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Chapter 234 Refining Materials: Gradient Order Dislocation Cell Structure

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I waited for eight days.

Wu Wen never saw Feng Lei.

However, they were met by members of the Pantheon from the surrounding mountain strongholds.

"My lord, someone has come up from the foot of the mountain. They should be members of the Pantheon."

After discovering that someone was climbing the mountain, the leader of the Li people, Ma Daxiong, immediately went to Wu Wen's side to report.

"Should we send our men to intercept them?"

Tianzhu Peak has only one dangerous path, making it easy to defend and difficult to attack. No matter how many people come, Ma Daxiong can stop them from climbing the mountain by standing on the edge of the cliff and attacking from above.

"Ok!"

Wu Wen nodded slightly.

Upon receiving the order, Ma Daxiong immediately went to the entrance and looked down at the foot of the mountain.

A group of Pantheon members, dressed in animal clothing, carrying bamboo baskets on their backs, and moving as nimbly as monkeys, quickly climbed the mountain.

Just when Ma Daxiong thought he could easily stop these people from going up the mountain.

However, they discovered that after looking up and seeing people on the mountain, these people suddenly changed their route up the mountain.

Instead of following the pre-carved route, they scattered and each found a way up the cliff face through a crevice, quickly climbing upwards.

"Everyone come here!"

Upon seeing this, Ma Daxiong gave a shout, and the Li people who followed him immediately surrounded him.

Without Ma Daxiong's orders, they divided into twos and threes and each blocked the path to the top.

However, these members of the Pantheon, who have lived in the deep mountains and forests for many years, are no ordinary people.

Despite the rocks being thrown from above, they were still able to move nimbly left and right on the cliff face, dodging them while climbing upwards.

Seeing that throwing stones was ineffective against these people, Ma Daxiong and the other Li people decided to launch a direct attack on them as they approached the mountaintop.

But as these people approached, each of them pulled out a long whip made of twisted vines from their waist, swung it upwards with force, and directly entangled the Li people on the mountaintop.

Then, with a strong pull, he dragged the Li man down while using the force to climb the mountain himself.

"not good!"

Ma Daxiong and several other Li people dodged the long whip and were not dragged down the mountain.

But the opponent's long whip also took the opportunity to get stuck on the edge of the cliff and in the cracks of the rocks.

They used the same force to pull themselves up and then launched an attack on Ma Daxiong and the others.

Ma Daxiong and his group didn't even have the ability to stop the other side from going up the mountain, so naturally they were no match for them.

In just one round, he was struck by the long whip in the opponent's hand and sent flying backward to the ground.

Upon seeing this situation.

The venerable Master Zhiyuan, who had been sitting upright, turned his head slightly to observe.

Wu Wen also stood up at this moment, looking at the group of people who came.

They stood in a line, their faces full of anger, coldly watching Wu Wen and his group of audacious intruders who had invaded their forbidden area.

Wu Wen stared at these people.

Aside from their mountain dwelling attire...

Its body was covered in colorful paint, especially its face, which looked like a painted mask.

"Ok?"

Just as Wu Wen was sizing them up, he suddenly uttered a questioning sound.

When he used his detection abilities to investigate these people, he discovered that, just as if they were wearing "invisibility cloaks," they were able to shield themselves from his electromagnetic wave detection.

between hands.

A silver needle flew out.

With a flick of his finger, Wu Wen sent the silver needles vanishing instantly, piercing the heart of the man in the center of the chest at incredible speed.

however

Once again, something unexpected happened to Wu Wen.

The silver needles failed to pierce the man's body during his attack, instead being blocked in his chest. The man was sent flying backward by the immense force and crashed heavily to the ground.

The flying needles I launched were extremely powerful, both in terms of materials and speed; they could even penetrate steel. But unexpectedly, they were blocked by the opponent.

Wu Wen immediately looked up.

It was then discovered that the person who had fallen was not spared from being pierced by the flying needles because of his tough body, but because a round iron plaque was hanging close to his body inside his clothes on his chest. Some patterns could be vaguely seen on it, probably a totem-like design.

One unexpected event after another.

This made Wu Wen particularly interested in these people.

Suddenly, he leaped forward with a phantom-like speed that left the others no time to react before Wu Wen closed in.

With a swing of his arms, these people were all slammed to the ground and rendered incapacitated.

Wu Wen slowly stepped forward and came to the person whose body he had failed to penetrate with his needle.

"Bah, Han Chinese, don't even think about making me beg for mercy."

Before Wu Wen could say anything, the other party spoke up assertively.

"Heh~"

Wu Wen smiled slightly, ignored him, and reached out to pull out the iron plate hanging on his chest.

"give me back!"

When someone loses something, it's as if they've lost something extremely precious, and they immediately reach out to try and take it back.

But Wu Wen had already stood up, not letting the other person touch him at all.

Holding the iron plaque in his palm, Wu Wen examined it carefully. It had a human face, a bird's body, nine heads, and resembled a duck overall, with a fan-shaped tail!

This is... the totem of the Chu Kingdom, the Ghost Bird!
Looking at the totem engraved on the iron plate, Wu Wen instantly recalled the corresponding information.

