Ming Dynasty, New Rome, and Infinite Divine Machine

"Do you mean?"

"The former general who is speaking to you now, once he returns to everyone, will have no chance to speak to you again. We want to be remembered, to establish our own merits, and to leave our names. There are billions of heavenly soldiers and generals in the heavens, and even after the Jiazi year, only 60 of them will be remembered. But we all want to be remembered, otherwise it would be the same whether we existed or not. Therefore, we cherish the tin can of food you gave us, because it means you still remember us."

[Wow, wow, wow~~ This is so touching. I thought so too.]

"Wow, wow, wow~~ Marshal~~" The former young general and Apollonia burst into tears.

"Why is he crying?" Phaethon only heard half of it. "Is Apollonia talking too?"

"Your guess is spot on. Calm down, you two!" Shang Luo clapped his hands. "Calm down, okay? I haven't finished what I'm saying yet."

"Yes, please go ahead." The former young general pulled a piece of paper from somewhere behind his butt, wiped it around his eyes, and put it aside - another round hand as big as a broad bean reached out from the screen next to him, took the paper and threw it out of the screen.

"I can write down all your names, but I can't call you one by one. So, do you have any plans that can help me do that?"

"We also want to be reborn under the Taiyi Golden Flower! We also want to be reborn under the Golden Lotus like the Marshal!"

"You mean you want the divine machine too?"

"Hmm, hmm, hmm. Only if we can be reborn, we can exist in the mortal world like the marshal. Then we can move, we can really move."

"Can't beans work?"

"Broad beans are too dull, they can only be used to inhabit other bodies. The same goes for soybeans, mung beans, and so on. We want golden beans! Only the golden beans from the Taiyi Jinhua can allow us to be reborn like the Marshal. We don't need that many, just a few, a little bit the size of a bean is enough. We want golden beans! Right now, we can only move when no one is watching. With golden beans, we can also use our magic power in the sun."

"Ah, so you want golden beans made of divine chrome?"

"Yeah, yeah, yeah," the former youngster nodded repeatedly. "If we work hard, can you give us gold beans?"

"Well, it's not impossible. Although I don't know how to get divine chrome, I can ask others. Divine chrome is used in many places in the court. There's even a warship at the dock that's using it for paving. If you want, maybe you can apply for some. So what can you do?"

"Opening the secluded, exorcising spirits, carrying mountains, restraining water, borrowing wind, spreading fog, praying for clear skies, and praying for rain."

"Can you do these?"

"None of them. But we can learn. We can learn these."

What he meant was that they were born knowing how to cast spells, but they couldn't acquire mana like humans. So, if you give them golden beans, they can use your mana to cast spells. Depending on their level of cultivation, they can memorize one or more spells. You don't need to chant the spells yourself; you simply provide them with spiritual energy, and they'll cast spells on their own to assist you. This is the purpose of the 'soldiers and horses'. You provide them with food and fodder, send them out, and they'll be able to move on their own. But the prerequisite is that you provide the food and fodder.

"For example, a floating cannon?"

"Do you want that form? Floating next to you and firing?" she asked the former youngster on the screen. "Would you?"

"You can use wind control and light generation at the same time, so you can fly and emit light at the same time. Or you can transform into a flying sword and use wind control and swordsmanship at the same time. The heavenly soldiers and generals all practice the 'Eight Nine Mysterious Art' and can use 72 kinds of Taoist magic."

"Eh? What about the Thirty-Six Heavenly Stars? The ones like Zhu Bajie? No, these two don't seem to be the same, right?"

"That's not the method that the heavenly soldiers and generals learn. That's what the spiritual officials learn. The heavenly soldiers and generals can't learn it."

Apollonia explained: "The 'Thirty-Six Transformations' and 'Seventy-Two Transformations' in Journey to the West aren't the Thirty-Six Heavenly Gang Techniques or the Eight-Nine Mysterious Arts. Sun Wukong and Zhu Bajie simply learned these transformations, primarily to avoid the Three Calamities. The names are similar, though."

"Tsk, I was thinking I could turn into a cat or something."

"I can turn into a cat!" the former young player replied, "I can turn into anything, even a human!" As he said that, he began to twist around on the screen, but the picture given by the ink was only that big, and in the end he only produced hands and feet as thin as matches, and his head was still the same size as before.

"There's not enough funding, so it has to become like this."

"Forget it, forget it, let's just change back. Anyway, I'll find a way to get you some golden beans. But if the golden beans are broken, you won't be in trouble, right?" Shangluo pressed on.

"Because you're alive and well. If you run out for a moment's pleasure and end up being trapped in the golden bean and killed, that would be bad."

