Ao Luan opened her eyes and lay in bed for a while.

After leaving Huaguo Mountain, she's taken up residence in the Wanling Hall, right next to Sun Wukong.

Merely sensing Sun Wukong's presence fills her with the zeal to work.

A ten-year plan is unfolding, with everyone in Wanling City striving hard, and Ao Luan is incredibly busy.

She's still familiarizing herself with the affairs of Wanling City, visiting the Coin Factory early in the morning.

The issuance of paper money is already on the right track.

The trade system of Wanling City is not fully mature yet, but the promotion of paper money is going smoother than expected.

Leaving the Coin Factory, Ao Luan heads toward the production workshop for flying vehicles.

On the way, she sees a beautiful female demon running a flower shop.

Quite a few demons are seen leaving with fresh flowers in their hands, the business seemingly quite good.

The commands issued by Sun Wukong have greatly influenced the demons, and a wave of romance has swept over Wanling City.

Ao Luan pauses at the entrance of the flower shop, slaps her face, and quickens her pace toward the workshop.

In the ten-year plan, flying vehicles and Floating Ships are important projects; in addition to this, an additional group of demons is responsible for developing new modes of transportation.

The Plum Mountain Brothers are in charge of this group.

Immortal Master Erlang oversees the Tongtian River but had the Plum Mountain Brothers stay in Wanling City to assist Sun Wukong.

Early in the morning, the Plum Mountain Brothers present themselves at Wanling Hall to Sun Wukong.

Five of the Plum Mountain Brothers came today, namely the Generals Kang, Zhang, Yao, Li, and Zhi Jian.

"How come General Guo Shen is not seen?"

Sun Wukong inquired.

General Zhi Jian immediately responded, "He is resting in bed."

"Resting in bed?"

Sun Wukong asked with curiosity, "Is he injured?"

"No."

General Zhi Jian shook his head and said, "He recently developed hemorrhoids due to excessive internal heat."

"Hemorrhoids?"

Sun Wukong found it strange, an immortal getting hemorrhoids?

However, seeing the Plum Mountain Brothers seemed to have their unspoken difficulties, he didn't inquire further.

"Great Saint, we have developed two types of flying objects."

The Plum Mountain Brothers couldn't wait to report their achievements.

"Let's hear them."

Sun Wukong nodded.

"The first kind is Heavenly Clothes."

The Plum Mountain Brothers began.

Heavenly Clothes from Huaguo Mountain have been mass-produced, allowing people to float in air; they thought that by increasing the speed of Heavenly Clothes, everyone in Wanling City could cover vast distances daily.

"You have some good ideas."

Sun Wukong nodded. "How do you plan to increase the speed?"

"We added some propulsion runes to the back of the clothes," said the Plum Mountain Brothers. "The problem is that the effect was too powerful. When we tested it yesterday, it caught fire and exploded."

Sun Wukong suddenly remembered that yesterday, he was informed by Ning Shen that someone, whose buttocks caught fire, flew across the sky of Wanling City.

After a pause, he asked, "Did General Guo Shen really get hemorrhoids?"

The Plum Mountain Brothers chuckled dryly, avoiding further comment.

"Never mind then."

Sun Wukong shook his head and said, "Heavenly Clothes lack sufficient safety and efficiency, and you mentioned another flying object?"

"Of course."

General Kang readily spoke up, "Great Saint, it's simply an incredible discovery."

"We discovered a current of air above Wanling Country," General Zhang said. "The current goes all the way to Tongtian River and then back again from the other side."

"So we've created an aesthetically pleasing flying object."

General Yao explained, "It can travel back and forth along the air current."

"Oh?"

Sun Wukong became interested, "What is it? Show me."

The Plum Mountain Brothers promptly brought out a kite, ten plus meters wide and adorned with Floating Runes.

Sun Wukong paused, asking, "How did you come up with such a brilliant idea?"

"One day, we saw a portrait hundreds of meters long being dragged behind Immortal Zhenyuan's carriage."

