Pam's initially curious gaze instantly vanished, and he left wordlessly.
Jiang Lin thought for a moment, then advised, "Why don't you find some time to apologize to her?"
"It's fine, I know March 7th. She'll forget about it in a couple of days."
Xing waved his hand, a mischievous and flamboyant smile on his face.
But just as Jiang Lin was about to say something else, a roaring sound reached his ears.
Jiang Lin frowned and turned to look out the porthole behind him.
Xing was also curious, following Jiang Lin's gaze, looking outside.
Then, the two of them saw... a Gundam at least 20 meters tall?
The robot was tall and imposing, predominantly red and blue, with a square, masked head and eyes that glowed blue or red.
Beneath its broad shoulders were thick, powerful arms, and an Autobot symbol was embedded in its chest. Its legs were as stable as steel pillars, and its overall lines were sharp, full of power and majesty.
It was none other than Optimus Prime, who had arrived.
Jiang Lin was stunned, while Xing beside him immediately had his eyes light up, seemingly filled with the sight of this tall and mighty mechanical divine body.
"So Uncle Yang wasn't making excuses..."
Just then, Optimus Prime also noticed Jiang Lin, so he lowered his head slightly, and his deep voice reached everyone on the Astral Express.
"Greetings, Yuanshi Tianzun. My name is Optimus Prime. I have come at the command of the current leader, carrying the well wishes of all Cybertron members, to express our regards to you."
Jiang Lin opened his mouth, but ultimately said, "Just call me Jiang Lin."
"As you wish, Yuanshi Tianzun."
"Hm?"
"Understood, Mr. Jiang Lin."
"Mm."
Meanwhile, Xing beside him was... *bang bang bang* —
"March 7th, come out quickly and see what I've found!"
Xing excitedly knocked on March 7th's door.
"Hmph, no matter what you've seen, I won't open the door."
But March 7th hadn't calmed down yet... however, Xing didn't mind.
"There's a Gundam outside!"
"Hmph, why don't you say there's an Autobot outside? Don't even think about tricking me into coming out!"
Jiang Lin, listening from outside, was baffled. No, is this right?
He looked at Optimus Prime outside the Astral Express, then at Xing, who was still trying to explain. Jiang Lin silently returned to the observation car... Optimus Prime, noticing Jiang Lin moving, also followed him to the porthole outside the observation car.
A moment later, March 7th, finally unable to bear it, opened her room door.
"Where's the Gundam?"
March 7th's face was calm, but her calmness was mixed with anger, as if to say, 'If you don't give me an explanation, you're in for it.'
"Right there."
Xing pointed behind herself, looking at March 7th with anticipation, hoping for a surprised expression from her.
But March 7th merely glanced twice before her gaze returned to Xing.
"Heh heh."
For some reason, Xing felt goosebumps rise at that soft chuckle, as if it were a premonition of danger?
Xing swallowed with difficulty, his neck stiff as he turned to look out the window... "It's empty..."
Xing only felt a large 'Danger' sign seem to appear above his head.
Before Xing could explain, March 7th pulled her directly into the room, then immediately locked the door.
Two seconds later, a pig-like squeal came from the room... "Help! March 7th has gone dark!!!"
Dan Heng, who was in the archives organizing them, silently put on his headphones.
Meanwhile, in the observation car...
"What's making all that noise?"
Herta frowned, took out her 'magic wand,' and waved it at the car door, as if truly casting a spell.
Instantly, all sound from Xing ceased in the car.
After the car quieted down, Jiang Lin suddenly thought of a question, so he asked Optimus Prime outside:
"What's the symbol on your chest?"
"Is Mr. Jiang Lin referring to this?"
Optimus Prime pointed to the Autobot totem on his chest.
"Yes, that's it."
Optimus Prime paused, seemingly organizing his words.
"This is... the Autobot symbol. It was specially established by the leader to easily understand the abilities and origins of different compatriots, and to facilitate assigning suitable jobs."
"Autobot... you can fly, right?"
"Yes, sir. Before coming, I specifically applied for the installation of flight and combat modules."
"Transform back to your original form; I want to see it."
"Understood."
As Optimus Prime's words fell, he instantly began to contract, flip, and fold, finally transforming into a... cargo spaceship?
Well, Jiang Lin had thought he would be a truck with flight thrusters.
"It's fine now, you can transform back."
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Meanwhile, Welt, on the other side, had already taken out his phone and recorded the entire scene.
"Brilliant, absolutely brilliant."
Welt looked excited; his usual calm and reliable demeanor was completely gone, replaced only by the purest and most genuine passion.
Looking at the photos and videos on his phone, Welt silently continued taking pictures.
"Not enough, I need to take more. Later, I'll go talk to that big Gundam..."
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"This is the product after the Spark was catalyzed?"
Herta looked at the conspicuous Optimus Prime outside with great interest.
"In his eyes, I see intelligence, emotion, and sincere respect for Mr. Jiang Lin.
And this, surprisingly, only comes from a tiny Spark. It's an incredible invention."
Screwllum gave his evaluation, then looked at Jiang Lin and asked, "May I have the honor of having an in-depth conversation with him?"
Jiang Lin nodded; he had no reason to refuse.
"You should have a good talk with Mr. Screwllum. It might be beneficial for you."
Optimus Prime nodded. Subsequently, Screwllum expressed that he didn't want to disturb the others' conversations and voluntarily moved to another car.
Jiang Lin, at this point, also directly asked Conductor Pam's question for her.
"When are you leaving?"
"What? Are you trying to rush us off so soon?"
Herta raised an eyebrow, her tone ambiguous.
"That's not it."
Jiang Lin indeed had no intention of rushing them off, but he did need to consider the Astral Express's itinerary.
"The Astral Express is about to make a warp jump. The next stop is... where was it again? It seems to be the Luofu. Anyway, if you don't leave, it's fine to come along."
"Why would I go to the Luofu when I have nothing to do? Fine, I don't have anything going on here anyway."
Herta said indifferently, but then looked at Ruan Mei.
"You seem to be going to the Luofu soon?"
Ruan Mei nodded.
"Mm, but not now."
But then, Ruan Mei thought for a moment and said to Jiang Lin, "Oh, by the way, I have a Foxian from the Luofu with me. She should wake up after some time. If possible, I hope you can notify the Luofu."
