The old things I repaired have become fine

Chapter 543: After all the planks have been replaced, is Yun Kun still Yun Kun?
【Use this as an engine? 】

Yun Kun was silent for a moment. The clean water in the dock gently lapped against the side of his ship. He enjoyed the comfort of the water nourishing the wooden hull and allowing it to grow naturally. He thought carefully:

【But……】

Shen Le waited quietly, neither persuading nor urging. This decision was very important to Yun Kun, and he should give the child more time to think about it:

Anyway, no matter which side Yun Kun chooses, he will be there to help him, right?
Yun Kun rolled up the sails with a clattering sound, looking undecided. Outside the engine room, dense footsteps came and went, and the researchers were constantly moving out instruments:
Occasionally, one could hear low cries of surprise and regret. The instruments fell to the floor and hit the wall, as if hitting their hearts.

After a long while, very careful and restrained footsteps approached gently, stopped outside the engine compartment, across the room, and knocked on the door with restrained force:

"Mr. Shen? Can I come in?"

Shen Le didn't need to look back to know that the person who came was the big boss of the Special Affairs Bureau stationed in this military port, and he was also the expert who liaised with him every time he came here.

He did not answer, but asked quietly in his heart:

"Yun Kun, can we let him in? Can we let him hear us talking about the new engine?"

[…I don’t want him to hear it.] Yun Kun muttered unhappily. After hesitating for a moment, he insisted:
[This is for you. Even if I don’t use it myself, it’s for you. If they see it, they will definitely find a way to take it away…]

Hey, is this how I am in your mind?

Shen Le was a little confused. I didn't give all the good things to the Special Affairs Bureau!
The really good things, the things I can use, I still hold on to them tightly!
In other words, if I hold on to things other than what I need, it will do no good to the country, and it will do no good to me either.

What's good about being a miser?

Only by handing over things can I get something more beneficial to me. Then, when the country becomes stronger, it will benefit both you and me.

If the national team had not entered, I would have had to go to the Yuhuan Secret Realm myself, cut down the spiritual trees you ate, and drag them out with my own hands!
But Shen Le did not refute it. Some things need to be taught by example, and some changes in the way of doing things need to be slowly washed away by time.

Yun Kun couldn't bear to do this or that. In short, he was too scared to be poor...

When it has accumulated enough good things and finds that it cannot use them up no matter how hard it tries, it should be able to relax a little and stop calculating every penny, right?

"Wait a moment! I'm adjusting Yun Kun! I'll come out to find you after I'm done!"

Shen Le raised his voice. Someone outside the room responded, and the sound of footsteps moved away and retreated back to the deck.

Shen Le looked around and found an empty space in the engine compartment to sit down. While inputting heat flow into Yun Kun, he whispered:

"Yun Kun, don't think about me first. You are the child of the family. If I give it to you, it means I am using it. Can you tell me why you don't want to use it?"

[I want a reactor! I want one!] Yun Kun suddenly raised his voice.

The hull swayed from side to side, and the stone ball in the engine compartment also swung back and forth, just like a naughty child grabbing the parent's collar and twisting around to act coquettishly:

【I just want it!!!】

"Okay, okay, okay, I know you want it." Shen Le answered repeatedly. Whether it's a spirit or a ghost, their obsession is sometimes not so reasonable:

Just like the little ink fountain likes to work, and the doll cabinet likes to monitor any illegal and criminal incidents around it.

But you have to satisfy them. If you satisfy them, everything will be fine. If you don't satisfy them, God knows what they will do.

He paused for a moment, gently stroked the floor beside him, and asked softly:
"So, why would you want it?"

This time, Yun Kun was silent for a longer time. Shen Le waited until he almost thought it was asleep, and then he heard it say:

[Because it is a ship... it is the biggest, best, and strongest ship. I wasn't big enough before, I couldn't become a treasure ship, but I also wanted to become the strongest ship... they all have it, so I want it too! ]

Uh... okay then.

If we say that the strongest ship in the world at the time when Yunkun was built was the treasure ship that sailed to the West, then the modern ship it is benchmarked against is -

At least so far, the largest, best, and strongest ships in the world built with modern technology are indeed nuclear-powered ships.

If "becoming stronger" is Yun Kun's obsession, and it wants to achieve this by replacing the nuclear reactor, then the best way to deal with it is undoubtedly to satisfy it!

Also, thanks to Yun Kun for not asking for electromagnetic catapults, active phased array radars, ship-borne missiles, carrier-based aircraft, close-in defense systems...

"I understand." He reached out and touched the hull of Yun Kun:
"Since you think so, I will try my best to help you. Well, is there any other reason?"

