Ming Dynasty, New Rome, and Infinite Divine Machine

"Excuse me, remember to lock the door next time."

"Hey hey hey! No!" Shangluo put down the bowl, "This is Yanqiu."

"Ah~~~It's Yanqiu. So you don't need to lock the door now?" She came in and closed the door again.

She sat on Shangluo's bed and looked at him eating beside the bed: "Come on, let me observe this time, you guys continue."

Yanqiu also added: "Come on, Shangluo, keep eating. I want to continue watching you eat."

“Why do I feel like I’m at the bottom of the observation chain?”

[Alas.] Apollonia sighed and appeared in the sunlight, [I'll render the image so that you don't have to be stared at and lose your appetite. Since I can establish a channel with the oracle, it's very convenient for me to turn myself into a cyber ghost. This is a cyber ghost that only you can see, and it belongs to you alone. It's a cyber ghost!]

"I feel like even if you're a cyber ghost, you're much friendlier than the other two."

[When you think that there is another person in your bag, it feels even more terrifying. 】

"Oh my God."

[You are really pathetic. You are surrounded by a group of strange superhumans. How about it? Do you understand how I felt at that time? The average age of the superhumans who protect me is about ten times the average age of your side.]

"what?"

[The old guys in the Oracle are pretty long-lived. So long-lived that I think it would be better for them to go to Cyberlania sooner.]

"Low EQ: You hope they die quickly, right?"

[Well, there are a few old men and women who are still good, so as a whole, I hope they can go to Cyberlania as soon as possible and stop torturing everyone in the Oracle. ]

"All extraordinary people are so abnormal."

"Yeah, I think they're tormenting too." Victoria's voice suddenly appeared in my ears.

Shangluo looked unconcerned, but his heart rate had already skyrocketed - if other people knew that Victoria had been with him all the time, that would be a lot of fun.

[It’s okay. I just dragged Victoria to my side of the spectator seat.]

"So they are two cybernetic ghost girls, right? Are you planning to watch my live broadcast?"

"Ah~~ I made the right decision to sneak in here," Victoria said with joy and happiness, "Following Shangluo, there are still surprises everywhere."

[In theory, it is because there will be many powerful people around the auspicious Shangluo, and as long as these people get together, it will be a good show. The strong will attract each other. ]

"What he means is that your fate can easily intertwine with other fates. So wherever you go, it's easy to trigger events. Some people may be the opposite of you, and it's inherently difficult for them to connect with the fate of others. People like that are damned."

"Why do I feel like you're referring to someone I know."

"Your acquaintance? Your acquaintance, then I should have seen him before, right? Who is it?"

"Forget it. If you don't know the name even if I mention it to you, then you still don't know it even if I tell you the name."

Shangluo took another sip of Bak Kut Teh and said, "But speaking of which, do you have any impression of the food here? You fell asleep during dinner last night, right? Apollonia should have shown you pictures?"

“It’s exactly the same,” Victoria replied. “The one you had is exactly the same as the one I had. But I really can’t remember when I came to Pontianak, or other places where I can eat this kind of nasi lemak—maybe I did go on a night trip. But.”

She hesitated and said, "But logically, even if I travel at night, I will not go beyond the scope of Constantinople. But why is it coconut rice? It is incompatible with the entire Roman culture. There should be no one selling this kind of food in Constantinople."

"Are you sure?"

"Of course. This sambal sauce, dried fish, and spicy flavor are not what the Romans are used to. But it tastes a bit like Anatolian kebabs, which also have a lot of spices."

"Hmm??? Wait a minute." Shang Luo was startled. "Are you sure that the place you are going to visit at night is Constantinople?"

Shangluo became alert - this is a big problem. Shangluo thought that this might be

He didn't want to think about this future, but it was incredibly real to him because that was where he came from.

In this future, Rome has fallen as early as 1453. It was replaced by the Ottoman Empire.

This is not because he feels sorry for Rome - he is not a serious spiritual Roman. It's just that if Victoria hears this, it will cause a huge mental blow to him.

What was worse than seeing Rome fall was seeing how ugly Rome's death was.

"So, are you really sure?" Shangluo asked again. He wanted to confirm whether the future that Victoria saw had any characteristics.

"I'm really sure. I remember that I could see the Hagia Sophia from where I was having dinner."

"Wait! That's the problem. Are you sure that's Hagia Sophia? Is there any other building next to that cathedral?"

"I see it every day, how can I not recognize the magnificent dome of Hagia Sophia, and that...wait!" Vidlia was also stunned, "I remember the Hagia Sophia I saw when I was having dinner, it...it has four tall towers next to it!!! Ah! Angels...angels are roaring! Angels are angry!"

