After that, Little Train encountered nothing else strange or unusual. It climbed all the way uphill and reached the ventilation shaft.
The Lower Hive had countless surface ventilation shafts. They had been designed to handle a certain amount of logistics traffic, though naturally, they needed defenses.
To keep those inside from escaping and those outside from entering, the ventilation ducts were blocked by layers of steel.
That was where the two veteran craftsmen came in. They took out the welding torches they had been carrying and cut through the steel. Before long, they had made an opening large enough for Little Train to pass through.
When Little Train emerged from the ventilation duct, everyone immediately felt as though the skies had opened up and the world was filled with birdsong and flowers. The gloom of the Lower Hive tunnels vanished, and Li Qinwu had successfully opened a trade route for transporting goods.
Li Qinwu jumped down from Little Train and said to the others, "Wait here. Don't wander around. I'll go get people to bring the goods over, then we'll head back together.
Little Knife, come with me."
Little Knife answered with a grunt and followed behind Li Qinwu with his gun on his back.
Li Qinwu first went to the underground maintenance station nearby and found the Silent One.
"I've opened up a route from the Lower Hive to the surface. Do you want to keep living here, or come back to the Lower Hive with me? My place is pretty big. You can do whatever you want there."
The Silent One's eyes lit up. This guy who could provide him with Divine food was actually inviting him to his home? He hurriedly nodded.
"Sure, sure! I'll go with you!"
"Get yourself ready, then. When I come back, come