SEC Chapter 286 The Moving World of Tables
Chapter 286 The Moving World of Tables
Chapter 286 The Moving World of Tables
The steam train slowly arrived at the entrance of Quanjude. With a thick plume of white steam billowing out, the train finally came to a swaying stop and emitted a long "sigh".
The people on the street were stunned.
To be honest, when they saw a flying train gliding towards them, the people on the street were already terrified. Almost everyone wished they had two more legs and scattered in all directions.
The originally crowded street was cleared in less than ten seconds, which provided a good place for the train to land.
People originally thought the train would crash directly into the ground, creating a huge hole in the earth, or crash into the surrounding houses, but unexpectedly, the train was unusually "gentle" when it made contact with the ground.
There was no violent shaking, and not a single blade of grass or tree was damaged. The train seemed to be in another dimension.
Everything that came into contact with it became slightly blurred.
Bicycles that couldn't move in time on the street were run over by the train. The next moment, the bicycles and the train body overlapped, like two separate layers.
People nearby were also drawn to this amazing scene. They looked at their phones, staring in astonishment at the strange train.
The most shocked people, however, were the customers and staff at the roast duck restaurant.
At first, they didn't know what was happening. When they heard that a flying train was rushing straight in their direction, the guests immediately prepared to escape.
As a result, when he ran to the gate, he bumped right into the train.
A large crowd of customers and staff crowded at the entrance, and the screams and noise abruptly ceased; everyone stood motionless.
Let's take a closer look at the train parked in front of the roast duck restaurant.
After what seemed like an eternity, a customer at the very front of the line twitched at the corner of his mouth and muttered to the equally surprised shop assistant beside him.
"Does your store offer this kind of shuttle service?"
The shop assistant was also completely innocent.
"I have no idea!"
Inside the train, as the clanging of metal and the vibrations gradually subsided, everything became quiet.
Tang Cao cautiously peeked out from Tang Zijun's arms.
She cautiously observed her surroundings, only to find that the "passengers" inside the carriage had disappeared at some point, while outside the window, faces filled with surprise or curiosity were looking in this direction from afar.
"Okay, it seems to have stopped..."
On the other side, Qin Nan also poked his head out. "I thought we were going to be shot down by a fighter jet. That guy looked like he was about to make a move."
"He saw us, that's why he didn't fire." Tang Zijun rubbed her temples helplessly. "But even if he did fire, it wouldn't have mattered; we're not in the same dimension, our weapons can't reach us."
"Not in the same dimension?" Tang Cao blinked curiously.
"Yes," Tang Zijun sighed and explained. "Haven't you noticed yet? It wasn't the train that took us away from the real world and into the real world; we came directly into the real world along with the real world."
"We...we're not still in the real world, are we?!" Qin Nan's eyes widened.
Tang Zijun nodded wearily. "Although my connection with this train isn't deep enough yet, I can confirm that we're currently in a superposition of two dimensions. That is to say, we're in a spatial rift, and this train is the 'rift'."
"So that's how it is. It's really amazing. I have to say, the scene just now almost scared me. I thought we were going to run into the Demon Surveillance Bureau building." Qin Nan patted his chest.
"Just 'almost'?" Tang Zijun's lips twitched as she looked at the two little girls clinging to her. "Could you two get down and talk first?"
Upon hearing this, Tang Cao and Qin Nan realized that they were like koalas, and quickly jumped off Tang Zijun's back, taking several steps back.
"Oh? Ah! Sorry, sorry..."
Tang Cao was alright, after all, they were siblings, but Qin Nan blushed.
She immediately shook her head and spoke.
"By the way, can the surface world also be moved?"
"Theoretically, it should be possible," Little Grey, with his vast experience, said while preening his feathers. "The entrances and locations to the surface world change over time, but they usually aren't too far apart."
"Not too far away" means...
"Within ten kilometers, but this is the first time I've heard of a train like this. It's really impressive, it's already out of the province..." Little Grey said, his little eyes darting towards Little White.
Noticing Xiao Hui's gaze, Tang Zijun, Tang Cao, and Qin Nan also looked at Xiao Bai with strange expressions.
"What are you all doing looking at me like that?"
Xiao Bai looked puzzled, but then she noticed the roast duck restaurant outside the car window out of the corner of her eye, and immediately became furious.
