A train sped down the tracks, startling several antelopes nearby. One of them was unusual; instead of running away, it stared directly at the moving train.
Two seconds later, the antelope charged headfirst into the train. With a bang, blood splattered, and its twisted body crashed near the tracks.
...
Eleven hours into the journey, inside the carriage, Su Xiao suddenly opened his eyes from a nap.
He sat up with a whoosh, feeling a sudden anxiety as if an invisible hand was gripping his heart.
Thump, thump, thump...
His heart raced as his pupils contracted, warning him of impending danger, no—someone had aimed a long-range weapon at him, causing this intuition.
He immediately pulled up the sleeping Bubu Wang, who looked bewildered but, upon seeing Su Xiao's expression, instantly went into combat mode, sniffing the air for suspicious scents—a harmony honed over time.
"Let's move."
Dragon Slash appeared in his hand as Su Xiao slashed open the side of the carriage, leaping out.
