Compared to the witty poets skilled at weaving words, Roland's selling point lies in his first-hand experience with the train model and the palpable excitement brought by Li Lin's vivid explanation. The authenticity is much higher than the age-old, word-of-mouth tales. Moreover, the stories' connectivity to everyday life held a certain appeal to those accustomed to village life.
"In short, it's quite impressive,"
Unable to conjure up better words to convey the sensory impact, the village's word puzzle champion can only give a vague summary.
"But what on earth is it? A magical creature?"
Chloe, with her childish and doubting voice, couldn't reconcile Roland's inadequate description with the image in her mind—an image of a metal monster with a long body, emitting a deafening screech, and running at high speed. The little girl couldn't understand why Roland would find such a thing impressive.
[Only Roland knows that it is deviously brilliant.]
