Peerless: The Evil Soul Master's Guide to Saving the World

Chapter 295 Ye Xishui's Other Side, About the Imperial Ministry of Works
"You really trust him that much?" Long Xiaoyao asked slowly, supporting Ye Xishui.

Looking at the person he loved most in his life beside him, whose hair had gradually turned gray from its former jet-black luster, Long Xiaoyao was somewhat dazed. He seemed to recall that beautiful and energetic girl from the past.

During his travels across the mainland.

Night fell around the campfire.

That lively and happy girl, who cheered them on, encouraged them, and became the driving force behind everything that followed, was like a butterfly.

"No matter what, the ending will be good."

“I can’t stand Shrek Academy. As long as they can be destroyed, it doesn’t matter.” Ye Xishui didn’t answer him directly, but gave an ambiguous answer.

Long Xiaoyao's expression grew increasingly confused.

The Ye Xishui he knew was not like this.

"Don't forget, I still have a martial soul." Ye Xishui looked down at the forest and the Evil Eye Tyrant standing in the distance like an overseer, and sighed softly, "I only hate Shrek Academy and everything on the original continent. You can interpret this as my revenge against them (the Holy Spirit Cult was controlled by Xu Cheng, its power increased greatly, and thus it unified the continent), or you can interpret it as the goodness hidden in my heart (the Holy Spirit Cult was very kind to ordinary people under Xu Cheng's control)."

Long Xiaoyao was suddenly taken aback.

That martial spirit is a memory from a very long time ago.

Even after Ye Xishui became the true ruler of the Holy Spirit Cult, she never seemed to easily reveal this secret, which seemed to belong only to the two of them.

Even Moon was unaware of this...

"Therefore, as long as Xu Cheng can revive the Holy Spirit Cult, no matter how he develops it, as long as he can contribute to the future overthrow of the rulers of those continental powers, I will be content."

Ye Xishui sighed.

When a person is about to die, his words are also good.

Perhaps sensing her impending death, Ye Xishui made this arrangement.

She wasn't gambling, because she knew she couldn't lose no matter what.

“That child Zhongli Wu…” Long Xiaoyao watched Zhongli Wu’s departing figure and murmured, “You just sent him away like that?”

"Do you think I've ever liked Old Ghost Zhong from beginning to end?" Ye Xishui turned her head, looking at Long Xiaoyao with a questioning gaze.

"This... I don't think so." Long Xiaoyao shook his head.

"Heh, that's just how you are. Even if it's your rival's child, it's like wearing a green hat on your head, yet you can still act so nonchalant." Ye Xishui shook her head. "Then I'll be blunt. I don't like him. Even now, he often appears in my dreams, like a vengeful ghost I can't get rid of. So, do you think I would like a child I have with him?"

"..."

Long Xiaoyao remained silent.

"Then where should I go after you die?"

He looked towards the horizon, his expression lonely.

As a Limit Douluo, he still has a long lifespan, enough to roam the entire continent.

Sailor Ye Xi brushed against Long Xiaoyao's cheek: "Then come down and keep me company."

Long Xiaoyao seemed to have gotten the answer he wanted: a smile appeared on his lips: "Okay..."

……

Mingdu.

underground.

In a deep, dark tunnel.

Surrounded by a group of Mingdetang researchers, Xu Cheng looked at the first silver-white "Starlink Metro" in front of him and nodded in satisfaction. It was quite aesthetically pleasing; it seemed the designers had lost quite a bit of hair. The streamlined body was quite in line with his impression of high-speed rail from his previous life.

Because it is the Sun and Moon Empire, it has both the sun and the moon.

Therefore, they work in two shifts, with the Sunlit Ship traveling during the day and the Moonlit Ship traveling at night, which alternates perfectly.

Obviously, this silvery-white "star chain" is the Silver Moon.

As the carriage door slowly opened, the interior came into view. It wasn't luxurious, but it was simple and clean, since the main purpose of this carriage was transportation, not enjoyment.

but……

"We could set up different tiers of carriages, with one-cent seats for one-cent fares. We could make the front row more luxurious and spacious. I'm counting on Starlink to bring me substantial profits. If you do this, won't the Imperial Treasury have to subsidize it later?"

After Xu Cheng used his mental power to sense the entire carriage, his brows furrowed slightly.

"This...is something we didn't consider carefully," a technician said, looking slightly embarrassed.

"Never mind, it's not your fault."

Xu Cheng shook his head.

After all, everyone is feeling their way across the river, and the Sun Moon Empire has almost no experience in this area. They are taking it one step at a time, and the Sun Moon Empire has plenty of time, so there is no rush.

"The Starlink Railway is generally fine. Where does the railway map cover now?" Xu Cheng asked.

"The entire underground of Mingdu, including most important buildings, is covered by the Starlink Railway. All that's needed is to excavate upwards and build a transfer station on the surface, and it will be operational. The price will be determined as needed. In the initial phase, a ride in a regular passenger car will only cost one copper soul coin, with almost no restrictions. Even ordinary civilians can easily ride; all they need to do is show their Mingdu ID..."

The Minister of Works beside him said respectfully.

"good."

Xu Cheng nodded slightly.

They just swindled billions of gold soul coins from the original continent, enough for the Sun Moon Empire to squander for quite some time.

Therefore, for Mingdu, the focus is more on investing funds in infrastructure construction and development, with him personally covering all the costs, rather than thinking about how to profit from the Starlink Railway in the shortest possible time.

Today, the Starlink railway covers the entire capital city of Mindo.

Next, he needs to prepare to expand to other provinces. Anyway, the dukes of those provinces have been imprisoned in Mingdu, and his control over those provinces is merely nominal. Douluo Continent is a fantasy world, and there is no such thing as people secretly obeying him. If the people in those provinces dare to trip up Xu Cheng, Xu Cheng's methods can easily crush them.

And regarding the Ministry of Works...

Xu Cheng pondered for a moment.

The national structure of the Douluo Continent really feels like a game of make-believe.

The Minister of Works has almost nothing to do with soul tools. Although he is involved in urban construction, water conservancy, etc., he basically uses the most basic manpower (non-soul masters) and construction tools that have been used for thousands of years.

Moreover, their authority is ridiculously limited... In the territories of many powerful forces in Mingdu, what they call buildings are actually just large soul tools nested together, which have nothing to do with the Ministry of Works, and the Ministry of Works has no jurisdiction over these people.

However, now that Xu Cheng has arrived, the Ministry of Works will have to be taken back sooner or later.

As mentioned before, because of him, many disciples of the Sun Moon Empire Royal Academy joined his construction team, turning into construction maniacs and taking on a series of large and small projects in Mingdu.

Even today's Starlink Railway bears their influence.

That being the case...

The Imperial Ministry of Works should finally be what it is, instead of continuing to be idle.

(End of this chapter)