Li Wei had always been the type to leave as soon as he made up his mind. The day after receiving his assignment, he left Fog City for the Great Salt Lake.
Alice naturally hated to see him go. She hugged him with tears in her eyes and asked him to come back soon, while Li Wei promised to bring her a present... Well, he had to admit, this felt pretty nice.
"But poor Alice. Why not just bring her along?"
Sitting in her chair and watching the scenery outside the window, Katie could not help remarking.
"How could I? She's only five. Maybe when she's a little older, but what would she do if I brought her along now?"
Li Wei rolled his eyes. He had certainly considered taking Alice into the field someday, to see whether the little girl with that peculiar soul had anything else that set her apart from ordinary people. But at the very least, that would have to wait until he had taught her some ways to protect herself. Taking a five-year-old girl out on an assignment was far too much.
"Ahaha, fair point..."
"You just want a playmate, don't you?"
"Hehe... Well, it's more fun when everyone's together. But this vehicle is really interesting! It's practically a train that can drive on roads!"
Katie spoke excitedly as she watched the scenery race past the window.
"It only looks like one. It's actually much slower than a train."
Li Wei shrugged.
Incidentally, although its layout was modeled on a motorhome, the Phantom No. 2 still had a few differences. For instance, since its interior was narrower than a train carriage, the bed ran lengthwise along one wall instead of across the vehicle. Of course, to keep its center of gravity balanced, the opposite side