The old things I repaired have become fine

Chapter 464 Shen Le, if you can’t get over it, don’t jump into the pond!
The director of the Southwest Branch of the Special Affairs Bureau has been feeling rather annoyed lately.

The southwest region is adjacent to the border and has to deal with a variety of strange spells such as black magic, witchcraft, raising ghosts, etc.

When it comes to self-cultivation and strengthening the foundation, they are definitely not as good as authentic practitioners.

However, when it comes to being cunning and mean, when it comes to harming people without leaving any trace, especially when it comes to dressing up the spells that harm people as spells that increase their luck, such as bringing good luck to people, to fool wealthy businessmen, celebrities, etc...

I don’t know why, but it is many times stronger than orthodox Buddhist and Taoist practitioners.

Orthodox Taoists, truly powerful practitioners, would like to live in seclusion in the mountains and forests to practice, never leaving the mountains and seeing people for the rest of their lives;
In orthodox Buddhism, those practitioners who are truly compassionate and virtuous are the ones who walk among the people on a daily basis, abide by the rules and regulations, and save people from suffering.

But, look at his torn shoes, torn hat, torn robes...

Well, if you want the public to think that this person is very noble, it is very difficult...

Therefore, the Southwest Branch of the Special Affairs Bureau has a very complicated task if it wants to resist those strange practitioners and strange spells from abroad and prevent them from causing harm to the country.

Not to mention, they also have to work closely with border guards to help them uncover all kinds of sleight of hand, resist all kinds of attack spells, and prohibit the entry of all kinds of harmful items.

In daily work, people would like to use women as men and men as animals - this is wrong. In spiritual practice, there is no distinction between men and women, and all should be used like nuclear-powered donkeys.

Even so, I still feel that we don’t have enough manpower. We don’t have enough manpower anywhere. It’s really a headache.

Even so, there are still people causing trouble for them!
Yes, I’m talking about that Shen Le!

Just because a monster following him was trapped in the Golden Triangle, the Special Affairs Bureau was busy as hell. Countless people were dispatched, countless departments were coordinated, and countless overtime hours were worked!

Of course the result is good... the people were rescued, and a secret place was found in the Golden Triangle... But, after finding the secret place, don’t we still have to take care of it?
Do we need to arrange people to develop, defend, and transport?

The already tight staffing situation has become even tighter now!
Also, there was a flying sword that flew directly from the Golden Triangle Secret Realm to the Great Snow Mountain for some unknown reason... It was suspected to be a flying sword... Until now, there are still a large number of people crossing mountains and ridges in the Great Snow Mountain, searching for it.

This involves a large number of people, but can you stop them from looking for it?

What if it’s the ancestral sword of some sword sect?
What if it was snatched away by some monster lurking in the Snow Mountain?
It was later proved that the monster that was beaten to death in the Mogao Grottoes Power Plant had escaped from the Snow Mountain!
"Anyway! You have to quickly think of a way to help find a transportation route from the secret realm to the country!"

The director was sweating profusely, with steam rising from his forehead, as he had a video call with the director of the Southeast Bureau.

He shouted and slapped the table. After two slaps, the camera on the table shook violently, and he quickly stopped:
"How is the development of your teleportation array going? When will there be some results? - What? Still don't know? You brought so many rare and precious spiritual materials from the southwest, and you tell me you still don't know?!"

There is no way. After all, the secret Golden Triangle is located abroad, and some things are not as convenient as in China.

A small portion of the things taken out from the secret realm can be corrected by manpower, or by monsters sneaking across the border and sending them directly in, but most of them still have to go through the normal route -

The normal route, whether by water, land, or air, has one thing that cannot be avoided:

customs.

After all, at present, when we act in neighboring countries, we cannot be as unscrupulous as some Western countries in certain countries and treat other people's territories as their own.

No one cared about the open smuggling of wheat in trucks, the indiscriminate killing of prisoners of war and civilians, and the insults against women...

Our behavior still needs to be constrained and we still need to act according to international norms. For certain things, such as protecting the lives of citizens working overseas and arresting fugitives...

The locals still need to cooperate. But in this way, if the things produced in the secret realm are seen, they will be asked for by people under various pretexts, or even just sold to some Western countries after knowing the list of items...

It’s so heartbreaking!

"Can you be faster? You can't always take raw materials from us and not give us results!"

The Southeast Bureau was also desperate. They also wanted to move faster. Who wouldn't want to move faster?
You don't need to tell me how strategically important something like a teleportation array is!

The problem is, there are so many experts and so many practitioners, but they just can’t figure it out. What can I do?
After being provoked, he couldn't yell at the experts. Instead, he had to speak in a nice way, put on a smile, comfort them and show concern for them.