"Isn't this Tang Zijun's fault?! He's the one who called the train here, meow!"
Now, everyone's eyes were on Tang Zijun.
"I don't think I knew it had this ability either," Tang Zijun said, scratching his head.
At first, he really didn't react. After all, they were in the surface world, and the scenery outside the window was constantly changing. In addition, the glass was quite old, so none of them noticed when the view outside the window turned into a clear blue sky.
By the time everyone realized what was happening, it was too late, or rather, it was already too late from the moment the train took off.
Because a train is a complete physical world, satellites cannot capture its location at all. It is like a phantom, only observable with the naked eye, and even cameras may not be able to capture it 100% of the time.
A train traveling through the sky is bound to attract attention, and countless people witnessed it along the way.
In other words, the train was moving too fast to be stopped and caused no damage; otherwise, the cities would have been in chaos again in less than a week after this calamity.
Tangcao bit her lower lip, her gaze drifting to the people outside the window. "Wait, what should we do next?"
"How about we order a duck? We're already here..." Little White noticed the change in the others' gazes halfway through her sentence and quickly shut her mouth.
Tang Zijun drew the curtains and found a place to sit down.
"Let's not go out. With something this serious happening, the Bureau of Demon Surveillance should have been notified. I guess they've already sent people over. Let's just wait here for a while."
At this point, Tang Zijun turned to look at Qin Nan.
"Oh right, Qin Nan, you have to get off the bus."
"Me?" Qin Nan pointed to herself. "Why?"
"Because we need to let people know that the train is safe. Although there was no damage, there was still some fright. If the magical girl hadn't intervened, who knows what conspiracy theories would have been circulating online."
Tang Zijun sighed, spread her hands, and continued speaking.
"You attended the meeting between the Demon Surveillance Bureau and the Flower Fairy. Although you didn't show your face much, you were at least on the news. People know you. If you show up, things will be much better."
"I see... alright then."
Qin Nan thought about it and realized that it made sense, so she quickly called Xiao Hui over and turned to walk towards the door at the back of the carriage.
After the train stopped, all the carriage doors opened, and some daring people peered into the train from a distance, but no one dared to approach it.
The moment Qin Nan appeared at the car door, she instantly attracted everyone's attention, and the crowd that had been whispering suddenly erupted into a clamor.
Clearly, some people have already recognized Qin Nan's identity as a magical girl.
The fact that a train had not caused any damage and that a magical girl had stepped off it immediately put people at ease.
Although people are still hesitant to get close, at least they are not as afraid as they were at the beginning.
As soon as Qin Nan got out of the car, she was immediately surrounded by excited people.
Although we know that magical girls exist in this world, countries are still very good at keeping their identities secret, and very few people can see magical girls in reality.
That's why, when Qin Nan got out of the car, many people rushed up to ask for an autograph.
"Mr. Qin, Mr. Qin, I like you so much!"
"Sister Qin is so cool!"
"Sister Qin, could you please sign your autograph for me? Please!"
"Mr. Qin, I'd also like an autograph. Could I take a picture with you?"
"Sister Qin, look at me! Look at me!"
"Mr. Qin, I'm from an online media outlet. Could you tell me why you got off this train?"
"Mr. Qin, is this train reserved for magical girls?"
"Mr. Qin, is this flying train a new type of weapon we're using to fight against evil creatures?"
"Mr. Qin."
With the first person asking a question, the noisy crowd seemed to be turning from a fan meeting into a press conference.
Qin Nan, who was not used to this kind of atmosphere, suddenly felt immense pressure. She put on a professional fake smile and waved her hand to separate the crowd.
"Excuse me, please make way, thank you. I have something important to say..."
"Mr. Qin, is there anything important you need?"
"Mr. Qin, why are you in such a hurry to come here by flying train? Is some huge disaster about to break out here?"
"Mr. Qin, I would like to ask if this train was provided by the Flower Fairy Clan, and what stage has the alliance between the two sides reached?"
"Mr. Qin, could you tell me the cause of the previous 'Shadow Disaster'?"
"Mr. Qin, Mr. Qin..."
Qin Nan was overwhelmed by the questions. She quickly slipped through the crowd and hid inside the house, leaving only one sentence that lingered in everyone's ears.
"Boss, one roast duck to go, please..."