Ming Dynasty, New Rome, and Infinite Divine Machine

"Then what about my squadron?"

"I will send you a transfer order from the Jinyiwei. Your military status will be transferred to the Imperial Palace. In the name of the garrison general, I will appoint you a hereditary Jinyi centurion here on the spot. Wait for the imperial edict to be sent to your home."

"There are already hereditary centurions?! I haven't done anything yet."

"You've passed the test if you can find this place. I was actually calculating your food expenses just now, and they exceeded the limit."

"Ah, will eating too much have such a big impact?!"

"Other sects don't matter. Our sect cultivates blessings. The more you eat and the more you take, the more you will distinguish people's blessings. I was a little hesitant at first, but I threw out the Three Holy Cups and asked the ancestor, so you can come in. Anyway, kid, your blessings are still to come. Hurry up and finish eating, and we'll be on the road. There's a big job waiting for us to do - you're lucky, it's such a big job when you enter the sect. When the time comes, let the master show you his skills!"

On board the Ninghe.

"Oh?" Shang Luo looked at his phone. "There are multiple people in the action group. Is it Senior Fu's sub-account? He is using his backup device."

"Who is it?" Phaethon asked.

"It seems like he just accepted this disciple. How could he accept a disciple? I remember that Fuyuan Dao has very high requirements for disciples. How lucky must one be to be chosen by him."

"A-choo." Wen Yuan, who was sitting opposite, sneezed. "Why do I suddenly feel my nose is a little itchy?"

The plane was flying at supersonic speed in the high altitude of the atmosphere. Although this was an extreme condition that was enough to make a mortal bleed, but now everyone present was a Qigong practitioner, so this condition was at the level of "slightly stimulating, but still acceptable".

Chapter 1050: The Great Wall of the Zodiac

Everyone was not under any psychological pressure. Because whether it was decompression, a short period of low temperature at high altitude, or falling from high altitude, it was no threat to anyone present. As long as they were not thrown directly from the edge of the atmosphere, everyone on the plane could easily deal with it without making too much preparation.

"Have you had breakfast?" The plane flew over the sea and the cockpit door opened.

Captain Lin poked his head out and asked.

Shangluo looked around and saw that there were still a few people who had not eaten yet.

"Can we have some food?"

Captain Lin nodded and said, "Now that all the crew members are carrying Qigong practitioners, we can also provide meals - take them yourself, and choose someone to come in."

Shangluo stood up by himself. He didn't even wear a seat belt, but he thought it would be safer not to wear a seat belt.

He walked to the back of the cab and opened the door himself and went in.

Everything in the cockpit was the same as always. The cabin was filled with a large number of instruments like those in a watch shop, all spinning in circles, and non-professionals would faint at the sight of them.

The scenery outside the window was different from before - the blue sky and white clouds had now turned into a colorful haze like the heavens. The rainbow-like aurora danced in the sky like water waves, one after another. At this height and speed, the relative position of the plane and the aurora could already be felt. The scenery outside the sky in the upper atmosphere of near space seemed to be close at hand.

"Is the food in the usual place?" Shang Lu asked. He had sat in the cab several times before and knew where the food was.

"One notch up." Captain Lin turned around and pointed, his hands already having let go of the joystick - Shangluo only then realized that the co-pilot had also taken his hands off the joystick.

"My goodness, is this plane flying automatically now?"

"Yes." Captain Lin nodded. Not only did he take his hands off the joystick, he was even playing with his phone. "Thank you very much."

"Does it have anything to do with me?"

He shook his jade token and said, "The whole world is now covered with auroras. After the spiritual network was interrupted for a moment, its communication capacity has been greatly enhanced due to the significant increase in the global spiritual energy concentration. Before, when we were overseas, the signal was very poor, but now it can be used normally."

“Can even the airplanes be used normally now?”

"Yes. Now our onboard Tianyi Guiren can maintain the route with the help of the spiritual network. Specifically, we use orbital carriers to launch a series of satellites carrying Jianmu branches on the route from Yingtian to Pontianak. When there is an appropriate orbit overhead, we can use the virtual route with the help of the satellite's markings. Although Tianyi Guiren cannot help us take off and land, it can help us maintain flight stability on this virtual route. So-"

He spread his hands. "The plane is now operating automatically. I won't take over until we are over Pontianak. Ah, now our work intensity is only a fraction of what it was before. It's a pity that it won't last long."

"why?"

"Because Jianmu will wither." Captain Lin replied, "It seems that we have to go a step further and build more complete orbital facilities in space to truly realize this function. So this wave is probably a short vacation for us. At least during this time we don't need to concentrate on flying the plane."

"So the spiritual network can be so useful."