Even so, people are still impatient:

"Just tell me what you want to say! Hurry up and finish your words so we can get to work!"

"…Are you so busy lately? Any new results?"

"Yes, yes, yes! There are new and very important reference materials! - We feel that we are very close to success!"

The talisman that Shen Le had handed over before was unprecedentedly complicated and many times more difficult to deal with than the most troublesome talisman they had ever seen.

A group of experts studied it countless times, split it, burned it, and ran it countless times, but they still couldn't find a way.

There seemed to be some reaction several times, but when I put them together, I couldn't achieve the desired effect:
Either the talisman keeps flashing but cannot be activated;
Either it is activated, but the object being teleported remains where it is, motionless;
Either the object being teleported actually did go, but only halfway (which, admittedly, is worse than not being teleported at all);

Either the object being transported has indeed left its original location, but has not appeared at its destination... As for where it appeared, that is a mystery, and God knows if it can be found...

After all, compared to the vastness of nature, the world that humans can control is only a very, very small piece...

They struggled for nearly a year but still failed to produce any usable results.

Just when the patience of those above them was running low, it was becoming increasingly difficult for the research team to obtain funding, and people's hearts were unsettled, someone came to save them!

Mr. Shen, who handed over the talisman last time, handed over a new version of the talisman!
To be precise, it is not a new talisman, but a part of the original talisman, a part that was carved out from it.

Mr. Shen carved these talismans on wooden boards, which were connected to form a means of transportation. Once started -

In a flash, the long wooden boat that looked a bit like a canoe jumped from one room to another...

"In short, these talismans can be engraved on a single object, or on a row of objects and connected together."

In the video that was handed over along with the wooden boat, Mr. Shen smiled and pointed to a row of gray clay figurines:
"After it is connected in sequence, once it is activated, it can carry the object along a specific route. As for how to locate it and which route to take..."

Mr. Shen shrugged his shoulders and spread his hands helplessly:
"I'm not sure about this either. Maybe I'll have to trouble you to continue researching it?"

It’s great to have this result!
Having this result is already very, very good!
The morale of the institute was greatly boosted. They used photolithography equipment to carve the talisman onto a piece of highly transparent artificial jade, trying to input as much spiritual energy as possible.

The spiritual energy index jumped up one level at a time. When it reached the critical value, it became completely blurred, and then disappeared in a flash.

"Where have you been?"

"Can you find it?"

"Hurry up and turn on the search device! Send it a signal!"

Yes, in order to ensure that these experimental subjects can be found, a chip is embedded in this artificial jade - or in other words, an artificial signal transmission and receiving system.

If you are teleported to a particularly strange place, such as deep underground, at the bottom of the sea, or on the other side of the earth, you still won't be able to find it.

However, in our country, where there is a signal, it is still easier to find...

This artificial jade did not cause much trouble for everyone. After searching around for a while, the researchers found it easily:
It was placed upright at the entrance of the institute, in front of the statues of the Three Pure Ones in the shrine, pretending to be one of the offerings.

When the researchers arrived, they were a little hesitant to touch it:

"Will I be cursed if I touch this thing?"

"If the Three Pure Ones don't bless you... your research won't go smoothly in the future, right?"

"How about we change a piece of jade and engrave it again? Anyway, there are many jades that can be engraved..."

There was a lot of murmurs and shouting. Finally, a senior monk strode forward and grabbed the jade stone:

"Anyway, I'm not a Taoist, so I'm not afraid of this! Hurry up, take it back and study it! - Our progress is already very slow!"

If you don’t produce some results, having your bonus deducted is a small matter, but having your project funds deducted or even the project team disbanded is a big deal!

With the unexpected support, the project team’s progress has not only advanced by leaps and bounds, but has also made great leaps and bounds.

In just half a month, they came up with preliminary results:
Engrave the talisman on a jade token, and the practitioner can move a short distance by holding the jade token!
Well, the distance of movement is related to the practitioner's own ability, the proficiency of the spell, and even the local terrain:

Because it is moving along the earth veins, you must be extra careful in a place like the Magic City. No one wants to move out of the subway tracks and get hit by a speeding subway.
I also don't want to move into the underground garage of a building and then be run over by a starting car.

Even if you didn't run over it, it's not good to be caught by a camera! Nowadays, there are cameras everywhere in the garage. For driving assistance, an electric car can be equipped with five, six, seven or eight cameras on all sides!
The Special Affairs Bureau was recruiting practitioners to experiment and improve the jade token, while also trying to scale up the device and control its transmission direction in a targeted manner.

