Gatekeeper Of All Realms Chapter 134

“? Baxter.”

“Why a question mark? Do undead have names with question marks?” Shen Ye couldn’t help but ask.

“These were three brothers from a vampire family. Because they caused trouble and had no money to live on, they were kicked out by the family and sent to the battlefield. In the end, they were all blown to smithereens by a human magic crystal cannon,” Big Skeleton said.

“That’s indeed tragic—but what does this question mark mean?” Shen Ye asked.

“It means that these three guys looked so alike and had exactly the same name that it was impossible to tell who was the older brother and who was the younger brother,” Big Skeleton said.

“—Do they have family?”

“They have an old home, but they weren’t very successful, so they probably all died there.”

“Three brothers… that’s fine, but didn’t they die? Doesn’t the undead army have records?”

“About that, I recall telling you once—”

Shen Ye suddenly understood and continued Big Skeleton’s words:

“Undead who haven’t died are usually left outside. If they survive, they survive.”

“That’s right, exactly!” Big Skeleton said. “Vampires have tenacious vitality. It’s common for them to revive after ten days or half a month.”

“What if these three brothers revived?” Shen Ye asked worriedly.

“They won’t. I personally saw that cannon shot—all three brothers were reduced to dust—the entire troop was annihilated—in fact, I was injured in that shelling and that’s how I met you,” Big Skeleton said.

“How do I use it?”

“Wait—”

A few faint green soul flames appeared on the nameplate.

The soul flames quickly disappeared.

“It’s done, it’s already bound to your soul—don’t be surprised, as an undead divine descendant, I am proficient in the arts of controlling armies,” Big Skeleton said.

Shen Ye finally relaxed. He picked up the nameplate and fiddled with it casually.

Before long.

Several stout abominations began to check identities row by row.

One abomination came before Shen Ye, picked up the identity plate, and mumbled:

“A coward who escaped from the battlefield…”

“Show some respect when you speak. Our Baxter family is not to be trifled with,” Shen Ye said.

“But you fled the battlefield.”

The abomination stared with green eyes, speaking with contempt.

Big Skeleton whispered telepathically: “Ignore it. Just endure it this time, don’t cause trouble.”

Shen Ye, however, slowly stood up and stared at the abomination, saying:

“My body was shattered by a human cannon on the battlefield. When I woke up, I couldn’t find my unit. I heard the army had already retreated, so I wanted to rush back to Evernight City. What about you? Have you ever been on the battlefield?”

The abomination stared at him.

He didn’t back down an inch.

The other abominations also gathered around.

“Want to fight?”

Shen Ye sneered.

The train suddenly began to slow down.

Gradually, it stopped.

The abominations stopped crowding around Shen Ye and instead found corners to rest in.

“Come and hit me if you dare.”

One abomination made a provocative gesture towards Shen Ye.

Shen Ye just looked at the other party expressionlessly until the other party withdrew his hand in disappointment.

A phantom appeared at the end of the carriage.

At this moment.

A uniformed Night魅 Ghost appeared in the carriage.

Even by undead standards, she could be called a beauty.

This ghost smiled apologetically and waved generously to all the passengers:

“Ladies and gentlemen, I’m truly sorry—”

“There was an issue with the broadcast just now, and incorrect content was played.”

“We have now safely arrived at Evernight City.”

“Everyone, please disembark.”

As she spoke, a bone demon responsible for cleaning emerged from behind her, holding cleaning tools, and walked towards the seats.

“We’re here so fast?” a lizard demon asked.

“Don’t underestimate the speed of the Ghost Train, folks. Outside is the Evernight City station. Please disembark in an orderly fashion. We’ll be returning soon,” the Night魅 Ghost said with a sweet smile.

The lizardman pushed open the window.

Outside was indeed Evernight City, with various buildings standing tall, a lively and bustling scene.

“This is much faster than flying on my own.”

The lizardman sighed, stood up, walked through the corridor, and got off the train.

Some passengers disembarked one after another.

The Night魅 Ghost kept counting the people, her gaze constantly looking into the carriage.

Until the entire carriage became empty.

“My esteemed Vampire Lord, is your destination not Evernight City?”

She suddenly asked.

“No,” Shen Ye articulated.

—Only he was left in the carriage.

“Then where exactly are you going?” The Night魅 Ghost tilted her head, looking at him.

Shen Ye said lazily: “Through Kyrgyzstan, to distant Mauritius, then from the Maldives to Qiqihar, then to the Greater Khingan Mountains, along Buenos Aires, until I see Venice, and then I’ll get off at the Palace of Heavenly Purity.”

The first announcement said they would cross hell in five minutes.

The train windows were closed.

So now they should still be in hell?

The Night魅 Ghost was stunned, her gaze moving up and down, finally resting on the soldier’s nameplate.

“…You… came from the battlefield?”

The Night魅 Ghost asked.

“Yes, I killed many enemies, but I was blasted into slumber by a cannon. But today, I woke up,” Shen Ye said, showing his soldier’s nameplate.

The Night魅 Ghost pondered for a few breaths, then suddenly smiled:

“Then please buy another ticket. The rest of the journey will cost two hundred bone coins.”

“Understood,” Shen Ye said.

He didn’t even ask anything, just paid the bill readily.

The Night魅 Ghost counted the bone coins, nodded in satisfaction, and got off the train.

One breath.

Two breaths.

Three breaths.

The train began to move slowly.

Its speed increased, as if everything was returning to normal.

Shen Ye then quietly asked:

“Haven’t you ever taken a train?”

“No, wait, why aren’t we getting off? And we paid so much money? Are we really going to some Palace of Heavenly Purity?” Big Skeleton was confused.

