Chapter 535: The Demon King placed a blood-sucking sword on the hero's

Beautiful days always pass in a flash; with the arrival of June, the northeast coast of the Whirlpool Sea finally entered summer.

On the Beifeng Valley plains, the burning sun was like a harsh foreman, using the scorching long whip in its hand to beat every shoulder equally.

The boiling heat waves twisted in the air, blurring the distant horizon into a shaking phantom.

However, even more boiling than that blurred horizon was the clamor extending across this vast land—

"Work hard! Brothers!"

"For the barbecue and beer tonight!"

"Awoooo!"

Thousands of strong lizardmen were shirtless, their dark green scales shining with a metallic oiliness in the sun.

They lined up in a long dragon that couldn't be seen to the end, like a precision machine made of flesh and blood, operating loudly on this wasteland.

This was the railway construction site connecting Lei Ming City and the capital of Beifeng Valley, Gelansidunbao.

It was also the final "decisive battlefield" determined by the "Graveyard Railway Group" to impact the "S-tier mission" evaluation!

In order to refresh the railway's single-day advancement record, the players specifically left this straight area with the flattest terrain and hardest soil as a "face project" for the Graveyard Railway Group to brush data.

Not only that, during this period they also mobilized the "Yin Soldiers" of the graveyard, secretly moving wooden pillows, steel rails, and nails under the cover of night, letting the materials reach the nodes along the construction line in advance.

And before this, these materials were transported by the train itself and carriages, making it difficult to get too far from the construction site.

Honestly, *Disaster OL* had already been played by these few players into "Railway Tycoon OL," and they had stopped at nothing for the sake of the record!

If it weren't for the fact that the Royal Railway Company's staff docked progress with them every day, and there were Demon King's people watching behind them, they might have been able to do even more exaggerated things.

Player 【I'll Form the Head】 stood on a high dirt pile, holding a primitive megaphone in his hand, roaring at the top of his lungs.

Under his skilled command, this mixed lizardman army displayed astonishing collaborative efficiency.

The first echelon of lizardmen was composed of members of the Stone Lizard clan.

They carried heavy sleepers, shuttling quickly on the bustling construction site, each step kicking up large clouds of flying dust!

Those wooden materials that required two people to lift for human laborers were like light toothpicks in their hands.

And following closely behind was the track-laying team; the hundreds-of-jin heavy transport flatcars were dragged forward by four-legged lizardmen.

Long-tailed lizards moved their hands and feet nimbly, turning the crane arms and hooks, hooking the steel rails from the moving flatcar, using inertia to let the rails fall off the flatcar, and then guiding them to land on the wooden pillows.

With the hands and feet of this group of lizardmen working together, two parallel steel lines extended rapidly on the ground, like a steel dragon constantly extending.

The final finishing touch was the nailing team.

There was no need for any advanced steam-powered equipment; the heavy iron hammer in their hands was the best tool!

Just listening to the "clang-clang-clang" sound of the hammering, it connected into a piece, like a grand and wild symphony.

Each crisp sound meant a spike was fiercely wedged into the sleeper, nailing the steel firmly onto the earth.

Sweat flowed down the thick necks of the lizardmen, dripping onto the scorching steel rails, emitting a "hiss" sound, and then turning into a wisp of white smoke.

The civil engineering veteran who had just entered not long ago wiped the dirt off his face, looking at the steel rails growing forward at a speed visible to the naked eye, unable to help but let out an exclamation.

"The hell! This isn't scientific!"

"But it's very magical, isn't it?" 【Not Afraid of Ghosts When Dead】 grinned, baring his teeth under the scales.

In order to blend in with these lizardmen, he specifically spent contribution points to redeem a lizardman branch group from the southwest swamp.

Now he looked even greener than before.

【I'll assemble the head!】 He said, hands on his hips with pride, looking at the spectacular scene and wiping the sweat off his forehead from the sun.

"I don't think anyone will be able to break this record for a long time!"

After all, the previous record was also created by them.

The sun gradually set in the west, dyeing the sky into a blood-red color.

When the last wisp of afterglow was about to disappear on the horizon, the official in charge of acceptance pushed the measuring wheel to complete the last stretch of the journey.

Looking at the incredible number on the dashboard, his eyeballs almost popped out of their sockets.

"Saint Xisi is above, ten... fifteen kilometers!"

Having followed the railway project throughout, he had watched these lizardmen construct it; he almost couldn't believe the result of his measurement.

After all, in the past, these lizardmen could lay two kilometers a day, which was already fast; now this number had been brushed up to 7.5 times!

And at the same time he filled in the number, the player who hammered the last spike for the entire railway line let out a deafening cheer.

Fifteen kilometers laid in a single day!

In an era without large mechanical assistance, this speed was simply a miracle!

"Awesome!!!"

The players hugged each other excitedly, for the S-tier evaluation that was about to be obtained, and for this moment that was enough to be recorded in the game's history.

Lasting four months of construction, the 200-kilometer-long railway was declared complete; this would be the most colorful stroke in the history of infrastructure in the Ao Si Continent!

It would connect the north and south of the principality, completely getting rid of the principality's logistics system's reliance on the Benliu River and the castle and village network!

And even more excited than the players were those lizardmen who had been tossed around by the shouting all day.

Having played in the mud in the swamp before, they had never done such high-intensity work. Thanks to these players, they were able to experience a different kind of "lizard life."

However, what the players brought them wasn't just sweat, but also beer and barbecue they had never dared to think of before!

