The old things I repaired have become fine

Chapter 637 Yun Kun's Super Evolution! Shen Le: Why are you urging me to work again?

Master Qingyue, looking rather dejected, carried his precious flying sword to practice flying in the open areas of the Great Northwest.

Shen Le, looking rather dejected, dragged his porcelain pagoda and used the ley lines to teleport back to Zhuxi Town. There's no place like home; after spending so much time in the southwest, even the cooking pots were spicy, almost making Shen Le depressed!

Go home, go home!
Before even stepping inside, Shen Le could feel a spiritual vibration from afar, and the house was filled with a booming, noisy atmosphere, as if it were exploding. He focused his mind slightly, extended his spiritual power to sense the disturbance, and his face lit up with joy:
"They're all back!"

【I'm back! 】

【You're back!】

【Shen Le, do you miss me?! !!!】

A huge scroll painting flew towards him. Shen Le paused for a moment, and the scenery around him changed with each step. Thousands of miles of Gobi Desert, tens of thousands of miles of yellow sand, vast ocean waves, and a sky full of stars appeared one after another, enveloping him in it.

Shen Le couldn't help but smile, opening his arms to meet the flames. Under the starlight, countless pillars of fire shot out from the waves, emitting eerie howls, scorching people's eyebrows and hair even before they got close.

With a whoosh, a long sword was drawn from its sheath beside him. Li Xingtang leaped out of the pen holder, blocking Shen Le's path, his hands gripping the long sword tightly. The flying sword whistled, casting a curtain of light in front of him.
[Go! Go quickly! I'll cover your retreat!!!]

Ah, if it's really a barrage of missiles, rockets, or even artillery shells, then covering the rear won't do you any good.

Shen Le stepped forward without hesitation, causing the flying sword to hastily retract its blade to avoid injuring him. Shen Le bypassed the flying sword, swiftly pulling his arms around the scroll's true form.
"Got you!"

A sandalwood scroll spun rapidly, whooshing and whirring, folding the unfolded ancient painting into a scroll. At the top of the scroll, a silk rope flew out, securing the scroll without hesitation and tying it into a pretty bow.

Laughter filled the air:
We've got them!

We've got them!

[We weren't fooled!]

[I didn't scare Shen Le at all, oh my gosh~~~]

Shen Le: "..."

Oh no, my child has been out too much and has gone astray; he's even using this method to scare me!

Shen Le gripped the end of the scroll tightly, reluctant to shake it or pat it, for fear of damaging the fragile ancient painting. He could only stride forward.
"Yun Kun! When did you get back?"

"Just got back!" Yun Kun's reply came from the next courtyard. Shen Le went over to take a look and, good heavens, the child had shrunk into a three-foot-long wooden boat and was speeding back and forth in the lotus pond, stirring up the blue waves, shaking the lotus leaves, and startling the fish underwater.

Shen Le sighed, holding the ancient painting in one hand, and reached out to Yun Kun:

"Alright, come on up. Stop messing with the fish here, or they'll come ashore. Let me see if you've made any modifications—are you done? Finished the experiment?"

[The initial experiment is complete!] Yun Kun transformed into a streak of rainbow light and flew into Shen Le's hand, shaking its belly back and forth in his palm so that Shen Le could check its condition:

They said that the collected data required a lot of further experiments and slow research, and that they couldn't draw conclusions for a while, so they sent me back!

Give me ten days to two weeks off to rest, and then I have a big—mission!!!

The last few words were spoken with a deafening roar. Although the spirit had not yet developed the ability to speak like a human, it could not speak normally without the computer's mouth.

However, in the meditation environment, the shout made Shen Le's head buzz. Not only Yun Kun shouted, but the compass and the scroll also shouted along with him:

[Big mission! Big mission! This time we'll be gone for a long time! They say it's a big mission that only we can handle!]

"Oh my, what kind of mission is this?" Shen Le became interested, carrying Yun Kun back to the room and carefully placing it on the tray. In an instant, colorful lights flashed in the room, and the little guys all gathered around with interest:
Where are we going this time?

How long will the trip take?

What kind of mission is it?

Do you need our help?

What help can you be, Xiaoling? You're useless except for acting! You're good enough just going to school to sing every day, I don't need your help at all!

【How could I not be of any help? Doesn't the cultural troupe have any fighting power? It's so stuffy and stifling in the submarine, but with me singing and dancing, the soldiers feel much more comfortable! —As for you, with that box of saws and planes, how many planks can you saw in a day?】

"I can saw half a boat in a day now!" Qingdeng roared in anger.
[If Yun Kun gets damaged in any way, I can fix it myself with all my tools in no time!]