【Others...】

Yun Kun suddenly shook, as if the entire boat was trembling. Before Shen Le could comfort it, he heard the wooden boards creaking and rubbing against each other:
[I'm scared... That big bird is so fierce... I use the stuff it spits out as an engine. I'm afraid it will smell it from a distance and come out to hit me!]

Shen Le couldn't help but hissed softly. Although he didn't know what the fireball was, based on its high energy, amorphous shape, automatic search for enemies, and long self-sustaining ability, he guessed it was the inner elixir.

The prerequisite is that the foreign monster also has inner elixir.

However, even if it was not the inner elixir, it was something that was very closely related to the big bird, and it was very likely that it would smell it and chase after it.

Although the big bird cannot cross the sky-sky barrier connected by the copper piece, it means that Yun Kun’s range of activities is greatly reduced, isn’t it?

"Then let me think about it..."

Shen Le frowned in confusion. If he couldn't go west, he could only go to the east coast of the Pacific Ocean, where the risk factor was no less.

Moreover, even if the inner elixir is removed now, would Yun Kun have already been contaminated by the scent and has been targeted by it?

"This is beyond my knowledge." Shen Le racked his brains, trying to recall, but finally gave up:
"Well, Yun Kun, do you mind if I discuss this issue with others?"

Half an hour later, Shen Le sat in the conference room of the naval port and carefully recounted Yun Kun's experience.

The conference room was completely silent. On the big screen at the end of the long table, faces frowned. Old men, middle-aged people, and young people were all thinking hard:

"There have been no reports of abnormal sea conditions in the Red Sea recently." A middle-aged man in a neat uniform spoke first. After a pause, he added:

“However, our forces in that area are not strong, and we may have missed some information.

So, we sent a joint investigation notice to major shipping companies, insurance companies, and local colleagues to draw their attention.”

He saluted, turned and hurried out, raising his voice before he left the range of the microphone.

Shen Le pricked up his ears and listened to him shout out a long string of names in one breath, many of which Shen Le often heard in international news -

Just to be honest, in that kind of rural area, that kind of vibrant local organization that is not much different from pirates, weapons that can threaten aircraft carriers and can hit thousands of kilometers away can appear on their territory...

People say it grows from the ground, do you believe it?

His voice became increasingly distant and low. The conference room was silent for a moment, and then another head image lit up on the big screen:
"It's hard for us to judge without seeing the specific situation. Can we come over here, or ask Yun Kun to come to Meizhou Island, so that we can check carefully to see if there is any contamination from other forces?"

"The port is a confidential area, I'm afraid it won't work." The person in charge of the military port answered firmly. As for the latter suggestion, he pondered for a moment and looked up at the big screen:
Hey, where are the others?

This conference is held on such a large scale because we want to invite practitioners from all sects and directions of practice to brainstorm!

"Amitabha, I have never heard of this kind of monster, and I dare not make a conclusion."

On the big screen, an old monk with the smoothest forehead, the most wrinkles and the most age spots on his face chanted a Buddhist name softly:
"Brother Qinglin, you have traveled a lot and have a wide range of knowledge. What do you think?"

"I can't really say." The old Taoist priest whose name he mentioned shook his head slowly:
"The Red Sea is too far away from us. The religion, culture, and climate are all very different. Moreover, it is closed and xenophobic, and we don't have any influence there..."

"Not only that, the civilization over there has been interrupted." A brisk and fluent voice quickly said:

"The civilization, mythology, and Egyptian civilization of the Mesopotamian region have all been interrupted. Now, the people living in that land are no longer indigenous people..."

Among the indigenous people, there are myths, legends, gods, ghosts, mythical beasts, demons, etc.

They have also disappeared into memory, been banned, replaced, absorbed, distorted, and even vilified by the religions and legends of other civilizations.

Will those supernatural beings gradually weaken and die out because they are not remembered, or will they become more resentful and more ferocious when they reappear...

It's hard to say, all of which require careful research and multiple comparisons. No one can come to a conclusion for the time being.

"My suggestion is to invite everyone to gather on Meizhou Island first to see what's happening with Yun Kun. If there are any strange marks on it, we should purify them if possible."

After a lively discussion, the person in charge of the naval port coughed and raised his voice to draw a conclusion. He paused and turned to Shen Le:
"Mr. Shen, what do you think?"

Shen Le... Shen Le turned his head and looked around. To his right, a paper man was sitting quietly, with a laptop computer placed solemnly in front of him.

At this moment, the paper man's hands were flying, and ten pieces of paper fell on the computer keyboard, making a crackling sound. After a moment, the computer speaker sounded:

[I agree. However, what I fish out is definitely mine and cannot be given to others!]

