If there was one thing Lu PingAn could never get used to in this world, it was the slow and agonizing transportation.
Even Professionals, even Rule-level powerhouses, still had to adapt to this era's expensive and inefficient transportation if they did not want to travel on their own two legs.
First came the train, then the coach, then the minibus. Lu PingAn was jolted awake, then fell asleep again. Even he was utterly exhausted after dozens of hours on the road.
Why not take an airship? For a young man with an astronomical bounty hanging over his head, taking an airship would probably be disrespectful to both his own life and the lives of the other passengers.
And the reality of traveling alone was, in a sense, also an opportunity for the Bounty Hunters to make their move.
But the journey had gone quite smoothly. Some forces had withdrawn their bounties on him for various reasons, but more importantly, Lu PingAn's "performance" had already surpassed the risks covered by the reward.
And so, despite the exhausting journey, Lu PingAn returned safely.
"Finally home."
The familiar architecture from the previous era, the familiar gray skies, the industrial district's distinctive world that seemed to have been covered in a layer of dust—it would probably take another decade or so of cleanup before it became clear again.
The moment he stepped out of the station, Lu PingAn took two deep breaths and nearly choked.
He had become a little unaccustomed to it.
It was not only the heavy industrial smell, but also the countless "strange odors" filling his nostrils.
"One, two, three, four, five... Forget it. No need to count."
What Lu PingAn had been counting were the names of various extraterrestrial species. They had come here to catch transportation as well.
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