The next day, in the afternoon, the weather was clear.
After a night of rest, most of the passengers had recovered their energy. In twos and threes, they left their compartments and wandered about the enormous train. The observation car, which had no entry restrictions and could accommodate large crowds, naturally became a popular spot.
Once the train left the human settlements of the major regions, crossed the Wasteland, and broke past the borders of humanity's known maps, the scenery that had long grown tiresome finally began to change.
"Wow—such huge waves! It's so beautiful!"
Pressed against the observation car window, Lin Xiaolu looked out at the blue sea and sky and could not help exclaiming.
Beside her, Xia Liang and Bai Jingxuan were likewise crowded by the window. One kept taking pictures, while the other focused on the distant horizon. Clearly, both were immersed in the rare sight before them.
The reason they had all gathered here was because Larkspur had told them at noon that they should visit the observation car for the final stretch of the journey. Only when they truly arrived did they understand Larkspur's intent: just as Lin Xiaolu had shouted, the train was now traveling across a vast expanse of ocean.
For most people in the Material Realm, the ocean was something they normally only saw on television or online. The overwhelming majority of cities were not built near the sea. Compared to the Wasteland, the ocean held no fewer mysterious threats, while bordering both the sea and the Wasteland meant a city's defenses had to bear even greater pressure. Furthermore, it was difficult to build long-term road defense networks across the ocean, making it impossible for people to use the sea for intercity transportation. Naturally, there was no need to build cities along