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Chapter 232 The Transformation of Matter and Energy, and the Mysterious Appearance of Illusions

After issuing the investiture to Zhou Nanying, the dynasty gave another order.

"Furthermore, a decree is sent to Li Shu, appointing him as General Zhenhai, overseeing naval affairs, with Li Yu as his deputy, to jointly train the navy."
I want them to reclaim all overseas territories before the coronation ceremony.
In addition, the Ministry of Works' Ordnance Department was ordered to establish a separate Marine Shipbuilding Bureau, specifically responsible for researching and manufacturing warships, etc.
They were tasked with developing a qualified steel warship within two months.
It was used for plum trees to conquer overseas regions and patrol the coastal areas.

With the order issued, the Ministry of Works immediately sprang into action, drawing on personnel from the Ordnance Bureau who had expertise in warship manufacturing to form a dedicated Marine Construction Bureau, which began working overtime to develop new steam-powered warships.

With the aid of supernatural powers, the relatively mature steam engine technology, and previous accumulation of knowledge, building a steel warship was not actually difficult.

Two months is enough time to build a considerable number of warships.

At the same time, the dynasty also appointed Zhou Nanying, the daughter of Zhou Wen, the Minister of War, to perform great service and promote her to the position of garrison commander of Haojing, and to the rank of general of the fifth grade.

The news that the Celestial Empire was preparing to send troops to reclaim lost territory and suppress barbarians, as well as places like Dongfanwei, had been forcibly occupied by western barbarians, spread throughout the entire Celestial Empire.

In an instant, the entire Celestial Empire was in an uproar. Naturally, there was a constant outcry of anger and condemnation towards the Portuguese, as well as the Spanish and Dutch who had invaded Dongfanwei.

"This insignificant little country dares to invade the territory of our Celestial Empire; they truly have no regard for their own lives."

"These arrogant barbarians, ignorant of their own limitations, will be annihilated in an instant by the arrival of our Celestial Empire's army."

"If you're going to sea to suppress pirates, you'll definitely need to recruit a navy, right?"
Hehe, I'm the famous "White Streak in the Waves" from all around! I'm signing up to join General Li's navy right now!

"Tch, I'm even known as the Little White Dragon of the Waves."

As the news spread far and wide, the fate of the entire Celestial Empire began to be imbued with a fiery red light—the rage and fighting spirit of its people, their determination to sweep away the barbarians and reclaim their homeland.

Compared to the expulsion of Spain, the Dutch were united in their hatred of the enemy and worked together as one.

The appointment of Zhou Nanying as the garrison commander of Haojing, a fifth-rank military general, elicited mixed reactions throughout the Celestial Empire.

Some people wondered how Zhou Nanying, a mere woman, could become a garrison commander in a region.
The majority of those who vehemently opposed this were bookish scholars who had spent their lives studying ancient texts and were stubbornly conservative in their thinking.

Of course, this doesn't mean everyone else agrees, but there's just no strong opposition.

In fact, the vast majority of people still felt that it was somewhat inappropriate for women to join the army.

However, some enlightened people think this is alright.

After all, things are different now. Even a weak woman, once she masters supernatural powers, can still charge in and out of enemy lines, becoming invincible and no weaker than a man.

In some special places, they may even surpass men.

Compared to the men's discussions, the women's thoughts were more complex: they were delighted by the Celestial Empire's emphasis on women, even allowing them to serve as generals and officials.

However, they were also uneasy, wondering how long this situation could last.

Throughout history, there have been women like Fu Hao and Hua Mulan who joined the army, and in the Ming Dynasty, there were also famous female generals like Qin Liangyu.

However, these are only a very small minority, and it would be an exaggeration to say that they are fleeting and not mainstream at all.

It's impossible to say that all women in the world are willing to be subservient to others.

However, they were also worried that this was also a matter concerning only Zhou Nanying's name.

Similarly, many women, especially older women, believe that as women, they should stay at home to support their husbands and raise their children, managing the household affairs for their husbands, and that the proper way is for men to be in charge of external affairs and women to be in charge of internal affairs.

Only in places like Lintao and Gongchang, which were the first to be occupied by the Salvation Army, was the atmosphere relatively open, and female soldiers of the Salvation Army were frequently seen. As a result, young girls who grew up in these places were overjoyed and eagerly joined the army.

Even when their parents tried to stop them, many girls secretly signed up for the army, aiming to become generals like Zhou Nanying.

The dynasty could vaguely sense these things.

