Officially Open for Service
Chen Fan did not stay in Medicine King Valley.
They soon left Medicine King Valley.
And this move.
This also means that the High-Speed Rail Line from "Mortal City" to "Medicine King Valley" has been completely opened. The line is 787 kilometers long, which is a bit longer as it goes around the Desert. If we calculate the speed at 70 kilometers per hour, it will be much faster.
The entire journey takes about the time it takes to drink eleven cups of tea to reach the destination.
One is located in the northernmost part of Jiangbei.
One is located in the middle section of Jiangnan.
In the past, it would have taken several days to reach these two places without the Skeleton Horse, as the gaps between Station were simply not enough for ordinary horses to reach the next Station before dark.
But now...
It will be ready in the time it takes to drink eleven cups of tea.
Moreover, it doesn't need to be exposed to wind and sun.
No need to stay at Station.
Same-day direct service.
If you wish, you can even make a round trip in a single day.
Certainly-
It's not officially open to traffic yet; it's still in the road paving stage.
The Jiangnan Plains.
Chen Fan sat on the Nine-Five Dragon Chariot and continued paving the road, this time paving the route from "Medicine King Valley" to various City in Jiangnan.
Five more days have passed.
Chen Fan embarked on his journey home.
These five days.
He did not stop in Jiangnan, and opened up routes connecting almost all the larger City, a total of 9 cities, all of which were connected.
Now!
People from Jiangnan want to go to Jiangbei.
A round trip can be made in one day.
On the way back, Chen Fan leaned wearily against the carriage. In the past ten days, he had hardly stopped Daytime. In fact, laying Copper Pipe was not tiring, and could even be said to not consume physical strength, but the large number of pipes and the long duration made it impossible to stop.
Even the least strenuous activity is exhausting.
"Domain Lord."
Sitting in the carriage, Shao Qiu remained silent for a long time, his expression complex, before softly saying, "You changed the Eternal Night Continent, you changed the world. Perhaps one day, the Mortal Domain will be famous throughout the entire Eternal Night Continent."
Chen Fan leaned back in the carriage, waving his hand wearily. "Don't flatter me, I'm very tired right now."
"It's not flattery."
Shao Qiu shook Domain Lord head. "Even if your High-Speed Rail Line only connects Jiangbei and Jiangnan, you have no Domain Lord what that means."
Chen Fan rolled his eyes at Shao Qiu: "Shut up, let me rest for a while."
"I didn't realize what this meant. I spent Heavenly Road, was it just for fun?"
So...
"You're not cut out for flattery, go away."
"Forehead..."
Shao Qiu shrank back a little, hiding in the corner of the carriage. He actually wanted to say that this project was unprecedented and would benefit not only the Mortal Domain but also the entire Eternal Night Continent. However, when he said it, it seemed to have a different meaning and felt a little off.
Finally, after a day and a night of travel...
The Nine-Five Dragon Chariot did not linger after darkness fell, but sped through the Eternal Night, all to return to the Mortal Domain as quickly as possible.
I just returned to the Mortal Domain.
Chen Fan had no time to rest. He walked to the city City Wall at the Cave entrance, sat in the familiar Rocking Chair, and instantly relaxed, letting out a long sigh, "This feels much better."
It feels more comfortable staying in the Mortal Domain.
It's exhausting to be out and about all the time.
I'm unfamiliar with this place.
The Rocking Chair he was sitting on was made for him by Little Qiu when the Life Workshop first came out. Later, the Life Workshop was upgraded and could make better Rocking Chair, but he didn't change it.
I'm used to it.
"Report on the specific situation in the Mortal Domain over the past few days."
Wang Kui stood aside, handed the account book to Chen Fan, and then recited the report from memory. This way of reporting gave Chen Fan a reference point.
At the same time, the Warehouse's strict "inbound and outbound" system ensures that there are no errors in the ledgers.
"Domain Lord."
Wang Kui said seriously, "During the eleven days you were away, you consumed a total of 1.379 million Eerie Stone."
"And these eleven days."
"Mortal City's net profit after deducting development costs was 2.37 million Eerie Stone."
"The 100,000 Eerie Stone stored in the Camp's Eerie Fire, and the reserve funds for those 100,000 Eerie Stone, were not included in this calculation."
"Mortal City's profits mainly come from the Silk Road."
"However, with more and more forces setting up stalls in Mortal City to sell or buy Exotic Treasure, perhaps we can consider starting to take a cut."
"The Silk Road accounts for 90% of the total profits."
