Chapter 19 [The flow of people has reached 1,000, becoming...
[The traffic has reached 1000, successfully unlocking the "Train Platform" on the fourth floor of the dungeon]
"Bang!"
Along with the system prompt sound, a loud sound of electricity was heard, and all the lights on the train platform lit up at once.
The platform, which was originally shrouded in darkness, was instantly lit up by bright light, illuminating the entire platform.
Everyone subconsciously squinted their eyes to adjust to the sudden light, and then widened their eyes to look at the scene in front of them -
The shiny black locomotive was parked steadily in the center of the platform. Its body was like a streamlined metal behemoth, reflecting the cold glow of the lights.
There are dark curtains on the windows of each carriage and the doors are closed, exuding a sense of mystery.
The platform itself is also exceptionally spacious and spectacular, with high-arched steel frame structures on both sides and a retro-style round chandelier hanging from the top. The light falls evenly, clearly showing every detail on the ground.
At the edge of the platform is a railway track leading to the unknown, winding into the darkness in the distance.
An electronic screen hung above the platform, flashing red words:
[Train car unlocked: one section]
[Current destination: unknown]
Zhu Yu, who was standing at the front, was stunned.
She had never expected that the fourth floor would unlock a facility completely different from the previous ones.
“This…what is going on?”
"Wow, this locomotive is so cool, can it carry people?"
"Doesn't that mean we can go wherever we want in the future?"
The other players on the platform began to discuss quietly. Some of them could no longer hold back and wanted to get closer to the train to check it out, but were blocked outside by a transparent barrier.
At this moment, a station broadcast voice suddenly echoed throughout the platform from nowhere:
[The train platform is now open, please buy your ticket before boarding]
"Tickets? Where can I get tickets? I don't see any place selling tickets here."
The players looked around, trying to find the ticket office, but found nothing.
"City Lord Zhu, do you know where to get the tickets? And how many people can this train carry at a time?"
Lin Li's eyes swept across the carriage, as if he was thinking about something.
Seeing Zhu Yu coming over, she began to ask.
Zhu Yu did not answer immediately, but looked down at the business panel in front of him with a frown.
Why is there no ticket office?
It's very simple, it's because the ticket office and related facilities have not been unlocked yet.
She would need to spend money to build the ticket hall, as the current train platform was a half-finished project and could not function properly.
Zhu Yu sighed, closed the business panel, turned around and said to the puzzled players:
"Everyone, the facilities at the train station are still being improved. The ticket office and the destination of the train have not yet been finalized. According to the progress, it is expected to be officially opened the day after tomorrow. Please be patient."
After hearing this, the players were a little disappointed, but still nodded to show their understanding.
After finally coaxing the players who came to watch the fun back to the apartment, Zhu Yu yawned, found a vacant space and sat down.
That's right, there isn't even a decent seat on this train platform.
She looked up at the empty platform in front of her and couldn't help muttering:
"It seems that we have to spend some money."
Alas, it’s a good thing that she saved up enough capital in the early stage, otherwise she wouldn’t even be qualified to be a krypton gold player.
Zhu Yu opened the management panel again and saw a dazzling array of unlocked options under the [Train Platform Facilities] column.
The most basic [Ticket Hall] is listed at the top, and the unlocking price is 50,000 gold coins.
She took a deep breath and pointed her finger to confirm the unlock.
The ticket office is built on one side of the platform and looks like a glass house with a simple and elegant design.
[The ticket office has been unlocked, the current number of manual ticket windows is: 2]
[You can spend coins to unlock more windows]
Seeing that there was nothing behind the two manual windows, Zhu Yu spent gold coins to hire two ticket-selling robots, and placed them behind the ticket windows to handle most of the ticket sales work.
But two windows are obviously not enough.
But considering the efficiency issue, Zhu Yu did not continue to unlock the manual ticket window, but purchased two automatic ticket machines next to the ticket hall.
The operation interface is clearly displayed on the machine screen. Players can directly use the bracelet to pay gold coins to purchase tickets. The operation is convenient and efficient.
Then she opened the [Railway Station Infrastructure] page and saw a list of options that could be added.
Zhu Yu directly purchased 50 waiting chairs at one time and selected comfortable and durable styles. He distributed them neatly in rows in the waiting area with moderate spacing, which made it convenient for players to rest without appearing crowded.