At this stage, the Southeast Special Affairs Bureau could finally answer confidently in response to the urging from the Southwest:
"Hurry, hurry!"

“Almost done!”

"It can already move people. If we make it bigger and more powerful, we can teleport across regions!"

"By then, bringing people and goods won't be a problem!"

The Special Affairs Bureau was very happy. Shen Le was also very happy.

Shen Le received a gift: a string of beads. It looked like it was made of white crystal. When he picked it up and turned it slightly, colorful lights were cast on it:
The inside of this transparent crystal bead was actually engraved with densely packed runes, giving the entire crystal bead a hazy and colorful look.

Using his mental power to carefully examine them, he found that these talismans were exactly the same ones that Shen Le had handed over. They were divided into 108 sections, engraved on 108 crystal beads, and strung together in sequence.

Obviously, as long as they can be attracted, they can move quickly along the power of the earth veins, and no longer have to rely on the clay figurines to carry the sedan chair!
From now on, you no longer have to take a shared bike to the subway, then the subway to the bus, and then the bus to a shared bike to get from the mansion to the Magic City Special Affairs Bureau!

From the mansion to the capital, to visit his teachers, he no longer has to take a shared bicycle to the subway, the subway to the high-speed rail, and the high-speed rail to the subway!

As for whether these talismans are disposable or reusable, how much power they can hold, and how far they can travel at once... well, these still require more attempts...

Shen Le closed his eyes slightly, covered these crystal beads with his mental power, and then expanded his mental power to connect with the surrounding spiritual energy.

The spiritual energy rippled slightly, concentrating on the crystal bead on his wrist. One hundred and eight beads lit up one by one, and when the last one lit up, Shen Le suddenly felt his wrist being pulled forward, and the whole person fell out:
"oops!"

He screamed. His vision went dark, and his whole body sank, then floated up again:
“Puff! Cough cough cough cough cough…”

Covered in dust and with a piece of waterweed hanging from his head, he floated up in the pond of his own mansion...

[Shen Le! Shen Le, what’s wrong with you! ]

The first thing to arrive was still the small oil lamp, with a silver ball of light flickering above the pool. Then, the small ink fountain swung out a long line of ink, which swung over the wall and arrived at the edge of the pool:
[Why are you suddenly depressed? Even if you are depressed, don't jump into the pond! You can't drown in this pond!]

“I…cough cough cough cough cough…”

Shen Le pointed at the water surface in a panic. The water in the pool parted, leaving a clearing for him to climb up. Little Modou, you really know how to comfort people...

What does it mean that people can’t be drowned?

He crawled a few steps in a hurry, slipped a few times in the mud, and finally activated the flying talisman, flying directly out of the water:

"I'm fine... I'm just trying out my new magic weapon... trying to teleport or something..."

[Oh, don't even try this!] The little inkstone flicked the ink line, and the lead weight flew out and directly entangled the bead chain on his hand:
[Leave it to me! Leave it to me, I'll help you try, let's all try! Go and do your thing! If you want to teleport, don't you still have those clay figurines? ]

Shen Le was silent. He pulled down the pearl necklace and saw that his wrist was already red, with hemispherical marks pressed on top of each other, which was obviously the result of being dragged by the pearl necklace.

If he wasn't a cultivator after all, and his physical strength had reached a higher level, maybe his wrist would have been dislocated due to being dragged?
Or, maybe, he was using it the wrong way? Such a long string of beads should actually be worn around the neck, or even around the waist?

The little ink fountain was still nagging and complaining. Shen Le fell to the edge of the pool in embarrassment and struggled to pull back the beads:

"Give it to me! I won't use it! You are not allowed to use it recklessly! Wait until the Special Affairs Bureau tries to produce a manual for use, and then I'll go ask them for it—

If you try recklessly, and if you get lost or in danger, I won't know where you are, and I won't be able to save you even if I want to!"

[Then hurry up and work hard! If you fix those clay figurines, won’t they be able to carry them away? You don’t want to go out and play, but we do! Go! Go! ]

"You guys just want to go out and play?"

【certainly! 】

The little guys answered in unison. It wasn't just Xiao Youdeng who was like this. He had traveled to many places with Shen Letian and his heart had gone wild.
Those who stay at home everyday and never step out of the house want to go out and have fun:

[I want to visit furniture museums in various places! I want to see wood carving art in various places! Shen Le, didn’t you say that in addition to our Dongyang School of wood carving, Xuancheng wood carving, Xinyang wood carving, and Qufu wood carving are all great? ]

[I want to walk around and take a look...see this beautiful land, and see what kind of world our ancestors won with their lives and blood...]