The Plum Mountain Brothers replied, "It left such a deep impression that we thought it was possible for people to ride on a kite."

"Quite intriguing..."

Sun Wukong said so, but it was obviously unreliable.

Air currents change with the seasons and weather, and even if they could support a kite, the fragility of the kite made it less safe than a Floating Ship.

He rejected both flying objects.

However, a few days later, the Plum Mountain Brothers sought him out again.

"Great Saint, we have made another breakthrough in our research."

The Plum Mountain Brothers were very excited: "This time you will definitely be satisfied."

Sun Wukong raised his eyebrows: "Really?"

"Absolutely no problem, it's simpler than a kite, safer, and more efficient."

The Plum Mountain Brothers said: "We have brought it outside already."

Sun Wukong then followed them out of the Wanling Hall.

He saw a giant black rope.

The rope was tied to the Wanling Hall, extending all the way down to Wanling City, with a strange carriage hanging from it.

Sun Wukong saw a person sitting inside the carriage.

"Great Saint, please look!"

General Zhi Jian released the restraint, and the carriage immediately slid down the giant rope toward Wanling City.

"We have placed pulleys above, the speed is incredibly fast."

The Plum Mountain Brothers joyfully said: "And the cost is not high either."

"Isn't this just a cable car?"

Sun Wukong thought to himself, although he wanted to make a comment, he didn't want to dampen their spirits again.

They certainly had ideas, but what kind of rope could stretch from Wanling City to Tongtian River?

As this thought crossed Sun Wukong's mind, the carriage in mid-air got halfway when the giant rope suddenly snapped, and the carriage plummeted downward.

General Zhi Jian wiped his sweat: "The only problem now is that this rope isn't sturdy enough."

"…No good."

Sun Wukong sighed.

The practicality of the cable car was not even comparable to a flying vehicle, only suitable for use on special occasions.

"I have a general idea of what you are thinking."

Sun Wukong said.

The way of thinking of the Plum Mountain Brothers wasn't wrong, which gave him a new idea.

"Airflow and rope are not viable, you should study the power of the Spiritual Network."

Sun Wukong said.

The Spiritual Network is constantly flowing, if we can utilize this moving force, we might be able to develop an efficient and labor-saving mode of transport.

"You can work on this with Immortal Zhenyuan."

Sun Wukong said.

The Plum Mountain Brothers nodded: "But hasn't Immortal Zhenyuan gone to the Daughter Country?"

Sun Wukong nodded, feeling puzzled. Lord's Jade Seal had already been refined and handed over to the King, so in theory, the Spiritual Network should be completed.

Why was Immortal Zhenyuan still running to the Daughter Country every day?

"I have my statue there, I'll go have a look."

Sun Wukong closed his eyes, and then he could see the scene thousands of miles away.

In the West Liang Woman Country, the giant Spiritual Network turned from a glorious gold to a garish red.

"Your Majesty, what do you think of this color scheme?"

Immortal Zhenyuan stroked his beard, asking: "Do you want to add some floral patterns on top?"

"No need, Immortal."

The King declined, while asking: "Isn't this Spiritual Network a bit too pretty?"

"Pretty is what accentuates the characteristic of the Female Country."

Immortal Zhenyuan stated.

"But... Immortal, why do you change its color every day?"

The King said: "The ministers are saying it's like a rainbow."

"A visible rainbow from the outside, what's there to fear, it won't affect you."

Immortal Zhenyuan replied indifferently.

Rarely having the chance to exhibit his aesthetic, he did not give others the opportunity to refuse.

The King had no choice but to agree.

Sun Wukong, in the Wanling Hall, slightly sunk his heart upon seeing this scene.

He opened his eyes: "I need to call the Immortal back."

But then he realized two of the Plum Mountain Brothers were missing.

"Where are Grand Commandant Kang and Grand Commandant Zhang?"

He asked.

"They went down to rescue General Guo Shen from the carriage."

General Zhi Jian replied.

"..."

Sun Wukong fell into silence.

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