Train (1)

Inger officially began to question: "What is your real name? Don't pretend to stutter in front of me, I know you can speak properly!"

“………Ahem.” It cleared its throat. “I am the God-Slaying Holy Sword, a unique holy sword that was forged from the Tomb of Ten Thousand Swords.”

Inger looked disgusted. He really couldn't stand this kind of artificial, immature tone.

Although he only had a mouth, Shengjian could clearly feel the contemptuous aura from the person in front of him, and he fell silent with grievance.

Finé curiously tapped the sword twice with his beak.

Inger said to Alex, "Just tell him to eat swords. He likes eating swords anyway."

Alex laughed. “That’s an interesting name you came up with.”

Thus, the name of the God-Slaying Holy Sword was changed by them to Sword-Eating.

Inger continued, "Why did you eat the sword?"

"………" Eat the sword: "I'm hungry, what else can I do..."

Inger guessed that this should be related to the recovery from eating the sword. Although its self-proclaimed claim was a bit childish, it was very reluctant to admit that it was probably true.

It is natural for the protagonist to be equipped with a holy sword, and it is also a common halo to randomly draw an SSSR-level weapon from a garbage dump.

From this, we can guess that if one eats swords to a certain extent, some strange transformations should occur.

Inger asked, "Were you very powerful in your prime? They say you could kill gods?"

Chijian shook several times: "Of course, I am a relic from the Age of War of the Gods!"

"As far as I know, there are only two gods in this world, the goddess Lu Ling. Where does the Age of Gods come from?"

"This... the Age of Gods we're talking about, these gods aren't real goddesses, they're just beings that are close to being gods..."

“Wow…”

If swords could blush, they would have become extremely popular by now.

[An unexpected gain. I am quite interested in this period of history. I will ask you more about it later.]

"Why did you choose Alex, the blond kid, as your master?"

Chijian was puzzled: "When did I choose him as my master?"

"Then let me ask you, what kind of holy sword are you?"

Chijian said proudly: "Light attribute."

"Do you know how many light-attribute knights there are in the world?"

"…………" Chijian fell silent. In his time, the number of humans was much smaller than it is now. There was only one knight of such attributes in hundreds of years.

"He is currently the only light-attribute knight who is qualified to become a paladin in the future."

The sound of eating the sword became quieter: "………But you are still here, right? He can't hear me…"

Inger laughed: "I am a wizard, I can't even lift a sword."

The sword eater was angry: "I don't care who is my master, if you give me a sword to eat, you are my father, right? I'm hungry! Give me food!"

Inger put it aside and went to talk to Alex.

"Are we going to stay here for a few more days?"

"Well, let's go to the train station tomorrow to see when the train will be put into service. I heard that the western terminus of the East-West Line will be completed soon."

"It's so fast." Inger praised sincerely.

"I heard that many wizards were sent from research institutes and academies to help, and the construction period was greatly shortened."

They set out in February, and the east-west route had been planned for more than four months before that. Now, it is almost May.

In Gu Shu's world, a train route would take at least a year from commencement to completion and then to trial opening, not counting the preliminary estimates and planning.

To put it in context, it took only three months from the start of construction to completion and opening. One should know that the east-west length of Qiu Nie Kingdom is not short, and the terrain in the middle is also complex and changeable. The engineers who designed the train tracks really spent a lot of time and energy.

The eastern terminus of the East-West Train Line is located in the capital of the Eastern Territory, Moon Bay.

The station is located in the most prosperous business center of Luoyue City.

***

"I thought the lord's castle was built in the most prosperous central area of ​​the city?"

The two of them packed up and moved to Luoyue City.

"Because the Hughes family has always been a frontline warrior guarding the coast with the navy... Who knows this generation... That guy doesn't count either... I hope the inheritance law will be changed soon - ah! I can see it now!"

Inger walked slowly, holding his hat in the wind, but his eyes could not be moved away for a moment.

After crossing a street and the floors that block the view disappear, you can see the train station in the distance, which is covered by a large transparent glass dome.

There is no complicated check-in process or complicated station structure like in the 21st century. You can clearly see the whole platform from a short distance.

