The Warrior of Love

"Well, that's true. If you just look at their appearance, there really isn't much difference."

"Speaking of which, the Xiongnu also claim to be descendants of Yan, Huang and Miao. Although they are mixed with the people of the Western Regions, they look very similar to the Chinese people."

The Second Emperor looked at the mountains in the distance with melancholy. "But even the seven kingdoms of the same empire cannot live in peace, let alone the barbarians. No matter how similar they look, as long as they are from a different race or country, they speak a different language, use a different script, and have completely different customs, cultures, and beliefs. I think they will definitely not understand each other, and war is just a common thing."

"So the First Emperor abolished the writing systems of the six kingdoms and unified the weights and measures, all in order to make the world follow the same set of standards and concepts." Jiang Liu suddenly spoke, speaking calmly.

"Perhaps he just started it, but didn't really accomplish it. Perhaps even your generation, Your Majesty the Second, can't do it, but as long as the system he left behind continues to operate, then in fifty, one hundred, two hundred years... there will always be a day when it will succeed.

On that day, there will be no distinction between you and me, and we will all be Chinese."

"Uh..." Whether it was Ritsuka, Mashu or Fusu, they all stared at Jiang Liu in surprise. Perhaps it was because he, who had always been a man of few words, suddenly made such a statement, which made them feel very strange.

"I always feel that you understand my father better than I do." Fusu smiled bitterly, "If I had met you in my lifetime, I would have appointed you as a senior minister."

"Ha, I just said a few words casually. I hope Your Majesty doesn't take it as an offense." After calming down, Jiang Liu suddenly felt his face getting hot. It was then that he came to his senses. It seemed that he had said some passionate words that were not in line with his character.

When he was secretly feeling a little embarrassed, he didn't notice that Princess Saber Pingyang was looking at him with complicated eyes.

She had heard those words from her brother before... At that time, that man was not yet the emperor, not even the crown prince.

In fact, Princess Pingyang did not live to see the prosperous era of the "Heavenly Khan". She died early after the establishment of the Tang Dynasty when she was only in her thirties.

However, she had known her brother's ambitions long before. After all, that man never concealed his talents.

Even if it will cause jealousy from others, he will never learn from historical anecdotes and hide his shortcomings, as if saying "Does the sun fear dark clouds?" No matter what he does, others will be speechless.

That person once said something similar, such as even if they are Hu people, as long as they are made to speak Chinese, learn Chinese characters, and learn to farm, they can also be regarded as our people. Instead of worrying about being attacked by them, it is better to make yourself fearless and attract them to surrender.

To be honest, Princess Pingyang herself didn't quite understand the meaning of this. If it weren't for the opportunity, she might have spent her whole life just being a noble lady who liked to practice martial arts and ride horses, and the things she needed to consider would have been limited to her family and surname.

But she also vaguely knew that perhaps people like Qin Shihuang and her own brother were the kings who could truly embrace the world.

But the one in front of me...

Princess Pingyang glanced at Jiang Liu and shook her head secretly: He is capable but has no ambition.

From his daily behavior, we can see that he has excellent qualities as a leader, but he is not willing to show it. Perhaps he is afraid of trouble and does not want to take on too much, or perhaps he has no desire in this regard.

As for my own master...well, forget about her. Although she is a good person, I don't think she is suitable to be the superior.

"it is good!"

At this moment, a surprised voice came vaguely from a distance.

"Go and report to His Majesty, we found it!"

Chapter 254: What a big deal!

Although it was called "tomb robbing", in fact, as the current master of the Qin Dynasty and the successor of Qin Shihuang, Fusu could have entered openly.

The reason is simple: the Mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor has not yet been truly built.

As a filial daughter, can't I come to inspect the work and pay tribute to the late emperor?

As for whether there were some extra things in his hands when he left...can what the Qin people did be called stealing?

This is called borrowing!

At worst, you can return it after you’re done using it!

Guards with ordinary physique were left outside to guard the tomb, and only Jiang Liu and others, as well as the sorcerer hired by the Qin State, accompanied Fusu into the mausoleum.

The First Emperor was very fond of alchemy, and in order to achieve immortality he recruited talented people from all over the world. Although this attracted many swindlers and people with ulterior motives, he did get some capable people. According to the Type-Moon system, these people were all magicians of the alchemy department.

However, in China, the technology of changing the form and properties of matter and creating fantastic things is called "alchemy", which is a small branch of the immortal way. The highest pursuit is to achieve the task of "immortality".

From this perspective, they are actually similar to Einzbern who pursued the "Third Law of Soul Materialization", but it is not known whether they have ever created a "finished product" in history.

But even if Qin Shihuang gathered all the technology and resources in the world, he could not do it. Perhaps it has never happened (Yu Ji is a "natural product").

These sorcerers had been serving in the Qin State since the time of Emperor Qin Shi Huang. Although the Magic Association of later generations emphasized the principle of concealment and most magicians were arrogant and did not consider themselves as the same species as ordinary people, in the ancient East, the sorcerers at that time were still relatively "humble" and did not think it was shameful to serve the king of the world.

