Endless Silver Machine

"It's so slow..."

Aika kept tapping her fingers on the armrest of her seat. It's been more than ten minutes, and Wei Xi hasn't come back yet. It was impossible to find her in the bathroom at this time, and I received no reply to the messages I sent to her PDA.

"Are you lost..."

Suddenly, the airship shook violently. If he hadn't fastened his seat belt, Aika would have hit the armrest of the seat in front of him just now. The vibrations still didn't stop. It didn't seem to be affected by the airflow in the snowy area.

Aika couldn't sit still. He unbuckled his seatbelt and opened the door to the compartment, where the bathroom was now unoccupied.

"Go to the front stall?"

Aika opened the middle cabin door, and many passengers who were awakened by the vibration began to talk. If an accident occurs, the lights in the cabin will be turned on to maximum brightness. But now the cabin is still dimly lit, suitable for resting.

After walking through the long aisle, Aika came to the compartments between the middle cabin and the forward cabin. The bathrooms here were still unused.

Cold sweat broke out on Aika's back.

"Excuse me, was there a little girl about ten years old with white hair walking past here just now?"

"Sorry, please ask..."

He hurried back to the middle cabin and asked the passengers sitting in the aisle one by one.

But most of them had just woken up and didn't notice anyone passing by.

Just when Aika was about to lose his cool, a little boy sitting inside told him the information he needed.

"Little sister with white hair, I saw her just now."

"Really!"

"It seems that she fell asleep, and her father carried her to the front."

"dad?"

Lost consciousness and was taken away by unknown people. Aika's first thought was abduction, but in such a closed space and in a high altitude far away from the ground, what was the point of abduction?

"Thanks……"

As soon as Aika stood up, the airship shook violently again. Someone couldn't control it and screamed. Fear suddenly spread throughout the middle cabin. The discussion gradually became noisy.

"Hey, is the height decreasing?"

Someone looked out the window and shouted.

This statement, whether true or false, amplified the level of panic. Complaints spread everywhere. Some people held on to their seats tightly and did not dare to let go. Some people stood up and walked towards other passenger compartments with panic on their faces.

Regardless of whether the height is falling as the person said, the current situation is obviously abnormal. Aika held the backrests of each seat and rushed to the front cabin.

If the little boy saw it correctly, Wei Xi was right in front of her.

The front cabin was also in a mess. After asking the passengers here, they indeed provided the same information as the little boy.

But if you continue forward, you will find the cockpit. If it was abduction, why would you go to that place?

Full of doubts and anxiety, Aika stumbled towards the last compartment in the swaying aisle.

There are already newcomers here, and the confused passengers are knocking on the isolation door leading to the cockpit and shouting something. The isolation door is only closed and cannot be opened from the outside. Aika has known this for a long time, but if she doesn't move forward, she won't be able to see Wei Xi.

Perhaps they found that it was useless to continue banging on the door. They cursed and gave up what they were doing and retreated to the front cabin.

Aika doesn’t know what to do either? In the final analysis, it is not certain whether the current situation of the airship is caused by man-made factors or whether Wei Xi is safe now. Affected by Ling, when Aika saw the closed hatch, her first thought was to blast the door open with the Fiery Eyes. But on the other side of the door, the pilots may be working hard to adjust the airship's condition, and Wei Xi may have fainted for other reasons and was sent here to take care of her. If the body is destroyed rashly, it may lead to a more serious situation.

What should you do at this time? Aika's hand unconsciously reached into his pocket, and his fingertips felt the cold touch of the PDA. He clutched the PDA tightly but didn't take it out.

——Brother, Xiao Xi, if something happens that neither of us can solve, you must contact us immediately. The idea of ​​‘taking a gamble’ is absolutely not allowed, do you understand?

That day, the agreement with Luoluo came to mind. The strength in Aika's hand became stronger. Do you want to contact Luoluo and Ling now? What's the use of this? This was isolated and helpless, higher than the clouds in the sky. It had no effect other than bringing them unnecessary worries!

"Are you looking for someone?"

The crisp sound diverted Aika's attention from the chaos.

Behind him stood a girl of similar age to him.

It looks like he is dressed like an ordinary passenger, with neat short hair and a small beret on his head, giving him a vague sense of being capable.

The girl stared straight at Aika, her hands behind her back.

"Yeah. Have you ever seen a girl about ten years old with white hair?"

"What's your relationship with her?"

The girl did not rush to answer Aika's question, but asked this question first.

