Crazy Train [Infinite]

[Not-so-serious passenger x Pretend-serious train conductor]

Sheng Wuxia planned to end his life after completing a trip. But can someone explain why the high-speed rail business-class ticket he paid a fortune for turned into a ticket for a slow green train?

And it's an ordinary seat!

Sheng Wuxia: ...Who the hell ripped him off?

Even more bizarrely, the stops on this train aren't relaxing tourist spots that lift your spirits. They're terrifying places where you have to complete tasks or die.

Sheng Wuxia: Ah, perfect. I'm giving up.

[Dear player, travelers who fail their missions will be subjected to eighteen kinds of torture before they die, including frying, deep-frying, boiling, stewing, and roasting. We suggest you reconsider carefully~]

Sheng Wuxia: ...I've suddenly decided that these tasks shouldn't be too hard to complete.

[Dear player, we're so glad you've come around~]

[We assign tickets based on players' ratings at each stop and the amount of gold they earn~]

[Ordinary seat: One day off only.]

[Second class: Enjoy three days off.]

[Business class: A seven-day holiday.]

[Deluxe sleeper: Fifteen days of leisure.]

[VIP suite: A whole month of fun.]

Sheng Wuxia: ...What a scam. I thought I'd been tricked onto a bandit train, but it turns out I've stumbled into a horror game?

Following the principle that if he can't slack off, he might as well work himself to the bone, he solves mysteries at the stops and... flirts with the train conductor in his cabin.

Other passengers: ...You're really something else.

Sheng Wuxia says: Can't be helped. Time on the train is so boring. He's just adding some excitement to the trip. And this uniformed conductor pretending to be serious really makes his heart itch.

Kui Liang: ...

At last, one day, Sheng Wuxia earns the right to enter the conductor's lounge.

He also gradually discovers that this pretend-serious conductor seems to be... more than just a train conductor.

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Bonus scene:

Sheng Wuxia: “Dear... Conductor, I'd like to switch to a deluxe sleeper, the kind with a shower.”

Other passengers: ? Hey, man, are you here on vacation? You want a deluxe sleeper with a shower? It's the middle of the day and you're already daydreaming!

Kui Liang: “No.”

Other passengers: We knew it!

Sheng Wuxia: “What a shame.”

Kui Liang: “But you can use the shower in the conductor's lounge.”

Other passengers: What?!

Sheng Wuxia: “Thanks, dear... Conductor.”

Other passengers: ...Could you not leave us hanging like that?! And what happened to your professional integrity, Conductor? How come you agree to everything he says?!

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[Blurb written on 2024/08/14. Any similarities are purely coincidental.]

Theme: Life is precious. Cherish it.