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Chapter 9 The Zhou Tian Starry Sky Loom Array and the Post-War Industrial Park

whoosh...

A cloud flew in from the rain curtain, skimming the ground, the air currents blowing away the raindrops and rippling the wild grass.

Wu Yun, high above the clouds, surveyed the mudflats, grasslands, and ruins along the way.

When he first discovered the floating island, he observed it and knew that there were no living people on it.

After a closer look today, I have finally understood the ins and outs of this island.

Beneath the mudflats and silt, there are countless bones: long leg bones, flat pelvises, round skulls... Perhaps they are the remains of immortals? They are no different from those of mortals.

Within the vast circular canyon, the riverbed was cut off by a giant pit, giant trees were uprooted, huge palm prints were left on the stone pillars, and large charred marks were left on the jade platform... These are clearly traces left by war.

"so……"

Wu Yun frowned.

"Is this place a post-war industrial park?"
"An industrial park that was wrecked, a battlefield cleared, and then who knows how many years have passed... could anything good still be left?"

I was hoping to find some valuable items from these ruins, but it seems unlikely now.

……

Blah blah blah...

In the vast rain curtain, a dozen tiny figures are traversing through the clouds.

Leading the way was none other than Liu Mian.

He wiped the rain from his forehead, spat it out of his mouth, sighed, and waved for his brothers to stop.

"Forget it, we won't make it today."

They were flying faster every day, hoping to reach the floating island.

But today's heavy rain has really slowed them down too much, making it even more impossible for them to reach their destination, and there's no point in continuing to fly forward.

A dozen or so people carefully first helped two people onto other people's clouds, and then manipulated two clouds to spread out like a pancake, floating above everyone's heads to shield them from the rain.

"Just hold on a little longer, you'll wake up soon."

One of the underlings couldn't help but complain as he took off his robe, which was soaked through again.

"It's all that old man's fault. He took the money but couldn't do his job properly, making us suffer..."

He was only halfway through his sentence when Liu Mian gave him a sharp look that silenced him.

"Shut up, you idiot!"

"If you dare to criticize the Heavenly Official again, I will definitely deal with you severely!"

The younger brother remained silent.

Everyone quieted down.

Liu Mian took out a compass from her bosom and watched as the compass needle trembled, but eventually pointed in the direction they were heading.

"We're on the right track. If we work a few more days and fly a little faster, we should be able to get there before we wake up."

Some of the younger men, coming from humble backgrounds and not understanding the intricacies of the situation, would ask questions at this point.

"Third Master, what exactly is on that floating island?"
"Do we really need to go to such lengths to find it?"

Liu Mian didn't hide anything and spoke calmly.

"The workings of nature reverse the course of time, and the stars hang like chess pieces in the palm of one's hand."
"Drawing upon all spirits to harmonize the three realms, the celestial loom weaves the universe!"

Have you heard this poem before?

The henchmen were stunned for a moment, then they began to recall.

"Could it be..."

Liu Mian nodded.

"That's right.

"Everyone knows that there is a ninth-grade fruit position of the Biaoyun lineage in this dream."

"But few people know that what is equally precious in the dream is the seven floating islands on the edge of the dream."

"These seven islands were all nodes of the Zhou Tian Star Dipper Mechanism Array!"

……

The rain gradually stopped.

The dark clouds dispersed, and the sky turned a dark blue-green.

whoosh...

Wu Yunfei flew across a meadow and saw a mink with a wine cup tied to its body with grass leaves, just as it emerged from the ruins.

It's a black sable!

"Ouch!"

This guy was very excited and jumped up to wave his paws in greeting!

After receiving a wave from the boss, he ducked into the hole next to him and continued his search.

Wu Yun had encountered Diao several times.

I couldn't help but think that this kind of animal still has an advantage when it comes to finding treasure in ruins!

Many holes under stone pillars, cracks next to broken walls, burrows buried in mud... humans could never squeeze into them, but for minks, there was no problem at all.

"it's getting dark."

Wu Yun simply stopped walking and waited for Diao Heihei by the cave entrance.

Before long, the guy emerged, wearing a mud hat on his head.

"Waaah!" Its eyes lit up when it saw the boss!

"Come on up, let's meet at the stone platform."

Wu Yun scooped up Diao Heihei by the waist, placed it on a cloud, and then flew towards the stone platform with a "whoosh".

……

The deep twilight had already enveloped the South Heavenly Gate.

A dozen or so athletes, dressed in windbreakers, were pale and sweating, having just received their prize money.

"Ten yuan?"

"Mine is also ten yuan!"

"so much?"

"Examiner, this..."

The examiner spoke calmly.

"The size of the reward depends solely on the ranking, not the time."

Everyone grinned.

"That's not bad."

"It was worth the effort to compete in the rain today."

"Alright, stop grinning like an idiot, look at the instruments and write down all the data."

Everyone nodded in agreement!

Forget about being happy or relaxing, he quickly pulled out the instrument's master table from his pocket, flipped through it rapidly, and memorized as much key data as possible, preparing to bring it out of the dream.

……

"It really is a hat?"

On the high stone platform, Wu Yun sat cross-legged, surrounded by a dozen or so sables. They were shaking and shoving, cleaning the mud off a hat to reveal the original body inside.

clap clap clap!
He patted it a few more times, revealing the true color of the hat, and examined it carefully.

"Black?"
"Official hat?"

"Is there a brass button sewn on, as decoration?"

It turns out that the dozen or so minks had a great harvest in this short period of time, finding a total of seven hats, three water bottles, and an iron rod.

These things look unremarkable and don't seem like valuable items, but they can still make Yunqi react!
Have you seen this hat before?

The dozen or so minks looked at each other and shook their heads.

"And what about the kettle?"

The black sable moved nimbly, smashing the mud shell on the surface of the water bottle twice with a "bang," then wiping the mud off the surface of the water bottle with its tail before bringing it forward with its two paws.

Wu Yun smiled, patted the mink's black head, and took the water bottle.

But this pot is round and plump, with a small lid and a spout.

There's even a round dashboard on the body of the kettle, with fine markings.

Even the pointers on the dashboard were still swaying slightly.

Have you seen this kettle before?

The dozen or so minks still shook their heads.

Mink have never been interested in things that can't be eaten, drunk, or sold for money.

"And what about this iron rod?"

The mink's tiny eyes gleamed as it snatched the iron rod, swished off the dirt, and presented it to the boss, subtly nudging its head forward at the same time.

Wu Yun subconsciously touched the mink's pointed head before taking the iron rod.

But the stick was solid at one end and hollow at the other, with a rough and uneven surface, making it look even stranger.

"After all that, I'm still completely confused."

"A celestial artifact? Or a magical treasure?"

"It doesn't look like it."

Looking at the sky, it's getting late.

Wu Yun then threw all these strange and broken things onto the clouds.

I couldn't help but feel excited!
Besides the bonus, the benefits of flying fast include magical artifacts!

Once I take all these magical artifacts out of the dream world, won't I have more trump cards and be safer in the future?

He looked at the minks and made a serious announcement.

"Okay, based on my years of experience, this pile of stuff is probably useful."

"I've decided that from now on, searching for this kind of thing will be our main business."

"Today's short-term exploration has verified the probe's functionality and the island's potential. It was a great success!"

That concludes today's work.

"Everyone, go and rest first."

"We'll continue tomorrow!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Wu Yun's outline blurred and his colors dimmed under the excited gazes of the minks, and in the blink of an eye, he disappeared into the twilight.

(End of this chapter)