Wuwuwu!!!
The sound of the void train approached slowly from afar.
Many passengers had already gathered in the open space outside the city.
They looked at the approaching train, took out their tickets, and waited quietly.
The void train moved through the void like a swimming dragon, and only slowly descended when it reached the sky above the city.
Clang!!!
Clang!!!
The train made contact with the ground with a loud collision, and the carriage swayed slightly, but was forcefully stabilized by the faint light emanating from the body of the train.
With a few creaks, the train doors opened one after another.
The attendants walked out of the doors and stood outside, smiling and waiting for people to board. Of course, their main duty was to check tickets.
"Finally arrived!" Among the crowd, Lin Yu exhaled a breath of relief, looking at the magnificent void train, he was very surprised in his heart.
Ji City was just a small place, with limited access to high-tech products. This void train could fly in the air. He wondered if it was purely technological or a mixture of sci-fi and fantasy.
Everyone swarmed in. Lin Yu didn't know which carriage his senior brother was in, so he didn't enter directly.
After waiting for a while, he indeed saw his senior brother walking out of a carriage, carrying a bottle of wine and sipping it in small mouthfuls, smiling at him.
Lin Yu returned a smile and walked over.
"Senior Brother!"
"En, come, let's get on the train!"
"Okay!"
Inside the carriage, the two were seated. The senior brother stared at Lin Yu for a long time. Lin Yu felt uncomfortable under his gaze and suddenly thought of something. He quickly opened his backpack, took out the wine gourd, and handed it to his senior brother.
Upon seeing the wine gourd, which he hadn't seen for a long time, the senior brother let out a sigh, took the wine gourd, opened the lid, and looked inside.
"Where is the wine inside?"
He clearly remembered putting ten catties of wine in it, and even after drinking half of it, there should still be five catties left.
Lin Yu smiled bitterly and said, "Senior Brother, Lin Fan drank it. Please don't take it to heart."
That Lin Fan guy is greedy for food and drink, and also lazy. Lin Yu even wondered where his personality came from.
He himself was quite diligent, so it shouldn't be from his personality, right?
"Lin Fan drank it? Fine, fine, it's just a little wine."
Saying that, he began to pour the bottle of wine in his hand into the wine gourd. This was good wine he had "borrowed" from Uncle Master Fu Yaozi, and it was even better than what he usually drank.
"Lin Yu, do you want some?" he asked while pouring wine into the gourd.
Lin Yu shook his head.
"Senior Brother, I don't want to drink right now. If there's any danger on the way to Gui Xu, drinking will easily lead to trouble."
Lin Yu was very cautious and cherished his life. He didn't want to delay things, or even lose his life, because of drinking.
The senior brother heard this, fell silent for a moment, and slowly hung the wine gourd on his waist.
"You're right. This time, I won't touch a drop of alcohol!"
He thought of the recent events, being framed. He was too naive and didn't resist. If it weren't for his master, he would have become a scapegoat.
After experiencing these things, he had become more mature.
Lin Yu was also slightly surprised. This personality didn't seem like his senior brother's.
However, thinking about the setbacks he had experienced, he understood. The saying that setbacks make people mature was indeed quite true.
At this moment, the announcer's voice came to his ears.
"Ladies and gentlemen: Welcome aboard the Golden Peng, a void train built by Void Technology. This flight departs from Ji City and travels to Nanjiang City. Along the way, we will pass through... To ensure the normal operation of the train's navigation and communication systems, please refrain from using your wristwatches during takeoff and landing..."
With a clang, the train took off.
Lin Yu looked out the window curiously. As the train ascended higher and higher, the outline of Ji City appeared before his eyes.
He couldn't help but feel a sense of nostalgia for the place as he thought about leaving. As Ji City gradually receded, this feeling grew stronger.
Oh well, he would return in the future. This was just a temporary departure, Lin Yu thought to himself.
Thinking about heading to a wider world, he was filled with renewed fighting spirit.
The train's speed increased, and the scenery outside the window rapidly receded. Ji City gradually disappeared from view.
"Dear passengers, the train is about to arrive at the next station—Yuan City. Please prepare your luggage and do not leave any items on the train. Thank you for your strong support of our work along the way. We welcome you to travel with us again next time. Finally, please disembark with your best wishes and leave us your valuable feedback. Thank you."
Not long after, the train landed and stopped outside Yuan City.
Some people alighted, and some boarded. This scene was very similar to high-speed rail stations in his previous life.
There was no long stop this time. While Lin Yu was chatting with his senior brother, the train took off again.
The senior brother said, "Gui Xu is far from here, and Nanjiang City is the closest city to Gui Xu. We need to get off there. After that, would you prefer to walk, or shall I take you to the academy by flying?"
"Let's walk!" Lin Yu said, "I want to see more of the situation over there. Walking will give me a more direct experience."
"Good lad, that's a good idea. But don't worry, if we encounter any real danger, I'll take you away immediately."
The senior brother touched the wine gourd at his waist, suppressing his desire for alcohol, and said:
"Although this stretch of road is dangerous, there won't be any very powerful ferocious beasts. Otherwise, I wouldn't dare to fly."
He shuddered at the thought of the various ferocious birds and beasts that roamed the skies in Gui Xu.
There were too many of them, and they were very strong. If he flew into the sky, he would immediately become a target.
Therefore, he would only fly outside Gui Xu. He didn't dare to fly inside Gui Xu.
"Clang!!!"
"Rumble!!!"
The carriage suddenly began to shake, and the faces of Lin Yu and his senior brother instantly became solemn. They both looked out the window.
The outside was calm, but then the announcer's broadcast sounded:
"Distinguished passengers, the train has just been attacked by a flock of Iron-Beaked Eagles. The train has activated its protective shield. Please do not panic."
The announcer's reassurance did not alleviate the tension in everyone's hearts.
"Senior Brother, what do we do now?" Lin Yu looked at the grim-faced senior brother.
The senior brother pondered for a moment.
"You stay here and don't move. I'll go and check the situation."
As he finished speaking, he walked forward.
Lin Yu sat in his seat, silently recited the incantation for clones, and with a flash of white light, three clones appeared before him.
"Follow Senior Brother and go see what's happening."
The three clones nodded and walked forward.
Lin Yu closed his eyes slightly, placing a part of his consciousness on one of the clones.
At this moment.
In the cockpit.
Five or six people stood together, looking anxiously at the scene outside the window.
Countless Iron-Beaked Eagles were swooping in like a tidal wave, with extreme speed, and the front of the train was the first to bear the brunt.
They had already been hit once and bounced off by the train's protective shield, and now they were hitting again. The train conductor watched everything nervously.
Their void train was a civilian vessel, traveling through the heartland of humanity. As long as they didn't encounter a ferocious beast exceeding rank seven, they could safely overcome the crisis. However, this flock of Iron-Beaked Eagles, although it was unknown if there were any rank seven ferocious beasts hidden among them, was extraordinarily numerous.
They had encountered beast tides before, and they were usually repelled by the golden peng skeleton on the front of the train. But this time, such a large flock of birds attacking and not being intimidated by the golden peng skeleton's might was the first time they had encountered since they started working.
If it were an insect swarm attack, it would be easier.
After all, birds were not insects. Insects were generally weak, and no matter how many there were, the train's protective shield could block them.
But these birds were not weak. Each of them was a second-order or above bird, and there were so many of them. With these repeated collisions, the protective shield would eventually run out of energy.
What to do?
Everyone was anxious. Some had already started calling nearby cities to request reinforcements.
Just then, a voice came from behind.
"If you can find the leader of the flock, I will kill it!"