Ming Dynasty, New Rome, and Infinite Divine Machine

"Flood release? What do you mean?"

"That is, find a way to let these spiritual energy disperse. Now the eight extraordinary meridians have been blocked by the flood, and they can only be evacuated into the normal meridians. But those meridians affect your normal physiological functions, Tianjun - so once When the flood begins, your own physiological functions will begin to be affected. If Tianjun you must drink, then we can work harder."

"Okay." Shangluo made a decision, "Then I'll leave it to you."

Opening his eyes, Shangluo returned to the outside world.

[The former young general sent a report. When you're prepared, you'll start with the least impactful part first. 】

"Okay." Shangluo picked up the wine glass and drank it in one gulp——

Almost as soon as it entered his throat, he felt a warm current spreading from his dantian, gradually spreading to the far ends of his limbs, and then his head. When the warm current reaches the head, a severe dizziness suddenly emerges. His forehead began to sweat and his face began to turn red.

"No way!" Phaethon saw it and said, "Are you drunk? Can this thing really make you drunk?"

This situation also surprised Alexander: "Your Majesty, King of Rome, what's wrong with you? Ambrosia is actually not wine, but the fairy delicacy itself. It shouldn't make you drunk."

"It's okay." Shangluo waved his hand, "This is my way to adjust my physical condition. Now, it's your turn."

"All right."

Alexander showed extraordinary resilience. He downed the fifth glass and drank it. He fell to the ground, staying down longer than before, but still woke up before the 10-second countdown.

"It's your turn" Alexander's voice trembled. The drink he just drank didn't visibly bulge his abdomen, but his condition clearly seemed to be getting worse.

[Hello, Shangluo. The former young general sent a report - if you drink again, just raising your body temperature and sweating will no longer solve the problem, and it may have to leak into other meridians. 】

"Do you mean?"

【Let me ask. 】 Apollonia was silent for a while and asked about the result, 【Can urinate. 】

"No, the rules don't allow urination. After all, this rule was originally a drinking contest rule, and going to the bathroom isn't allowed in the first place."

Have you ever considered being on the scene?

"Absolutely not! By the way, what are you thinking about? Is there any other way? Even if I faint, how can you treat me like this?"

[Okay, I'll ask and let them give feedback. 】

After a brief discussion, Apollonia gave the result: [There is a way, but you have to be prepared. They're going to increase your heart rate and possibly your blood pressure. You may experience intense discomfort, but that's about it. 】

"Let's do it this way. I think Alexander is almost done."

Picking up the wine glass, Shangluo raised his head and took a sip.

Snap, the wine glass fell to the ground.

Shangluo covered his chest and leaned against the pillar to keep from falling - his heart that immediately started beating violently made him feel like he was on the verge of death, and his blood pressure soared so much that his head was about to explode.

[Wait a minute. Wrong calculation! Wrong calculation! Don't raise your blood pressure so high, you're going to have a cerebral hemorrhage! 】

"How to do?"

[Bleeding, do it now. Phaethon! ] Apollonia sent her instructions to let Phaethon prepare.

"Understood." Grabbing the knife, Phaethon walked around behind Shangluo, "I'm offended."

She cut Shangluo's ear with a knife and let out bright red blood.

Blood dripped onto the ground, like red plum blossoms blooming on paper, dyeing the white marble floor red.

The moment the blood hit the ground - Alexander swept away his fatigue.

He stood up, as if he had expected it.

"I said that blood and wine come from the same source after all. If you drink secret wine, you will eventually bleed."

"What are you going to do?" Phaethon stood in front of Shangluo, "Are you going to break the rules? Do you think you can defeat us in this way?"

"Let him finish." Shangluo waved his hand, "Sooner or later he will be exposed. After preparing for so long, you can't just slap each other with me."

