Ming Dynasty, New Rome, and Infinite Divine Machine

Apollonia, who had returned to her original position, was as sharp as before. When Shangluo performed his magic, she saw a white light flying into the air and heading east.

"It seems like there is something. Ah, never mind. Baidi Sword, you are so cool! You can actually summon lightning to strike the Dragon King!"

Suddenly, the flagpole in his hand shook.

[Eh? He seems unhappy?]

"Really? Baidi Sword, what are you unhappy about? Are you hungry? What does the sword eat?"

The flagpole shook even more violently.

[Hey, hey, hey, this one doesn't seem to be very obedient. Unlike your previous weapons, these ancient spiritual objects seem to be particularly spiritual. It also took the initiative to jump here before, but this time it might be really angry. Did you offend it in some way? ]

"Wait, does it not like me calling it the White Emperor Sword?"

The flagpole shook.

"Oh, what a nuisance." For a moment, Shangluo was going to follow his old tradition and take out a hammer to deal with it. But then he thought that the thing was a ball of air pinned to the flagpole, and it might run away if he punished it.

"Once I find a solution, I'll slowly deal with him."

[Hey, you can actually be nicer to it]

"Why? I won't pamper it. You have to behave yourself when you're in my place. Things have to behave themselves. Look at how the golden cudgel works diligently, cooperating with Sun Wukong as a grinding rod and a shoulder pole to carry luggage. He can go through mountains of swords and seas of fire. Has he ever lost his temper? Wait until I find a rope to tie him up, and then I'll whip him slowly."

[Tsk.] Apollonia shook her head, not making any comment. [What should we do now?]

"Just keep it as a big move for now. I still like people who listen to me. By the way, let me ask again."

He said, "Do you object to being chopsticks?"

The flagpole did not respond.

"Well, that's good. At least I don't object to this. I'm just short of tableware, so you can stay here for a while."

He took back the flagpole, gathered the "White Emperor Sword" on it, and put it away again as chopsticks.

"Ah." He sighed, "I didn't expect that the Dragon Palace's vanguard would be dispersed by me as soon as they showed their power. I'll make a phone call and ask."

He called Fu Yuanshan and asked, "Senior Fu, how is Ao Zang?"

"He was badly hurt. But he just took a magic pill and he's fine again. Oh, he wants to answer the phone. Do you want to talk to him?"

"Please give him the phone number - King Ao Zang, I'm sorry."

"Shang Tianjun is really capable. He almost cost me my life."

"An accident. An accident. So what should we do next?"

Neither of them dwelled on the accident, and Ao Zang didn't ask for any medical expenses or anything like that, since he was already a dying man anyway.

"Since the method of advancing all the way with the clouds doesn't work, let's be frank." Ao Zang suggested, "Let's go directly to Edo. Set fire to the mountain and force Xu Fu out."

Chapter 1141 Mist

"Unforgettable." Wen Yuan muttered in the sea breeze, "The vanguard of the royal division was defeated, so we chose to launch a decisive battle directly."

"It's hard to guess who defeated the king's vanguard," Han Xingzhi echoed.

"Are you two done yet? You just accidentally chopped down the Dragon King."

"No, big brother, it was really scary at that time, you know. We were right down there, the sky was clear one second, and it was dark the next. When I looked up, I saw layers of black clouds piled up like fish scales, followed by thunder and lightning. The terrifying lightning struck down, making the dragons in the clouds twist and turn like loaches. Then there was a bang, and the biggest dragon fell into the sea. When it floated up, its whiskers were all mushy, and its claws were twitching. It was so tragic."

"Is it really that serious? You were too harsh."

"I've already said that I didn't do it. How could I have the ability to strike him with lightning from a thousand miles away? It was his own fault that he condensed the thunderclouds. I just acted as a fuse. In fact, he struck himself."

"Aiya, my elder brother is right! He is asking for trouble."

"I say, can you please stop being such a fence-sitter? We agreed to make fun of him together."

"Isn't it normal for me to stand by my elder brother? King Ao Zang is already in a miserable state, why are you making fun of him?"

"Very good." Shangluo patted his head, "I'll assign you a task."

"Ah??? Shouldn't you give me some reward?"

"How can you get a reward for just saying a few words? I'm not Shancai Tongzi. I'm showing respect to you by assigning you a task."

"Then what is your assignment?"

Before he could react, Shang Luo took out the Xiangfeng flag and swung it at Han Xingzhi's head. He was completely wrapped in mist.

