Ming Dynasty, New Rome, and Infinite Divine Machine

"Thank you. I don't know how to thank you. Anyway, if you need me in the future, just call me - it doesn't matter if it's not too troublesome, such as when you need to buy movie tickets, you can let me queue up. That day you suddenly said you couldn't go. I heard that something strange happened in New Antioch? She was quite disappointed. She didn't call me in the afternoon either. She seemed to be angry in the house."

"Ah? She didn't tell me."

"Zhu Ling doesn't like to cause trouble for others."

[After all, she can't really treat you as her brother. It's okay for her to bother you when nothing happens, but when you have something to do, she won't bother you. ]

"Tsk, the more you say that, the more I feel guilty. I really don't owe her anything, but I can probably imagine how disappointed she must be." He thought for a moment and replied to Qi Yuan:

"Thank you, squad leader. You are really...really reliable."

Sometimes, Shangluo felt that she was more like a brother than Wen Yuan.

"It's nothing. Oh, by the way, my dad is back. He just went out to pick up a package. Dad! Shangluo is looking for you! Come and answer the phone!"

On the other end of the phone, Qi Qianhu's voice came online within a few seconds:

"Hey, Shangluo, have you solved the problem with the Colossus? Or is there anything you need help with in the Alchemy Room?"

"It's something outside of the Colossus." Shang Luo sent the information sent by Victoria over. "Captain Qi, can you take a quick look at this technology and see if it has any reference value? Can the diamond gold and formless gold contained in it be reproduced?"

"Wait a moment." Captain Qi received the message, and then there was silence for 12 minutes.

"Shangluo, I saw what happened later. Is this Roman alchemy? Or is it the kind with a very high level of confidentiality?"

"Yes. It's part of the plan. How much would it be worth if the complete version of this technology could be exchanged with you?"

"It is very valuable as a reference and provides new ideas. Alchemy and alchemy are the two branches of the same path. I can almost completely understand the ideas of these Romans. Some parts also overlap with our research."

"We have it too, right?"

"There is similar technology - but Shangluo, it is precisely because of the similarity that I saw a key problem with this technology. Did Rome tell you about it?"

"The person who gave it to me didn't know much herself. She only mentioned that she would use gold?"

"Yes, this is the most critical part. As far as alchemy is concerned, it is extremely difficult to make gold from iron, but it is much easier to start from gold. But gold is very expensive. Are you in a hurry to use it? But there is still some in the alchemy room. Do you want to make the elixir?"

"I want to make armor for hundreds of people."

"Making armor?! Golden armor? The stock we have here is only enough to make one set of bracelets."

"That's it?"

"It's for medicinal purposes, so let's just give it some flavor. There's not that much real gold in the golden elixir. This technology is easy to do, but we really don't have gold."

"Ah, let me think about it. Eh??? Eh!!"

Shangluo has come up with a solution to a problem, but this solution seems to be more than just a solution to the problem. It is not the wonder of one cup, but the greatness of three.

Shangluo immediately dialed Victoria's number.

"Gold? Do you want gold?" Victoria thought about it and then understood, "Ah, indeed, transmutation technology really requires a lot of gold. Okay, I can give it to you. How much do you want?"

"First up, 1000 metric tons?"

"Ah this."

"There's none?"

"Uh," Victoria hesitated, "Yes, I have. Since you want it, I'll give it to you. I'll have a submarine deliver it to you."

"Ah, thank you so much! So~" he changed the subject, "Is there anything I can help you with? My price is very high. But you have already paid in advance, 1000 metric tons of gold!"

"Ah? I'm not."

"Anyway, even if you don't need it now, you can put it on your account. Well, remember to ask me to cash it out. Remember, if you need my help, remember to ask me. You have already paid me in advance."

"." Victoria was silent for a while. "Thank you. Really, thank you. Although it is indeed a bit expensive. But, thank you so much. If I need anything, I will definitely ask you for help. I will definitely remember it. Thank you."

[Tsk, she even thanked you.]

Chapter 917 Transmutation Technology

"A thousand metric tons of gold? Coming soon?"

"Yes, it will arrive in a few hours." Shangluo replied to Qi Qianhu, "Is 1000 metric tons enough?"

"That's definitely enough! 1000 metric tons of gold is enough to build destroyers, not to mention armor for hundreds of men. The Romans were wealthy, so they were really rich. Can I give you 1000 metric tons of gold with just one phone call?"

"Um, it's a special situation. How much of the 1000 tons can be used this time? How long will it take to complete? Will it require many craftsmen to shape it?"

