Ming Dynasty and New Rome and Infinite Magic Machine

Chapter 1475 Cat Car
But Han Xingzhi was not making his selection out of thin air. "Speaking of which, the night shift officers actually have pretty good business capabilities."

He looked through the monitoring of the ground by Lianshan just now - there was a mapping team on Lianshan, which had been keeping a gaze on a specific area on the ground. The area of ​​the gaze depended on the resolution, because such high-precision large-area mapping was burning the funds of Tianyi Guiren, so a fairly large mapping team was mobilized here to monitor the ground.

At present, Lianshan monitors a vast area of ​​thousands of square kilometers, covering most of the paths where Elodeasha may appear, and occasionally jumps between several observation areas.

Even the ability of Tianyi Guiren seems a little stretched in the face of such intense work. However, this phenomenon will be greatly alleviated after ascending.

Tianyi Guiren's capabilities are actually far more than that. In fact, only a small observation team is needed to ensure that the current situation is being observed. But in the final analysis, there is a problem - no matter what Tianyi Guiren sees, they must convert it into an optical image.

These optical images are meaningless to Tianyi Guiren. They are drawn only so that people can understand them.

There is a solution to all this: just find a Xuan Xiu to sit on the bridge and communicate with Tian Yi Gui Ren. After all, Xuan Xiu is more or less a human being, and can understand Tian Yi Gui Ren's information and express it in human language.

So Shangluo asked Han Xingzhi to stay there and act as an electronic detector operator, specifically responsible for communicating with Tianyi Guiren.

At present, the work on the Lianshan has been optimized by Xuan Xiu - Tianyi Guiren is not really staring at an area of ​​thousands of square kilometers, but an observation team first perceives the local situation, and Xuan Xiu filters and identifies this perception before selecting a specific area for drawing.

However, the reason why we chose "these" thousands of square kilometers instead of "those" thousands of square kilometers is because of the data provided by the Night Shift Bureau, which is the information left by the Secret Service previously.

The operator who appeared on Elodeasha's route did not appear there by chance, but chose a dozen points with the highest probability. This was an operation with a success rate of 96%, based on careful planning and proper execution.

Although the main technical support is provided by Shangluo, Shangluo is very satisfied with the current working status of the Night Shift Bureau.

"Please sit down." After getting on the boat, [Iceman] was called by Shangluo to the lounge, where he was waiting for the next move.

The Iceman looked around. The situation here surprised him a little - just like Alice entering the rabbit hole, he realized that the space around him seemed much larger than the entire submarine. The interior of the submarine was much larger than it looked from the outside. The dining room used as a lounge was even wider than the entire submarine.

"Please sit down." Shangluo repeated, "Just find a seat and sit down. Do you see the plate in front of you?"

The Iceman nodded. The dome-like silver lid covered the plate, and the handle of the lid had a kitchen timer-like ring with time markings on it.

"There is a time knob on the plate. Look at the menu at hand. Each dish corresponds to a fixed time. If you want to eat something, turn the knob to that time. When the timer is up, the dish you want will appear from it."

"???"

This is pure magic. Although Iceman, who previously worked at the Secret Service, had been dealing with magic all his life, he had only been tracking signs of magic and investigating supernatural crimes that were spreading in human society. But here, magic was used directly like household appliances, which instantly upgraded his concept of magic.

"Master Warmaster, what is this thing?"

"You can call it an editor. It will weave phlogiston into a shape according to the rules of the material world. Of course, this can only be achieved in an environment with high concentrations of phlogiston." He pointed around, "You probably discovered as soon as you came in that the spatial scale here is different from the outside world. Therefore, the matter compiled in this plate is only effective inside. After all, phlogiston itself is not a substance that can exist stably in the natural environment."

"Is this something I can know?"

"You can understand it as - this is my respect for the fighters."

This is the truth. Shangluo is not the kind of people who regard all outsiders as "barbarians". Even Zhu Xianxun does not think that all "barbarians" should be treated lightly.

This kind of person is serious about devoting his life to his country and family, working hard for a meager salary - even Zhu Xianxun would look up to him.

Such people are the perfect partners that Shangluo is looking for. After all, Europe cannot be managed entirely by him or by the celestial beings sent by the Heavenly Court in the future. Their own world will eventually be decided by them. Shangluo just wants to make sure they don't cause trouble for the Heavenly Court.

"There's an invitation under the plate. I wonder if you're interested."

"Here is it." The Iceman lifted up the menu, and underneath it was a golden card - pure gold. On the pure gold card, there was some information written in Latin that he half understood, and there was also an embossment of the Aeneid.

"This is your invitation to the branch-breaking ceremony."

"Branching branches? Could it be the legendary ceremony of breaking the golden branch performed by the forest king by Lake Nemi?"

"It seems you know it too?"

"Of course I know! This is common sense in mysticism. Anyone who enters the supernatural realm will know this. This is the foundation of magic. The Forest King is immortal, but the person who breaks off the Golden Bough can kill him and become the new Forest King, and then continue to face the threat of the Golden Bough."

"Well, let me add something to your story - I am the King of the Forest."

The atmosphere in the dining room suddenly became silent.

After a few seconds of silence, the Iceman immediately put the invitation on the seat next to him: "No, no, no, I never meant to challenge you. Please don't test me. The angels can bear witness to my loyalty to the empire. I absolutely have no intention of challenging you."

You seem to have scared him.

"That's normal. After all, the Golden Branch Ceremony is a matter of both winning and losing. He was afraid that I was going to use him as a sacrifice. He's an expert. Never mind, let me explain."

He said, "I say, you don't have to worry."