The national fortune and dragon energy of the Celestial Empire, which were previously vast and powerful, suppressing all evil and magic, have become more gentle and inclusive. As long as one acknowledges the identity of the Celestial Empire and abides by its laws, even a demon can enter the city.

However, once it enters the city, it becomes unable to circulate its power outside its body.

Regarding the current debate on women serving as generals and officials, the dynasty did not issue a direct decree to define it, but instead had people secretly guide the discussion.

He felt that the idea of ​​male superiority and female inferiority could not be reversed in a short time, nor was it suitable to forcibly change it now.

After all, even the vast majority of women feel that they should stay at home to be good wives and mothers, so how can the current patriarchal atmosphere change in a short period of time?
If forced to do so, it could even cause unnecessary chaos.

Therefore, he only exerted a subtle influence, seizing upon typical cases to fuel the flames.

Once everyone becomes literate and their horizons broaden, and most women awaken to their own consciousness, this trend will naturally reverse without the dynasty having to forcefully push it forward.

After issuing the imperial edict and having people secretly guide the development of events, the dynasty turned its attention back to handling state affairs.

At night, Wang Chao lay in bed, and in the blink of an eye, he had already descended to the underworld.

The underworld corresponding to Gaizhou Weicheng is a city exactly like the real world, nestled in a gray-black mist, deathly silent, eerie and sinister.

Only on the west side of the city, there is a City God Temple, whose dark golden light spreads and covers a small part of the city.

It brought a glimmer of light to this eerie and gloomy city.

This place has suffered from long-term wars, and coupled with the sacrifices and massacres by Qing generals, the population was already small, the strength was weak, and the time was short, so the spiritual power provided was naturally not much. The space suppressed and stabilized by the City God Temple could only cover a small part of the city.

Fortunately, both the Immortal and Underworld realms have improved to a certain extent, making them capable of accommodating beings at the Qi Refining stage, unlike before when they were as fragile.

The dynasty's spirit manifested, causing a ripple in the surrounding space, but ultimately it did not shatter.

In the next instant, the power of the dynasty merged with the surrounding space.

"Om~!"

In an instant, a mysterious power spread out, and the spatial strength of the entire city rapidly increased.

Since the two forces are of the same origin, they can naturally combine with each other to enhance the strength of the surrounding space.

At this point, the dynasty headed towards the city.

"Swish"

"No, how could this be? How did I become like this? Shouldn't we have merged into one?"
This is so weird
No, no, no, this is good, this is good.
Haha, that's it, I did it!

From the former shaman's mansion in the city center, faint, almost imperceptible sounds could be heard.

The hoarse, eerie sound seemed so out of place, strange and sinister, amidst the deathly silence of the city.

Wang Chao stood in front of the gate and glanced westward. The dark golden light of the City God Temple was almost approaching the General's Mansion.

It will probably take another ten days or so to cover the shaman's mansion.

Stepping inside, the dynasty quickly entered the inner courtyard.

The artificial hill and houses collapsed, leaving a mess. Accompanied by rustling sounds and the sound of bricks and stones being crushed and collapsing, a blood-red python, which would take several people to encircle, slithered out from a place in the backyard.

Soon, the two sides met. Upon seeing the dynasty, the blood-red python was clearly taken aback, then immediately raised its head high, assuming an attack posture.

"Who are you? What are you doing here?"

A sinister, hoarse voice emanated from the giant python.

No, if you look closely, you'll find that the sound isn't coming from the giant python, but from a human head behind its head.

Yes, right behind the giant python's enormous head, there was a strange human head growing out of nowhere. Judging from its appearance, it was none other than the Moorish Shaman.

Clearly, his soul-fusion technique did achieve some success back then.

Ultimately, due to Li Yaohui's relentless attacks, their souls did not completely merge, instead resulting in the monstrous form they have today.

"You don't need to know who I am!"

Wang Chao said calmly, and then with a thought, a vast power instantly enveloped the blood-red python, binding it tightly. No matter how much it struggled, it could not move an inch.

Even the power within its body could not be mobilized.

After suppressing the crimson python, Wang Chao manipulated the surrounding power, carefully infiltrating the python's body to analyze its rules and power bit by bit.

Countless pieces of information gradually seep into my mind: energy, soul, matter.
These mysteries began to be gradually assimilated by the dynasty.

The essence of soul and consciousness lies in the transformation of matter and energy.
Although it is only the most superficial rule of the mystery, it is enough to enable the dynasty to gain some improvement and perfection.