In the room, a series of gentle laughter rang out from the speakers next to the big screen. The person in charge nodded and smiled:

"Of course, of course. No one will steal your things. Even if someone wants them, they must exchange them for a fair price under the witness of many parties. Is that okay?" Of course it's okay. Fortunately, Meizhou Island is not far from Citong City. Shen Le can even accompany Yun Kun and the visiting experts during the day and go back to Citong City to work at night.

He rode the Yunkun, sailing slowly on the sea at the speed of an ordinary fishing boat. When he felt like it, he would cast a net to fish, or dive to catch some lobsters, scallops, etc.

When we arrived at Meizhou Island, practitioners from famous mountains and temples such as Mount Emei, Mount Longhu, Mount Mao, and Mount Jiuhua had been waiting impatiently for a long time and rushed over:

"There's something evil about it."

"There is indeed evil spirit!"

"Wait, let's confirm Yun Kun's aura first... Don't go to the extreme and cleanse Yun Kun's own aura, or we'll get into trouble!"

"Yes, yes... Don't worry, let's confirm first... Mr. Shen, do you mind if we walk around inside and outside?"

Shen Le: “…” Don’t ask me, ask Yun Kun.

Yun Kun is an independent spirit. He has fought several battles. You should treat him as a person with full civil capacity...

If you have any problem, ask for its opinion first!

[I don’t like him…]

Yun Kun twisted his body unhappily. He quietly approached Shen Le and whispered:

[That person smells so bad! I don’t like it! ]

Shen Le turned his head and took a look, wanting to sigh. So, how did the Special Affairs Bureau communicate before? Why did they even invite the Xiangxi corpse-driving sect?
[I don't like him either! He feels so sharp! I feel uncomfortable!]

Well, the elder who came from Mount Emei... is probably the descendant of the sword master of the Shushan School?
Yun Kun also hated him. Shen Le wanted to sigh again:
He had dealt with this person before. When Lao You got into trouble in the Golden Triangle and was rescued, this person was at the border to help with the response and to defend against poisonous insects.

To tell him, even if it was just a euphemism, that Yun Kun didn't like him and didn't want him to come on board for inspection, this would be a bit embarrassing...

It was embarrassing to talk about it. There was no reason for Yun Kun to repay the favors that Lao You and Shen Le had to pay for.

Shen Le had no choice but to prepare two gifts: fresh fruits from the Yuhuan Secret Realm, placed in a box made of spiritual wood, and visited them with full of apologies.

The guy from Xiangxi was already used to being rejected, so he just laughed:
"Alas, there is nothing we can do. Yun Kun's entire body is made of spiritual wood. It should be particularly sensitive to pure auras..."

Then, it is normal to be unable to accept dirty air, deathly air and so on.

"I originally wanted to take a look at the inner elixir. You know, when a zombie reaches the final stage, it will turn into a drought demon... Being able to sense a little bit of its aura may help me advance..."

Shen Le couldn't help him with this. He couldn't even promise that if the inner elixir was taken out, he would let the person in front of him take a look.

What if Yun Kun still wants the inner elixir one day?

What if Yun Kun would be angry if he was contaminated by the filth of zombies just by taking a look?

He carefully said goodbye to the elders of the corpse-driving sect and went to visit the Shushan sect. The Taoist priest was a little regretful, but he repeatedly comforted Shen Le:
"It's okay, it's okay. Anyway, we always get together and talk every year. This time we just chose Meizhou Island.

——Alas, it’s a good thing I chose this place, my old bones can still relax a bit, it’s really too cold on the snowy mountain…”

"Big Snow Mountain?"

Shen Le was curious. Where had he heard this place name before?

There are many places in China that can be called "Great Snow Mountain", but when he heard this place name in the scope of his work at the Special Affairs Bureau...

"Oh, that's the sword. We haven't found it yet." The elder spread his hands helplessly:
"We sent three elders and twenty to thirty disciples to search for it for half a year, but we still haven't found it.

I encountered it twice, flew away twice, and even once startled an old monster..."

Shen Le suddenly remembered. That's right, it was the flying sword that suppressed the crack between heaven and earth in the Golden Triangle Secret Realm.

When he repaired the crack, the flying sword flew away impatiently. It is said that it flew to the Great Snow Mountain.

Later, when making the Five Thunder Peach Wood Sword, an old monster was also killed. Did he also escape from there?

Looking for a lost flying sword in a place with high altitude, extremely cold weather, occasional avalanches, and if you're unlucky you might encounter monsters and demons?

Shen Le sincerely prayed for them. Ordinary people, even experienced climbers, did not dare to walk around randomly. Apart from a few fixed routes, if they walked in, they might have to call for rescue.

Well, that's assuming the rescue team can really save you.

