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Chapter 140: The Flying Ship
Chapter 140: The Flying Ship
At the airport, before boarding, Li Qian sat in the waiting area, his mind filled with thoughts. "I never expected that the seemingly prosperous Mu family would be hiding such a crisis."
Every family has its own troubles, and the Mu family's situation was not just a difficult matter, but a calamity. If they couldn't overcome this, the Mu family might very well decline, and it wasn't impossible.
Of course, the impact on the recent generations would likely be minimal. The Mu family was a thousand-year-old clan with a thousand years of accumulated wealth. Even if they did decline, it wouldn't happen overnight.
Moreover, given the Mu family patriarch's shrewdness in handling matters, it was uncertain if they would truly fall from grace.
Looking at the USB drive in his hand, Li Qian couldn't help but mutter to himself, "The old man's experience is truly remarkable. This favor is not a small matter. If I have the ability, I must return the favor!"
The patriarch's generous treatment of him was partly an act of bestowing a favor. If these materials weren't genuinely valuable and what he needed, he wouldn't have given it a second thought.
Li Qian didn't enjoy being indebted to others, but since this favor was relatively easy to repay, he didn't take it to heart.
He inserted the USB drive into the port at the back of his phone, put on the VR goggles, and pressed a button. A light screen appeared, visible only to him, filled with dense text—the Mu family's collection of precious materials over the years.
Some of the materials were related to the mutations of the ancient golden banyan tree, while a larger portion was purely for collection.
The value of a thousand-year-old beast taming family's collection of books was naturally incomparable to ordinary books. Li Qian casually glanced at a few pages and found himself unconsciously immersed in them.
It wasn't until the preset alarm went off that Li Qian realized half an hour had already passed.
He took off the VR goggles but didn't remove them. Following the instructions, he began the boarding process. Although he had flown on planes in his previous life, this was his first time on a flying ship that resembled a sci-fi warship, so he couldn't help feeling a bit excited.
There were no boarding staff, and the floor lit up with guiding lights, making it very noticeable. Even an illiterate person would know which way to go.
Li Qian followed the guiding lights into an ever-extending passage. Recognizing the scene, he immediately identified the extendable passage as being made of active metal.
After entering the active metal passage, Li Qian stood still, not because he didn't want to move, but because the instructions directed him to do so. The active metal passage would automatically transport him to the boarding gate of the flying ship.
Within minutes, Li Qian, along with other passengers, was transported to the entrance of the flying ship by the extending active metal passage.
The passengers boarded in an orderly manner, and Li Qian curiously examined the interior. It was luxurious, filled with various screens and lights, giving him the feeling of being inside a large mecha.
To be precise, it wasn't just a feeling; the flying ship was indeed a large mecha.
If faced with danger, it could transform into a flying mecha and engage in combat with enemies at any time.
Li Qian quickly located his seat in the middle aisle. He was heading to Zhonghai City, and the ticket, purchased by the Mu family, was for a first-class cabin, much more spacious and comfortable than economy class.
There were only four seats in a row, arranged in a staggered pattern.
After finding his seat, Li Qian didn't waste any time and sat down. He then put on the VR goggles again and continued watching.
The Mu family had provided a vast amount of valuable materials, some of which were rare, including personal handwritten notes from renowned breeders.
Li Qian examined the materials with great focus. As the flying ship started and began its ascent, he snapped back to reality and glanced out the window.
Unlike the planes in his previous life, the flying ship didn't take off by rolling down the runway. Instead, it moved to individual launch points and then vertically took off with its powerful thrust.
Once it reached a certain altitude, it leveled off and flew horizontally.
At this moment, Li Qian's flying ship was ascending, and he noticed that not only him but also a young woman wearing sunglasses beside him was gazing out the window.
From the exposed half of her face, lips, and chin, she seemed to be a stunning beauty.
Due to the staggered seating arrangement, the four seats in a row weren't in a straight line, so the woman was slightly offset from him, allowing him to catch a glimpse of her side profile.
Hmm, she was indeed alluring and tempting.
Since his arrival in this world, Li Qian had encountered many beauties, including his teachers, Zhu Bingqing and Chu Xiran, his classmates, Tu Jiaojiao and Li Lanying, and even the first girl he sought advice from, Gao Yaxin, Mu Qianqian, and Zhao Xixi, who were all rare beauties.
Li Qian gave her a few more glances before turning his attention back to the materials provided by the Mu family.
The Mu family had put a lot of thought into the materials, almost all of which were related to breeding, indicating that they were well aware of what Li Qian needed and lacked the most at this stage.
Li Qian immersed himself in the ocean of materials, examining them calmly without rushing. He wasn't in a hurry, and time seemed to have flown by.
As Li Qian indulged in the sea of materials, an unknown amount of time passed. Suddenly, the smooth-running flying ship jolted violently.
The jolt snapped Li Qian back to his senses, and he scanned his surroundings, his eyes filled with confusion.
What was happening? Given the flying ship's performance, such violent jolting was impossible unless it encountered extreme weather conditions like typhoons or blizzards.
Without hesitation, Li Qian turned to the window beside him to investigate.
Soon, he noticed something unusual. The weather outside the window wasn't terrible.
At that moment, the flying ship's broadcast sounded, "Passengers, please remain calm. We are currently passing through the habitat of gray pigeons and storm falcons, and we've encountered some interference from the storm falcons."
The captain's voice came through the broadcast again, trying to reassure the passengers, "Don't worry, everyone. It's not a big issue."
Just as the broadcast ended, Li Qian looked out the window and saw a swarm of small, pitch-black, millstone-sized flying drones being released from the flying ship.
Understanding the situation, Li Qian examined the scene more intently.
(End of Chapter)
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