Ming Dynasty, New Rome, and Infinite Divine Machine

They almost killed each other, but Fu Yuanshan on the opposite side seemed to still have some strength left.

"Really?" Fu Yuanshan said with a smile, "Well, let me tell you two things - first, the celestial being is much stronger than you previously thought. Second, you are also stronger than you think."

"Huh? Why?" Phaethon asked in confusion.

"Give me that brocade bag." Fu Yuanshan stretched out his hand.

Now that the fight was over, Phaethon took out the treasure bag.

However, Fu Yuanshan did not put the brocade bag away, but threw it to the ground. With a loud bang, like a meteorite falling to the ground, the shock wave caused by the brocade bag extinguished the fire in the surrounding mountains and forests.

"Wait, that is...that is not a magic weapon?!!!"

Before he finished speaking, the light from the tip of Phaethon's spear suddenly burst out, as if some suppressed power suddenly burst out. The power came back all at once, and Phaethon felt that he could continue to fight.

"That's my counterweight." Fu Yuanshan shook his head, "So I asked you to give it back to me at the beginning. You refused to give it back, so I thought, let's just fight like this, after all, it was your own choice."

"So you ambushed us here?"

"You think I like acting in dramas like you guys, don't you?! Good fellow, you let Yanqiu act in a drama, I really admire you - I didn't plan to ambush you at all. I wanted to be more serious, so I really had to give this weight to the fat guy for safekeeping. The fat guy is also a spiritual beast in the foundation-building period, at least nothing will happen if I put it in his hands. This thing is not something that everyone can carry. When I caught him before, I knew the feel was not right, so I threw him halfway and came back to catch you. Because except for you, if anyone else tried to hold it, they would probably be pressed into the ground, and it can only be in your hands."

"But Senior Fu, why do you carry this thing around all day long?"

"So I'm telling you - the celestial being is much stronger than you think. I usually live in the capital, and it's inevitable that I stumble when I walk. If I continue to wander around the mortal world with the body of a celestial being, then my every move might cause the surrounding houses to collapse and make a huge noise. So, I usually live with this counterweight on my back."

"I really thought it was a magic weapon!"

"You're kidding. Can I give the magic weapon to that little fat guy?" Fu Yuanshan touched his forehead. "No matter how I think about it, I can't give it to him. You and Shangluo are so greedy that you treat a sandbag like a treasure. But this sandbag is indeed very valuable."

"Yeah, I didn't feel anything at all?! What on earth is that?" This "sandbag" is not just about weight, but it suppresses her strength in all directions without making her feel tired. If we use a sandbag as an analogy, then this sandbag can be said to be very balanced.

"Ah. This." Fu Yuanshan thought for a moment, "This is a trade secret. To the extent that I can say it, it is 'stolen quality'. So I repeatedly told you not to open it. And you kept your word and did not open it."

“What would have happened if I had opened it before?”

"Something terrible is going to happen~~" Fu Yuanshan stared at her, "I'm not exaggerating. From now on, if someone asks you not to open a lucky bag, you'd better really not open it."

"Yeah, yeah, yeah." Phaethon nodded repeatedly.

"Then." Fu Yuanshan glanced at the ground, "Since Shangluo likes that sandbag so much, I'll give it to you."

"Ah?" Phaethon was stunned for a moment. She couldn't say whether it was too valuable or too useless. After all, no matter how valuable this thing was, it was just a sandbag.

"I'm not making a fuss. I've said before that celestial beings may be stronger than you think, including Shangluo. After he starts practicing, his true power will probably gradually awaken. He still has to go to school, so you bring this sandbag to him so that he can live a normal life like me."

"Ah, this!" Phaethon understood immediately, "Then this is a very valuable gift! Give it to us, then what will you do, Senior Fu?"