Afterwards, she spent gold coins to install two hanging electronic screens on the platform and ticket hall, which displayed the departure time, destination information and riding instructions in real time.
At the same time, in order to prevent passengers from being hungry and thirsty, Zhu Yu had to place two water dispensers and a retail counter in the waiting area to provide free drinking water and sell some snacks and portable items.
…
Zhu Yu tried his best to arrange this floor of the train station in an orderly manner according to his impression of the real-life train station.
Looking at the basically completed platform and waiting area, she nodded with satisfaction.
But when her eyes swept across the still empty destination option on the management panel, she couldn't help but frown.
Zhu Yu rubbed his temples and glanced at the time.
It’s so late, no, she really can’t bear it any longer.
Let’s decide the destination tomorrow. It won’t cost us one more night anyway.
Thinking of this, Zhu Yu calmed down and returned to the lounge with System 996 to continue catching up on his sleep.
*
The next morning, Zhu Yu opened the game map in the lounge. Looking at the game area which was several times larger than the first copy, he fell into tangled contemplation.
She picked and chose, marking a few sites that seemed suitable, but then rejected them one by one, crossing them off the list.
There were many different places on the map. Zhu Yu was getting more and more headache as he looked at them. His brows were knitted together. He held the virtual pen in his hand and drew for a long time, but still couldn't make up his mind.
"Oh, why is it so difficult to choose a site!"
By noon in the morning, Zhu Yu still hadn't chosen a satisfactory place.
She sighed, gave up worrying about it, and decided to put the site selection aside for the time being.
She stood up, stretched, and planned to complete the second task first to change her mind.
When Zhu Yu walked out of the larger lounge, he saw the fortune tree at the entrance of the fruit tea shop light up with a familiar golden light, followed by a system notification tone:
[Congratulations on triggering the 'Good Luck' time period, which lasts for 70 minutes]
She couldn't help but stop beside the golden money tree and prayed silently in her heart: Let me take advantage of this good luck and give me a perfect site!
After praying, Zhu Yu turned and walked into the fast food restaurant next door.
It was lunch time and the fast food restaurant was crowded.
Many players are queuing up at the ordering area, waiting to pick up their meals.
Zhu Yu opened the business panel to check the current progress. Yesterday, she found that the fast food restaurant had unlocked 20 dishes, meeting the conditions for upgrading to a mid-level store.
She glanced at the side quest and pressed the "Confirm Upgrade" button.
[20 dishes have been unlocked, the fast food restaurant upgrade conditions have been met, and the store has been successfully upgraded to the intermediate level! ]
[Fast food restaurants have added 6 automatic ordering machines, which can unlock a maximum of 50 dishes and increase the number of dining seats by 50]
【Upgrade fast food restaurant (1/1) (Completed)】
After upgrading the store, Zhu Yu ordered a dry pot bullfrog and a bowl of corn and pork ribs soup, found an empty seat and started eating.
The aroma of food filled the air. She had just picked up a piece of bullfrog and put it into her mouth when a shadow suddenly appeared across from her.
She looked up and found that it was Lin Li, the president of Liuhuo Union, who came over with two plates of food and sat down opposite her.
Zhu Yu was a little surprised, put down his chopsticks and asked:
"President Lin, what's the matter?"
Lin Li put down the plate in her hand and coughed lightly:
"City Lord Zhu, regarding the unlocking of the train station yesterday--"
Before she could finish her words, she was interrupted by the sudden sound of a snap of fingers.
Zhu Yu and Lin Li turned around at the same time, only to see Yunze walking towards them leisurely, pulling out a chair and sitting down next to Zhu Yu calmly.
"Lord City Lord, I heard that the train station was unlocked on the fourth floor of the dungeon last night?"
Yunze asked in a brisk tone, and did not forget to throw a wink at Zhu Yu after asking.
"..." Zhu Yu nodded and admitted: "It has indeed been unlocked, but it is not officially open to the public yet. If Master Yun is interested, he may have to wait until tomorrow to see it."
Yunze shook his head, leaned lazily on the back of his chair, and said slowly:
"I'm not here just to satisfy my curiosity. I came here this time hoping to cooperate with the city lord. If you haven't decided on the first stop for the train, could you consider Oasis City of the Oasis Union?"
