Chapter 407 - 175: Mind If I Steal a Little Electricity?

Chapter 407: Chapter 175: Mind If I Steal a Little Electricity?

The Suspended Basket was the only structure that could interact with the Illusory Copper Pipes.

Nothing else would work, not even a regular, non-illusory Copper Pipe.

A non-illusory Copper Pipe in the air, even if connected to an Illusory Copper Pipe, would fall into the sea for lack of support.

So...

This meant the construction process had to be slow. He first needed to forge a Copper Pipe, hold it in his hand to align it with the previously created Illusory Copper Pipe, and only then turn it illusory.

This was how he could forge a "Life Line" in mid-air, made entirely of Illusory Copper Pipes.

The speed was certainly much slower than laying Copper Pipes across the Wilderness.

But it was still faster than digging an Undersea Tunnel.

’One pipe, two pipes, three pipes...’

Chen Fan didn’t feel tired at all. On the contrary, he seemed to be tirelessly enjoying himself, riding the Flying Ship through the air as he forged one Illusory Copper Pipe after another.

These were the Life Lines of the Mortal Realm.

And they were indestructible Life Lines at that.

...

Two months passed just like that.

「The date was March 7th, year 381 of the Eternal Night Calendar.」

Over the past two months, all the members and resources of the Mortal Realm had been focused on three main tasks.

Developing the New Continent, laying down the Sparks Set the World Ablaze network, and forging the Life Line.

All three projects proceeded simultaneously.

Fortunately, the Mortal Realm had faced significant challenges over the past few years and had gained considerable experience in personnel management. Otherwise, just getting everyone coordinated would have taken a very long time.

And on this day, the Life Line was finally complete.

...

Chen Fan stood at the edge of the Flying Ship’s deck, gazing at the Thunderstorm Sea Realm not far ahead, and then back at the translucent Illusory Copper Pipe that stretched behind him, suspended in the air with no end in sight.

A sense of pride swelled within him.

This was the result of his hard work over the past two months.

Just then—

An extremely long High-speed Rail train sped toward them from the far end of the Illusory Copper Pipe. It looked like a train descending from the heavens, traveling hundreds of meters above the sea.

The High-speed Rail soon stopped at the end of the Illusory Copper Pipe.

At the very front of the train was a coiled Earth Gold Rope. The High-speed Rail was so long it spanned the entire length of the Illusory Copper Pipe, a feat that had cost him a great number of Ghost Stones.

It served as an anchor.

A member of the Battle Pavilion beside him climbed from the Flying Ship onto the High-speed Rail, picked up the coiled rope, and hurled it with all his might toward the Thunderstorm Sea Realm. Soon, the rope entered the Thunderstorm Sea Realm and disappeared completely beneath the waves.

At the same moment, the Battle Pavilion member leaped back onto the Flying Ship.

They had run tests over the past few days.

Earth Gold was indeed an excellent conductor. Once it was carrying a current, the rope woven from it could not be touched by hand. It would be fatal.

Chen Fan took a Sound Transmission Talisman from his robes. Looking at the section of Earth Gold Rope that had vanished into the sea, he contacted the Mortal Realm. "It’s too long. Pull it back a bit."

Shortly after he spoke, the rope, laid across its foundation, began to slowly retract.

"A little more."

"Pull, pull, keep going!"

"Alright, stop!"

...

’Everything is perfect.’

Standing on the Flying Ship deck, Chen Fan looked at the section of Earth Gold Rope dangling in the air above the Thunderstorm Sea Realm, constantly being bombarded by Thunderbolts. Then he looked back at the length of rope running along the thousand-kilometer Illusory Copper Pipe, which was now glowing with a blinding white light.

He murmured, a dazed look on his face.

’He was wondering about something.’

’He didn’t know how long the Thunderstorm Sea Realm had existed, but he was very curious if he was the first person to ever steal electricity from it.’

"Let’s head back!"

Chen Fan grinned as the Flying Ship quickly turned and flew toward the Eternal Night Continent.

...

「Eternal Night Continent.」

The temperature had not yet begun to rise; in fact, it had even snowed. The whole of Jiangbei was covered in a thin layer of white, creating a world of pristine snow as far as the eye could see.

Chen Fan was already back on the Eternal Night Continent.

Although he hadn’t rested properly in two months, he had no desire to rest at all.

Instead, he descended swiftly toward the Port.

After landing at the Port, one could clearly see an "Earth Gold Rope", glowing with a blinding, silvery-white light, descending from the sky to the ground like the Milky Way falling from the heavens.

This Earth Gold Rope, coming down from the "Illusory Copper Pipe track" in the sky, wasn’t just dangling in the wind. Chen Fan had specifically created a vertical Illusory Copper Pipe to secure it.

The rope extended all the way to the ground.

On the ground, hundreds of other Earth Gold Ropes fanned out, connecting to the Celestial Pillars one by one.

At this moment—

The hundreds of Earth Gold Ropes laid out across the ground were still dark. Wang Kui, Zhao Shengping, and their men had gathered nearby.

The circuit was not yet connected.

The hundreds of "Earth Gold Ropes" connected to the Celestial Pillars all converged on a single High-speed Rail car on the ground. The end of the Earth Gold Rope drawing power from the Thunderstorm Sea Realm also terminated at another High-speed Rail car.

With a mere thought, the two High-speed Rail cars, which were a short distance apart, instantly joined together.

The next moment!

The hundreds of Earth Gold Ropes lit up in unison, their dimness vanishing as a massive amount of thunderbolt energy surged through them toward the Celestial Pillars.

Hundreds of Celestial Pillars, on a day with no thunderstorms, began to flash with white light as they started to charge.

Watching this scene unfold, Chen Fan smiled brightly.

The surrounding Mortal Realm Members, including Wang Kui and Zhao Shengping, roared with excitement. If they hadn’t known what their Domain Lord was planning at first, they had gradually figured it out by the time the project was halfway done.

Now, the sight of hundreds of "Celestial Pillars" entering a charging state meant the Domain Lord’s plan was a success!

The Mortal Realm’s foundation had been strengthened once again!

...

...

It was nearly dusk. Amidst the excited roars of the Mortal Realm Members, Chen Fan also smiled happily, looking at the two connected train cars beside him.