55. Caught in danger
Fierce beasts refer to beasts that have been strengthened by aura, follow the living habits of wild beasts, live alone or in groups, and reproduce and forage normally. It's just that he is unusually sensitive and eager for aura, and will take the initiative to attack cultivators in order to obtain the flesh and blood of cultivators.
Sometimes tens of thousands of fierce beasts gather together, mighty like the tide of the sea, destroying everything in their path. For humans, the beast tide is the second most threat to the otherworldly swarms, and it is one of the reasons why humans are forced to abandon the wilderness and huddle in the barriers.
The cause of the beast tide is still a mystery, and human beings have not understood why the living habits are completely different, and different kinds of fierce beasts that are usually incompatible when they meet will gather together to form a violent and bloodthirsty and unstoppable beast tide.
The walls of human habitation are separated by treacherous wilderness, and transportation is carried by steel trains, airships, and aircraft remnants of the old era. In recent years, due to the increase in mutant birds of prey, the skies have become increasingly unsafe, and only a few areas still have flight routes. Due to fuel shortages, the frequency of trains is also gradually decreasing. The linkages between the regions are far less intense than they used to be.
People who travel by train often have experienced animal tides.
Although it covers the sky and the sun, the endless beast tide is very terrifying.
But as a rule of thumb, just hold your breath and be quiet. Under normal circumstances, life safety can be guaranteed.
The body is reinforced by alloy, and the upper and lower airtight trains, after putting down the supporting legs, are a steel barrier.
Trains of this era were equipped with tranquilizing gas release devices. After receiving the beast tide warning, a tranquilizer extracted from Yindan Bailan will be atomized and sprayed around the train to reduce the brutality of the beast.
For most of the low-level fierce beasts in the beast tide, the sturdy train was difficult to shake, and there was no way to put their mouths out.
As long as they don't take the initiative to provoke, they will most likely leave on their own after eating a few times.
But there is still a certain probability that the beast tide is enraged by an unknown reason and recklessly attacks the train. The end result was that the car was destroyed and people died, except for a very few high-level cultivators who were able to escape, most of the passengers would be buried under the hooves of the beasts.
According to the statistics of the transportation department of the Zhuxia Region, in this case, there is a 20% probability that the train will be destroyed by the rampaging beasts.
Every year, a large number of train passengers die in the unfortunate event of a beast tide.
Still, trains are the safest way to get around in the wilderness.
When people are forced to go far away, they don't give up the insurance that comes with their tickets in order to save a little money.
Many people also purchase a lot of personal accident insurance in addition. After all, in this era, if you go far away, you can really die.
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With these factors in mind, Han Qingfeng formulated a shorter itinerary when formulating the route of the psionic steam locomotive, and also chose the area with the fewest animal tides in history.
But I still encountered the beast tide, and my luck can be said to be very bad.
After experiencing the initial stunned, Han Qingfeng quickly regained his composure.
He said to Lu Xi, "It's okay, due to the abundant power, the psionic steam train is equipped with stronger armor and hinged legs, which are more advanced enough to resist the frontal impact of the beast tide. ”
"Let's go to the cab!" Han Qingfeng walked straight forward.
After passing through the iron gate and through identity verification, the three entered the cab of the psionic steam locomotive.
When Zhao Daming saw Han Qingfeng, he hurriedly got up and saluted.
"Report the situation!" Han Qingfeng said.
The safety and signalman sitting in the passenger seat reported: "The train is well armoured!" ”
"All windows are closed!"
"The hinge legs are in place!"
"The vigilance system is working well!"
"The tranquilizer gas release device is in place!"
"The decoy thrower is in place!"
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A white sedative gas began to erupt from a vent on the top of the train.
The tide of beasts is rushing. The sound of feet trampling the earth was deafening. Like the sound of the tide, and like thunder!
The tide of beasts is like a huge wave, loaded with a black train like a breakwater.
The train, which was fixed by 288 pairs of outriggers and firmly supported on the rails, was also a little crumbling under the impact of tens of thousands of fierce beasts.
Lu Xi even heard the screeching sound of the beast's claws slicing through the steel armor.
"Throw the bait!" Han Qingfeng gave an order!
At the top of the train, metal arms stretch out, throwing pieces of meat soaked in special spices into the distance.
All the glazing has been covered with metal baffles, so you can't see the outside from inside the cabin.
Each carriage of the psionic steam train is equipped with a periscope, and the cultivators of the Perception Enhancement and Vision Enhancement system act as observers.
Han Qingfeng snatched the observer's sight glass and observed the situation outside through the periscope.
"That's not right! The herd has no reaction to the bait! ”
"There's something else that attracts them!"
Han Qingfeng turned around, his expression extremely serious. "Report on the Reiki Dilution and Conditioning System!"
"Reiki Dilution & Conditioning System...... Run, run, run! ”
Han Qingfeng's face was pale, and he glanced at the thunderfly watch glowing with purple light, which meant that the aura here was still strong.
"You shit!" Han Qingfeng was furious.
"However, the gauge shows that it is working fine." The security and information officer shuddered.
In Lu Xi's perception, the aura in the train was still strong, and he patted Han Qingfeng's shoulder to signal him to calm his anger. "Is there a relationship between the beast tide and the concentration of aura?"
"Fierce beasts are extremely sensitive to aura, far better than humans. Reiki attracts them more than food. "Seeing Lu Xi, Han Qingfeng has settled down, Lao Lu can control the aura, the aura dilution and regulation system is broken, isn't there still him.
"In order to isolate the aura from humans and try not to attract the attention of fierce beasts, the inner wall of the train is covered with the bark of the spirit fir tree, which is not easy for the aura to penetrate."
"Since our trains are powered by psionic energy, we also add dark stone powder to the paint. Basically, it can isolate the aura inside and outside the carriage. Practitioners are encouraged to practice while riding and consume their aura. ”
"The psionic steam train carriage is no different from the ordinary train carriage, with the only loopholes in the power carriage and the cab."
"For this purpose, we have installed a Reiki dilution and conditioning system."
"Reiki Dilution and Conditioning System?" Lu Xi asked.
Han Qingfeng whispered in his ear: "Something similar to a range hood in the old era." ”
Lu Xi's face was black, and he thought it was some kind of high-tech equipment.
Under the continuous impact of the beast tide, the shaking of the psionic steam train became violent.
The crew in the cab and the guards in charge of security were all grim-faced, and their breathing was heavy.
Congqiu already knew about Lu Xi's ability characteristics, so he wasn't very worried.
Zhao Daming was already a little panicked at the moment, and he said, "Director Han, it seems to be ...... The Reiki conditioning system is out of order! ”
Han Qingfeng glanced at him, "You still need to talk nonsense!?" ”
"Let's hurry up and figure it out, the train won't last long. Will anyone fix it? ”
Han Qingfeng had completely relaxed at this moment, he knew that this must be the ghost behind the killing of the train function cultivator, and this beast tide was also unusual. It seems that the other party has made a dead hand. When they go back, they must know what is called the director of the broken family, the old Han who destroyed the door!
The plans of the masterminds behind the scenes are very vicious and interlocking. But they miscalculated, they didn't expect Lu Xi's existence.
Han Qingfeng said in a deep voice: "Everyone stay calm, there happens to be a person on our train who can repair the aura control system. ”
Lu Xi nodded secretly.
Han Qingfeng turned around, "Lu Xi, let's repair the equipment, you give me a hand!" It's time to show what I'm a repair expert. ”
Luxi: ???????
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