I'm bombarding the Supernatural World with my firearms

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"In other words, the Hell Bus I'm driving doesn't just pass through your world; it also passes through other worlds."

"There are fixed events that shuttle to and fro between different worlds, including one fixed event called the Wilderness Train, which also continuously shuttles through different worlds."

"And there's a centerpiece among these worlds, which is the convergence point for all worlds."

"Theoretically, if your power is strong enough, strong enough to be invincible in that center world, you still have a chance to find your woman, although the hope is slim, it's not nonexistent."

"..."

Chen Miao looked expressionlessly at the middle-aged man in front of him. This man had said a lot, but it was mostly nonsense. Although there were some secrets he didn't know, there wasn't a single concrete message.

It could all be summed up in one point.

As long as you are strong enough, there is still a chance.

"Where will you go after you retire?"

"Not sure, but I won't live like a ghost anymore. As long as I can be a normal person, anywhere would be good."

"You've died before?"

"Died."

"So, it's possible to be resurrected after death?"

"Oh, right."

The man suddenly realized, propped his chin with one hand and fell into deep thought: "Now that you mention it, I just realized, I seem to have been resurrected. Huh, can people really be resurrected?"

"It's been so long; I've somewhat forgotten how I died."

"Let me think."

Just then—

The world began to freeze and fracture. Chen Miao knew it was time for him to go back. Before leaving, he cast a final, somewhat bemused gaze at the man. Such simple information had taken this man so long to convey.

Knowing that it was possible to be resurrected after death was message enough.

But just as the world in front of him completely shattered and he could see the sight of the Eternal Cemetery through the cracks, a sudden epiphany from the man faintly echoed in his ears.

"I remember now. I was killed by a coconut."

"Hey, where's the person? Already gone?"

"What a pity, I still..."

The rest of the words were unheard; he had fully returned to reality. The Hell Bus journey had ended.

Immediately following—

A prompt panel popped up in front of him.

'Ding, congratulations to player Chen Miao for successfully completing the trial. As the specially invited ticket collector, you impeccably fulfilled your duties, collecting Tickets from every passenger, and thus you've earned a large number of ticket rewards.'

'You have been selected as the best ticket collector in the history of the Hell Bus. As a reward, you may travel on any Hell Bus and know all Hell Bus schedules, with a maximum of 17 companions.'

'Since you were a specially invited ticket collector and not involved in a complete fixed event, you will not receive the fixed event clearance rewards.'

'You have received the following rewards—'

'D-rank Taboo Item "An Honest Man's Life", special E-rank Skill "Sealed Lips Spell", Star Coins*1000, S-rank Taboo Item "Life of Degradation", and so on.'

There was no clearance reward. The clearance reward was supposed to include a fixed 100,000 Star Coins.

The rewards received were all the passengers' tickets.

He briefly stowed the other rewards in his backpack, glanced at them hurriedly without much attention, and looked at the small pinwheel in his arms with a complex expression. This pinwheel-like object was the S-rank Taboo Item "Life of Degradation".

This was his first S-rank item.

Before this, the highest rank of his items had only been C-rank. This mission's reward truly was worthy of an S-rank, considering that probably no one other than him could have completed it.

'Taboo Item Name': Life of Degradation.

'Taboo Item Rank': S-rank.

'Taboo Item Effect': ¥%¥%

'Taboo Item Introduction': ¥%¥%%

'Formation Condition': %#¥%#

The panel was a string of gibberish; he couldn't make out anything. And at the end of the panel, there was a note that said, for players Level 20 and above only. He wasn't level 20 yet, so he couldn't even see the effects of the Taboo Item.

He could, theoretically, hand the Taboo Item over to a Supernatural who was over level 20 and have them share the panel information, so he could learn the effects of the Taboo Item ahead of time. But if he wasn't out of his mind, he probably wouldn't do that.

At this moment, his wristwatch was inundated with unread messages.

He skimmed through them casually and didn't reply to all, instead telling Hungry Monkey and the others to wait for him where they were.

Then he looked at the Hell Bus schedules, and in three minutes, there was one going from Fengtian City to Zhenba City.

He did not follow Hungry Monkey and the group to Zhenba City but stayed in the Eternal Cemetery of Fengtian City. After exiting the Hell Bus, he returned to Eternal Cemetery. As a reward for being a special guest this time, he could ride any Hell Bus freely.

After checking the Hell Bus schedules.

He found out that there were actually hundreds of thousands of Hell Buses shuttling between the Federation's cities every day, though most were empty.

...

Chen Miao stood on the highway at the entrance of Eternal Cemetery, patiently waiting. Soon, a Hell Bus approached and slowly stopped in front of him. With a creaking sound, the doors also opened slowly.

