I, a Mental Patient, Was Chosen to Participate in AnalogHorror-Chapter 502 - 468: Black Devouring Black

Reality, however, could never compare to the movies.

Jiang Xiao wanted to sit with the female college student too.

But instead, he was next to an old man who had fallen asleep in an extremely uncomfortable position, snoring like thunder, drool trickling onto his unkempt beard.

Two words to sum it all up: Disgusting!

Next to the old man was a middle-aged man, probably his son, clutching a thermos and nodding off.

Across from Jiang Xiao sat a countrywoman.

She wore the kind of socks that come twenty pairs for ten yuan, her calloused feet resting on the wooden table as she brazenly cracked sunflower seeds.

The other two were her husband and likely their son.

Damn this to hell...

Jiang Xiao’s head felt like it was swelling from the stench.

Just sitting here was torture enough.

What about the rules?

But the pressing matter was to quickly find the rules, so he could pull Shi Shi out of there.

Hmm?

The rules this time weren’t hard to find, but they were certainly bizarre, for they were written on the window next to Jiang Xiao.

The cold air outside and the warm breath inside the train easily fogged up the glass window.

[Rule One: The train will conduct ticket inspections every half hour. Please always check to ensure your ticket is intact.]

[Rule Two: If you don’t have a high level of charm, it’s best to buy something when faced with the train’s salespeople.]

[Rule Three: As you can see, the train is quite crowded; you must not leave your seat at random, or it may be taken by someone else.]

[Rule Four: If you witness violent incidents such as fights, murders, or cannibalism on the train, please don’t panic and promptly call security.]

[Rule Five: When the train enters a tunnel and goes dark, no matter what happens, do not open your eyes.]

Hmm?

Only five rules?

That’s too few, so abnormally few for a story that surpasses the nine-star Kaidan.

"Perhaps there are more rules in other places, likely some that are as yet undiscovered."

For most Chosen Ones, however, even these five rules were challenging enough to deal with.

To summarize: Keep an eye on your ticket, don’t meddle in affairs, and be ready to buy something from the salespeople as they pass by.

It seems simple, but each rule is almost mandatory.

For example, buying goods might seem easy, but many Chosen Ones carried no money at all.

And even if they had money, who could tell whether things were overpriced here?

"Ticket inspection! Tickets, please! Don’t wait until I’m right in front of you to start searching for your ticket—everyone’s time is valuable!"

While the Chosen Ones were pondering the Kaidan, the raspy voice of the ticket inspector had already begun to bellow in the carriage ahead.

Where is our ticket?

Jiang Xiao looked around and realized he didn’t have a ticket.

"Hey, kid, did you lose your ticket?"

Just as Jiang Xiao was feeling puzzled, a bald man sitting behind him leaned over and asked slyly.

"Oh?" Jiang Xiao raised an eyebrow: "Brother, do you have a way?"

The bald man chuckled in response, arrogantly hinting that he not only had a way but that his method was wildly unconventional!

"What do you mean?"

"Five hundred cash per ticket!"

Damn!

Even though Jiang Xiao had little concept of money, he was still shocked.

Five hundred?

That’s more than an ordinary villager near Romia Cathedral would earn in a lifetime!

Not right...

Although Kaidan doesn’t abide by logic, it generally wouldn’t put Chosen Ones into a certain-death situation right from the start.

Especially not with a 500-gold ticket, which 99% of Chosen Ones couldn’t afford.

And with Jiang Xiao’s hurried visit this time, he hadn’t brought any money with him.

"Alright then," Jiang Xiao nodded at him, "money is not the issue, but how wild is your connection? I should check it out so I don’t encounter any trouble, right?"

"Of course you can."

The bald man gave Jiang Xiao a meaningful smile and then patted the young man sleeping next to him to signal that they could go to the bathroom together.

The bald man inside, the young man outside.

Even if it were just the bald man needing the restroom, the young man outside would have to stand up to let him through.

And that’s how guys are, even if they don’t have to pee, they’d go if someone else is going, just to shake it off or try a squeeze.

So the sleepy-eyed young man didn’t think much of it and stood up to follow the bald man to the restroom.

"Heh, is that so~"

Seeing the look in the bald man’s eyes, Jiang Xiao understood how he was going to acquire the ticket he was about to sell. fɾeewebnoveℓ.co๓

Right when the conductor entered the carriage where Jiang Xiao was.

Those who went to the restroom had come back.

Huh?

Jiang Xiao narrowed his eyes, thinking this was quite interesting.

The young man had returned, but the bald man was nowhere to be seen.

Noticing Jiang Xiao’s fixed gaze on him, the young man gave a nonchalant smile and pulled out a bloodstained ticket from his pocket.

"Bro, 800 for a ticket, firm price, take it or leave it?"

Alright, alright, alright...

Didn’t see that coming, this clean-cut man, looking like a little lamb, had actually killed the fierce-looking big bald guy.

"Make up your mind fast, if they find out you boarded without a ticket, your end... will be much more miserable than that silly bald man’s."

"I’ll take it, now show me the ticket," Jiang Xiao extended his hand.

"Here, what could go wrong?" The young man, unsuspecting, handed over the bald man’s ticket right over to Jiang Xiao.

Jiang Xiao carefully examined the ticket stub he had received, then nodded amiably at the young man and sat back down in his seat.

A very old ticket.

No name, no gender, just a simple stub.

In other words, as long as the time and the route matched, it belonged to whoever held it.

The young man: "?"

"Aren’t we buddies? I gave you my ticket, where’s my money?"

"Ticket? What ticket?" Jiang Xiao blinked innocently at him, "I’m sorry, I don’t understand what you’re talking about."

"The ticket I just gave you! You fuckin’ tryna scam the scammer?!"

The young man’s voice rose slightly, causing the slowly advancing conductor to curiously lift her head for a glance in their direction.

"Okay then, since it’s your ticket, why don’t you give me another 500-gold ticket," Jiang Xiao said.

The young man: ???

You scammed my ticket and now you’re turning around asking ME for money?!

"Not giving?" Jiang Xiao smiled even more brightly, "If you don’t give me the money, then I might just have to report you for scalping tickets."

Fuck!

Hearing Jiang Xiao say this, the young man’s face darkened, not expecting this guy to be so shameless!

And at that moment, the conductor had reached the vicinity of the two men.

"Fine, fine, fine, just you wait!"

With the conductor arriving, the young man dared not do anything to Jiang Xiao, only managing to utter a fierce threat before returning to his seat.

"Tickets, please!"

The conductor, with a face as long as a donkey’s, seemed like the whole world owed her money.