The Mortal Domain's grand plan had taken shape.
Lost... unemployed...?
The guard from the Jiangbei Water Family, who was standing by the bridge, stood there with a blank and fearful expression, his legs trembling slightly. Just moments ago, Chen Fan had been smiling and friendly, asking him to inform the Family Head.
Although he was somewhat apprehensive about never having the chance to talk to such an important person, he couldn't help but secretly think to himself that rumors really do have a lot of negative effects.
It's widely believed that Chen Fan had been angered by the Pill Sect the previous day.
The next day, they went and destroyed the Pill Sect.
That's as if Chen Fan is bloodthirsty.
It doesn't look very good now.
However, not long after the Family Head and a group of core members arrived, they all died, the Jiangnan Shui Family was expelled, and the Bridge built by the Jiangnan Shui Family would soon collapse.
There are no more Bridge Jiangnan Jiangbei of the Yangtze River.
"Hurry up, Brother Qian Ming!"
The other guards from the Jiangnan Shui Family beside him looked at him anxiously and urged, "Why don't you hurry back to Jiangnan before the bridge collapses? Once it collapses, you'll never be able to go back. Do you want to stay in Jiangbei forever?"
"Jiangbei is a godforsaken place."
"I..."
The guard subconsciously ran a few steps, then suddenly stopped and hesitated, saying, "I won't be able to find work for a while if I go back. Didn't Domain Lord Chen just say he can rebuild the Bridge? He'll definitely need more people to guard Bridge then, right? Maybe I can find some work in the Mortal Domain."
"Why don't you stay here too?"
"Shall we stay together?"
"Build my ass!"
The anxious guard was furious. "Over the years, only a few forces have been able to build Bridge. Do you think building Bridge is a simple matter? If everyone could do it, the Jiangnan Shui Family wouldn't be able to profit from these bridge tolls; everyone would be doing it."
"You're really not leaving?"
"If we don't leave now, it will really be too late. That Domain Lord Chen was clearly just saying that out of anger. You don't really expect him to build Bridge, do you?"
"Never mind!"
"I'm leaving now, Brother Qian Ming. We'll take good care of your family from now on, but I don't have any extra Eerie Stone. At most, I can ensure they don't starve to death and take them with me when we escape. That's the most I can do."
That's all.
The remaining guards from the Jiangnan Shui Family did not linger, but quickly crossed the Bridge and headed towards Jiangnan.
Only the guard who initially spoke with Chen Fan remained here.
The other Caravan around them exchanged glances.
They then retreated back to Jiangnan.
They then used Message Talisman to contact their own faction and request instructions.
The traveling merchants were there to earn Eerie Stone.
But if we wait until the bridge collapses and we're stuck on the Jiangbei, unable to return, then it would be a huge loss.
To earn some Eerie Stone, I don't want to risk my life.
The Jiangnan Shui Family is easy to find.
At this time, the Nine-Five Dragon Chariot had already landed in the Jiangnan Shui Family. All the core members had died at the bridgehead. Those left behind in the Jiangnan Shui Family were all servants. When they saw the Nine-Five Dragon Chariot descend, they all fled in all directions.
Shao Qiu and the monkey disembarked from the Nine-Five Dragon Chariot and began to plunder everywhere.
Once he finds the Building Blueprint for the "Bridge," he can build bridges in the Mortal Domain.
Chen Fan sat in a chair, flipping through the account book in his hand. It was the account book of the Jiangnan Shui Family. After casually flipping through a few pages, he suddenly couldn't help but laugh out loud.
After the Jiangnan Rainy Season ended.
Jiangnan Shui Family's revenue skyrocketed.
On the one hand, it became an exclusive business, and the other two companies that controlled the Bridge business were wiped out during the Rainy Season.
On the other hand, there is the rise of Jiangbei.
Many Trade Association used the bridge to cross the river to reach Jiangbei.
From a certain perspective...
The reason why the Jiangnan Shui Family's revenue has skyrocketed these days is largely due to the influence of the Mortal Domain. He doesn't mind people benefiting from the Mortal Domain, but forces like the Jiangnan Shui Family, who are still not satisfied after benefiting from the Mortal Domain, have too big an appetite.
There's no need for them to exist anymore.
"Found it."
Soon-
The monkey strode over. "There are several Building Blueprint here, I don't know if they're for Bridge, I can't quite understand them. Besides that, there are quite a few Eerie Stone, I've roughly scanned them, there should be more than 200,000 of them."
"Um."
Chen Fan took the Blueprint and glanced at them. One of them was Building Blueprint "Bridge," while Building Blueprint rest were basic designs.
