The old things I repaired have become fine

Chapter 712 Yun Kun, Zhen Yue, let's go, we're on a mission! (Seeking guaranteed monthly votes)
Under Shen Le's direction, or more precisely, under his reassurance and coaxing, the test proceeded at an extremely rapid pace.

Zhenyue was clearly very excited and highly cooperative, doing whatever he was told and attacking whomever he was told to attack.

When the test reached its second half and they started testing Zhenyue's defensive capabilities, Zhenyue finally gave up.

The porcelain sword was wielded, its light flashing across the sky, cutting down a group of micro drones, three loitering munitions, two lightweight torpedoes, and one anti-ship rocket.

Seeing that further testing was imminent, it finally retrieved all its flying swords, reversed the hilts, and began writing on the sand table:
[I'm not coming! I'm not coming! My sword is about to explode! My flying sword is going to be gone! Shen Le! Shen Le! Help me burn another batch of flying swords!]

The flying sword, suspended upside down on the sand table, was visibly covered with fine cracks. It swayed with the movement of the hilt and looked like it was about to fall into pieces.

Bending down to look inside the tower, the forty-eight flying swords inside were scattered and broken, some leaning precariously, others cracked. In comparison, the flying sword that had come out to write was in the best condition…

"Ah!" Shen Le rolled off the moisture-proof mat, onto Zhen Yue's side, knelt down, and placed his hands on the tower. A continuous flow of heat entered the porcelain tower.

Restoration! Restoration! Restoration!
A surge of heat reached the first porcelain sword and was immediately drawn out in large quantities. At the same time, the ground beneath the base trembled slightly, as Yun Kun increased the intensity of its energy output.

The two forces intertwined, and the flying sword within the tower visibly began to recover, piece by piece, and the cracks closed...

Zhen Yue let out a comfortable sigh. At the same time, the naval officers and soldiers at the base were busy launching large ships, small boats, submarines, and frogmen.

Retrieving drones, loitering munitions, torpedo wreckage, rocket wreckage... Analyzing the explosions, analyzing the damage from the flying sword strikes, analyzing the damage the explosions inflicted on the flying swords...

He was so busy he was running around in circles, completely overwhelmed. While busy with this, he also had to express his concern to Zhenyue.
"Are you feeling better? Is it possible to recover? -- When can we continue testing?"

[It's really no use! No matter how powerful the weapon, my flying sword can't withstand it!]

A flying sword, shattered into pieces and barely connected by invisible light and energy, wobbled and landed above the tester's head before collapsing downwards.
There was a ruckus...

The testers were in a flurry of activity, first trying to scoop up the pieces with their hands, then using their clothes to catch them, and finally, having no other choice, they lay down on the ground with their limbs outstretched, barely managing to catch each fragment.

Trembling with fear, they carried it to the edge of the porcelain tower, carefully stuffing small pieces inside, peering eagerly inside:

"Mr. Shen, can this be repaired? Could you fire another batch of porcelain swords to replace it? — If another batch of these porcelain swords that Zhenyue is equipped with were fired, would they still have the same spiritual power?"

Shen Le didn't know either. He wasn't opposed to burning another batch, the problem was...

"Zhenyue, you can't just use the flying sword's body to cut. The body itself isn't strong enough; you need to master the art of unleashing its sword light! Li Xingtang! Li Xingtang—"

The armored man strode over with heavy steps, his right fist clasped to his chest in a solemn military salute. Shen Le pulled his arm and gently placed it on the porcelain tower:
"You should talk to Zhenyue about how to control the flying sword and how to use the sword light to conceal your true form."

Zhenyue, Li Xingtang is a sword immortal. His flying sword and yours will form a long-range, multi-layered coordination in the future. You two must cooperate well!

A porcelain tower and a suit of armor trembled simultaneously, it was unclear whether they were indicating that they had "heard" or "accepted".

Shen Le closed her eyes and entered a meditative state. She saw the light band connecting the two of them flickering gently, which seemed to indicate that they had indeed begun to communicate, so she felt slightly relieved.

He opened his eyes, turned his head, and beckoned over a special affairs bureau officer to discuss the matter with him:
"I think that firing torpedoes and missiles is definitely not Flying Sword's specialty. Close-range, low-speed, and small missiles are one thing, but long-range, large missiles... do we not have close-in weapon systems or what?"
"—Moreover, when Yun Kun goes on missions, it spends most of its time underwater, so it should be targeting specific attacks..."

"Yes, yes!" The other person nodded vigorously.

