Driven by something, the flying animal start to dive charge on us. However, when they reach the middle of the lake in between the open path. Water shot out and skewer them like satay. They struggle to avoid it or fly away by abandon their dive charge. However, is it that easy? Not before long the water coil around them and then pulling them back into the water the moment they get they prey. The water seem to come to life. Blood shoot out from the wound like fountain dyeing the lake red doesn't make the hungry aquatic lake creature disgust instead make them more appetite. The moment the animal body pull into and make contact with the water. Countless aquatic creature fighting with one another to take a bite. Just few moment, not even bone it left. The scene like amazon river fill with piranha.
When they finish, they turn their attention on other animal that skewed by the water and waiting for them to be pull toward them. This is the moment. For them is a feast or all you can eat buffet.
Some don't even wait and instead jump from the water with incredible strength and bite at the animal that scare sniff from the onslaught earlier. Pulling them alive into the water. Then land on the other side to be turn into bone. This remind them who the predator this lake is.
There even some fishes dare to try and approach the train. However, it attempt is block by the water The moment it try to pass through, it will hit a wall created by countless atom arrange itself into dense formation. You think I stupid not to create wall to avoid you all from coming toward me?
On the other hand, the animal that couldn't fly and wanted to step into the path created by the opening of water lake had decided to stop and turn back to the edge. Looking at the fate of their own comrade. They decide to just wait at the exit where the train are bound to be as the water only split into two. Revealing a straight path.
Maybe for them, the metal beast only got the protection of water and after it exit. It will not have it anymore. The animal waiting at the end feel like they going to have easy time to kill as it only one against a horde of us. To summaries, for the animal. Zi Zen and it train look like it going straight into the grinding machine. But for Zi Zen, he is the grinding machine compare to the blender in front.
"Hey, hey, hey, why you so wasteful. Those animal have crystal in them. Oh, so waste eaten by the fish. If I can get it, I will be more powerful and you will have more upgrades for me. Why you so stupid. Give it to me "
"Hah! you call me stupid. Now there will be no crystal for you. I will give all of them to the fish."
"Oh, you....."
"You what? I cannot hear you."
"Please forgive me. Please spare this lowly one some crystal. Please."
"..." Zi Zen is speechless by the sudden change of attitude.
"You want the crystal so much that you throw away your pride?"
"Please some crystal, please."
".....Alright"
(In certain train mind) "Yess, What are pride if I can get crystal without using my power? I will show his who boss when I am powerful enough. That time he will call me master. Hahahaha"
"Did you say something?"
"Nothing, this lowly one doesn't dare to disturb" "Tch, he so sensitive even though I think it only."'
(Zi Zen mind) "Suspicious, even though I don't really know this train for very long time. I can't help but be suspicious about it sudden change of attitude. Let remain on guard for now. Who know what trick it will do to me."
Zi Zen try to manipulate the water to find the crystal in the animal body before throwing the corpse to the water. The crystal is then bring to the train interior. Zi Zen take the crystal and give it to the train by putting into the hole open up at the driver place. The crystal is then absorb at a visible rate.
"Thank"
Soon more and more crystal is absorb. And the number of flying animal decrease at a visible rate until there no more. At this moment, the train is getting close to the edge of the lake. Where another wave of animal is currently waiting. This time is land animal that couldn't fly. By the way, the flying animal are mostly squirrel. But they can flap their wing and fly up instead of glide. How mysterious.
"Roarrr, goarrr, roarrrrr" The roar from the animal blocking the path of exit.
"Heh, you think I will just do kamikaze charge to you all and perish together. Dream on. I will never do anything without plan. Except when I am panic. Maybe."
"Prepare to die" Zi Zen then control the water to form a huge wave with the train riding on it. Like a surfer riding wave. The water rush toward them like a fierce tsunami trying to shallow them alive. And it did. The water still containing some aquatic fish. Help to deal additional damage when they still struggle to swim upward to catch their breath or desperately finding something to hang on. It bite and chew and feast on the tender body of the animal."
"Oh no fishy. All this is mine. And you can join too to become mine." Zi Zen then manipulate the water to become waterspout. But it not just water, Zi Zen make some water to become sharp by arranging the atom. Now this waterspout become a large grinder. Slowly, the water dye red. From far it look like a blood spout. While spinning, Zi Zen skillfully remove the crystal.
"I wonder why I am so good with the water and it control? I must have high affinity with water. Or maybe I am a genius in term of water related.
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In realm of Laut.
"I wonder if he like the gift I gave him?"
"What gift teacher? I doesn't remember you giving anything to him." Ask Kura.
"Remember the water, it contain some of my essence when I make the water for him. Even though he didn't drink it all. All matter is a sip of it, I will be able to give my water affinity to him. Think it like a payment for his interesting knowledge."
"Teacher, what about me. I follow you for very long time already. Shouldn't I be able to receive it too. When I can receive some of your affinity too?"