[Eh? What's wrong with you? Why did you suddenly hug your head? Shangluo! Take him out quickly! ]

"Is it right here?"

"No." Victoria said, "I can't show up here."

"Well! Sorry!" Shangluo stood up suddenly, "I need to go to the toilet!"

He put down his dishes and ran to the bathroom, leaving Yanqiu and Phaethon in the room.

"Hey, hey, hey." Phaethon looked in the direction Shangluo left, "Was the coconut rice we had last night too spicy? Does he have diarrhea?"

"He is a celestial being, how could he have stomach irritation? And even by the standards of the capital, the nasi lemak is not very spicy, it's just spicy in a layered way. Besides, if it was really spicy, wouldn't you, Miss Phaethon, be the first one to have stomach problems?"

"Angels. Angels are roaring! Angels are angry!"

Chapter 1066 Nasi Lemak

"I'm different from him." Phaethon walked around the bed in the room, sat on Shangluo's seat, and took a steamed dumpling from the steamer. "My stomach has experienced the test of survival in the wilderness. How can his weak city stomach compete with the time-tested iron stomach?"

After saying that, she looked at the plate and said, "Is it okay for me to eat one? Do you want to eat together?"

"It's okay. You are the hostess of this house. It's okay for you to eat. I am just acting as a waiter. How can I steal the guests' food?"

"You mean, I'm stealing his food?"

"Yes~~ That's the sweetest. Ah, a beautiful morning should start with such small interactions. Miss Phaethon, do you mind if I take a picture?"

"You... ah, there's really nothing I can do. Who said you have such a cute face, it's impossible to refuse. How do I take a picture?"

"Wait, wait." Yanqiu took out the mobile phone camera that had been prepared long ago, "Let's pose. I'll set it to shoot automatically, and then I'll stand by and serve the dishes."

Yanqiu looked back at the door: "Ah~ So exciting, too exciting. Hiss~ Hiss~"

"What on earth are you trying to excite? An immoral hostess and a passionate and handsome waiter? Oh my God, you have too many scripts in your mind. Why don't you let your hair down? A waiter dressed as a man gets caught by a woman in order to get close to the host, and then reverses the attack. Isn't that more exciting?"

"Ms. Phaethon, you are such a genius at imagining small plays! If Shangluo comes back and suddenly opens the door, ah, it will be even more exciting."

"Where is this?" Victoria covered her forehead. The space around her was square and narrow, so small that only one person could sit down. Shangluo could only stand close to her, trying to stand to the side.

“This is where no one can see you.”

"Huh? Why is there a roll of tissue next to it? Why is there alcohol? This is it! Is this the toilet?!"

"I thought you would be able to react at a glance."

"Because I've never been to a toilet like this. Is this the legendary public restroom?"

[It's normal. Victoria doesn't go out very often, and she doesn't use public facilities when she goes out. So this is her first time here.]

"This has nothing to do with my past experiences! No matter how you think about it, it could just be my first time in a men's restroom." Her voice got smaller and smaller, so small that it was almost inaudible. "Anyway, thank you. I'll take a breath here and then go back to my backpack."

"I'm sorry to let you breathe in the bathroom. Fortunately, the fragrance used by Lan Fang Club is pretty good. So, what did you hear? Was the angel angry?"

"I recall the more specific scene at that time. I was happily eating nasi lemak that day, and suddenly I heard the howling of an angel in Hagia Sophia. Angel. He."

Victoria raised her head: "Remember the story of the shepherd Stephen? More than a thousand years ago, when the Hagia Sophia was still under construction, Gabriel descended during the workers' lunch time. There was only an apprentice named Stephen present. The archangel asked Stephen to urge the workers to return to work, and he would wait there. As a result, Emperor Constantine directly ordered that the shepherd Stephen be sent to Anatolia to herd sheep. The archangel did not wait for Stephen to come back, so he had to keep his oath and stand in the Hagia Sophia waiting."

"Ah yes, I know that. I remember you check every year to see if the portrait of Gabriel in Hagia Sophia sheds tears of blood."

"But...but what I felt wasn't the revenge of an angel, but the desperate howl of someone imprisoned for nearly 500 years. In the Hagia Sophia I saw, surrounded by four towers, the portrait of the Archangel Gabriel was covered with lime! Gabriel was sealed behind the lime, and he was furious! How could this happen? Even if they didn't want him to come out, they shouldn't have covered him with lime! What exactly was the motive for someone who did this?"

"Ah, Victoria. You can only ask me this question." Shang Luo sighed, "I know what you saw. What you saw was Constantinople from another era. The Hagia Sophia surrounded by four tall towers no longer belongs to Rome."

"What? You mean, Rome fell? What I saw was what Rome looked like after it fell?!"