A disciple with a certain level of cultivation would have a stronger ability to survive, but he would have to search for a flying sword that could fly away on its own in the endless mountains, canyons, snow caves, and ice cracks...

Shen Le felt that they might as well send each disciple over to take a look around, climb a few mountains and then leave.

If Feijian likes him/her, Feijian will come out to join him/her. If Feijian doesn't like him/her, it will be useless even if you search the mountain for a hundred years!

"This spiritual fruit is very useful to us, very useful." The elder carefully put the spiritual fruit away and looked at Shen Le sincerely:

"It can be used to refine very good elixirs to replenish the physical strength of our disciples who are going to the snowy mountains... Mr. Shen, if you still have extra spiritual fruits, can you sell some to us? We will buy them at a high price!"

Shen Le could only laugh. Before he could find the right words, someone outside was already shouting:

"Mr. Shen! Are you there? Is it convenient for us to board the ship?"

Shen Le rushed out quickly. The temple keepers of the Tianhou Temple had already organized the team, with the leader in front holding lanterns, incense burners, palace fans, and patrol signs;
In the middle is the sedan chair of Mazu, with eight bearers carrying her, and the statue of Mazu sitting high up in it;

Behind them, there is a row of small statues of gods accompanying the sacrifice;

Behind them, there was a long team of guards, holding water and fire sticks with black heads and red bodies, looking ready to beat out all the interferers.

The entire team, in terms of number of people, is not much different from Shen Lexiu's wedding team, but in terms of majesty and solemnity, it is much more!

The first couple had already stepped onto the dock, and the last couple was still at the palace gate.

On both sides of the procession, there were numerous tourists and pilgrims, some whispering to each other, some trying to touch the sedan chair, some taking photos and videos, some raising their selfie sticks and broadcasting live...

Fortunately, various rituals and processions are held on Meizhou Island every day, and the boats coming to welcome the statue of Mazu are packed with people.

Many of the ships were traditional three-masted sailing vessels, or at least had the appearance of being three-masted sailing vessels - having engines in the cabins was another matter - and the Yun Kun would not have looked out of place parked on them.

Even so, when this team stepped onto the Yunkun deck, it still caused a lot of discussion and envy:
“It’s great to have money!”

“We can actually invite the statue of Mazu on board!”

"We have been waiting in line for half a month, but we still can't get one. We can only ask for a small statue..."

"What are they doing on the boat? They've already made three circles - look, they're entering the cabin!"

Incense smoked all over the deck and every crack in the cabin. The temple keeper of the Tianhou Temple, carrying the incense burner in front of the Mazu statue, walked carefully through every cabin;
Their subordinate staff and the practitioners who had just started to learn used the water from the pool in front of the temple to carefully clean the deck and scrub every wooden board in the cabin.

After all the procedures were completed, they asked for divination in front of the Mazu statue, and then told Shen Le with apologetic words:
"I'm sorry, the power in Yun Kun's cabin is too strong. The power of Mazu we can use is too shallow. We can only barely clean and cover it up, but there is no way to completely remove it..."

In other words, it is fine within the sea borders, but if it moves to a place as far away as the Red Sea, the concealing force may become ineffective.

The question is, if it is only within the maritime borders of the motherland, why should we rely on the power of Mazu?
"This one……"

Shen Le cast a hopeful look at the other practitioners who came to the meeting. Monks, Taoists, and practitioners from various sects and sources took turns to board the boat and explore.

In the end, everyone threw up their hands and said there was nothing they could do:
"Even if we move this core out, its power has penetrated too deeply... It has penetrated into every piece of wood, and spreads along every drop of water and every wisp of water vapor discharged by Yun Kun...

There is no way, there is really no way..."

Ah this...

There are only two ways to do this. One is to replace all the wood on Yunkun with new spiritual wood, so that its spirituality can take over.

There is a subtle connection between the spirit of the weapon and its body. It can be replaced and repaired, but it cannot be directly replaced roughly.

This involves a famous "Ship of Theseus" problem: After how many pieces of wood are replaced, Yunkun will no longer be itself?
Shen Le asked Yun Kun, but Yun Kun himself was not sure. In this case, Shen Le was even more afraid to take action.

Another way is to kill the firebird and put an end to it:
Good idea, provided that such a huge firepower can be deployed in the Red Sea, a strategic transportation route and golden waters where the world's attention is focused...

"Otherwise, should we go ask your former master?"

After all the practitioners and all the special affairs bureau personnel were defeated, Shen Le finally decided to be thick-skinned and seek advice from the big boss:
"How about we go back to the Dragon Palace?"

A leader like Long Jun should be able to deal with a monster that popped out of a world barrier...

(End of this chapter)