"Crippled Monkey, you and I will build a bridge."
"Shao Qiu, you and Weiwei stay here and ransack the house."
"Clear."
On this trip, he not only brought the Crippled Monkey and Weiwei, but also Shao Qiu, precisely for this kind of emergency. With Shao Qiu's skills, killing those who weren't hiding behind buildings would be incredibly easy.
It's the same as slaughtering a chicken.
One of the "Exotic Treasures": Bridge.
"Exotic Treasure Grade": Green Grade.
"Exotic Treasure Effect": Can build bridges across Bridge, with a maximum length of 300 meters. The longer the bridge, the more Eerie Stone are required to build it.
At the bridgehead, a pool of blood lay scattered on the ground.
The Nine-Five Dragon Chariot, descended.
Chen Fan stepped out of the Dragon Chariot, looked at the Bridge that was already covered with Rifts, walked to the side, and crushed the "Bridge" Building Blueprint in his hand.
Soon, the silhouette of Bridge made of white lines slowly spanned the water.
After the liquid formed from the Eerie Stone flowed into the phantom.
The illusory image quickly solidified.
A brand new Bridge has reappeared above the water, spanning forty meters, and costing "400 Eerie Stone" to build.
"It's really a highly profitable business."
Chen Fan gazed at the brand-new Bridge in front of him, which belonged to the Mortal Domain, and murmured to himself. This bridge only cost 400 Eerie Stone, but the toll fees collected by the Jiangnan Shui Family in a single day were more than 400 Eerie Stone.
In addition to 400 Eerie Stone, a rare Exotic Treasure of any grade is also needed to build such a Bridge.
Used to stabilize bridges.
He found many Exotic Treasure in the "Jiangnan Shui Family" and it was not difficult to throw in even the least valuable one.
The upgrade requires 100 Eerie Stone and one rare Exotic Treasure of any grade.
Upgraded to Level 2.
The bridge deck has been widened and is now more sturdy overall.
A panel popped up in front of them.
"The Bridge has been upgraded to Level 2."
"This building has no upgrade options."
"With each upgrade, the bridge will become stronger and the bridge deck will be wider."
A more robust bridge structure means that the risk of the Bridge collapsing in the event of strong winds, waves, floods, mudslides, or debris flows will be reduced. The original Bridge in the Jiangnan Shui Family were classified as Class 1.
The upgrade cost is not expensive.
But the Jiangnan Shui Family were unwilling to spend the money.
Perhaps they felt that making the Bridge more sturdy was pointless, or perhaps they were unaware of the upgrade requirements.
After discarding nine Exotic Treasure in succession and consuming a total of 5,000 Eerie Stones.
He upgraded the Bridge in front of him to level 10.
That is, the maximum level.
The changes after upgrading to the maximum level are significant. The bridge becomes more sturdy, with several additional piers under the bridge deck, making it look much more solid. The bridge deck also becomes wider, and the handrails are now covered with patterns.
The overall appearance has become more aesthetically pleasing.
It's also bigger.
Compared to the nearby Bridge that's about to collapse, it's not even in the same league.
"The Bridge has been upgraded to level 10."
"Gain Max-Level Effect 'Smooth Sailing'": All creatures crossing the bridge will receive the "Smooth Sailing" effect for twelve hours, slightly increasing their movement speed.
Chen Fan stood there, looking at the Bridge in front of him, and smiled. This was the first Bridge in the Mortal Domain, which also meant that the territory of the Mortal Domain had become a little larger.
Wherever the Copper Pipe are laid, that becomes the territory of the Mortal Domain.
The Copper Pipe are connected to the Bridge.
This means that this Bridge is also a building belonging to the Mortal Domain.
A "Bridge" is an energy-free building. Once completed, it does not require any Eerie Stone and does not need to be placed within the Camp area, making it rather unique compared to other buildings that must be placed within the Camp area.
This is also the eighth Max-Level Building in the Mortal Domain.
The results are pretty good.
I just don't know if it can boost the speed of "High-Speed Rail".
In fact, a Class Bridge is sufficient.
But since the Mortal Domain has replaced the "Jiangnan Shui Family" and taken on the responsibility of building all the Bridge in both Jiangnan and Jiangbei, it should be made to look more impressive.
If you can have a fully upgraded Bridge, you don't need a level 1 Bridge.
At the very least, this Bridge with the highest passenger volume must be impressive.
He glanced around, his gaze finally settling on a somewhat frightened guard from the Jiangnan Shui Family not far away. He beckoned, "You, come here."
"Domain Lord Chen."
