I traveled through time and became the Queen of Ancient Dian

"Wait, this mineral... why does it feel like something is missing?" Baona frowned and poked the remaining slag with her fingers, as if she was thinking about a cosmic-level problem.

Tan Tai Gong, who had been grinning from ear to ear, was now frozen, his eyes rolling around like a frightened quail.

"Yeah, this thing...why does it look a little bit wrong?" He scratched his head, and his originally meticulously combed hair instantly turned into a mess.

Gongye the stonemason was more direct, his voice muffled, "I think so too. It seems different from the previous batch!" He grabbed a handful of slag and weighed it in his hand. "It feels so light, it's not heavy enough!"

Wumeng Tianlong was originally watching the fun happily from the side, but when he heard this, he came over and picked up a piece of ore to examine it carefully.

My goodness, this ore is dull in color and rough in texture. It no longer has the shiny luster it had before!

"Oh my god! No way, this thing is a fake?" he blurted out.

For a moment, the construction site was silent and the air seemed to be frozen.

Everyone looked at each other, and everyone's face was full of confusion.

Baona felt her heart skip a beat, as if time had stopped at that moment.

If this is wrong, won’t all the previous efforts be in vain?

The construction of the Sunset Tower was about to be completed, but now it is stuck in the throat due to material problems. This feeling is worse than eating a fly!

Baona was as anxious as an ant on a hot pan, running around in circles.

At this moment, the usually taciturn designer Zong Zheng suddenly spoke: "Actually... I've been researching a new method of combination..." He pulled out a crumpled blueprint from his pocket and carefully unfolded it, "Perhaps... we can try this."

The drawing shows a unique structure that uses mortise and tenon joints and snap fasteners to cleverly combine new stone and traditional materials. It is not only strong but also beautiful.

When everyone gathered around and took a look, their eyes suddenly lit up.

The Puyang architectural scholar pushed his glasses up and nodded repeatedly, "Brilliant! Brilliant! This truly transforms decay into something magical!"

Tan Tai Gong also clapped his hands in praise: "Brother Zong Zheng, you are truly a genius! I have never seen such a method in my entire life!"

With the new combination method, the workers were full of energy and the project that had been stalled started to move forward again.

Looking at the Sunset Tower rising from the ground, Baona finally breathed a sigh of relief and a relieved smile appeared on her face.

However, at this moment, Tan Tai Gong suddenly walked up to Bao Na and said solemnly: "Miss Bao Na, there is something..." Tan Tai Gong rubbed his calloused hands and stammered: "Miss Bao Na, the good thing is that this new method is excellent, the bad thing is... those old stubborn people..." He sighed, looking helpless.

Baona's heart skipped a beat, and she had a bad feeling.

"Old stubborn? What do you mean?" she asked.

"It's just... those veteran workers, they are stubborn, they think this new thing is unreliable and too risky, and they are unwilling to join our project..." Tan Taigong's voice became smaller and smaller, like the hum of a mosquito.

When Wumeng Tianlong heard this, he immediately got furious.

"Oh my god! These old-fashioned people! It's the modern age, and they're still clinging to the past! If they don't hurry up, the opportunity will be gone!"

Baona was also anxious. The architectural revitalization plan was about to take off, but it was held back by this group of old stubborn people. This feeling was even worse than eating expired instant noodles!

"Don't worry, I have a good plan!" Designer Zong Zheng patted Bao Na's shoulder confidently and smiled mysteriously.

He turned to Tan Tai Gong and said, "Old Tan Tai, call all those old stubborn people over here and watch me!"

Tan Tai Gong looked confused, but still did as he was told.

Not long after, a group of white-haired old workers gathered at the construction site, all of them with stern faces, as if someone owed them millions.

Designer Zong Zheng didn't waste any time and directly showed the renderings and architectural models he had carefully prepared.

This model is so exquisitely made, it is simply a mini version of the Sunset Tower. The details are so lifelike that it is simply breathtaking.

"Masters, please look!" Designer Zong Zheng pointed at the model and began to explain. "This new architectural style doesn't completely abandon tradition, but rather takes its essence and discards its dross..."

As he explained, he demonstrated the various mechanisms and functions of the model, leaving the old workers stunned.

An expression of surprise and admiration gradually appeared on his originally tense face.

“This…this is too amazing!”

"This kid is quite capable!"

