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"Woo--" the train blew its whistle again and turned in an arc.
The president looked up at the train going off into the distance, his eyes somewhat melancholy.
The staff member next to him seemed to realize the reason and comforted him: "Don't worry, Mr. President. After all, we have only been in contact with No. 17 for a short time. We will definitely be able to do it in the future."
The president smiled, hiding the slight sadness on his face: "Of course I know that.
No one knows what will happen in the future, but right now... the most important thing is to complete the work entrusted by No. 17 carefully."
The staff agreed and reminded the secretary to arrange a flight back to Moscow, and then chatted with colleagues while waiting.
"Where did this train come from?"
"How should I know? I only noticed the train when I heard the whistle."
"By the way, the entrance to No. 17 is that barrel, right? It's so narrow, how can the train get out?"
"There is definitely more than one entrance to Number 17."
"Too."
"Hey." An aide who had no intention of joining in the chat suddenly spoke up to attract everyone's attention, "Door!"
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Interior of the train.
The five people shook off the slight dizziness and found themselves standing in the aisle between two rows of seats.
"Are we... getting in the car?"
"should."
"Welcome all new students to this train. Please take your seats."
A sweet and gentle female voice sounded behind them. They turned around subconsciously and saw a flight attendant in black and white uniform standing by the door of the carriage.
“There is actually…”
"Stop talking nonsense and sit down."
Unfamiliar environments can cause people to feel uneasy instinctively, and the five people are no exception. So even though there are many seats, even enough for the five people to lie down and take a nap, they still squeeze into a six-person booth facing each other.
Seeing them take their seats, the flight attendant twisted her waist, pushed the door and left. Everyone's tense mood relaxed a lot and they all started talking.
The girl took out her phone and tried to watch a video, but unfortunately there was no signal. She put it back in her pocket in disappointment: "I thought there would be a signal on the train."
"What a talent." The Russian man couldn't help but complain.
The young woman half stood up, looked around, and sat back down. She asked the four people curiously, "This train has only two carriages, one for the carriage and one for the locomotive, right?"
"Yes what's the matter?"
"In that case, why are there doors in the front and back? Shouldn't there be just one door leading to the front of the car?"
Farid was stunned for a moment, then he stood up and looked around, and found that it was just as she said: "Maybe... the extra door is for getting off the bus."
His tone was hesitant, and it was obvious that he didn't believe this explanation.
The girl turned around and knelt on the seat, holding onto the back of the seat with both hands and looking at the door at the end of the car: "Come on, we didn't even need a door when we got on the train, so how could we need one when we get off?
Um... this is the door the flight attendants use to leave. There's glass on the door. How about going and taking a look?"
The middle-aged man who had been silent since sitting down objected, "No, it might violate the rule of No. 17."
"The flight attendant didn't say we couldn't move around." The girl retorted unconvinced.
“But it doesn’t say you can move around.” Farid expressed his support for the middle-aged man.
The girl curled her lips and stopped talking. The air was stagnant. The young woman who started the topic felt a little guilty and hurried to ease the atmosphere: "It's not a very important matter. I'm just curious. I'll ask the teacher on the 17th."
She tried very hard, but unfortunately the effect was not good and several people remained silent.
Fortunately, the flight attendant appeared in time to help out.
She came over with a tray, put the fruit snacks on the table, said "Enjoy your meal", and turned to leave.
The girl suddenly had an idea and excitedly called her: "Hello, ma'am, can we visit somewhere else?"
"Of course, but when the train passes through the tunnel, it will cause space fluctuations, so be careful not to fall." After saying that, she walked away holding the tray.
"Haha!" The girl jumped up happily, "Let's go on an adventure!"
With the flight attendant's permission, the other four naturally no longer objected. They were also very curious about the scene behind the aisle door, so they stood up and followed the girl.
Several people lined up in front of the door, and the girl held the door handle: "Guess what we will see?"
All worries were gone, and everyone was in a relaxed mood, speaking very cooperatively.
"The pitch-black void?" The middle-aged man looked at the darkness outside the car window.
"Maybe it's the room?" The young woman guessed, pointing her index finger at her chin.
"I think it's the restaurant!" The Russian man touched the back of his head, "Where else are the fruit snacks brought by the flight attendant stored?"
Farid kept his mouth shut and the four looked at him.
"Um, can I not guess?"
"why?"
"Anyway, you'll know once you open the door."
