Acai's Sky

★The first stage: entering the treasure land, there are pits everywhere

"Steel-toothed copper-coin weasel!"

The Ming official Xie Jin (the chief minister of the cabinet) beside Acai pushed his non-existent glasses (in the style of a civil official) and spoke with a hint of disgust.

"The Fragments of Strange Beasts record that they are greedy, metal-loving, have tough scales and sharp teeth, live in groups, and have a strong sense of territory. This is like a toad on a scale—claiming to be superior, guarding an abandoned mine as if it were a treasure trove."

Qin general Bai Qi (the God of Killing) had a blank expression on his face, a murderous aura swirling faintly around him, and the ancient Zhuxian Sword in his hand hummed softly.

"Just kill the chickens and dogs. My sword needs sharpening."

The shadowy figures of the black-armored cavalry behind him were filled with fighting spirit, ready to flatten the canyon at the command of their commander.

"Wait a minute!"

The calm voice of Qin general Wang Jian (King Wen) was heard. In his hand was a palm-sized "calculation compass". Runes were flowing on the compass, and he was calculating something quickly.

"General Meng, General Bai, this canyon is narrow and cramped, only allowing three or four people to move side by side. While a brute force attack is certainly possible, the enemy's 'copper coin scales' have incredible defenses, and their steel teeth have the effects of 'armor breaking' and 'soul shattering'."

"Our military expenditures are likely ten times greater than the enemy's. The cost-effectiveness is extremely low! It's like 'a beggar treating a guest—poor but generous'—not the wisest course of action."

His compass needle spun wildly, and finally stopped in a red area representing "low efficiency and high loss".

Ah Cai stood on the Purple Gold Wine Gourd, wings slightly folded, her peach blossom eyes swirling around, a sly smile curling up the corners of her mouth. "A head-on confrontation? Hard stuff is tough, and it's a thankless task! We have to outsmart it! As the art of war says, 'The best strategy is to attack the enemy's enemy's strategy.' Let's 'cut off the enemy's firewood!'"

She put her hands on her hips, a sense of wealth rising faintly. "Aren't they greedy? Don't they regard this little bit of 'scrap metal' as their lifeblood? We should 'cater to their tastes' and make them 'happy and unwilling to leave', and then... hehe!"

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○The think tank of civil officials makes a brilliant appearance!

"Wonderful!" Tang minister Fang Xuanling (a famous prime minister of the Tang Dynasty) clapped his hands and chuckled, exchanging a knowing look with Tang minister Du Ruhui (Fang Mou Du Duan) beside him.

"Your Majesty's words capture the essence of 'subduing the enemy without fighting.' We should lure them with 'profit,' confuse their minds, and wait for the right opportunity to strike."

"That's exactly the point!" Tang Chen Du Ruhui interjected, his eyes as sharp as an eagle sweeping across the group of steel-toothed copper-coin weasels.

"Judging from its behavior, it seems violent and greedy, not very intelligent. We can use a technique to confuse its mind, supplemented by precise strikes, to target its 'vital point' - those valuable scales!"

"A technique to confuse the mind?" Tang minister Wei Zheng (the remonstrant minister) frowned slightly and looked at Ah Cai. "Ordinary spells may not be enough to shake his greed. We need to directly attack his desires! My Lord, can your [Song of Ecstasy]…"

"Leave it to me!" Ah Cai patted her chest confidently. "Our 'Ecstasy Song' specializes in targeting mental vulnerabilities! Look at my 'Soul-Stirring and Money-Stirring Enhanced Edition'!"

She flipped her wrist, and a jade flute with a completely emerald green body and carved peach blossoms appeared in her hand.

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The group of military generals are ready to fight!

Qin General Meng Tian understood and said to Qin General Bai Qi, "Lord Wu'an, be patient. Once our lord has disrupted his formation, our army will launch a lightning-fast attack. We will focus on defense and support, striving to 'break one finger rather than injure ten'—target: remove armor!"

Qin general Bai Qi snorted coldly, but the murderous aura around him subsided a little, which was considered as his agreement.

Qin General Wang Ben (General of the Water God) looked at the occasional rusty water dripping from the canyon above and pondered: "This place is dry. If there is water to lubricate it, maybe it can smooth out the stiffness of its scales and joints?"

Qin General Li Xin stared at the rapidly opening and closing steel teeth: "If we can get a hold of its mouthparts, the threat will be reduced immediately!"

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Mohist mechanical techniques, technological crushing!

Mozhe Qingheng (female mechanical engineer) and Lu Ban (Gongshu Ban) had already squatted aside, pointing and commenting on the holographic images transmitted back by several micro mechanical bees.

