Ming Dynasty, New Rome, and Infinite Divine Machine

"Oh, Master Wen~~" While waiting at the construction site, Fu Yuanshan also met Wen Zhong.

"General Fu, you are so free. Half of the kingdom is looking for you."

15 km east of the Grand Palace, next to the Beijing-Shanghai Expressway, Tangshan.

Yangshan Stele is located within the Tangshan Hot Springs, which is also a scenic spot for "Yangshan Stele Materials". This unfinished boulder has been here for hundreds of years, and moss is growing on it.

There are many people in Tangshan all year round, and it is next to the Beijing-Shanghai Expressway, so such a big thing cannot be concealed. Since noon, a long line of container trucks has been driving all the way from the Taicang storage of the Ministry of Household Affairs to here, and the line of police cars leading the way is even longer than the trucks.

It only took one afternoon to gather enough cloth and metal to build the giant's golden body under the Yangshan stele. Along with it, all the top media in the capital also flocked in. All the cameras were aimed at this place -

Since the sky turned into five-colored clouds today, the court has not yet given a specific explanation for the cause of this incident, only saying "this is our achievement." Now, it seems that the time for explanation has come.

"So, Elder Wen, are you really going to tell everyone?"

Wen Zhong asked back, "Hasn't Lord Shang Tian agreed with you to also report the matter of covering the sky?"

"Of course I know that. But I still feel a little psychologically stressed when I suddenly have to take this step. I am a celestial being, but I still eat whole grains, so how can I not be nervous?"

"At this point, it's a done deal." He pointed to the sky. "With such a great auspicious sign above our heads, anyone who is not stupid will know that there will be a big change in the world. It is very important to announce to the world that this 'big change' is in the hands of the court."

"Tsk, I know that too." Fu Yuanshan shook his head - he certainly understood the principle, but how to do it was another matter. As a practitioner of the Way of Fortune, although he would take action when necessary, he always acted according to the Three Treasures of Taoism:

Kind, he is generous in teaching others, he is also considerate of the younger generation, and he is the first to rush forward when something happens. Kind, therefore, he can be brave

Frugal, he never practiced alone, never drank spirit fluid, and spent his time on daily life, so he could deal with everything calmly. Frugal, so he could be generous.

Giving in is also the most crucial thing - he dare not be the first in the world.

This is not just the three treasures of Taoism. In fact, this is also the principle that Da Nei has always adhered to. As one of the many mysterious sects in the world, Da Nei especially emphasizes these three treasures because they were set by the Taoist ancestor. Although Fu Yuanshan is actually a disciple of Shen Xiao Sect, he serves in Da Nei. The principles of Da Nei are closer to him and have a greater impact on him.

Now, he is about to help open the curtain.

"Well, the noise that follows is indeed a bit loud, and I rarely use it unless it is necessary."

“Is it necessary today?”

"This is actually unnecessary! Shangluo asked him for a piece of cloth, so why not just get a bigger piece of cloth? It's not like he can't weave it. But he wanted cloth and he wanted it fast, because only if he moved the mountain overnight would it look like 'The Giant Praising E'. Well, since he wants to show off, I'll help him - but then again, he's actually using this against me, what a sin, what a sin."

After mumbling a few words, he began to act.

Just like before, he soared into the sky and into the clouds.

As he broke the sound barrier in mid-air, he could see cameras firing like machine guns from nearby sentries and sentries, capturing images. For the first time, he performed wind control directly in front of the cameras—something he'd previously used to make them forget.

Because he is flying in the wind, it is difficult to distinguish with the naked eye. But if you take a photo with a camera and look carefully, you can see at a glance that he is flying in human form.

It was not too late to stop now. Because the photos had not been developed yet, no one present could tell what was going on.

But now that he had started, he had no intention of stopping—and, even more eye-popping scenes were still to come. Those who used up all the film now would regret it later.

The white vortex rose to the sky with the breeze, and went straight into the colorful clouds, shuttling and tumbling in the clouds. The clouds in the sky were stirred by the vortex and gathered from all directions. The sky was bright in all directions, only the sky above Tangshan was shrouded in dark clouds, forming a cloudy sky in some areas.

"That's about it." He glanced around. The cloud could actually be bigger, covering the entire area. But Shangluo only wanted to cover the statue, so he withdrew his magic power in advance.

He looked back - the brocade in the glow of the clouds had the color of a fiery cloud as its base, and on top of it was a layer of five-colored glow of the clouds.

"Go!" He pulled the cloud and pulled it down from the sky.

"The sky is falling!" A faint cry of surprise was heard from below - because clouds belong to the sky.

The clouds that were once high in the sky now fell from the sky at the command of some power. If it were the Jiajing period, even the Emperor Wanshou would call it auspicious. Yan Shifan would also be inspired to create after seeing it, and he could write a 2-word Qingci when he got home.