“Too lazy to bother with you, you’re just a dud,” Shen Ye said.

He stood up, looked towards the corner of the carriage, and waved to the abomination that had challenged him earlier:

“Hey, I appreciate the thought!”

The abomination grinned a terrifying smile at him, giving a thumbs up:

“Have a pleasant journey, vampire!”

Shen Ye sat back down, a smile also on his face.

“What’s going on? What happened?” Big Skeleton was confused.

“Idiot, it’s a good thing I came—it provoked me just now, hoping I’d be blinded by anger and not get off the train,” Shen Ye said.

“Why not get off?”

“Outside is the first layer of hell.”

“Wh—”

Big Skeleton’s voice cut off, then after a long pause it sounded again:

“So, getting off means death, becoming a slave of the dead in the first layer of hell, right?”

“Yes.”

“And those fares were just for getting to the first layer of hell, so they have to charge again later?”

“Exactly,” Shen Ye said.

Just then, a blonde beauty pushed a small cart into the carriage.

“Fresh organs—”

“Brains, kidneys, braised intestines, get ’em while they’re hot!”

She shouted as she walked.

“Excuse me, please push that past. Let my Abomination brothers take whatever they want, I’ll pay.”

Shen Ye waved to the blonde beauty.

“Okay,” the blonde beauty smiled, pushing the small cart past the empty carriage directly to the abominations.

“Brother, you’re too kind,” one abomination rumbled.

“You’re the ones who are too kind. Just take some food, this is just a small token of my appreciation.”

Shen Ye said.

“Haha, then thanks a lot,” the leading abomination said.

They were genuinely not polite.

—They were still eating when the Ghost Train arrived at the actual Evernight City station.

“No need for change.”

Shen Ye asked for the price, took out a few dozen bone coins and placed them on the table, then walked towards the train door.

“Hey, young vampire, take this—in case you can’t make a living in Evernight City, use this thing.”

The abomination boss was buried in his food, but casually tossed something over.

Shen Ye caught it and looked.

It was a half-missing eyeball. When he turned it over, a line of small text appeared in the eyeball:

“Veteran’s Guild Introduction Certificate Seven, Abomination Eyeball.”

Shen Ye looked up at the abomination and asked loudly:

“You’ve also been on the battlefield?”

“Of course. It’s not easy to come back alive, vampire,” the abomination said.

So that’s how it is.

The other party saw that he had come from the battlefield, so he decided to lend a hand.

It seems that no matter in which world, the strongest bonds between men are formed by sharing a classroom, or carrying a gun together.

—Even without carrying a gun together, just a mutual admiration can lead to an outstretched hand.

“Thanks, uncles! I’ll buy you drinks next time!”

Shen Ye put away the item, thanked them again, and stepped out of the ghost carriage.

“Where are we going now?”

He asked Big Skeleton.

“To the auction house, of course. With all those bone coins, you can buy all the materials I need, so I can perform the spell to go to hell,” Big Skeleton said.

“Are we really going to hell like this?” Shen Ye said with some uncertainty.

“…I don’t know,” Big Skeleton’s voice sounded a bit weak.

The two fell silent for a moment.

After what happened just now, neither of them was confident.

“We’re changing the plan.”

Shen Ye said decisively.

“How will we change it?” Big Skeleton asked.

“From now on, I am Baxter. I will operate in Evernight City under his identity—this is for our own protection. On that basis, we’ll then figure out how to get to hell,” Shen Ye said.

“Alright… but where are we going now?” Big Skeleton asked.

“The Veteran’s Guild,” Shen Ye said.

Ten minutes later.

The two stood before the counter of the Veteran’s Guild.

That abomination eyeball, along with the soldier’s nameplate, had already been handed over as a token.

The counter was still staffed by a Night魅 Ghost.

A beautiful blonde woman with wavy hair.

—This race has a good image and high perception, making it easy to find work.

While waiting, Shen Ye asked Big Skeleton:

“How many types of undead are there exactly?”

“Too many to list at once, but just remember the three basic categories—”

“Pale Shadows are non-human, reanimated corpses, and shadow beasts;”

“Soulforged Sacred Bones are bone entities, like me, or bone dragons, and even necromancers fall into this category;”

“Gloomy Roses are humanoid undead, such as the beautiful Night魅 Ghost in front of you, and also dread witches, vampires, liches, and werewolves.”

At this moment, the hostess placed a small sign on the counter.

“Go, young vampire. Enter through door number three.”

“Thank you.”

Shen Ye took the sign and walked forward, soon seeing door number three.

A long line had already formed outside the door.

It took a while for Shen Ye’s turn.

He pushed the door open and entered.

Inside, he saw a human man, wearing a long coat, his face gray, enveloped in a deathly aura.

“Necromancer,” Big Skeleton reminded.

“Why are necromancers considered bone entities?” Shen Ye asked.

“I don’t know, but casting bone spears is a necromancer’s fighting style, and their weapons are also bone staves,” Big Skeleton said.

“Welcome, young soldier,” the necromancer said.

“Greetings, esteemed Necromancer,” Shen Ye bowed slightly.

“I’ve verified all your information, and the battlefield reports have been successfully matched. You are indeed a valiant warrior…”

“So, what kind of job are you looking for?”

Shen Ye froze.

He hadn’t asked earlier, but this was a place for arranging jobs for veterans?

Then I’ll leave—

Wait!

If he got a job, wouldn’t that clear his identity, allowing him to show his face in Evernight City without worrying about being pursued?

As this thought crossed his mind, Shen Ye flashed a sincere smile:

“Anything suitable for us vampires, I can do.”