"It's okay. There are still a lot of sandbags. The 'stolen quality' is not just this one. Just take them back and use them. If you reach the Golden Core Stage, remember to come back to me. I don't have any valuable magic weapons, but I still have enough big sandbags and extra-large sandbags. Anyway, go back and tell everyone that you won. I have to clean up the surroundings before I can go back. The mountains and forests here have been beaten to a mess. If I don't clean up, the old man above will cause trouble for us. After playing with the children, I still have to clean up. This is what middle-aged people do. There is nothing I can do."

Chapter 959 Working

"Kids, I'm leaving."

After returning to the cave entrance and saying hello, Fu Yuanshan went to work - he had to recover the tungsten gun that had just hit the ground. Although the surrounding forest fires were mostly suppressed by the "counterweight", he still had to check the fire point.

Also, he had been a bit too excited just now and fired a lot of powerful projectiles. Although those projectiles would only explode when they were hit hard, he also had to check if there were any unexploded bombs.

Middle-aged people are like this. They have old people above them and young people below them. They have to be responsible for the old man above them, and they have to teach and train the young ones below them. Even if the young ones are tall and strong now, and their fists are like sandbags, they have to take them. Then they will praise them by saying "good hit, but next time you should hit them on the forehead".

But this is not a bad thing. At least, Fu Yuanshan still enjoys the feeling of "getting along" with the children. This is fresh and can make him feel alive. For a celestial being, this is especially important. Once he ages mentally, he will not be far from the five declines of a celestial being.

At least his current job gives him a sense of accomplishment. He can protect every roast duck in Qinhuai River at ordinary times, and can also guide the younger generation at critical moments.

It was just that his back was really hurting. He and Phaethon only exchanged a few moves before the fight was over, both sides just stopped when they had fought to the limit. But the Dragon King in the Taiye Lake was very aggressive, and he was still in pain. Drinking the bamboo rice porridge only relieved the pain for a while.

After hurriedly saying hello to others, he continued to work.

"Who's talking?" Wen Yuan raised his head from the loose soil. He had just been blown away and had just gotten up.

"It seems to be General Fu?" Other Jinyiwei nearby also raised their heads from the floating soil.

The battle between the strong was still too strong for them. The two of them fought for only a moment, and those who were blown away just now didn't understand what happened.

"Ah! I remember now." Fu Yuanshan suddenly appeared again, "I said, you are all in the Qi training stage now, right?"

"Oh, yes. I'm in the late stage of Qi training, waiting to build the foundation." Wen Yuan nodded, holding his hat.

"No wonder everything is alright. I was worried that some of them might be washed off the cliff and fall down - since everything is alright, get up! Get moving! Clean up the place! Get moving!"

Fu Yuanshan suddenly realized that he no longer needed to work alone. Suddenly, there were 200 more new forces, and they could all participate in his work. Because those who were not Qigong practitioners before have now entered the Qigong stage. And those who were in the late stage of Qigong have now approached the level of foundation building.

For example, the unfamiliar boy in front of him, who was closest to him, was hit twice by the 31 times supersonic gale. However, he was not hurt at all, and he was able to stand up again after brushing off the dirt on his body.

If it were a mortal, he would have died 200 times with those two hits.

Now that he is fine, he can get up and work.

"What do you want to do?" Wen Yuan asked.

"First, check if there are any fire points over there. Don't start a forest fire. Then follow the spiritual energy - two or three thunder gun shells were fired out, and it seems that they didn't explode. Follow the trajectory and take a look. If they don't explode, pick them up immediately. Go! As soon as possible! There are many rare birds and animals in this mountain. If a monkey picks them up, it will be a big problem."

"Oh! I understand!" He crawled out of the soil and started to gather his luck. Other Jinyiwei around him also gathered together one after another from their scattered state.

As they were talking, Phaethon came back, holding the brocade bag that Fu Yuanshan had dropped on the ground.

"Senior Fu, then I..."

"You can go back first. The others will stay here. Heaven has given them magical instruments, so it's time for them to get to work. Even odd jobs are still work. You can't do this kind of work until you reach the Qi training stage."

"But if I want to go back, I have to take the vehicle I came in with."