"The rest are just small profits. I opened a shop in Mortal City, specializing in selling Braised Delicacies made by Zhao Shengping, the Pavilion Master 'Artifact Pavilion' Pavilion. The profits aren't high, but they're definitely growing steadily."
"The total profit for these eleven days was 12,000 Eerie Stone."
"In addition to one"
"These days, many forces have been sending a lot of Eerie Stone to the Mortal Domain, hoping that the High-Speed Rail can be built in front of their territory."
"However, since you, Domain Lord, are currently in Jiangnan, and the Communications Station in the Mortal Domain haven't been built that far yet, we can't contact you. Therefore, I've temporarily accepted this batch of Eerie Stone and replied that Domain Lord make a decision once you return."
"This batch of Eerie Stone consists of 3.71 million Eerie Stone."
"Excluding this batch of Eerie Stone, the current stockpile of Eerie Stone in the Mortal Domain Warehouse is 2.611 million."
Chen Fan's expression turned slightly strange. "You mean to say that the number of Eerie Stone offered by other forces is greater than the number of Eerie Stone stored in our Mortal Domain?"
"Um."
Wang Kui nodded. "It's mainly because we have a lot of influence. Basically, all the well-known forces in the Four Regions of Jiangbei have come to us."
"Only the Wind and Rain Tower is gone."
"Otherwise, the Wind and Rain Tower will also have to come to us."
"With the High-Speed Rail, assassinations will be much faster. We can accept an order in the morning, arrive at noon, and even have dinner back at the Camp in the afternoon."
"That might not work."
Chen Fan laughed, "The Wind and Rain Tower Camp is on Island, but our High-Speed Rail can't reach Island."
"Actually, it's not impossible."
Wang Kui hesitated and said, "Weiwei, digging holes is impressive. Just dig a hole in Haiti and that'll be enough."
Chen Fan suddenly froze on the spot, his lips twitching slightly.
That's true.
There's no need to worry about how to log in; just log in vertically. After all, its High-Speed Rail is essentially an Elevator, and vertical movement is its original function.
Driving on land now is a bit of a tangent.
The idea is good.
But it didn't work.
He doesn't even know what's on the other side of the sea. Even if the Undersea Tunnel is built, there's nowhere to go. But it's a good suggestion.
"Domain Lord, should we keep those Eerie Stones or return them?"
"Um.
Chen Fan lowered his head and thought for a moment before saying, "You sort through them. Keep the 100,000 Eerie Stone, and return the rest."
"Okay, so that means leaving behind 2.76 million Eerie Stone."
"Currently, the Mortal Domain possesses a total of 5.371 million Eerie Stone."
Chen Fan stood up from the Rocking Chair, stretched, and then walked down the City Wall toward the Wooden Hut. He hadn't slept well on the Dragon Chariot for the past few days, so he wanted to get a good night's sleep when he got back to the house.
He was away for a while.
The Eerie-Stone Reserves in this Mortal Domain have exceeded 5 million.
Good.
The next goal is to surpass 10 million Eerie Stone in Eerie-Stone Reserves.
It was just dawn.
Some members of the Logistics Pavilion of the Mortal Domain were mobilized and began to get busy.
The Domain Lord's route has been completed; what they need to do is improve it, as the number of "Red Fruit" on the Nameless Mountain is no longer sufficient.
They purchased a large quantity from Jiangnan.
This fruit Rare Jiangbei, but it's plentiful south of the Jiangnan. It's a wild fruit, astringent, and nobody eats it.
Their main responsibility is to mark the lines laid out by the Domain Lord in red and to put up a sign at regular intervals.
The main tasks have been completed.
The rest will be handled by the staff below.
Chen Fan sat on the City Wall, leisurely brewing himself a cup of tea to celebrate his recent business trip, and slowly flipping through the Building Blueprint in his hand.
This is Blueprint he acquired from Architects' Exchange Conference.
At the time of the acquisition.
A promise.
After the Architects' Exchange Conference, all the Building Blueprint collected will be used to build a corresponding building and then returned.
As a result, he had to go on a business trip at the last minute.
This caused a delay.
The Architects' Exchange Conference had already ended, and the Builder from various factions had long since returned home. He planned to use the High-Speed Rail to deliver the architects to these people's doorsteps once the high- High-Speed Rail was completed.
The "Soul-Devouring Sculpture" of the Under-Heaven Pavilion.
There are also Blueprint "Gondola" and "Automatic Sprinkler," etc.
Besides-
There are also two White Grade Building Blueprint and one Green Grade Building Blueprint.
They are respectively.
"Name of the Exotic Treasure": Mill.