"It used to be 'relatively' useful. But it was still a little short of 'truly useful'. Sometimes it was due to coverage, sometimes signal strength, and sometimes computing power. Since you came, the practicality of the spiritual network has been greatly improved. This navigation has freed up my energy and physical strength. Are you here to debug the cannon this time?"

Shangluo nodded.

"That's great. Once you have finished debugging, once the lunar cannon is put into formal use, and once the real 'Ecliptic Great Wall' is built, our system will be fully functional."

"The Great Wall of the Zodiac? What is that?"

"It's part of the space program. We plan to build a star ring on the ecliptic plane of the earth, which will fit the earth inside like the Great Wall. By then, the Great Wall will be visible from every corner of the earth. In addition to its necessary defense function, it also has a navigation function. We plan to build the twelve zodiac constellations on the ecliptic Great Wall to maintain its operation."

"Wait. The Zodiac? That's twelve large space stations? Why not launch a few more small satellites?"

"Well," Captain Lin thought for a while, "Maybe you don't quite understand, but for us, building a large space station is a more realistic option than launching small satellites - because we really have no way to make the equipment smaller, so we can only launch some huge structures up. You see, if we want to launch Tianyi Guiren up, people are needed to eat, drink, defecate and urinate, and people also need to eat, drink, defecate and urinate. The needs of people and Tianyi Guiren have to go through two pipelines, and there are also warehouses, gardens, docks, and communication rooms. If there are too many people, someone has to manage them, right? There must also be an office for the Supervisory Censor! There are so many messes, this is really a big deal."

"Ah this."

【You didn't expect it to be like this, did you?】

"No, really. But now I can imagine how big it would be. It would be called the Zodiac, and it would be as big as a palace. It would be visible from Earth, some absurdly large structures rotating in the rings surrounding the Earth."

[Interestingly, because both of your plans are based on the premise of "large payload launch", it doesn't seem to be difficult to launch such a large mass. The Suzuka can launch 500 tons at a time, and the lunar cannon can launch dozens or even hundreds of times a day, right?]

"If I were a native, I would probably be scared to death. The unchanging sky is about to change, and new stars are beginning to appear."

[You are not a native.]

"Tsk, that's true. But can you really let me debug that thing? I haven't even seen that cannon yet."

[You are the Lord of Heaven, if you tell it to obey, how dare it disobey? ]

"If it was an alarm clock, I would know. But with a thing this big, I really don't know what to do. Forget it. Anyway, if it can't be fixed, I'll just beat it to death. It will eventually be fixed. Even the Dragon King has to give me face, not to mention this cannon."

Picking up the jelly, he walked out of the cab and opened a pack on the way.

"Hmm~" He took a sip, and the taste this time was completely different from the last time. Even in the violent bumps, the jelly tasted quite resilient, not soft and crunchy like before, "They really listened to my suggestions, but the taste seems too resilient, and it's even springy. It seems that it's more palatable if it's a little softer."

Chapter 1051 Boiled Eggs

"Turns out there's only jelly." Wen Yuan was disappointed.

"So what do you think it is?"

"Nanyang Airlines' in-flight meals usually include a delicious clay pot rice. It is heated in the oven through tin foil and served steaming hot, with crispy rice crust and very solid ingredients. I thought I could have it on the Ninghe as well."

"That's true. The captain and his crew were eating clay pot rice. I just saw it."

"Then why don't we have it?"

"There's not enough space, so there are only enough for a few bags of jelly per person."

"Be content." Han Xingzhi held his chin beside him, "I can't eat anything yet."

"I brought your meal."

"Really?!" Han Xingzhi held onto the back of the chair and leaned forward, "Is there really anything to eat?"

"Master Sa asked you to follow me, so I will definitely prepare the meal for you when you go out. Here you go." Shangluo handed over a pink, soft and tender "boiled egg" in the shape of a peach, the color of peach and the taste of egg.

"Is it 'boiled eggs'?! The food is so good!"

"Poor at home, rich on the road. I have saved some these days, and I save them for when I go out. You can eat one first. There are 12 in this lunch box. Should I give it to you now? Or should I leave it with me?"

"Put it in my own hands! I'll feel more at ease when I have the rations in my own hands."

"Here." Shangluo handed the lunch box to the back seat. "Come back for me after you finish eating. I'm afraid you'll be greedy and eat it all in one go."

"Okay." He held the "boiled eggs" in one hand and the lunch box in the other, his face filled with the joy of a good harvest.

Compared to other things, this "boiled egg" at least tastes like a boiled egg, and is simply delicious. For him, who has a taste for saliva and even wants to eat dates, this is simply a life-saving straw.

"Oh, right." When Shang Luo saw Han Xingzhi, he remembered something very important: "Please try to protect me this time."