"Hmm...it seems really good..."

Seeing that the old workers' attitudes had softened, Baona and designer Zong Zheng looked at each other and were secretly happy.

"How about it, fellow masters, would you like to join us and witness this great architectural revival together?" Baona extended her hands enthusiastically.

The veteran workers looked at each other, and then...all rolled up their sleeves!

"Done! We'll take this job!" Tan Taigong was so excited that he burst into tears and hugged designer Zong Zheng, "Good boy! You are such a talent!" For a moment, the construction site was filled with cheers, and everyone hugged each other, their eyes full of trust and expectation. The atmosphere was even more lively than the Chinese New Year!

This friendship is sweeter than honey!

It was like a fire in winter, instantly igniting everyone's enthusiasm!

The previous haze was swept away!

After joining the team of veteran workers, the progress of the construction project seemed to have been accelerated, and it continued to rise rapidly!

Various ancient techniques and modern design concepts collide to create intense sparks, and magnificent buildings rise from the ground, which is simply like being possessed by a "infrastructure maniac"!

However, the good times did not last long... As the number of workers increased, the consumption rate of stone also increased.

Gongye, the stonemason in charge of stone collection, found Baona with a worried look on his face.

"Miss Baona, these...these stones are not enough!" he stammered, the expression on his face more bitter than a bitter gourd.

"What? Not enough stones?! Didn't we just find a new stone vein?" Baona looked confused.

Gongye the stonemason sighed and pointed to a small hill in the distance. "There are a lot of stones on that hill, but...but..."

"But what? Just tell me quickly! I'm so anxious!" Wumeng Tianlong was so anxious that he kept jumping up and down.

Gongye the stonemason swallowed his saliva, "But... that mountain... that mountain it..." He suddenly stopped, his eyes wide as copper bells, pointing in the direction of the mountain, his voice trembling, "It... it moved!"

Gongye the stonemason pointed at the hill and trembled as if he had seen a ghost.

Everyone looked in the direction of his finger and saw that the hill... was actually moving!

It was not an illusion or a hallucination. The hill was really moving slowly, like a giant turtle crawling leisurely.

"Oh shit! What's going on?!" Wumeng Tianlong exclaimed, his jaw almost dropping to the ground.

Baona was also dumbfounded. She rubbed her eyes to make sure she was not seeing things.

"This...this is too fantastical! Could it be an earthquake?"

"It doesn't sound like an earthquake..." Zhaoyang Ruyue analyzed calmly, "If it were an earthquake, the noise would be much louder."

The Puyang architectural scholar pushed his glasses up his nose, his expression inscrutable: "Could it be... a landslide?"

Everyone: "..." Come on, big brother, this hill moves slower than a snail, is this called a landslide?

I'm afraid you have some misunderstanding about landslide!

Just as everyone was talking, the hill suddenly stopped, and then... began to deform!

That’s right, deformation!

It was like a piece of plasticine, constantly twisting, stretching, and expanding, and finally... it turned into a huge... stone monster!

"Oh my god! What the hell is this?!" Zhongli the porter was so scared that he dropped the stone in his hand and hid behind Tan Tai the worker.

Tan Tai Gong was not in a much better condition. He hugged Designer Zong Zheng tightly and trembled.

"Oh my god! This...this is too scary!"

The stone monster let out a deafening roar, and then... rushed towards everyone!

"Run!" Baona shouted and took the lead in running.

Others also reacted and followed Baona to run away.

"Hey! My tools!" Tan Taigong suddenly remembered his tools and wanted to go back to get them.

"Old Tantai, you've already lost your life, what's the point of needing tools?!" Designer Zong Zheng grabbed him and said, "Run!"

"But……"

"Don't worry! If you don't run now, it will be too late!"

The two ran wildly all the way, and behind them came the roar of the stone monster, shaking the earth.

After running to a safe place, everyone sat on the ground panting and still in shock.

"This...what is going on?" Gongye the stonemason's voice was still trembling.

Baona shook her head and said, "I don't know either... But it seems that mining this new stone is not that easy..." She looked at the stone monster that was still roaring in the distance, and a trace of solemnity flashed in her eyes.

"What should we do now?" asked Wumeng Tianlong.

Baona took a deep breath and said, "Let's go back and discuss it carefully..."

Everyone stood up and was about to leave when they suddenly heard a voice from behind:

"and many more……"