"Exotic Treasure Grade": White.
"Exotic Treasure Effect": Building Blueprint that can quickly process Crops.
One of the "Exotic Treasure": Well.
"Exotic Treasure Grade": White.
"Exotic Treasure Effect": Building Blueprint, capable of extracting groundwater.
Two very nice residential buildings.
The latter, in particular.
It is exactly what we need in life.
Currently, the Mortal Domain does not have a single Well of its own. With this Well, drawing water will be much more convenient in the future. Although it is White Grade building, it is very useful.
All that's left is this Green Grade Building Blueprint.
"Name of the Exotic Treasure": Fishing Ground.
"Exotic Treasure Grade": Green Grade.
"Exotic Treasure Effect": Building Blueprint, which can be used to cultivate fish.
We'll build one by the Seaside later.
It was built right next to the Harbor.
It would be nice to raise some fish by the Seaside.
After doing all this.
He then descended the City Wall, boarded the Nine-Five Dragon Chariot, and headed towards Mortal City to inspect his territory.
Haven't seen you for a few days.
The Mortal City has become much more lively again.
"It needs to be expanded."
Chen Fan looked at the somewhat congested city gate and muttered to himself. Originally, Mortal City was only Thousand Meters wide on all four sides, which was enough for a City used only for trade and exchange. However, Mortal Domain has now become the focus of the Four Regions of Jiangbei.
More and more people are coming.
This city is a bit too small.
Especially...
Wang Kui reported to him.
Many forces want to open a shop in the Mortal City. Some want to open a Pills shop, some want to open Inn, some want to open a shop selling Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures, and some want to open a fortune-telling shop.
All kinds of them.
This is also a source of revenue.
Especially after the High-Speed Rail opens, there will be even more people coming and going, making Mortal City even more inadequate.
It needs to be put on the agenda.
Accompanied by the monkey, he walked down another street, which was mainly where various factions sold and traded their Exotic Treasure. He liked to shop here when he had nothing else to do.
"Um?"
Chen Fan's pupils suddenly contracted.
He saw a wonderful treasure.
"Fortune Bell."
A Bell- shaped Exotic Treasure with the same effect as the "Fortune Whistle"—both can boost luck for a short time. He also has a Yellow Grade Lucky Bag he hasn't opened yet; he's waiting for this item!
He didn't stop.
Without giving it another second glance, I walked past the stall.
Soon.
Then a member of the Trade Association of commerce appeared, and after some haggling, delivered the Bell to him at a good price.
The last time I made a purchase, it was mainly for show.
Otherwise, he wouldn't need to show up at all.
Just find a stranger to buy it.
Inside the shop.
Chen Fan sat in the chair, fumbling in his pocket for a Storage Ring, muttering, "It'll be open in a few more days. This time it's definitely the right answer."
He always carried that Storage Ring and that Yellow Grade Lucky Bag with him.
The surface is made of silk, and the opening is tied tightly with a red rope.
Similar to fish roe Lucky Bag.
He looked at the Bell in his hand.
Name of the Exotic Treasure: Fortune Bell).
"Exotic Treasure Grade": Green Grade.
"Exotic Treasure Effect": After ringing the Bell, the next action will slightly increase luck, granting a one-time Exotic Treasure.
The panel descriptions are slightly different from those of the Fortune Whistle.
It's not that your luck increases within three breaths.
Instead, the next action after ringing the Bell will slightly improve your luck.
This is actually a bit vague.
For example-
Does ringing the Bell during the final stretch, just before delivery, significantly increase the chances of getting pregnant?
How does it determine whether pregnancy is a good thing or a bad thing?
It's up to him to decide.
He didn't think much of it.
I took a deep breath.
He glanced at the Yellow Grade Lucky Bag panel and whispered.
"Bring it on..."
"The moment to witness a miracle has arrived."
"Lucky Bag": Upon opening, there is a 50% chance of obtaining a Yellow Grade Exotic Treasure, a 30% chance of obtaining a Yellow Grade Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures, a 10% chance of obtaining a Yellow Grade Building Blueprint, a 9.5% chance of obtaining a Yellow Grade wonder, and a 0.5% chance of obtaining something else.
The lower the probability, the better the value.
The next moment -
"When!"
The Bell rang.
The sound was crisp and quite pleasant.
He quickly untied the string binding the Lucky Bag and pulled out a... Building Blueprint.
"Building Blueprint?"
Chen Fan felt a little disappointed. He had thought he would draw the 0.5% "other" option and was curious to see what it would be. However, he could understand, since it was only a small increase in luck, not a huge one.
