Guided cars have been around for a while on the continent of Semlia. Although they are not as common as the ones that were later seen running all over the streets, they are now replacing horse-drawn carriages. Of course, in this era, guided cars are still a symbol of wealth, and most people cannot afford them.
Of course Ling had seen guided vehicles before, but the one in front of her was completely beyond her imagination.
First of all, unlike other rectangular guided vehicles, this black guided vehicle in front of us presents a unique streamlined and mechanical style. From the outside, it looks like it is made of a whole piece of black metal, with a streamlined water drop-like body.
Moreover, unlike other guided vehicles, the front wheels of this vehicle are not on the left and right sides, but are placed side by side in the center of the front of the vehicle, combined with the two rear wheels to form a triangular structure, supporting the entire vehicle to present an arc shape similar to a bridge.
Not only that, the wheels were ridiculously large, their diameters were almost two-thirds of a bell, and each tire was twice as thick as an ordinary tire, so that the whole car looked ferocious and oppressive. And its body was also larger than an ordinary car. If an ordinary guided car was a wolf, then this guided car felt more like a rampaging beast.
The entire car is completely black, even the windows, and the word "STARLIGHT" is written in large, artistic script on the body of the car.
Although this car was surprising enough, for Ling, what surprised her was something else.
"Did you make this?"
Ling turned her head and looked at Tida in surprise, and the latter smiled embarrassedly.
"It's nothing, actually. Brother Fang Zheng has a lot of useful machines. As long as you input the blueprints, they will automatically manufacture. I am only responsible for the distribution of the crystal chains and the inlaying of the circuits of the guided vehicle, as well as assembling it. In fact, all the blueprints of this car were drawn by Brother Fang Zheng himself."
"But no matter what, this is also made by you."
The doors of the black guided vehicle slid open to both sides like wings, and then Fang Zheng walked out.
"I just designed the blueprints. Even if it is produced and assembled, it will be a very laborious job, right?"
Fang Zheng designed the entire car with reference to the Batmobile. Of course, he also made some modifications to it. Taking outdoor activities into consideration, Fang Zheng increased the chassis height of the car and removed those complicated bat-like designs to make it look more simple and smooth in appearance.
"Okay, get in the car, let's go bomb the streets!"
Fang Zheng waved his hand, and Tita hurriedly got into the car with her luggage. But Ling dragged the box, looked at the car, then at Fang Zheng, and then asked in a low voice.
"Brother, is this really okay? Are you sure she did it all by herself?"
"Sure. What's the problem?"
"That's the problem, okay!"
"Don't worry."
Hearing Ling's answer, Fang Zheng laughed and touched Ling's head.
"I'm here, and I won't let you die."
"…That's not the question, okay…"
Hearing this, Ling was completely speechless, but she still got on the car. Fang Zheng turned around and waved to the others.
"Then let's go out and play. I'll leave it to you to look after the house, Alisha, Enaya."
"Yes, sir."
Alisha nodded, while Enaya looked at the car with a complicated expression, and then looked at Fang Zheng.
"Ah... well, Mr. Fang Zheng, please take care of yourself... I believe you will be fine... I think you should be."
"Of course no problem, I'll take you out for a walk next time."
Fang Zheng gestured, then turned back to the driver's seat.
Compared to the original Batmobile, the modified version by Fangzheng is larger and also has four seats. However, unlike ordinary cars, the "seat belts" here are not the diagonal ones, but are similar to the safety locks of roller coasters in parks, buckling passengers from the shoulders.
"Uh...big brother."
Watching the safety lock slowly fall down and press down on her shoulder, Ling felt more and more uneasy.
"What is this?"
"Oh, a safety lock. I think it will be more useful to you than a seat belt, and it will also give you peace of mind."
"But ordinary guided vehicles don't need this thing, right...?"
"Do you think this is a normal guided vehicle?"