Clouds descended from the sky and landed directly in the large open space in front of the Yangshan Monument, where a magic circle had already been drawn.

The moment the cloud landed, a huge object broke out of the ground.

[Taros is responding to the summon. The summon will be completed in 5 seconds.]

"So it doesn't need to fall from the sky?" Shangluo thought that this time he still had to "adjust" the sky to pull Talos over. It would be so convenient if he could grow out of the soil every time.

[You can't always activate the lighthouse when activating Talos. There is a more convenient way to summon Talos. Just draw a magic circle, just like a submarine. ]

In a much simpler way than last time, Carlos rose from the ground. His height gradually soared until he was as high as a skyscraper. The clouds falling from the sky were also pushed up by the giant statue. The precious image of the king of heaven appeared in front of the cloud brocade:

The golden boots were lined with coiled dragon socks, the jade belt was decorated with eight treasures and flowers, and there was a golden helmet, golden armor, and golden belt. Standing there, he looked like one of the Four Heavenly Kings - but since we couldn't see his weapon, it was hard to tell which one it was.

But Shangluo felt that this was not just like the Four Heavenly Kings.

He looked up and said, "Isn't this the door god?"

He asked Professor Wu to design whatever he wanted, expecting to see some cool and imaginative designs. Unexpectedly, Professor Wu became more conservative and directly brought up a door god.

Chapter 904 Yunjin

[Probably because the door gods are painted in great detail.]

"Can you paint on this face? I see there's makeup on it too."

[Greek statues should have painted faces. Talos doesn't have one because the sun statue on Rhodes Island is usually exposed to the sun and wind as a lighthouse, and the paint on it has fallen off. It's just right to add it now. But why is the face red? ]

"Is it bad to have a red face?"

[Red face is the standard for the sun god, the standard is too high. In Greece and Rome, red face is a facial makeup only for great gods. Who is this? ]

"I think he looks a bit like Yuchi Gong - if it was Qin Qiong, he would have a green face. But he doesn't have Yuchi Gong's big beard, so it's probably a creation. After all, this is a giant for Kua E, not a door god. If he was painted exactly like Yuchi Gong, there would be something wrong with the creation."

The scene didn't blind everyone's eyes immediately, but its impact was more than enough.

When this god-like shape is placed there, it gives people a sense of peace and tranquility, and it is like a mountain that suppresses evil spirits and demons.

Although the real giant cannot come out until the construction inside is completed, its shape can already be seen from the brocade draped on the outside.

The five-colored rays of light shone on the brocade, just like the sky descending to the earth, and the glory shone on the imperial capital. There was no need to add special effects, and there was a warm and auspicious soft light flowing out from all around the brocade - this was too auspicious. Yan Shifan could write 10 words after seeing it.

The giant of light, with the bed sheet on its head, stood on the ground. Everyone's eyes were focused here, and all the cameras were snapping away.

Shangluo was the closest and was able to look up at the majestic statue from below - he also switched to another angle and watched it from a flying BeanDou drone.

"Sigh~~"

【Why did you suddenly inhale? 】

"I don't know if you've seen the Lotus Lantern, but I always feel like it's the Erlang Shen. It's a big stone covered with a pillowcase, like a life-size pillow."

[Let me see! They are exactly the same. That one is too evil. I feel like it will be torn down. This one is okay. It looks like an auspicious omen.]

"Will it be unlucky? Ah, I told you I won't be a jinx, right?"

[This place is not your territory. It is under the sun. Don't worry. And in the cartoon, Erlang Shen forced the tribesmen to build the statue for him. It's different here. We paid for it. We have elf craftsmen.]

The elven craftsmen had already been deployed around the magic circle, and now even the container trucks carrying the materials were covered inside by the huge cloud brocade.

[Wait a minute, I'll ask their three great masters, the three who met you before. They are the representatives of the elf craftsmen.]

Apollonia was silent for a while, then gave her answer:

[No problem, they have already started construction inside. The drawings are printed outside, and they just need to follow the drawings.]

Before he finished speaking, Shangluo heard the curtain making a clanging and hissing sound, a mixture of sounds from all walks of life and all kinds of craftsmen. The chaotic sounds combined together to form an interesting rhythm - brisk, joyful, and festive.

“They are so happy”

[How can I not be happy working for such a high salary? 】

"By the way, who got more, them or Doudou?"

First of all, the elf blacksmiths are very greedy. They are not satisfied with just being satisfied. Their prices are fixed. Because Doudou is training by working for you, he can have a greater future. And more importantly, there is no comparison between the two, because the work is different.

【. The essence of the work of the Beans is to enhance people, not to replace them. For example, movies still need people to act. The Beans cannot draw something that does not exist out of thin air. They can only create and play on the basis of the movie. As for the Elf Craftsmen, their purpose of birth is to replace people. 】

"Replacement? Good fellow, now that you mention it, I've discovered it."