Shangluo turned on his phone and checked Han Xingzhi's status in his friend list - he was offline.

Holding the mobile phone in one hand, he shook the flagpole again and brought back the clouds.

"???" Han Xingzhi, who came out of the mist again, looked confused, "What was that just now???"

"Try to see the characteristics of the magic weapon. Don't worry, I've been in there myself, so I know what it's like inside. There's no danger inside. But I don't know what it looks like from the outside. How does it feel to be inside?"

"I felt it fog up all of a sudden. I thought my glasses were stained with moisture, but when I took them off and wiped them, I found nothing. That's when I realized it was fog. Then when I put my glasses back on, you had cleared the fog."

"I see. It really doesn't seem to have any effect."

"So you weren't completely sure just now, were you?!"

"It's okay. Now I'm sure. Come towards me now."

"Come over here? Like this..." Before he finished speaking, another cloud of fog enveloped him. The fog surrounded the one-meter square space around him. Shang Luo waved to Wen Yuan, motioning him to stand next to him.

"Wow, is this how you treat your little brother?"

"My younger brother is there to be used, otherwise why would I take him in? Besides, I only let him try after I confirmed it was safe - how should I put it, this is love. Although I can find anyone, it's most convenient to find him, isn't it?"

"He won't be angry anyway, right?"

"Well, that's not important. What's important is that I need to find someone to experience firsthand what it feels like to be infected."

After saying this, he put away the clouds and mist.

——Han Xingzhi, who came out of the clouds, had changed direction.

"What happened just now?"

"I can't get out. I feel like I've hit a wall. I wanted to send you a message, but there was no signal. If you use this to imprison someone, they might be locked up in this fog until they die."

"Very good, very good. If I don't find someone else, I really can't test it, because I feel normal inside. I even feel that I can move more freely. Let me ask, have you been walking since you entered?"

"Of course. You asked me to come over here, so I'll just keep walking."

"Interesting. So you have been walking, but you haven't walked the entire three-foot radius around you. Wait, stand here and don't move."

Shangluo took a step to the side, then waved the Xiangfeng flag to cover himself. The appearance of the cloud did not change at first, but as the cloud expanded to a few meters around him, the color of the cloud suddenly turned black. Then, the cloud spread out in all directions like an amoeba - Shangluo appeared in the east, then in the west, followed by the south and north.

"I see." He held the flag high in his hands and retracted the clouds and mist. "So this is how it works. The difference from the golden hoop stick is here. It's really convenient."

[So this thing can be used to switch positions? ]

"In fact, I felt it during the sword fight before. When I was shrouded in the clouds, I could clearly feel that I was in control of everything around me, so I could pierce the heart of the flying sword with one sword. Now it seems that it's not that I really have control over everything, but because I can 'manifest things' in it, and make the flying sword appear in the most suitable and appropriate position. It turns out that it is so suitable. Once I have an idea, I will aim automatically."

[Thinking about it this way, this flag is quite suitable for the elderly. ]

"Huh? What do you mean?"

[That is to say, a weapon as strong as the golden hoop is more suitable for the martial arts master Sun Wukong. But for someone like you who has never practiced martial arts, this more "satisfactory" self-drawing function is more suitable.]

"When you say that, I really don't know how to respond to you."

[Because I'm telling the truth. You just like to use the automatic function, right? Before, you asked Doudou to play for you, but now you don't even use a substitute, you just use automatic aiming. I guess you can also dodge automatically in it, right? ]

"Well, I've tried this before. So, this thing is more suitable for me than the golden hoop?"

[But it is not a sword after all. It seemed to be very resistant to being called a 'sword' before. ]

"Let's not talk about whether it's a sword or not. This magic weapon will enhance my personal strength in the next battle. I like it very much. At least now I don't have to face the enemy head-on. As long as this cloud does not dissipate, my attack and defense will be automatic. Having said that, I suddenly feel that I need to take good care of it."

He asked Wen Yuan, "By the way, is there any way to maintain these treasures?"

"If there is a weapon spirit, you have to make it obedient. Otherwise, many weapon spirits will save money wherever they can - after all, weapon spirits are different from each other. Does the one in your hand have a good temper?"

Chapter 1142: Things Turned Into Cash

"He has a bad temper, but he doesn't seem to have any principles. He was obviously very angry before, but he was also very clear when he was working. Is he okay?"

"Ah, this." Wen Yuan shook her head. "Shangluo, based on my experience working in the Imperial Guard, this kind of weapon spirit is the most difficult to deal with."