Fusu herself was not keen on mystery and immortality, so she did not follow these sorcerers, but she admired the sorcerers' various magical abilities, so she did not completely abandon them.

They were used in this exploration of the imperial mausoleum because they participated in the design of the mausoleum and were familiar with its mechanisms and layout structures.

——Of course, it’s just familiarity.

Knowing what the mechanism is doesn't mean you can crack it, just like most Greek heroes knew the information about Hercules, but would still get beaten up in a fight.

Apart from anything else, the barrier that warlocks encounter upon entering the door is enough to give them a headache.

Because it was a barrier connected to the earth veins, it could not be opened by force, nor could it be completely consumed, so the warlocks worked together to open a temporary small "hole" in the wall of the barrier to allow everyone to enter.

This barrier alone took half a day to create, and there were several more inside. The closer to the place where the First Emperor was sleeping, the stronger it became...

There is no need to say much about classic traps such as quicksand, crossbows, sinkholes, and floods. Although they are troublesome and numerous in variety, Jiang Liu and others are very skilled and can naturally turn danger into safety.

Apparently, the First Emperor also considered how to deal with non-humans like them, so he added a lot of extra things.

For example, there are barriers for spirits, magic circles that can fix space, traps that summon mechanical puppets when you step on them, and illusion mazes that can easily get you lost if you're not careful...

It feels like this place is not a mausoleum, but rather a maze copy in an RPG. Moreover, the crappy planner does not consider the balance of the game. In order to kill the players, he sets the difficulty to the highest level, causing great suffering to Jiang Liu and others.

Fortunately, with the sorcerer as a guide and the big guys like Jiang Liu taking care of them, although there were dangers everywhere, they were finally able to escape danger and there were no serious casualties.

On the way, they passed by the Terracotta Warriors and Horses Pit, which was famous in later generations. Ritsuka couldn't help but take a few more glances, which attracted the attention of the second generation.

"Oh, it's a pottery figurine... Well, no wonder you're interested. After all, it's an extremely rare work in every way."

Fusu smiled and said, "Even in the underworld, my father was unwilling to leave his empire and his army, so he spent decades building an unprecedentedly powerful afterlife empire, and did not use large-scale burials, but instead used pottery figurines.

Each of these pottery figurines is specially made. Their prototypes are the most elite soldiers of the Qin Dynasty, and they were sculpted by skilled craftsmen based on their prototypes. "

"Are each one different?" Ritsuka asked in surprise.

Although she had heard of the Terracotta Warriors, she didn't know much about the details.

"Yes, there are no two figurines that are exactly alike." Fusu sighed slightly, "I don't know how much manpower and material resources were consumed just for this figurine, and this is just one of the hundreds of burial pits... Father, you are so great, but why can't you restrain yourself?"

"Perhaps it is precisely because he does not know how to restrain himself that he was able to create unprecedented achievements." Jiang Liu continued, "It can only be said that there are pros and cons. No one is perfect."

"Mr. Jiang Liu is right... Your insights into the general situation of the world are truly extraordinary. After this incident is over, I wonder if you can stay in Qin. I really hope to hear more of your teachings."

When leaving, Jiang Liu took another look at the neatly arranged terracotta army formation that faintly exuded the aura of war.

"It's really exaggerated to have done this."

Although it cannot be observed with the naked eye, Jiang Liu's observation Haki is enough to achieve an effect similar to perspective. He can see that these terracotta warriors are not real "terracotta warriors". Their core is similar to the mechanical puppets guarding the mausoleum, but they are more complex and powerful.

Perhaps they cannot be compared with Servants, but basically each of them has a wyvern-level magic core. Their combat effectiveness is impossible to judge. After all, it is a group army. No one knows how terrifying these tens of millions of machines are unless they actually move.

It was just to bury him as a burial object, but the First Emperor was too generous.

——However, Jiang Liu soon overturned his previous thoughts.

A grand project? The Terracotta Warriors are far from it.

Compared with the grand scene in the main tomb chamber, the Terracotta Warriors are just a pile of mud!

After finding a gap and entering the barrier, they discovered that there was an oil lamp burning all the time. They didn't know what kind of lamp oil was so magical. The brilliant light illuminated the cave like daylight. What Fusu, Jiang Liu and others saw was -

world!

The sky is like a round canopy, the land is like a chessboard...and there is probably only one person who can be the chess player.

Its vastness is beyond words, and it is hard to imagine that it is underground. Perhaps it is because the barrier has distorted the space, and it has almost formed an independent small world here. The area is so large that it is difficult to measure accurately.

Above is an unreachable towering dome, inlaid with countless gems of all sizes, as numerous as stars, reflecting brilliant and dreamy colors in the brilliant light.

These gems are not placed randomly, but are arranged one by one according to the positions of the stars in the real sky. They even have "constellations" of this era painted on them. The stars guard two huge gems, one round and one crescent, like the sun and the moon. The entire dome imitates the entire view of the universe known to mankind, which is shocking.

