Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
An hour later, a Huaxia Airlines flight with the national flag painted on the fuselage took off from Beijing International Airport.
Xia Ruofei was on the plane. His destination was the Shenzhen International Airport, which was a few hundred kilometers away.
Of course, Xia Ruofei's final destination was not Shenzhen.
In fact, he only stayed in Shenzhen for an hour. He didn't even leave the airport's restricted area. He took a Eastern Airlines flight directly to Bole Airport in Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia.
Xia Ruofei's final destination was Arulei, a small inland country in Africa.
However, there were no direct flights between Huaxia and many countries in Africa. He had to transfer to some small countries in Africa.
Bole Airport in Addis Ababa was one of the busiest airports in the African continent. Many employees of Huaxia's companies who went to Africa for business would transfer here. When they returned to China, they would also transfer at Bole Airport.
Xia Ruofei still booked an international flight with Huaxia Airlines. Because the flight was more than twelve hours long, Xia Ruofei naturally booked a luxurious first-class ticket.
In fact, the so-called luxurious first-class was just like that. At most, the seats were more comfortable and spacious. In addition, the seats could be flattened into a bed. Of course, it was not as spacious as the bed at home. People who were slightly taller had to curl up to sleep.
If it wasn't for the need to change his appearance, Xia Ruofei would definitely choose a private business jet for such a long flight. Even if he had to refuel on the way, the whole trip would definitely be more comfortable than taking a civil plane.
Of course, Xia Ruofei also came from a poor background. He had been in the army for so many years. Although his conditions were better now, he wasn't so pretentious that he couldn't stand sitting for more than ten hours. There were still so many people who didn't want to part with the expensive tickets and chose economy class!
When the plane took off from Shenzhen, it was already evening. When the plane climbed to cruising altitude and the seat belt indicator light went off, it was already dark outside the porthole.
The stewardesses also began to leave their seats to serve the passengers.
The service in the first-class cabin was naturally very considerate. The stewardesses first brought blankets, toiletries, pajamas, headphones, and so on. The first-class passengers each received one.
Following that, a menu was sent over. One could order food in the first-class cabin.
In fact, Huaxia Airlines even supported ordering online before departure, but Xia Ruofei didn't want to go through the trouble. After all, there weren't many choices. Moreover, people's appetite would be reduced in the air, and their taste buds would become dull. Whatever they ate would be the same.
First-class meals were, in fact, relatively more advanced in-flight meals.
Xia Ruofei ordered a few dishes and a glass of red wine, mainly to sleep more comfortably.
Soon, the food he ordered was served. The presentation was quite exquisite, but the portion was a little small.
Xia Ruofei finished his dinner quickly and drank the red wine in small sips.
A stewardess quickly walked over and softly asked if he wanted to eat anything else.
Xia Ruofei waved his hand and said, "I'm full. Thank you for taking all of these away! By the way … after you're done, please help me lay my seat flat. I'm going to rest. "
"Okay!" The stewardess said and began to clean up quickly.
Xia Ruofei took his toiletries and went to the bathroom to brush his teeth and wash his face. He also changed into the cotton pajamas provided by the airline.
When he returned to his seat, the stewardess had already made his bed and brought over a small quilt.
"If I don't wake up, please wake me up in seven hours," Xia Ruofei said.
"Okay, sir!" The stewardess said respectfully, "Good night!"
"Thank you!"
Xia Ruofei crawled into bed and put on his headphones. He picked a movie from the multimedia system and watched it. After a while, he fell into a deep sleep.
About seven hours later, the stewardess came over to wake Xia Ruofei up.
He rubbed his eyes and sat up. The plane was still flying steadily at cruising altitude.
Xia Ruofei looked out of the porthole and found that it was still dark.
He got up and went to the bathroom to wash up and put on his clothes. When he returned to his seat, the stewardess had already restored the bed to its original position.
For the next three or four hours, Xia Ruofei sat in his seat with some boredom. Because Ethiopia's time was five hours slower than Huaxia's, although it was almost early morning in China, it was still midnight here. It was dark outside the porthole and nothing could be seen.
