Ming Dynasty and New Rome and Infinite Magic Machine

Chapter 1470 Deploying Troops
In the evening, Shangluo sorted out the work of the past few days and presented it to Zhu Xianxun.

There was no need for him to meet Zhu Xianen during working hours; he could also meet him during his break, because Zhu Xianen didn't think that Shangluo's presence was disturbing him.

"Well, very good, very good." He knew that Shangluo's work efficiency was very high, but this time it was particularly high. "So how did you do it? This is also a big deal for Rome, right?"

"Well I just found the right person to do the right thing."

"I see." Zhu Xianxi nodded, "Then can I ask specifically who the right person is? I want to meet him too."

"Of course"

[Let me remind you, don't forget, he is Zhu Ling's brother.]

"Of course I found a capable guy! He's two meters and five centimeters tall, his waist is two feet and five centimeters, he can run a horse on his shoulders, and his biceps are the size of melons!"

"???" Zhu Xianxun was stunned for a moment, "This guy, with a strong back and wasp waist, is a martial artist. He gets along well with you and looks like a brave man, too?"

[It's over. He completely misunderstood.]

"Oh, yes, yes, he is a hero." Shangluo could only continue with what he was saying.

"So, what is this good man doing for you now?"

"She will serve as my champion warrior and accept the challenge on my behalf. We will hold a grand duel ceremony and select the one who is truly worthy of standing before me. I will then personally execute him and offer him as a sacrifice to heaven and earth, and then elevate his soul into an immortal demigod."

"Oh, oh, oh!" Zhu Xianxi was extremely excited. "A real man should be like this! A real man should be like this. Although I don't drink, I can imagine what it would be like to drink three bowls of wine with that guy. I wonder if there is a chance to meet this warrior?"

[Yes, yes!] Apollonia started the trumpet, [Shangluo is going to invite you to the warrior's house for a meal. He found that Roman cuisine is very similar to your taste. You both like to eat large chunks of meat that are stewed until they are soft and boneless without losing their shape.]

"???" Zhu Xianxi was stunned. "There is actually such a close friend in this world whom I have never met. I even want to take Zhu Ling with me."

"Is Zhu Ling going too?"

"You don't want her to go? Aha, you finally got it and realized that my sister is the cutest, right? But don't worry, she has no interest in humans other than you and Yanqiu, let alone a strong man like this. She still likes people like you the most - of course, this is a matter between you two, right? You see, I usually don't talk about this. I only care about how their meat is cooked. If it's really delicious, I will open a small kitchen here to cook it."

"Over there, they stew meat with fish sauce."

"Um???"

"Then you can stew it and roast it over the fire, or stew the roasted food and eat it."

"Oh my!" Zhu Xianxi clapped his hands suddenly, "Everything you cook must be fried, you are an expert! You are really an expert! I think we can organize an exchange group to learn about Roman cuisine - in fact, I have eaten Roman cuisine before, and it feels similar to Persian cuisine. Roll the grilled meat with grape leaves, roll the grilled meat with flatbread, and then eat it with some bean paste."

[This is actually true. Greek cuisine has always been very similar to Persian cuisine. And unlike the Romans who like to eat stewed meat, the Greeks like to eat grilled meat with bread. Because the Greeks worshipped the gods with burnt offerings, and after the gods’ parts were burned, the remaining sacrificial meat was shared among everyone. Sometimes they would hold a barbecue party directly in the temple. This custom later extended to the Eastern Empire, which is now the cuisine of Constantinople. Your senior brother should have eaten the Constantinople method: the best meat is usually grilled, and only fish is stewed. This seems to be the complete opposite of the local eating habits. ]

"Really?" Shangluo turned the question to Zhu Xianxun.

"Yes, to be precise, my eating habits are completely opposite. Our family's habit - or Yingtian's eating habits - is to eat salty fish and light meat. We usually cook meat with a light taste. In Rome, perhaps they eat more sea fish, so they can eat fish with a light taste. Fish here can only be cooked with a strong taste, so that the freshness of the fish can be tasted and the fishy smell can be suppressed. The general principle is to 'let the flavor come out, and let the tasteless take in'. However, Huaiyang cuisine is a little more complicated."