On the ground, there are undulating mountains and rivers, from the Three Mountains and Five Peaks to the Five Lakes and Four Seas, the Yangtze River and the Yellow River. Every piece of real land can be found here with a corresponding part, and then according to the ancient division, it is listed as Nine States, each with a huge Qin small seal script as a mark.

The river was exactly the mercury in the rumors, but there was not a single strange smell in the air. The mercury did not evaporate at all, but flowed slowly like real river water and would never dry up.

Even though they had guessed what the tomb would look like, its scale was beyond everyone's imagination, and even Jiang Liu couldn't get over it for a long time.

Is this really something that can be done humanly?

Jiang Liu was certain that in addition to consuming a great deal of time and resources, Qin Shi Huang must have also used immortal techniques when building this place!

Otherwise, there would never be such an exaggerated scene. It's like a different space!

Jiang Liu took a deep breath and tried his best to control his emotions. He inadvertently glanced at the crane-shaped eternal lamp next to him. His eyes swept over the amber lamp oil and he almost choked on the air he just inhaled.

"cough!"

Divine substance, there is divine substance in this lamp oil!

Did they slaughter a divine beast to make oil?

Chapter 255: Preview Battle, Bai Qi Zero

It is hard to imagine how many resources were consumed in building the main tomb chamber, but it must have been an astronomical figure that was terrifyingly large.

Although it is called a "tomb chamber", it feels like a town. It takes a thousand meters to walk from the entrance to the "royal court" in the center. During this time, Jiang Liu and others passed by many well-known mountains and rivers. They felt incredible and couldn't help but feel awe.

The army, the palace, the country, the heaven and earth - the First Emperor really created a world for himself after death!

Expanding one's own desires to such an extent is not even enough to be described as "terrible". It is simply looking at everything one has from the perspective of a god.

Would such a person leave behind an undefended main tomb chamber for future generations?

The answer is naturally no.

When they stepped into the first gate of the palace, the tall stone statues standing on both sides seemed to have life, casting ferocious eyes at the invaders.

It was a mechanical creation similar to the Twelve Golden Men, but its basic performance was much inferior. Jiang Liu, who was familiar with it, quickly destroyed it with the cooperation of Saber and others.

Then, they conquered some strange things one after another, most of which were mechanical structures, and the technological level they demonstrated was a dimensionally different from that of this era.

According to Fusu, it seems that the First Emperor once discovered immortal relics from ancient times, from which he excavated and restored part of the immortal technology of the Shang Dynasty. However, due to changes in the overall environment, it was no longer suitable for this era, so it was not promoted to the whole world.

If the main tomb chamber imitated Jiuzhou, then the central royal court imitated the real Afang Palace.

But when Fusu led Jiang Liu and others to the core area of ​​the royal court: in front of the main hall, they had to stop.

From here to the main hall, there is a vast square and a straight imperial road of about 300 meters. It is not far away. Fusu and others can easily cross it, but no one took the first step.

A barrier against spirits!

This was not the first time this type of barrier had appeared. Spirits like Saber would be completely kept out, and the sorcerers' various magical methods would be difficult to surmount.

Moreover, due to the high intensity, even non-spiritual bodies would be rejected. The huge density of magic power would turn the human body into a square can of meat...

The only passage is the 300-meter-long Imperial Road. It seems that this road was left intentionally. Both sides are blocked by barriers, but the Imperial Road itself is not covered.

No, there should be no need to cover it, because there is something more reliable than the barrier.

In the middle of the imperial road, an ordinary mechanical puppet was guarding there.

Yes, nothing special.

Different from other strange puppets that are five or six meters tall, with three heads and six arms or long arms and legs, this time the enemy is less than two meters tall, with neither extra arms nor any special limbs. It looks like just an ordinary human figure.

Even the armor it wears is quite plain, without any unnecessary patterns and decorations, as if it has gone too far in the pursuit of rationality. It is too simple and strong, sacrificing all performance except combat. It seems to not care about its image at all, and is down-to-earth to the point of being cold.

It held a medium-sized Qin sword in its hand and placed it on the ground. Its entire body stood still, without any sense of life or energy fluctuations.

Since Fusu and others came here, it has been standing there motionless, giving people the feeling that it is a pure statue decoration.

——But what appears in this position is definitely not just decoration.

Jiang Liu stared for a long time, narrowed his eyes slightly, and felt a little surprised: his observation Haki couldn't capture anything special.

At this time, Qin II's reaction caught his attention.

"Zero...was taken to the mausoleum as expected."

Fusu took a deep breath and said decisively: "At this point, we have no choice but to break through by force. Everyone, be careful. That is one of the "Zero" decisive battle weapons that the First Emperor spent a lot of effort to create, modeled after the gods and demons.

And it is a superior machine only below the Chiyou Zero—the Baiqi Zero! "

Bai Qi? Wu An Jun?

I just don't know who is better, this Bai Qi Zero or the real God of Death.

Jiang Liu's eyes flashed, he took a big step forward, and stepped upright on the Imperial Road.

"Since there's no way around it, let's get started!"

hum!