The guard from the Jiangnan Shui Family hurriedly walked over and stood there somewhat nervously.
"Would you be willing to join the Mortal Domain?"
"?
The guard froze on the spot, then a surge of wild joy flashed in his eyes. "Willing, willing, of course I'm willing."
"Good."
Chen Fan nodded and pointed to the Bridge not far away. "Mortal Domain will set up a Station here to maintain all the Bridge upstream and downstream. I'll go downstream later to build some more Bridge."
"You will be the Station Master for this Station."
"We're short-handed, so recruit from the surrounding area yourself."
"You'll be given ten spots. These ten people will also be official members of the Mortal Domain, receiving 100 Eerie Stone per month. The Mortal Domain will send you your Identity Token and Clothing in a few days, and also arrange some Skeleton Horse for you."
Do you have any objections?
No, no.
The guard was beaming with joy. Even though he tried to suppress his excitement and appear composed, he couldn't stop grinning. "100 Eerie Stone is a lot! I've never received so much money in a month!"
"Don't worry, Domain Lord Chen, I will definitely handle this matter well!"
Chen Fan gave the guard a strange look. "The 100 Eerie Stone as a monthly allowance are for the other ten people, not for you."
"You're the Station Master, so your monthly salary should be higher."
"300 Eerie Stone per month."
"The toll for ordinary Trade Association of commerce is reduced to 1 Eerie Stone. We don't need so many; it hinders communication between the two places. The High-Speed Rail doesn't require any tolls."
The toll fees collected will be gathered by someone at a fixed time each month.
"Everything else is the same as usual. We regularly check the Bridge upstream and downstream for signs of collapse, and report any emergencies immediately."
"I don't have any extra Message Talisman for you right now. Someone will come and provide you with all the necessary ones in a few days."
"Any other questions?"
"No problem at all! I fully accept the arrangements made by the Mortal Domain!"
The guard spoke each word with absolute certainty!
Our Ancestors burned incense.
When I get back, I should burn some good offerings for my Ancestors.
The thought of receiving 300 Eerie Stone a month was enough to make him feel suffocated.
He knew that the monthly allowance for the Jiangbei Station was 10 Eerie Stone, while the Jiangnan, despite having a better environment, only gave the Station Master 20 Eerie Stone per month.
Mainly...
Station Master is a dangerous job. You're stationed in the middle of nowhere, with no one around except for Wraith One.
He worked as a guard for the Jiangnan Shui Family, collecting tolls and facing no real danger. His monthly pay was usually 10 Eerie Stone.
That's enough for him to spend.
But now...
300 Eerie Stone, and the salary increased 30 times.
He had always heard that the people of the Mortal Domain worked very hard. Everyone who went to the Mortal City said that the members of the Mortal Domain worked really hard, and were not at all on the same level as his own forces' lifeless Subordinate.
He didn't understand before.
He could understand the power of the Mortal Domain, but he couldn't understand why those people worked so hard.
Now he understands!
Who wouldn't work hard in this situation?!
300 Eerie Stone... How the hell am I going to spend that?
Chen Fan smiled and didn't say anything more. He simply built a Level-3 Eerie Fire next to the bridge and constructed a 100-meter-long Level-2 City Wall, forming a square circle inside the Eerie Fire.
They also built several Stone House within the area.
A makeshift Camp had been set up.
Level-2 City Wall is strong enough to deal with most Strange Entities.
Ten level Level-5 Cannon Tower were also installed on the City Wall.
This Camp is stronger than other Station in the Mortal Domain, and it's also connected to the Copper Pipe, so it's officially included in the Mortal Domain Camp area, unlike other Station which are separate Camp areas.
This place is, after all, a transportation hub.
It's considered a strategic location.
We cannot treat them unfairly.
"Once you obtain the Identity Token, you will have the Access Rights to move these City Wall and Cannon Tower."
"Clear!"
After doing all this.
Chen Fan then returned to the Nine-Five Dragon Chariot to build a bridge downstream.
Seeing a bridge belonging to the Jiangnan Shui Family, they built another one right next to it. There are quite a few guards here, and we don't know what happened yet.
They watched him from afar, not daring to approach and ask him anything.
There are a total of seven Bridge.
He built all Level-10 Bridge, which didn't cost much. He also threw all the junk Exotic Treasure he brought back from the Jiangnan Shui Family, Peace the junk Exotic Treasure he usually piled up in the carriage, into the bridge.
He now acts with an air of wealth and power.
The outside world does not know how much he pays the Mortal Domain Member each month.
In fact.
