Chapter 88: Blue Star Wind City, a Train as Stable as a Rock
230km/h.

At the beginning, everyone in the live broadcast room thought that this was a normal speed-up process. After staying at 200km for a while, the speed would soon reach 300km or even 350km.

But after more than ten minutes of driving, seeing the number 230km still on the display, discussions suddenly arose.

"That's weird, isn't it? Why is it only 230? Where's the 350 you said it would be? Isn't this too much of a difference?"

"Although 230 km/h is not slow, it is indeed on par with high-speed rail. But it is different from what you said before? Is it false propaganda?"

"What about the old audience? Can you explain?"

"This, this, this... Host, host, what's going on?"

Lin Yan looked at the live broadcast room which had become a mess and found it a bit funny.

Of course, it wasn’t just the audience in the live broadcast room who had doubts. Martha also blinked her eyes and looked at Lin Yan with interest.

Lin Yan didn't keep it a secret this time, and explained directly to Martha and the audience in the live broadcast room: "The previous high-speed train that could reach a speed of 350km/h was the G-type high-speed train of China High-speed Railway. The train going to Xijiang this time is the second-class D-type train. The D-type train is also called a high-speed train in China, and the operating speed is between 200-250km/h."

After he said that, it became clear why the speed was only 230.

But Martha refused.

"Hey, hey, hey, Yan, this isn't right! Since there's a G-series high-speed train, why would we want to take a slower D-series train?"

Martha touched her head, as if she had thought of something, and hurriedly said, "Is it because the high-speed train price is too high? Yan, you can't afford it? It's okay. The last thing I lack is money. Yan, let's change trains at the next stop. I'll pay for all the expenses! I don't want to take this slower train!"

Maybe Martha was just being blunt.

But these frank words inexplicably hurt the hearts of countless viewers in the live broadcast room.

"(American swearing) Damn, 230km/h is considered a 'relatively slow' speed in her words, right?"

"What the hell! Hans is a well-known high-speed rail power on Blue Star, but the speed of our high-speed rail is only a little over 200 km/h. Some models even have a speed of less than 200 km/h! How can we say the word "relatively slow"?!"

"Can this kind of 'slower' train be popularized in our area? I'm willing to pay any fare!"

Foreign netizens also began to complain.

Chinese netizens are getting excited at this moment.

"Brother Yan, this is really unkind of you. Martha has come all the way to China to have a visit, and you are using this slow train to entertain her?"

"When did a train become a high-speed train? This can be a high-speed train. Does Lijiang-Ningbo Railway also count as a high-speed train?"

"We suggest that the model of the high-speed train should be the same as the green-skinned train next door, and don't try to jeopardize the high-speed rail."

Naturally, the Chinese netizens' disdain for high-speed trains once again broke the defenses of countless foreign netizens.

Damn it (expletive from various countries), you Chinese people don’t know how lucky you are, right?

Don't give it to me! Give it to me!!! We want it!!! Abel, who was also watching the live broadcast, was also impressed. He thought that if a 200km/h high-speed train could be treated as anything other than a high-speed train, what level of technology has China reached in this regard?

——It wasn’t as exaggerated as he imagined.

Lin Yan patted Martha and explained for her: "It's not that I don't want to buy a G-prefix high-speed rail ticket, but the high-speed rail to Xijiang really only has D-prefix trains. As for the reason... you will know it around this afternoon."

"Ah... okay then."

Martha was obviously a little disappointed.

However, although the speed of the train is slower than that of the G-series high-speed train, this kind of "sleeper ticket" is indeed a relatively novel experience for Martha. She lies on her "bed", leans against the window to look at the scenery outside, and occasionally runs to the side of the aisle to change the angle, obviously enjoying it.

After all, the last time the high-speed train was too fast, whatever scenery I wanted to see was "whoosh" past, and I couldn't see it clearly. This time the speed of the EMU was just right, and many new and interesting scenery could be seen clearly.

The whole morning was spent in this cheerful atmosphere. Although the foreign audience in the live broadcast room felt a little "mixed" about the speed of the train, they were soon conquered by the various details of the train - including the stable speed, the thoughtful train service, and the fact that the train never shook during the ride, and they were deeply impressed that this train was by no means simple.

Then in the afternoon, especially after the train entered an area called "Gua County" in western Xinjiang, the situation suddenly changed.

It was a literal sudden change.

“Waaaaaaah!! What’s going on! Yan! There’s so much sand! It’s a sandstorm! Yan!!!”

Martha may not be very familiar with rain disasters, but she is very familiar with disasters such as sandstorms.

While traveling in Gua County, the train, which had been running steadily, suddenly began to "sway from side to side". At first, Martha thought that the train might have broken down, but then she looked out the window and realized the seriousness of the situation.

wind!
Even though the windows of the train were completely closed, one could still seem to hear the low, whimpering sound of the wind pouring in from every crack. The yellow sand on the ground was pulled up into the sky by the storm, as if covering the sun and dyeing the blue sky and white clouds a horrible dark yellow.

Lin Yan was not surprised.

"Gua County is known as the 'Wind Capital of the Blue Star'. It is the only way for the Lanzhou-Xi'an High-speed Railway and is also the biggest obstacle on this route. There are strong winds of level 7 or above here for more than one-third of the year. Even a train full of passengers may not be able to remain stable in such strong winds."

Level 7 gale?
And it covers one-third of the year?
This high-speed rail line actually has to pass through such a harsh environment?
Looking at the grains of sand hitting the car window outside, Martha felt a chill and seemed to understand something.

"Yan, is this the reason why the G-type high-speed trains don't go to Xijiang? With such strong winds and heavy sand, it would be hard to stay still. If it runs at a speed of over 350km, there could be accidents with trains being destroyed and people being killed at any time. Is that what you mean?"

She looked up at the display screen in the car.

As expected, when this train encountered a sandstorm, even a usually stable train had to slow down and "slowly crawl forward" at a speed fluctuating around 100km!
She nodded. Indeed, the faster you go, the easier it is to be swept away by the sandstorm. It is reasonable to slow down.

But Prince Abel almost jumped up when he saw it!

"In this sandstorm, not only did it not stop, but it was able to continue moving at a speed of 100 kilometers? What kind of technology is this!?"

I want to learn this! I want to learn this!!

We, the Chiefs, must acquire this technology! No matter how much it costs!

(End of this chapter)