"I am her brother..."

In a sense, Aika did not lie to her, and this explanation was simple and easy to understand. But before he finished speaking, the girl frowned.

Aika's reflexes developed by Ling allowed him to use his arms to block the girl's kick.

"Stop lying, Master Wei Xi has no brother at all!"

"Why would you..."

There is nowhere to hide in the small compartment. Aika was stunned, and the girl took advantage of the gap to grab his arm, twisted it in an unnatural direction, and pressed his body against the wall of the compartment. The girl didn't use much strength, but Aika couldn't make any struggling movements at all.

"Who the hell are you!"

As long as the girl's hand exerts even a little force, Aika's arm will dislocate.

"I also want to ask you this question..."

"Answer me first!"

Aika felt sharp pain in her joints. In order to suppress him, the girl's body pressed tightly against Aika.

This safety measure gave Aika an opportunity. With his other free hand, he pressed the muzzle of the "Fire Eye" against the girl's abdomen based on his feeling. She couldn't dodge the shot from this distance.

"Let go."

Aika coldly threatens the unidentified girl both physically and mentally.

The two were in a stalemate for a few seconds. The girl first let go of Aika's arm, and at the same time jumped back to widen the distance between them.

"I am her friend and classmate. So who are you and why do you know her name?"

Aika did not lower the gun.

"Is that so... I did hear that there is a boy beside Master Wei Xi now. Could it be that he is talking about you?"

"Where did you hear that?"

"Don't worry about it. If that's the case, I'm not your enemy. Lord Wei Xi should be in the cab."

"But the door cannot be opened from the outside."

"Just destroy it. If you want to stop the current situation, you can only go inside. And be careful, your opponent doesn't know how powerful it is."

"You seem to know the reason for this situation."

"Let's just say our interests are the same as yours. I've discovered Master Wei Xi's situation a long time ago, but I couldn't escape due to some reasons. How about joining forces with me?"

"Since you know so much, tell me all the information about the other party."

"I don't know very well. I just know that I can't take it lightly, that's all. My magic...weapons are inconvenient to use in a place like this. I'll leave it to you to open the door."

The girl looked at the silver pistol in his hand.

When it comes to this, I can only choose to believe her... Although I don't know if she deliberately called Wei Xi "Sir Wei Xi", Aika didn't feel any danger from her.

"Stand away."

Aika kept condensing the magic power at the muzzle of the gun. When a sufficient amount was reached, he pulled the trigger against the isolation door.

A big hole was made in the door lock, and the mechanical lock lost its function.

The moment the door lock was broken, the girl kicked open the isolation door and rushed in. Such a loud movement must have attracted the attention of the cockpit. Aika transformed the magic power into the shape of a short knife at the muzzle of the gun, and followed closely behind the girl.

In the narrow cockpit, two men who looked like pilots collapsed under the seats like mud.

Beside the driver's seat, Wei Xi's hands were restrained by glowing blue handcuffs on fixed iron pipes, and her eyes were covered with black cloth as she knelt on the ground. After hearing the footsteps, her whole body trembled, and her legs kept moving back. But behind was the console, and the cold steel told Wei Xi the fact that there was nowhere to hide.

"Wei Xi, I'm coming over now!"

"Aika, brother..." Hearing the familiar voice, Wei Xi no longer dodged, but shook her head vigorously, "Get out of here quickly!"

She cried out in a hoarse voice. She must have been crying for a long time before that.

"Wait, Aika..."

As soon as the girl finished speaking, explosions occurred everywhere in the cab, and thick smoke and flames swept through the entire cab. The girl kicked Aika down and pinned her to the ground at the moment of the explosion, avoiding the fragments that flew away like bullets.

"Ahem!"

Wei Xi accidentally inhaled the thick smoke produced by the explosion and coughed out in pain.

The fire protection device was not activated, and thick smoke was swept away from the broken windows, and some unsecured items were also sucked out. The speed of the airship is not very fast, so human weight will not be carried out of the window.

Aika ran to Wei Xi who was restrained in place.

"Are you hurt?"

"No……"

This was a blessing among misfortunes. Aika took off the black cloth that was soaked with tears. Wei Xi's big eyes were full of panic, and they became calmer only when she saw Aika's face.

"Master Wei Xi, let me help you unlock your handcuffs now."

The girl knelt down behind Wei Xi and checked the handcuffs that restrained Wei Xi's hands.

