"Is this the Flying Station?"
Xiao Yan followed Xue Mei to the Flying Station owned by the Xue Family. It stood on an incredibly spacious stretch of open ground.
Dozens of enormous nesting chambers lined both sides, with massive figures visible resting inside.
These were all Thick-Winged Birds, a unique breed of enormous avian beasts. Despite their immense size, they did not possess the full bloodline of magical beasts and could be domesticated on a large scale.
Every Thick-Winged Bird had tremendous stamina. After one full meal, they could fly for three or four days without stopping.
It was precisely these unusual flying beasts that kept the entire Jia Ma Empire closely connected.
During wartime, the Imperial Family would requisition virtually all of these birds and send them to the front lines to transport supplies.
Only in peacetime would they return to private hands to carry passengers or cargo.
The Flying Station had around forty nesting chambers, built along its left and right sides.
Each chamber stood over a hundred meters from the next to keep the Thick-Winged Birds from getting too close, as they occasionally fought during mating season.
For safety, these Thick-Winged Birds would usually rest in their chambers for a full day after each transport run, only taking flight again the following day.
A cabin building had been constructed on each bird's back, usually divided into five rooms to carry five passengers at a time. Flight attendants would also accompany them.
Most of these flight attendants were young, beautiful women. Besides guiding the birds and handling handovers, they also helped the passengers pass the time and ease their worries.
"I never imagined there would be birds this huge. They're practically airplanes!"
These Thick-Winged Birds were almost all over twenty meters long. Although their passenger capacity fell far