[And me, I can help you cast spells...]

I can shoot arrows, and I can also fight in close combat!

Even from the Buddhist shrine, which had remained silent except for the women in their flowing skirts peeking out, a melodious bell rang out, accompanied by a long chant, indicating that it could also help.

Offering solace to wronged souls, calming resentment, and dispelling evil spirits—these are its specialties, something it handles with ease. If a small oil lamp exorcises evil through force, a Buddhist shrine relies purely on skill, without any smoke or fire, making it highly efficient and much quieter.

Aside from Zhong Xiaomei, who wasn't very interested in going on a long trip and remained silent while hanging on Shen Le's wrist, even Huang Yutong seemed eager to try it out.

It unfolds on the ship, providing the crew with excellent accommodations, almost ten times the original space. Even without being used for lodging, just storing supplies can provide Yun Kun with dozens of times more combat power!
Imagine those missiles that are ten or even dozens of meters long. The Yunkun ship could originally only carry five or six of them, but suddenly it can carry one or two hundred. What does that mean?

"Hey, hey, don't get too excited, everyone." Amidst the surging emotions, Shen Le could only smile and extend her arms to soothe the little ones.
"Yun Kun, what kind of mission is it? Where are we going? How long will it take? You can tell me if you need to keep it a secret. If you need anyone's help, just name them. As long as they're willing, they can all go together!"

[There's nothing I can't say!] Yun Kun raised its sails with a whoosh, then lowered them again with a whoosh, repeating this several times to express its excitement:

[They just said we can't tell outsiders, but Shen Le, you're not an outsider! And them, they're not even human, so they're even less of an outsider!]

Shen Le silently rolled her eyes. Yun Kun, if you give me that kind of evaluation, your teachers at the base will be crying!

Whether someone is an outsider or not, the fundamental judgment in this matter does not lie in whether they are a person or not.

But Yun Kun continued speaking happily. As he spoke, the scroll beside him unfurled, projecting a world map:

As everyone knows, our country still has very little understanding of the complex hydrological conditions of ports around the world...

【have no idea!】

We don't know!

Don't assume everyone knows just because you do! Explain! Explain!

The little ones chattered excitedly. Yun Kun chuckled and began his explanation: "Exactly, many ports look very prominent on the map, like they're just sitting there, but they're actually not that easy to navigate! Take this harbor in Australia, for example. It looks spacious, but it's right next to the Great Barrier Reef!"

Oh~~~

The little ones all let out a long sigh. The Great Barrier Reef, a world-famous and incredibly beautiful coral reef, was a place Shen Le had mentioned wanting to go swimming, diving, taking photos, and watching whales.

To protect coral reefs, local laws even prohibit the use of certain non-biodegradable shampoos, shower gels, sunscreens, and the like, to prevent pollution of seawater and harm to the local food chain...

The coral reefs are beautiful, but the problem is that beauty means there are many reefs along this shipping lane, and the water is quite shallow in most places. Do you want to sail through it?

Without a local pilot's guidance, running aground is a sure thing. If you have a good relationship with both sides, or if you're their father, you can scan their port as thoroughly as you want;
If you don't get along with him, then you can only watch from afar and avoid him altogether.

It may seem like a show of force, and it truly is, but only those who have actually fought know just how much of a gap there is between such intimidation and actual combat capability…

【My mission this time is simply to get closer and take a look! To crawl inside and see!】 Yun Kun swayed back and forth, and the paper figures rushed out, lining up on the mast to salute:
【Scan out all the detailed hydrological data and bring it back! Then, if war really breaks out, our big ships can go wherever they want!】

This task truly belongs to Yun Kun. Shen Le considered it carefully for a moment, then cautiously said:
"Yun Kun, how far are you going this time? Are you going to someone else's port? Can you use water vein teleportation at any time? If someone discovers you—for example, if they have detection methods for cultivators—can you escape at any time?"

There must be such a method!
I launched a flying sword from Mount Shu, and the Special Affairs Bureau called me within minutes! There's no reason why other countries wouldn't have ways to detect cultivators and the things they use; that's absolutely impossible!
【Don't worry!】Yun Kun rocked the boat again, full of confidence:

This time I won't go far—for now, just to places I've been before. Like here, here, here, here…

He reached out and swiped his hand across the world map. Shen Le glanced at it and secretly thanked his lucky stars:

Even if it wasn't within the area covered by the copper sheet, it was still within the range traversed by the Three Jewels Eunuch during his voyages to the West. Sure enough, these places weren't difficult for Yun Kun; even if the copper sheet didn't cover him, the firebirds would protect him.
I can connect to the waterways in all these places and escape. It's just that...