"Of course, of course, your guess is very accurate. First of all, I don't plan to use force. I have already sworn to the Great Styx. This game must be won or lost by drinking. And I can't win in any case. From the beginning That's the beginning. But, everyone, you may have overlooked one thing - sadly, I am not a human being at all." He opened his eyes, and his eyes began to burn with blazing light.

Although the light was igniting, the round belly began to fade away. The fire in his eyes burned them all away, producing no benefit, but leaving nothing behind:

"I am the Philosopher King created by the Philosopher's Stone. After all, I am not a human being. But it is really a pity that Ambrosia is actually of no use to me at all. I can't even taste it because Achilles can't eat it." I haven’t drunk it before. It’s a pity that such magical power is just burned out of my eyes.”

He grabbed the wine glass, took a sip, and then drank it all. The fire in his eyes jumped a little more, as if the Ambrosia he just drank had nothing to do with him at all.

"Now, it's your turn." He raised his hand, and Ptolemy poured another glass of bright red Ambrosia. "I know you will continue to drink. You will definitely continue to drink. You will definitely continue to drink. It will bleed again.”

Chapter 808 Drinking

"That's it? Do you think you can beat me in drinking just because you haven't drank?"

"Isn't it? You are already bleeding." Alexander maintained his initial kindness. "Although your bleeding is more useful to me, from both human and rational perspectives, I do not recommend that you continue to hold on. From Starting with this cup, you need to bleed every cup to replenish it.”

"Well, what will happen?" Shangluo asked.

"The first thing you need to know is that your situation is different from mine. In my case, I haven't crossed the gap between people and silhouettes. In fact, I can't even confirm whether I have complete self-awareness. You can Think of me as a cup - a person who drinks ambrosia will become an immortal god, but the cup used to hold ambrosia will not become a god if a little of it is spilled on the ground. The qualifications are extremely important here, because only the human body can be sublimated by containing Ambrosia."

"but?"

"But you are bleeding. I have warned you many times." Alexander said sternly, "You really shouldn't have an accident here. This is very dangerous, really."

"Well, don't talk about it yet. If you want to be sincere, just have a drink first." Shangluo replied, "Although it seems like you will leak out no matter how much you drink, but who knows if it is true."

Of course, if you want to drink, you have to drink one glass after another. If you wait for a while, the strength of the wine may wear off. Alexander's status was only his one-sided statement, and Shangluo didn't fully believe it yet.

"Of course." Alexander immediately drank a drink, "Is it okay?"

He looked normal. The drinking of Ambrosia was like adding oil to the lamp, making the golden light from his eyes brighter. But just like the light, nothing happens except it gets brighter.

"Okay. But you deliberately tricked me into drinking so much. What on earth do you have in mind?"

"Two things. The first thing, I hope you don't bleed here, this is my last advice; the second thing, I tell you the truth." Alexander said, "If I show the 'drinking all' If you have the ability to leak out, you will definitely not agree to drink with me. If you do it directly, I will definitely not win. I am thinking that I will drink you four cups first. If you are paralyzed and can't walk, I will Let me tell you the truth again.”

"Then your acting skills are good."

"I don't need to perform at all. 'People' need to perform. I can't even tell whether my behavior is deliberate or unintentional."

"Okay. Then, I have one last question -" Shangluo looked at him, "How did you deceive the Spear of the Sun?"

Before the game begins, Shangluo will of course use the Spear of the Sun to swear an oath. In fact, he doesn't trust the Great Styx very much, because he hasn't seen what the retribution of the Great Styx is like. But he has indeed seen the retribution of the Sun God's Spear. Helios himself could be punished.

"Okay." Alexander looked away, as if he had made up his mind, and then he said, "Let alone the Spear of the Apollo, in fact, even if we swear an oath to the Great Styx, it will be invalid."

"What nonsense are you talking about? Even Zeus himself couldn't escape the Styx."

"Because my words don't count at all." Alexander sighed and smiled helplessly, "Whether it's an oath or a swear, that's a person's prerogative. There is no difference between me, this floor, and this plate. You will care about the pot. The oath of bowls and pans? Of course, if I win, it will be another matter."

