Ming Dynasty and New Rome and Infinite Magic Machine

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 how it is!" "So you see." Li Yi explained, "I sit here and read books every day, and I have figured out some tricks. You see, there are similar characters in Journey to the West - Wu Chengen dared 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 to write about that. Wang Lingguan is as popular as Sun Wukong, and if he was killed, he would be responsible. The same goes for Nezha, because Nezha is a linked character! Who dares to 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!”

(End of this chapter)