Knowledge Really Is Terrifying
In the dim night, a long, radiant dragon appeared from afar. The dim light shone on the surrounding snow, scattering across the white expanse and adding a touch of the bizarre and fantastical to the darkness.
However, as if passing through some barrier, or receiving some command, the radiant dragon, starting from its head, lost its radiance and completely disappeared into the darkness from head to tail in just a few seconds.
Feng Xue, who was lying on the bed, suddenly sat up, took out her pocket watch from her bosom, checked that the time had passed midnight, and then pushed open the Room Door and quietly walked out of the room.
By this time, the lights in the carriage had been completely turned off, the train attendants' working hours had ended, and there was still an hour until 1 a. m., the recommended sleep time.
During the day, he had walked the entire train except for the driver's cab and left behind many beacons, but the train attendants were always lingering in various corners. Even after confirming that there were no attendants present, as soon as he did something beyond the role of a "passenger," such as trying to open the emergency door on the roof or entering the dining car, an attendant would immediately appear nearby, smiling and asking him "Is there anything I can help you with?"
Although the flight attendants were all wearing the correct blue uniforms, the sense of danger they exuded made Feng Xue clearly realize that if she ignored them and continued with her operations, she would immediately face a terrifying attack.
While risking his life to obtain information might be a viable option, he didn't intend to take the risk given other choices.
Moreover, according to the train attendant, once the train enters Bell Country territory tomorrow, new Train Police will board the train, and these Train Police do not have any so-called "working hours" restrictions.
It must be tonight, and only tonight!
All settings must be completed within this one hour.
Having made up his mind, Feng Xue immediately walked out of Carriage Number Seven. However, this time he did not focus on the passenger carriage, but went directly to the Luggage Carriage, which served as the connection between the locomotive and the passenger carriage.
Because the domestic swivel carriages have been removed, this train now has only eleven carriages. The Luggage Carriage is connected to the locomotive at the very front, while the multi-functional carriage at the rear includes medical, food processing, and Security Room, etc. (These carriages are usually changed along the journey. For example, the Train K4 changed the Zhonghua Family Train Police and swivel carriages at Erlian Station and replaced them with those from Mongolia Side, and then changed them again in Russia. In the past, due to the inaction of Russia and Mongolia, a famous train robbery occurred after passing through Erlian Station).
After passing through a series of connection points where the sheer cold wind seemed to freeze one's soul, Feng Xue finally stood in front of the Luggage Carriage and touched the locked door.
"It's not an automatic door... but it's not Phantom Object either."
Seeing that the Stone Pier was useless, Feng Xue took out a wire and quickly pried open the Door Lock. Looking at the luggage piled up in the carriage, Feng Xue couldn't help but feel a bit overwhelmed.
Regardless, he suppressed the restlessness that shouldn't have arisen in his heart, quietly opened his senses, and slowly expanded the scope of his Circle Realm.
Feng Xue's Circle Realm is usually maintained at around two meters around his body. It's not that he, as a Six-Complete True Immortal, Martial Arts Ancestor, and Heavenly Emperor of the Three Realms, can only maintain this size, but this size is already sufficient in his daily state. It's not that it's impossible to expand it further, but if the range is expanded slightly while maintaining the highest precision, the amount of information to be processed will increase exponentially.
Within two meters, Feng Xue could respond instantly to any subtle change with a single thought. However, beyond three meters, this response became wasteful. Even if she sensed something three meters away, she had to wait until it entered within two meters before she could take effective action. This extra meter of reaction time was insufficient for preparing for long-range interception, and somewhat redundant for melee blocking or evasion. For Feng Xue, who possessed [Arrow Protection] and [Agility], the cost-effectiveness was ridiculously low.
However, this is just the normal state of affairs. In an environment where there is ample time to read the progress bar and no immediate feedback is required, the ability to search for the Circle Realm from the smallest details becomes extremely useful.
As the Qi containing thoughts gradually spreads out, the power infused with consciousness is like sensitive skin, quietly experiencing every inch, every minute, and every second of sensation.
The vibrations caused by the carriage's movement were avoided, and the feedback from the different materials entered Feng Xue's brain.
Connecting to the Haotian Mirror, a large amount of information was quickly categorized and processed. Any substance that existed in the database, even if Feng Xue herself had never seen it, would be completely classified.
Those not in the database are naturally highlighted immediately.
However, at least for now, no such fancy gadgets have appeared.
"Could I be mistaken? Is there a problem with the suitcase?"
Not sensing Phantom Object or high-tech devices in operation, Feng Xue frowned slightly. But just then, the Haotian Mirror gave a different response—
"Timer not activated detected."
"What? The timer isn't started?" Feng Xue frowned. Although she should normally think of the alarm clock, Feng Xue, who had come with a specific purpose, immediately thought of something else.
He immediately said:
"Give me the location."
"Understood." Haotian Mirror immediately transmitted the location coordinates, and Feng Xue compared them with her own senses, immediately sensing the Electronic Component, which was no bigger than a coin.
"Oh, it's this thing. I thought it was a digital watch..." Feng Xue squinted, not thinking it was such a coincidence. She took out the pocket watch and glanced at it, confirming that it was only a little past midnight. Then she took out a stack of Bundle Cloth and, by continuously packing and shrinking the luggage, she made a path through the almost full train carriage.
Then, he went to the suitcase containing the Electronic Component...
"Click!"
The locked suitcase latches were easily opened. Feng Xue looked at the contents and frowned. Although there was only a timer, this small thing with a plastic strip inserted, a timer locked on it, and only an electrostatic sticker was clearly not a household component.
Feng Xue maintained her senses and issued commands to the Haotian Mirror--
"Mark down all the readily available materials that can be used to make Yutian Tube and Inert Explosive. Oh, and also things like fuses and electrodes. Seriously, I'm curious about the educational background of the person who prepared this thing, managing to disassemble it into such pieces and bring it on the vehicle! Oh, and by the way, find some chewing gum. I remember there's something disguised as three different kinds of gum that you mix, chew, and then insert into Yutian Tube to detonate it!"
I slept all day, and when I woke up it was almost 1 a. m... Ugh.