In the middle of the train, Chief Conductor Gao Ming was arranging the crew's assignments for the next day when the intercom on the desk suddenly rang.
Without looking up, Gao Ming continued studying the report on the screen and reached for the intercom.
"Hello, this is Gao Ming."
"Chief Conductor Gao Ming, this is the station. We've just received word from the Mecha Legion that a giant beast is about to enter the train tunnel."
"What!" Gao Ming jumped in surprise and abruptly looked up.
"What do we do now?"
The station replied, "You've already left the station. It's too late to evacuate now. Furthermore, to prevent the giant beast from entering the Undercity through the train tunnel, the tunnels near the Undercity station must now be sealed and placed under control. You can't come back either."
"Your only option is to proceed at full speed and try to leave the danger zone before the giant beast enters the tunnel."
Gao Ming's heart sank to the bottom, but he remained calm. "Understood."
"Chief Conductor Gao Ming, good luck."
After putting down the intercom, Gao Ming hurried to the wall, picked up the telephone that connected directly to the cab, and called out, "Old Chen, this is Gao Ming."
"Listen carefully. I want you to proceed at full speed."
"The giant beast is coming. We have to leave the danger zone before it enters the tunnel."
Afterward, Gao Ming switched on the trainwide broadcast and cleared his throat into the microphone.
"This is Chief Conductor Gao Ming. All passengers, please listen carefully..."
In one of the train cars, the pretty girl had just taken a selfie with her phone and posted it to the chat group when the carriage broadcast came on.
"This is Chief Conductor Gao Ming. All passengers,