"Is it that the way Jinling Hotel does it is a little more complicated?"

"Yeah." Zhu Xianxi nodded. "This is not the only way Jinling Hotel does it. Huaiyang cuisine is all done this way. Because Huaiyang cuisine likes to stew meat, sometimes you have to be brave enough to add salt when stewing meat, otherwise it will be tasteless and it will easily stew out the bad taste in the meat. The way to add salt is different for stewing meat and broth. Add salt according to the taste of the one you eat. The taste of stewed meat is in the meat, so if you want the meat to be tasty, you have to add salt."

[He really knows how to cook]

"It's not surprising."

Zhu Xianxin was just not interested in things that had nothing to do with him. Once he was interested, he would burst into amazing concentration. He was indeed very passionate about his meals, and was keen to recommend his 98% meat to Shangluo, and the 2% could be considered onions, ginger and garlic.

"So, you have decided to go, brother?"

"Yes, not only will I go alone. If possible, I would also like to bring other people to Rome for a visit and exchange. Aren't you going to hold a festival too? I'd like to go and watch as well."

This is not an ordinary matter. Shangluo initially thought that this matter should not be a big event, nor a small one, but a medium one. First of all, a small event is not enough. This matter must have a certain degree of popularity, so that those who are eager for power can be confused by the information. But a big event actually has some problems, because if it is too big, it is possible that the strength of the contestants will be out of control, and some opponents who are beyond the scope will appear.

Shangluo was not too worried. Now, even if a Jindan-stage real person came to the scene, he could still fight. If it was limited to the duel arena, he was quite confident about it - because it was obvious that no Jindan-stage real person would go to Rome.

But if this matter is made public and known to everyone, it is unclear whether there will be anyone who can compete with him. The mere fact that someone can defeat Karin will be a problem.

"But it's okay." Shangluo thought for a moment, "If you want to go, Senior Brother, are you going as a private person or something?"

"Will it cause you trouble if we make too much noise?"

"In fact, it's the same with your private identity. Because no matter which identity you come in, Lord Agasocles will definitely accompany you. And as long as he comes, this kind of occasion can't be private. However, I also think that more people are a good thing. The more people there are at festivals and ceremonies, the better."

"Okay, okay." Zhu Xianxun stood up, walked to Shangluo and put his arm around his shoulder. "Then I'll wait to go to your place and have a meal."

"When we get there, Rome can actually be considered part of the imperial court. But it is indeed my territory, because I will be worshipped there. So as the host to entertain you, I will cook for you myself."

"can you cook?"

"I know a little."

【Refers to being able to make steamed bread.】 "What's wrong with steamed bread? Isn't steamed bread rice? Besides," he said to Zhu Xianxi, "I have learned to make my own specialties. When the time comes, I will let you taste my cooking skills."

"Then, once you are ready, you can inform me immediately. If the trip is less than 3 days, I should be able to arrange the travel time within a week. If not, you can just inform me a week in advance. I am already looking forward to it."

"It should be in the next few weeks. Once the arena is finished."

According to the plan discussed by Shangluo and Agathocles, this project will be constructed directly by magicians. A large amount of magic technology may be used to dispatch some automata to work as usual. Some parts that are inconvenient to construct will also be directly transported from the Grand Arena.

Although this is a huge project, thanks to the magic of "no longer planning to perform", this project will make significant progress in the short term. And starting today, construction will begin.

"By the way, Senior Brother, do you want to take a look at the construction site?"

"Roman engineering, huh? I've never seen how magic is used to build a house. I'd like to see it."

"Then please read the report sent to us by the reporter at the front."

Rome, early morning.

There is a six-hour time difference between Rome and Yingtian. It is the evening rush hour here, while it is eight or nine o'clock in the morning there, and the construction has started early.

Karin, the reporter at the front, was holding a camera at the scene, which was set up next to the Colosseum. The Lianshan overhead served as a spiritual network node to transfer the real-time video signal to Yingtian, and then projected a high-definition color image through a screen.

In the picture, the ancient and weathered circular arena just stands there.