But when he looked at the Building Blueprint panel...
Suddenly, they froze in place.
"Name of the Exotic Treasure": Signal Tower.
"Exotic Treasure Grade": Yellow Grade.
"Exotic Treasure Effect": Expands the range of the Message Talisman.
"Grass!"
"I've won the lottery!"
Chen Fan couldn't help but curse, then excitedly walked quickly towards the city gate, preparing to ride the Nine-Five Dragon Chariot back to the Mortal Domain to see the results of his work.
The Silk Road!
"New Continent"!
High-Speed Rail!
"Northbank Defense Line!"
Currently, all the major projects in the Mortal Domain have one major weakness: severely limited communication distance. But now... this last weakness has been completely overcome.
The original maximum effective range of the Message Talisman was 100 kilometers.
Establishing communication between Mortal City and Medicine King Valley previously required at least 10 Communications Station; now, it may only require five. This is not a reduction in cost, but rather an increase in coverage area.
After all, communication range is not a straight line.
It was a whole area.
Chen Fan quickly returned to the Mortal Domain.
After consuming 1,000 Eerie Stone and 1 Ghost Bone, a "Signal Tower" was built and placed on the mountaintop. It was ten meters long, made entirely of stone, Pillar, and the same width from top to bottom.
It looks like a round stone pillar.
Several patterns are engraved on the surface.
Building Name: Signal Tower
Building grade: Yellow Grade.
Building grade: Level 1.
"Architectural Effect": Increases the transmission range of "Message Talisman" embedded within them by 10 times.
P. S.: Upgrading to Level 2 requires 2000 Eerie Stone and any one of the following: "Sea Embryo", "Mountain Embryo", or "Forest Embryo".
"10 times..."
That is, 1000 kilometers.
Chen Fan suddenly fell silent.
The straight-line distance between Mortal City Medicine King Valley is 700 kilometers.
Actually, it's not that close anymore.
Now.
By simply installing a "Signal Tower" in each location, without any additional Communications Station, real-time communication can be achieved, which is much faster than before.
Just thinking about it makes me realize how amazing I am.
Such a huge project.
He finished it in ten days.
And-
This allows for "High-Speed Rail" scheduling.
His current High-Speed Rail is a one-way line, with only one route. It is impossible to build two lines, which would mean building another line, which would not only be time-consuming and labor-intensive, but also costly.
That makes it difficult to recoup the costs.
But with a "Signal Tower", perfect branch line adjustments can be achieved.
For example...
The "High-Speed Rail section" of Mortal Domain is responsible for receiving departure information from various Station, then setting up landmarks along the route to ensure accurate locations, and then contacting the train conductors of various High-Speed Rail lines, including the Station Master of nearby Station, to ensure that trains can travel in the same direction.
When they are about to meet each other.
First, drive to a nearby intersection and wait for oncoming traffic to pass, then continue back onto the main road.
Passenger capacity will increase significantly.
Of course, this is for the future; he doesn't plan to be transferred anytime soon, as the workload is too heavy.
Chen Fan took a deep breath and began to study how to use this "Signal Tower". It was definitely not going to be upgraded in a short time, as he didn't have Sea Embryo. However, level 1 was enough, as the range was large enough.
"Weiwei."
He took out Message Talisman and tried to contact the Crippled Monkey in Mortal City through the "Signal Tower," and the connection was established quickly.
Certainly...
This is nothing surprising.
You can still make contact even without Signal Tower.
After all, Mortal City is right next to Nameless Mountain.
But he roughly understood the logic behind the "Signal Tower".
Imagine placing a Message Talisman inside Signal Tower. This Message Talisman could connect people thousands of miles away. But you can't possibly stay at the Signal Tower and talk forever, can you?
Therefore, he could first contact the "Signal Tower" with the Message Talisman in his hand, and then the Signal Tower would transmit the information to the person holding the Message Talisman thousands of miles away.
This is equivalent to using the "Signal Tower" as a relay.
This greatly improved the mobilization of personnel across the Mortal Domain.
After all, there's no limit to the Signal Tower.
In other words...
It can handle 10,000, 100,000, or even 1 million messages simultaneously without any problems.
If that's the case...
Chen Fan's expression was slightly strange. It seemed that his idea of "Mortal Domain Communications" that he had once drafted could be put on the agenda. He directly started selling "Message Talisman". Only the Message Talisman made by Mortal Domain could be relayed through Signal Tower.
The Message Talisman is a consumable item.
Repurchase is possible.
Moreover, it's a necessity.
