Chapter 35 Train Incident
"Mr. Lin Yun, the employees of the Strategy Bureau are already talented people compared to ordinary people, and there are even many people who have mastered magical powers in their mortal bodies. However, this level of power is like an ant trying to shake a tree for the country."
"We need several or even dozens of people with equipment to barely deal with the egg-level remnants. They are just the most common prey for magical girls."
"After paying so much, in the end, we are nothing more than a tool between the kingdom and the material world. To save the magical girls from the boring obstacles they may encounter in their actions, to be caught between multiple forces, and to try to appease the people. This is the true situation and true role of the Strategy Bureau."
"We are just the gloves of the state, and the protection that gloves can provide is so fragile."
"So I can't promise you that we have the ability to protect your daughter. I just hope you can believe that I will do my best to help her and her companions avoid possible dangers."
"I feel the same way."
Lin Yun kept Moss's words in mind.
Even though there were only some detailed questions and answers left after that, a few days later, he would still think of the content of this conversation from time to time.
A simple conversation was not enough for him to judge Moss's position and thoughts, but he had to pay attention to the information she provided. Not only about the country and "claw marks", but also about her own affairs because of what she had seen.
"My daughter was also a magical girl when she was alive."
This sentence made him think of a lot of things, both about the present and the future.
Moss said that she would find a suitable opportunity later to pass on the information she had about the claw marks to Lin Xiaolu.
She just hoped that Lin Yun could keep it a secret with her, and that Lin Yun would not spread her opinions about Claw Mark and the Strategy Bureau, and she would not disclose the conversation between her and Lin Yun to Lin Xiaolu.
"Ms. Bai Mei seems to be unaware of her mother's situation. Due to the principle of mutual confidentiality, we have not disclosed it to her. You may have your own plans for this, but in my opinion, you should tell her the truth in person as soon as possible."
This is what Moss said at that time:
"Children always have to grow up, and a child who becomes a magical girl may grow up faster than you think."
A few days later, on the tram, Lin Yun was looking at his mobile phone.
The above is a text message sent by Lin Xiaolu. The content is very brief, with only three words: [Remember to come].
He leaned back in his chair, enjoying the rare time he had sitting down on the train, and replied with the word "definitely" in a somewhat light-hearted mood.
Time passed quickly. Ever since he made a promise about the truth in the car when he sent his daughter to school that day, he could feel that Lin Xiaolu's attitude had softened a little.
Although it was only a little bit, and it was only from not wanting to communicate, and when communicating, he was mostly passive and defensive, and his words were sharp, to the level where he could occasionally have a calm daily conversation. However, the fact that his relationship with his daughter was changed was already the most precious experience.
So today, facing the parent-teacher meeting mentioned earlier, he was fully prepared.
When the company arranged overtime, he swapped positions with others; when a colleague invited him to a dinner party, he declined and said he would treat it another day; when a client asked him to do something, he had already arranged for someone to handle it. All work matters were put aside, and there was no longer any obstacle that could stop him from going to the parent-teacher conference.
Now, he would take the tram to Lin Xiaolu's school early in the afternoon.
It was drizzling outside the car window at some point, and the continuous rain streaked across the car window, leaving traces. Lin Yun leaned against the car with a rare excitement, quietly waiting for the moment to reach the destination.
In order to ensure that the work is completed and there is no extra burden today, he is somewhat sleepy after working overtime for many days. After sitting in his seat for a long time, he feels sleepy and his eyelids are drooping. He has to force himself to stay awake so as not to fall asleep and miss his stop.
Just as he was struggling hard with himself, he heard a scream in a trance.
--"ah!"
It was probably this kind of sound that suddenly made him shudder and perk up.
Then, the carriage began to shake violently.
Lin Yun, who was sitting in a seat, grabbed the railing beside him in time to prevent himself from being thrown away, but in his field of vision, several passengers were tumbling from the front of the car to the back.
In the chaos, shrill screams came one after another, and the lights in the carriage flickered, causing him to squint.
The train was still moving. He first looked out the window behind him, and when he saw nothing, he struggled to jump down from his seat. He grabbed the railing across the aisle, staggered to the window, and looked again in the direction of the impact.
