Ming Dynasty, New Rome, and Infinite Divine Machine

"Wait, wait, wait. Here's the first problem. The Suiryu is only 500 metric tons, just an empty shell. The full load displacement of the Lianshan is 8 metric tons! How do we launch such a big thing?"

"As for the general method, there really isn't one. However, we do have some Vulcan devices on hand. If we deploy the Vulcan devices on the Lianshan and then lift up the bow of the Lianshan, it should be possible."

"Wait. What if the launch fails? I mean, it could be launched into deep space where we can't find it."

"We actually have two chances. Lianshan has a sister ship, Guizang. If one of Lianshan and Guizang fails, there's still the other one. As long as we succeed, the rest will be fine, right?"

"Of course. We can launch a huge amount of payload into space in a short period of time, and then convert every cannon of the Lianshan into a mass accelerator. When our warship is completed, let alone the Moon Rabbit on the moon, we will be able to absolutely crush all other forces on Earth from a high position. As for those technological barbarians, we can use cannons to send them into space one by one."

Chapter 1317 The Battleship Takes Off

[So in order to form a cosmic-level combat capability in a short period of time, you are going to launch a battleship into space? ]

“Previous experiments were basically successful.”

[If you think that being shattered to pieces is success, then your standard of success is too low. ]

"This situation is different. Last time it was an experiment, this time it's an application. After proving the feasibility in the experiment, we have to be bolder in the application - as long as the main structure is not damaged, it is a success. As long as the main structure is not damaged, we can still repair it through a large amount of track construction."

Shangluo was determined to win this time. Even if both of the launch vehicles were damaged, he planned to use one of them as parts in the universe and then repair the second one.

Zheng Shijie's plan is quite attractive. It is more convenient to send a warship directly to the moon than to send scattered soldiers directly to the moon. At the same time, this warship can also become a weapon for the future cleansing of the entire earth. The attack from the sky can make all the technological barbarians fall into despair.

[However, I remember that we also have a little friend living on the boat whom we have not met yet. ]

“That’s not some kid.”

Shangluo clearly remembered what was on it. The reason why the Lianshan was not completed was because its power core was not in place. And on that battleship, there was a god who had not yet been born.

Its code name is "Dianlong".

Shangluo first heard of him when Wen Yuan mentioned him. The existence of Dianlong was a secret to a large extent, because the Jinyiwei believed that these secrets were like "flying night demons". It was better not to mention it, because if you always mention it, it would be easy for him to kill you at your doorstep.

But time objectively keeps progressing. Some things cannot really not exist just because we treat them as if they do not exist.

The last major progress was when Shangluo went in to visit.

Shangluo still remembers that the Dianlong was placed in a special room. The restriction in it was that "the Dianlong would not appear unless it was seen by three people at the same time."

At that time, a Jinyiwei took Shangluo in for a tour, and strictly ensured that there were two people. However, he did not notice that Shangluo was also in Apollonia's sight, and as a result, the elements of the three people were directly gathered to break the restriction in the room, allowing the Dianlong egg to physically exist.

However, like many other eggs, the presence of such an egg does not mean that it will hatch. Some eggs cannot hatch from the beginning and do not have the potential to become life.

So according to common sense, there shouldn't be any progress on the dragon egg.

And if nothing unexpected happens, the dragon egg should still be on the Lianshan. Because the Lianshan itself is a large Jinyiwei facility, placing it there is an excellent way to keep it secret.

"Let's go and inspect it directly."

This plan was just finalized. Normally, a project this large would have needed to be implemented several years in advance to be more reliable. However, all those working on this project are Qigong practitioners. The brightest minds on the planet are working on this, and all of them are truly capable of executing it.

The so-called magic, perhaps, is certain. Driven by the power of miracles, even with only a few days to spare, the mission could be successfully completed. It was so fast that no one on board realized they were about to join the plan.

"What the hell?" Li Yi almost spit out water after receiving the call.

Li Yi, whose real name is unknown, has a "1" on his shoulder strap as his code name. He is the leader of the 13 Jinyiwei, and was appointed to guard the most important dragon, and is also responsible for coordinating matters at the Longjiang Shipyard. He is very familiar with Shangluo, because he helped a lot in the previous car race.