"That's exactly what we think too! This is just a preliminary test. What Zhenyue really needs to deal with are the big fish and all sorts of sinister creatures underwater."

After initial testing, we gained a detailed understanding of Zhenyue's attack capabilities, which is essential for designing a comprehensive strategy for it!

That makes sense. Shen Le thought for a moment, then patted Zhen Yue:
How many flying swords do you want?

【The more the better!】 Zhen Yue was excited. A small sword flew out from the tower and scribbled words on the sand table with flowing, elegant strokes. It even pierced through the sand table, causing sand to leak out with a rush:

I need at least twice the number of flying swords! Three times is fine too! Five times or ten times would be even better! I don't mind having too many! They'll be kept in the tower during peacetime, and flown out to replace them in battle!

"Can you use it?"

【Of course!】 Zhen Yue swung his flying sword with a whooshing sound:
【Ah…it has to be burned by you yourself! It can't be burned by someone else!】

Well, now his plan to place an order with Mr. Zhao in Jingdezhen and ask him for help is completely ruined. Shen Le silently turned his head and looked at his side. The Special Affairs Bureau guy was looking at him excitedly:
"Mr. Shen, could you help with the burning? We'll place an order! We can supply whatever materials you need! -- Hmm, it would be best if you didn't go far, just burn it nearby, and it would be even better if you could keep an eye on it and test it!"

That's not impossible. These porcelain swords are small enough; even if you add 49 of them together, it's not a lot. One electric furnace could easily handle it, and it could even be moved onto a ship.

The miniature nuclear reactor provides more than enough electrical energy.

As for the porcelain clay, glaze, and hardware needed for firing porcelain, Shen Le can place an order in the morning and have it delivered to him in the evening.

The craftsmen worked quickly and efficiently, setting up the electric furnace on the foreground. Shen Le rolled up his sleeves and, while shaping a sword blank, watched them continue testing.

"There's really no need to test it when killing fish... Even coral reefs can't withstand one sword strike from him, what big fish could possibly withstand it?"

"Water ghosts and water demons, there aren't any convenient targets for us to capture and chop down..."

"It's alright, activate Plan Three! The ship leaves the port and sails 300 kilometers outwards. This place has a particularly strong yin energy; let's test Zhenyue's effectiveness against it!"

Yun Kun stirred slightly and sank into the water. A moment later, with a rushing sound, the wooden boat leaped into the watercourse, carried by the waves, and sped forward.
The ship barely vibrated, and the people and objects on board, except for some particularly sophisticated measuring equipment, did not sway at all.

Only Zhenyue let out a soft "Eh":
Where am I? Where am I? Something's not right here! This place is so strange, it's completely different from where I was before!

Inside the cabin, the compass vibrated slightly, and the nautical chart unfurled leisurely. In the next cabin, experts and naval officers were watching the images captured by the camera, rapidly typing on keyboards to analyze the location;

As the nautical chart unfolded, large swaths of gray-black quickly filled the surface. A beam of white light danced across it, continuously illuminating different areas.

[Here! Here! Here! Here! These places are extremely dirty... Be careful!]

The naval officers and soldiers looked serious. Yun Kun had gone a bit too far this time—almost right up to the South Korean coast, undoubtedly within their territorial waters.

Although this waterway is extremely busy, with a port among the world's top 20 and an annual throughput of nearly 3 million tons, with countless ships running on it every day, it's impossible for them to just casually catch a small fish at the bottom of the water.

However, whether it's Yun Kun or Zhen Yue, when they use their abilities, could their very existence suddenly transform from a small fish into a giant whale, forcing the enemy to capture them? This place is less than 100 kilometers from the nearest US naval base…

"Zhenyue, let's not rush, let's take it slow." A soft buzzing sound came from his mind. Shen Le sensed the map that had silently unfolded on the copper plate, his brows furrowing slightly as he touched the porcelain tower.

"Can you sense the gloomy energy nearby? — Yes, very good. So, can you dispel it? It's too big to deal with all at once; we'll have to take it slowly?"

"It's alright, we'll try it slowly, trying not to make any noise. The key is to preserve ourselves first, to ensure we don't get infected, and then expand the purification circle, understand?"

"Understood!" Zhen Yue replied spiritedly. He paused, then whispered:

We need to go down a little... a little further down... I need to connect to the ley lines...

"Will the water veins work?" Yun Kun gently rocked the boat. A gurgling sound filled the air, likely as Yun Kun connected with the surrounding water veins, drawing upon their power.

I give you strength; you then dispel the filth!

[I'll stick with ley lines... We're not far from the seabed here, I prefer using ley lines...]

