Otherworld Bone Dragon Operation Guide

Chapter 151 Divine Favor and Dimensions

On the White Triangle, the flight deck has been cleared out, and even a small part of the superstructure has been removed.

With little effort, the transfer of consumable parts for the locomotive was completed smoothly, and Miao Xin immediately left the warehouse.

"The next teleportation will cause quite a stir on Earth; I have to complete it in one go," Su Ming said. The sea breeze was cold that night, and he breathed on it to warm his hands.

"Can you handle it?" Violet asked with some concern.

"The structure of this equipment isn't complicated, it's just very large," Su Ming said. "My magic power has increased quite a bit."

"How about compressing it inside the crystal first?"

Su Ming hesitated for a moment, but still shook his head and refused, "It has to be assembled eventually. It's easier to finish it in one go."

Qiluo stood to the side, holding a large plate of stir-fried garlic sprouts and smoked meat, and scooped it into her mouth with a large spoon.

"You really don't let anyone eat a single piece of meat for free!" Qi Luo revealed her unicorn form, raised her head and poured half a plate into her mouth, chewed it up and swallowed it, revealing a satisfied expression.

Several deep teeth marks were left on the plate.

"Phew!" She burped. "Too frequent overload isn't a good thing. I'll share some of the energy consumption for you."

"This can work?" Zi Jin was surprised. There was still a considerable gap between her and Su Ming to bridge before they could achieve this.

"I am a magical auspicious beast!" the unicorn said proudly. "Of course, the conditions are actually quite harsh, but who can blame me when Su Ming is a pure white person!"

Qi Luo's long horns lit up, and green and gold halos appeared simultaneously beneath her and Su Ming's feet.

"The Moon's Offering!"

“Alright,” said the unicorn. “Let’s begin!”

"[Miao Xin?]" Su Ming asked.

I am in position.

The circular plaza at the Da'an North Locomotive Storage Base.

The little troublemaker stepped to the center, and Miao Xin dispelled the fusion, retreating in her ghost form.

Su Ming closed his eyes, connecting with the little troublemaker in a deep connection. The time and space shifted, and when he opened his eyes again, he was on red floor tiles. The night sky was clear, filled with stars, and all around was solemn and silent.

Su Ming bowed deeply, "I apologize for disturbing you all."

He stretched out his hand, and a nested magic array unfolded. One of Su Ming's eyes reflected a sea of ​​runes, while the other reflected a large number of mechanical structures. Following Miao Xin's markings, Su Ming connected to more than a dozen steam locomotives and selected the best parts.

"Magic Circle Formation - Summon All Things!"

On the white triangle, the rune array around Su Ming suddenly began to tremble violently, rippling with countless waves, and the surrounding space began to distort.

Zi Jin was initially shocked by Su Ming's rapid progress, but frowned upon seeing this unusual phenomenon.

Su Ming was about to stop what he was doing when the scholar stopped him.

"Don't stop, keep going!" She materialized the Divine Scepter in mid-air. "I roughly know what's going on, I'll handle it!"

Centered on the violet, a mottled, colorful field suddenly unfolded, and the trembling runes quieted down.

Su Ming immediately felt much less pressure and quickly moved on to the next stage of the spell.

Mapping, recombination!
Starlight connects, and coal dust and steam travel across time and space, arriving from afar.

Earth, the storage base. On the display plaza, numerous components disintegrated, metal fragments clattering and flowing across the ground, receding into the distance amidst silent cheers.

****
With a series of muffled thuds, a huge black machine appeared on the flight deck, and the tail of the White Triangle began to sink, only stopping after a dozen seconds, before slowly rising again.

Violet dismissed the divine favor scepter and fell from the sky, only to be caught by a unicorn that flew up and caught her.

"Heh, don't you only like people who are pure white?" Zi Jin whispered, lying on Qi Luo's back.

"VIP Gold Members have special privileges!" The unicorn transformed into a little girl, swept the scholar up in her arms, and landed back on the deck, setting her down.

Su Ming was actually in better condition, only slightly dizzy. He declined Hanster's offer of assistance and went forward to check on Zi Jin's condition.

"What just happened?" he asked.

“The laws of the plane,” Violet explained, “your summoning has provoked tremendous resistance from the will of the plane.”

"I remember you said last time that planes have no will?" Su Ming asked.

“Actually, there was something, but it was very vague,” Violet replied. “The key question is, what kind of outrageous thing did you summon?”

"A steam locomotive," Su Ming said. He'd been fine when he summoned the steam boiler earlier. "Just upgrading the fuel to coal and making it travel on land, and this is such a big reaction?"

