26: Why are you still on the train?

Luo Wan Ning hugged Luo Chen tightly, her cold hands feeling as though she had grabbed a hot water bottle, slowly melting. Feeling Luo Chen's thoughtfulness and warmth, she experienced the sensation of being in love for the first time.

She slightly shifted her head, searching for the most comfortable spot, when her gaze fell upon Noya behind Luo Chen.

“Uh? Who is she?”

Luo Wan Ning awkwardly pulled her hands from Luo Chen's clothes and asked curiously.

“A native of this world, and our new friend,” Luo Chen briefly explained.

“Hello!” Luo Wan Ning politely greeted Noya.

Noya didn't understand what 'hello' meant, so she could only mimic the gesture in return.

“She’s not from Blue Star; she doesn’t understand our language,” Luo Chen quickly explained, then pulled Luo Wan Ning to sit behind Noya. “Let’s go back to the Train; it’s too cold outside.”

The flying motorcycle set off again.

Noya noticed the shivering Luo Wan Ning behind her and, recalling Luo Chen’s earlier action of putting his hands inside his clothes, she also placed Luo Wan Ning’s hands inside her own clothes.

Luo Wan Ning was startled, but the warmth from her palms felt like grabbing a warm stove.

At this moment, Noya turned back and gave a simple, honest smile.

Luo Wan Ning immediately realized her hands were touching another woman's body.

As a straight woman, Luo Wan Ning instantly felt goosebumps all over.

Opposites attract, but same sexes repel. Having skin-to-skin contact with another woman felt like two men bumping into each other—utterly unacceptable.

She quickly tried to pull her hands back with force. But the strong grip on her wrists forced her to give up.

Never mind! If she couldn't resist, she might as well accept it gracefully.

It was soft and smooth, quite comfortable to touch.

Luo Wan Ning seemed to understand a little why Luo Chen liked to pinch her so much.

In less than a minute, the flying motorcycle arrived at the Train door. Dongfang Yuyao quickly opened the door, allowing Luo Chen to drive in.

“A Couple Abu will be arriving soon; let them in too,” Luo Chen said to Dongfang Yuyao after dismounting the flying motorcycle.

Then he turned to Chen Yujun and continued, “Sister Yujun, please prepare some hot water and food; we have guests.”

Chen Yujun nodded and turned to prepare.

Luo Wan Ning hastily pulled her hands out of Noya’s clothes, looking somewhat awkwardly at everyone.

Seeing that no one had noticed, she let out a sigh of relief and, with Noya, dismounted the motorcycle.

Dongfang Yuyao and Dongfang Shishi curiously examined Noya’s primitive animal skin attire, while Noya showed great interest in the two girls’ Lolita dresses. The two quickly began communicating with gestures.

After making arrangements, Luo Chen went to the cockpit alone.

He remembered that he had previously acquired a Primary Language Core with 100 language learning opportunities that he had never used. Now, he decided to try if he could learn Newt Language.

Clicking on the Primary Language Core in the Train modification module, the system automatically popped up a Newt Language window.

After setting himself as the learner, he clicked confirm.

As the confirmation succeeded, Luo Chen felt his head swell slightly, and knowledge about Newt Language appeared in his mind out of thin air.

He briefly recalled a few Newt Language phrases he had heard before and suddenly realized he could understand their meaning, as if he had known them since birth.

【Primary Language Core (Blue): User: Luo Chen, Newt Language learned successfully. Remaining: 99/100】

Luo Chen stared at the screen in surprise, remaining silent for a long time.

This thing was even more powerful than a brain-computer interface; it could implant knowledge into his brain from a distance.

If he used it for exams, he felt it would be effortless to become the top scholar.

Soon after Luo Chen arrived, the Couple Abu followed the flying motorcycle’s trail and reached the Train. Looking at the massive Train before them, the Couple Abu were filled with astonishment.

Xue Shang dismounted the sled, also gazing at the Train, but her heart was filled with worry.

The Train before her was even larger than her original one. Without the advantage of her own Train, she was now very concerned whether Luo Chen would allow her to stay on his Train.

Without a Train, she couldn't imagine what her fate would be—becoming someone else's slave or toy, things she absolutely could not accept.

Noya was the first to spot her parents outside the window and quickly alerted her new friend, Dongfang Yuyao.

Dongfang Yuyao looked at the three people outside the window, somewhat puzzled: “Hmm? Why are there three people?”

Although it was strange, the two middle-aged people matched Luo Chen’s description, so she still opened the Train door.

Seeing the Train door slowly open, the Couple Abu parked their sled outside the Train, each carrying a seal, and curiously walked into the carriage.

Xue Shang was currently thinking about how to stay on the Train, following behind somewhat distractedly.

Dongfang Yuyao saw that she came with the Couple Abu, so she didn't stop her... After confirming he had learned Newt Language, Luo Chen left the cockpit and came to the door.

Seeing the Couple Abu carrying two large seals, he quickly stepped forward with a smile to greet them: “Abu, welcome to my home.”

These two were, so to speak, his father-in-law and mother-in-law. It was their first time visiting his home, and they brought so much food, so how could he not treat them hospitably?

Abu looked at Luo Chen in shock: “Chen! How do you know our Newt Language?”

Noya and Abu’s wife also looked at Luo Chen with great surprise.

“It's all a gift from the Train,” Luo Chen said with a faint smile, offering a simple explanation without elaborating. The Couple Abu were not members of the Train, so explaining too much would not be understood by them; it was better not to explain at all.

Just then, Chen Yujun came over with two cups of tea. Luo Chen quickly handed the tea to the Couple Abu, cutting off their chance to ask further questions.

For the remaining time, Luo Chen took the Couple Abu on a tour of the Train and treated them to some Blue Star food.

Finally, Luo Chen also had them take two cans of Vitamin C effervescent tablets and five bags of noodles. They only wanted that much, so Luo Chen didn't give them more.

At the time of departure, a sad Abu’s wife had already left first.

Abu handed a bone whistle to his daughter: “Blow it when you need help; the winds of the polar region will carry the message to us.”

He then turned to Luo Chen and instructed, “Help me take good care of Noya.”

After speaking, he touched noses with Luo Chen and turned to leave.

As the Train slowly ascended, the figures of the Couple Abu grew smaller and smaller on the snowfield. Noya lay by the window, tears freezing into ice crystals on her cheeks.

Luo Chen came behind Noya and gently hugged her.

This farewell might be a lifelong separation... The Couple Abu not only left two seals but also hundreds of salmon. These were originally their winter food, but now they were all given to Luo Chen.

Luo Chen stored these in the ice collected by Luo Wan Ning and the others to prevent spoilage from high temperatures.

“Why are you still on the Train?” Luo Chen’s eyes widened, looking at Xue Shang, who suddenly appeared before him, with a face full of astonishment.

He hadn't paid much attention to Xue Shang getting on the Train earlier, assuming she would leave on her own after looking around. Later, when he took the Couple Abu on a tour, he didn't see Xue Shang and thought she had already left, but he didn't expect her to still be on the Train.