A huge beast-like remnant was clinging to the tram, with its claws piercing the body of a passenger. The passenger had a wound in his abdomen oozing blood, and his head was hanging down, not moving at all. It was very likely that he had died.
"Damn it, at this time?"
Lin Yun couldn't help but curse under his breath, but the ringing of the cell phone at his waist quickly brought him back to his senses.
He took the phone out of his pocket and found that it was indeed Cuiqiao's phone. The incoming call on the screen was displayed as "Bai Mei".
Looking around, he found that many passengers were lying on the ground and wailing, but there were also a few who were not affected too much. They just huddled in their seats with a look of fear on their faces. His heart tightened as he realized that he could not transform here.
So, he ignored the call on his cell phone, left his seat again, stumbled forward in the violently shaking carriage, and groped for a safety hammer on the side wall.
Holding the safety hammer, he gritted his teeth, steadied his body, and smashed it heavily against the car window.
The people in the car did not realize what he was doing at first, but when they realized it, they started to try to stop him.
Shouts such as "Stop this", "Stop now", and "Do you want to commit suicide?" came one after another, but Lin Yun's hands did not stop. He continued to hammer the car window hard, until cracks appeared on the four corners of the glass, until he smashed all four corners, and then the entire window shattered.
The exploded glass shards flew everywhere during the shaking, and a few pieces scratched Lin Yun's face, even leaving a trace of blood. Lin Yun changed his posture from kneeling to standing on the seat.
He looked at the scenery passing by outside the window, tightly gripping the vibrating cell phone in his hand, paused, and his expression became firm.
Then, he jumped out of the car window amid exclamations from all around.
The track of the light rail tram was set at a certain height from the ground, but the height was limited, leaving Lin Yun with little time. After he jumped out of the window, he was thrown into the air by the strong inertia and kept rolling.
He held the flower of his heart, and the light flowed.
The azure magic power radiated, and Delphinium emerged from the magic light. From the moment she appeared, the magic power gushing behind her made her fly after the train.
She took out her cell phone which had stopped vibrating and pressed the redial button. A moment later, the call was connected.
——"Ducanthus, Moko said that there was an attack by beasts in the direction of Luoming Line 4!"
Lin Xiaolu's voice came from the phone immediately, and her voice was urgent: "I'm still in school now, and it will take some time to get there, but I will do my best, and I will send you the specific location right away. And Xia Liang, we should be there soon..."
"No."
Delphinium interrupted her: "I'll be there soon, no need to come."
"Why?" Lin Xiaolu asked.
"I remember you guys talked about it before. Is there a parent-teacher meeting at school today?"
“But…” Lin Xiaolu still wanted to refute.
"The remaining beast this time is a caterpillar, don't come over."
Delphinium also quickened her speaking speed and replied calmly amid the whistling wind: "I happened to be nearby, not far from the scene now, and I can see the appearance of the remaining beasts. There is no doubt that it will be very dangerous for you to come, so leave it to me this time."
"So do your own thing and don't be distracted. If your parents come to school and find you're not there, it would be hard to explain, right?"
"Hmm..." There was a hint of hesitation in Lin Xiaolu's answer.
"Then leave it to me. Don't worry, I'm very strong."
Delphinium said this, then pressed the hang-up button to end the call.
The azure magic chased the train all the way, and after a few brief accelerations, it suddenly advanced a distance. Delphinium caught up with the carriage where the crippled beast was in just over ten seconds.
At this time, the crippled beast was tearing the carriage apart frantically. The carriage under its claws had been completely broken open, and passengers were constantly being pulled out screaming and sent into its mouth full of sharp teeth.
Just as a young man was wailing and struggling to break free from its claws, the movement of the beast's claws stopped. It was as if he had been hit by the legendary immobilization spell, and was bound by something. Although his forearms were trembling and seemed to be trying hard, he could not move them at all.
The brief calm gave the man some breathing space. He opened his eyes in fear and looked not far away as if he realized something.
As far as I could see, a girl in a navy blue dress was standing on top of the carriage with a gloomy face. The strong wind blew her blue hair under her hat back, and the rain could not hide her murderous expression:
"Can you please change the time if you want to die? Don't block me from the parent-teacher conference, you bastard."
(End of this chapter)
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