[I… I want to go further… If I can go further, I can see what each place looks like and feel where there is a case… It’s too slow for them to drive me…]

This... Every little one has his own reasons and his own aspirations.

Shen Le felt a little guilty for a moment:

He stayed at home all day, repairing things that interested him, and did not have much time to spend with the little ones who had been repaired and had developed complete intelligence.

Although we found tutors for them, and each of them registered an account and was equipped with computers, mobile phones and tablets, allowing them to explore the world freely.

However, exploring online and actually going out are still different, very different...

"Later, when I have time, I'll take you all out for a trip." He touched the inkwell, the doll cabinet, and the dressing box:

"I originally wanted to ride Yunkun around after I repaired it, but now Yunkun is making money..."

If it was just about making money, it would be fine. After all, the family is not short of money, and there is no need to be at sea 365 hours a day, 24 days a year.

However, Yunkun not only makes money, but also serves the country, and it is also very happy.

There was nothing we could do about it. We could only let Yun Kun, Luo Pan, Hua Juan, and a group of friends go out and play together...

"Once these terracotta figures are repaired and completed, I will no longer go to the Special Affairs Bureau's warehouse to pan for gold. I will take you around and have some fun, and then come back when we find the next thing to repair!"

【Great! 】

【Great! 】

【Go play! Go play! Go play! 】

[Go out and play every day, go home and sleep when you’re done, and go out and play again the next day! ]

【Perfect! 】

Shen Le shook his head, smiled bitterly, and went back to work.

The main bodies of the clay figurines have been restored, and he carefully polished the surface of the fine clay layer one by one to make it smooth.

Then, according to the component analysis done by the junior colleagues, white kaolin, gypsum, chalk, etc. were mixed into a white powder layer, which was finely applied on the fine mud layer.

During the whole process, he had been wearing a 3M protective mask tightly, not daring to have any air leaks. This workload is too much, and he felt that if the protection was not in place, he would get pneumoconiosis!

Well, although a cultivator like him has a strong ability to recover, whether he will get pneumoconiosis is still a question...

Shen Le carefully applied the white base onto the clay figurine, bit by bit. Whenever Pinocchio was done with work, he would follow him closely and help him carry the paint tray.

Although Lanzhuang did not grow hands, it cast pieces of light and shadow, distinguishing and highlighting the parts where the paint had worn off, faded and disappeared, and the parts where the paint remained;

As for the small oil lamp...

[Stop it! Don’t make trouble! Don’t rely on your ability to play with static electricity to absorb a piece of powder and throw it on other people’s heads and faces!!!]

Shen Le had to stop him. Most of these figurines still had colors, but they were faded, dull, and peeling.

The little oil lamp touched me so roughly that I felt like I had rolled in a flour barrel!
[It's okay, I'll cooperate with him.] Lan Zhuang smiled softly. The cleaning spell talisman lit up in the air, moving up and down the clay figurine, and making a light circle.

It was like an invisible brush, or a gentle cotton pad dipped in clean water, which cleaned away all the white powder remaining on the color, revealing the original color.

The color had already faded, and the part that needed a white base was covered with powder, and it wouldn't budge...

"Okay, okay..."

Shen Le sighed dejectedly. These two little guys, one simple and rough, the other clever and agile, when they work together, they are much better than him!

"But you better not interfere! If you use magic to interfere directly, the aura of these clay figurines will be disturbed, and they will be unable to wake up easily! - Be good, go play somewhere else..."

【What about us? 】

The women in silk skirts came over gracefully and saluted. After the salute, their long black hair automatically extended, and they each grabbed a brush from the paint tray, dipped it in paint, and gently painted on their heads:
[Is this okay for us? ]

It really is possible. Shen Le pondered for a moment, and tried to sense their aura:

The hair is entangled with the brush, and there is a certain distance from the pen shaft to the tip of the brush, so the scent of Luo Qun does not extend over.

In this case, can simple painting work really be left to them?

"Then it's up to you!"

Shen Le made up his mind decisively. He rummaged through the drawer and took out a bunch of brushes, both thick and thin, and put them in the paint bucket:
"The white parts, only the white parts, need your help to paint. Leave the other parts with paint to me - these parts need different repair methods, you can't do it!"

[Okay, leave it to us! ]

Luoqun happily agreed. Only the little oil lamp was very depressed and unhappy:
[You all ignored me! I, I'll go chop the peach wood sword! ]

The Five Thunder Peach Wood Sword is an exclusive and branded product!
I can also contribute to the family!
(End of this chapter)