[It was the first time you encountered a station that was both quest-type and multiplayer-type simultaneously]
[Undoubtedly, you were very interested in it.]
[However, before making any more conjectures, you decided to just use your Hint Prompt and get the answer key immediately.]
[After using Hint Prompt on Station 2 and Station 3 rapidly in under a second, you realized the threats of each station as well as their most sought-after resources.]
[Pausing for a while to digest the information you just received, you sighed, "Jade, we can’t choose Station 2."]
["Special Identity Sparks are indeed very rare. Old MacDonald’s rancher role is similar to an identity spark. It would be great to have them, but we’ll need to be alive to even keep them."]
["Station 2 is basically a trap. As the danger rating says, it’s extremely high at minimum and certain death at worst, and there’s no way around it. The strongest Wild God there is a fucking Peak Crystal rank."]
[Cursing in exasperation, you continued, "The reason why the Shepherded Humanity Station hasn’t been dealt with by those veteran Train Conductors is due to that reason. No matter how powerful those veteran Train Conductors were, not all of them were at Diamond rank, let alone Crystal rank."]
[While there were indeed veteran Train Conductors at even above Crystal rank, it was extremely rare to encounter them.]
[You knew that existences at those levels had their actions closely monitored by factions that opposed Train Conductors. Having someone above Crystal rank deal with a Wild God at Peak Crystal rank wasn’t worth it.]
[No matter how powerful you were, even if you coveted the Special Identity Spark: Godslayer, you still knew your limits. You wouldn’t be surprised if there were humans at bloodline ranks above Arch Humans.]
[After all, Station 3’s mention of Pureblood Vampire and Vampire Progenitor proved that there were existences at bloodline ranks even higher than Arch Humans.]
[From what you discovered, Pureblood Vampires and Vampire Progenitors were the equivalent of Ancient Humans and Human Progenitors, which was the bloodline evolution rank above Arch Human.]
[Because of that, while you believed your combat power was good enough as it was at Initial Diamond rank, you still didn’t underestimate the true powerhouses of this world.]
[You sighed, "I have to admit, the waters of this train survival world are too deep. Even when we become stronger, we’ll then have to deal with those who are stronger than us."]
["It’s as if we have never improved at all. Kinda like those MOBA matchmaking where even if we reached higher ranks, it didn’t really improve the experience since while your skill would become better as you rank higher, so do your opponents."]
["If everyone improves, it’s as if no one improves."]
[Jade mirrored your sentiment and hugged you in consolation, "Don’t worry, darling. If you feel tired from all this grinding, I won’t blame you if we retire and keep choosing weaker stations."]
["With our current strength, we can even choose to settle down in a decent station world and live peacefully. However, I won’t suggest it yet as I still would want us to be at Crystal rank."]
["No matter how high the power creep is, Crystal rank should be more than enough for retirement."]
[Although Jade had somewhat adapted to this new world that you and she were kidnapped into, she still would have preferred it if the two of you could just grow old together and spend life peacefully back in Terra.]
[But since this was already the reality of you both, Jade understood that the best she could do was be there by your side when you needed someone the most.]
[Hugging Jade back, you enjoyed the warmth of her body and the softness of her body, letting such sensations calm your restless heart.]
[Soon, you regained your composure and resolutely decided, "At a minimum, we’ll aim for Crystal rank. Before, I had aimed for Platinum rank, but that was when I wasn’t certain of the existence of veteran Train Conductors and ranks above Crystal."]
["But since they existed, then I presume Crystal rank would be more than enough for us to defend ourselves from most threats. With our lifespan as an Arch Human, we could literally enjoy thousands of years of retirement."]
[Although Arch Human hasn’t achieved eternal youth and endless lifespan yet, you presumed it wouldn’t be long before that could be achieved.]
[Moreover, humans as a race weren’t well-known for their long lifespan but their short burst potential and talent, so even at the same bloodline rank, the lifespan of a human was still lower than that of other races.]
[Jade nodded in agreement, "At worst, we’ll just enjoy our journey. In this world, power is paramount. If we can’t even become powerhouses that can sit at the table of those big shots, our dreams of peace and stable living would be nothing more than a delusion."]
[Undoubtedly, Jade and you had already prepared to meet your demise on this path to absolute power. Because of that, the two of you weren’t fanatically training or pursuing it, always enjoying yourself when there’s free time.]
[Otherwise, if you and she end up dead in the end, even if you gave it your all, then the destination wouldn’t be worth it if the journey was dull.]
[Living your life to the fullest, and treating every day as if it were your last, was none other than the creed you and Jade had lived by in this perilous world.]
[After you and Jade reminisced for a while, you checked the two stations and eventually decided, "We’ll go with Station 3."]
[Jade pondered for a while before asking, "I don’t mind Station 3; our chances of dying in Station 2 are way higher. Not to mention, those Special Identity Sparks seemed to be difficult to obtain and had tedious requirements."]
["But, is the wish granted by the Vampire Progenitor legit? What if the vampire that summons us as familiars prevents us from using the wish, hoarding both the Bloody Grail’s bloodline promotion and the wish?"]