Today, the work of dressing the colossus and weaving armor can actually be done by anyone, even a human being can do it.

But Shangluo is in a hurry today. He doesn't have time to wait for several months of construction. He wants it right away.

That's why he needed some services that could be picked up right away. The elf craftsmen could do just that.

[In addition, elf craftsmen can also independently make some inventions and creations. ]

"Hey, hey, hey, they have to invent things, so what else do we need people to do? Isn't this crossing the line?"

[I think so too. But there is nothing I can do. I am used to it. I will just use it. The Romans are short of people. In fact, they are not just short of laborers, but also short of people who are engaged in inventions. Therefore, these elf craftsmen are crucial to the existence of Rome - and from another perspective, considering the importance of their profession, their salaries are still too low. ]

"Isn't this exploitation? You get paid based on how much work you do. Doudou and his friends are just playing when they work, and it's fine if they just have enough food to eat. They seem to be quite tired here? Are they going to die of exhaustion?"

[They will die. Elves will die. However, since they took your money, they are happy to earn this penny, so you don't need to be too sad.]

"Why should I be sad? I'm just asking if I can get more money and if it can be faster."

[You want to go faster?! How much faster can this be? ]

"The main thing is that after we ascend, we don't have people to work everywhere, so it's good to let the elves do the odd jobs. Just add some money. Are there enough elves?"

【It’s enough. 】

"What do you mean by 'enough'?"

[Because the number of elf craftsmen depends on how many are brought out from the spirit world. They are of course endless in the spirit world, but they need some medium to appear in reality.]

"Forget it, it's too expensive. We have enough people, and we have Doudou to help, so there's no need to let people who are dying do the work. After that, our people won't die, so we won't do evil - but then again, they are fast, aren't they?"

[Strictly speaking, this is how it is used. When you need to rush, you can ask them to complete some repairs as soon as possible. This time, I will ask. Because the specific time can only be known after the work starts like now. ]

Apollonia was silent for a while:

[They said it would be done in three hours.]

"That's pretty fast!"

[The main thing is that your iron pot is very convenient. It can be shaped immediately and processed into armor plates. The price will probably be much lower than expected because they settle the price according to time. Tsk, you are even more evil than the Romans. So do you want to find something else for them to do? After all, Victoria has already paid for the hours in advance, and there is still time left for other things. ]

Chapter 905 Shaved Ice

The North Sea, under the real Arctic Aurora.

There was a parasol, a deck chair, and a small table in the middle of the sea ice. A leisurely man was lying in the deck chair, wearing sunglasses to block the sun. There was a large bowl of shaved ice in a glass bowl on the small table next to him.

The mountain-shaped shaved ice is soaked in lemon syrup, and the surface of the syrup has a thin, crispy shell like a candied haws. The whole bowl of syrup is covered under the iceberg and the sugar shell.

Suddenly, a figure in black clothes trotted over from the edge of the ice holding a telephone.

The man on the recliner took off his sunglasses and glanced to the side:

"What's the matter? I didn't say I was on vacation. Oh no, I'm in seclusion. So don't bother me if you have anything, just go find Shangluo directly."

"Your Majesty, actually."

"Hmm?" He glanced at the person who came.

"Ah, Master Zhu, Master Zhu, I forgot just now. Master Zhu, how about you answer the phone?"

"Give it to me." Zhu Xianxi took off his headphones and sat up straighter. He reached out to take the phone and listened to the report from the other end.

"Door God? Yangshan Stele? I've already told you that I'm in seclusion. You may not understand what seclusion means? Seclusion means that I'm not myself now, and you should just pretend that I don't exist. If you have anything to do, go find Shangluo. You don't have to come and report to me alone."

"Ah this."

"If there's nothing else, please leave. I'm still in seclusion." As he said this, he put on his headphones again.

He planned to eat the shaved ice next to him later. Anyway, it was icy and snowy, and the shaved ice wouldn't melt.

The man in black holding the phone next to him saw that Zhu Xianxin was really in seclusion, so he had no choice but to leave.

"It's been sitting there for so long, it should be at room temperature by now. Let me try this Arctic shaved ice~"

The interruption made him realize the passage of time. He took a look at the shaved ice and found that the surface of the shaved ice had changed from syrup to sugar shell.

"Oh~~As beautiful as Amber."

He sat up a little straighter, and in a completely unceremonious posture, he half-lying in the middle of the sea ice and picked up the bowl of shaved ice.

Eating while lying down was his dream for many years. Now, there was finally a place in the world where he could eat shaved ice while lying down without being criticized.

He tapped the crispy sugar shell with a spoon - snap, and the sugar shell cracked into beautiful icy cracks.

He was about to take a bite, but the spider-web-like ice cracks suddenly reminded him of something:

"Hey!" He suddenly shouted into the distance, "Come back!"