To him, this seemed like a retro scene seen in a movie, or a scenic train station in a nostalgic scenic spot.

However, the most impressive thing is the pitch-black first-generation train - no, this is not a steam locomotive driven by charcoal, but a magic long-track train driven by magic stones.

The appearance was quite different from the old retro train in his memory.

The front of the car is not a bulky motorcycle shape, but has been designed to be streamlined to reduce drag. The body is still very large, nearly three meters long, with a glossy black paint and windows that reflect light brightly.

I've seen this kind of train a few times in comics, but seeing it in person was absolutely stunning.

The steam piston-driven shaft wheel structure could not be seen from the outside, but Inger was somewhat curious about how they used magic stones to drive such a large train.

"Let's go grab a spot!"

Alex pulled Inger closer.

In fact, before Alex returned, the East-West Line had not been completed for various reasons, the North-South Line had insufficient freight capacity and was rarely used during the war. He himself had little chance to ride it, so he was more excited than Inger.

There is an endless stream of visitors who share the same sentiments as them.

The platform has not yet been opened and tourists are not allowed to enter. Most people can only watch the train through the glass wall.

Unlike other areas, Luoyue City is also an important station on the north-south route, so the people here are not afraid of this big guy, but are full of eagerness to try.

"I heard that once it's built, it will take less than seven days to reach the Dukedom of Mond in the west?"

"Wow, so fast!"

“How many people can sit?”

"It says on it that the single-trip passenger capacity is 200 people per carriage. There are ten carriages, five in the front for people and five in the back for cargo."

………

Listening to the tourists' conversation, Inger couldn't help but laugh. Although the carriage looked large, it was impossible for it to be packed with 200 people. The seats inside could only hold fifty or sixty people at most.

He tilted his head and noticed that Alex's eyes were shining. He couldn't suppress the smile on his face, as excited as a child who had found his favorite toy.

"We're going to sit on this from now on-?!"

[The voice is about to split. 】

Inger couldn't help but curl up the corners of his mouth.

"Well, the royal family couldn't afford such a huge project alone. Many nobles and wealthy businessmen participated in the investment, including my father. He gave me the first-ride ticket through the mirror, otherwise it would not be easy to get it."

"Ahhhh! Thank you, Dad!"

"What are you yelling about, kid?"

The two walked around the train station and learned from the station staff that the first train would depart in half a month.

However, there are already many shops around here.

There are people selling food to tourists, people drawing pictures of tourists and trains, and there are also toy stores selling train-related products.

Alex looked like an elementary school student with shining eyes as he held the train model from the toy store. Amid the laughter of a group of children, Inger could not help but slap him in the face and dragged him away.

Of course, on the way back, he still held tightly in his hand the model train that Inger had paid for.

"You must have eaten your fill just now, so let's find something your sword can eat?"

Alex stretched out his arms to hold Inger's shoulders, and was bent by his elbow. He looked up and asked, "Where should we look for it?"

Inger stopped in front of a store: "Why not look for it anywhere?"

Alex looked up and saw, "Antique Recycling and Sales Shop."

The sword eater pulled a section out of the sheath and howled in a rag-cloth voice, "Eat! Give me something to eat!"

Inger glanced over and said, "If you show up in public again like this, you'll just starve in the future. You won't die anyway."

The sword trembled twice, and before shrinking back, he said hoarsely: "...devil"

Alex pouted and said, "Why can't I hear you? I want to talk to Sword Eater too!"

The sword vibrated happily twice in its scabbard.

Alex added: "It's so fun to see you bullying him!"

The sword was completely silent.

Inger couldn't help laughing again, "Let's go in and buy him some food."

There were many second-hand swords in the antique shop, so they packed them together at a low price. Although the shop owner didn't understand why they bought such broken swords, he was still very happy to make such a big deal and recommended a big blacksmith shop in the city to them.

So they went to all the major sword-making blacksmith shops and collected a bunch of old swords that they recycled for reforging.

There are also major weapon stores that recycle second-hand three-handed swords.

Inger later bought Alex a large backpack that was originally used to hold shells, and asked Alex to carry it on his back to hold the sword.

"You really do look like a mover."