"In fact, there is no need for a 'construction period' - if it is made entirely of gold, according to the so-called 'transmutation technology', there should be no 'processing' process at all. All we have to do is to give a piece of gold that is large enough the 'idea' of the armor, and then just activate it."

"Like a balloon?"

"Well, some kind of balloon, or airbag or something. So in theory, we just need to refine a batch of golden elixirs in the furnace, and then we can turn the golden elixir into golden armor. But there is a problem, and the Romans themselves don't seem to have solved it."

"what is the problem?"

[Transmutation technology cannot produce something that does not exist.] Apollonia answered this question directly, [Transmutation technology must be based on an existing ideal. This means that if you want to transmute a set of armor, you must first have a set of armor.]

"The Romans did not have the technology to edit the ideal form directly. This seems to be the limit of Rome, just like they are not yet able to ask what particles exist below the atom."

The answers of both people pointed to the same situation - a set of armor must be found as a blueprint before the transformation process can be established.

"As for the blueprint." Shang Luo thought for a moment, "Don't I have a set? The armor of Shen Chrome. Can that be used as a blueprint to copy?"

Apollonia interrupted and said, "How can divine chrome be copied? That is a direct manifestation of divine power rejecting the objective world. Conceptually, it cannot be transmuted."

"I think we can give it a try." Qi Qianhu replied.

"Ok?"

【Um? 】

Shangluo and Apollonia were both stunned for a moment. Because this time, Captain Qi gave a different result.

"Can the armor of God Chrome also be copied?"

"Just like the moon reflecting thousands of rivers." Qi Qianhu replied, "There is only one moon, but its light can illuminate thousands of rivers. There is only one divine chrome, but its shadow can be replicated countless times. The Romans couldn't do it, but that doesn't mean we can't. The key to this is that the Romans didn't know where the moon was."

[Ah! That's right!] Apollonia suddenly understood, [In alchemy, the idea is like writing on paper. You can trace it, but it is absolutely impossible to get close to the truth. But if it is alchemy, if it can really be "the moon reflects the thousands of rivers", then it can be copied countless times. How to do it?]

"What should we do?" Shangluo also asked.

"It's actually not easy to do. But, Shangluo, you seem to have refined the armor now? That makes it easy. If it's still the original indestructible armor, we can't do anything about it because the alchemy furnace can't hold it. As long as the alchemy furnace can hold it, we can find a way to copy it."

"As long as the alchemy furnace can fit it?" This answer left Shangluo puzzled.

"Yes. It's very complicated to explain in detail, but Shangluo, you can give it a try. Since you've already refined it, as long as you can 'analyze' that suit of armor in the form of a magical weapon, we can use this transmutation technique to create multiple copies."

"So each one of them is as indestructible as the divine chrome?"

"Well, I don't think it will work. The moon shines on all rivers, and the moon in the rivers is just a reflection of the moonlight, not the moonlight itself. However, it can take on the form of moonlight. Maybe its function will be compromised, but this is not the biggest problem."

"Not the biggest? Then what is the biggest problem?"

"The biggest problem is that those 'moon shadows' may only be effective when the moon is out. After all, when the moon sets, how can moonlight be found everywhere? Therefore, the armor created may be completely dependent on your authorization. Just like the Zhuxian Sword Formation, even if the swords, halberds, spears, and spears are as solid as iron barrels and the east, west, south, and north are like copper walls, the Zhuxian Sword is still needed as the center of the formation. Without the Zhuxian Sword, the sword formation itself has nowhere to rely on."

"So this is a formation?"

"The formation is another price~" Qi Qianhu waved his hand, "You have to go to Xuan Xiu to compile the formation. We can only help you refine the weapon here. Whether to set up the formation is another matter. You have found the right person. Although Daozu governs the Dao League with the Dan Ding Sect, the inner court focuses on Dan Ding while also practicing thunder magic. Therefore, we can also refine weapons in our Dan room. You can't find such a complete set of equipment anywhere else."

【Ah, this. I feel like Victoria is at a big loss.】

"." Shang Luo also pondered for a moment, "So the key is, have I completely refined that set of armor?"

"Shang Tianjun is indeed smart." Qi Qianhu addressed him by his title. Although there was a hint of teasing in his words, the implication was very clear - he wanted to know whether Shang Luo had really refined the golden armor. This was very important.

Essentially, this was Shangluo's secret, and he shouldn't have asked about it. But since it was Shangluo's own request, he had no choice but to ask indirectly and let Shangluo speak for himself.

"I really don't know. Logically, the armor should be indestructible. When I woke up, the armor was no longer on me."

"Then it is probably refined."

"But I can't feel it. My skin hasn't become indestructible. It still feels the same as before."