But even so, he was shocked when he knew he was going to be launched into space. His post was on the ship. If the ship was going to go up into space, he had no choice but to go up with the ship.

Although the call did not mention what the invitation meant, Shangluo arrived right after the call came, so he could ask Shangluo directly for clarification.

"So Shangluo, what on earth are you guys up to? Should I move to another place to camp?"

"Uh" Shangluo thought for a moment, "Can I ask you first, Senior Li, do you really want to stand guard here?"

"Of course I want to." He took a sip of tea, "Otherwise, why do you think I would compete for the position of Thirteen Guardians. Guardians are security guards. I think sitting here without moving is the best way to enjoy life. Although there is no travel allowance or action allowance here, it also means no travel and no action, right? I can get paid just by sitting and drinking tea, which is great."

"But now, we may have to launch this battleship into the sky."

"." Li Yi touched his forehead, "It's not impossible. I know you have the means. But in this way, many confidentiality work cannot be carried out. What do you think? Is there any alternative plan? Especially the Crazy Dragon on the ship."

"Why don't you just move out? And then, Senior, you can go and work in the Imperial Prison? It doesn't matter where you are, it doesn't matter where you are."

"It's not that I don't want to move. It's mainly because it was Daozu who sealed this Crazy Dragon on this ship. Without Daozu's order, I dare not move."

"But didn't I turn the sealed Crazy Dragon into a dragon egg last time? Daozu's order does not include dragon eggs, right? Since Daozu didn't say anything, it means he acquiesced."

"Wait a minute." Li Yi touched his forehead. "Is it because I haven't moved all day that my brain has become rusty? I actually think what you said makes a lot of sense. You are right about one thing. Daozu likes to make riddles, but it's a little different for you. Your order can also represent Daozu's order - then, no problem, I will start moving Dianlong now."

Thinking about it carefully, Li Yi felt that this was quite reasonable. Daozu created the unspeakable chaos, and he predicted that a crazy dragon would be born here. Shangluo's arrival directly made the dragon egg take shape, which was indeed a kind of birth. So from then on, Daozu's work should be over, and of course he should listen to Shangluo in the future.

Li Yi looked around - it was rumored that when Daozu had something to say, he would strike the chime in Yuxi Palace. The chime would only ring when he wanted the other party to hear it.

But now, there was no movement around him, and the Taoist master did not find him.

"No problem." Li Yi replied, "It seems that this is what Daozu meant. Then, let's hand over the work. I will write a Qingci and give Daozu a report later."

Chapter 1318 Dragon Egg

The dragon egg was lying there, motionless. It had been there since Shangluo left last time.

"Come on, everyone, lend a hand and let's move it away."

It was a simple command, and it should have been as simple and ordinary as the state of the egg. But Shangluo and Li Yi realized something was wrong as soon as they started.

The egg cannot be moved.

"Sure enough." Shangluo twisted his wrist, "I knew this matter wouldn't be that simple."

"How to say?"

"People say I'm the son of an auspicious unicorn. After so long, I finally know why - wherever I am, things will move forward. Although moving forward may not always be for the better, as long as we get moving, we can at least make things better through hard work."

"So, you're actually some kind of catalyst?"

"Perhaps it's not an exaggeration to say that I'm some kind of troublemaker. If I had worse luck, I would be the most unlucky person in the world. I always feel like I'm a meme black hole. Why is it that nothing can stop me? You see, I originally wanted to go to Wudang Mountain to learn swordsmanship, but I haven't found the time until now."

"Hmm," Li Yi thought for a moment, "I think you can think about it from another angle. Maybe some things think they can move forward by following you, so they cling to you - I'll give you an example, and you'll understand it as soon as you hear it. Have you read "The Investiture of the Gods"? "

"I haven't finished it." To be precise, he has watched the TV series.

As for the original text written by Xu Zhonglin, he actually had not read it.

"It's okay if you haven't finished watching it, but if you have watched or heard about it, you should know this joke - in "Investiture of the Gods", there are many people with 'deep roots' who cannot be killed. For example, Kong Xuan has done evil many times, but because he has a connection with the Western Religion, his roots are so deep that he cannot be killed. Some people also say that there are few people with roots in the Jie Religion, but the people in the Western Religion have particularly strong roots. Do you know why?"

Shangluo shook his head.

"In fact, the root line in the Investiture of the Gods actually means popularity."

