Turning from a distant street corner and slowly approaching the bus stop, it wasn't the familiar public carriage that they rode every day. Instead, it was a large iron box that was white and green all over. Its head was square, and its width and height were close to three meters. It was about five to six meters long!
This huge iron box was also inlaid with rectangular glass with a hint of green, forming rows of windows. At this time, the dazzling morning sun was reflected, with a faint green glow all over the body as it drove steadily towards this side.
Seeing this strange scene, everyone was instantly stunned.
When this giant iron box stopped in front of everyone, someone suddenly reacted and shouted, "I remember now, isn't this the medium sized Magic Passenger Car that New Flyer developed to transport people!"
Being reminded by this person, the others all reacted.
"Right, right, the « Banta Times » reported this news a while ago, how could I forget."
"Ha, ha, so this thing is the medium sized Magic Passenger Car.
The picture in the « Banta Times » was a bit different from this, so I couldn't recognize it. "
"That's right, I couldn't see through the picture of the medium sized Magic Passenger Car in the « Banta Times ». Now that I've seen the real thing, hei, don't tell me, although it looks a bit simple, it does seem quite sturdy."
"Right, this thing was made by New Flyer, so it should be as sturdy as the other magic machines from New Flyer, right?"
"We'll know once we take a look."
When this was said, everyone immediately woke up and rushed into the car that was opened in front of them.
When they got into the medium sized Magic Passenger Car, everyone found that the space inside the Magic Passenger Car was much bigger than the public transport horse carriages from before.
There were more than ten people waiting at the stop. If it was the public transport horse carriages from before, they would be able to fill the entire horse carriage and there wouldn't be any extra space at all.
But now that they were in the Magic Passenger Car, there was a lot of space to move around.
Moreover, there were rows of seats that could easily fit a person, so everyone could easily find a seat to sit in after they got in the car.
"Not bad, it's quite cool."
Mercado sat down in a single seat near the window and after feeling the seat under his butt, he gave a satisfied praise.
The seat should be made of plastic, it should be made by the Night Song Tribe's plastic processing factory that the citizens of Banta City were gradually familiar with. It was smooth and cold to sit in, which was perfect for summer.
When everyone was curiously looking around the car, the person sitting in the front seat on the left suddenly turned around and shouted at everyone, "Hey, you fellows, don't just look at the car, pay the fare for me first!"
Everyone was stunned as they looked at the person who turned around. They noticed that this person was the driver of the public transport horse carriage that they used to ride in the past.
........................................................................ Magic.........
Hearing this question, everyone looked at Krush with concern.
Compared to what the inside of the Magic Car was like, this was what they cared about the most.
Krush curled his lips and said with a laugh, "Relax, although the car has changed, the fare has decreased.
If you want to go from here to the Sandton industrial district, the fare has decreased from three silver coins to two silver coins. "
Hearing that the price had dropped, everyone was a bit surprised, but they also let out sighs of relief. They all praised the Fersen Carriage Company for being a company with a conscience. After changing to the stronger medium sized Magic Passenger Cars, not only did they not increase the price, they even decreased it.
However, Krush added at this time, "But you have to remember that this public transport route is our Fersen Carriage Company's trial free route. As long as you get on the car, you have to put two silver coins into this box. It will be two silver coins no matter where you go, it won't be more or less."
Everyone was stunned as they looked at the iron box that Krush was pointing at. Mercado couldn't help but ask, "According to what you're saying, wouldn't I have to pay two silver coins just to walk from here to the next intersection?"
Krush replied with a nod, "That's right."
"Ah?
Isn't that too much of a waste? "
"That's right, it costs two silver coins just to walk this short distance. This is too expensive, I might as well just walk over."
"Hey, I just said that the Fersen Carriage Company was a company with a conscience, but now they're this black hearted. Are they playing with me?"
… …
Hearing everyone's discussion, Krush said with a laugh, "If you're not satisfied with this price, that's fine.
You can choose to get off and take the next public transport carriage, which will still be the same as before.
But if you regret it, don't blame me for not reminding you. "
Everyone looked at each other and five people hesitated a bit before getting out of the door. It seemed like because the distance was short, they felt that two silver coins wasn't worth it.
Krush glanced at the remaining eight people and asked, "So all of you have decided to take this bus?"