This bus was not empty.

There were passengers, and there were players.

It looked like a fixed event Hell Bus.

Theoretically, a fixed Hell Bus exists in a very special Otherworldly Space, where no one except the ticket collector could contact the outside world, and nobody from the outside could enter, but... he was the exception.

His special guest reward was above that rule.

At that moment, there were nine people sitting inside the bus.

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Among them, seven were players, and the remaining two were passengers.

Just as he got on the bus leaning on his cane, a young man with trembling legs came over and kept sizing him up with extreme caution, "Do you have... a story?"

"..."

Chen Miao looked expressionlessly at the young man before him, well aware that the man was looking for his Achilles' heel. Under normal circumstances, he might have retorted with "Do you have wine?"

But at this moment, he really wasn't in the mood.

He took a seat by the window and then stopped talking.

This young man appeared to be a ticket inspector, likely mistaking him for one of those undead, ready to come up and activate a quest.

The bus doors closed swiftly, and the vehicle resumed its journey forward. Meanwhile, an announcement echoed inside, "Next stop: Zhenba City."

At this time—

All the players in the bus, as if receiving some message, looked at Chen Miao with incredulous and frightened gazes. After exchanging looks, the young man couldn't help but return, his voice trembling with shock.

"Bro, are you a player?"

"The panel just notified us that a distinguished guest is taking this bus to Zhenba City?"

"You... Bro, can you really hitch a ride like this?"

He really wanted to curse!

This is the Hell Bus!

The Hell Bus with the fixed event number 128!

What do you think it is? Did you really take it for a regular bus? How can you actually take a bus to Zhenba City?

"Hmm."

Chen Miao nodded and then closed his eyes, with no desire for extended conversation.

A few minutes later.

The bus came to another stop.

Chen Miao got off the bus and saw Hungry Monkey and his group sitting at the roadside, eating barbecue. Leaning on his cane, he strode over to them.

...

"Is that Miao?"

Yuan Buping, who was eating barbecue, heard the sound of brakes behind him and turned instinctively to see Miao getting off a bus parked by the side of the road and walking towards them with large strides.

He couldn't help but glance at the time stamp of the message in the chat channel that Miao said he would come to Zhenba City.

He tilted his head towards Hungry Monkey and said somewhat blankly, "Can a bus get from Fengtian City to Zhenba City in just a few minutes?"
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He didn't know of any bus that could travel that quickly.

Did your bus have rocket engines installed?

"..."

Chen Miao looked back at the fading Hell Bus and couldn't help but admit that the reward was quite useful, much better than the special item "Immeasurable Merit" he received after clearing the Hell Bus last time.

This meant from then on, he could reach any city in just a few hours, even the furthest cities.

Convenient!

There were frequent services, almost like having a driver on call.

Safe!

There would absolutely be no traffic accidents, and he wouldn't be ambushed on the road.

Discreet!

An absolutely secretive way of travel, avoiding being tracked, and extremely useful for escape.

"Miao!"

Hungry Monkey slapped Yuan Buping's hand away, then excitedly stood up and hurried over, "Miao, I knew you would wake up, Zhou Shen and the others were worried you couldn't make it out, but I always believed you could!"

"Miao, you've made a great achievement this time!"

"You saved the world!"

"It's immeasurable merit, truly!"

"..."

Chen Miao was just about to say something, shaking his head, but suddenly froze. Immeasurable merit? He suddenly remembered the special item "Immeasurable Merit" he had obtained after clearing the Hell Bus last time. He had only glanced at it before tossing it into his backpack.

A rather useless item.

Its effect was simple, gain corresponding rewards as long as one gained merit.

He had tried donating money and such, but there was no effect, unable to gain a shred of merit, so he threw the item into the deepest layer of his Nothingness Space. Now, reminded by Hungry Monkey, he suddenly recalled this matter and wondered whether this time it would count as gaining merit.

...

"Miao."

Unaware that Miao was lost in thought, Zhou Shen approached with a respectful expression and whispered, "Congratulations on your safe return, Miao. The Federation is discussing how to reward you. You've made a great achievement this time, becoming famous not only in Fengtian City but in Jingjiu City as well."

"Many big shots now know your name, Miao."

He was truly impressed this time.

An almost certain death situation had been turned around by Miao alone.

This was no longer a miracle but a feat of legend.

Meanwhile, Hungry Monkey continued to smile excitedly, "Actually, I think I made a significant contribution too. If it weren't for the E-rank Taboo Item 'Madness of a Secret Admirer' constantly on me, Miao might not have completed the mission so smoothly."

"After all, wearing this item makes women unconsciously feel aversion towards you."