"what?"

"It's like this - whenever Xu Zhonglin wants to write about someone but doesn't dare to write him to death, he says that he has deep roots. Why are the roots of Western religions so deep? Because Western religions are all Buddhas and Bodhisattvas. If Xu Zhonglin writes them to death, what will happen? His editor will tear down his door and press his head to apologize to the readers. On the contrary, many Jiejiao characters are very spiritual, but why don't they have deep roots? Because they are all Xu Zhonglin's original characters. Xu Zhonglin can write them to death if he wants. When necessary, he can kill them one by one. It's very convenient."

"Eh? Then why does Xu Zhonglin always write that Jiang Ziya's roots are not deep?"

"Because Xu Zhonglin's Jiang Ziya is actually his original character, not the historical Jiang Taigong of the Temple of Martial Arts - the chief Wucheng King of the Temple of Martial Arts, corresponding to the Wenxuan King of the Temple of Confucianism. Wenxuan King is Confucius, and Wucheng King is actually Jiang Taigong. But here, Xu Zhonglin split Jiang Taigong into two characters, Jiang Taigong and Huang Feihu. So you can see that Huang Feihu is actually a small role, but his roots are very deep, and Wucheng King and Dongyue Emperor are put one by one. Because the deity that should be given to Jiang Ziya has been given to Wucheng King."

"Is that so?"

"Yes. Xu Zhonglin actually played a little trick here - in order to conform to the historical fact that Jiang Taigong founded the State of Qi, and also to conform to the position of the head of the Martial Temple, Xu Zhonglin split Jiang Taigong into two people. The person who was split out is Jiang Taigong, so his roots are naturally shallow. So roots and so on actually depend on the author's own fighting ability. If the author has an armored vehicle at his doorstep, he can kill anyone he wants, anyway, he is not afraid of readers coming to his door to settle accounts with him."

"Ah! So that's it!"

"So you see," Li Yi explained, "I sit here reading every day, and I've actually figured out some things. There are similar characters in Journey to the West—Would Wu Cheng'en dare to write about Sun Wukong fighting this and that, but would he dare to write about him fighting Wang Lingguan? He definitely wouldn't dare. Wang Lingguan is just as popular as Sun Wukong, so if he were to die, he'd be held accountable. The same goes for Nezha. He's a crossover character! Who would dare touch him?"

Shangluo touched his head and said, "Why do I feel like I am also some kind of crossover character? What I mean is, am I very powerful in another time and space, so everyone here is afraid of me?"

"It's possible. Just like Wang Lingguan was very powerful in another time and space, so no one dared to touch Nezha. Maybe, Shangluo, you also have deep roots and can become a saint in the future, so your divinity is free and eternal, and everything around you will go smoothly."

"I don't dare to count on turning misfortune into fortune or turning disaster into blessing. If it doesn't work one day, I will suffer a lot. And even if I become a saint in the future, I'm afraid it may not be the life I want. I don't want to go alone. I already know a lot of people. It's meaningful for us to live forever together."

"So." Li Yi looked at the dragon egg, "Do you think this dragon egg has something to do with you, so it can't be moved away now?"

"Tsk." Shangluo kicked it, but the dragon egg remained motionless.

"This little thing is against me. But I won't let him have his way. You can't move, right? Well, let me tell you, the Vulcan device will explode! The success rate is only 70%, and I don't know where it will explode. If you don't move here, don't blame me if it gets blown to pieces."

The egg moved slightly, but then stabilized. The heart of the egg was as strong as iron, indestructible, and it fell here with a heavy weight.

"I feel like I've seen this before." Li Yi thought for a moment, "Ah! Shangluo, that armor! The armor that Daozu prepared for you is like this. When you don't touch it, no one dares to touch it. Because if it tilts, it can fall deep into the earth. I think if this thing moves, it might also fall down."

"Hey!" Shang Luo kicked the egg again in anger, "If you wait for someone to come before you move, it seems that you are not waiting for me, but waiting for someone else? You won't move until that person comes, right? Well, I want to see who has the heaviest roots today. I want to see if you can withstand the Vulcan device."

[Wait!] Apollonia suddenly interrupted it, [Shangluo, try to chop it with the sword of death.]

If he was struck, he would not die at all.