"Why? Doesn't it work very hard?"

"If he works hard no matter what, it means you are not important to him at all. Those spirits who have gone through trials and have their own Dao hearts will suddenly become like this, but they all have their own clear goals and will not easily slack off because of their temporary likes and dislikes. But this one is different. You don't even know it, right? It has a bad temper. It means."

Wen Yuan blinked: "It means that it has no intention of establishing any relationship with you. It has not been recovered by you. It is just that due to the nature of the object, it will serve the person who holds it, that's all."

"Does that mean it's still slacking off?"

"It's possible - but it may not be the same as slacking off in the usual sense. It may only need to effortlessly exert 80% of its performance to satisfy you, because this magic weapon is very powerful. But the remaining 20% ​​of its real ability requires it to exert its heart and soul. If it doesn't work hard, it can't exert this part. So... maybe what is displayed in front of you is not its true power. This is just a trial version."

[It sounds like some kind of legendary kitchenware. Although it can be used normally, its true properties can only be activated when conditions are met.]

"Hey? My temper is not very good, but it..."

[No! Don't be so rough. Can't you just conquer it? ]

"I don't want to put my mind on this object. It's not a person."

[I mean, you can be friends with him. It's not like it's slacking off, is it?]

"If loyalty is not absolute, then it is absolutely disloyal. As an artifact, it should serve the person holding it - but then again, I'm not very familiar with it. I'll give it a chance to get to know me."

[Actually, it’s because you can’t just use a hammer to hit it. After all, it’s just a cloud of mist.]

"And Shangluo." Wen Yuan added, "Based on my experience, if you want to subdue such a magic weapon, one thing is very important."

"Huh? What do you say?"

"It is not difficult to subdue a magic weapon. All magic weapons are not difficult. You just need to do one thing - that is, when you surpass this magic weapon and it is no longer important to you, it will be subdued."

"So it looks down on me, right?!"

"Hmm," Wen Yuan thought for a moment, "It's a bit too much to say 'look down on'. Because magic weapons have their own worldviews, you know, just like Doudou. Magic weapons have their own criteria for judging, and they will judge for themselves whether you are strong or not. Maybe in its eyes, you are not strong enough? So it didn't use its full strength - maybe it was comparing you with someone else?"

"Someone else?"

【Sun Wukong! 】

"What is Sun Wukong? He is the most famous demon in history! So I want to compete with Sun Wukong, right?"

[Its brother, maybe a sister or something—I'm not assuming its gender—its compatriot has found such a good career path as Sun Wukong. And now it's in your hands, maybe it's not very satisfied?]

"Ha, now that it's in my hands, I have no say. Sun Wukong's average level is too high, right? Then if I get the other three, won't that make it all equal for me?"

【? ? ? 】

"Why are you asking questions? Isn't it normal for me to think this way? Who is Sun Wukong? He is a peerless hero. If I want to have Sun Wukong's abilities, I don't know how many years I will have to practice—"

Before he finished speaking, Shangluo was stunned for a moment:

"Wait, I remember Sun Wukong only practiced for three years?"

[Really? I checked. It is true. Sun Wukong did master all his skills in just three years.]

"Then it's not like I can't make it seriously convinced."

[Hey, hey, hey, your thinking is a bit weird. Sun Wukong is so strong, and he completed his training in three years. Doesn't this just prove that Sun Wukong is so powerful that he is untouchable? He is so talented that it is beyond description.]

"I think as long as others can do it, I can at least try to do it. How can I not know if I haven't done it? If this flag is not accepted for some other inexplicable reason, I will really take it. But if it is because I am not as good as Sun Wukong that I am not accepted, then I will really compete with Sun Wukong."

【Why is your ambition always activated in strange places.】

"Because I will not admit defeat. It's just a small magic weapon, of course I have to subdue it. How can I be the Lord of Heaven if I can't subdue a mere object?"

[You have ambition, but how do you plan to defeat him? ]

"It can't be subdued because the hammer is not big enough. I will be able to subdue it once I find a bigger hammer."

[Is this how you surrender?! I thought you were going to practice asceticism like Sun Wukong]

"I can't do that. I don't want to practice in seclusion. Besides, how can magic weapons not be my own strength? As for magic weapons, the more the better. It doesn't obey because I rely on it to become stronger. But if I have other choices, and it doesn't do it, there are magic weapons that can do it, then it will be anxious."