Previously, only major powers would build "message Station," since the maintenance and construction costs were not low, and they were built in major areas, not in remote corners.
But now.
With the opening of the High-Speed Rail, exchanges Four Regions of Jiangbei will become Densification.
With the demand for communication Station increasing significantly, launching "Mortal Domain Communications" at this opportune moment will undoubtedly generate substantial profits.
"Good."
He couldn't help but laugh. He planned to release this news once the High-Speed Rail network was nearly complete; it seemed like things were slowly getting better?
Sometimes, human power really seems insignificant.
2
Flat City.
Further West from this destroyed City.
Inside the Headquarters of the Northbank Merchant Association, the head of the Northbank Merchant Association stood by the window, looking out at the peach Peach Blossoms in a daze.
The Northbank Merchant Association was now defunct in name only; the Silk Road had completely shattered its monopoly.
It could be said that this almost completely cut off his source of income.
This forced him to change his career path.
He turned around.
He is not the kind of person who complains or blames others. When a crisis comes, he will not complain, but will find a way to break the deadlock.
He came up with a solution.
He adapted to the situation and joined the Silk Road Plan of the "Mortal Domain," purchasing a large number of Skeleton Horse to sell to other regions. However... he was originally from the Jiangbei faction, so his connections in other regions were definitely not as extensive as those of other factions.
It's selling very slowly.
He finally found a client, only to discover that the client had already paid deposits to other entities.
This road is difficult to travel.
He continued to try to find a solution.
Since "Mortal Domain" has become the focus of the Four Regions of Jiangbei, building Station near the Jiangbei Wasteland to allow passing Caravan to rest is a good business. The more Mortal Domain develops, the more he earns.
The stalls have all been set up.
We haven't even gotten the money back yet.
Upon learning of the "Mortal Domain High-Speed Rail," it became clear that Caravan would eventually use High-Speed Rail, and aside from purchasing large goods like Giant Turtle, who would still pass through the Station?
This stall looks like it's going to lose money again.
They rushed into a transformation that backfired.
He knew that the Mortal Domain wasn't specifically targeting him, but it was certainly on the verge of destroying him.
He stared blankly into the distance, unsure of which way to go next.
"Sunset City"
This Mortal Domain, a city specifically designed for planting and breeding, has recently opened up a number of new areas within its borders.
Chen Fan built 10 fully upgraded Life Workshop in one go.
He looked at Little Qiu behind him and smiled.
"Your biggest task next is to create the Message Talisman."
There is no limit to the number; the more the better.
Looking at the ten neatly arranged Life Workshop in front of him, Little Qiu was momentarily stunned and subconsciously asked, "Do you have an approximate number?"
"Let's start by budgeting 200,000 for it."
"There aren't that many Meat Strange Parent-Child Fruits in the Warehouse."
"Some."
Standing to the side, Qi Chong said quietly, "I have such a big city, so many people, working here day and night. Do you think we're playing house here? The Mortal Domain has collected a lot of various Exotic Plant seeds these days, and they are being planted on a large scale."
"You currently have enough Meat Strange Parent-Child Fruit to create 200,000 Message Talisman."
If that's not enough.
"I'll continue to expand the scale to absolutely meet your needs."
"OK!"
After taking a deep breath, Little Qiu said seriously, "No problem! As long as there are enough fruits, the rest will be fine."
Three days later.
The Logistics Pavilion team has returned.
The High-Speed Rail Line built by Chen Fan has had all the necessary repairs completed, and the entire route has been marked. Furthermore, the Logistics Pavilion Member have added specific details to the Station he built at each High-Speed Rail Station.
He also took the High-Speed Rail these past two days.
A total of five "Signal Tower" were built across the area Jiangbei and Jiangnan of the Yangtze River.
This ensured that signal transmission was absolutely uninterrupted in both Jiangbei Jiangnan areas.
That's a fair statement.
From any corner of the Jiangbei Jiangnan, one can contact the Mortal Domain.
They also built basic structures such as City Wall, Cannon Tower, and Eerie Fire around the "Signal Tower." The "Signal Tower" no longer needed to be connected to the Mortal Domain, and the people who were originally at the Mortal Domain's communication Station moved to the vicinity of the Signal Tower.
They are responsible for routine tasks such as replacing the Message Talisman installed in the "Signal Tower".
After three busy days.
This High-Speed Rail Line, which has attracted much attention from all Four Regions of Jiangbei, has finally begun its first official operation!
Inside the Mortal City.
