03:11:40.
The plane landed, and Li Qingming had just fixed the last fragment onto the watch face, contentedly letting out a sigh of relief.
Over three hours of mechanical repairs emptied his mind of many things, and the sense of accomplishment he felt now was comparable to conquering a tricky Secret Realm—perhaps this is what a craftsman's life is all about.
"Right on time, the machinery is more reliable than we thought; over three hours and not a second off." Li Qingming carefully brought out his pocket watch, showing it to Lin Huan beside him.
"Huff... huff..." Lin Huan had curled up under a blanket and was sleeping like a log.
Li Qingming had no choice but to put away the pocket watch, stuffing it into his left pocket as always.
Hiss—
The cabin door opened, the indicator lights came on, and the captain's voice came through the speakers,
"We have reached our destination, you may disembark now."
"Let her sleep a bit longer." Li Qingming said into the intercom.