Star Railway: The Pioneer's Journey

Chapter 39 Let's go check out the mine first.

"A brilliant strike! I now declare the victor 'Cold Noodle Little Dragon'—and his partner!"

I heard those words as soon as I entered the door.

Cold noodles with baby green dragon?

Is it Danheng?

Yun's brow twitched slightly.

Little Green Dragon?

Couldn't resist taking another look?

The fight club was a little smaller than I had imagined, with the ring surrounded by wire mesh taking center stage, allowing the audience to better watch the matches.

However, there weren't many people.

Come to think of it, with the lower-level areas struggling to make ends meet, how many people would still be interested in watching the games?

Just then, Three and Seven on the stage suddenly turned their eyes:

"Look, Zhi is here too."

She had just finished a match and was waving excitedly at him, drawing all the attention of the audience to Yunzhi.

Yunzhi: ...

Thanks, I don't really want this kind of attention-grabbing approach.

March 7th pulled Xing down the street, with Danheng following closely behind, their facial expressions unchanged.

But I always felt that Danheng had a sense of fatigue.

But there's no time to worry about that now.

March 7th glared at Yunzhi angrily: "Zhi, have you seen Sangbo? He promised to bring us to find that big shot, but he ran away as soon as we left the clinic."

March 7th grew increasingly angry: "We got our Fight Club spot from Hook!"

"Yes, I got it from Lord Black Hook." Xing nodded repeatedly.

...Why did you specifically add the premise of "pitch black"?

That little girl was quite fair-skinned, and her hair was blonde, not black at all.

Dan Heng concluded, "Did you see him?"

It's not just about seeing it...

"He brought me here." Yun Zhi sighed, "He told me that he had to leave on business and that when he came back, you would have already found the way."

So at that time, he just waited right outside the clinic.

Well, at least he knows to wait.

March 7th almost exploded: "What?! He did that on purpose!"

They deliberately didn't bring them!

That's outrageous! We have to find him and beat him up!

"Where is Sambo now?" Compared to the excited March 7th, Danheng was clearly more reliable.

He asked a question that everyone is concerned about.

"Have him go up there and bring someone down for me... It'll probably take a while, but let's not talk about that now. That person... how's the investigation going?"

Yunzhi hadn't forgotten the information about that "big shot".

Danheng was still in charge of the report. Compared to the other two girls, Danheng's treatment was clearer.

"Aside from a team of robots, supposedly made by that 'Swarovski boss,' there are no other clues."

Only robots?

Yun's brow twitched.

Did Sambo lie to them again?

However, he never revealed who that so-called "big shot" was.

"Among them, only this Schwarz is called the boss."

Seeing Yunzhi's confusion, Danheng emphasized the need for reminder.

Yun pondered the person's origins: "Only robots? Those are private property; it's not appropriate to dismantle them so casually..."

This is a real problem.

"Besides these, have you heard anything else?"

The three little ones pondered together.

In such a chaotic place, there's no need to worry about not getting information. It all depends on whether the three of them are perceptive enough to unravel the mystery.

The first to raise its head was Xing.

For some reason, Yunzhi always felt that when Xing was thinking, it was as if several bubbles were rising from his head.

My hands are itching to poke it.

"I heard someone say something about mineral veins, and something about... robots and such."

Ah, isn't this the clue?

"For anything related to the mineral vein, go to Di Huo; they definitely know."

"Huh?" Xing's eyes widened. "Earth fire?"

Yunzhi looked at the mine carts filled with golden ore in the streets and alleys: "Look at those mine carts. Obviously, mining is one of the main means of survival underground, and when it comes to survival, Di Huo will naturally pay attention."

So you have to go back home shortly after leaving the clinic?

That's really true...

Why didn't I remember to ask that back then?

Are we too confident in these three little ones?

but……

Yun Zhi suddenly curled the corners of his mouth into a mischievous smile.

Exploring the unknown is what makes it so interesting.

"Then let's go take a look at the mine."

"Why don't we go ask Di Huo first?" Dan Heng preferred the safer approach.

Yun shook her head: "Forget it, go by yourself. Anyway, they allow us to wander around here. Just consider it part of the exploration."

So don't worry, go ahead and have fun!

As long as no one gets hurt, it's fine.

"Great! Let's go on an adventure!" March 7th exclaimed with delight.

Xing joined in the cheers: "An adventure!"

Danheng: ...

Sometimes, the head of the family can be quite unreliable.

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Following Yunzhi's idea, they arrived together at the entrance of the mine.

But as soon as Yunzhi reached the door, he sensed a tense atmosphere.

He raised his hand to stop the three little ones behind him: "Something seems to have happened here."

The sounds inside are very chaotic.

Who had the conflict with whom?

However, unsurprisingly, when resources are scarce, humans will always do more strange things in order to survive.

There is no way to prove whether human nature is right or wrong.

"W-what's wrong?" March 7th asked nervously.

Xing tilted her head and listened carefully: "It sounds like there's been some kind of conflict. Is there a fight going on inside?"

Intervening in the conflict between the two sides is not something an outsider should do.

The consequences of meddling in other people's business are usually not good.

Yun turned her head and looked around.

He walked to the other side and asked the miners standing outside the cordon, "Excuse me, what happened inside?"

The miner looked him up and down.

They seemed to be wondering why people from the upper district would come here.

However, he did not answer Yunzhi's question.

Yun Zhi maintained her smile: "I'm not from the Upper District, I'm from somewhere else. Natasha and Seele from the Earthfire can testify to that."

The name "Earth Fire" is quite effective.

The miner hesitated for a moment before answering him: "It's like this... Some time ago, due to the expansion of the rift, some wanderers whose homes had been taken over by monsters came here to settle down."

"They were relatively well-behaved at first, but we recently discovered a mineral deposit with astonishing reserves, and then a conflict suddenly broke out. Di Huo has already gone in to maintain order."

Ah, not surprising at all.

Yun returned to the three children and relayed the information she had just asked.

March 7th was a little worried: "If that's the case, shouldn't we go check on things, in case something serious has happened...?"

March 7th is kind-hearted and doesn't want to see too many casualties.

Danheng lowered his head in deep thought.

He seemed to have already guessed what Yunzhi meant.

Yunzhi's voice also rang out:

"When it comes to the issue of underground lifelines, no one in the lower zones can remain unaffected. If possible, this conflict should bring in a third-party force."

Dan Heng then added, "In other words, it's also very likely that Boss Schwarz will appear."