Hearing that there was meat to eat once the mission was completed, these guys with developed limbs were completely boiling, and they followed the players to shout "Awesome" too!

Although they didn't know what "Awesome" meant, as long as it was something shouted by the "Dragonborn," it couldn't be wrong.

After all, only these fellow villagers from the Jia Na Continent could bring them delicious food that even the chieftains hadn't enjoyed!

"Awesome—!"

"Awoooo!"

The excited roars rose one after another.

Thousands of strong lizardman warriors surrounded the newly laid steel rails, their thick tails rhythmically slapping the ground, emitting a "bang-bang" muffled sound.

They danced an ancient and wild war dance in the sunset, the earth-shaking footsteps seeming to show the majesty of the Dragon God to this conquered plain.

Unfortunately, Gu Taifu didn't know about this, otherwise this guy would definitely have shyly buried his little head under his wings.

If he had known earlier, he wouldn't have used the DNA of the Zeta people as a blueprint to create these things; this was too blasphemous!

On the other side, the Andi Si Manor in Lei Ming City.

The birch trees outside the window had grown lush branches and leaves, just blocking the scorching sun shining into the study.

In that warmly decorated study, the air was quiet and cool, as if it were two worlds from that bustling construction site.

Grand Duke Edward sat at the desk, holding the urgent report that had just been sent, his gaze lingering on the record in the last line for a long time.

"Fifteen kilometers..."

He repeated it in a low voice, his tone carrying a bit of unbelievable emotion.

Just a few months ago, these scaly creatures were still monsters hiding in the swamp attacking merchant caravans, prey on the adventurer guild's clearing list.

However, in less than a year, their identities had undergone a earth-shaking transformation, becoming the most efficient builders on this land!

They were more capable than the strongest human laborers, and even more obedient than the most loyal soldiers—as long as they were given enough meat and beer.

Although they couldn't do very complex work, they could build the steel rails of the Campbell Principality to outside the Jiliu Pass...

This was simply a gift from the gods to Campbell!

"... It seems we misunderstood them too deeply before." Standing in front of Edward's desk, Mr. Andi Si's face was also filled with emotion.

The Andi Si family hadn't not tried to tame lizardmen to serve as miners and porters, but they all ended in failure.

On this point, it still had to be Mr. Sa Ke of the Gu Taifu Kingdom who had the means.

When they brought out the orthodox legal principles of the Dragon God and the ancient contract of the Ancestral Land, they immediately bought off the chieftains in the southwest swamp.

As long as the "coagulation nucleus" was bought off, the remaining lizardmen were much easier to handle.

They not only created huge value for the Campbell Principality, but also didn't occupy any social resources belonging to the Campbell people.

After all, the chieftains got the money, turned around and took it to Lei Ming City, and only a very small part flowed along the trade route to the Gu Taifu Kingdom.

"You are right, Mr. Andi Si, we misunderstood them too deeply before, we must pay attention to them in the future... They are not just our face project for the Gu Taifu Kingdom, but a strategic resource that has been ignored by us for a long time."

Putting the report on railway construction in his hand on the table to the side, Edward's body leaned back slightly, his ten fingers crossed and placed in front of his abdomen.

His gaze soon turned to Andi Si, who was standing by the desk, asking about another issue he was more concerned about at the moment.

"Speaking of which, how are things going with the Silver Supervision Society?"

Facing the Grand Duke's inquiry, Andi Si bowed slightly and answered calmly.

"Everything is going smoothly, Your Majesty. We now require every bank in Lei Ming City to leave detailed bill traces when conducting large-amount transfer businesses and deposit/withdrawal businesses. Although this increased their workload, when I proposed this initiative, not a single person opposed it."

Speaking of this, a trace of mocking smile appeared on his face.

"... After all, they are also having a terrible headache now. Too many inferior silver coins have flowed in along the trade route from the upper reaches of the Benliu River, causing serious chaos in the market pricing of silver coins. If they don't regulate it, their vaults will be filled with those scrap metals."

In the current Lei Ming City market, three types of silver coins are mainly circulating.

One is the Campbell silver coin with the highest purity and finest workmanship. One is the various kingdom silver coins flowing in from overseas with uneven purity.

And the last one, which is also the most headache-inducing, is the Lei En Kingdom silver coin, which is jokingly called "Lei En Iron Sheet" by Lei Ming City merchants.

The most valuable of these is undoubtedly the Campbell silver coin.

Even if all silver coins are depreciating against gold coins, the former is the slowest to depreciate, and the prices priced in "Silver Pounds" are also relatively the most stable, often not needing to be changed every two days.

This war without smoke is even more cruel than a war with smoke; the Campbell paper currency has stolen the purity of the Devalu family's crown without anyone knowing.

After all, even if the Empire's market is large, it is impossible to transport all currencies and goods from other places in an instant.

Edward could understand the game behind this, even if he wouldn't personally command every battle, he was still sincerely happy that his "general" had won the battle.

Nodding with satisfaction, his fingers tapped the table lightly, and he continued to ask.

"Then what about the issuance of Silver Pounds? I remember in the previous issuance agreement, it seems only your Andi Si Bank signed it."

"That was indeed the case at the time; that was the darkest moment before dawn, and only I firmly chose to stand with you."

Andi Si smiled, that black humor carrying the unique wit of the Campbell people.

"However, unsurprisingly, after the sun rose, those guys who quit halfway all regretted it. Recently, my threshold has almost been broken by them; those few bank presidents are all begging me now, wanting to return to this table."

Edward also laughed along, but his eyes were fixed on him. ===== CHAPTER 536 =====