Hearing this, Lin Li frowned slightly and said:
"Yun Ze, the ownership of the first station of this train station doesn't seem to be something that can be decided by just a few words from you, right?"
Yunze replied with a smile:
"Why is President Lin so anxious? I certainly don't have the right to do so. So aren't you here to discuss this with the City Lord?"
Seeing the other party's attitude, Lin Li's eyes turned cold and he stopped arguing with him. Instead, he turned to Zhu Yu and said:
"City Lord Zhu, Liuhuo City needs this station more than Oasis City. You also know that our union is currently carrying out a large-scale member migration, and the significance of trains as a means of transportation is insignificant. If the first station can be set up in Liuhuo City, it will definitely be more practical."
Yunze raised his eyebrows and retorted:
"President Lin, this sounds a bit selfish. Once all the people from your Liuhuo Union move here, this station will be useless. It would be better to choose Oasis City, which can not only guarantee the flow of people, but also drive long-term economic benefits."
When Lin Li heard this, her tone became a little more fierce:
"That's easy for you to say. The flow of people in Liuhuo City in the early stage will only be higher than that of Oasis City, not lower. No matter how much people flow into your Oasis, it is impossible to empty the entire city. I think Lord Zhu must need more passengers in the early stage of the operation of the train station, so that other functions can be unlocked faster, right?"
Yunze's smile remained unchanged: "President Lin is a little too short-sighted. The benefits you can provide to the train station are only temporary, but our Oasis City can provide long-term benefits and continuously bring new players to the dungeon. Isn't this kind of long-term advantage what the Lord City Lord needs more?"
Lin Li counterattacked bluntly: "Oasis City is so close to the Lost City that players can walk there directly if they want to go there. There is no need for a train. However, Liuhuo City is located in a remote area, and the geographical conditions determine the necessity of a train station. The ownership of this first station is obvious."
The two of them exchanged words and the atmosphere became tense.
Zhu Yuze silently drank a mouthful of soup and said:
"Actually...if the site is no longer suitable, I can also spend money to change it. This is not a problem."
Upon hearing this, the two looked at Zhu Yu and fell silent.
Lin Li thought for a moment and continued:
"Once all the members of our Liuhuo Union arrive in the underground city, they can quickly provide a stable and high-quality permanent population for the underground city. I can guarantee that this is definitely more valuable than the floating population in Oasis City."
Yunze snorted disdainfully and was about to retort, but Lin Li spoke first:
"Lord Zhu, I heard that your bow and arrow are of fire attribute. If you are willing to set the first station as Liuhuo City, I can provide a high-level fire crystal core."
A flash of surprise appeared in Zhu Yu's eyes:
"Advanced fire crystal core?"
Lin Li nodded and added:
"In addition, our Liuhuo Union also has the best casting experts. When the time comes, we can embed the crystal core into your bow and arrow for free, greatly improving its power and quality."
Hearing this, Zhu Yu couldn't help but feel moved.
Due to the time limit of the first copy, her current bow and arrow is only up to A level.
If this high-level fire crystal core can successfully upgrade the level of the bow and arrow, this deal is indeed a good deal.
Zhu Yu tapped the table lightly with his fingers, his eyes swept back and forth between the two of them, and finally said with a smile:
"I'm a person who believes in first come first served. After all, President Lin came to see me first this time. Master Yun, I'm sorry."
Yunze sighed and spread his hands:
"It seems that the city lord has made a decision. Congratulations to President Lin."
When Lin Li heard this, the corners of her mouth slightly raised, and she thanked Zhu Yu:
"Thank you for your trust, City Lord. I will have someone prepare the crystal core and the inlay later."
Yunze shrugged, and within a few seconds he returned to his usual lazy smile, stroked his platinum hair, and said:
"As expected, one has to have both strength and connections. Okay, I'll go back and ask the old man for more bargaining chips, and I'll come back to fight next time."
Zhu Yu couldn't help but smile:
"Then I look forward to Master Yun's sincerity next time."
After the two left, Zhu Yu had almost finished her lunch. She packed up a little, took the elevator to the fourth floor, and walked straight to the train station.
Zhu Yu stood under the electronic screen and clicked on the interface to change the destination.
[Destination modified successfully, current destination: Liuhuo City]
As soon as she finished editing, a system notification sounded in her ears:
[Train station confirmed, advertising mode enabled]
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