Since the Silk Road proved to be extremely effective, he increased the monthly allowance for all Mortal Domain Member to 100 Eerie Stone, even those with minor positions such as Station Master.
There are 300 Eerie Stone in total.
The next higher position requires 500 Eerie Stone.
Those at the level of Pavilion Master and Deputy Pavilion Master naturally receive higher monthly salaries, but they possess more than just monthly salaries; we won't discuss monthly salaries at this level.
Those who perform good deeds will be rewarded.
There's also a bonus after a major operation.
In addition, there are various other benefits.
He didn't know the exact monthly wages other factions paid their Subordinate, but he knew his were definitely more. Why did Wang Kui have so many complaints about the Qiuhe Wang Family? It had been 13 years, and the monthly wages hadn't increased at all; he was only getting 10 Eerie Stone a month.
If you want people to work hard for you, you have to work diligently.
The most obvious method is to increase the monthly allowance.
Currently...
The results were quite good.
Soon all eight Bridge were completed. The seven Bridge downstream were temporarily unattended until the guy found people to collect tolls.
Chen Fan returned to the Jiangnan Shui Family, where the entire family's property had been confiscated, along with 323,000 Eerie Stone.
"Very wealthy."
This is a good opportunity to add some information about the Eerie Stone.
He didn't bring too many Eerie Stones with him when he went out. He could use the Eerie Stone in the Camp's Warehouse to pave roads. As long as he was within the Mortal Domain, he could use the Eerie Stone stored in the Warehouse.
However, the construction of those seven Bridge downstream did not belong to the Mortal Domain Camp. Instead, it used the Eerie Stone carried in the Nine-Five Dragon Chariot, which were originally intended to activate the Heaven-and-Earth Chessboard.
Who knows what unexpected situation might arise?
At this point, quite a bit had been added.
They have become much wealthier.
The roads are clear and unobstructed.
Road construction continues.
In front of a crowd of onlookers, the Nine-Five Dragon Chariot once again drove onto the "Jiangbei Bridge" and began to continue laying Copper Pipe along the road, heading straight down to the Jiangnan!
The illusory images of Copper Pipe quickly solidified and disappeared into the Jiangbei Bridge.
This is the name he gave to the bridge.
They only gave this bridge a name.
After all, this is the first bridge in the Mortal Domain, and it is worth commemorating.
Before leaving.
He asked the guy's name, which was "Zhang Qianming," and after giving him a few more instructions, he didn't linger.
After the Nine-Five Dragon Chariot had gone far away.
The surrounding Trade Association couldn't help but gather around. "Young brother, what did Domain Lord Chen just say to you?"
"Cough."
After straightening his clothes, Zhang Qianming pointed to the Camp that Chen Fan had set up before leaving, not far away. "Domain Lord Chen invited me to join the Mortal Domain and set up a Mortal Domain Station here."
"From then on, there were no more water-loving families in Jiangnan."
"All the Bridge are Mortal Domain Bridge; there is one here, and seven downstream."
"The toll for all Trade Association passing through has been reduced from five Eerie Stone per person to one Eerie Stone."
The words had barely left his mouth.
The surrounding Trade Association were all beaming with joy.
"That's a good thing!"
"Mortal Domain Realm!"
"Domain Lord Chen truly generous. This will significantly reduce transportation costs. Moreover, the Bridge by the Jiangnan Shui Family looks to be on a completely different level from the Bridge in the Mortal Domain. It must be of a very high standard, right?"
"Snort."
Zhang Qianming snorted coldly, somewhat smugly saying, "A fully upgraded Bridge means there won't be any more bridge collapses like before. Don't worry, if the bridge collapses, I'll bury myself in it."
"If a flood can cause even fully-maintained Bridge to collapse, then the Jiangnan should be completely submerged as well."
"Besides-
"Domain Lord Chen also appointed me as the Station Master and gave me ten slots. These ten people can become official members of the Mortal Domain, with a monthly stipend of... 100 Eerie Stone."
"Well."
Zhang Qianming sighed with feigned regret, "Where are we going to recruit people? You know, recruiting people in this world is no easy task."
However.
No one spoke to them anymore.
The surrounding Trade Association fell silent, not uttering a word, their pupils gleaming with fervent light. January 1
00 Eerie Stone Monthly Coins?
Is this just the monthly allowance for an ordinary Mortal Domain Member?
Even those leaders from the Trade Association were speechless.
This month's earnings are higher than those of the Trade Association that lead these groups.
Where can I go to seek justice?
"Or..."
One of the chamber of the Trade Association leaders had just begun to speak after a slight hesitation when the leader of another Trade Association interrupted him with a slight twitch at the corner of his mouth.
