The conductor of the patrol train.
Although he had read many descriptions of him in books.
Chen Ping still couldn't help but be curious.
"Excuse me, is this your clone?"
"Of course, this is my clone."
Max, the conductor, bowed elegantly and said with a smile.
It was recorded in books that Max was a legendary figure with the power of a god.
He had countless incarnations, each with a different appearance and race.
The only commonality was that they all possessed trains.
Max took out a small booklet from his person and handed it to Chen Ping.
"This is the cargo manifest of the patrol train during the trial period."
"It will also periodically publish some tasks, mostly procurement orders for certain materials."
"Even if the patrol train does not appear, this manifest will automatically update."
Chen Ping took Max's cargo manifest and immediately opened it to check.
Max, on the other hand, stood with his hands behind his back, admiring Chen Ping's territory.
After a short while, Chen Ping closed the booklet and said with a smile:
"My current materials are not very scarce; instead, I have a batch of materials to sell to you."
"Oh? You already have materials to sell?"
Chen Ping called a few Militia and had them push all the prepared wheat flour from the warehouse.
Max opened a bag, reached in and grabbed a handful, rubbing it carefully for a moment.
"Good wheat flour, good raw materials."
"If there's this much, it can be sold for four gold coins. So, do you want gold coins, or do you want to exchange them for materials?"
A total of eighty bags of wheat flour were only worth four gold coins.
Roughly twenty bags per gold coin.
If he wanted to develop his territory by farming, he truly didn't know when that would be.
So Chen Ping did not choose to take gold coins.
Recalling a story he had once read in the Holy Academy library.
Chen Ping organized his words for a moment before finally saying:
"I would like to use this first transaction opportunity to exchange for an opportunity to study in the Hall of Knowledge."
As soon as he finished speaking, Max's expression changed.
He narrowed his eyes slightly, looking at Chen Ping with a half-smile.
And Chen Ping also looked back at Max openly.
"Where did you learn about the Hall of Knowledge?"
"From a book by a predecessor."
"Hmm, I once swore an oath not to actively disclose related matters, yet that person managed to record it."
Max's expression became slightly more serious.
He seemed to believe that the person who could leave such a record in a book was truly remarkable.
At least, he, Max, couldn't do that.
Chen Ping nodded.
The book he saw was actually the personal travelogue of the first dean of the East Seven District.
It was very thick and had been in the library for who knows how many years.
When Chen Ping first saw it, there was a finger's worth of dust accumulated on it.
"Since you know about this matter, then you naturally understand my agreement with the Hall of Knowledge."
Chen Ping nodded.
The first dean had written in the book.
He had made a deal with a person of profound background, who possessed the incredible ability to traverse countless worlds.
As long as it was the first transaction with that person, one could gain an opportunity to enter the Hall of Knowledge.
Actually, the dean did not reveal who that person was; Chen Ping had simply deduced it himself.
So, he was actually bluffing Max just now.
He didn't expect to actually guess correctly.
"I want the knowledge from the Hall of Knowledge, so the person I send in must possess strong learning ability."
"This 'strong' means learning at least three pieces of knowledge."
"If you fail to learn three pieces of knowledge, I will take your soul as the price."
"But if you meet the standard, based on the knowledge you acquire, I can exchange it for something of equal value."
Max returned to his previous calm state.
However, Chen Ping heard cruelty and coldness in his words.
Entering the Hall of Knowledge must have a price, otherwise Max would not be so cautious.
But Chen Ping was very confident in himself.
Even before his talent awakened, he had excellent learning ability, otherwise he wouldn't have become the first.
Now, with the Heaven Rewards Diligence talent, it was like adding wings to a tiger.
"Please rest assured, I am the top student of Holy Academy in East Seven District. Three knowledge points are not an issue."
"Haha, I know."
Max pointed to the territory.
"Compared to your identity, I have more confidence in the territory you govern."
"The Hall of Knowledge doesn't just test learning ability."
"You'll know when you go."
Chen Ping finally couldn't help but smile when he heard the last sentence.
Because that meant Max approved of their transaction, and he finally got his chance.
This was the counter-attack method Chen Ping thought of immediately after his conflict with the Wang family.
The Hall of Knowledge, along with the World Hall and the Time Hall, are known as the three supreme halls.
Whatever is gained in the Hall of Knowledge can be transformed into corresponding skills.
If one is strong enough, obtaining an S-rated skill is not a problem.
Max snapped his fingers, and the eighty bags of wheat flour in front of him vanished.
In its place was a swirling entrance.
"This is the entrance to the Hall. You can enter anytime within a week."
"I hope you'll have good news for me next time we meet."
Max bowed elegantly again and returned to the train.
With a whistle, the patrol train slowly accelerated and departed from Chen Ping's territory.