"You? Wait until when your knowledge is as good as him. Maybe that time I will consider it"
"Teacher, give me now. I your student right? I will try my best next time."
"Next time? When it next time? I want to see the result first before anything else."
"...Okay"
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Back to the train
"Well, I wonder where I should throw this bloody water to?"
"Just back to the lake and remember to close it."
"I cannot do that. It pollute the environment."
"Why you taking about saving environment now? So if you put it on the ground. The bloody water will still seep into the ground, get absorb and at the end. It still go into the lake or underground water. Why don't you directly put to the lake. Some more the meat will be eaten by the fishes instead of waste rotting on the ground."
"Fair enough"
The bloody water then fly into the lake like a drop of dye drop on the water. Dyeing the lake even redder than before. Then, the moment Zi Zen release the control of the water on each side of the centre of the lake which responsible to block the water and forming a path. Water flow free and cause a loud sound as two water hit each other. It then return to it calm state after a while.
"Let move away from here"
"Why?"
"I detecting something very strong is coming this way. So it better we get out of here fast."
"Ok, I think it better to be gone before that something come here."
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While moving away, in the forest beside the lake.
"Actually, I want to ask. Isn't you puffing the smoke kinda attract attention from far? Moreover, the smoke leave a trail. And your wheel is hella noisy."
"So, you want to use the crystal to buy some upgrade and cover the trail?"
"Don't I just give you a lot? Use it for the benefit of two of us. Buy something that will enhance our survival."
"Okay, buying.... Finish....... Now proceed to upgrade."
The train start to transform a little bit before....
Suddenly, a loud noise accompany by a jet trail of flame sweep at few tree nearby just few meter behind them.
"What the hell is that?"
"...Currently upgrading, unable to answer."
"But you just talk to me."
"I mean I cannot use any of my function except me talking to you and running straight. Because I upgrading!"
"....Hell, why now?"
"Because you say so."
"When?"
"Just now!"
"But I said 'Use it for the benefit of two of us. Buy something that will enhance our survival.' I never say anything about upgrade."
"Buying magic thing will not change much but buying technology thing require me to upgrade myself. Don't you see I don't have much space in me. Where so you expect me to put all the thing at? Roof? Or the place you sitting now? That not how it work here. Idiot."
"You lah an idiot. Why now off all time? Do you have to upgrade now! I just call you to buy not upgrade. Moreover, can you upgrade when we hide at save place? Or at least scan the surrounding before proceed to upgrade. And I though you are smart."
"Well, I just follow order. Your OR -DER."
"Urgh, now you can't win the argument. You decide to use this. How cunning."
"Hehe, brace for impact"
A few fireball is flying toward the train and one of it hit the roof. Bursting into flame. Despite on fire, the train still going without stopping.
"Hot, hot ,hot. Fire, fire. Create Water. Go and extinguish the fire."
The water created by magic put out the fire. But not before another fireball come flying.
"Evade!!!"
" Nope, only can go straight. Deal with it."
"You are useless in time like this."
"Hahaha, same back to you"
"...." Zi Zen use the water to create water shield but very soon it vaporize into steam. Well, at least it block off the fireball. Zi Zen try shoot some water ball.
The creature that shoot the fireball is a wyvern. Look like the one you usually see in game. Ya, it red in colour. The wyvern don't even try to dodge the water ball as if it know it will deal no harm to it at all.
'Splash, splash'
The water hit the wyvern body drench it wet. However, it does not mind and continue to fly. It then suck up some air as it preparing to fire another fireball. Zi Zen just keep shooting more water ball but it does not have any effect on it.
Then, the wyvern mouth start to grow red in colour as if it preparing to fire. Then, it raise it head before firing a fireball straight to the train again. And Zi Zen make another shield to block off again.
"How long will you take before finish upgrading"
"About 5 more minutes will do. Please note that this is an estimation only. Actual will be vary due to external factor."
"My ass"
" I not interested in your ass"
"I scolding you not telling you about my ass"
"Oh, here it come again. The breath. He he."
"Waste my energy arguing with you."
"Why, do you think you can defeat it without my help? Wait for me to finish upgrade so I can show you my killer moves."
"Wait for you? We will be dead by then and you will be a chunk of scrap metal."
" Then you have any idea to defeat it?"
"Watch me. My experience in gaming are not to be underestimated. Especially toward monster where it behavior are predictable in fixed environment and condition."
"I don't understand"
"Watch this."
Right before the wyvern fire the fireball. The water that previously drench the wyvern body wet concentrate below the mouth of wyvern. Then, it give a nice uppercut when it want to fire. Causing it to shallow back the fireball. 'Boom' The fireball exploded in it throat.
"Nice"
"For your info, it not dead yet."
"Such a mood spoiler"
"It look piss off, just for your knowledge."
"Well who won't?"
"Enjoy?'
"Enjoy your ass, this thing happen because of you."
(In certain train mind) 'Well, if not how you will be grateful to me if nothing happen?'