"Just a reminder, betraying your Family will get you hunted down."
"Dare to pursue us all the way to the Mortal Domain?"
"Forehead..."
"Um, can I join?"
We've just filled all our positions, so we're not hiring for now.
Zhang Qianming smiled and shook his head, pointing to a group of brothers who were panting and running towards him on the Bridge not far away. No need to say more, there were exactly ten of them.
These ten are all guards from the Jiangnan Shui Family.
I've been dealing with him for many years, and we're quite familiar with each other.
Although these people all ran away just now.
Based on their usual interactions and the fact that these people promised to take care of his family before they ran away, he decided to give the opportunity to join the Mortal Domain to these ten people.
They are all experienced personnel; they are familiar with each other and don't need any adjustment period, so they can better complete the tasks assigned by Domain Lord Chen.
Trade Association left one after another, but they all looked back every few steps, their hearts filled with mixed feelings, wondering what they had been so eager to do.
Even running around, you can't earn 100 Eerie Stone a month.
After we reach the Mortal Domain, let's go all in and open a rare Exotic Treasure.
What if we make a profit?
You'll never get rich even if you run around to the Trade Association your whole life.
"Brother Qian Ming!"
On the "Jiangbei Bridge", a group of guards from the Jiangnan Shui Family ran up to Zhang Qianming, panting. The guard who had Zhang Qianming to run away before leaving said somewhat nervously.
"Are you really willing to reserve your spot in the Mortal Domain for us?"
"We just... abandoned you and ran away."
They've already run halfway.
Zhang Qianming summoned him back using Message Talisman.
"Nonsense."
Zhang Qianming said irritably, " With Strange Entities running rampant, it's hard to find many brothers. We've all worked for the Jiangnan Shui Family for so long, we all know each other well."
"Besides, the fact that you said you'd take care of my family when you left just now, even if you can't actually keep your word, makes me feel good."
"This good thing will definitely be reserved for you guys."
"So... really 100 Eerie Stone per month?" The guard who had just run away asked in a trembling voice, his throat bobbing in disbelief. "Really... that much?"
"Didn't the Family Head say that maintaining the Bridge would cost a lot of Eerie Stone? Why are you giving us so much money every month, reducing the toll, and it's a max-level Bridge? Can this bridge really make money?"
"100 genuine Eerie Stone."
"Domain Lord Chen said it himself, he can't possibly lie to me. If he really wanted to lie, I'd accept it."
As for me...
Zhang Qianming coughed lightly. "The Domain Lord personally gave the order. As the Station Master, my monthly salary will definitely be higher than yours. Please don't make things difficult for me, and support me more."
"Definitely!"
The guard said excitedly, "You can rest assured, Station Master Zhang!"
"No, let's just call him Brother Qian Ming, it sounds better."
Just then -
A Black Mark suddenly approached rapidly from a distance.
In the blink of an eye, he was in front of them.
It then slowed down abruptly and came to a stop.
It is the Mortal Domain High-Speed Rail, and the route it follows is the same one that Chen Fan just built.
Three or four people walked out in a large group, led by a young man who coldly surveyed the surroundings. "Who is Zhang Qianming?"
"I am, I am."
Zhang Qianming snapped out of his daze and hurriedly strode forward, tentatively asking, "Who are you all?"
"Hello, Station Master Zhang."
The young man at the head of the group pulled out his Identity Token from his pocket, looked at Zhang Qianming, and smiled, "Mortal Domain."
"Level 2 Member of the Logistics Pavilion, Zhen Ba."
We're at the same level.
"By Domain Lord, I have come to deliver Mortal Domain -standard Clothing and other items to you. The nearest Mortal Domain Station is 37 kilometers away."
I brought you Message Talisman.
"You can contact the Mortal Domain directly. For matters concerning Bridge, Strange Entities uprisings, enemy invasions, etc., just use the Message Talisman to contact 'Wang Kui.' He is the Pavilion Master of the 'Heavenly Storehouse Pavilion' in the Mortal Domain and is currently in charge of the Mortal Domain's Station setup."
"If you need to replenish Clothing or other logistical matters, just tell 'Pavilion Master Qiu' in the Message Talisman. He is the Pavilion Master of our Logistics Pavilion and is in charge of all logistical matters in the Mortal Domain."
During their conversation.
The Logistics Pavilion Member disembarked from the High-Speed Rail had already moved the folded Clothing aside and led down eleven Skeleton Horse.
Besides.
Then, taking Nail and Hammer, they hung the wooden plaque engraved with "Jiangbei Bridge" on the bridgehead.