He added: "As long as I win, I can surpass Zeus. As long as I win, Helios can't do anything to me, and even the Great Styx can't do anything to me. The sad gods who are bound by fate can't be united with the unity after all. The gods of the earthly and spiritual worlds are comparable. The gods of our time are far superior to those of the classical era.”

"Your abacus is really interesting." Shangluo didn't know what to say. This guy really swore, and now it is indeed against the rules. But if his oath is not recognized and magic does not respond to him at all, this is an indescribable tragedy.

Although it was indeed a trick by him, Shangluo was not too angry. It felt like I tripped over a branch, and thinking about it, there was no need to be angry at the branch.

But Alexander clearly looks like a living person, and can even taste the taste of cornbread, but he still cannot be considered a "human". This is really sad.

"So, Your Majesty the King of Rome." Alexander replied, "So I said from the beginning that the bet itself is very important. Since you know that I must be prepared, and I am indeed prepared, why not focus on the bet itself? . You really want Thebes, don’t you? And I really want the position of King of Rome, so we might as well go ahead with the bet.”

"Don't you know how to get drunk at all? In other words, you are just a bottomless pit. When you drink, it is no different than pouring the wine directly on the ground. Am I competing with the void?"

"Exactly like this - I want to ask you to defeat the undefeated, be able to defeat me, a colander that can drink infinitely, in a wine fight, and defeat the infinite void - if you can do it, it won't cost me anything. It’s time to hand over the throne of Thebes to you, because if you can do the impossible, nothing can stop you, except a matter of time.”

"Okay." Shangluo sighed, "But no matter what, I want to tell you one thing clearly."

He looked at Alexander: "At least, I think you are a human being. When you can eat that steamed bun, you can taste it, can't you? That's right. No matter what, you are a human being here. This is very important. ”

"I thank you for your approval." Alexander nodded.

"So I won't kick you away like a pebble. Since this matter has nothing to do with the oath and is just a matter between the two of us, then I will tell you the truth. Let me explain to you the stakes now."

Shangluo looked directly into his eyes: "You brought me here. This is your first mistake, a black bean. You did not explain the situation to me at the beginning of the competition. This is your second mistake. Two black beans. But you took the initiative to give me a higher value chip. Now you still owe me a black bean, and I still remember it. But if this thing is over, you hand over Thebes. Give it to me, and I can forget about it - this matter has nothing to do with the oath, but if you break the oath, no matter how troublesome it is, I will dig Thebes out of your belly. You swore to your god not to count, but. I won’t let you run away here.”

Chapter 809 Competition

"Somehow, I feel honored that you can really recognize me. I rarely go out to meet people. When I was at the Palace of Muses, even Victoria just treated me as a decoration. If this matter ends Yes, I still hope to be your friend.”

"As long as the red and black beans between us are even, you hand over Thebes to me, and I can just regard this incident as you filling my wine. Although it has not been drunk by anyone, I can regard it as A small holiday between friends is harmless, but if you can't do it, or if you plan to renege on your promise to me-"

"I understand. Even a paramecium will seek advantages and avoid disadvantages. I also believe that you have this strength." He glanced at the wine glass, "If you can really win, even if I am a paramecium who only seeks advantages and avoids disadvantages, Zhong, I will also hand over the bet wisely. The Great Styx cannot control me, but you can really control me."

"You just understand."

"But..." Alexander changed the subject, "If you can't defeat Infinity, then I won't hand over Thebes to you, because I know I can escape. I also want to remind you again - you really, No blood should be shed here."

"Is this your first humanity? Or is this your last conscience?"

"This is also seeking advantages and avoiding disadvantages, the thinking of a paramecium." Alexander replied, "I don't want to awaken things that shouldn't be awakened."

"This is the last thing I haven't figured out yet."

