After boarding the airship, what appeared in front of Lawrence was a corridor illuminated by electric lights. This was also the first time he saw a bright electric light after coming to this world. He had also seen electric lights when he went to some places before, but
Because it was daytime at that time, I just saw some light bulbs.
"Our ship is a completely electrified ship, which is extremely rare in the entire country." The crew member who led the way proudly introduced with his chest raised, and then made a gesture of invitation. "Please follow me.
Come on, I'll take you to the cabin where you'll be staying for the next two days."
The floor is covered with a carpet made of some kind of flame-retardant fabric, and except for some structures on both sides of the corridor that are themselves the internal load-bearing structures of the airship, they are made of some kind of strong yet light metal. The other walls used for partitions are not common metal.
Or wood, but a lightweight alloy frame stretched with animal leather. Obviously, this is done to reduce unnecessary weight.
However, considering that people who can ride airships are either rich or noble, a large number of travel-related murals were painted on the leather of these partition walls, making the entire corridor full of artistic atmosphere.
After opening the door of his own box, Lawrence found that the box was about the same size as the bathroom with shower facilities in his house in Eagle Castle. There were no windows except for one door, and the furniture was simple.
It's just a wall-mounted cabinet, a folding table, a folding stool and two bunk beds fixed to the wall.
For the sake of aerodynamic shape, the cabins where passengers move are arranged inside the huge airbag. After the window area is occupied by the sightseeing platform and restaurant, the guest rooms can only be arranged inside. Therefore, all
None of the guest rooms have windows and can only rely on vents for ventilation and two electric lights for lighting.
"This feels like the solitary room when I was in a girls' school. Fortunately, I don't have claustrophobia." After stuffing the luggage into the cabinet, Saphire complained in a low voice. Judging from her familiarity with the solitary room, Lawrence felt that
She probably wasn't a peaceful person in the girls' school back then.
"I was just climbing over the wall to go out to eat some delicious food. Every time that old woman caught me, she would lock me up for a day or two." After looking up and seeing Lawrence looking at him with a playful expression, he said
Saifei quickly explained: "The girls' school only provides a small amount of bread, butter and vegetables, and we can't even eat enough. And I exercise a lot -"
"Why are you given so much food?" Lawrence was a little surprised. When he went to college, he was much fatter than before at home. It wasn't that his adoptive father didn't let him eat enough, but that there was no cold chain in this country with inconvenient transportation.
In the era of transportation, there were only a few types of food available in small towns like my hometown, which was obviously not as diverse as in big cities. Not to mention that in this era, all food in universities was subsidized and could be purchased at low prices.
Eat a lot of delicious food.
And Saifei went to a local boarding school for girls that catered to the upper class. In theory, it didn’t even have money for students to eat. So Lawrence felt a little bit that Saifei didn’t have enough to eat when she was in school.
shock.
"Unlike your university, our classical boarding school for girls in the Old World traditionally doesn't let the students have enough to eat." Looking at the puzzled expression on Lawrence's face, Saifei immediately explained.
He knew the reason behind this. But Lawrence could hear a strong sense of resentment in her words.
"They believe that the self-control and self-sacrifice triggered by hunger can help young people develop the habit of sacrificing themselves for others, allowing them to become morally noble people. Girls, in particular, should learn to use willpower to suppress appetite. Starting in the first school year
When I'm lying in bed, I'm often so hungry that I can't sleep and want to eat. Even when I fall asleep, I dream about food."
"Thank you so much, but this outdated and backward view of the Old World is completely wrong. Hunger is not good for people's body and mind. For example, universities here in the New World firmly believe that young people need to eat well when they grow up.
, nutritionally balanced. So the dishes in my university cafeteria are quite rich." Lawrence shook his head slightly, and then asked. "By the way, you just said the first year, then the days after-"
"Because I became a transcendent after that. From then on, I was never caught by the dean again when I climbed over the wall." Saphiel said, raising his little face with a proud look. "At that time
I have eaten at all the stalls and small restaurants around the school, and I have to say that the food cooked by the Flemish people is indeed delicious."
The two of them sat on the edge of the bed together and recalled their separate studies in the past few years, until nearly half an hour later a bell rang on the airship, accompanied by a notice that the airship would take off in five minutes.
Lawrence and the others naturally did not want to miss this moment, so the two of them took the little doll Nora who had just woken up after a comfortable sleep and went to the viewing passage to watch the airship take off.
As soon as they arrived at the viewing corridor, Lawrence and the others saw three people in windbreakers hurriedly running up the gangway from a distance through the window, and then rushed in before the flight attendant closed the door. They must have bought the tickets in an emergency.
I came straight here after that, but I almost missed the airship probably because of the tight schedule.
"It seems that this airship is indeed suitable for those who are in a hurry." Looking at the anxious faces of the three people in windbreakers from a distance, Saifei immediately guessed what those people were about, "You can buy it.
The ticket time is so tight, what if I miss it?"
"Don't worry, Miss." A waiter who heard Saifei's words explained to her, "This ship has powerful and diverse communication methods and is in contact with the ticket office at all times. If time really allows passengers
If you can’t catch up, it’s impossible to sell that ticket.”
After finishing speaking, the waiter stood on the stage and shouted: "The airship is about to take off. There may be some vibrations during the take-off. Dear passengers, please be prepared."
Most of the people standing on the observation deck seemed to be riding an airship for the first time, so everyone excitedly grabbed the railings beside the observation window and looked around, and some acquaintances were even chatting with each other.
With another bell ringing, the gangway was pushed aside, and the ropes used for fixing on the ground were also opened. After a slight vibration, the airship quickly rose vertically into the sky. Through the window, the figures below and
The buildings gradually became smaller and smaller, and finally disappeared into the darkness. Only the lights in the city could be seen shining like stars in the night sky.
Since the magic lift engine purely relies on the various runes on the metal ring and the anti-gravity generated by the magic array to achieve its effect, there are no moving parts on the entire engine. In this way, there are naturally no vibrations, and the entire engine
Airships fly swiftly, quietly and gracefully.
The people around him seemed a little excited at first, and Lawrence even heard several small exclamations from the crowd. But after a while, when it climbed to a certain height, the surrounding wind made the airship feel like it was on the sea.
The boat started to rock. Soon, the faces of the gentlemen and ladies around became a little ugly.
However, the staff on the ship had already had experience with this kind of thing, and soon a waiter brought them brown sugar ginger water to help them alleviate their current situation.
After drinking the sugar water, Lawrence and Saphire returned to their cabins to rest. After all, it was already early in the morning, and they were a little tired after a busy day.
Fortunately, after lying on the bed, the rocking of the airship lulled people to sleep like a hammock. In addition, the previous trip consumed too much energy. So less than ten minutes after lying on the bed, Lawrence and the others fell asleep.