"No. Whether entering or exiting the broad bean or the golden bean, we use the 'Staff-hosting' technique from the Eight-Nine Mysterious Art. Even if the host object shatters, our spirit will not be damaged; we will simply return to where we came from. To get out again, we will have to go back inside the bean pod all over again."

"I see. So you can help me practice the Eight-Nine Mysterious Art?"

That's right. The Eight-Nine Mysterious Art is a very practical and powerful magical power, but humans generally can't learn it. Those celestial soldiers and generals who can learn it don't have the power to unleash it. Therefore, they need to receive orders and obtain food and supplies before they can begin work under the guidance of the spiritual officials. Without orders, they won't move, and they can't.

"Very good. Wait, I'll get one and try it out as soon as possible. I'll call and ask if there are any left. Since there are enough for the warships and a set of armor, there should be quite a lot left."

Chapter 319: Divine Strike Eight Nine Mysterious Skills

Chapter 319: Divine Attack: Eight Nine Mysterious Skills

"Hello, hello?" Zhu Xianxun immediately answered Shangluo's call. He had been waiting there.

After two minutes of explaining the situation, Zhu Xianxin said, "Oh."

"It seems that the time for ascension is indeed approaching. After the Thunder Department returns to its position, the Heavenly Soldiers and Generals also want to return to their positions."

"Are their demands reasonable?"

"Of course it makes sense. It's unreasonable to lock the heavenly soldiers and generals in a small box. I completely understand their demands. It's just that the Heavenly Court was just in its infancy, so we and the heavenly soldiers and generals had to make do. Now that you're in charge of this work, everything is on the right track. But they want to use divine chrome?"

"This, no?"

"Hmm," Zhu Xianxun thought for a moment, "If it could be used, it would have been used a long time ago. However, divine chromium cannot be mobilized casually. How about this, I will ask for you tomorrow morning. If the emperor agrees, he will give you some gold beans."

"What if you don't agree?"

"Then you can see what you have on hand. The affairs of heaven have been handed over to you, and the emperor will not interfere. As long as you can find it yourself, you can use it yourself."

"That's right, it's the same as what I thought last night." Early the next morning, the two of them spoke on the phone. "The Emperor just struck the chime once, but didn't answer. He told you to figure it out on your own."

"Ha~ Let me figure it out on my own, right?" Shangluo rubbed his hands. This actually made things more convenient. "Then I can do anything. Can I use that set of divine chrome armor in the Jinyiwei warehouse?"

"Totally OK. Want to use it? Just call me in the group chat."

"Okay, I'll be there soon."

He has already figured out how to use it.

He took the early subway to Xiamafang, found a Chuiwan cart at the door as he was familiar with the place, inserted the key, and then drove all the way to the back door of the Jinyiwei Yamen.

Lao Liu, who was watching over the warehouse, was already waiting at the back door:

"That's great! You're finally taking it away. I haven't slept well in a single day since I came to guard this treasure."

"I don't think you have any dark circles under your eyes, Sixth Brother."

"Attitude, I mean attitude. Because even if the entire warehouse was blown up, it's okay, but that suit of armor is priceless. Even if I die, I can't let anything happen to that suit of armor - although no one can move it away. Are you finally coming to move it away?"

"Well, because I found a place to use it. And now I have a place to move to."

In the old place, the set of divine chrome armor was still standing there, a shade brighter than other things even in the dark.

"Do you want me to leave?" asked Lao Liu, who was watching over the warehouse. Because some Taoist methods cannot be shown to others casually.

"No, it's just an entry-level method."

He looked up and down under his armor: "Well, where should I start? Let's start from here."

He set his sights on the foot of the armor.

Taking out a bucket of beans from his backpack, he opened the lid and placed the phone on the holder, making sure Apollonia's vision was focused on the feet of the God Chrome Armor.

"Divine Strike: Tianyi Nobleman!"

Shangluo opened the conversation, and Apollonia immediately began to issue orders to the Tianyi nobles:

【God's Strike: Sending Staff! 】

The command was automatically given, but manual casting was still needed. He took out a broad bean, stretched it with a rubber band, and launched the bean out.

The flying soybean hit the calf of the armor, and then bounced off with a "biu" sound.

The broad bean didn't go in, but that was part of the plan. It wasn't the broad bean that was going in, but the Tianyi nobleman who was living in the broad bean.

"How is it? How is it going?" he asked Apollonia.

[No problem, I'm already inside. I'm going to order the Divine Strike: Disintegration!]

With a "bang", the left foot of the divine chrome armor fell off and fell to the side - but the entire armor was still very stable.

