Farming in a Parallel World and Becoming a God-Chapter 1185 - 661: Stormhorn Underground Tunnel_3

It’s clear how much the Everbright Flame costs. Even if we set aside the fees for hiring spellcasters, this thing requires at least fifty Gold Coins because it needs the ruby powder worth fifty Gold Coins evenly scattered over the casting spot to ignite this Magic Flame.

If it were just one or two Everbright Flames, even ordinary merchants could afford to use them.

But don’t forget, this is a tunnel more than eleven kilometers long, with an Everbright Flame placed every ten meters, crisscrossing along the walls on both sides, meaning there’s one every five meters. Just for this feature alone, the tunnel would require an investment of over two million (covering the cost of materials and the wages of the spellcasters, even for War Mages trained by the Komeer Kingdom, who would still require payment, albeit at internal prices, which are relatively cheaper).

This tunnel’s use of magic doesn’t stop there. Upon entering the tunnel, Gaven noticeably felt an increase in their horses’ speed, as if there was an invisible hand pushing them forward, even at a trot it felt like they were running.

Before Gaven could ask, the Crown Princess took the initiative to explain: "This is another important reason why the Stormhorn Underground Tunnel alternates between entry on odd-numbered days and exit on even-numbered days. After its construction, it resonated with the Magic Network, forming a wind passage. With the wind, speed is increased by one tier, and against the wind, it’s reduced by one tier."

Gaven suddenly realized, "So this wind passage isn’t fixed, but reverses every twenty-four hours, with the wind blowing from west to east on odd-numbered days and from east to west on even-numbered days?" freēwēbηovel.c૦m

If that’s the case, the Komeer Kingdom’s regulations are both reasonable and logical, maximizing the convenience here, which merchants are naturally very willing to accept.

"Yes."

"The creation of this wind passage, it wouldn’t have anything to do with tunnel ventilation, would it?" Gaven guessed boldly.

In such lengthy underground tunnels, ventilation is of utmost importance. Without proper air passages, the deepest parts could suffocate someone alive, not to mention accommodating mass transit.

"Exactly," the Crown Princess admitted generously, "From the outset, this design did not include any additional ventilation openings, resolving everything with magic, inadvertently resulting in such a unique Magic Effect. So there is never any need to worry about suffocation here, and the wind isn’t from the outside environment, so its effect is constant. However, one will soon find it uninteresting after the initial novelty, feeling stuffy, monotonous, and boring. Let’s start accelerating, as there will be patrols every half hour, and there won’t be any obstacles on the road."

"Riding at full gallop through an underground tunnel, that’s not an experience just anyone can have. Let’s get started," Gaven responded with enthusiasm.

Since Tainalasta said so, it implies the tunnel is a straight path, with no sharp turns or significant changes in width.

"Go!" The Crown Princess, without any hesitation, gently nudged her steed, and it started to run from slow to fast.

Go! Go! Go!

The others followed suit.

Only when they started to run did the uniqueness of the Stormhorn Underground Tunnel’s wind passage fully reveal itself, with the horses feeling as if they were half running, half flying.

After this experience, Gaven became much more reticent on the subsequent journey, refraining from making comments on many things without seeing the big picture first. It was secondary whether he was embarrassed on the spot, the main concern was whether his advice was timely.

After all, many of Gaven’s thoughts were still grounded in the mundane, while both magic and Divine Arts are intended to break mundane limitations.

On the contrary, the Crown Princess didn’t take this to heart, very talkative and seemingly very keen on tempting Gaven to speak up. From war tactics, culture and customs, magic skills to philosophies of state governance, she was very knowledgeable and had her own set of mature thoughts.

At first, Gaven listened more and answered less, but as he slowly realized that the Crown Princess had no specific purpose and was simply chatting, he dropped his reservations. After all, he had faced Lady Strategy for negotiations; how could he fear a princess?

The greatest benefit of broad conversations is that you lose track of time, and before they knew it, they had arrived at their first stop in the Komeer Kingdom, Hilpur Village.

Hilpur Village is situated at the junction of Karantal Path (the name of the East Road within the borders of the Komeer Kingdom) and Spiketail Lion’s Path. It’s a typical merchant town; most people here live off trade. All the buildings are constructed along the two trade routes, with most displaying stone commercial signs—shops on the ground floor and living spaces above, seamlessly integrated into one entity.

"Is this why you chose to stay overnight in this place?" Tainalasta asked with incredulity, looking at the bush ball in her hand.

No wonder she was incredulous; there were at least three hours left before sunset, time enough for them to cover another fifty kilometers.

The bush ball in her hands was about the size of a burly man’s fist, resembling a tiny bronze-colored kale ball, but slightly more wooden. At first glance, it looked carved.

This plant is called the Styrak Bush, which is edible but tastes unpleasant—greasy, bitter, and with a strong stench. However, it is currently the most popular fish food and bait in Felen, loved by all aquatic creatures—from schools of bream swimming in streams to the Dragon Turtle.

It also has a strange property: any creature that eats this plant loses the ability to produce or release electricity for a certain time. Therefore, the Styrak Bush is valued for controlling and capturing electric eels, which has made its price rise steadily.