The Ghost Chariot Bird is a type of phoenix, also known as the Nine-Headed Fire Phoenix. Legend has it that the ancestors of the Chu people were the incarnation of this Ghost Chariot Bird, making it the totem of the Chu people.

Wu Wen squeezed the iron plate with all his might, but no matter how much force he used, the iron plate did not budge or change shape, which showed how hard it was.

"What material is this made of?"

Wu Wen knew his own strength, and his curiosity was immediately piqued when he realized that this thing could withstand his power.

However, Wu Wen did not rush to study it, but instead put the iron plate away.

I looked at the person who had fallen to the ground again.

Compared to the iron plate, Wu Wen was more curious about how the other party was able to block his electromagnetic wave detection ability!

He reached out and grabbed the creature, ignoring its struggles, and began to examine it from head to toe.

In no time, he discovered that the reason was the paint on the other person's body, which was actually a coating with wave-absorbing properties.

No wonder it can shield itself from electromagnetic wave detection.

Just as Wu Wen was about to press the other party about where the paint on their bodies came from, Wu Wen suddenly noticed that there was a purple paint mark drawn with a finger on the person's face.

This coating is actually barium copper silicate!

Wu Wen thought the purple paint on his face came from a purple flower, but he never expected it to be such an extremely rare purple paint.

Barium copper silicate has another name that Wu Wen is very familiar with: Hanzi.

The name comes from modern archaeological discoveries: a large amount of this purple paint was found on terracotta warriors from the Qin and Han dynasties.

Wu Wen clearly remembers that barium copper silicate is a non-natural material, meaning it is artificially synthesized.

Moreover, it is also a high-temperature superconducting material.

Then, Wu Wen didn't ask any more questions. He simply stretched out his palm and placed it on the top of the man's head, hypnotizing him directly.

Immediately, the other party told Wu Wen all the details about the paint and the iron plate.

Unfortunately, Wu Wen didn't gain anything useful from it. These things were passed down from his ancestors, and he knew nothing about how they were made or obtained.

Therefore, Wu Wen guessed that these things should be the items left behind by Zhao Tuo, the King of Nanyue, when he led the people of the six kingdoms to conquer Baiyue.

"Ma Daxiong!"

"Master!"

"Take these people into custody."

He instructed Ma Daxiong to keep an eye on these people.

Afterwards, Wu Wen went to his seat and began to carefully examine the iron plate in his hand.

One of his purposes in coming to Nanyue was to obtain the treasures that his master had mentioned, brought to Nanyue by Zhao Tuo and the remnants of the six states destroyed by the First Emperor.

I didn't expect to come across it so quickly without even having specifically searched for it.

Looking at the iron plaque in his hand, Wu Wen immediately began to examine it.

With his keen observation, Wu Wen immediately discovered the peculiarity of the material used to make the iron plate.

It actually violates the "three impossible theorems of materials science".

In other words, the strength, plasticity, and stability of metallic materials cannot be improved simultaneously.

To optimize one aspect of performance, you inevitably have to sacrifice the other two.

However, the material of this iron plate directly violates this theorem.

It possesses strength, plasticity, and stability, which is why it is so hard.

"How could this be?"

Driven by doubt and curiosity, Wu Wen began to observe and investigate even more deeply.

Then he discovered that the material of this iron plate could violate three impossibility theorems.

This is because its material structure is actually a gradient-order dislocation cell structure.

This structure seems to be the product of a perfect combination of nature and artificial intelligence.

At the microscopic level, the dislocations are arranged in an orderly manner, forming a unique gradient distribution that allows the material to find an excellent balance between strength, plasticity, and stability.

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aside.

Seeing Wu Wen with a smile on his face, studying the iron plaque in his hand with such focus and depth, Grandmaster Zhiyuan approached and inquired:

"What, are you interested in things from the State of Chu?"

"Ok!"

Wu Wen nodded, shifting his gaze from the iron plate, and then asked, "Grandmaster, I am particularly interested in the material used to make this iron plate. Do you know how it is made?"

Grandmaster Zhiyuan shook his head slightly, a hint of emotion in his eyes: "The Chu Kingdom, one of the six kingdoms back then, claimed to be the descendants of the God of Fire, and they did indeed have a very unique way of refining weapons."

"But with the fall of the Chu Kingdom, their weapon-forging methods were lost."

In this world today, we can only see some things left over from the ancient Chu state, and this iron plaque is one of them.

The technique has been lost! Upon hearing this, Wu Wen couldn't help but feel a little regretful and sighed softly.

But just as Wu Wen sighed, Grandmaster Zhiyuan suddenly smiled and changed the subject, saying:
"However, although the Chu Kingdom's weapon-forging methods have been lost to the world, they may still be preserved in Zhao Tuo's pseudo-immortal realm."

Upon hearing this, Wu Wen's eyes lit up again.

Yes, hundreds of thousands of people from the six former states were exiled to Nanyue by Qin Shi Huang. They would definitely try their best to preserve their skills. Perhaps they can find clues about Chu's weapon-making techniques in this pseudo-immortal realm.

Upon hearing this, Wu Wen's eyes lit up with anticipation.

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(End of this chapter)