"Chi!"
Under the curtain of the night, the crystal train was like a long black dragon. After the final inspection was completed, the anti-gravity array glyphs on the chassis began to be activated. White mist sprayed out from the circulating heat-dissipating tubes all around, producing a hissing sound.
The crystal train slowly floated. A gap of dozens of centimeters appeared between the chassis and the crystal rail. In such a way, the train and the crystal rail would not touch each other. The friction would be minimized, and the speed would be maximized.
In the depths of Li Yao's brain, the three-dimensional structural diagram of this model of crystal train quickly emerged. Bundles of slender golden lines crisscrossed each other, forming a mysterious and complicated maze.
The 'Thunderlight III' crystal train was a classic model produced by the 'Heavenly Thunder Sect' 133 years ago. It had a solid structure, simple maintenance, and durable skin. It used to be the main crystal train model that cruised on the vast land of the Federation.
However, it was an outdated model from more than a hundred years ago after all. Today, when the crystal train technology was developing rapidly, and all kinds of super high-speed trains were emerging one after another, the 'Thunderlight III' gradually revealed a lot of shortcomings and was eliminated by the mainstream lines.
Right now, the major cities of the Federation had all been equipped with the 'super high-speed crystal trains' of the newer model. The 'Thunderlight III' was only occasionally seen in some of the fourth-tier cities, mines, and factories.
Li Yao's destination was the 'East Seagull Port', a fishing market along the coast. In fact, there was a direct train from 'North Tranquility City' to the 'East Seagull Port'.
But it was the 'super high-speed crystal train' of the latest model, whose top speed was faster than the speed of sound. Also, the shell of the train was as smooth as a mirror, and there was absolutely no place for him to attack. It also had very sensitive automatic alarm rune arrays. Even the tiniest damage to the rune arrays on the chassis would send an alarm to the cockpit.
The 'Thunderlight III' was different. It was relatively slow. In order to facilitate Li Yao's clinging, the alarm rune arrays were not in series but in rows. It did not matter if one or two of them were damaged. What mattered most was … Below the head of the 'Thunderlight III', there was a small maintenance pit in the shape of a '7', which could accommodate half a person!
Li Yao was in North Tranquility City. Based on the departure and arrival times on the train timetable, he figured that this train was definitely a slow train using the old-fashioned head of the train.
After he arrived in Green Plateau City, he confirmed the specific information of the bus on the Spiritual Nexus of the hotel. That was why he had come to this nameless town. Liuhe City!
"Whoosh!"
When the few Secret Sword Agents boarded the train to the capital city for inspection, Li Yao darted toward the 'Thunderlight III' that was heading for East Seagull Port like an arrow and disappeared below the train!
Below the train, the anti-gravity rune arrays had been activated to the maximum. The intense spiritual waves between the rune arrays and the crystal rails made Li Yao dizzy and breathless.
He gritted his teeth and persevered like a lizard. Moving forward quickly in the gaps between the anti-gravity rune arrays, it took him two minutes to crawl right below the locomotive!
The train was about to depart in a minute. By then, other than the anti-gravity rune arrays, the power rune arrays and the spiritual shield would all be activated, which would certainly knock him down.
Bright gold brilliance flowed out of Li Yao's eyes as he scanned every detail below the locomotive of the 'Thunderlight III' clearly into his brain and drafted a modification plan immediately.
He moved as fast as lightning and cut off the connection between the main force rune arrays and the steering rune arrays without any hesitation. In only three seconds, he had adjusted a brand-new way of connection. Together with the stabilizing units that he had designed, the performance of the train was not affected. He created a small safe space for himself.
The safe space, together with the original '7' maintenance pit on the chassis, was large enough for one person to hide inside!
Li Yao held his breath and waited for three seconds, making sure that his hand that was as soft as a feather did not trigger any alarm rune arrays or affect the performance parameters in the cockpit.
Only then did he let out a sigh of relief. He contracted his muscles, joints, and bones to the limit and curled up in this small space, like a black panther hibernating in the bushes.
All the strength in his body was concentrated on his four fingers and two big toes as he grabbed a few shallow threads in the maintenance pit.
Li Yao fixed himself to the bottom of the crystal train in a very awkward posture, motionless.
"Woo"
Just as he fixed himself, the crystal train let out a majestic hiss and slowly started moving.
The power rune arrays emitted circles of light, as if seven or eight small suns were slowly rising in front of his eyes. The heat dissipation rune arrays of the old-fashioned train were not very effective. The heat dissipation rate was extremely high. A large amount of light and heat sprayed on his face like magma, turning him into black charcoal!
With the capability of the superlative height of the Core Formation Stage, Li Yao was naturally able to trigger a spiritual shield to resist the attack.
However, the result of triggering tremendous spiritual energy was that the function of the power rune arrays of the train would be affected, which would result in the abnormal performance parameters on the control light beam of the cockpit, which would lead to the inspection of the driver and the conductor. It might even be perceived by the Cultivators who might be on the train.