"Do you still need protection?" Lu Liang asked from the back row. Phaethon, who was sitting next to her, nodded.

"No, what I mean is that all my spells have become of the 'robbery' attribute now, so I don't dare to use them carelessly. I'm afraid that I won't be able to stop myself if I start."

The situation has changed since the last mission. Shangluo's cultivation has deviated from the normal track. Even the spell of cursing dates, which is a must-have for home and travel, has become a killer. If you eat it, you may see Tai Nai, or you may see Sun Wukong fighting Zhu Bajie.

Before the meeting of the Heavenly Masters, Shangluo had to finish his duties first - but in the meantime, he learned about the "White Emperor Sword Immortal" from an unexpected source. Shangluo guessed that the Heavenly Masters helped him to re-plan the development path, which should be to control the "power of heavenly tribulation" by granting him a magic sword.

Shangluo was almost certain that he would get a sword by then, but he didn't know which one it was yet, and the Heavenly Masters were probably watching his actions now.

Although it looks like a test, it is not actually one - Shangluo knows that this is an investment. How much the investor is willing to invest depends on how much the baby is suitable to eat. If you feed him too much at one time, he will be full.

[The Heavenly Masters have always used the 'saturated feeding' method to cultivate you. They know how much you can eat, so they give you an upper limit.]

"I know that. But what I don't know is how far I can go. And I'm also worried whether I can really debug that cannon. My power was constructive before, but now it has become destructive."

[The old way, you can beat up the spirit of the cannon. ]

"I hope so. But if you want to beat someone up, you need to at least have someone to beat up first. Anyway, we'll talk about it when the time comes."

"Eh?" Suddenly, Han Xingzhi stuck his head out from behind him. "Brother, how many did you give me? There are 12 in the box. Does that include the one you gave me to eat?"

"The ones you were given were in bulk. The ones that were packaged were 12, and I didn't touch them."

"But there are only 11 in this box. Did you count wrong?"

"Are you doubting my math?"

"No. But look for yourself, there are really only 11."

Shangluo took the box handed to him from behind.

"Hmm?" There were indeed 11 eggs neatly arranged in the lunch box, and the space for the twelfth "boiled egg" was empty. And the empty space seemed to be stained with a little red nail polish?

[Ah, this is]

"Wait a minute, turn your head back first." Shang Luo pushed Han Xingzhi's head back, then reached into the bag on his chest and rummaged around - he found what he was looking for, so he grabbed her and pulled her out.

He pulled out a small hand with red nail polish and an amethyst bracelet with a golden double-headed eagle emblem on it.

Being discovered, he felt a little embarrassed. The owner of the hand waved to Shangluo, said hello, and then retracted his hand.

"Ms. Victoria! Why are you here?" A message came from Shangluo's mobile phone, followed by 8 question marks.

"Ah, the weather is really nice today. How come I'm in my backpack right after I woke up? It's really surprising. Hey, Shangluo, it seems a little dark around here, can you turn on the light?"

"Ah." Shangluo sighed, "We'll talk about the rest later. Let me ask you, are the boiled eggs delicious?"

"Normally. Just the taste of boiled eggs."

"Look next to you. Is there another unopened box of 'boiled eggs'?"

"Ah, this. I thought this was your rations, so I opened each one and stole one."

"Are you Jerry? Stay in the picnic basket and steal a bite from everyone."

"Ah, you're not going to be angry, are you?"

"I'm not angry. You can eat my food. But this is not what I want to eat. It's a special meal I prepared for a lucky friend. He can only eat these spiritual things."

"Is that so? Then wait a moment. Pass me the lunch box."

Victoria fiddled with the bag for a while and handed the lunch box out.

Shangluo opened the lunch box and saw that the position of the 12th "boiled egg" was now filled with a small ampoule. The ampoule contained a light yellow glittering liquid, only enough for one mouthful, and there was a string of labels on it.

"Immortal wine? So you brought a small package."

"It's in a small package. It's equivalent to a boiled egg, right? I think he'd choke if he ate 12, so I'll give him a drink as well."

Han Xingzhi was overjoyed by the thoughtful arrangement: "Brother! Was this something the guy in the bag gave me?"

"you saw it?"

"I thought I saw a hand."

"Then just pretend you didn't see it. Got it?"

Han Xingzhi nodded vigorously.

"You too." Shangluo told Victoria, "This is not a spring outing. Now that you're here, I can't send you back now. But stay in your pocket and don't come out. It's dangerous outside."

"Okay, okay. It's just... It's dark in here, and a bit boring. So this is the life Apollonia lived before."

"Apollonia, give her a Monkey King vs. Pigsy game - you might as well go and play with her, just don't let her out. I'll just treat it as accompanying a patient out for rehabilitation."

Chapter 1052 Mandala System