Undead Mage from a Cell

Chapter 442: Chapter 440: The Road to the Mysterious Academy

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Gu Xi was unaware of the events happening in Yalidu City after he left.

At this moment, he was standing in the middle of a forest.

There were no prompts indicating entry into the game; it was clear that this place was space, not the game world.

But this space was incredibly vast; Gu Xi looked up and could even see the sun in the sky. This was clearly a real world.

Looking around, Gu Xi seriously recalled some knowledge he had learned in class.

What to do when you get lost in a forest.

If you don’t have enough strength, stay put and wait for rescue.

Wait, my ass.

Ask for directions? As the saying goes, the way is in your mouth.

But in the current situation, who can you ask when there isn’t even a monkey in the trees?

Feeling a bit helpless, Gu Xi had no choice but to look up and search for a relatively taller tree nearby, preparing to climb up to see if there was a correct path around.

However, just as Gu Xi was preparing to climb the tree, his expression suddenly changed. He felt the ground shaking.

Startled, Gu Xi immediately lay on the ground to listen.

He heard the sound of a train running in the distance. The sound was quite powerful, clearly from a rather old train.

Could it be that this space is modern?

Gu Xi thought for a moment and summoned the Evil Coffin.

He flipped onto the Evil Coffin, the Demon’s Right Hand gripping the iron chain on the coffin, preventing Gu Xi from being thrown off.

Then he pointed the Cold Wind Staff at the Evil Coffin, and it began moving toward the direction of the sound.

The Evil Coffin moved swiftly through the woods, and instead of slowing, it sped up.

The strong wind was so intense that Gu Xi couldn’t open his eyes. Each time the wind subsided a bit, when he opened his eyes, all he saw was a tree trunk barreling towards him. Were it not for the coffin’s quick reflexes, he would have crashed into a tree.

After four or five minutes, Gu Xi finally burst out of the forest and spotted a red train running on the opposite side of a large lake.

The train had only a head and ten carriages, and its path was peculiar, running sometimes on the tracks through the mountains, sometimes directly over the lake.

When the Evil Coffin stopped by the lake, Gu Xi watched for a moment and noticed that the train kept running in one place, as if it could never leave that range.

It seemed the train was the key to entering the Mysterious Academy.

Gu Xi hesitated for only a moment, then put away the Evil Coffin, released the Water Dragon Beast, and leaped into the lake.

Meanwhile, Gu Xi had already prepared for battle, with the steel city gate’s phantom of Yalidu City appearing behind him. He was ready to strike if anything went amiss.

Gu Xi was also contemplating if he should deploy the Mermaid, Floating Corpses, and Sea Horse Cavalry for combat in the lake.

But Gu Xi was overthinking; the Water Dragon Beast carried him swiftly through the lake, easily approaching the train that roamed between the mountains and the lake.

As they neared the train, Gu Xi found it devoid of any passengers; the empty carriages scattered with luggage and books, as if the passengers had vanished into thin air.

This wasn’t a baseless guess; when the Water Dragon Beast got close to the train, Gu Xi could see through the windows. On the tables in the compartments, there was still uneaten food.

A few frogs with heads bitten off.

What kind of existence were these?

Gu Xi thought with a look of disgust, ”Follow the train, and avoid boarding if possible.”

Following Gu Xi’s order, the Water Dragon Beast trailed the train, giving Gu Xi more time to observe its condition.

He noticed the train’s exterior appeared brand new, and glancing inside, neither the food nor the scattered books seemed affected by time.

This implied that the train was either protected by magic or a product of the space’s rules.

Regardless, the train was likely the only method to enter the Mysterious Academy.

Just as Gu Xi planned to climb into the train through a window, the Water Dragon Beast suddenly stopped, leaving Gu Xi to watch the train move away.

Somewhat annoyed, Gu Xi looked down and realized that the train had left the tracks in the lake and entered the mountains.

Gu Xi quickly understood the situation, but instead of pursuing the train with the Evil Coffin, he redirected the Water Dragon Beast back along their path.

Earlier, Gu Xi had observed that the train repeatedly appeared between the mountains and the lake.

Gu Xi just needed to follow the tracks back to encounter the train emerging from the mountains.

Of course, if he didn’t find the train, the tracks were still there. The Evil Coffin could run on the tracks, ensuring he wouldn’t get lost.

Gu Xi now retraced his steps to confirm his assumption.

Sure enough, after proceeding a distance in front of the Water Dragon Beast, Gu Xi saw the train approaching.

Facing the oncoming train, Gu Xi smiled, knowing his judgment was correct; the train had returned.

So Gu Xi directed the Water Dragon Beast to head toward the train, this time aiming for the other side.

But as Gu Xi prepared to board the train from the other side, he froze.

Because this side of the train looked entirely different.

If the train Gu Xi saw earlier was bright red, dazzling, and new, this side was dark red, worn, and visibly decaying.

”I knew it, nothing from the Undead Mages is ever normal.”

Though he complained, Gu Xi seemed relieved.

The empty yet fresh feeling from before left Gu Xi uncomfortable, whereas this scene felt familiar.

Most importantly, on this side of the train, Gu Xi saw many corpses dressed in black robes, with scarves of varying colors around their necks, seated in the carriages.

These corpses were just skeletons now.

For a regular person, such a sight might be terrifying.

But for Gu Xi, it was a treasure trove.

If he wished, Gu Xi could summon a squad of Skeleton Mages from these corpses to protect himself at any time.

So Gu Xi’s eyes gleamed with a smile upon seeing this.

As the Water Dragon Beast and the train drew closer, Gu Xi stretched his hand forward; the Demon’s Right Hand swiftly grabbed the door handle. Gu Xi leaped up, flipping onto the train.

As Gu Xi moved, he startled the skeletons inside the train; they all turned their heads, their empty eye sockets fixed on Gu Xi.

Running on the train’s roof, Gu Xi waved his Cold Wind Staff at the skeletons.

”Hello, could you open the door for me?”