"I really don't dare!" He stood up immediately. He began to feel that sitting here was also a test. "I am just a despicable German barbarian. I have an old mother and a child at home. Please let me go, a family man, just like hunting in spring!"

[He has learned a lot. He also knows about spring hunting, summer hunting, autumn hunting, and winter hunting. The spring hunting here means that you cannot harm wild animals with cubs or pregnant animals in spring, so that nature can reproduce. ]

"What the hell is going on?" Shangluo waved his hand. "I don't know how much evil you have towards the Romans. I have no interest in killing people, and I don't want to kill you. I just thought that you could come to the ceremony."

"Is he a gladiator? No, no, no! Please let me off the hook!" [I understand. He thinks you think he's a good fighter and you want to make him a gladiator to please the Roman citizens - that's what the Romans did in history. I don't blame you or him, it's just that the Romans played too much, so it increased the communication cost between you.]

"Ah," Shangluo shook his head, "Let me be frank. There is no punishment for losing, but there are rewards for winning. Do you want to participate?"

"Is that so? I was so scared. I thought you really wanted to sacrifice me. Then may I ask what the reward is?"

"Look for yourself. You know some Latin, right? It's written on the back."

He glanced over and saw the final reward for the winner of this ceremony:
He couldn't understand all of it, but he could understand two words.

Victorem, the victor. But this is the accusative form of victor, meaning to do something with the victor as an object.

immolare, sacrifice, refers specifically to anointing the altar with the blood of the sacrifice.

"The winner will have a blood sacrifice???"

"Yes, that's right."

“Ahhhhhhh!!!” He leaned back and fainted.

[Hey, hey, hey, you scared him to death. ]

"Can't he look back?! The victor will be sacrificed in blood and then resurrected as an immortal."

[This guy's Latin level is only half-baked, and he can only guess based on the words. He shouldn't be so scared, but you laid the groundwork layer by layer in the front, and he was really scared. ]

Shangluo stood up and clapped his hands in front of him: "Hey! Wake up!"

The Iceman temporarily regained consciousness from his panic, but Shangluo appeared in front of him——

"Stop." Shangluo raised his hand. "Don't use your mediocre Latin to read this document. If you don't understand, just say so. I'm beginning to doubt whether my English is also mediocre. I'm clearly stating this matter normally, so why did I scare you?"

As they were talking, Phaethon came back with an observation report.

"Great, you're back. I was talking to him just now and he almost fainted."

"What did you say to him?" Phaethon said helplessly, "Forget it, I'll tell you."

Phaethon could speak Germanic languages ​​- although the Anglo-Saxon language used in Shangluo could be considered a Germanic language, it was not commonly used in Prussia. High Germanic was more commonly used here.

"So that's how it is." The Iceman finally understood, "So the ultimate reward is immortality?"

"That's right. As long as you can win, you won't be killed in the mortal world - you should know that we now have the 'secret brew' provided by the Night Service Bureau, which can keep you young until your death, and after death you won't be in silence, but can wait for resurrection as a silent worker. But this can only prevent you from dying of illness, you will still die if you are killed. If you can win, you can get the precious elixir, which will make you truly immortal."

This is the ultimate reward. In fact, the "secret brew" obtained earlier was the result of Zhu Xianxin's secondary development of the golden elixir.

He had found a solution, and it was just like the carrot soda at that time - if it was to be made into a golden elixir, it would indeed be a huge project. But if it was made into a liquid, then the production line could be mass-produced continuously. This was still a poison in the final analysis, a method of gaining youth at the cost of shortening lifespan, so it was not difficult to manufacture, and there was no chance of seizing the fortune of heaven and earth. As for reincarnation later, that was another arrangement.

The elixir that can really make people immortal when taken is the enhanced version of the one that was previously given to Governor Yuan, which was refined using the furnace of heaven and earth. It will be distributed as a reward to specific people, such as warriors who have proven themselves in the branch-breaking ceremony.

This warrior must at least be able to defeat Karin on the front battlefield before he can be qualified to compete with the King of Rome. If Shangluo thinks he deserves this title, he will prepare the golden elixir for him.

"I want to participate! I think I can win!"

"Really?" Phaethon looked at him and said, "Actually, there are still many people who want to participate, and there are also people who want to play the resurrection match. Anyway, you should practice hard. The big arena has been built, and the competition will start after things here are finished."

As for why it hasn’t started now – this is Shangluo and Victoria’s plan.

The Pantheon Triumphal Procession was an important part of the Roman triumph, during which the symbols of the foreign gods were carried along with the captives through the streets of Rome until they were brought to the temple.

Shangluo planned to capture Elodea directly in this operation and then present her as a trophy. This was an opportunity to revive the magic of Rome and clear the obstacles for the royal army.

"By the way, if you can achieve some more merits in this operation." She glanced at Shang Luo, and after receiving the latter's affirmation, she continued, "You might be able to get an immortality elixir directly."

"This is real?"

"Yes, it's true. After all, this is a reward for warriors, but you have many ways to prove that you are a warrior. For example."

For example, in the following ceremony, he only needs to play his own role. Because he was lucky enough to play a very important role: he got the gold of Elodeasha. This is a gift from the Wild Hunt that cannot be given to others. This also means that he has established a sympathetic link with Elodeasha through this gift, which can be very useful in the subsequent ceremony.

This is why Shangluo called him to the boat. Such a key "prop" must be placed beside you so that you can use it at any time -

Shangluo and Phaethon looked at the Iceman with some fear.
"What am I supposed to do?"

"Eat. Come on, eat more. Didn't we bring you here just to eat? Fill your stomach first, and leave the rest to us."

(End of this chapter)