"Oh, this." Qi Qianhu thought for a while, "Do you think it's like this? When I have nothing to do, I like to play Heroes Tour, because refining pills is quite time-consuming. People in our alchemy room like to play it. Shangluo, you know that games like Heroes Tour have an 'equipment bar', right?"

"Yes, there are."

"Then maybe you didn't equip it on the armor, but on the jewelry."

"Huh? Is this still possible?"

"You have already refined it, so where you equip it depends on your needs. Maybe you have equipped it as a piece of jewelry now, and it may improve magical defense instead of physical defense."

[Hey, it's true. I was just thinking, maybe there's no way to activate this armor, after all, it's already been refined. I didn't expect that the armor might have already been activated, but the position of the equipment is different. Wait, I'll release a mental attack on you, please listen to Lost River. ]

Chapter 918 Golden Armor

Apollonia watched Lost River begin to play.

The roars from all the heavens and worlds penetrated Shangluo's eardrums with natural sounds.

"!!!!!!"

Shangluo's stress reaction scared Qi Qianhu on the opposite side. Although he could only hear the sound, he could also hear that Shangluo on the opposite side seemed to be suffering great pain.

"Shangluo, are you okay?"

"Nothing. I just heard something weird." He shook his head. It was one thing to listen to the song alone, but it was another thing to have Apollonia imitate it in his mind. If he had a SAN value, it would have dropped a lot at this time.

"But it is certain that it is probably not mental protection."

"Then you should study how to separate it as soon as possible." Qi Qianhu replied, "Because transmutation technology can only be replicated through the mother copy. We can sublimate this transmutation technology to a field that the Romans have never touched, but it seems that we are still one generation away from directly editing the 'idea' out of thin air. Maybe, in the next decade, or the next, we can do it. But now, we still have to wait for your rice to cook."

"I understand. I'll try it as soon as possible."

"Let me ask you one more question." Captain Qi suddenly changed the subject, "Are there really 1000 metric tons of gold? When will it be shipped? I want to go and see it, too."

"They said they'll be here soon."

Suddenly, another voice rang from the phone:

Xiao Hong's voice called out: "Shang Tianjun, there's a package for you! Come and check it!"

1000 metric tons of gold were delivered, this time by five submarines.

"Your Majesty the King of Rome." The man who came to deliver the gold was an old man wearing a glass hood whose face could not be seen clearly - everything inside the hood was like a layer of colorful oil film separating it from the outside world. Although he could not see anything, he could hear the sounds.

"Who is your Excellency?"

"My name is not important. This submarine is still on duty, so we cannot establish a sympathetic link with you. Please understand. We have delivered the gold you requested." Although he did not want to ask more, he still sighed, "You are really special in the eyes of Her Majesty Victoria."

It took several hours to unload the gold, and many Jinyiwei were called in.

1000 metric tons of gold. Its volume is smaller than the limit estimated by Shangluo, but it can definitely be called a mountain of gold.

All the gold was packed in a kind of "suitcase". It did look like a household suitcase, with four wheels and handles, and it could indeed be moved. But according to Victoria, the seal must not be opened before it was moved to the destination, otherwise it would have to be transported by a forklift.

Each suitcase contains two metric tons of gold. 1000 metric tons means 500 suitcases.

Layer upon layer, level upon level, 500 suitcases were piled up into a small mountain.

"Wow" Wen Yuan was standing nearby, and Han Xingzhi was also here.

After sleeping for a day and a night, he had just woken up and received this bombshell news—such a huge amount of gold was right in front of him.

"Brother, can I open one and see?"

Wen Yuan rolled her eyes at him and said, "This thing is enchanted. Once you open it, all the weight will be returned. A suitcase weighs two tons. Will you carry it when the time comes?"

"Don't you want to take a look? This is gold! Have you ever seen so much gold in your life?"

"Humph."

"Don't humph. According to estimates, approximately 20 metric tons of gold have been mined worldwide, but most of it is held by the public. As for banks, I heard that the Central Bank of Rome only has tons of gold in reserve. Ours should be larger than that. But what you see before you is..."

His voice trembled a little: "This is 1000 metric tons of gold! One-tenth of the Roman treasury. With so much gold in front of you, don't you want to see just the tip of the iceberg?"

Wen Yuan did not answer him directly, but looked at Shang Luo:

"I ask, is this so much gold borrowed from you or given to you as a gift?"

"There's no difference between the two." Shangluo waved his hand, "Even if it's a gift, it's still a great favor."

"Then what are you going to give back?" Wen Yuan looked him up and down, "What did you sell to get all this?"

"Humanity, alright."