And on the City Wall at that Station.
The name "Mortal Domain Jiangbei Bridge Station" was ordered.
They also brought the Mortal Domain Banner, which was to be erected within the Station.
A series of actions.
This instantly transformed a Station that initially lacked any clear affiliation into one filled with the aura of the "Mortal Domain," making it instantly recognizable as Station belonging to the Mortal Domain.
"This is the responsibility of our Logistics Pavilion."
Zhen Ba noticed Zhang Qianming's interest in these matters and couldn't help but smile, saying, "Anything related to logistics can be discussed with us. By the way, your monthly wages are also temporarily being distributed by the Logistics Pavilion."
"However, the Domain Lord is currently planning to create a 'Finance Pavilion' to manage money. Your monthly allowances may be distributed by the Finance Pavilion. We haven't found a suitable candidate for the Pavilion Master yet, so it's on hold for now."
Just then--
Standing behind Zhang Qianming, another guard who hadn't spoken until now couldn't help but ask, "Sir, is our monthly allowance... really 100 Eerie Stone per month?"
"Shut up."
Zhang Qianming growled angrily, feeling ashamed to bring up this matter at this time.
"It's alright."
Upon hearing this, Zhen Ba, Level 2 Member of the Logistics Pavilion of the Mortal Domain, couldn't help but laugh, "This is only human nature, it's normal, and understandable. After all, we work for our monthly wages."
"But..."
"Well, the Domain Lord didn't actually finish speaking."
"A normal first -Level 1 Member in the Mortal Domain receives 100 Eerie Stone per month, while Level 2 Member, like Station Master Zhang, receives 300 Eerie Stone per month."
"But this applies to members within the Mortal Domain."
"This is an outbound Station."
"There will be an additional subsidy: 10 Eerie Stone per month for Level 1 Member and 20 Eerie Stone per month for Level 2 Member."
"That means your monthly allowance is 110 Eerie Stone."
"Station Master Zhang, you have 320 Eerie Stone."
As soon as he finished speaking, Zhang Qianming and the group behind him gasped in shock. Why was the pay so much higher this month?
"There are subsidies for going to out-of- Station?"
"There will definitely be subsidies. After all, it's a bit more dangerous here than in the Mortal Domain, where it's absolutely safe. You can come to the Mortal Domain Headquarters for a visit sometime."
"Come."
Zhen Ba pulled out a dozen or so sheets of Vellum from his pocket and handed them out. "Fill out your information."
"Name, age, Cultivation, past experiences, and all the highlights of his life have been recorded. I need to take them back and archive them."
"If they are special Cultivator, record that as well; that's the biggest bonus."
"If you have family members, write down their addresses and names as well. If you die fighting for the Mortal Domain, a funeral allowance will be sent to your family."
"What was your highlight?" Zhang Qianming looked at the information on the Vellum and said somewhat awkwardly in a low voice, "Um, I can't read..."
There weren't so many procedures when joining the Jiangnan Shui Family before.
Who cares about what he's been through in the past?
"Can't read?"
Zhen Ba took the Vellum: "Then just tell me and I'll write it down. But when you have time, go back to the Mortal Domain for a while. There are Private School in the Mortal Domain, and all Mortal Domain Member go there to study during their evening rest, which includes learning to read."
"Once this High-Speed Rail Line is officially completed, it will be convenient for you to return to the Mortal Domain; it will be very quick."
"320 kilometers, we'll arrive in the time it takes to drink a cup of tea."
"Life experience includes things like which factions you've joined, or whether you have any enemies. It's best if you don't have any enemies before joining the Mortal Domain. If you do have enemies, the Mortal Domain will intervene to mediate and prevent it from affecting the Mortal Domain in the future."
"How do we mediate?" Zhang Qianming asked instinctively.
Zhen Ba glanced at the pool of blood that hadn't been cleaned up at the bridgehead not far away, and smacked his lips. "It varies from person to person. The Mortal Domain has its own unique methods of mediation. This is mainly handled by the Shadow Pavilion; our Logistics Pavilion is only responsible for collecting information."
"That highlight moment was...?"
"For example, you might have personally killed a Strange Entities, or survived a fight against Thirty Percent, etc. Anything you feel you can be proud of counts. There's no specific standard for measuring it."
"This will be of some reference value for job ratings in the future."
"I think the highlight of my life was when the Domain Lord wiped out the Jiangnan Shui Family. Everyone else ran away, but I was the only one left here. I believed that the Domain Lord would definitely build Bridge and maybe give me a job. And then I actually got to..."
