[Underground Conduit] Southwest Cuprium Mine Optimization

For the two low-purity southwest Cuprium mines, try the new underground conduit instead of surface pipes.

Mid-Path Gatekeeper Minotaur

A new gatekeeper Minotaur blocks the path to pump installation.

Moderately tanky — not a quick kill.

Drops [Purple Pure Substrate] x1 and [Qingbo Bamboo Spirit] x5 for delivery packaging — low value if only used here.

Pumps can extend pipes down to the river even from high ground.

Power Pole, Pump & Conduit Final Connection

Pumps need power — run poles from the upper village.

Pole placement is tricky; the pole directly connected to the pump in the image is a 30m small pole.

Instead of surface pipes from the pump, use v1.1 [Underground Conduit].

Place conduit entrance beside the pump and connect them.

Extend the conduit underground across the map. (200m range is generous.)

Final Result

Install conduit exit, run pipes, and connect both mines via splitter to finish.

The image above uses surface pipes and one splitter instead of conduits.