“…”
Ling was speechless at this moment. Indeed, judging from its appearance, this was not an ordinary guided vehicle. However, even so, she still had a question.
"But we can't see anything?"
That's right, just as Ling said, they found out after getting in the car that, just like what they saw from the outside, the outside scene could not be seen from the inside of the entire guided car. Only the lights on the roof illuminated the entire car, and the surrounding windows were completely dark.
How to drive like this?
"Haha, you'll know when you see it."
As he spoke, Fang Zheng pressed a button. Then he saw the door open like wings and quickly slide back closed. At the same time, the lights went out, and the entire car suddenly became dark.
And then, Fang Zheng pressed the start button in front of him.
The next moment, an incredible scene appeared in front of the girls.
In front of Ling, Tio and Tita, the originally black car windows and the entire roof suddenly changed their shape, and the pure black small squares spread out layer by layer to both sides, and then the surrounding scenery was completely presented to everyone.
“Wow——!!”
Seeing this scene, Ling immediately shouted with joy, and Tio also widened her eyes, looking at the unbelievable scene in front of her. She even reached out and gently touched the car window - the cold touch told her that there was indeed a transparent barrier in front of her.
But if you only use your eyes to look, you won't see anything, just like sitting in a convertible.
"Okay, let's go!"
As the voice was speaking, Fang Zheng stepped on the accelerator, and the next moment the black chariot made a roaring sound, then turned around on the spot and rushed out with a roar.
“So exciting, so awesome!!”
Sitting in the passenger seat, watching the scenery whizzing past, Ling excitedly raised her hands and cheered. This feeling was so exciting, the clear scenery in front of her was like she was about to fly, everything around her was almost fleeting, bringing an extreme sense of acceleration and excitement.
Tida also excitedly pressed her face against the glass, staring at the scenery passing by with wide eyes. Although she assembled this car according to Fang Zheng's requirements, Tida was still a child after all, and Fang Zheng certainly would not let her test drive the car. So this was also Tida's first time traveling in a guided car she assembled, and she was naturally very excited.
As for Theo...
"Tio, what do you think? Tio?"
"Ling, Tio seems to have fallen asleep."
"Asleep?"
"Maybe I was too excited yesterday, so I didn't sleep at night."
Fang Zheng responded casually while steering forward.
"Children are like this. Although she can't show it on the surface, she must be looking forward to this trip very much. That's why she didn't sleep all night. Now she has a chance to rest."
"Is that so? I originally thought she was always cold and icy, but I didn't expect she was actually quite cute."
Ling seemed to accept Fang Zheng's explanation and nodded, then she raised her hand again.
“Yohe——!!!”
In fact, going from Chase to the Empire by land is not a good choice. The reason is simple. Among the five regions of the Kingdom of Liberl, the Chase region is located in the south below. The only checkpoint between the Kingdom of Liberl and the Empire is the Haken Gate, which is located in the Perth region, the northernmost part of the kingdom.
If Fang Zheng wanted to drive to the Empire, he would have to take Kota Street to the Gransel area, then take Elize Street to Lorente, then take Milch Street to Perth, and then take the Steel Wall Road to the Haken Gate.
This is naturally more troublesome and time-consuming than taking an airship, but Fang Zheng has no other choice. He has secretly manufactured warships, but he cannot use them in this world. The reason is simple. All countries in this world have airships, so they naturally have the concept of airspace. Although warships are convenient, they can invade other countries' airspace at will, which will cause trouble and incidents. Fang Zheng is going on a trip this time, not to cause trouble, so he naturally doesn't want to cause any trouble in this regard.
However, what Fang Zheng didn't expect was that even if he didn't want to cause trouble, the mere existence of this car would cause trouble.
The guided vehicles in this world are just in their infancy. The average guided vehicle can reach a speed of 100 kilometers per hour. However, Fang Zheng's "STARLIGHT" not only has a wild appearance, but also has a speed of an insane 380 kilometers per hour. Not to mention that the Gransel area he passed through is where the royal city is located. From this, you can imagine how pedestrians on the road feel when they see a huge black figure flying past like a whistling gale.