The two little ones whispered to each other. Shen Le sighed and gently patted Yun Kun:
"Let Zhenyue use its usual method this time. After testing the earth veins, we can test the water veins, okay?"

Zhenyue, you have to try both. The future lies in the sea, where the waters may be very deep. You must get used to relying solely on the water veins and the support of the Yun Kun.

"Okay... alright." The two little ones agreed in unison. Yun Kun, like a nimble little fish or a fallen leaf, drifted quietly to the bottom of the water.

Before long, the hull of the ship touched the ground. Zhenyue, drawing upon the earth's energy, suddenly shone brightly:

On the unfurled map, twelve beams of light, like sundials, radiate from the ship and then form a ring around the cloud-like creature.

Within the circle, gray-black mist surged, wave after wave converging towards the center. It gathered so quickly and rapidly that in some places it even thickened, accompanied by eerie cries and menacing, menacing sounds.

On the ship, several Secret Service agents were running along the gunwale, extremely busy.
"Fire the energy probe!"

"Shoot out the probe!"

"Drop the probe!"

"Drop the probe!"

From the edge of the ring, inside the ring, and even along the edge of the ship's hull, detectors specifically designed to measure alien energy were launched and shot out in all directions.

The data returned rapidly, and in the control center inside the ship, alarming numbers popped up one after another:
"379!"

"551!"

"1326!"

"1458!"

"Good heavens, this yin energy is too strong... With such dense yin energy, water ghosts could easily crawl out!"

Even the fish in the ocean were disturbed by this unusually concentrated yin energy. A group of palm-sized, silvery fish swam by quietly, then suddenly froze, and then grew seven or eight times larger.

The vast majority of them had their scales rolled up, blood spilled out, and were blown to pieces. However, a few small fish grew steel-like scales and sword-like fins, and rushed towards Yun Kun with great momentum!
Watching a meter-long monster fish lunge at you from a small boat that's only a foot long is still a bit unsettling.

However, everyone's hearts only raced for a moment before a bright light flashed, and a flying sword flew out from the Zhenyue Pagoda. With a single twist, it shredded the strange fish into minced meat.

The flying sword continued its charge without stopping, slashing, twisting, stabbing, and sweeping, easily dispersing the accumulated energy and the black vortexes.

【Well done, Zhenyue!】Yun Kun praised loudly:
Keep going! Keep going! My safety depends on you!

The spirit of Zhenyue was greatly invigorated. The tower resonated, and twelve flying swords shot out simultaneously in twelve directions, opening up twelve bright passages.

The yin energy quickly dissipated and could no longer be gathered. It was absorbed, dispersed, lifted up layer by layer, purified, and ascended by Zhenyue.

In just a few breaths, a space of about a foot cleared out of the gray-black mist around Yun Kun. And this clean space continued to expand outwards.

Two feet, three feet, ten feet, fifteen feet...

"Alright! Zhenyue, that's enough!"

Shen Le would sometimes stand on tiptoe to watch the fog dissipate outside the ship, and other times quickly turn her head to look at the rapidly decreasing readings on the large screen. She breathed a sigh of relief and patted the porcelain tower.
"Can you purify this entire area? Approximately how long will it take?"

"Of course!" Zhen Yue said proudly.

However... it will take some time... a very long time...

It fell silent, seemingly probing the entire sea area, or perhaps sensing the intensity of the yin energy:

Many people have died here... so many people... they died tragically, they wanted to go home... I need to finish this, it will probably take several months?

“Then let’s not work here—it’s not our own doorstep anyway.” Shen Le exchanged a glance with the naval officer beside him, and seeing the other nod, he immediately made the decision:

"The purpose of this test today is simply to make sure that you can withstand the attack when the other side uses dirty tricks and protect everyone—let's go home!"
"Let's do a few more tests, let Zhenyue and Li Xingtang practice their teamwork, and improve their proficiency in flying sword offense and defense. We're about to go on a mission!"

[Mission!] Yun Kun cheered:
[Go on a mission! Go stake out their doorstep! Go watch their drill! Go and make them look foolish!]

Sweat... Shen Le was covered in sweat. Yun Kun, I haven't been with you for a while, when did you become so warlike?
"Let's be careful! Don't get too close! Don't act on your own! Obey orders and follow instructions!"

He could only hold onto Yun Kun's deck and earnestly instruct him:

"This mission isn't in our own country, and it's not within the reach of China's waterways! Be careful, if something goes wrong, you won't be able to teleport back immediately!"

(End of this chapter)