The train bound for Flame Capital gradually slowed to its minimum speed as night fell. It would not speed up again until the sun rose the next day. This was because it was not powered purely by steam; the solar Radiant Stone panels on the roof were also an important source of energy.
During the period when the train slowed down, the jolting became much lighter, making it a perfect time to eat. Although food preservation technology in this era was nothing special, this was their first meal since boarding, so they could still have something decent.
"Wow... Nian Ruo, which restaurant did you buy your meal from?" Li Ying stared at Kui Nianruo's lunch box with shining eyes. Her own meal had come from Star Engraving's Mirror Lake Restaurant. To extend its freshness, it had been placed in a two-layer container and included fish, shrimp, beef, and chicken. Yet its aroma was still far inferior to that of Kui Nianruo's lunch box.
"My dad made it." Kui Nianruo giggled. "Want to share it?"
"I'll pass." Lin Xue took out a flatbread with a charred red edge and shook her head slightly. "I only prepared flatbread."
Qian Yuya shook her head as well. "I prepared my own meal too, so I..."
Kui Nianruo shook her head. "Don't be like that. I suddenly feel like eating some flatbread too."
"Exactly, exactly! Besides, there's so much food that I can't finish it all anyway. Sis Xue, Yuya, if you don't help me eat it, it'll go to waste." Li Ying pointed at her two-layer lunch box. "This food will spoil overnight. Come on, let's eat together."
Li Ying had originally planned to share a meal with Qian Yuya, so when she asked someone to buy food from Mirror Lake Restaurant, she had