Chapter 2368 Missing

How wonderful it would be if life could be maintained at three points: eating, sleeping, and fighting monsters!

Standing at the entrance of the palace, I looked up at the large characters carved with gold, silver and jade and inlaid with dragons and phoenixes, and I couldn't help but sigh secretly.

I still haven’t figured out what these big characters mean, just as I still don’t understand how many difficulties and problems we will encounter on the road ahead.

Walk into the palace, go through the corridors, and come to the main hall.

All the heavyweights were already sitting on both sides, and even the most important owners, the Fairy Queen and the Elf Queen, were already sitting on the throne.

The moment I stepped into the main hall door, pairs of eyes were like sharp swords, full of dissatisfaction, swiping at me, making me unable to avoid them.

I know that the topic we are going to discuss today is very serious, but please don’t look at me like this, okay?

First of all, if the two queens had not issued an imperial edict at the same time, summoning me to the palace, and secondly, if the envoy had not been waiting at my door for almost three hours, and was so excited that he almost cried when he saw me, I would not have even taken a shower. , I hurried here for a meeting.

You know, I just came back from killing monsters in the dungeon. My clothes and body were covered with broken leaves and green sap. These were the remains and blood of the man-eating tree. Although the smell was quite good, it was sticky. It's uncomfortable to feel sticky on the body.

My position is at the end of the elders' table, at the head of all the powerful officials and nobles. When I pass by the powerful officials, almost 99% of the powerful officials avoid me with a look of disgust on their faces, for fear that the green juice on my body will stain their exquisite beauty. robes.

On the contrary, Elder Lindsay, who was not dealing with me, unexpectedly glanced at me a few more times, snorted softly, and said: "You look more pleasing to the eye with this look."

Judging from the tone, it was definitely not ridiculing me, but more like a sincere compliment.

I grinned and said nothing.

The two queens sitting on the throne started today's meeting when everyone was gathered.

The Elf Queen said: "A week ago, a roaring sea train appeared on the sea forty kilometers away from Moonlight City."

"Sea train?" Many dignitaries whispered to each other, and there was a lot of discussion, and they were all quite curious about the term sea train.

Coming from the blue planet, I naturally know what a train is, and I also roughly understand what a sea train is. Isn't it just a train with tracks on the sea? What's so strange about it?

Just as she was thinking wildly, the silent Fairy Queen said: "Many of us are new nobles who have emerged in the past fifty years. It's not surprising that we don't know what a train is. Let me explain it to everyone."

"According to ancient literature, trains first appeared during the reign of goblins. They are the best carriers for transporting passengers and goods. Compared with horse-drawn carriages, the emergence of trains is undoubtedly a great invention, but it requires a kind of movement to move. A special carrier called a track, otherwise it would be impossible to move forward. Therefore, many leaders and monarchs gave up on the train. Furthermore, because the train needs to consume coal or oil extracts when running, the pollution to the environment is also fatal. Therefore, in Legend has it that at the beginning of the Heroic Period, the first monarch of Moonlight City initiated a vote and successfully abolished the train, a product of the ancient times."

"This was originally regarded as a secret history and was stored in a forbidden royal area together with ancient documents. Therefore, you new nobles have no way of knowing the truth about this period of history."

She paused and then said: "Although trains are strictly prohibited by the Japanese Continental Convention, it is not impossible to lay tracks and connect trains in a certain area where no one pays attention, as long as you don't do it too wantonly. , Her Majesty Anastas and I are too lazy to care."

Speaking of this, her eyes glanced at some powerful people intentionally or unintentionally, and the latter all lowered their heads and broke out in cold sweat.

The Fairy Queen continued: "It makes sense to lay a railway on land, but how can a railway be laid on this vast sea?"

"We can build bridges," the powerful man whispered.

"Well, yes, building a bridge is indeed a very good idea, and the success rate is also very high."

The powerful man who spoke looked delighted after hearing this, as if he was going to be the CEO next moment, marry Bai Fumei, and reach the pinnacle of his life.

Oh, I'm sorry, I was negligent. Those who can sit in this hall, including me, are all at the peak of their lives in terms of money and power. As for marrying Bai Fumei, I did it anyway. Whether they did it or not, I don’t know, and I don’t want to investigate.

Following what she just said, the Fairy Queen continued: "But there is not even a bridge in that sea area, not even a steel plate!"

Suddenly, the queen's grandmother emphasized her tone: "That train just drove on the sea out of thin air, and even collided with a passenger ship carrying nearly a hundred nobles, young and old!"

As soon as these words came out, everyone was shocked, and the hall began to boil like boiling water again.

Everyone was talking and expressing their own opinions. Some were suspicious of the sea train, and some were angry about the collision with the passenger ship. They believed that the train conductor should be severely punished to demonstrate the majesty of the Moonlight City nobility.

Just as the conversation was getting better, some people expressed their intention to lead troops to sail and attack the conductor, while the other half of the people were frowning in deep thought without saying a word.

The Fairy Queen named one of the pensive nobles and asked: "Why don't you express your opinion? Are you planning to watch the fire from the other side as a bystander, or do you have other thoughts?"

The man stood up quickly and said: "Reporting to your Majesty, I am the latter."

"Have you got anything else to think about?" Fairy Girl Huan nodded, waved her hand, and said, "Sit down and talk."

"Yes." The nobleman sat upright in his seat, collected his thoughts for a moment, and then said, "After listening to what your majesty said, I have a question in my mind. I beg your majesty to help clarify my doubts."

"Sure, tell me."

"I'm curious, after the train collided with the passenger ship, the passenger ship capsized on the spot and killed everyone?"

"Hahahaha" the Fairy Queen suddenly laughed and waved her hand, indicating that the noble could stop talking.

After a few seconds of silence, the Queen Grandma said: "My lord's question is on point. Not only was there no damage to the passenger ship that was hit by the train, not even a single piece of jewelry on the passenger ship was lost. "

"What!"

This time, most of the powerful people exclaimed in unison.

Yes, after being hit by a steel train, nothing happened to the passenger ship. How can we not be surprised?

But then, the Fairy Queen's words made all the ministers present, including me, fall into panic.

"After the train collided with the passenger ship, it quickly disappeared on the sea. We borrowed a magic airship to guide the passenger ship ashore. When we boarded the passenger ship and planned to rescue the passengers, we suddenly discovered that all the passengers were missing!"