At one o 'clock in the morning, the Huaxia Airlines Airbus Jumbo landed smoothly at Bole Airport in Addis Ababa.
Xia Ruofei picked up his small backpack and got off the plane.
The airport in the early morning was not very busy. The frequency of planes taking off and landing was much lower than during the day. There were not many people in the terminal building.
Because there were only two flights from Bole Airport to Arulei Airport every day, and the earliest flight was around noon tomorrow, Xia Ruofei had already booked a local hotel in advance and decided to rest for a while before taking the flight.
Therefore, in addition to applying for a tourist visa for Arulei, Xia Ruofei also applied for a transit visa for Ethiopia.
Of course, this was all done with the help of Zhao Yongjun in a very short time.
When Zhao Yongjun learned that Xia Ruofei was coming to Africa, he did not ask him what he was going to do. He made thorough preparations for him. In addition to personally helping him with the visa, there were also some trivial details that were taken into consideration.
For example, when Xia Ruofei came out, he learned that he needed an "International Certificate of Vaccination or Preventive Measures" commonly known as a small yellow book. He looked through his backpack and saw this small yellow book inside.
This was naturally prepared for him by Zhao Yongjun.
Xia Ruofei did not go for any vaccines.
The environment of the African continent was relatively harsh, and there were some stubborn diseases that could not be eliminated, such as malaria. Once these diseases were contracted, it would even be life-threatening.
However, Xia Ruofei naturally did not need to worry about this. If a cultivator was infected by a disease, it would be a laughing stock.
Xia Ruofei followed the "international practice" and put a $10 bill in his passport, and quickly passed through the customs.
He walked out of the airport, took a taxi directly, and went to the hotel he booked online.
In order to facilitate the transfer, Xia Ruofei booked the hotel near the airport.
Along the way, Xia Ruofei looked out of the car window with some curiosity. This was his first time coming to the mysterious African continent.
Ethiopia was a relatively poor and backward country, but Addis Ababa was the capital of Ethiopia after all. The city looked good, at least better than the stereotype in Xia Ruofei's mind.
There were almost no pedestrians on the streets in the early hours of the morning, and the buildings on both sides of the road were shadowy in the dark. Xia Ruofei did not feel uneasy coming to a foreign country. After the novelty passed, he lazily leaned against the back of the seat and closed his eyes to rest.
The hotel was very close to the airport, and it didn't take long to arrive.
Xia Ruofei came to the front desk of the hotel, and a sleepy black girl woke up to receive him.
Xia Ruofei used English and sign language to communicate with the black girl with difficulty and finally completed the check-in procedures.
He took the room card and took a creaking elevator to the fifth floor where his room was.
Looking at the mottled elevator and the tattered carpet, Xia Ruofei really doubted that this hotel could reach the three-star standard.
Or is there a difference between Ethiopia's 3 stars and China's 3 stars?
Xia Ruofei felt lucky that he prioritized the location for the convenience of the transfer, so he booked a "three-star hotel". If he booked a "five-star hotel" in the city center, the difference would be even greater.
After finding his room, Xia Ruofei opened the door and went in.
He inserted the room card into the power outlet, turned on all the lights, and looked around the room.
This hotel was indeed a bit old, and the furnishings in the room were quite old.
However, what made him more satisfied was that although it looked a bit shabby, at least the sanitary conditions were good, and it was not as messy as he imagined.
Xia Ruofei then used his mental power to check the entire room again.
Coming to a strange place, the first thing Xia Ruofei did was to check the surrounding environment.
Fortunately, there were no miniscule cameras, listening devices, or anything of the sort.
Xia Ruofei threw the bag on the bed and went into the bathroom to take a shower.
In fact, according to the time in Huaxia, it was already six or seven in the morning. In addition, Xia Ruofei also slept for a while on the plane, so he was not sleepy at all at this time.
He didn't book the hotel to sleep, mainly because he considered the nearly ten hours of waiting time. If he stayed in the airport all the time, it would be very difficult. It was better to find a hotel, even if it was just to lie down and rest.
