My Years in the Folklore World

Chapter 329 Footprints
"Do you want to explore the imperial tomb immediately?"

An interactive option popped up in the game. If Jiang Xinghuo chose yes, he could now go outside the city of Beiping and explore the royal cemetery.

However, Jiang Xinghuo thought about it for a while and felt that it was not cost-effective to explore the imperial tomb now.

He has a lot of tasks on hand now, so there is no need to rush to open up new maps. It will not be too late to unlock new maps and explore after all the tasks here are completed.

Moreover, the forbidden area of ​​the imperial mausoleum must be full of dangers. There may be many demons and monsters waiting there for outsiders to pass by.

"You continue to explore..."

Jiang Xinghuo controlled the character in the game and explored the lobby. He did find some things, but they were of little value and of no use.

"Where are you planning to go now?"

"The four offices of the Ministry of Industry are located in different directions. You can choose one to explore first."

"In addition to the four main offices of the Ministry of Works, there are also the Manufacturing Office, the Material Appraisal Office, the Savings Office, and the Documents Office, each with its own different responsibilities."

"Where are you going to explore first?"

Jiang Xinghuo looked at the sub-maps listed in the game and thought that there were quite a few places that could be explored, but he just didn't know what kind of things he could find.

Maybe after so many years, the good stuff has already been taken away by others, and I can only eat leftovers and pick up some dirt.

Jiang Xinghuo looked around and randomly chose a sub-map to try it out and see how it went.

"You choose to go to the estimation office."

"The Materials Appraisal Office is a department that is specifically responsible for auditing and estimating the cost of materials and labor, as well as supplying and marketing the projects of various ministries, government offices, and other departments."

"You have come to the estimation office."

"You walked into the lobby and began to explore carefully. After some effort, you found something, which can be considered a gain."

"You found a peach wood abacus made by King Wen, a volume of Mental Arithmetic, a volume of Elementary Mathematics, a mountain-suppressing weight, and a mountain-reaching crown."

"King Wen's peach wood Ruyi abacus (excellent prop), the Ruyi abacus handed down by the ancient King Wen, made of peach wood and shaped like the Eight Diagrams, can not only calculate numbers, but also calculate a person's fate with the help of divination and calculation."

Jiang Xinghuo took the thing out and took a look at it. The abacus was of ancient shape, exuding the scent of peach wood, and had the eight trigrams symbols engraved on it.

Although he did not know how to tell fortunes, he thought it would be nice to hang the abacus as a decoration in the house. The yang energy of peach wood could ward off evil spirits.

Then, Jiang Xinghuo looked at the remaining things.

"Mental arithmetic (excellent technique) is the secret of knowledge peeped out from the laws of mathematics. It is also the entry-level knowledge of the Way of Mathematics. It can improve your mental arithmetic and logical ability."

"According to folk legends, mathematical laws contain the essence of how the entire world works. If someone can comprehend the secrets of mathematical laws, they will become the creator of this world. Even the Golden Law cannot affect mathematical laws."

"However, learning and comprehending mathematical laws is very dangerous. I don't know how many brilliant geniuses have fallen on this path. At best, they became idiots, and at worst, they died of brain overload and insanity."

"Do you still want to learn this mental arithmetic?"

Two options, give up and learn.

Jiang Xinghuo took a look at the text and thought to himself, even if I have learned it, I have no brains and am a fool, what can you do to me?

The store owner Jiang has a clear understanding of himself. Although he is not a fool, he is definitely not a genius.

Because since the day he entered elementary school, mathematics has been his biggest enemy in his academic career, and his grades have always been mediocre.

"You chose to learn mental arithmetic."

Jiang Xinghuo took out the secret book and slapped it on his body. The secret book immediately turned into flowing light and merged into his body. But there didn't seem to be any particularly obvious changes.

Jiang Xinghuo tried to multiply two complex numbers in his mind, and the answer came to his mind within three seconds. He then used a calculator to check and found that the answer was exactly the same.

It's a pity, Jiang Xinghuo secretly sighed, if he were an accountant, this skill might be of some use, but now he can only waste it.

However, having this ability is better than having it, and you never know when you may need it.

After learning mental arithmetic, there is also a volume on elementary mathematics and physics, which is also an introductory chapter on the study of mathematical knowledge.

A weak electric current traveled through my central nervous system, and related prompt information came from the game.

"You have mastered elementary mathematics and physics."

As for what's special about this ability, Jiang Xinghuo hasn't realized it yet, he only knows that he has mastered this ability.

It's better than nothing.

"You have obtained the Mountain Guarding Pole."

"Mountain-suppressing Weight (rare item), the first weight to appear in the secular world. Although it looks inconspicuous, it has the power to suppress mountains and fill the sea. It can be used as a weight, or thrown out as a magic weapon to hit people."

"The Gaoshan Tongtian Crown (excellent item) is said to be the crown worn by the great man who formulated the weights and measures in ancient times. It can temporarily improve one's logical thinking ability."

Jiang Xinghuo only found a few things in the material estimation center, which was considered a considerable gain.

In the following period of time, Jiang Xinghuo was not idle either. All the departments of the Ministry of Works could not escape the fate of being plundered.

Of course, he also paid a painful price during this period and died seven or eight times.

In the blink of an eye, it was already midnight.

He had explored almost all of the huge Ministry of Works, leaving only the final document library and the Water Conservancy Bureau unexplored.

"Where do you choose to explore first?"

Two options, the case library, or the water company.

Jiang Xinghuo thought for a moment and decided to go to Dushuisi first to see what was there.

"You have arrived, Mizuki."

"You walked into the back hall and after some exploration, you didn't find anything valuable. Most of the items had decayed over the years."

"You have triggered the talent of the Yellow Spring Lantern."

"You found some blurry marks on the ground. They seemed to be footprints left by someone, but they were too blurry to be clearly seen."

Jiang Xinghuo raised his eyebrows slightly, pondered for a moment, went to the niche shop for a walk, and bought a piece of fluorescent stone from a player named "Miner".

Then return to Dushuisi to continue exploring.

"Fluorescent stone (common material) is a stone that can glow at night, but it is sensitive to light sources. The darker the light, the more obvious the fluorescence."

Jiang Xinghuo clicked on the text and put away the Yellow Spring Lantern, and the game text also changed accordingly.

"You crushed the fluorescent stone in your hand, and used the power of your palm to generate strong wind, spreading it evenly on the ground."

"You found a row of clear but incomplete footprints..."

(End of this chapter)