【Try peeling again! 】

Peel it, and it won't fall off at all.

[That's right! This thing is indestructible. Its roots are deeper than the Roman gods. It can't die. Do you know what this means?]

"Ah!!!" Shang Luo slapped his thigh fiercely, "Where this thing is, nothing that will kill it will happen, right? Then if I use the Vulcan device to jump, it won't fail either?"

The egg suddenly moved, but it seemed not to move, just like the Taoist master striking a chime.

“Oh my!” Shangluo squatted down hurriedly. “Little Brother Dan, Little Sister Dan? Sorry, sorry, I misunderstood you. So this is what you meant. I think you also look like a linked character. Then you must not move here! You must not move! The safety of this ship depends on you!”

Chapter 1319 I think you are also a linked character

The dragon egg was indestructible and stood still. Shangluo was not going to touch it.

It would be a good thing if he could become the guardian of this ship and if he could ensure that the ship would not be damaged by the jump.

[Speaking of which.] Apollonia thought, [In fact, if you say you won’t die, then you won’t die either.]

"How do you know? I'm not dead yet, am I? Nonsense, I'm dead and I'm still talking to you? You're using past events to prove that I won't die. What's the difference between that and asking someone on the train if they have bought a ticket?"

[It's not impossible to give it a try. I remember you were very courageous at the beginning. You even pointed a gun at your own head? ]

"I was young and ignorant back then. Now I know so many people that I can't afford to die. I'm no longer the lonely kid I was back then. I still have many people to take care of. I don't know if I will die, but I'm definitely not going to try."

He pointed at the dragon egg next to him and said, "Since this little friend has deep roots, let's give it a try."

[In fact, you have already tried it just now. The swords that can kill or skin it are useless against it. ]

"I haven't used up all my tricks yet - let's look at the magic weapon!"

Shangluo suddenly pulled out a huge turtle shell from his bag and smashed it down with both hands. With a crack, both the egg and the shell were intact.

After the shell fell, Kamehime finally reacted: "What are you doing!"

Before she could finish her shout, Shangluo took out a small hammer that made Apollonia shudder and smashed it hard. The dragon egg did not dodge and made another clang sound.

"Okay, okay. Then I'll let you see my skills! Take my palm thunder!"

He used the most basic palm thunder technique, but what emerged from his hand was black thunder. From top to bottom, he smashed it fiercely -

The dragon egg dodged to the side at an indistinct speed, and returned to its original position only when Shangluo raised his hand again. After returning to its original position, the dragon egg continued to tremble, as if sweating.

"Haha," Shang Luo sneered, "You still have something you're afraid of. You're afraid of thunder, right?"

The egg said nothing, but it said everything.

"Since you are willing to cooperate, let's talk. You, protect this ship. I will remember your contribution. If you have any problems in the future, come to me and your contribution can be redeemed in the future. Whether it is helping you deliver a baby, helping you reincarnate, or helping you break the shell, it is no problem. If you agree, let me shock you. It's not much, just a little electric arc, it won't break the skin."

After saying that, Shangluo threw another palm thunder with his backhand - this time he raised it high, but dropped it gently, and indeed only let the arc splash onto the eggshell.

A tiny lightning pattern was burned on the golden eggshell, and there was indeed no way to dodge it.

"Very good, this is the first step towards mutual trust."

[I think this is your first step in tinkering with it. Well, at least now you can confirm that it really works well. Let's start the renovation project. If it's fast, it can be completed in a day or two. ]

Li Yi asked: "Do you need my assistance?"

"Yes." Shang Luo replied, "By then, we may need to install a lot of equipment on the ship - the main equipment may need to be debugged and installed in space, because the Vulcan device can be debugged more accurately in a zero-gravity state. However, if we want to launch this ship into space, we need your cooperation, senior."

"Want to speak?"

"It's not like I'm going to speak up. It's too late to speak up now, and there's no need to. I'll arrange for a tugboat to tow the Lianshan out of the dock tomorrow morning. My arrangements are on the open sea."

The next morning, at the mouth of the Yangtze River.

The battleship Lianshan left the dock without warning. Although it was filmed by many people, the movement of warships was a common occurrence around the capital, so it did not cause much commotion.

When the Lianshan arrived at the mouth of the Yangtze River and was out of sight from the surroundings, two transport ships were waiting there.