"Oh oh oh oh!" Lao Liu in the back cheered, "After all these years! Finally someone can remove a part! Quick, quick, remove it all and take it away quickly."

"Wait a moment, it's not over yet." He weighed it and found it was normal. He grabbed the golden armor on the foot and stuffed it into the bag.

There was another "bang" and it fell out of the bag. To be more precise, it hadn't been stuffed in at all.

He tried stuffing it in again—the result was the same as before. It was like an ordinary furoshiki and an ordinary piece of armor. It could be stuffed in, but it was no different from wrapping it in an ordinary bag.

"I can't even fit it in. Will the backpack be full after I put it in?"

"What's going on?" Lao Liu was anxious. "Can't you take it away?"

"I can take it with me, I need it too. But I can't take the whole thing with me at once. I'll just take the useful ones first."

【God's Strike: Sending Staff! 】

【God's Strike: Sending Staff! 】

【God's Strike: Sending Staff! 】

Apollonia released it three times in succession, removing the gloves on both hands and the right foot.

"Okay, just take these for now." He opened his schoolbag and stuffed the iron gloves in. As for the foot armor, he put it on directly.

【God's Fight, God's Movement! 】

【Shen Da · Lu Shui! 】

【Shen Da·Yuanyan! 】

[Alright, that's all. I've summoned a few celestial generals. They can cast three spells at once. Divine Movement grants you speed, Water Walking increases your terrain adaptability, and Rock Leaping increases your jumping ability.]

"Why do I feel like Dai Zong is the same?"

[Because it's that set, he also uses the armor horse, right? He adds the divine speed to each foot, but it's still not as good as yours.]

"That's not bad. As for the left and right hands, I think the functions can be adjusted to be different. I hope one can fly out and hit people, and the other can be used for hitting people while wearing it. I'll study the permutations and combinations later to see which arrangement will have a better effect."

After zipping up his schoolbag and putting on his shoes, he waved to Lao Liu: "Let's go, Liu Ge. See you next time."

"Hey hey hey! Wait a minute, are you really only going to take these four?"

He looked up at the armor - now that both hands and feet were gone, the entire armor was still standing there motionless, suspended steadily in mid-air, looking even less reliable than before.

"Ah, wait until I come next time. Next time."

"Could you take them all next time?"

"Next time for sure! Next time for sure!"

As he spoke, Shangluo walked out with his bag on his back.

"Alright." He stood firm at the door and tapped his heels twice: "God-strike, God-move!"

Borrowing the power of the Heavenly General's Divine Movement, he activated the Eight-Nine Mysterious Art. Shang Luo's feet lightened, and he flew out like a flying god:

"(*Jinling Yayan*)!"

A simple and clear Jinling elegant language was shouted in mid-air, but Shangluo had not yet landed - he circled the center of gravity, did a 1080° backflip, and after three full circles, Shangluo stood back in the original place and stabilized himself with a stagger.

"you"

[Ah, this, this, this, this! Sorry, it seems that only the feet are enchanted, so the upper part is stuck. Sorry, sorry, wait for me to fix the bug. How is Dai Zong tied up? Why can't Dai Zong do somersaults? How about you try roller skating?]

Chapter 320 Settings

"Hey, you're back so soon? Have you changed your mind?"

I was overjoyed to finally be able to send this highly confidential national treasure away. Once this thing was sent away, the entire warehouse's work would be much easier.

"Ah well. I just need to get a few more things."

After Apollonia's calculations, it was not enough to only use the foot armor, because there was no way to balance the torque. Shangluo's height was 1.72 meters, which was slightly shorter than the average height of Fengjing, but still considered tall in Yujing.

She is still a little bit shorter, 16cm shorter than the standard of 1.5 years old, but it is not very noticeable.

Because Han Xingzhi, who is the most common person, is less than 1.7 meters tall, which is significantly below the average height. When Shangluo stands next to him, he feels more confident. As long as he doesn't stand next to Wen Yuan, who is nearly 1.8 meters tall, the height problem is not too big.

For a person of normal height, if he just applies force on his feet to move forward, it would be difficult for him to maintain balance.

By reading relevant academic literature such as "Water Margin", we know that the armor horse of Dai Zong, the Speedy Guardian, was not tied to his feet, but to his calves.

Shangluo also removed the calf part of the armor. The part of the calf from the knee down above the foot is called the "shin guard".

"Well, that makes sense."

Just by putting them on, Shangluo felt that the entire golden boots were much more stable. After the shin armor and foot were connected, his lower body felt much more stable when he exerted force.