A platform hastily constructed overnight by Mortal Domain, standing out starkly against the surrounding buildings, with a red line painted on the ground at its edge, leading straight to the Wasteland.
A High-Speed Rail, consisting of 18 Max-Level Gondola, is parked on the ground.
There was also a bus stop sign standing next to it.
"Mortal City Station"
Chen Fan called it Line One, which passed through 12 Station: "Mortal City", "Jiangbei Bridge", "Medicine King Valley" and "Nine cities in Jiangnan". This was the first large-scale line.
At the moment the official operation was announced.
A group of powerful figures were invited to experience it.
"Gentlemen."
Chen Fan stood by the platform, smiling as he looked at the group of faction leaders, "Get on board, this is the first official line of the Mortal Domain High-Speed Rail Railway, hop on and experience it."
"Domain Lord Chen."
The Family Head one of the factions asked the question that everyone was most curious about, "So... how do you plan to collect the High-Speed Rail fare?"
This is the most important thing.
Everyone now knows that the "Mortal Domain High-Speed Rail" is definitely a good thing.
The problem is the price.
If the price is high, then it will hurt my wallet. Of course, I will still use it, but unless there are special circumstances, I definitely won't use it recklessly.
"This will be announced later."
Chen Fan boarded the High-Speed Rail with a smile, and the remaining leaders of various factions exchanged glances before boarding as well.
The High-Speed Rail started running very quickly.
They sped off into the depths of the Wasteland at an extremely high speed.
There is a red line ahead.
Warning signs flashed by rapidly on both sides.
These were all supplemented by the Logistics Pavilion.
Soon-
The High-Speed Rail slowly came to a stop at the Jiangbei Bridge platform.
"This bridge is called Jiangbei Bridge; it marks the boundary between the Jiangbei and Jiangnan of the Yangtze River."
The platform next to it was clearly newly built.
Within the range of the Eerie Fire.
There are also awnings and rest areas.
They even grow flowers and plants.
Chen Fan explained with a smile, "This is the significance of the Logistics Pavilion. Although these flowers and plants are not very useful, they make the place look more comfortable."
The leaders of various factions also looked out the window with complicated expressions.
That's really fast.
Immediately afterwards.
The High-Speed Rail started again, and when it stopped again, it stopped at the entrance of "Medicine King Valley". There was a newly built platform at the entrance of Medicine King Valley, which was obviously also the work of the Mortal Domain, and it was in the same style as the other platforms.
"My home, my home."
The Medicine King Valley Master said cheerfully, "From now on, everyone can just take the High-Speed Rail to my house to buy Pills, or contact me directly and I'll deliver them to your door."
The High-Speed Rail has started operating again.
Leading a group of faction leaders, they once again traveled to the other "Nine Jiangnan Cities." This route was circular, connecting all Nine Jiangnan Cities.
Each time, it stops in front of a City.
This would attract countless people to leave the city to watch.
Finally.
When the High-Speed Rail stopped at the Station in the last City.
Chen Fan stepped off the High-Speed Rail, looked at the group of power leaders, and smiled.
"Mortal Domain High-Speed Rail."
The price is tentatively set at 1 Eerie Stone.
"Charged per person."
"Get on at any Station, get off at any Station."
"That's the price for everything."
"If you need to ship goods, the price will be calculated separately."
The moment his voice fell.
The Mortal Domain Member stationed at this Station took out a sign that had been prepared behind Station and erected it on the ground.
"The ticket price is one Eerie Stone."
"This route is Mortal Domain Line One, and its terminus is Mortal City."
At the same time--
All Station received the message at the same time and put up the same sign.
"Officially commencing operations today."
Currently, trains depart alternately in one direction.
"For example, buses departing at this time are all bound for Mortal City, and buses departing at the next time will all be bound for here from Mortal City. The schedule rotates every two hours. You can find the specific schedule on the notice boards at each Station."
This news.
It exploded at all Station simultaneously.
The powerful figures standing nearby, along with the City's inhabitants, were all dumbfounded and stood frozen in place.
A... an Eerie Stone?
Isn't this price too low?
The toll for Jiangbei Bridge used to be five Eerie Stones, but now your ticket only costs one Eerie Stone, and you're even toll-free?
And it can even go that far?
Still so fast?
Doesn't this mean that not only powerful people can take advantage of this, but ordinary people can too?
Chen Fan stood aside with a smile and didn't say anything, while a super-large High-Speed Rail carrying 100 Gondola slowly drove in from a distance from the "Peace City" Station.
Each Gondola can accommodate more than a dozen people.
This large High-Speed Rail can accommodate more than a thousand people.