Xia Ruofei was in the middle of his shower in the bathroom when the room suddenly became dark.
He subconsciously released his mental power and found that the whole hotel was dark. Only then did he realize that there was a power outage.
A power outage, these two words were a very distant word to the people of Huaxia.
Except for power company maintenance or natural disasters, Huaxia basically did not have any large-scale power outages. The days of power shortage were very far away.
The water from the showerhead was very cold.
Xia Ruofei did not mind, even if it was ice water, he could still take a shower. As for the darkness, it was even less of a problem. The eyes of a high level Qi Condensation cultivator were much better than night vision goggles. At least, they would not see things in black and white like night vision goggles.
Xia Ruofei took a shower step by step, wiped his body, and took out his home clothes from the space to change. Then, he went out to rest on the bed.
He was now very energetic, it could be said that he was not sleepy at all.
Therefore, he did not force himself to sleep. Instead, he took out his phone and read the news for a while. Before he left, he used the phone number he used this summer to apply for international roaming. Although the network signal here was a bit bad, it could still be used.
Xia Ruofei lay down to rest for a few hours. When it was nine o 'clock in the morning, he went downstairs to find something to eat.
In the hotel restaurant, Xia Ruofei ordered a toast and a cup of milk juice.
The taste of the bread was average, it felt a bit baked, with a hint of burnt smell.
However, the milk juice left a deep impression on Xia Ruofei. The fragrance was very strong, it should be quite pure.
He finished his breakfast unhurriedly and ordered another cup of fruit juice.
After eating, Xia Ruofei went upstairs to his room, packed his luggage, and went downstairs to check out. Then, he asked the front desk to help him call a taxi.
For this, Xia Ruofei also gave the black girl at the front desk a tip of 50 US dollars.
The black girl's eyes lit up. Xia Ruofei did not doubt that if he showed a trace of desire, the black girl would definitely not hesitate to come over.
It should be known that the local monthly wage was equivalent to a few hundred Huaxia dollars. The 50 US dollars tip that Xia Ruofei gave was almost half a month's salary for the front desk staff.
However, Xia Ruofei did not have such a heavy taste. His aesthetic was relatively traditional. He could accept blondes from Europe and America, but black girls … forget it.
Xia Ruofei took the taxi and went back to Bole Airport.
It was the morning local time, and the outside could be seen clearly.
Xia Ruofei found that last night's first impression of Ethiopia was completely based on "hazy beauty." Today, when the veil of the night was removed, he found that even the capital of Ethiopia, Addis Ababa, was relatively backward in terms of development. The buildings outside looked a bit dilapidated, and in the short distance from the hotel to the airport, Xia Ruofei saw several unfinished buildings.
After returning to Bole Airport, Xia Ruofei went to the counter to go through the procedures again and entered the airport's restricted area through security.
Bole Airport was actually very small, and Xia Ruofei quickly found his boarding gate.
At this time, there was still more than an hour before his Ethiopian Airlines flight took off. Xia Ruofei found an empty seat and sat down to wait.
He reached into his backpack, took out a book from the dimension, and casually flipped through it.
After a while, a hesitant voice sounded next to him. "Are you … from Huaxia?"
This person spoke Mandarin, but his accent was a bit strange. Xia Ruofei looked in the direction of the voice and saw a black young man in his early twenties smiling at him.
Xia Ruofei nodded and said, "Yes, I am from Huaxia!"
"Hello, hello!" The black young man said enthusiastically. "Let me introduce myself. My name is fdaslkja.
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Daka … Well, that's not important! Our African names are really too long, and even I can't remember them sometimes. You can call me Daka! "
Xia Ruofei wanted to laugh. "Check in? Is this to remind me not to forget to sign in when I go to work? "
Daka grinned, revealing a mouth full of white teeth.
He nodded and said, "Actually, it's just a syllable in my name. Because it's easier to remember, my friends call me that. By the way, I have many Huaxia friends, because I studied abroad in the capital of Huaxia for three years! My Chinese was also learned at that time! "
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