Chapter 252: The Unprecedented Bus Experiment

Chapter 252: Clearly, She’s Not Pleased

What was Xiao Yu thinking?

Surely, almost everyone has taken a bus at least once, right?

But does a bus, cruising along the road all day, really not shake or bounce at all?

“So then…”

A strangely amused smile crept onto Xiao Yu’s face as he fixed Shu Yuzhen with a sharp look. “How exactly did you confirm the bus kept moving the entire time?”

“By listening to the tires spin?”

Shu Yuzhen replied honestly, “And the roar of the engine?”

Xiao Yu almost burst out laughing.

“Then I have a fun question for you,” he said.

Teasingly, Xiao Yu asked, “Were you able to feel the inertia?”

“Inertia?”

Puzzled, Shu Yuzhen shook her head. “I guess not!”

“Ha!” Xiao Yu finally laughed out loud.

Tell me, is a bus like that even scientifically plausible?

Not to mention the bus—what about other vehicles?

Even if they have excellent suspension, what happens when they turn?

You’re saying your bus drove non-stop for an entire day without ever turning?

Even the finest car would still shake and sway on a corner, right?

The key point here is inertia.

Regardless of a vehicle’s speed, or whether it’s moving forward or in reverse,

it always carries inertia.

Under inertia, a human body will naturally move and adjust.

For example, during a sudden hard brake, inertia propels the body forward.

Likewise, a sudden acceleration makes you lean back.

Turns work the same way!

Is there any bus on Earth that can move without shaking, bouncing, or creating any inertia at all?

So… how did they manage it?

……

Inside a special storage room.

The floor wasn’t concrete—it was lined with metal rollers.

A bus slowly drove onto these metal rollers.

Xiao Yu signaled, and a worker switched off the mechanism that locked the rollers in place.

As the bus started, its tires spun and the engine roared, yet the bus remained stationary!

How does that even work?

The tires were in motion, and the metal rollers on the ground were moving too!

Anyone who knows about vehicle inspections is aware of the principle,

the same one used during car checks!

But in this case, the entire bus—its body and tires—was on the rollers.

As long as the speed was kept low, it could continuously race on those rollers.

Imagine a blindfolded person riding this bus.

Not only would they feel as if they were driving, but they’d also hear the tires turning and the engine roaring.

The ride is completely smooth—with no bumps, shakes, or any sense of inertia.

Because the bus body remains fixed in place.

If the body doesn’t move, where would the inertia come from?

“You didn’t leave the city, did you?”

Finally grasping the logic behind his little experiment, Wang Dong asked coldly, “So you stayed in town?”

“Mm.”

Nodding, Xiao Yu replied, “It must be here in the city—where else would it be?”

“No way!”

Wang Dong, still puzzled, stammered, “Shu Yuzhen mentioned that their training ground was deep in the mountains, and incredibly hot. City Z doesn’t even have any such mountainous areas.”

“Why must it be in the mountains?”

Xiao Yu shook his head. “Why can’t it be… some kind of building?”

“Uh!” Wang Dong stared at his little bro in dumbfounded silence.

How scientific can you be?

When you spout off things like that, are you trying to stand shoulder-to-shoulder with the moon?

Oh, there’s no moon tonight—forget it!

“I once saw a movie,”

and recalling his previous life, Xiao Yu continued, “The plot was about a spoiled rich kid who lived a lawless life. His father couldn’t stand it anymore and, with a psychiatrist, set up a trap. They transformed an abandoned village into a 19th-century replica and engineered a car accident. When the rich kid woke up, he found himself in another era—as a slave. With a cast of actors recruited by wealthy fathers, he believed he had truly time-traveled!”

Wang Dong: (￣口￣;)

Little bro, that was just a movie—what are you getting at?

“Even though it’s a movie, the scenario does mirror reality,” Xiao Yu said.

With a wry smile aimed at the utterly baffled Wang Dong, he asked, “Suppose we built something similar. No, what if we just created a space that mimics a mountainous environment? Think it could be done?”

Wang Dong fell silent.

Can it be done?

Absolutely!

Not only a mountain range—we could even perfectly recreate an ancient setting.

Ever heard of a movie set?

Or a film base?

With enough money, forget the mountains, forget ancient times—even an alien planet could be built.

Under the limitless creativity of mankind and the drive of wealth, anything is possible!

“One last question,”

Wang Dong asked seriously, “Can we actually recreate a mountainous environment? How would you control the temperature?”

“Remember what Shu Yuzhen mentioned in her statement?”

Xiao Yu explained, “For two years, they were confined in a massive room—resembling an enormous factory. It was considered to be in the mountains because every morning you’d hear the sounds of birds and beasts. The sweltering heat made them think they were down south, since they had spent those two years in that giant factory without ever leaving, only occasionally feeling a blast of hot wind from outside!”

Wang Dong drew a deep breath as his mind raced.

So, just playing recordings of wildlife sounds?

That would be ridiculously simple.

Heat? Hot wind?

By pumping in specific temperatures and hot air into a particular factory room, the same effect can be achieved.

Recalling the unsound bus from Shu Yuzhen’s account,

Wang Dong’s mind began to picture the scene.

Somewhere, there’s an enormous factory.

They’d lock a group of people inside.

Every morning, play recordings of mountain wildlife.

And through various means, keep the entire factory stiflingly hot—like the south—with occasional blasts of hot air…

Damn it—this whole situation is infuriating… Wang Dong nearly cursed under his breath.

He felt as if his intelligence was being completely worn down.

If it weren’t for his little bro coming up with this possibility,

maybe his focus on those Terrorist Cells’ hideouts would always remain on the southern regions!

If that were the case, even if you searched high and low, you wouldn’t find a thing!

Isn’t that like having your smarts completely trampled?

In fact, Xiao Yu couldn’t help but admire some people’s wild imaginations.

It’s just like the struggles between individuals.

At the end of the day, it all comes down to brute strength or psychological warfare.

Just like back when he often heard the term ‘PUA’ before his time-travel.

Yet sometimes, being simple-minded is its own kind of blessing.

But then… a cold smile spread across Xiao Yu’s face.

Surely, the hideout of the Terrorist Cells must be in City Z, right?

I’m coming for you!