Super Righteous Player
Chapter 462 - 3: In any case, first cover all the teleport points_1

Chapter 462: Chapter 3: In any case, first cover all the teleport points_1

"It really is a subway..."

Four Dark Kegs looked around and couldn’t help but whisper in amazement.

It took descending four flights of stairs from the subway station to reach the spacious underground space—clearly, because the roadbed was not stable, long-lasting lamps ignited by the transformed product "green fire" were reserved.

Although there was a distinctive steampunk flavor to the architectural style, it definitely resembled the subway stations in his memory.

But it was obviously not an electrically powered subway... Instead, it was an underground railway train powered by a magic-altered engine with an elven style, using the transformed product as a converter, and drawing Mist as energy.

If it were not so, developing subway technology centuries ago would have been almost impossible. Recently, various nations have also begun to research how to create efficiently operating subways without adopting the engine technology of the Underground Federation.

The approach on Noah’s side was to use an improved version of a more powerful steam engine—at least one that could drive a train, for which the black fire produced by Heath Tower of Black was needed as fuel.

The biggest problem with ordinary steam engines was that their exhaust could not be vented while windows could not be completely sealed, eventually leading to the suffocation of train crews and passengers alike from the exhaust gases inside the carriages... and there might even be a significant amount of steam in the waiting hall.

To address this issue, the technicians of the Kingdom of Noah’s idea was to use the technology of Heath Tower of Black to create an advanced exhaust fan, which would suck the exhaust gases directly into an exhaust tank, then expel the gases through a thick pipe that led directly to the surface to an uninhabited area using special "exhaust points."

Another byproduct of this technology was what is known as the "above-ground railway train."

Now that they had obtained powerful steam engines, their only drawback was the exhaust issue.

So why not use them on the surface where exhaust is not a problem?

Salvatore recently had no need to return to Black Tower for teaching... He was invited to stay in the royal city of Noah, participating in the construction of the terrestrial railroad. As a result, progress has significantly advanced and the line is expected to be operational within the year. A major railroad running across Noah from east to west, centered on Noah, is being established.

If effective, expanding the railroad would be quite simple. Much simpler than expanding subway lines... and ceremonies could even be used to greatly accelerate the process on a large scale.

This was actually an attempt to break free from the complete control the Underground Federation held over freight and passenger transport.

You see, even though this is Noah’s underground...

"To be strict, this is no longer Noah’s land."

Lin Yiyi, who had ridden the subway once before, explained: "According to the ’Underground Act,’ except for mining areas and coal areas, the region forty meters below the surface belongs to the control of the Underground Federation."

"But this isn’t forty meters deep, is it?"

Jiu’er keenly sensed their current position: "This should be about thirty-two or thirty-three meters."

"Because this is the capital, the royal city of Noah."

Wrapped in his cloak, Annan tried not to look around too much and spoke softly, "This is an exceptional case over here... Since it’s below the royal city, this place is a joint ruling area of Noah and the Underground Federation. Later when we take the subway, we have to go down further using the ’deep wells.’"

"Deep wells?"

Jiu’er repeated.

"Different from the surface world, the living space underground is very extensive. Underground, different functional areas are stratified by height."

Annan explained.

In fact, he had just learned this from a book.

He himself had never seen the world’s subway or been to the Underground Federation... but this clearly wasn’t the kind of thing to say to the players.

Until the end, Stone Father did not tell Annan where Nicholas had gone—Winter, Underworld, The Holy Nation, or the United Kingdom? Not even a specific direction was given.

But if Stone Father was right, wandering aimlessly might just lead him to encounter Nicholas.

Thus, Annan was not in a hurry anymore.

Rather than looking for a needle in the sea to find Nicholas, it is better to follow one’s plan.

— Not to mention anything else, let’s first fill the Underground Federation with transmission points.

The only transmission points that currently exist are Frostwater Harbor, Roth Fort, Noah, and Heath Tower of Black. Except for the point at Heath Tower of Black which was given, the others were directly "activated" by fulfilling the corresponding requirements.

But activating a transmission point is not difficult.

In a medium-sized city or larger, a player needs to own a residence and have stable employment locally, and have lived there for over a week, completing three nightmares... to be considered a "permanent resident". Once a region has three permanent residents, the transmission point there will be activated. After permanent residents leave, others can still teleport here.

Although Annan hasn’t fully recovered physically, there are no major issues. And according to Annan’s plan, he is not only unlikely to get into any conflicts in the near future...

He doesn’t even plan to continue using the identity of "Annan."

To support Kafney’s accession to the throne and to make a deal with the Silver Baron, Annan’s identity and secrets have been somewhat revealed.

Noah is not like Winter—The Crows are not the Hand of Winter either; their job is to surveil, not to assassinate. This makes it hard to prevent some information leaks.

Moreover, if Kafney is to overcome the Eldest Princess, Annan’s identity must be semi-public in Noah’s capital. Only when high and mid-level people from various professions understand the relationship between Kafney and Annan can she possibly wield enough influence to defeat the Eldest Princess.

This means that the news of "Annan Winter set to succeed the title of Duke of Winter, and perhaps even become a future deity," will not only circulate in Noah but will also quickly reach foreigners.

So, in the Underground Federation, Annan’s every move is not so free anymore.

His status is noble, and the Underworld too chaotic. Whether it’s those who have some designs on him, or those who fear for his safety... in summary, it’s not so easy to stealthily do something.

However, this is not really an issue for Annan.

His plan is to use the identity of Annan to take three players through the subway turnstile, and after leaving Noah’s capital, they will enter the second tier of the city area through the wells at other regional subway stations. They’ll find a city that is relatively stable and sizable.

Then Annan will leave them, and once the three players have constructed the transmission point, he will teleport another batch of players down—after all, it’s not easy to take the subway in Noah, but for the residents of the Underground Federation who want to board the subway, money will suffice.

This is equivalent to smuggling players down, which allows the players within Noah to be covertly transported to other countries... although entry is still difficult.

Unofficial Transcendents truly have a difficult time entering other countries.

And that’s why Annan needs hands but hasn’t immediately summoned players.

Players default to level five when they first arrive.

Which means... when players first arrive, they have not yet embarked on the path of the Transcendent.

This is equivalent to having over three hundred undetectable spies—Annan could use them as his eyes, as his tendrils, penetrating into the interiors of other nations.

Therefore, the best time to summon players would be when the transmission points are roughly set up in the Underground Federation.

At that time, a certain number of players can be summoned in batches to the underground areas of major cities in different countries, allowing them to enter various nations.

To encourage player enthusiasm for activating transmission points, Annan has offered substantial experience to each player who lights up a transmission array—of course, this experience is distributed equally among the players.

That’s the reason for organizing players into teams of four.

To prevent players from moving in groups. This can effectively improve the efficiency of lighting up transmission arrays.

And choosing Jiu’er and the other two was also based on their strong abilities while still being able to maintain a consistent routine, to complete the pioneering work at the fastest speed.

At that time, Annan will find a place to switch to one of his other identities... and see what good things the Underground Federation has.

— What does Annan Winter have to do with me, "Giralda David Buonarroti"?

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