Therefore, he could only narrow his eyes and resist the attack with a thin heat-proof suit and a sturdy body that had been tempered repeatedly!
As the train went faster and faster, the power rune arrays were stabilized, and the light and heat were no longer as unbearable.
However, the gusts of wind that came whistling through the air were like steel blades that could scrape off bones as they ruthlessly stabbed towards the bottom of the carriage!
Under the blowing wind, Li Yao's skin was almost frozen into the color of iron.
He seemed to have turned into a block of lead and melted with the crystal train.
In such a way, Li Yao jumped out of Guo Chunfeng's search circle and completely disappeared from the eyes of the Secret Sword Bureau!
…
In the command center of the Demon Execution Division of the Secret Sword Bureau in the capital city …
"Boss, we've made a major discovery!"
Mosquito's every pore was brimming with excitement. He was almost dancing right in front of Guo Chunfeng.
According to Guo Chunfeng's instructions, they had carefully screened the passengers who had gone to North Tranquility City from the capital city. There were thousands of names on the list.
However, few of the passengers returned to the capital city after staying in North Tranquility City for a day or two. Only eighty-seven of them.
They analyzed the movements of the eighty-seven passengers in North Tranquility City, especially their every move at the exit of the train station, through the surveillance pictures and finally locked onto three candidates!
When the three residents of the capital city left the train station, a mysterious man had been in touch with them at a close distance!
The mysterious man was very cautious and never showed his face in the surveillance pictures. Also, every time he showed up, he would be in a new outfit and a different way of walking.
Had it not been for Guo Chunfeng's instructions, it would have been impossible to find him from the surveillance pictures that were as vast as an ocean so quickly!
"Excellent!"
Guo Chunfeng took a long breath in relief. He grabbed a corner of the blanket and wiped the sweat on his forehead. He smiled and said, "In such a case, we have grasped Li Yao's three latest fake identities. When he arrives in the capital city, he will certainly use one of the three fake identities!
"Contact the three residents right now and determine their location and their schedule in the next few days. It will be best to set up three safe zones and ask them to stay in the safe zones in the next few days!
"Then, inform the data analysis center of the surveillance cameras in the capital city to scan the facial information of the three residents as the key targets. Scan the entire city every half a minute!
"In that case, as long as the surveillance cameras in the capital city detect that one of the three residents appears somewhere outside of the safe zone, or if two identical faces are detected at the same time, something will be wrong!"
Guo Chunfeng lay on the soft couch. Looking at the maps of the cities in the capital city on the light beam, he put on a cruel smile.
So far, he had not figured out Li Yao's method of infiltration yet.
But so what?
His six fake identities had been discovered. Even if Li Yao could sneak in without alarming anyone, he would still be walking right into the trap!
…
In the east of the Federation, in East Seagull Port, a town of fishing ports, there was a drizzle.
There were two days to go before the hundred-day memorial ceremony.
It was 1,220 kilometers away from the capital city.
It was not a large fishing port. It was best known for the bizarre seafood and the picturesque islands. April and May were the spawning season of the Gold Sturgeon Arowana Fish. Tourists came to the golden beach and the chessboard islands for a vacation to enjoy the roe of the Gold Sturgeon Arowana Fish.
It was already early autumn. The ocean was quite turbulent, but there were few tourists. Only a few fishing boats were scattered near the coast.
Many fishermen had restaurants that had been transformed from their own houses or even scrapped fishing boats. The environment might be shabby, but the ingredients were definitely fresh. The dazzling seafood could not be found in the luxury hotels in many major cities inland.
Li Yao was enjoying the plump scallops, oysters, and conches that he did not know the name of on a stranded fishing boat.
He leaned comfortably against the side of the boat, sucking on his fingers that were stained with sauce as he chatted with the Lady Boss.
"Bamboo lobsters the size of a palm? We don't have any of them here! They have all been taken away by the White Sea Sect! Look! The largest boat over there belongs to the White Sea Sect. They cooperate with quite a few hotels in the capital city. Every morning, the freshest seafood will be frozen the moment they are picked up and fly straight to the capital city! The seafood that is picked up at four or five in the morning will be served in the hotels in the capital city at noon! "
The sumptuous seafood feast left Li Yao breathless. His extravagant spending also made the Lady Boss beam with joy. She was just short of telling him about the three generations of the White Sea Sect's ancestors.
Li Yao waved his arm, suggesting that his portable crystal processor had been flooded when he was traveling on the sea and asking if he could borrow the crystal processor in the lady boss's house.
Naturally, the lady boss agreed readily.
With the crystal processor in the fisherman's house, Li Yao checked all the information about the White Sea Sect again, including the 'quick-freezing seafood technology' that they had adopted and the magical equipment involved.
The next fishing trip would be the next morning. He had a long night to prepare the magical equipment that he would use in the capital city.
"Lady boss, I wonder, do you have a magical equipment store that serves the 'spectral Cultivators'?"
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