At midnight, Wang Chao regained his composure. With a thought, the energy of heaven and earth around him gathered, and a drop of crimson blood slowly condensed.

However, that drop of bright red blood kept dissipating, turning into a cloud of blood mist and vanishing.

"Tsk, it's only at the level of supernatural powers after all, and it doesn't involve the deeper transformation of matter and energy. That's all it can do for now."

Wang Chao shook his head and sighed.

but
Wang Chao waved his hand to disperse the crimson blood, then pointed to a writing brush on the table. A mysterious power flowed through it, instantly disappearing into the brush.

"Om~!"

In an instant, the brush trembled slightly, then disintegrated, turning into a burst of energy and a cloud of dust that dissipated.

The conversion of matter into energy, whether it's converting energy into matter or completely reversing matter into energy, is something that the dynasty currently cannot fully achieve.

But he can do only part of it.

The conversion of energy into matter is essentially of little use. For example, the blood of the crimson python that he converted could not be completely condensed. What use is that to him or to the current Celestial Empire?
However, converting matter into energy, even just a portion of it, can unleash extraordinary power.

The composition of matter is extremely precise. When a dynasty converts a portion of it into energy, the remaining portion will naturally collapse and dissipate into dust. This can be considered a very powerful attack method.

As long as the strength of the rules does not exceed that of the dynasty, there is no way to resist.

However, the reason why dynasties valued the transformation of matter and energy was not because of its destructive power.

If he can fully comprehend it, then the celestial realm and the underworld can become completely real.

Even if they are still energy worlds, the people of the Celestial Empire can use this method to transform their physical energy into the celestial realm and the underworld, or return to the human world from the celestial realm and the underworld.

Isn't this just ascending to heaven and descending to the mortal realm?
Therefore, the dynasty was very concerned about the rules and mysteries of the transformation of matter and energy.

Unfortunately, the level of the Moorish Shaman was too low, and he did not delve into the fundamentals.

Since taking him into the underworld, the dynasty has been analyzing his power, but ultimately this is all they can do.

I looked again toward the Gaizhou Fortress.

At 00:00:00, the entire world seemed to pause slightly, as if time and space had frozen.

In the next instant, as if time had reversed, the houses, artificial hills, and other structures destroyed by the blood-red python were all restored within a second, becoming exactly the same as the real world.

Even the blood-red giant python seemed to have reversed time and space, curling up and entering a secret room.

"sizzle"

"How did I get here? Wasn't I dead? I... I... how did I become like this?"
Ah~! No!

"Rumble"

With an unbearable, piercing scream, the blood-red python suddenly shot out, instantly smashing through the secret chamber, collapsing the houses outside, and rampaging throughout the entire shaman's mansion, destroying building after building.

That's right, the Moorish Shaman who merged with the Crimson Serpent also had his time reset.

However, the Shaman's Palace is in sync with reality, while Moore's memory has truly regressed.

This can be considered as the dynasty's research and experimentation on time, based on its nascent ability to foresee the future and to sense the current seasons.

Currently, time reversal can only be performed on a small scale or even on an individual basis within the realms of immortals and the underworld.

Even the dynasty viewed this as not a reversal of time, but merely a forced reversal of the original state after controlling all the operating rules.

Even their memories cannot be completely reversed.
After venting his anger, the blood-red giant python Moore remained coiled in a daze for a while before frowning and looking around. He felt that this scene was very familiar, but he couldn't quite place it.

Seeing this, Wang Chao couldn't help but sigh, "The task ahead is arduous and the road is long."

Just as he was about to look away, he suddenly sensed the location of the blood-red giant python Moore, which caused a strange and mysterious fluctuation.

A phantom scene suddenly appeared around him.

That seemed to be the scene when the shaman's mansion was intact, but it was also different.

Most importantly, there were quite a few people moving around inside.

"Eh~?"

Sensing this, Wang Chao couldn't help but let out a soft exclamation.

What's going on? How can there be power that enters the underworld without his permission? And even evolves into an illusion.

On the other side, the crimson python Moore also noticed the changes around him. Looking at the seemingly real yet illusory scene around him, he couldn't help but frown and examine his surroundings.

"This is...an illusion?"

After a moment's thought, Moore couldn't help but communicate with the crimson python, whose tail suddenly swept out.

"Rumble"

In an instant, bricks and stones crumbled, buildings collapsed, and the seemingly real yet illusory scene shattered with a deafening roar.

(End of this chapter)