Isn't this a deserted island?
Where did that kid come from?
That motorcycle weighs over 350 kilograms!
Is this a Huluwa???
Qi Xiao quickly descended the lighthouse, put on his running shoes, and chased after him.
Surprisingly, although the two kids had short legs, they compensated with fast leg movements, almost blurring into afterimages.
However, Qi Xiao's training under triple gravity wasn't in vain, and with the boost from his running shoes, he quickly caught up to them.
"Stop! Stop right there! You little brats, don't run!"
"Fourth Brother, Fifth Brother, quickly stop him!"
As the kid holding the motorcycle shouted, two more kids leaped out from the roadside bushes.
One of them breathed fire, and the other spat water, effectively blocking Qi Xiao's path.
Seeing their Big Brother run far away, the two of them ducked back into the bushes.
Am I really encountering Huluwa bandits?
With that obstruction, the distance between the two sides was once again widened.
In front of a thatched hut, four kids stopped.
"Grandpa, Grandpa, Grandpa."
"Grandpa, Grandpa, Grandpa."
"Grandpa, Big Brother and Third Brother caused trouble again."
The door of the thatched hut opened, and a kid walked out, holding the hand of a hunched bald old man wearing sunglasses.
"Grandpa, Grandpa, Grandpa."
"Grandpa, Grandpa, Grandpa."
The kids immediately jumped up and down excitedly, pouncing on the old man.
Qi Xiao's motorcycle was casually tossed to the ground.
Qi Xiao just happened to arrive at that moment, seeing his motorcycle arc gracefully through the air before crashing to the ground.
Damn it!
Qi Xiao was so angry his lungs were about to explode.
The old man lovingly stroked their heads and said to Qi Xiao:
"My apologies, Train Conductor. They are still young, playful, and don't know any better. I, an old man, will compensate you."
"Go, help your brother's vehicle up."
"Okay, Grandpa."
The eldest reached out and easily lifted the motorcycle.
This is too bizarre, it's Huluwa and Master Roshi.
Qi Xiao recovered and stepped forward to check if the motorcycle was damaged.
It wasn't broken, but there was a scratch.
A million profanities flew through Qi Xiao's mind.
The second child noticed where Qi Xiao was touching and turned to the old man, saying:
"Grandpa, Big Brother scratched his vehicle."
The eldest immediately became indignant and was about to speak when the old man stopped him:
"Go, bring that box from the inner room."
The eldest pouted, then obediently brought over a wooden box.
"I'm truly sorry, we are poor and have nothing much to compensate you with."
The box opened, revealing over a dozen train coins inside.
"Please accept this."
Damn it, where did this old man get these train coins?
And he says he's poor, quite the humblebrag.
Qi Xiao made a fist, put it to his mouth, and coughed twice dryly:
"Seeing as you're old, weak, and disabled, let's leave it at that."
Qi Xiao took all the train coins.
Eighteen in total.
Qi Xiao's face drooped:
"Seriously, I don't even know if this is enough to fix my motorcycle."
He's rich! This is enough to modify two motorcycles!
Qi Xiao got on his motorcycle, about to leave, but then had a thought, got off, went to the old man, and pulled out the photo given by the shop owner:
"Old man, have you seen this person?"
The old man took the photo, lifted his sunglasses with his hand, and examined it carefully:
"Hmm? I remember him."
The old man returned the photo to Qi Xiao:
"He came ten years ago."
"Ten years ago, that long ago?"
The old man stroked his white beard:
"Every ten years, you Train Conductors will gather on this island for one month."
"You are the fourth wave."
So, there's a ten-year gap between each session?
Wait, Kong You said I'm from the fifth session, so shouldn't it be the fifth wave?
Although Qi Xiao was puzzled, he didn't think much of it.
He started his motorcycle and turned to leave.
He needed to quickly go back and test if the Ever-Bright Night Lamp was truly effective.
...
The second child looked up at the old man:
"Grandpa, if I remember correctly, the treasure chest that refreshed ten years ago was opened by the man in the photo, right?"
"When he first arrived here, he went straight to the lighthouse, as if he knew there was a treasure chest there."
"This person today is the same. Did that person tell him there was a treasure chest in the lighthouse attic?"
The old man shook his head, indicating he didn't know.
"Grandpa, why don't you just retrieve the treasure chest yourself when it refreshes? Why do you always wait until no one is around to open it?"
"This is the rule; the rule cannot be broken."
The kids didn't understand, but they didn't object either.
"Back then, I was also a Train Conductor. I was even in the first batch, like a beta tester."
The old man smiled, stroking his beard.
"These Train Conductors, they're like the wind, coming quickly and leaving quickly, always unconcerned with the scenery around them."
"Look at this island, how beautiful it is."
"Look at this sea, how beautiful it is."
"Travel always has a destination; I hope this child can find his own stop soon."
"Grandpa, is that why you didn't return to the Train back then?"
"Cough, cough, of course."
The old man recalled the scene where he explored for too long and missed the Train's departure.
"Grandpa, I also want to be a Train Conductor and travel!"
"Go away, it's not as fun as you think; it's very dangerous."
"Grandpa, I want a motorcycle!"
"Go play with a bicycle."
"Grandpa, Sixth Brother is missing!"
"What?"
The old man quickly went to the backyard.
In the yard, a thumb-thick vine climbed on a wooden frame.
A purple gourd hung on the vine, and above the vine, three Ever-Bright Night Lamps hung.
The old man picked up the two blue gourd fragments on the ground and said tremblingly:
"Sixth Brother, was he born?"
"That's impossible, by my calculations, there are still three days!"
"How is this a premature baby!"
...
Back on the Train, Qi Xiao first found a way to hang the Ti Deng in the planting carriage.
He didn't know if it was psychological, but Qi Xiao felt that the veins on the pan tao sapling's leaves became more distinct.
It's working!
Very good, one step closer to eating a pan tao.
Closing the carriage door, Qi Xiao spent one Train coin and started the Train.
He had everything he needed; it was time to leave.
That Huluwa and Master Roshi-like NPC was too cunning; this place was not suitable for staying long.
The moment Qi Xiao's Train disappeared, a gigantic hand grabbed towards it.
It was Da Wa.
Oh my god, can he really become that big?
I knew these people had ill intentions; it's a good thing I left quickly!
"Grandpa, the vehicle is gone!"
The old man, like a deflated ball, fell backward.
"Second Brother, are you sure Sixth Brother was on his vehicle?"
The golden light in the second child's eyes faded.
"He was even smiling at us."