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Chapter 552 You'll be the one lying down.
Although the hatch was closed, Jiang Qian did not appear too flustered, which was based on her absolute confidence in her own martial arts cultivation.

No matter what kind of schemes or tricks they may employ, they are all nothing but fleeting clouds in the face of absolute power.

She was just curious about what kind of thing this was.

On the screen, Puning and Chen Ting walked down two different paths, one on the left and one on the right. There were many rooms on both sides of the passage. When the two curiously stepped inside and carefully checked the facilities in those rooms, the originally open hatches closed silently. By the time the two realized what was happening, they were already locked inside.

The two could not find any mechanism to open the hatch. When the door closed, it was completely integrated with the side of the cabin, without even a gap.

Watching the two frantically attacking the walls in the cabin, Li Dachui smiled and said to Jiang Qian, "Don't even mention that they are only at the ninth level of the Profound Origin Realm. Even if they were at the Innate Realm level, they wouldn't be able to shake the ship."

"I'd like to give it a try!" Jiang Qian said coldly.

Li Dachui made a gesture of invitation.

Jiang Qian clenched her fist and slammed it heavily against the hatch.

She had a good memory; the spot where the punch landed was precisely at the junction of the hatch and the hull. In her view, no matter how ingenious the design, this location must be the weakest point of the entire hull.

If this place can't be broken open either, then there's no point in wasting effort on other places.

The fist, carrying blue sparks, landed on the hatch.

There was a muffled sound.

That's it.

Jiang Qian looked at the cabin, which had not left a trace, and her expression was rather unpleasant.

She knew how powerful her punch was.

What on earth is this thing made of?

The key is that this thing isn't just a tiny piece, but such a massive object. If armor and soldiers were made from this material, who in the world could possibly harm them? And if spears and lances were made from this material, how incredibly sharp they would be?

But this thing doesn't belong to me.

Clearly, it belongs to the man in front of you.

But this man was his enemy.

The look in Li Dachui's eyes gradually turned dangerous.

However, before taking action, she still wanted to clarify a few things.

“The Giant Wood Banner has always researched the finest iron, determined to forge the sharpest weapons and the strongest armor!” Jiang Qian said, “I’ve seen their best results, but compared to this thing, it’s obviously worthless. What exactly is it made of?”

Li Dachui gave a wry smile, turned a chair around, sat down facing Jiang Qian, and said, "Empress Dowager, I know what you want to ask, but don't think about it. This thing cannot be made in this world. Let alone making it, we can't even cut or smelt it!"

"In other words, if I can't do anything about it, then you can't either!" Jiang Qian said. "That makes sense!"

"Then what about the thing itself?" Jiang Qian pressed. "What power does it possess?"

Li Dachui shook his head: "This is just a medical ship. There are no weapons on it, only medicines to treat and save lives. However, hundreds of years have passed, and the medicines and such that were originally carried on this ship have long expired and are now useless."

He paused for a moment and then continued, "Originally, this ship carried some machines that could mass-produce some conventional medicines, but this requires a continuous supply of energy. You heard its answer earlier: if those devices are turned on, the entire energy source will be exhausted in less than 24 hours! And the energy it uses is something we cannot replenish."

"A prescription?" Jiang Qian's eyes lit up.

"Stop dreaming!" Li Dachui sighed. "Those prescriptions are useless to us now. We can't make anything with them."

"In other words, this thing is useless to us!" Jiang Qian exhaled, her expression becoming increasingly relaxed: "That's good, very good! What I was most worried about was that you could use this thing against us. Now that it's useless, I have no more worries."

Li Dachui laughed heartily: "It's still somewhat useful. Even if this ship can only maintain the most basic operation, it's still trapped here, isn't it? Empress Dowager, don't forget, Danyang City is probably in an uproar right now. Xiang Ying, Xiong Yi, and Na Wei have definitely launched a coup, and you're not here!"

"Your original plan was to lure them into making a move, and then at the most crucial moment, have Wang Pu lead the navy here to besiege Danyang City. If you showed up, they would most likely fail. But what if you never showed up?"

Jiang Qian didn't speak, but stared at the images flashing on the screen that covered an entire wall behind Li Dachui.

Most of the experts who stayed on Cloud Mist Mountain have come in.

But now, whether alone or in small groups, they are all trapped in those cabins, and no matter what methods they use, they cannot escape.

If even they couldn't break through the hull, then these people certainly had no way to do it either.

Li Dachui was very pleased with himself. He had thought he had lost, but now it seemed that he was the chosen one.

"Your Majesty, when we were on Mount Yunwu, I truly believed I had lost to you! But when I saw that plaque, I knew that Heaven was still on my side, and I saw a chance to turn the tide. When I saw that the ship was still basically operational, I was certain that I had won. As long as you cannot appear in Danyang, Xiang Ying and his men will win, internal strife in Chu will be unavoidable, and civil war may even break out."

Jiang Qian slowly clenched her fist, and dangerous blue sparks bloomed one after another on her fist.

"Is that so? But all of this depends on you being able to defeat me!" She looked at Li Dachui mockingly: "What if you lose?"

"Does the Empress Dowager intend to kill me? If she kills me, none of you will be able to leave. What difference would that make from defeat?"

"Even at this point, you still want to influence my mindset when fighting you? Trying to make me hesitant and unable to fight back? Li Dachui, you really are quite cunning. Don't worry, it's not easy for someone born with a rare talent to be killed so easily. I will definitely leave you alive. At that time, I'd like to see if you have the courage to die here with us?" Jiang Qian sneered.

"You really can't fool the Empress Dowager! We are truly evenly matched, like two equally matched generals!" Li Dachui laughed. "But Empress Dowager, there's something you haven't considered. While your skill is indeed superior to mine, your biggest mistake was cultivating the Phoenix Flame!"

"The Qi of Heaven and Earth is the parent of Phoenix Fire and Moonlight Weak Water. It is naturally able to restrain these two skills that originated from within. Therefore, Empress Dowager, it will be you who lies down!"

With a loud laugh, Li Dachui leaped up and punched Jiang Qian.

(End of this chapter)