Now, everything is clear. All this was planned by Alexander, and his purpose was to bring Shangluo to the negotiating table. This negotiation had nothing to do with the oath witnessed by the gods, for Alexander suffered no retribution even when he clearly broke the oath. So, this is just a transaction between two people.

If it were just two people, the relationship would be clear. Thebes was in Alexander's "belly," and he apparently digested it well. If Alexander had not taken the initiative to take it out, but Shangluo had to get it, it would have been quite laborious.

However, combining Rome, Greece and Egypt into one to resist the changes in Rome was indeed a good plan that Shangluo did not know before. Now that Alexander has put this plan in front of him, Shangluo doesn't mind trying it at all. It would be easier if you could get it at the gambling table.

"Oh, right." Alexander said, "It seems that there is something else that has not been mentioned. Oaths are relative, and you know it now. This is just a matter between the two of us. So what are you going to say about the King of Rome? I admit that at first I really wanted to drink you down and do it, but it’s impossible now. How are you going to deal with it?”

"You ask me? Ha. I never considered that I would lose." He picked up the wine glass and motioned to Ptolemy to fill it up for him.

Another cup of ambrosia was poured into Shangluo's cup. The few drops of blood that just fell to the ground have dried and turned into dark red, but the ones in the cup have always been bright red.

"I want to ask first, is there only one vase?"

"Can there be many more?" Alexander asked, "Ambrosia is not a faucet. This bottle is its source, and there can only be so many. Ambrosia can be poured out continuously from this bottle , It will never be finished. If Ambrosia doesn't dissipate when it touches the ground, I think it would be a good idea to use him to flood Constantinople."

"Oh." Shangluo asked, "How did you get this thing?"

[This is property that belongs to the Palace of Muses. It does not actually belong to Alexander, but it is just used by him now. 】

"So, you don't know that you are the master of this divine power?" he asked Alexander.

"I'm not the goddess of spring water. This steady stream of spring water has nothing to do with me no matter how you think about it. I just use it as a gambling tool, and I have to put it back after using it."

"If that's the case" Shangluo directed his attention to the wine vat containing Ambrosia.

The wine vat was filled with pink "blood" from beginning to end. The two drank a lot, but only so much.

After confirming that Alexander was not the master of Ambrosia, Shangluo suddenly had an idea——

"Hey." He looked at Alexander, "You said that as long as I defeat Infinity, you will admit defeat?"

"Of course. After all, as far as common sense is concerned, if you drink, you drink, and if I drink, I fall to the floor. There's no way a human can beat the Void in terms of alcohol tolerance. If you could win, then you would truly be infinite."

"But, Mr. Alexander, maybe there is no real infinity in this world, right?"

"???" Alexander was stunned for a moment, "What do you mean?"

"Give me the wine jar." He poured back what little he had in the cup and waved to Ptolemy, the waiter.

Ptolemy and Alexander looked at each other and handed the entire wine jar to Shangluo.

[Wait a minute. What do you want to do? ] Apollonia asked.

"you guess?"

[Wait a minute. Hey, hey, hey! I know what you're going to do! Hey wait! This is the property of the Muse Palace, and I really have to take it back soon! This is quite important! 】

"Now that it's in my hands, what if you let me try it. After all, if the total number of mysterious things can be reduced, it will still be very helpful to you."

【Wait! Why don't you ask? Why don't you go make a report and ask? At least ask Victoria first! 】

Phaethon also noticed Shangluo's expression. She also noticed something was wrong.

"Hey, what do you want to do?"

[He wants to refine it! He wants to.]

Before he finished speaking, Shangluo picked up the wine vat, pointed it at his own mouth and started pouring it in——

Body temperature, blood pressure, and all physical indicators soared in an instant. The former young general and other Tianyi nobles have been operating, and they have been transporting a steady stream of Ambrosia to the top of Fangcun Mountain. Now a torrent rushed in, boosting the water and carrying Ambrosia higher.

【Wow! It's so hot! That town is flooded! 】

"Hehe" took a big gulp, Shangluo flattened the jar and took a look——