Therefore, it was only natural that an airship dropped from the sky and blocked Fang Zheng's way.
"Mysterious vehicle ahead, stop immediately and get checked!!"
Fang Zheng was stunned when he saw the airship blocking his way. Ling and Tida also came to their senses and looked ahead.
"It's the Royal Guards."
When Tida saw the logo above, she was shocked.
"Did we do something bad?"
“We haven’t done anything well at all.”
In response to Tita's fuss, Ling curled her lips.
As for Theo...she was still "sleeping soundly".
Fang Zheng stepped on the brakes, and the black chariot suddenly spun in the middle of the road, then stopped steadily. At the same time, the airship of the Royal Guards also landed on the ground, and then several fully armed Royal Guards soldiers quickly walked down the airship and surrounded the entire vehicle. Then, a short-haired woman in a blue uniform walked out from the middle.
"I am Julia Schwartz, the captain of the Liberl Kingdom's personal guard. Everyone inside please... Mr. Fang Zheng?"
Looking at the man in front of her, the short-haired woman froze in place, while Fang Zheng laughed and waved his hand.
"Hey, hello."
Fang Zheng happened to know the woman in front of him. After all, Fang Zheng had gone to the royal city several times to meet the queen because of the workshop. At that time, he had also seen the captain of the guards who was dressed like a man. And the other party obviously left a deep impression on Fang Zheng - this was normal, after all, she was handsome.
"What are you doing? Is this car your new invention?"
Yulia looked at the pitch-black chariot behind Fang Zheng in confusion, not knowing what to say for a moment. As the captain of the personal guard, she knew Fang Zheng's identity and also knew a little about this aspect. But after all, Fang Zheng was doing a very advanced job, and as a soldier, Yulia only knew that he was a very powerful guide scholar.
"That's about right. I plan to take my little girls on a tour of the Empire."
"Drive?"
"Go by car."
"Well……"
After hearing Fang Zheng's answer, Yulia didn't know what to say. When she received the report, she thought it was some kind of magical beast or guided weapon that went berserk, but now everything seemed to be normal. Logically, she should be able to let them go, but...
"I'm sorry, I need to report to Her Majesty the Queen first."
"please."
Fang Zheng made a gesture, and then Yulia turned around and returned to the airship. After a while, she reappeared.
"Her Majesty the Queen agreed. She also asked me to tell you to have fun. Also... Mr. Fang Zheng, please don't go so fast. It's easy to get into danger."
"Okay, I'll pay attention."
Although Fang Zheng's reflexes meant that he wouldn't hit anyone even if he broke the sound barrier, he still nodded. After hearing Fang Zheng's answer, Yulia smiled and looked at the black chariot behind Fang Zheng again.
"But this guided vehicle looks really powerful. Mr. Fang Zheng, you are really amazing."
"My little girl is amazing... Um, can I go now?"
"Of course, ah...right."
At this point, Yulia seemed to have thought of something and called Fang Zheng.
"Mr. Fang Zheng, where do you plan to travel after you go to the Empire?"
"I haven't decided yet. I'll just stop and look around and find a place with beautiful scenery and a place where I can rest..."
"In that case, please wait a moment."
After saying this, Yulia turned and left again. After a while, she hurried back and handed a letter to Fang Zheng.
"This is?"
"If you don't know where to go, I recommend you go to Youmil, a famous hot spring resort. Baron Theo Schwarzer there is a distant relative of mine. Take this letter to him and he will entertain you."
"Thank you very much, then."
Fang Zheng took the letter and thanked him with a smile. Yulia also bowed to Fang Zheng, then took the soldiers on the airship and left immediately.
Watching the airship disappear into the sky, Fang Zheng shrugged his shoulders and got back into the car.
"Okay, let's go!"