Chapter 94: Rogue Planet (Extra chapter for ally ‘Hum a Little Love Song’) (Nineteenth Update)

“Yes, Captain!”

Soldiers, each clad in gray metallic ‘Iron Shell’ exoskeletons and armed with burst rifles, responded with a 肅殺 tone.

Immediately after, they dispersed, each taking up their assigned positions.

The numerous passengers and students on site, seeing the descending soldiers, all stopped complaining and stood obediently.

Su Ming looked at these soldiers and secretly praised, “As expected of Star City, their rescue team is far superior to those in the Thirteenth District in every aspect.”

However, after all the soldiers had descended, a middle-aged man, impeccably dressed in a dark blue suit, a red bow tie, with neatly combed hair and shiny leather shoes, stepped down.

Behind him followed a group of subordinates in work uniforms.

The middle-aged man raised his hand and pressed the portable amplification device clipped to his collar, then spoke with great apology.

“Dear esteemed passengers, I am Zhang Ye, representative of the Federal Rail Department. I sincerely apologize for the fright you all experienced. For those injured in this incident, we will fully cover all medical expenses and lost wages! As for those who unfortunately passed away, the Rail Department will provide compensation and handle all aftermath matters to the best of our ability.”

Upon hearing Zhang Ye’s words, the anger that had been simmering in everyone’s hearts momentarily subsided. After all, there’s a saying: ‘One does not strike a smiling face.’

At this moment, several students spoke up, asking,

“Then when can we leave here? It’s too hot!”

“Immediately, you can leave immediately. This train is here to pick you all up. Everyone, please board the train now! Our staff have already prepared meals and cooling drinks for you. Furthermore, as a token of apology, this train journey will be fully refunded. The money will be returned to your cards. If you paid with cash, you can process the refund at the counter upon arrival at Star City.”

Zhang Ye quickly seized the opportunity to explain.

Upon hearing that they could leave now, everyone lost interest in talking further with Zhang Ye and his team, and excitedly called out,

“Hurry and let us board!”

“It’s boiling hot!”

“Please, everyone, be careful when climbing down. Also, please don’t push; board in an orderly fashion! Rest assured, everyone will have a seat.”

Zhang Ye shouted loudly.

At this time, staff members thoughtfully stepped forward, guiding everyone onto the train.

For those with mobility issues, they even stepped forward to help carry them onto the train.

Not long after, Su Ming and the others successfully boarded the train.

Su Ming found a window seat and sat down. Just then, he saw Qin Feng and Yu Wei, among others, walk past and sit in seats not far in front of him.

“Wow, it’s Yu Wei and Qin Feng!”

“How can they be so beautiful and handsome?”

“Sigh, it’s a pity that Yu Wei didn’t take off her outer clothing even though it was so hot in the tunnel just now.”

The students sitting in this carriage whispered among themselves.

“Hmph!”

Gu Meng snorted upon seeing Yu Wei sitting not far away.

Not long after, everyone had boarded the train, and the train doors slowly closed, heading towards Star City.

At this moment, staff members pushed carts over, distributing hot meals and iced drinks free of charge to everyone, and everyone began to eat.

Su Ming wasn’t very hungry; he just twisted open a drink, took a sip, and quietly looked out the window.

Just then, the broadcast suddenly came on.

“Dear passengers, the train will soon rapidly ascend, causing a slight tilt. Please note that everyone should avoid walking in the aisles to prevent unnecessary injury.”

“We’re about to exit the underground!”

“We’re finally leaving the underground! This is my first time on the surface!”

“Me too!”

Many students in the carriage were extremely excited.

Su Ming was also quite curious. Although his memories indicated he had been to the surface, he had never witnessed it firsthand.

At this moment, Qi Shen eagerly said to Gu Meng,

“Gu Meng, we’re about to reach the surface. Once we’re out of the underground, Star City isn’t far.”

“I know.”

Gu Meng replied disinterestedly.

Her gaze remained fixed on Su Ming, and the more she looked, the more she liked him. Gu Meng found that Su Ming exuded a very unique aura.

As for Su Ming, he completely disregarded Gu Meng’s gaze and kept staring out the window.

The train, like an elevated rail, emerged from underground.

Blinding sunlight streamed in, and everyone instinctively covered their eyes, unable to open them fully.

After a long while, everyone gradually adjusted and then looked out the window.

They saw an endless expanse of red rocky ground entering their view.

“Wow! It looks so magnificent!”

Many students exclaimed excitedly.

Su Ming was also very interested, carefully observing the real world outside.

The entire surface was red rock, with no signs of vegetation or water.

Furthermore, strong sandstorms occasionally blew up, and the high-speed train constantly made clanging sounds.

“This surface is too desolate. Why can’t I see any people? There’s nothing at all.”

“Forget people, you can’t even see a single animal.”

“No way.”

“Please look up at the scrolling display screen at the front of the carriage. It shows the temperature. After you see it, you won’t ask such questions.”

Students discussed among themselves.

Hearing this, Su Ming looked up at the scrolling display screen at the front of the carriage, which showed:

“External temperature: 65 degrees Celsius, Internal temperature: 24 degrees Celsius.”

Su Ming looked at this temperature and couldn’t help but shake his head. With an external temperature of 65 degrees Celsius, the ground temperature must be above 80 degrees Celsius.

At this temperature, if one didn’t wear specialized protective suits or exoskeleton armor, they would definitely be cooked.

“Wow, this is too hot, isn’t it? I feel like you could cook rice here!”

“Probably not quite enough to cook rice, but frying an egg should be no problem.”

“Good thing the problem didn’t happen on the surface back then.”

“Exactly.”

“But there’s nothing on the surface; it gets boring after looking at it for a while.”

Many students chatted in surprise.

Su Ming looked at the surface for a while and also felt a bit of aesthetic fatigue; the scenery along the way was almost unchanging.

Just as he withdrew his gaze, he suddenly heard Yu Wei, who was sitting in front of him, exclaim in surprise,

“Qin Feng, look quickly! It looks like there’s someone up ahead!”

“How is that possible? Someone outside?”

Immediately, everyone in the carriage looked forward curiously.

Hearing this, Su Ming immediately became interested and leaned against the window, looking out.

He actually saw a very blurry figure not far ahead.

At this moment, the train was moving at high speed, rapidly closing the distance, and everyone gradually saw the figure clearly.

It was a man with dark skin, a shaved head, and wearing sportswear.

“Holy crap, he’s not wearing any protective gear!”

“Awesome!”

“This guy must be a second-generation New Human, or maybe even a third-generation one.”

“Right, a non-New Human couldn’t withstand this temperature at all.”

Everyone exclaimed in surprise.