The Colosseum in Rome, originally named the Flavian Amphitheater (Anfiteatro Flavio), was built on the site of the Golden Palace of Emperor Nero, who burned down Rome. It was later chosen by Emperor Titus Flavius ​​Vespasian to build a huge entertainment center for Roman citizens. The name of the Flavian Amphitheater also comes from the clan name of Emperor Vespasian, Flavius.

After the capital of the empire was completely moved to Constantinople, the entire city of Rome was lost, and even the capital of the Western Empire was built in Ravenna instead of here. The name of the Flaven Amphitheater was gradually lost, and people used the name of Rome to refer to this broken ruin.

The Colosseum does not look symmetrical, with only the four-layer arch structure on the north side of the outer wall remaining, while the south side has completely collapsed, leaving only exposed travertine and brick skeletons. Like the Egyptian pyramids, the marble covering its surface had long been stolen over the years, along with other bronze decorations inside, and the auditorium and other wooden structures had long been broken into pieces, leaving nothing behind.

Today, the Colosseum has been hollowed out even for its floor, and the animal cages and lifting mechanisms that were originally underground are now completely exposed. It is hard to imagine that when this shabby structure was first built, it could actually be filled with a pool of water, and people could row boats in it to reenact the naval battles between Rome and Carthage.

And starting today, these engineering wonders of the ancient world will be restored to the world in their original form!

As the mages began to perform the ritual, the alchemical formation that had been drawn long ago began to shake the foundation of time. Karin calibrated the camera, and the viewfinder contained the panoramic view of the Grand Arena. Zhu Xianxin poured himself a cup of tea and another for Shangluo. The two sat behind the table and watched with interest -

Shang Luo explained: "Agathocles has mobilized an entire army of magicians to cast a spell. After this magic is cast, the Colosseum will be restored to its previous state, and then we will start the relocation."

[Oh! It's starting! The runes are lighting up! Such great magic! Such power! Such greatness]

Before he finished speaking, the entire screen went black.

Zhu Xianxun's hand holding the teacup stopped there:
"Shangluo, your signal is not very good."

"No way, is this a signal from the spiritual network, or..."

He glanced at his phone and saw a message from Karin.

【Huh?】Apollonia also saw it, 【The camera was smashed? What happened?】

"It doesn't matter. We have a backup plan - we can switch the view to the Lianshan and look down from high above."

The screen flashed, and the video signal was restored, but it was not aimed directly at the Colosseum, but at high altitude. Lianshan was in a synchronous orbit directly above Rome, observing the panoramic view here.

However, before the camera started to zoom in, Shangluo and Zhu Xianxun were stunned after only getting a glimpse of the entire city of Rome.

The whole city of Rome was in an uproar. Dust, rubble, and countless huge rocks flew into the air, and the whole of Rome was shrouded in smoke and dust as it shook violently.

It was none other than the walls, columns, and foundations of countless apartments and houses throughout the city of Rome. After the city of Rome was abandoned, these public buildings became quarries, where stone was mined to build houses and other dwellings. Because stone does not rot, some stones have been used over and over again for hundreds or thousands of years, and they are still in use even after being circulated through various channels. This means that almost every house in the city of Rome uses building materials from the Colosseum.

[Oh no!!! Something’s going to happen! ]

Countless pieces of debris rose up from the smoke and flew straight towards the arena where the spell was being cast. And around the arena, it wasn't just pieces of debris that flew out. Because too many building materials had been stolen, most of the entire building had flown out.

It wasn't just the stones that flew over. As the magic pulled the building materials out of the buildings with great force, the structures in its path were pierced. Even if only a single brick was used, the massive magic caused devastating damage.

Under the light of magic, the Colosseum is gradually regaining its former glory, while the entire city of Rome is beginning to collapse in the dust.

It was visible to the naked eye that the entire city of Rome was covered in dust, and it was impossible to see how many houses had collapsed.

"." Zhu Xianxun drank a sip of tea silently, "So Shangluo, is this what you expected?"

"My goodness, I didn't plan to tear down Rome. I said it couldn't be done."

Now, there is no need to choose. Rome has been demolished.

Shangluo looked down at his phone and saw Agathocles sending him a greeting: "Shangluo, I know you can't do it, and you want to find a middle way. But I helped you to complete the best plan. Now, Rome is yours."

(End of this chapter)