Howard protected Mingzhao and finally found a relatively spacious spot near the front of the carriage for her to sit down.
He squatted down next to Mingzhao, using his body to block the crowd from getting around. He frowned slightly and asked apologetically in a low voice, "Is it crowded? The smell is a bit strong. Are you carsick? Just say so if you feel uncomfortable."
Mingzhao sat on a wooden board covered with burlap sacks, his back straight and his hands neatly placed on his knees.
She glanced around the noisy, crowded, and smelly carriage, her eyes calm and unwavering.
Motion sickness? In the Interstellar Alliance, she had experienced the spatial distortion and tremors that could tear apart the nervous system of ordinary organisms during faster-than-light jumps, and she had also piloted a small exploration vessel in a star field filled with radioactive dust, performing extreme evasive maneuvers.
The slight shaking, noise, and odor stimulation in front of her were like a gentle breeze to her rigorously trained and genetically enhanced sensory and balance systems.
She can even precisely analyze the molecular composition of various odors in the air: lactic acid and ammonia in sweat, hydrocarbon compounds in engine oil, silicates in dust, ethyl acetate and amino acids in pickled vegetables... Each one is clearly distinguishable and does not interfere with each other.
"I'm not dizzy," she replied succinctly to Howard, her voice not loud, but exceptionally clear.
An older woman nearby saw the two of them being affectionate and nudged her best friend next to her.
She couldn't help but purse her lips and lean closer, saying, "How shameless! You're so clingy outside, I wonder what you're like at home?"
The woman's best friend was caught off guard and smelled a fermented, foul odor coming from her mouth, which almost made her faint.
She mumbled "Ah~ Ah..." incoherently, just wanting to catch her breath as soon as the smell dissipated.
Unexpectedly, the woman thought she had received affirmation and became even more enthusiastic in her speech.
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