Violet suddenly turned around and looked at the two huge locomotives. "You mean, they can tow the Bone Fortress to the Dome Mountains?"

“Yes,” Su Ming replied, “In our world, we call this a train.”

"Heh, a monster that can carry thousands of tons and travel tens of thousands of kilometers." Violet glared at him. "You summon something that can redefine an era, and you think the will of the plane is making a mountain out of a molehill?"

Su Ming's eyes darted away. "So what just happened?"

“Divine favor is the will of the plane,” Violet confirmed. “The so-called divine grace is this plane’s vague self-protective consciousness. I had always doubted this before, but today it has been verified.”

"Hmm, so you just calmed it down as its spokesperson?" Qi Luo finally understood.

"almost."

The three then fell into deep thought.

After a long pause, Su Ming spoke first, "So, during the Battle of Qingquan Reef, it was the will of the plane that locked onto Yesia?"

At that moment, the beam attack technique "Six-Pointed Star - Divine Decree" mysteriously reversed its direction, turning the two sides, who were originally at peace, into a life-or-death battle.

"Back on Snail Island, the divine weapon, which is supposed to be non-lethal, still managed to kill Yesia." Violet looked at the scepter in her hand.

Since the Battle of Cui'an Cliffs, the divine weapons have not killed anyone; the will of the plane has no intention of killing the beings under its control.

Jehia was the only exception.

"In other words, Yeshia, like Su Ming, also incurred the wrath of the plane's will," Qi Luo said.

"You don't have to be so eloquent," Su Ming said, displeased.

“The difference is huge. The will of the plane only hindered Su Ming, but it put Yeshia to death,” Zijin corrected. “Otherwise, I wouldn’t have been able to calm Him down just now.”

"Then the question arises: what exactly did Yesia do?" Su Ming murmured.

Miss Unicorn suddenly cheered up, counting on her fingers, "The root of the divine favor is Yeshia, the god himself is fine! And Yeshia is already dead. Ta-da, guardian beast mission complete! If I get tired of playing with you guys, I can go off and have some fun!" As she spoke, she even hummed a song.

“I have good news for you.” Su Ming patted Qi Luo on the shoulder. “Yesia belongs to the Truth Cult of the Bell of Calamity. According to the seized documents, everything she did was assigned by the organization!”

"...The sacred beast that yearns for freedom will not be fooled!" Qi Luo tilted her head. "You're a liar!"

Su Ming pulled her into the library, turned her head to face the neatly organized documents on the Bell of Calamity on the bookshelf, and said, "Miss Saint Unicorn, the documents are all here. The evidence is irrefutable! Take your time to examine them."

****
On the deck, the scholar, who had regained some strength, was already using her bone cane to tap and bang on the engine.

"What a heavy lump of iron." Violet felt sorry for her bone staff, so she switched to the Divine Favor Scepter. She pointed to the lower part of the motorcycle, which was empty. "You say it's a motorcycle, but where are the wheels?"

"I didn't send it to save trouble," Su Ming replied. "We're going to the snowfield, and the original wheels definitely won't work."

Su Ming reached out, and a stack of papers flew over, then transformed into blueprints for a steam locomotive in the light of the Summoning of All Things spell, which he handed to the girl.

"This thing has a curb weight of 168 tons, and it is designed to travel on steel tracks on Earth."

"It's really too heavy. It will break through the snow layer and sink deep into the mud, unable to move." Zi Jin unfolded the drawings, which rustled in the evening breeze.

“I’ve already hired a structural engineering studio on Earth to redesign it for weight reduction and modernize it.” Su Ming walked up to the motorcycle. “But that’s definitely not enough. Our magical modifications need to begin!”

They had been planning this for several days.

"I'm such a workaholic." Zijin rubbed her forehead, her fingers brushing against a few strands of her light brown hair. She looked at herself in the light. "I haven't washed my hair in three days. I was too exhausted just now, so I'll rest tonight."

"I need to sleep too." Su Ming was still dizzy. "Once we receive this group of scholars, the manpower shortage should be alleviated."

"Of course. By the way, what's our new name this time?"

"I'm too lazy to come up with a name," Su Ming replied. "Let's just use the name that came with this motorcycle."

Zijin glanced back and saw the words "Youth Civilization Model Unit" printed below a bronze plaque shaped like a red flag on the front of the locomotive.

****
Su Ming took a shower and dried his hair. As he was getting ready for bed, he remembered that Zi Jin had just used her domain continuously, so she probably wouldn't be able to use magic to dry her hair as usual.

[Violet, do you need a hairdryer?] he texted.

Okay, give it to me.

Su Ming took the hairdryer and walked next door, then gently knocked on the door.