"I'll just take it as you complimenting me. Since you can't carry it, don't carry it yourself, just let me carry it."

"We worked so hard to make him work hard. If he still ends up being useless after eating so much, he will be buried somewhere where no one can find him and starve for millions of years."

"What did you say? I can feel it shaking."

***

Finally, as the last rays of dusk were about to disappear from the sea level, they returned to the hotel with the various old and discarded swords they had found.

While feeding Jian, Inger asked, "By the way, why is this place called Star Moon Bay? It's obviously the coast of the East China Sea, and the moon should rise in the east and set in the west."

"Huh? That's not the reason. I asked the villagers this question before. The falling moon is because..." Alex stopped talking halfway. He suddenly clapped his hands and said, "Ah! I forgot about it! You should be able to see it during this period! Let's go!"

Inger had already unbuttoned his collar and laid on the bed. "What? What? Are you going out so late? Haven't you run enough today?"

"Get up! Ying! I'll take you to see that!"

He dragged Inger out before he could even put his clothes in order.

Alex took him all the way to the beach near Luoyue City.

Although the beach they visited before was closed due to a whale explosion, the beach near Luoyue City was still very lively. At night, many people came to the beach with lanterns.

Pushing through the crowd, the scenery of the beach comes into view.

Inger stopped.

The waves blooming in the shallow sea shone with a faint blue light. The coastline also instantly turned into a blue ribbon, flashing with dots of blue fluorescence. The shallow waves rose and receded, and the overlapping waves were like the gorgeous skirt of a goddess, quiet and mysterious.

[It’s Noctiluca…]

Although Inger had heard of it before, he had never seen it.

He was inwardly admiring the magnificent scenery created by nature's creatures when he saw the bright moonlight above the sea, parting the clouds.

"Ah... That's why it's called Starry Night..."

Today's moon is full, reflected on the sea level with sparkling blue spots, as if it had fallen into the sea. Countless cold stars in the night sky also fell into the water. The stars and the setting moon complemented each other, and the water and the sky were the same color, with no boundaries.

"Right! When I heard about it from the villagers, I wanted to bring you here to see it. Seeing it with your own eyes is the most intuitive!" Alex turned his head and grinned, with an unknown kind of pride and pride in his smile.

"I heard that this can only be seen from March to June, and many people will come to see it. We just happened to catch the season."

While enjoying the beautiful scenery, Inger dug up the knowledge from his previous life at an inappropriate time.

[Pretty things are not necessarily good... Too much abundance may cause red tides...]

"Ying! Come and sit down here!"

Alex took a straw mat, and the two of them sat on a huge rock by the sea, quietly enjoying the sea breeze and looking at the "blue skirt of the goddess."

Many people brought their children here to play. The whole family played in the waves, laughing and having fun.

Inger thought of his family in Nantes.

He was an orphan in his previous life and had no idea who his parents were. In this life, he now has a pair of parents and an older brother. Although he rarely expresses it, he is grateful in his heart.

After being away for a few months, he suddenly felt homesick.

Alex pressed his temples and frowned.

Inger leaned over and asked, "What's wrong?"

Alex smiled and said, "It's okay."

Inger looked at the young man with blond hair and golden eyes, thinking absentmindedly.

Although he was reluctant at first, everything went smoothly along the way. The problems in each territory were solved one by one, and some clues were found, which would surely lay the foundation for Alex's subsequent battles.

He gradually began to hope that the ending of this life would not be the same as the one in the comics.

He lay down and looked at the night sky, and whispered, "Alex, this time, you will succeed."

Alex rested his head on his hands. "Yeah, I will."

It's not about having to do it, but about being able to do it.

In order to prevent such a beautiful scenery from becoming a purgatory, and to prevent such a family from being torn apart, he will try his best to achieve an ending that is different from the one before his return.

Alex added, "You don't have to worry about anything from now on. I will send you and your family to a safe place until the war is over..."

He looked at Inger's even breathing and tranquil profile, and fell silent.

After running with the energetic Alex for a whole day, Inger finally fell asleep from exhaustion.

Alex gently picked him up horizontally, returned to the hotel, and covered him with a blanket.