"Joints! Look at the gaps between their overlapping scales!" Mozhe Qingheng spoke rapidly. "Although the scales are strong, the joints are weak points, like 'paper lanterns, they break at the slightest poke'!"

Lu Ban stroked his virtual beard, his eyes gleaming. "Good! I can swarm the 'Armor-Piercing Bees' and focus on attacking the joints and gaps! Then, I can use the 'Magnetic Net' to disrupt their movements. While it won't last long, it'll be enough to buy them a moment!"

Zhao Qiao (a disciple of Lu Ban) immediately commanded several peculiarly shaped mechanical bees to take off and stand by.

Mozhe Yanshi (Puppet Master) looked at the feather dusters (grandmaster level) in the hands of Gu Mama and Rong Mama, then looked at the thick scales of the copper coin weasel and touched his chin.

"Perhaps... a little 'cleverness' is needed?"

His hands flew, and a few rays of light hit the feather dusters of the two maids. The tips of the dusters were instantly coated with a layer of dark blue, high-frequency vibrating sharp energy.

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Mechanical Legion, precise execution!

Tong Jiayuan's (the mechanical clan leader) electronic eyes flashed blue, and he instantly issued a command: "Ada, Aer, Asan! Target: The joints of the steel-toothed copper-coin weasel's scales! Equipment: High-frequency oscillating garden shears (Yanshi Rune Enhanced Version), superconducting scale-sucking arms! Execution plan: 'Pao Ding's Ox Cutting 2.0' precise peeling procedure! Remember, 'A tiger eats a grasshopper, piece by piece!'"

"Yes, Chief!" The eyes of the three gardening intelligent robots glowed red, and their arms deformed with a "click". A huge pair of gardening shears shone with a cold light and was shrouded in a high-frequency energy field, and a robotic arm with a powerful suction cup at the end popped out. Like a hunting mantis, they silently entered the designated position.

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The spirit beast attacks, cutting off the firewood from under the cauldron!

"Gold ingots! Golden raccoon dog!" Ah Cai shouted.

"Squeak! (Boss, look at me!)"

"Ying! (I'm good at mining!)"

Lucky Golden Rat Jin Yuanbao turned into a ray of golden light and drilled into the ground with a "whoosh". Where it dug a hole, the soil melted like butter, forming a smooth passage.

The Di Tu Raccoon Dog and the Golden Raccoon Dog followed closely behind, their chubby body was extremely flexible, their two front paws flashing with an ochre light, which showed that their talents of [Making Wealth] and [Looking for Minerals] were fully activated!

Their target is the abandoned mine hill behind the weasel group! The strategy is clear: "A rat with a gun will rebel in its own nest." We will raid your nest and destroy your thoughts!

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The show begins! [Ecstasy: Money and Desire]!

Ah Cai brought the jade flute close to her lips, took a deep breath, and the faint golden light of [Apostle of the God of Wealth] enveloped her whole body.

The sound of the flute is not the ordinary melodious and graceful one, but carries with it a strange and extremely seductive "ding-ling-clang" rhythm of metal collision and friction, as if countless gold and copper coins are jumping, rubbing and piling up madly!

Interspersed among them were the illusory cries of "Big sale of top-grade black iron ore! Buy one get one free!" and "Red gold sand at rock-bottom prices, nine yuan and nine spirit stones a cart!"

To those steel-toothed weasels, this sound was just like an old bachelor dreaming of getting married – whatever he wishes for comes true!

The harsh "crunching" sound stopped instantly.

Their red eyes, as big as green beans, were blank at first, and then burst into a greedy light that was ten times stronger than before!

The air seemed to be filled with the aroma of the finest mineral veins!

"Yingyingying! (Good ore! Mine!)"

The largest and closest weasel was the first to be hit. It no longer looked at the waste slag on the ground, but stood up excitedly.

He stretched out his claws towards the scales of a weasel next to him, and began to carefully comb out the copper rust in the gaps between the scales with an almost "gentle" force!

The movements were so gentle and the expression was so focused, as if he was wiping a priceless treasure.

The chain reaction broke out instantly!

The whole group of weasels went "crazy"!

The "crunching" sound turned into a "rustling" sound of friction and a "whimpering" sound of flattery.

They scratched, combed, and licked each other's scales, trying to take the insignificant "copper rust" on each other's scales for themselves. The scene became extremely "friendly" and funny, like a large "copper coin scale SPA" scene.

You scratch my back and I lick your teeth, immersed in the collective illusion that "the other person has a treasure mine", and are completely unaware of the crisis around us.

"Now! Do it!" Ah Cai's flute music continued, and the mental command was issued.