"It's okay. I'll find another way to send them back." He noticed the treasure bag in Phaethon's hand. "Are you in the foundation-building stage now? Will you keep it that way?"

"No." Phaethon shook his head. "You can only keep it if you keep your hand on the gun."

"Then before you hand this thing over to Shangluo, don't let go of the gun. Don't let anyone in the Qi training stage touch it."

"Uh," Phaethon asked hurriedly, "I want to ask about the consequences. If there are any accidents, I can deal with them at that time."

"When I threw it down just now, did you see that the fire was extinguished? That wasn't entirely caused by the shock wave. This thing has the effect of suppressing magic power as a whole, and the actual weight only accounts for a small part. In the Imperial Prison, some mortals are wearing torture instruments made with it."

"???"

"So don't put it randomly. The 'density' of the one I have is particularly high, and the suppressive effect is also very strong. For me, it is roughly similar to the official uniform. Although the official uniform is cumbersome, it is not designed for convenience of movement. A large part of its design is to restrict movement and make people behave properly. I can only maintain the same pace of life as ordinary people when I wear this 'weight'. Otherwise, it would be too boring to kick a ball and make it explode."

"Ah! I see, I see." Phaethon nodded, "Then I won't touch it."

"Also, take the princess with you when you go back. And that... that little fat guy. I threw him into the Taoist temple. When you go to pick up the princess, take him back with you. Also, in order to avoid any accidents, you must, must, hand this thing over to Shangluo as soon as possible."

"That's how it is. That's why I brought this treasure bag to you as soon as possible."

It was already dark. Phaethon came back at dinner time.

She declined Zhu Ling's invitation to dinner and brought the baby back to Shangluo first.

"Oh? Oh!!" When Shangluo heard the whole thing, his expression slid from -50 to +50. After fully understanding the effect of this thing, he stood up:

"This is a great treasure! I still have to go to school. I was wondering what I would do if I really practiced all the skills and tore the book. Let me see it quickly."

He took the magic bag from Phaethon.

【Ah】Apollonia shouted,【As expected.】

"Do you feel it too?"

[I felt my mind become clearer all of a sudden. Probably because I stopped having random thoughts.]

“I feel sleepy.”

Chapter 960 Dinner

"Hmm?" Phaethon asked, "Is there something wrong with that?"

"Problem? This is great! I can finally sleep when I'm sleepy. I never felt sleepy before. Even though I was hammered 200 times before, I just felt tired from the bottom of my heart. After wearing it, I feel like I'm in standby mode. It's so healthy! I feel like wearing it can take good care of myself."

[Ah~~] Apollonia also yawned, [I'm sleepy too. I haven't been this sleepy for a long time. Let's go to sleep.]

"Good night then." Shangluo stood up. "I'm so sleepy. I feel sleepy and tired all of a sudden. Before I was not sleepy, I didn't know how to rest. I always felt that I wouldn't recover even if I slept. Now it's in standby mode, not fully turned on. Ah, it feels like I should be able to fully recover after a good sleep. This gift is really wonderful! Why didn't anyone give it to me earlier?"

"You're not going to sleep after dinner?"

"Ah, I'm still sleepy, so I'd better go to bed quickly. Good night." He leaned against the wall, feeling sleepy but happy as he went to sleep in his room - this long-lost real physical sleepiness made him feel the freshness of life. He also immediately understood why Fu Yuanshan wore this "weight".

Fu Yuanshan's Fuyuan Dao requires him to keep in contact with everyone. This counterweight can prevent him from hurting others when he is in contact with everyone.

With gratitude to Senior Fu and thanks to Phaethon, he fell asleep.

[Huh~~] Apollonia fell asleep faster than her.

"Tsk." Phaethon looked at the empty sofa. "I feel like I was left alone and he went to sleep first. It's weird."

"Alas." Inside the Imperial Garden, Zhu Ling sighed as she looked at Long Long across the railing. "It's ok that Shangluo stood me up, but why is she unwilling to have dinner with me?"