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Does this count?
"Of course."
Zhen Ba laughed, "You've got yourself a good job waiting for you."
Not long after.
Zhang Qianming and the others' information was all registered, and each of them changed into the Mortal Domain Uniform Robe and received their own Identity Token.
Their identity has completely changed.
They went from being guards of the Jiangnan Shui Family to becoming Mortal Domain Member.
The bodies on the bridgehead were quickly cleared away.
"Oh, right."
Before leaving, Zhen Ba looked at Zhang Qianming with some seriousness. "You must carefully read the Mortal Domain Member handbook I left for you. The rewards in the Mortal Domain are great, but the punishments are also great."
"Any mistake you make could affect the overall plan for the Mortal Domain."
"The Mortal Domain is currently rising rapidly, and any slight setback will significantly impact this pace of growth."
Remember two things.
"Never betray the Mortal Domain."
Never take money that you shouldn't take.
"The people in the Punishment Pavilion and the Shadow Pavilion aren't as easy to talk to as I am. You wouldn't want to have to deal with them one day..."
The image of the Family Head's death flashed through Zhang Qianming's mind. As Domain Lord Chen turned around, a figure flashed quickly through the crowd like a ghost. He couldn't help but shiver and said with a serious expression.
Thanks for reminding me!
"Oh, right..."
Zhang Qianming hesitated for a moment, then couldn't help but lean forward and whisper with a hint of gossip, "Township Captain, you just said that Wang Kui, the Heavenly Storehouse Pavilion Master, is in charge of the Mortal Domain Station. Does that mean our direct superior is Pavilion Master King?"
"Nature."
"But..." Isn't Heavenly Storehouse Pavilion Warehouse? How come Pavilion Master King is also in charge of this...?
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"Cough."
Zhen Ba coughed lightly before lowering his voice and saying, "This is gossip, don't spread it around. Each Pavilion Master is in charge of the most important department in the Mortal Domain, but the level of favor among Pavilion Master varies."
"The two most favored Pavilion Master are Crippled Monkey, the Pavilion Master 'Punishment Pavilion,' and Wang Kui, the Pavilion Master the 'Heavenly Storehouse Pavilion.'"
"The former is responsible for supervising everyone in the Mortal Domain, including the Pavilion Master."
"The latter is theoretically responsible for managing the Warehouse, but because he is favored and capable, he holds many other positions in the Mortal Domain. Didn't I just mention that the Mortal Domain is planning to build a 'Finance Pavilion'?"
"It is said that..."
"This position of Pavilion Master will most likely be given to Pavilion Master King. Compared to the Heavenly Storehouse Pavilion, this is a position of real power, although the large-scale circulation of Eerie Stone in the Mortal Domain has basically passed through Pavilion Master King's hands."
"Is Pavilion Master King able to manage all that?"
"That's where ability comes in. An ordinary person would have been overwhelmed, but Pavilion Master King managed to handle it all in an orderly manner."
"Cough."
After saying a few words, Zhen Ba hurriedly interrupted, "Alright, don't spread this gossip. I'm leaving now."
Mortal Domain Member Realm often discuss these things in private.
After all, who doesn't love to hear gossip about their boss?
This is uncontrollable.
Soon-
Zhen Ba climbed into the High-Speed Rail next to him, which consisted of 10 Max-Level Gondola. After waving to Zhang Qianming, he pressed a button and quickly shot off into the distance of the wilderness.
"... That was fast."
Zhang Qianming stood there, looking at the High-Speed Rail that had disappeared in the blink of an eye, and murmured to himself. In recent days, he had naturally heard about the reputation of the Mortal Domain New Work High-Speed Rail in the mortal realm.
I know it's going to be very fast.
But he didn't actually have a concrete idea of exactly how fast.
We met today.
That speed was truly terrifying; was this the Mortal Domain High-Speed Rail?
"Brother Qian Ming."
Following behind, the man who had initially Zhang Qianming to run away was now unable to contain his excitement, carefully stroking his black robe with eyes full of joy.
"From now on, we're Mortal Domain Member?"
"Um."
Zhang Qianming looked at the stripe on the man's chest and laughed. That was proof of Level 1 Member. He also had stripes on his chest, but two, which symbolized him as Level 2 Member.
He touched it.
Embroidered with raised details.
It feels great, and the workmanship and materials are very solid.
He looked down at the Identity Token in his hand, then tentatively glanced at the Station City Wall beside him. Suddenly, City Wall disappeared into the ground.
My heart stirred again.
The City Wall rose again.
Do whatever you want.
