bookbashuk Chapter 283 Derailment
Chapter 283 Derailment
Chapter 283 Derailment
The eerie atmosphere of the old-fashioned train was swept away at this moment, and the carriages, which were originally filled with pungent smells and gloom, were now spotless.
Looking at all this, Tang Zijun took a deep breath and then slowly exhaled.
With his breathing, the crowd snapped out of their daze and stared at Tang Zijun in astonishment.
"Wow, Tang, you're amazing!" Qin Nan slapped Tang Zijun on the shoulder. "Quick, quick, see if you can transform the carriage material into gold with just one sentence, or silver if you can't!"
"Gold and silver are very soft. Although I don't know what kind of track the train runs on, if the carriage structure were really changed to those things, it would probably disintegrate in less than ten seconds, right?" Tangcao blinked.
"Is that so? Then gold trim would be fine too." Qin Nan casually patted the clean chair beneath her. "Try this one, I've never sat on a chair made of gold before."
"Little money-grubber..."
Tang Zijun shook her head helplessly and muttered something under her breath with a light laugh.
However, he didn't intend to refuse. On the contrary, Qin Nan's idea was quite constructive. After all, transforming the internal structure of an object into another element is already within the realm of magic, and only a seasoned magical girl can do it.
Previously, Tang Zijun was able to transform the army of alien beasts into golden statues because of the unparalleled and powerful golden elemental magic structure.
If one could rewrite the structure of the surface world with a single sentence, would that prove that the energy center of the surface world also has a magical structure similar to that of a magical girl?
Thinking of this, Tang Zijun looked at the seats in front of her and said softly, "In order to shape the future development of the train, all the train seats will be replaced with deluxe gold seats, which will definitely leave a deep impression on the passengers."
The words fell.
The expected changes did not occur; the entire carriage was extremely quiet.
A gust of wind blew by, and Tang Zijun felt inexplicably embarrassed.
Qin Nan blinked, then exchanged a glance with Tang Zijun. "Was your explanation not specific enough?"
"It shouldn't be." Tang Zijun looked around at the unchanged environment. "The same thing was said in the two experiments just now, but the train reacted very quickly. This time... it's probably because the train really can't do it."
"Talk? There are things that even supernatural tales can't do." Tangcao's ahoge (cowlick) stood up. "I thought anything could happen here."
"I'm afraid it's the same as my initial guess. Even in a special dimension like the surface world, it still develops according to the most basic 'rules'," Tang Zijun said thoughtfully, adjusting her glasses. "These rules aren't supernatural tales, but rather more macroscopic ones."
The kind that all worlds and dimensions must follow.
After a pause, Tang Zijun casually picked up a piece of chocolate from the food cart.
"Look, the packaging of this chocolate, and everything in these food carts, are basically all creations from the last century. Even the light bulbs that I modified with language are retro incandescent bulbs."
"And these neat seats. The train did not modify the internal structure of these seats, but restored them to their original state, which proves that this dimension does not have the ability to change reality out of thin air."
"It's back to its original state..."
Tang Cao noticed a sentence in Tang Zijun's words, and she suddenly looked up.
"Brother, I think I understand now. Do you remember? All the surface worlds are real environments that have disappeared into history. Because they are real, they cannot be changed. Every blade of grass and every tree here is based on the real world, so the only thing that can change them is... :"
"time!"
Tang Zijun's eyes lit up, and Tang Cao's words also brought many thoughts to his mind.
Previously, they hadn't paid much attention to the surface world, treating it merely as a dungeon that spawned monsters. But now it seems that this world is more of a parasite on the timeline than a parasite on the real world.
All the decorations here, all the "passengers" and "train conductors," are real people from history, only they have long since vanished into the wheels of history and the memories of the world.
This means that everything here is real; the only difference is that they are all corrupted by negative energy.
In the hazy flow of memory, he was molded into the appearance of a freak.
To confirm her theory, Tang Zijun looked inside the carriage again and said, "As a token of appreciation for the support of our passengers, this carriage features a dilapidated style."
This time, the train reacted quickly.
The moment Tang Zijun finished speaking, the light in the entire carriage began to spread out like ripples on water, and the seats and walls began to change within this light and shadow.
As if time itself had sped up, all the seats began to mold and dry out, various scratches appeared on the glass, the paint on the walls gradually faded, and the smell of decay permeated the air once again.
Tang Zijun clapped her hands. "Just as I expected!"
Patting the decaying wooden pallet beside her, Tang Zijun spoke softly, "It seems the only thing I can change is the time on this train. Whether it's been renovated or is now dilapidated, it's all part of what this train has experienced."
"Can't you still control the behavior of the 'passengers'?" Xiaobai asked.
“The behavior of ‘passengers’ is the easiest to control, because they are also part of this train, and they will obey any instructions.” Tang Zijun stroked her chin. “More than that, I’m curious about the train’s route.”
Tang Zijun's words attracted the attention of others, and Xiaobai couldn't help but say, "Yeah, this car has been driving for hundreds of kilometers, it must have been bumping along. Logically speaking, the outer world shouldn't be this big."