The eight of them nodded.
"Alright, come over and throw in your two silver coins.
Remember, if you take this carriage in the future, just throw in your money when you get on the carriage. I won't remind you again. "
Seeing the eight of them throw in their two silver coins, Krush pressed a button on something that looked like a console in front of him. The door that had been open the entire time seemed to be pushed by something as it automatically closed.
Seeing this scene, the eight people in the carriage couldn't help being surprised again.
This medium sized Magic Passenger Car really was something made by the New Flyer, it was just this amazing.
"Alright, sit tight, the carriage is about to move!"
Krush suddenly shouted. Without seeing him do anything, everyone felt the carriage tremble. There was a faint buzzing sound that came from under their feet before the giant carriage slowly began to move forward.
Although in the New Flyer's product announcement and the follow-up reports in the « Banta Times », this Magic Car that didn't need a horse to move had been described and demonstrated, when the eight people in the carriage personally experienced this, they couldn't help opening their eyes in surprise.
There was clearly no horse pulling it and there wasn't anything moving it, so why was this giant iron box able to move the eight of them and Krush together?
This ….. This was simply too amazing!
This medium sized Magic Passenger Car was rather slow at first, but as it moved forward, it gradually sped up. After a while, it actually surpassed the speed of the public transport horse carriages they took before.
When they drove out of Banta City and went on the road to the Sandton industrial district, this medium sized Magic Passenger Car kept increasing its speed.
When it finally slowed down, the eight people in the carriage looked at the scenery outside the window and their mouths all opened wide in shock, not being able to say a word at all.
With this speed, wouldn't it only take ten minutes to reach the Sandton industrial district?
Mercado looked at the scenery outside in a daze for a bit. After thinking about it, he stood up and came to Krush's side, looking down at the circular thing in Krush's hand. When he turned the wheel to the left, the medium sized Magic Passenger Car turned to the left. When he turned the wheel to the right, the medium sized Magic Passenger Car turned to the right. He instantly understood something.
"Hey, Krush, this is the wheel that controls the direction, right?" Mercado asked.
"Don't talk to me!"
Contrary to Mercado's expectations, Krush didn't answer his question and instead replied in a rough voice.
Mercado was surprised. He looked at Krush's expression and found that he was a bit nervous, so he understood.
It seemed like Krush didn't have much experience driving this medium sized Magic Passenger Car, so he was focused on driving it.
After understanding this, Mercado didn't disturb him and sat back down.
This medium sized Magic Passenger Car maintained a speed that was twice as fast as the horse carriages on the road outside the city. It only stopped at a few stops and two people got on before heading to the Sandton industrial district.
When they finally stopped at the stop outside the Sandton Manor, Mercado made a rough estimate. He found that it had only taken around twenty minutes to get here from Banta City.
Compared to taking the horse carriages for half an hour or even forty minutes, this saved quite a bit of time.
Seeing the other passengers get off, Mercado thought about it, but he didn't get off. He came to the front of the car and sat down beside Krush. He asked Krush with a smile, "Hey, Krush, tell me what is going on with this thing?
You seem a bit nervous, could it be that this is your first time driving it? "
Krush looked at him and said with a cold snort, "How could it be my first time?
Let me tell you, if you want to drive this thing, you have to have a driver's license from the New Flyer.
If you want to get a driver's license, of course you have to pass the New Flyer's various tests and trainings.
If you can't pass and can't get a driver's license, you aren't qualified to drive it. "
After saying this, Krush had a proud look on his face, like having a driver's license was something to be proud of.
Mercado was a bit surprised, "Driver's license?
What is that? "
"You don't understand?"
Seeing that Mercado didn't understand, Krush chuckled and became even more proud. Seeing that no one was getting in the car, he calmed down and explained to Mercado, "You saw it when you were in the car, right?
This car is so fast, if it hit someone or if I drove it into the ditch on the side of the road, would something big happen? "
Mercado thought about it before nodding, "Un, indeed.
It's this fast, something will definitely happen. "
"So that's why you have to be confident in driving this thing.
As for how to be confident, it depends on the driver's license.
Let me tell you, when I was taking the test for a driver's license at the New Flyer, the situation was much harder than driving this thing. The most abnormal test was for me to drive this thing onto a piece of metal that was only this wide, it really was hard ….. "