"This kind of handcuffs will inhibit the flow of magic power, and it will take some time to untie them."

"I'll be on guard, just open this with peace of mind."

The enemy might take advantage of everyone's relaxed vigilance to attack at any time. Aika cautiously raised his guns and guarded the entrance against the strong wind.

"Not okay yet?"

"immediately!"

With a click, the lock on the handcuffs was finally unlocked. The girl helped Wei Xi stand up, and let go after Aika held the other side.

Wei Xi's legs in her arms went weak, but thanks to Aika's support, she didn't sit on the ground.

"Let's get out of here first!"

The girl urged. Aika resisted the urge to have an attack, picked up Wei Xi's small body, and followed the girl out of the cab.

When he arrived at the compartment, Aika glanced at the front cabin through the glass. Because of the explosion just now, the passengers in the front cabin who didn't know the truth fled to the back.

Aika put Wei Xi down in the compartment. But her legs were still trembling, and she could only stand up by leaning on Aika's body.

"Are you having a spasm? This is the sequelae of being shocked..."

The girl gently touched Wei Xi's calf.

"what happened?"

"I don't know... I just remember leaving the bathroom... I was there when I woke up..."

As Wei Xi spoke, tears welled up in her eyes.

Just remembering it is painful enough.

Aika gave up her chest and let Wei Xi cry loudly.

The airship was now in a shaky state. While comforting Wei Xi who was crying, Aika and the girl quickly exchanged opinions.

"What should we do now?"

"The entire operating system of the airship has been destroyed. It should be an established fact that it will crash sooner or later. By the way, you are really calm. Don't most people say some meaningless words at this time?"

"You can still joke like this, you are not an ordinary person."

"Me?" The girl spread her hands, "I just expected this situation to happen. If there is no problem with the driving system, I can barely control the airship to land. But in this situation, there is no place for me to use technology. I used it."

"If the altitude continues to drop, it will fly below the clouds. We haven't left the snowy area yet. There should be a blizzard under the clouds, right?"

Once the airship, whose operating system has been almost destroyed, is caught in a blizzard, there is only one fate.

"I'm sorry..." After turning the fear in her heart into tears, Wei Xi calmed down a little, "It's all because of me..."

"This has nothing to do with you at all! You are just being dragged down!"

Wei Xi's apology made Aika's anger suddenly rise.

Why is she the one who needs to take the responsibility?

She obviously did nothing wrong!

Why was she the one who had to apologize?

She was obviously the one who was hurt the most!

The heart beats wildly in the chest, sending boiling blood to the brain.

"Those people must have recognized me to restrict my magic power. They should be from the empire..."

"Did you see the other person's face?"

"No……"

After her eyes were covered, Wei Xi only knew that there were bombs around her that would explode at some point. Death doesn't know when it will come, but the other party just wants Wei Xi to spend every second in fear.

Playing with her viciously like this, Aika's fingernails hurt her palms.

Definitely kill him!

"Brother Aika..."

Aika unconsciously showed a fierce expression that Wei Xi had never seen before. She knew that Aika was angry for herself.

Wei Xi gently put her hand on Aika's chest.

She had obviously decided to lend him her chest when he was in pain. When he made that move at Lilith-senpai's house, he had already made up his mind. But now, his chest was soaked with tears from his disappointment...

"The prisoner is still hiding among the guests. Sorry, I have to go back, there are still people waiting for me." The girl took out her PDA, "They should think that you all died in the explosion. Don't expose yourself for the time being. , if you think of any ideas, please contact me immediately. This is my contact information."

The girl exchanged mailing addresses with Aika and ran back to the front cabin.

After the girl left, Wei Xi raised her head from Aika's chest. The red eyes tightly grasped Aika's heart, and there were still tears on her face.

Aika knew that Wei Xi's handkerchief was in her coat pocket. The handkerchief was not stained by the dust of the explosion like the coat, and Aika helped her wipe her cheeks stained by tears.

"Can you stand up?"

"no problem……"

With that said, the airship bumped again, and Wei Xi bumped into Aika before she could stand still. Fortunately, he reached out and hugged her waist in time.

"Be careful and go back to the cockpit first."

Aika supported Wei Xi and walked back slowly. When he passed the compartment door, he glanced into the forward cabin through the glass. There was no one in the cabin.

It was probably the girl who spread the information about the fire ahead and dispersed the people in the passenger compartment to facilitate her and Wei Xi's movements.

Aika silently thanked her in her heart.

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