover, Claudie seemed like a beautiful vase, but she indeed has a skill set for contemplating issues.

All his actions now were aimed directly at resolving the root cause of the event.

"This matter requires consulting with higher-ups."

Hasha didn’t give an immediate agreement, but this indicated he was seriously considering it; he turned to report to Ghabari.

Gu Ji wasn’t afraid they wouldn’t agree.

Everyone fears death.

Especially after witnessing such a terrifying explosion attack firsthand, who could assure there won’t be a second time?

So, for gaining intelligence, they must agree to the cooperation.

However, Gu Ji failed to understand one thing.

Theoretically, such an investigation’s overall command should come from the police headquarters or the Revolutionary Guard; when does consulting a military scientist take precedence?

Could it be because Ghabari is the VIP under Hasha’s protection?