This train is bound for Mortal City.
It was also the first High-Speed Rail to be put into formal operation.
The moment the ticket sales were announced.
Countless ordinary people who were originally watching the excitement from the sidelines took out their Eerie Stone and rushed into the Station to pay for entry. The price was too cheap, and in the blink of an eye, the High-Speed Rail was full of people and headed away into the distance.
After a cup of tea.
Another super-large High-Speed Rail, towing 100 Gondola, pulled into the Station, and in the blink of an eye, it was packed with people again.
It is now fully loaded and ready to start.
"Peace City" is the final stop.
However, when he was building the route, he extended it by one kilometer to create a Camp for the High-Speed Rail to stop at.
For example, the High-Speed Rail he was just on had already stopped on a side track after arriving at the "Peace City" Station, which did not affect the normal operation of this batch of High-Speed Rail on the main line.
The Mortal Domain High-Speed Rail Line One has officially commenced operation.
Almost all the forces and people around the Station learned of the price immediately: only 1 Eerie Stone.
What does that mean?
Wang Kui used to earn 10 Eerie Stone a month as Station Master.
In other words...
Wang Kui can afford it.
Wang Kui is considered to have a relatively high monthly income among ordinary people. The average person earns only three to five Eerie Stone a month, which is the most common amount. Even these people can manage to try it out if they grit their teeth. In other words, almost anyone can afford to take the High-Speed Rail.
This was different from what all the factions had initially envisioned.
They assumed that High-Speed Rail tickets would be expensive and would only serve various factions.
Unexpectedly...
How could it be so low?
"Damn it! When did Peace City get so many people?!"
"Is this a city-wide mobilization?!"
"Hundred Days City"
One of the nine major cities in Jiangnan, and the penultimate stop on the "Mortal Domain Line One," with the previous stop being "Peace City."
However...
A Middle-Aged Man with a full beard stood on the platform of "Hundred Days City," watching the High-Speed Rail trains drive away and unable to help but curse angrily, after learning that the High-Speed Rail could be experienced with just one Eerie Stone.
He rushed over immediately.
But ten High-Speed Rail passed by in succession, and they were all full.
There were simply no seats available.
There would be no room for him unless someone got off the bus, but no one got off.
He wanted to get on the bus but couldn't.
"Hey, are there any more cars behind us?"
He glanced anxiously at the Mortal Domain Member beside him.
"That's all."
The Mortal Domain Member responsible for guarding the "Hundred Days City" Station flipped over a sign. "Next up is the bus from Mortal City to Peace City. The bus from Peace City to Mortal City won't depart for over an hour."
"Alright, I'll wait!"
The Middle-Aged Man gritted his teeth slightly. As long as he could wait, that was enough. He was just afraid that an hour later, the seats in Peace City would be full again.
"That's Medicine King Valley, Medicine King Valley!"
On the High-Speed Rail.
The passengers looked excitedly out the window at the Gold-Swallowing Toad parked next to Medicine King Valley. Medicine King Valley has always been famous in Jiangnan, and they also knew that there was an Exotic Beast in Medicine King Valley, which was very kind, called the Gold-Swallowing Toad.
But I've never seen it with my own eyes.
Seeing it with my own eyes now is naturally extremely exciting.
The Medicine King Valley Master, who was traveling back to Medicine King Valley on this High-Speed Rail, suddenly had a bright idea when he saw how popular his Gold-Swallowing Toad was. He quickly squeezed off the High-Speed Rail a stop and shouted to the passengers High-Speed Rail.
Anyone want to touch the Gold-Swallowing Toad?
"Selling Image Recording Stone."
"Photo opportunities available."
"Feedable."
The words had barely left his mouth.
The passengers on the High-Speed Rail looked at each other, seeing the hesitation in each other's eyes. They were heading to Mortal City had recently become quite famous, and they had been wanting to see what Mortal City was like.
But...
Some passengers couldn't resist rushing off the High-Speed Rail, while others excitedly ran towards the Gold-Swallowing Toad.
Next time I'll go to Mortal City.
Let's take a picture first.
Image Recording with the "Gold-Swallowing Toad," Exotic Beast from Medicine King Valley, would be so prestigious—you'd be so proud to take it home for a drink!
While others at the dinner table were still boasting about the important people they had met.
He simply pulled out an Image Recording of himself with the "Gold-Swallowing Toad," the Exotic Beast of Medicine King Valley —wouldn't that instantly put the table in its place?
Who can compare to him?
"Touch me as you like, touch me as you like."