He suddenly hesitated. Shen Le carefully touched the gunwale of the boat:

"what?"

Could you give me a melee character? When I'm small, it's really troublesome if there are big fish around; I'm always worried they'll bite me. Having a melee character would make things much easier!

Suddenly, all eyes were focused on Li Xingtang, who stood silently to the side.

In close combat, if Shen Le's armored warrior is second to none, then no one dares to claim first place. Even the unarmored light infantry like the one in the red wedding dress, though capable of putting up a few blows, can only silently retreat to second place against him.

The problem is that Li Xingtang has just joined the team and has never interacted with Yun Kun before, so Yun Kun may not be willing to help.
Furthermore, with all this armor on, won't it sink to the bottom if it goes out to sea?!

Shen Le simply watched silently without saying a word. Both were equally important to him; Yun Kun's needs were one thing, but Li Xingtang's free will should also be respected.

However, Li Xingtang remained silent for only a moment before stepping forward and drawing a circle on the map. Shen Le could see that the area he drew started from Guangdong and Guangxi, went straight down, crossed the Strait of Malacca, and then turned west:
Is this where we defend our country?

【Of course!】 Yun Kun sprang up, jumping off the shelf and landing on the table:
This shipping route is extremely important to us! Oil and many other supplies pass through here! We must have the capability to protect it! These days, who wants to fight on their own doorstep? Of course, we should push them out to fight!

"I see..." Li Xingtang said thoughtfully. After thinking for a while, he nodded.

[That's right... Just like how the Central Plains suffer when the Western Regions are closed off. We people are struggling to defend Anxi and Beiting, hoping that one day the Western Regions can be reopened...]

He slammed the hilt of the longsword down hard:
I'll go with you!

【it is good! 】

Yun Kun suddenly leaped off the table. Shen Lefei rushed over and saw a wisp of water naturally rise around it, supporting it as it slowly descended to the ground.

As soon as it touched the ground, the boat rapidly expanded, from one foot to three feet, from three feet to five feet, until its bow stretched directly in front of Li Xingtang:

Come on, come on!

Li Xingtang had already collaborated with Pen Holder and Ancient House several times, and knew that Yun Kun was also a spatial equipment, so he stepped forward.

With a flash, he was indeed taken into the boat. Shen Le looked down and saw him standing at the bow of the boat, holding a knife, looking majestic, but he looked much smaller than usual.

Then Yun Kun shouted:

[Shen Le, take us to the lotus pond and see if he can make a move through the water!]

"He won't even walk a few steps!" With such a little guy on his hands, Shen Le had no choice but to pick up Yun Kun, who had shrunk to a foot in size again, and walk towards the lotus pond.

A group of little ones suddenly made a ruckus, scrambling to squeeze onto the boat:
I want to watch from the sidelines!

I want to be a bystander too!

Count me in!

Ten minutes had passed by the time they lined up to board the boat. Shen Le sent Yun Kun into the lotus pond, where waves surged and the little guy immediately sank to the bottom before sprinting forward.

A plump koi carp, unable to dodge in time, was struck head-on and thrown two feet away. Then, Shen Le watched helplessly as a long knife emerged from the bow of the boat and slashed outwards—

The koi was lifted directly out of the water, leaping three feet high before crashing back down, splashing water everywhere. From the lotus pond, Yun Kun's dissatisfied grumbling echoed:

[Your attack power is so weak! You won't be able to kill the fish demon like this!]

"No, this is a fish from my house, why would I kill it? I specifically used the back of a knife to smash it!"

Uh... how about we try attacking from a different distance?

The bad news is that the attack range of the Mo Dao is very limited; at most, it can only extend about halfway.

Good news! Under Yun Kun's repeated urging, a cold light suddenly rose from the bow of the ship, slicing through the water in the blink of an eye and circling the roof three times.

"This is great! This is great!" Yun Kun exclaimed. After a pause, he hesitated and then said:

[This flying sword is too conspicuous... Is there one that's less noticeable?]

Shen Le: "..."

So you're trying to find ways to urge me to fix the porcelain sword, right?

(End of this chapter)