The Earth Dragon Express was a means of transportation frequently used by wizards outside the school.
It was similar to the Muggles' subway, but without tracks. Instead, it traveled through Earth Veins. Made from the corpses of dead earth dragons modified through alchemy, it boasted many advantages: convenience, high capacity, cheap fares, broad coverage, and great speed.
By comparison, airplanes required enormous airports and were inconvenient to board and disembark from, not to mention far too conspicuous. The more discreet Grandfather Clock system, meanwhile, was expensive and had limited carrying capacity.
So the young wizards of the Youzui Hunting Team followed local customs and, under Trident Sword's guidance, quickly adapted to this somewhat unfamiliar form of transportation.
Before long, Zheng Qing discovered several more advantages of this mode of travel.
For instance, its compartments were exceptionally spacious, enough for passengers to stretch out their legs and comfortably doze on the benches. This was especially friendly to the busy employees of Trident Sword. Over the past week, Zheng Qing had spent more than half his time sleeping aboard the Earth Dragon Express.
For instance, reimbursement was convenient. The hunting team only needed to clip the ticket stub into their mission report, and Trident Sword's reimbursement payment would arrive in no time. In comparison, using the Grandfather Clock system involved a lengthy and cumbersome reimbursement process. When submitting the relevant documents, they had to fill in headache-inducing details such as times down to the minute and second, the number of transfers, and whether anyone had hitched a ride.
And for another, the Earth Dragon Express offered an extremely rich selection of food.
From snacks like beef jerky, chocolate, candy, spicy strips, seaweed, and sunflower seeds, to fast food such as pumpkin porridge, buns, soy milk, sandwiches, and eggplant fritters, to dazzling delicacies