Chapter 127 Weapons
"Are those birds coming again?"
Jiang Qian recalled carefully and found that the system had indeed said this to her at that time. For a moment, she felt that she was unlucky.
But there are so many people on the train now, and the birds outside have been attacking without stopping. Now is obviously not the time to think about whether we are unlucky.
Jiang Qian looked at the surveillance on the big screen. The passengers in the carriage were already getting a little confused as the birds outside kept attacking.
"System, what should we do now? Continuing to be attacked like this isn't a solution. Can this car withstand it?"
There was still half the distance to the next stop, so it was obviously impossible to stop at the station immediately. What's more, Jiang Qian didn't want to attract so many aggressive birds into the station.
Regarding this question, if the system had a physical body, Jiang Qian would probably be able to clearly see his chest straighten a little.
"Of course it can withstand it. While the bird repellent device may not offer 100% protection, the train's current protection system is no cause for concern. Even if the current number of attacking birds doubles, it won't cause any damage to the train. Rest assured."
Hearing the system's assurance, Jiang Qian felt a little relieved. "But we can't just let them attack us like this, right? Is there any way to get rid of them?"
When this question was asked, the system was silent for a while, and then spoke after a long time.
[Back then, in order to compensate for the shortcomings of bird-repelling devices, a biochemical bird-repellent agent was developed, but...]
Jiang Qian frowned, "But what?"
This medicine has a strong smell, affecting more than just birds. It's harmless to humans, but it stinks...
Although the system did not describe it in detail, Jiang Qian understood something from its difficult-to-speak attitude and tone.
I think the medicine that the system is so secretive about must really stink, but we can't just ignore the birds that are attacking outside.
Jiang Qian made up her mind, "It has to be used even if it stinks. Is this thing available in the mall? I'll buy one and try it out first."
Seeing that she was determined to use it, the system did not try to persuade her any further.
[In the interstellar age, birds are rare and are all protected species. Therefore, the use and sale of this bird-repelling drug has long been prohibited, and production has long ceased. If you want it, you have to apply to your superiors and see if there are any left in the warehouse. Don't get your hopes up...]
"Okay, you can try to apply first. If there is really no one, there is nothing you can do."
After the system started sending the application, Jiang Qian continued to watch the large screen of the surveillance camera.
The people in the carriage, who were in a panic just now, saw that the attack of the birds outside had no effect on them, and now they have gradually calmed down. Some of them were so brave that they even sat down again and started eating.
Although the others were still a little worried, they were not as panicked as at the beginning. They just continued to look out the window with frowns on their faces.
The phone in her pocket kept vibrating. Jiang Qian opened it and found that it was a message from her mother and Jiang Dong. They were still in the dining car and were about to ask Jiang Qian what to do with the bird outside.
Jiang Qian tapped her fingers lightly on the screen and sent the system's suggestion, telling them not to worry.
As soon as she pressed the Enter key, the small icon in her mind flashed - the system was back.
[The application has been approved, but we don't have much of this in stock in the warehouse. And although it's well-preserved, it's been a long time since it was produced. I don't know how much of a role it will play...]
"Let's try our best to save the dying horse!"
Several minutes had passed since the attack. During this time, the train kept moving forward, but the attack from the birds outside had not weakened. If they didn't think of a solution, this group of birds might really follow them to the station, and then they would be in trouble.
"How do we use this medicine? Can we smell it in the car? Should we remind passengers to take some protective measures?" Jiang Qian asked.
"No, the train's airtightness and air filtration system are top-notch, so those inside won't be affected," the system explained. "I'll just load the medicine directly into the launch port outside the train."
"Then I'll raise the train's altitude a bit."
…
No one knew about Jiang Qian and the system's operations here except Jiang Dong and Huang Liping, who had just received the reply.
They only noticed that the train suddenly rose into the air and there was a distinct feeling of excess weight under their feet.
"What's going on?"
"Is it flying upwards?"
"Are you trying to gain altitude to get away from those birds?"
Someone looked out the window and saw that most of the birds that had been attacking the carriages were now left at the foot of the train. He shouted excitedly, "It worked! All those birds are left down there. We're safe!"
But before anyone could get to the window to see what was going on, the window that had finally let in light was once again filled with darkness.
The collision struck again.
"What's going on?"
"Are those birds coming again?"
"They're flying over here again!"
"What should we do? They're following us all the time. Even if the train arrives, we won't be able to get off. How are we going to get off?"
"Is there no other way?"
“…”
Huang Liping and her son Jiang Dong have been hiding in the kitchen since the birds started attacking the train.
Huang Liping looked out the kitchen window, feeling worried.
"Does the method your sister suggested really work?"
Jiang Dong didn't know if it would work, but given the current situation, he could only try this last resort.
"Don't worry, it should be fine. Many of those helicopters that weren't as good as trains were able to handle it just fine, so we're sure to be fine too."
"But even if I fly higher, it won't help. The bird will catch up with me again..."
As Huang Liping was saying this, she suddenly saw a light yellow-green smoke gradually spreading outside the window.