He can freely control the City Wall and Cannon Tower within the Station using his Identity Token, which is much higher than before in terms of Access Rights, status, and monthly salary.
It's almost as if he started his business overnight.
Suddenly he was no longer an unknown figure.
What luck...
He still can't quite believe it's true.
After crossing the Jiangbei Bridge.
Road construction was much easier; the road was almost completely clear.
It was just past dawn.
The new day had just begun, and the Jiangnan Shui Family did not delay them for too long.
But after only a short time, about thirty kilometers, the Nine-Five Dragon Chariot stopped again, with a mountain in front of it.
It's not as high Nameless Mountain.
The Jiangnan is a plain with few mountains, but that doesn't mean there aren't any.
Taking a detour is time-consuming and laborious.
Then...
Weiwei charged down from the Nine-Five Dragon Chariot, let out a low roar, and then rushed forward to begin his hard work.
Build bridges over rivers and open roads through mountains.
That's what he has to do.
Construct the road from "Mortal City" to "Medicine King Valley" as quickly as possible and at the lowest cost.
"Well."
Chen Fan stepped down from the Nine-Five Dragon Chariot, leaned back in the carriage to stretch his body, and sighed softly, "When will this ever end?"
Only he could build this High-Speed Rail Line.
There are still 400 kilometers to go.
It will take a few more days to complete.
That's exhausting.
Just then, "Young Master."
The Crippled Monkey stepped forward hesitantly and asked, "Weiwei, digging a burrow is fast, but isn't there a risk of it collapsing?"
"It won't collapse."
Chen Fan shook his head. "Weiwei, the hole he and his parents dug in the Nameless Mountain hasn't collapsed yet, and... look."
The ground seemed to ripple slightly.
The next moment.
A white bone suddenly pierced the ground, quickly extending into the tunnel Weiwei had dug out, and became fixed on both sides of the tunnel.
"You forgot, there are Mountain-Skeleton Embryo in the Mortal Domain."
Chen Fan couldn't help but laugh at what he witnessed.
The greatest effect of the Mountain-Skeleton Embryo is that it can control the extension of bone structures underground within the Camp area to maintain the stability of the underground cavity structure.
This place is more than 300 kilometers away from the Camp.
However, even though they are connected by Copper Pipe, they still fall within the territory of the Mortal Domain Camp.
The Mountain-Skeleton Embryo can also extend here.
This is actually a bug exploit, since normally no Eerie Fire Camp would have such a long range; it extended the Camp's range using "Copper Pipe".
It works quite well.
Not long after.
Weiwei dug a hole through the mountain, ran to the side, and spat out all the Soil he had just swallowed.
Then the Nine-Five Dragon Chariot started moving again.
Continue paving the road.
They sped across the mountain, then across the Jiangnan Plains of Jiangnan, rapidly approaching Medicine King Valley, leaving behind trails of rapidly solidifying Copper Pipe.
Finally!
Three days later.
The Nine-Five Dragon Chariot, stopped at the entrance of Medicine King Valley.
Medicine King Valley is located between two mountains, and a city has been built between the two mountains. At this moment, all the disciples of Medicine King Valley, dressed in Medicine King Valley attire, came out of the valley to greet them.
The Medicine King Valley Master and Qi Feng stood at the front of the crowd.
There was also a giant toad that was three or four meters tall next to it.
Chen Fan stepped down from the Nine-Five Dragon Chariot and looked at the toad with a strange glint in his eyes. This must be the "Gold-Swallowing Toad" Exotic Beast that Qi Feng had told him about. He wondered what its abilities were.
"Valley Master Qi."
Chen Fan looked at Valley Master Qi strode up to him, and said with a smile, "You're much faster than me. It took me five days to get to your Medicine King Valley. You returned much faster than I did."
"Domain Lord Chen, what are you saying?"
Valley Master Qi said earnestly, "Medicine King Valley will remember this great favor. Please come in; Medicine King Valley has prepared a grand feast."
I appreciate the sentiment, but I won't go into the valley.
Chen Fan shook his head.
"The basic framework is already in place. Now that I've come all this way to Jiangnan, I need to quickly expand the High-Speed Rail network across all the major City in Jiangnan before preparing for my return trip."
The most difficult part is getting from Jiangbei to Jiangnan.
This route is now complete.
The remaining routes to the major City of Jiangnan are quite simple, like branches on a tree trunk. After completing Jiangnan in one go, we prepare to return.
After that, we'll finish things in the East River and Jiangxi.
The Four Regions of Jiangbei have been merged into one.
The grand plan for the Mortal Domain is already taking shape.