Put it on the bed.

Su Ming went in and found Zi Jin still taking a shower in the bathroom.

"I put it here."

"Ah."

Su Ming could tell from her voice that she sounded noticeably more tired than before. She probably had a brief moment of excitement upon seeing the motorcycle, and now the aftereffects were showing.

"No rush, I'll wait for you a moment," Su Ming said.

There is a difference between overdrawing one's domain and overdrawing one's magic power. Su Ming's magic power will slowly recover over time, and the situation will only improve; while Zi Jin's condition will continue to decline over a period of time due to her low mental strength.

A few minutes later, Violet came out of the bathroom. She had changed into a nightgown, and her wet hair was hanging down her back, barely dried.

She climbed straight onto the bed, closed her eyes, and said, "Could you... blow on it for me?"

Su Ming turned on the hairdryer and started drying her hair. After a while, he found that the girl had fallen asleep.

Turning down the fan speed, Su Ming patiently dried Zi Jin's hair. Her long, light brown hair shimmered softly under the light, exuding the refreshing scent of mint shampoo. He recalled their first encounter; the girl was unconscious and looked ill, and the two of them were surrounded and helpless at sea.

Several months have passed in the blink of an eye.

Su Ming covered the girl with a blanket, turned off the light, and left the room.

****
The following morning, when the White Triangle approached the trade route from Hongluo Port on the East Continent to Yuewan Port on the North Continent, at approximately 150 kilometers, Hanster brought the White Triangle to a stop.

The shipping lanes ahead are densely packed with ships, so they must wait until nightfall to cross. For the remainder of the day, he will use radar guidance to skillfully avoid nearby merchant ships and conceal their movements.

Su Ming and Zi Jin both got up late today and will continue to focus on the work of the Youth Civilization Team, so these tasks have been handed over to Hanster.

Ever since the unicorn learned that the matter of divine favor involved a large cult, the entire beast has been shattered, and it only eats about 80% full for breakfast.

Hanster brought over a plate of fried dumplings. "Miss Holy Beast, you still have a long journey ahead, so eat more."

Qiluo reluctantly accepted them and popped them into her mouth five at a time.

However, the merchant ship's departure was delayed somewhat, presumably due to a last-minute additional order. It wasn't until noon that Hanster received a message saying that the small merchant ship, the Flounder, had set sail from Hongluo Port at a speed of about 10 knots, heading towards the northern continent along the trade route.

The unicorn took a bag, filled it with fried buns, tied it together with a bag of gold coins, and carried it on its back, ready to set off.

“Miss Holy Beast, how about we set off tomorrow morning? That way we can avoid flying a bit further,” Hanster said.

Qi Luo shook her head. "If I go now, I can arrive at night, which will minimize the chance of being seen."

She spread her wings and plunged into the vast sea and sky, flying diagonally northeastward.

As dusk fell, the unicorn caught a glimpse of sails appearing in her field of vision. However, judging from the time, the ship she saw could not possibly be the Flounder. She turned right and flew towards Red Luo Port along the parallel trade route.

It wasn't until late at night that Qiluo calculated the distance and switched to direct airspace above the trade route. Sure enough, less than half an hour later, she saw a set of red and yellow signal lights together.

This was the color of the ship's lights that she had specifically instructed the Chamber of Commerce to use.

The unicorn approached her target and activated her night vision spell. She confirmed she had the right name by checking the sign on the ship's side, then landed on the deck.

The first mate of the Flounder, who was on night watch, heard the noise and rushed over to check. He breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that it was a unicorn. "Beautiful sacred beast, may I ask what brings you to our humble ship?"

Kira transformed into human form, this time as a young girl.

She coughed lightly and adjusted her voice to sound more mature. "I have been entrusted by the cargo owner to inform your ship of the change of pick-up location."

"Ah, we don't need to go to the Kingdom of Cold Mountain?" The first mate was surprised. "Where do we need to send the goods?"

“It’s very close. From here, it’s a day’s voyage north, and the goods can be delivered right there at sea.”

The first mate hurriedly woke up the captain, who verified the transaction contract brought by Qiluo and confirmed the identity of the transactor.

Qi Luo tossed a bag of gold coins onto the deck with a thud. "The promised payment and shipping costs will not be reduced. Please change course immediately."

The captain immediately nodded and quickly instructed the first mate to wake the resting sailors, while he collected the gold coins. The crew rushed onto the deck and began working together to adjust the sails and steer the cargo ship in the right direction.

Kira found the interior of the Flounder to be cramped, so she didn't go inside. She found a quiet corner at the stern and lay down to rest.

(End of this chapter)