The two women looked at each other and said disdainfully at the same time: "An honest man who doesn't understand romance."
The girl no longer kept the audience in suspense, she pressed down with her palms and slowly pushed the door open.
As the gap in the door gradually widened, the anticipation in the eyes of several people grew stronger.
However, when the door was completely opened, the girl was greatly disappointed.
Behind the door was a carriage that looked no different from the one they were waiting in. The five of them stepped through the door one by one, carefully scanning the surroundings until they had counted the patterns on the curtains before finally admitting that the two carriages were indeed exactly the same.
The girl lost interest and was about to go back: "My adventure ended just as it began."
"Wait." The young woman pulled her arm, "Don't you feel something is wrong?"
"What's wrong?"
The young woman pointed to the end of the aisle and said, “Look, there is a door there too.
When we looked outside, the train clearly only had two carriages, right? "
"That means..." The girl finally came to her senses, "there are other carriages in the back?"
"Want to go?"
"go with!"
The passion was rekindled, and the girl walked in front with her thighs wide open. At this time, the announcer's voice came from the loudspeaker in the middle of the ceiling.
"Attention, passengers! The train is about to pass through a tunnel. Please return to your seats immediately."
"Attention, passengers! The train is about to pass through a tunnel. Please return to your seats immediately."
"Attention, passengers! The train is about to pass through a tunnel. Please return to your seats immediately."
Playing it three times in a row emphasized the seriousness of the situation. The five people did not dare to risk disobeying and quickly ran to their own carriages.
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"You are quite noisy." Zhang Mu in the cab pressed the phone back to the cradle, "You are allowed to move, just look at the front, if you still want to run back, get the magic props and then go to the next few carriages."
Zhang Mu used a space magic circle on this train. Although it only looked like two carriages from the outside, it actually had eighteen carriages in total.
Ordinary people can enter the first three carriages safely, but it is different in the carriages behind, where the spatial fluctuations will tear them into pieces.
The reason for this design is that Zhang Mu plans to use this train to release monsters to various places in the future to prevent the imprisoned disasters from breaking through the train walls and escaping.
"Let's go around in circles for a few days before getting off the car." Zhang Mu was not planning to send the five people into Area 17 immediately.
He wanted to create the illusion of a vast area and lay the foundation for the future expansion of No. 17.
He could take advantage of this opportunity to go back to China to resolve the issue of the birth of the statue.
Zhang Mu opened the light door on the NH side and walked out, then flew directly to the cave base and found the director who was busy with something in the bedroom.
"Master Xu, why are you here?" The director took a while to realize that there was someone standing behind him. He turned around to see the face clearly and hurriedly stood up to greet him.
"No need to be polite." Xu Xianren gently waved his hand, "I came here to inform you that it will soon come to the world."
"Him? Who? Oh, the statue? The statue is about to appear?!" The director was a little slow to react.
"Yes, you need to prepare early."
"Yes, yes!" The director responded repeatedly. He suddenly remembered that he had made all the preparations and didn't even know where to show up.
"Where is the address where the statue will descend?"
"I don't know where I was originally going to land, but my master took action and led me here."
"Here? On the beach?"
"Yes."
After receiving an affirmative answer, the director asked, “What preparations should we make?”
"Don't let ignorant people anger him, publicize his existence, and guard against those who use his name to do evil."
The director patted his chest and said, "Don't worry, Immortal Xu. I have several backup plans. I guarantee that nothing will go wrong."
"If you are in trouble, you can ask the mountain gate for help."
"Thank you!" The director was very excited. This was the first time that Xuxianren offered to help.
After that, Zhang Mu didn't talk any more. He activated the shadow technique and left, summoning a portal to the Thor continent.
After landing, he flew to the palace and asked Avril if there were any steeper peaks in Lake.
I thought that as Princess Lake, Avril should be familiar with the domestic terrain and environment, but she shook her head and said that she never cared about these things and had to consult the minister in charge of recording the matter.
But after people arrived and asked Zhang Mu, he found out that the kingdom of the Thor continent only recorded detailed information about the environment where mazes appeared and monsters and demons lived.
For those ordinary mountains, there is only one sentence: "There is a mountain here." As for the altitude, temperature, humidity, etc., no one cares at all.
"What are you looking for in a dangerous mountain for, Junior?"
"It's just a personal matter." Zhang Mu was not in a position to explain, so he evaded the question.