The Medicine King Valley Master was grinning from ear to ear as he stood to the side. The Gold-Swallowing Toad lay motionless, its eyelids half-closed, completely enjoying itself.
"Valley Master..."
Just then, the First Elder, who had been following behind, finally couldn't help but lean in and whisper, "As the Valley Master, you should maintain your mysterious and unpredictable nature and shouldn't appear in front of others too frequently."
"Furthermore, as the guardian Exotic Beast of Medicine King Valley, isn't it beneath the dignity of the 'Gold-Swallowing Toad' to be touched by these mortals..."
The Medicine King Valley Master glared at the First Elder with annoyance. "Open your mind. Learn from Domain Lord Chen. Domain Lord Chen had such a vast fortune, yet he didn't hide it away in the Mortal Domain."
"You need people to attract customers, then you need business."
"Besides, look how quickly these Image Recording Stones are selling; it's business, you know."
Only then did he continue looking at the crowd.
"Come on, come this way."
"All you need is an Eerie Stone to Image Recording, along with feeding and petting."
Soon-
When the first High-Speed Rail stopped in Mortal City.
More than a thousand people flocked to Mortal City.
The Mortal City suddenly became much more lively.
Some people took a quick look after landing and then rushed out of the city gate towards the Seaside. Mortal City is not far from the Seaside, only Thousand Meters away. Many people have never seen the sea in their lives, and the biggest dream for many who come here is to see the sea with their own eyes.
"It smells so good... it smells so good."
A man who had just excitedly run off the High-Speed Rail was looking around, his eyes dazzled, when he caught a whiff of a fragrance that went straight to his lungs and instinctively looked over.
In the distance, not far away...
An old man was seen tending to his "Braised Delicacies stall," busily making Braised Delicacies while enthusiastically calling out, "Come and take a look if you're passing by!"
"Bao Xiang."
"If it's not good, you don't have to pay!"
The man instinctively walked over.
Look at the sign next to it.
"Jiangbei Braised Master."
He swallowed slightly. "How much does it cost?"
"Two Eerie Stone in one set."
"So expensive?"
The man's voice rose instinctively. "This little bit of Braised Delicacies wouldn't even fetch a single Eerie Stone where I'm from."
Everyone says prices are lower in Jiangbei.
Prices here are even higher than in the Jiangnan.
Can they be the same?
Zhao Shengping, who was busy at work, scoffed coldly. "Once you've tasted my Braised Delicacies, I guarantee you won't be able to eat a single bite of any other Braised Delicacies in the future."
"Not to mention"
"I am Zhao Shengping, the Pavilion Master the Mortal Domain Artifact Pavilion."
"Who am I?"
"Where would you spend two Eerie Stones to get someone of my status to make you braised Braised Delicacies offal?"
"The Artifact Pavilion Master of the Artifact Pavilion?"
The man froze on the spot, then angrily strode towards a passing Mortal Domain Member: "Sir, that old man selling Braised Delicacies claims to be the Pavilion Master your Artifact Pavilion, he's impersonating your Mortal Domain's Pavilion Master!"
The Mortal Domain Member who was stopped sighed helplessly.
"Genuine product."
"He is indeed the Pavilion Master the Mortal Domain Artifact Pavilion."
How is that possible?
The man stood there, stunned. Had the Pavilion Master the Mortal Domain Artifact Pavilion fallen so low that he had to be made into Braised Delicacies for them?
Wasn't it said that ordinary members of the Mortal Domain receive 100 Eerie Stone as a monthly allowance?
You know nothing.
Zhao Shengping snorted coldly, "Making Braised Delicacies is my hobby. The Artifact Pavilion is temporarily out of work, so is there a problem with me making some Braised Delicacies?"
Coming to the Mortal Domain was truly the best decision he ever made.
It not only provided food for himself and his apprentices.
More importantly, his mindset has improved.
In his former sect, everyone mocked him when he made Braised Delicacies offal, giving him the insulting nickname "Western Pass Braised-Food Master".
He felt ashamed and couldn't lift his head.
But in the Mortal Domain...
The Domain Lord greatly respected his hobby.
As the saying goes, a scholar will die for one who understands him. He had never felt such a sense of belonging to any power before. This was his home, and he would spend the rest of his life here.
I'm not going anywhere.
Moreover, he can proudly call himself the "Jiangbei Braised Master," which is no longer an insulting nickname, but an acknowledgment of his abilities.
"Try it!"
The man didn't waste any more words; he had to try the Braised Delicacies made by the Pavilion Master the Mortal Domain Artifact Pavilion.