"Maybe you don't eat enough healthy food." Longlong answered while chewing on the familiar bamboo pole.

Although he had just eaten some spiritual food, a panda needs to consume 100 kilograms of food and excrete 80 kilograms of feces every day. Although the nutrition is completely sufficient, he can't stop eating and always wants to find something to eat.

"What did you say?"

"Princess, the food in your Zhu family is not very healthy. It's all grilled meat. How about some bamboo shoots? They are delicious." He picked a good one and handed it over, "Try it?"

Zhu Ling took the bamboo shoots with some doubt. She didn't plan to eat them all, so she just cut off the tip of the bamboo shoot, peeled off the skin and took a small bite.

"Yue—it's bitter!"

"Yes, it is bitter." Long Long tilted his head, "Isn't bamboo bitter? But eating it has a health-promoting effect, don't you think so?"

"I'd rather eat meat." She didn't waste anything she ate, and swallowed the bitter bamboo shoots. She skimmed off the uneaten parts with her hands, and handed them back to Longlong.

"Alas." Long Long, who failed in his missionary work, was a little disappointed. "It would be great if you could eat bamboo shoots too. With your taste as a reference, I'm sure we can improve the variety of bamboo here."

"Why, the bamboo here is not tasty?"

"No matter how good this place is, it can't compare to my hometown. The bamboo in my hometown is really delicious. There are more than a dozen kinds of bamboo on the mountain. You can eat any one you want. Each one is very fresh, and each one has new surprises."

"If you don't want to live in a zoo, then go back!"

"Ah?" Long Long quickly put down the bamboo, "I-I didn't mean it. Please don't chase me away, Mr. Keeper."

"Isn't the bamboo at home delicious?"

"There's no one at home to help me chop bamboo! I have to chop every bamboo myself, it's too troublesome. And there's no audience at home, it's so boring. I still like places with audiences. When I eat bamboo shoots, they giggle and can sit there and watch for a whole day. It's so fun. I can also sit there and watch them for a whole day."

"Then eat your bamboo well. After all, this is not your hometown. The climate is different, and the bamboo that grows here is also different."

"Then I um? It seems like there was a call from your end?"

"Really?" Zhu Ling took a look and said, "If it was Shangluo, I would forgive him, tsk."

"Isn't it him?" Longlong asked while chewing bamboo.

"It's Yanqiu. She wants to treat me to a meal. That's good, she's my third favorite person. Besides my brother and sister-in-law. Well, elders are a different matter."

"Wait, isn't Shangluo a human?"

"Ah?" Zhu Ling thought for a moment, "Oh, right, Shangluo is not only auspicious, but also a person. Then Yanqiu should be placed a little behind Shangluo. Then I'm going to eat. If you want more bamboo, you can do it yourself. The key is here."

Jinling Hotel, the second floor restaurant "Songyuan". This is the Jinling Hotel's main restaurant, in other words, the "restaurant" of the Jinling Hotel. The first floor is the lobby restaurant, which is open to the public. The second floor Songyuan is generally only open to guests.

Zhu Ling, wearing sunglasses, walked into the private room under the guidance of the waiter. Yan Qiu had already sat inside and was ordering food from the menu:

"Here, this whole rack of pork. Bring it all. Half portions each."

"Ah? But Miss Yanqiu, isn't this a bit too much? Even if it's half a portion..."

"It's okay. Can the guests I invited eat it? Come on." She stood up and gave Zhu Ling an opening salute.

"Ah." Zhu Ling walked to her side listlessly, pulled out a stool and sat down, "Luckily you invited me to dinner tonight, otherwise I would be very disappointed."

"What happened to you?"

"I was stood up. Someone wanted to have hotpot with me twice, but I didn't show up because I had other things to do each time."

"Do I know the person you are talking about?"

"Who else could it be? Is there any need to say it?" There was a waiter nearby, so Zhu Ling knew it was not appropriate to mention a name casually.

"Ah, these are some..." She felt a little regretful because she had invited more than one guest tonight.