"Master Mang."

Ai stood by helplessly explaining, "Those train captains going back and forth are all Level 1 or 2 trains. Either they haven't installed the 'Train Assistance AI' accessory at all, or their AI level is too low."

"They don't dare stay away from the trains for long."

"They worry about the trains being surrounded by the corpse tide, or troubles and riots breaking out below."

"Hmm."

Chen Mang nodded; this was an issue. However, it was a problem he couldn't solve; he'd have to wait until these people's train levels increased so they could address it themselves.

Soon—

The time reached early morning. With the crisp sound of a door lock, a swarm of train captains rushed out from the store at the starting point, while Ai stood nearby silently noting the bugs that emerged and some rule loopholes.

In this world, the starting point of anything is extremely rough. No one immediately creates a perfect plan; it's almost always a matter of starting with an execution and gradually perfecting it in the process.

The same applied to Neon City.

This night was considered the first official trial opening of Neon City.

Chen Mang was also a bit nervous at this moment, witnessing everything firsthand.

...

"Isn't this from the Constant Star Train?"

A young man's brow furrowed as he looked around. He operated a Level 8 Mechanical Train in the Zombie Basin. If asked about the most memorable event during this time, it would definitely be the Constant Star Train.

Moreover, the currency in this city is called Fixed Star Coupon.

So his first reaction was that this thing was created by the Constant Star. However, upon leaving the starting point and seeing the bustling streets and brightly lit city, he started to doubt maybe he was overthinking.

After all...

A city of this scale couldn't possibly have been created by the Constant Star Train.

He looked down at the 'Neon City Free Entry Ticket' in his hand.

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'Special Tool': Neon City Free Entry Ticket.

'Item Effect': Admission ticket to the Adventure Map 'Neon City'. You can crush this ticket anytime, anywhere, to enter this Adventure Map, and you can bring up to 10 Train Members.

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It's indeed a genuine special tool.

It had information on the interface.

So could the Constant Star Train possibly manufacture even special tools? That wouldn't make any sense.

The young man didn't think more of it and just followed the crowd into the 'Mechanical Train Accessories Store', staring at the vast array of items on the wall, standing frozen and bewildered.

This must be from the Constant Star, right?

It's you, Chen Mang!

There were many merchandise items, but among them, he recognized some very well, like the 'Spatial Bag', 'Level 10 Refrigerator', etc.

These were items sold by the Constant Star Train in the Zombie Basin, and he had bought several of those Spatial Bags.

Soon—

He saw information appear on the screen below the list of items.

'Level 10 Refrigerator': White Grade Component with Absolute Preservation and Inner Universe effects; has an interior space of 100 square meters, ideal for storing goods or people; priced at 100,000 Fixed Star Coupons, consigned by 'xx Train'.

"Consignment, ah."

The man nodded thoughtfully. That would make sense, should be consigned by that Constant Star Train, he thought to himself, who else but the Constant Star would have such items?

...

"All such good stuff..."

The leader of a Level 2 train, a middle-aged man with a weathered face, entered Neon City alone without any thugs, standing in the Mechanical Train Accessories Store looking around.

Filled with helplessness in his eyes.

All of them are good stuff.

But he couldn't afford any of them, the price was too high, a bit unfriendly towards him. Nonetheless, many train captains already exited the Mechanical Train Accessories Store and vanished into Neon City.

It was obvious they went home to get money.

Soon—

At the starting point, seven or eight train captains returned again, this time with thugs carrying storage boxes on their shoulders, tossing the boxes into the wall channel, and soon empty boxes were sent back out.

And when the train captain placed their watch nearby...

The numbers on the watch started to jump rapidly, finally stopping at 1.87 million.

"Whew..."

The tall woman, filled with excitement, waved her hand and led the seven or eight strong men toward the Mechanical Train Accessories Store: "Go, let's spend!"

Just then—

A beggar on the street suddenly blocked the woman's way, speaking meaningfully: "Young lady, I haven't eaten for a long time. Would you be willing to give me some Fixed Star Coupons to buy a meal?"

"Any amount will do."

"Get... back here!"

The woman was about to angrily curse but suddenly realized, tugged the beggar back, and after a long moment of hesitation, she began, "Here's 1,000 Fixed Star Coupons for food, is it enough?"

"It's enough, it's enough."

"Uh... how do I give it to you?"

"Touch your watch to mine and input the amount, then confirm and it'll be done."

The whole process was quite simple and quickly completed.

"Thank you, kind soul."

The tattered beggar leaned on his cane and walked along the street again.

"Wait!"

The woman hurriedly stopped him, a bit anxious, "Sir, and then?"

"What then? I'm going to eat, I'm starving."

"You...!"

The woman's expression changed as she prepared to act, but caught sight of the patrolling armed robot nearby, and recalling the rules seen when entering the Adventure Map, she bit back her frustration. She thought it might be a hidden task.

Turns out it was just a damned scam!

...

"..."

Standing beside the high-rise building, Chen Mang's lips curled into a smile as he watched this scene unfold. That beggar was a small easter egg he had designed.

If someone was willing to give charity, there was indeed a slight chance to get something good, but the probability was extremely low.

As for that armed robot.

He brought the Armed Black Hole Robot from the train.

In fact, the watch not only functions as a storage for Fixed Star Coupons but also has a small energy device inside; when attacked, it would produce an Energy Shield, primarily to repel attacks from other train captains, but did not include attacks from his armed robots.

But having a few armed robots displayed was more direct.

It deters unsavory thoughts some might have.

"The start seems good?"

Chen Mang took the tablet Ai handed over, showing that 3.89 million Fixed Star Coupons had already been distributed, which meant 3.89 million units of iron ore had been credited.

There were only about thirty captains, and it'd only just started; this result was quite impressive.

Take it slow.

Striving to earn a billion a day!

"Currently, the results look good, and it's quite friendly for those lower-level trains. Though they can't buy anything, they can earn Fixed Star Coupons by recruiting new members, which can be redeemed for iron ore."

"For them, there's an additional source of obtaining iron ore."

"For us, it means a lot of new users."

"Hmm."

Chen Mang nodded, handed the tablet back, observed a while longer, then quietly said, "Let's go, finish upgrading Er Dan's train, and prepare to head to the purple area."

"Okay."

There was not much left to observe here for now.

...

Returning inside the Constant Star Train, Chen Mang picked up the intercom, looking at Old Pig: "Find someone efficient and obedient, I need him to stay in Neon City for a long time."

"Understood."

Neon City and Constant Star Train had untimely communication.

He needed a physical body for Ai to stay in Neon City for oversight, but Ai wasn't a train member, and crushing the 'Neon City Free Entry Ticket' didn't have any meaning, so he needed a train member dedicated to staying beside Ai with a fridge.

If anything unexpected happened.

Immediately place Ai in the fridge, exit Neon City, and report the information back to him.

It's essentially a special position.

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