The color of the smoke was very obvious between the blue sky and white clouds. It seemed to be drifting from the front of the train, and with the wind blowing from high altitude, it spread around the entire train.
"What's this?"
Huang Liping frowned and looked at the smoke of unusual color outside the car window. She subconsciously felt that it was not a good thing and subconsciously took two steps back.
Jiang Dong was pulled back by her, and after a few seconds he realized that the strange gas could not get in, so he walked forward again.
"Isn't this the bird repellent my sister just mentioned?"
Jiang Dong peeked out the window and watched the air outside gradually turn yellow-green.
When he turned his attention away from the brightly colored gas outside the window, he also noticed that the impact on the car walls on both sides was getting less and less.
If they could see outside the carriage, they would see that the flocks of birds of various colors that were originally surrounding the train, when the gas gradually dispersed, seemed to have seen their natural enemies and retreated "thousands of miles".
Some birds that didn't have time to escape, the moment they came into contact with the yellow-green gas, fell from the sky as if they were "drunk"...
Most of the birds that had been attacking the train suddenly vanished. As the gas outside the train windows gradually dissipated, slowly, as the train moved forward, not a single bird remained within a ten-kilometer radius...
The people who were still in panic watched the flock of birds fly away and fall from the sky. After a moment of silence, deafening cheers came from every carriage.
"They're gone, gone!"
"We're safe!"
"Very good!"
Realizing that the danger was far away, many people cried with joy, while others focused their attention on the gas that dispersed the flock of birds.
But at this time, as the train gradually moved forward, the yellow-green gas surrounding the train had become increasingly faint. However, this did not affect the conversation of the crowd at all.
"What was that yellow-green color just now?"
"That's amazing! As soon as I came out, all the birds left?"
"Is it some kind of poison or drug?"
"Is this a special weapon that only exists on trains? Can we develop it?"
"If it can be mass-produced, rescue helicopters will be safer in the future."
"I wonder if there's anything like that on the train that can keep wild animals away..."
"Even if we can't develop it ourselves, it would be nice to have a way to buy it from a vending machine..."
…
Everyone was talking one by one, and Chen Jing'an's eyes, who was standing by the window, were brightening up.
He finished the meal in front of him in a few bites, and without waiting for the two bodyguards to catch up, he quickly walked through the crowd and returned to the carriage where he bought the ticket.
After entering the room, Chen Jing'an took out his cell phone from his backpack and skillfully dialed a number...
…
After the train arrived safely at the next station, the passengers got off the train in a daze. As these passengers left, the news that the train had been attacked by birds but was safe and sound spread in an instant.
Therefore, not long after, exclamations were heard in the base conference rooms in neighboring cities one after another.
"What did you say? There are special weapons on the train to protect against bird attacks?!!!"
The commanders instantly perked up. "What's the situation? Tell us!"
After their subordinates reported, all the base commanders' eyes were shining.
"Okay, okay, if that's the case, we can go all out to rescue them!"
These days, various bases have been plagued by bird attacks.
Because land rescue is often hindered by traffic problems, the bases currently rely mainly on air rescue. However, helicopters are often attacked, which seriously affects the rescue progress.
The longer it takes, the more dangerous it becomes outside, and the lower the chance that the people waiting for rescue will still be safe. Therefore, each base is desperately trying to rescue people, hoping to gather as many people as possible before the winter temperatures drop...
The subordinates were happy that there might be a way to deal with the bird attacks, but they were also troubled.
"But, sir, those weapons aren't for sale on the train, so we can't get them even if we want to!"
"That's nothing!" The leader waved his hand. "We'll send someone to the area where the weapons were used to see if we can collect some samples and hand them back to the research institute. We're not afraid of creating something from scratch. Now that we have ready-made samples, I'm sure the experts at the research institute will be able to develop it quickly!"
【Author’s words】
I have seen all the messages from the babies, thank you everyone!
This is today's update. I won't announce the next chapter because I don't know how I'll be feeling tomorrow or the day after tomorrow. Lately, I've often been fine one moment and feeling sad and wanting to cry the next. Sometimes I announce it but can't finish it, leaving everyone waiting in vain. I feel really bad... Plus, my period is coming soon, so I'm probably going to be in pain for a few days, so I won't announce it anymore.
In recent days, when I didn't have the energy to update, I thought about whether to release the V version. Although I can still take care of the update requirements after the V version, I feel embarrassed to always take leave for such irregular updates.
But at the same time, I am worried that after I am released from v-zone, I will lose all the constraints and demands and become devastated, because now I feel that one of the reasons that supports me every day is that I still need to write, and I still have readers waiting for me... This reminds me that even if I don’t have the energy to write, I will renew my leave application every two days.
Without this constraint, I don't know if I can finish writing this article, so after hesitating for a week, I decided not to solve the problem. I hope I can resume normal updates soon. [Pray]
Of course, if one day my status is really unable to meet the update requirements, I will cancel the V and refund everyone.
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