"If it's that country, then it's not surprising to eat nasi lemak from Southeast Asia. People there love to eat this kind of spicy food mixed with spices."

"You mean, Constantinople has been occupied by a bunch of Anatolian country shepherds who love kebabs?!"

"I think, yes."

"But why did they paint Gabriel with lime?! I mean, if he was a pagan, he could just destroy the picture of Gabriel and set him free."

"That's because, in 1453, the Sultan of the 'Anatolian shepherd' did not believe in Christianity. Hagia Sophia became his temple - you can say that he did not want to destroy the artwork of the Roman Empire out of tolerance, or you can say that he completely ignored the existence of Rome. In short, he used the lowest-cost method to replace Christian religious decorations: it was more efficient to directly apply a layer of lime than to destroy it. By the way."

Shang Luo covered his forehead and said, "By the way, after it was completely covered with lime, the portrait of Gabriel underneath was also protected from natural damage, so it was properly sealed for four or five hundred years. What you saw was that Gabriel. I guess he was almost going crazy."

"How is this possible? Archangel Gabriel is guarding Saint Sophia and Rome. How could Rome be destroyed?"

"I guess this is the price he paid for allowing Rome to fall. Instead of being freed from his duties, he was locked away in a dark cell for 500 years. Amitabha, this is karma."

He looked at Victoria. "So, how did you get there?"

"I remember I was just sleeping in bed. When I woke up, I was already there. I was very hungry, so I went to a nearby store to eat."

"Where did you fall asleep?"

"In my chamber, the Blachenae, on the sixth of the seven hills of Rome."

"Apollonia, look it up and tell her."

[Victoria. Although it is hard for me to believe, you seem to be heading towards a terrible future. A future where Rome has become a ruin.]

"what?"

[In the world Shangluo pointed out, the Blachenai Palace where you lived had completely turned into ruins. You might have woken up in the ruins, waking up from Istanbul occupied by the Anatolian Shepherds. You seemed to have seen something extraordinary.]

Chapter 1067: The Fall of Rome

"Is she better?"

【She is eating boiled eggs like crazy. She is angry.】

"If it were me, I would probably be angry too, knowing that my country had finally failed. Anyone would have high blood pressure. Let her eat if she wants. Anyway, this thing is a consumable. Recently, the cave has entered a period of development, and the supply of boiled eggs has been very stable. Well, I understand."

[So, was Rome really miserable at that time? ]

"It's not a tragic problem - Rome is simply gone."

【Didn’t Rome recover? 】

"Rome will never be restored." Victoria's voice became extremely clear. "Once the empire is destroyed, I know that Rome will never be able to restore its country."

[Why? I think Rome can still be saved. Why can't it be restored? ]

"Because if it was destroyed in 1453, the empire was in a period of division at that time, and the Western Empire had not yet been conquered and recovered. From historical records, the Greek region at that time was filled with a large number of Slavs, and the only people who could be traced back to Romans were the nobles in the imperial court. So once the empire was destroyed, our entire civilization would also be destroyed, because those Slavs had no reason to choose to be loyal to Rome. Rome and the Ottomans were the same to them. By that time."

Victoria paused and said, "As Shangluo said, the only hope for Rome's revival at that time may lie in Venice."

【In Venice? ? Why? 】

"Because Venice around 1453 was a legitimate doomsday fortress built by refugees from the Western Empire. It had a complete Roman heritage and its own elders and senate. Although I don't want to admit it, if the empire really perished, I'm afraid even Venice would be more orthodox than the local resistance forces."

[That’s the end of it! What can Venice save? Venice can’t even save itself! ]

"So I said, if the empire had perished in 1453, Rome would have fallen into the abyss of history forever. By the way, it is Victoria who is speaking now in a state of stress response. Victoria in a normal state has fainted."

[Ah, then. Do you have anything to say? ]

"I," Victoria's anger was rising, "I will dye the sands of the Sahara red with the blood of the Vandals, and I will water the gardens of Italy with the tears of the Goths!"

"Calm down. Calm down. Your heart rate is speeding up."

"I'm in a state of stress, that's it. I'm going to rest. If I don't rest, I'll faint again. I don't know which mode will be activated by then. Shangluo."

"I'm here."

"I want to save that Rome."

"I suggest waiting until you wake up. You're already stressed."

"Okay. I'll think about it. I'll force myself to calm down first. See you later."

Victoria's voice faded away.

【She went to rest. She was really angry. 】

"So I asked her to calm down. Her rationality has been exhausted. If she continues to hold on, her brain will be burned out. I completely understand her, but that's what has already happened, and I can't help her. Rather than this, we should consider whether the oxidation reaction will burn out something that shouldn't be reacted if we turn the whole country into a 'hyperbaric oxygen chamber'."