Vientiane Throne of Civilization

Chapter 1977 Sightseeing Tour

Ultimately, a train is just a means of transportation, primarily providing convenience for traveling between two places.

The elves, including Carter and Jenny, were mainly curious because they had never ridden in one before and wanted to try it out, which led to today's incident.

Unfortunately, they didn't really have much desire to go home. After experiencing the ride once and satisfying their curiosity, they all preferred to take a holiday to the city rather than return to the Elf Forest.

During this time, the seeds of 'curiosity' also took root and sprouted among the elves of the Elf Forest.

It used to be inconvenient to travel between the two places.

If the Great Zhou doesn't send vehicles or goblin airships to pick them up, it will take the elves in the Elven Forest a very long time to reach the border of the Great Zhou on foot.

Another very important point is that there was no prior agreement that residents on both sides could freely travel between them on ordinary days.

Therefore, during that period of time, the elves living in the Elf Forest, though they missed their children who went to work in big cities, had no way to go directly to them.

But things are different now.

Taking the train of the Great Zhou Dynasty, a one-way journey takes only thirty minutes to reach the border railway station of the Great Zhou Dynasty. This efficiency of travel is even unbelievable to the elves.

Although the problem of travel has been solved, most of the elves still have doubts in their hearts.

It should be noted that the younger generation who yearn for and are willing to leave Dazhou City have already gone to work there.

Those who remain in the Elf Forest, even if they are not conservatives, are all inclined to be conservatives.

The most prominent characteristic of such conservatives is that they are usually stubborn and unwilling to accept new things.

But looking beyond the surface, the root cause is a feeling of tension, unease, and even fear towards the unknown, which leads to a sense of rejection.

There was no fear of the city of Da Zhou, but there was certainly tension and unease.

I'm afraid that if I go there, I might encounter some trouble or make some mistakes.

Worrying about this and that, in the end, you just stay stuck in your own little corner of the world, not moving an inch.

The Zhou dynasty quickly took notice of this situation as well.

They did not deliberately encourage these elves to visit their Great Zhou city. Instead, after obtaining permission from Elf King Light, they took the opportunity to open a tour group registration window in the towns and villages of the elven race.

The tour group has a limited number of participants and is a same-day round trip. The registration fee is only three copper coins, and the train ticket is separate and can be purchased at the train station ticket window. Apart from that, the tour group does not charge any other fees.

Once they arrived in the city, the elves paid for whatever they wanted to buy and eat themselves.

The main task of the tour group is to organize a group of elves together, then set off for the city of Da Zhou, and plan a sightseeing route for them so that the elves do not get lost in the city of Da Zhou or even be unable to return.

In fact, this is the biggest concern for the elves who are currently staying in the Elf Forest but are interested in the Great Zhou City.

The appearance of the tour groups undoubtedly solved this concern for them directly.

As soon as the window opened, Carter's father came to inquire and readily paid the registration fee of three copper coins.

He wanted to see what kind of place it was that his good-for-nothing son never wanted to go home to!

The tour was unexpectedly popular; more than one hundred elves signed up after the consultation on the first day.

However, for the tour group's influence to truly expand, it would have to wait until the first group of Pokémon returned. After registration was full, the tour group didn't have much to prepare; they simply reminded the Pokémon to arrive at the train station on time.

On the day of departure, tickets will be purchased and passengers will board the train together.

The train's incredible speed undoubtedly startled them. Even after disembarking at the station, the elves couldn't help but turn back frequently to examine the steel monster, their eyes filled with disbelief.

Although the tour guide had already given them a brief introduction to the train while they were on the train.

From the elves' perspective, however, they still couldn't understand how something made of steel could move so fast.

However, they weren't there to watch the train today. In the short time that followed, the tour guide had already started calling the elves to leave the station.

From the moment they stepped out of the train station, a completely different world unfolded before the elves' eyes.

The sight the elves are about to witness will be even more impactful than what Carter saw back then.

After all, more than a year has passed since then.

Due to its unique circumstances, this border city has continued its development for over a year.

The new district is basically a city with electricity, which makes its urban development efficiency, in some ways, higher than other areas of the Great Zhou.

Following their Zhou Dynasty's optimization and development strategy, the changes over the past year have been extraordinary.

Carter's father had to admit that he initially came with a somewhat troublesome mindset.

What's so great about this city? Isn't it uncomfortable to stay at home?

However, as the tour group moved on, Carter's father gradually lost his ability to speak.

Compared to the Great Zhou city before them, their elven villages could only be described as 'primitive'.

The massive scale of the city construction completely stunned the elves. Looking at the towering buildings and the clean, spacious streets, each of them had a somewhat blank expression on their face.

It feels like any one of these buildings would be bigger than the Elf King's castle, and it's incomparable to their treehouses where they live.

Of course, that's not the main point. The main point is that there are just too many shops in this city, and the goods are so dazzling that they can't take it all in.

The elves initially thought that the things in this city were similar to those in the Great Zhou Market, just in a different location. However, they later realized that they had been mistaken.

Compared to this place, the Da Zhou Market isn't even a low-end version.

As soon as they entered a shopping mall, the elves felt a cool breeze blowing in their faces.

Upon closer inspection, the elves immediately noticed a series of rather novel-looking objects not far away, spinning rapidly towards them, and the cool breeze was blowing from those objects.

"Tour guide, what's that?"

"Oh, that's called an electric fan, but there's no electricity in the village, so it can't be used."

The moment he heard the word 'electric fan,' Carter's father immediately realized what it meant.

He recalled his son complaining about how hot it was inside, saying, "It's so hot in here, and we don't even have a fan!"

He had been wondering what an 'electric fan' was before, but today he finally saw it!
(End of this chapter)