At this point, Tang Cao and Qin Nan were at a loss for words.
After thinking for a while, Tang Zijun shook her head slightly. "No, I think the surface world is this car, not the route. We just feel like we're driving, but actually the car shouldn't be moving at all."
"But if the real world is this car, then what about the scenery outside the window?" Tangcao looked out the window at the surroundings.
Outside the train, the plain remained shrouded in mist, unchanged. The group did not see the snow-capped mountains, the sea, penguins, or anything else mentioned in the rules.
"How about we try smashing the window?"
Little Grey made a suggestion.
Then he was met with eye-rolls from everyone.
Tang Cao thought for a moment. "I think we can wait a while. Don't forget, this train has three stops. Since the train can stop, it proves that there are other areas in this world besides the train."
"I think there was such a rule." Qin Nan picked up the rules on the table and checked them. Sure enough, he saw one: "Passengers who need to rest may get off the train for three minutes. The train will depart after three minutes... That's what the rules say."
"Xiaobai and I guessed that the three minutes we would spend getting off at the stop would be our chance to get to other carriages," Tangcao said, rubbing Xiaobai's head.
"Yes, that's true. Passengers who 'need' can get off and rest. This rule must be specifically for us outsiders." Qin Nan nodded, then laughed. "They just didn't expect that Old Tang could be exempt from the rules, haha."
"So what do we do next? Just wait like this?" Xiaobai tilted her head.
"Of course I'm not just waiting around!" Tang Cao said happily, lifting her pink backpack. "Look! I brought a self-heating hot pot!"
"666666..."
"Did you bring bottled water? You didn't just bring drinks, did you?"
"I brought it! I only brought one bottle, just for self-heating hot pot." Tang Cao carefully carried each item from her backpack onto the food cart, then grinned. "See? Bringing food is really useful, isn't it?"
"Indeed, it has to be you, Tangtang~"
Qin Nan pinched Tang Cao's cheek, then picked up a bag of spicy strips.
"I never thought I would be able to have a picnic in the real world, and the most ridiculous thing is that I don't feel out of place at all."
"I want to eat roast duck..."
"You look like a roast duck to me."
"Tangtang, you also prepared roast duck? Did you forget to bring it?"
"No, Xiaobai just does whatever comes to mind."
"Qin Nan, don't pay any attention to her. This silly cat just doesn't want to eat anything. She wanted to eat hairy crabs on her way here."
"Tang Zijun, I'll fight you to the death!"
"Haha, Xiaobai, you should beg Tang Zijun. Maybe if he's happy, he can make the train go all the way to Yandu to buy you roast duck, hahaha."
"Really?" Xiaobai stopped.
"Of course it's true." Tang Zijun blinked. "Then as soon as you got out of the car, we turned around and ran away, hahaha."
"Meow! Eat my crazy scratching!"
Outside the real world, Zhang Wei stood on the dirt road, holding a cigarette and taking a few puffs here and there, his hawk-like eyes fixed on the open space in front of him.
"Boss, the food's ready, come and eat." An agent walked over and greeted them with a smile. "No need to be so tense. With Qing and Bai's strength, this level of difficulty in the surface world poses no threat to them."
"I know," Zhang Wei said, throwing his cigarette butt on the ground and turning his head. "I just don't know why, but my eyelids keep twitching."
"You're worrying too much. Eat first. I'll keep an eye on things here. If anything happens, I'll call you, okay?" The agent said with a simple smile.
Zhang Wei didn't act immediately. After a pause, he asked, "By the way, how long have they been inside?"
The detective glanced at his watch. "Forty-three minutes."
"Okay." Zhang Wei breathed a sigh of relief and nodded. "Then keep an eye on things for me, I'll be back in two minutes."
"OK."
The detective patted Zhang Wei on the shoulder and said with a smile,
"Old Zhou made crispy pork and vermicelli today, let me tell you, the taste was...!"
grumble!
Before the detective could finish speaking, a loud, muffled thud suddenly erupted from the open ground behind the two men.
Zhang Wei and the detective were startled and instinctively lay down on the ground, covering their heads with their hands. Then they felt a dizzying sensation, as if an earthquake had struck, and everything around them began to rumble.
The agents in the distance were also startled. They rushed out of their tents one by one, and the next moment, their expressions froze.
"Ptooey, ptooey, ptooey! What's wrong?!"
Zhang Wei spat out the dirt from his mouth. He suddenly had the feeling that a shell was exploding next to him, and his nerves tensed up at that moment.
At this moment, the agent next to him widened his eyes and mumbled incoherently.
"Boss... boss... you... you look..."
"What?"
Zhang Wei frowned and looked up.
The next second, a steam train suddenly burst out of the ground, black steam billowing from its engine, and the entire train roared up from the ground like a ferocious beast.
Holy crap!
Zhang Wei was dumbfounded and blurted out a curse.
The train, however, continued its momentum, soaring straight into the sky like a rocket taking off.
After rising to a certain altitude, it makes a turn and heads southwest.