Ming Dynasty, New Rome, and Infinite Divine Machine

"???" Shangluo suddenly remembered, "And the situation in the tank! It's over! I almost forgot!"

[How could you forget this? ! 】

"Because I didn't know her well at that time! I didn't know her well at that time, and it didn't matter to me. After all, it's not like I've never been to a public bath, right? But now that I'm familiar with her! The nature is completely different!"

[Tsk, tsk, tsk, tsk. 】

"Stop tut-tutting all the time and think of a solution for me!"

"What a sin! What a sin! But I was playing games at the time, and I wasn't watching you all day long. Now that I think about it, well, that was pretty scary. Anyway—"

"Anyway?"

[Anyway, just don’t let her fall into danger. She is strong, but also very fragile. This was true when I was a demigod in the past, but it's even more obvious now. Her power now relies mainly on the Spear of the Sun. And from now on, the Spear of the Sun will stay here. 】

"Okay." Shangluo looked at Phaethon, "I promise you. No matter what happens to you, I will definitely pack you up and take you back."

"Okay, the agreement comes into effect."

The golden light converged back together with a drop of blood, and was injected into the Spear of the Sun God. The ground shook again.

[The Spear of the Sun God has been strengthened. The more it carries, the stronger the Sun God's Spear will become. Well, the one below will be suppressed and become stronger. So he is part of the game between you guys? Poor Zaharie, I would probably be furious if I were her. 】

"Ah, what about that?" Shangluo clapped his hands, "Everyone, if everything is ready, we should go find Longlong. Karin, can you move the books here?"

"Yeah," Karin nodded, "Thank you! Remember to come back and get the Spear of the Sun. I have to go in and move the books. See you later."

"Sir Shangluo, please go this way." Schneider led the way, "The Empire State Building on the map is in this direction."

Empire State Building, front.

When he walked to the Empire State Building marked on the map, the situation in front of him was completely different from what he expected——

The Empire State Building is a construction site surrounded by a circle. There was no one working on the construction site, and the top floor where Pompeo Jr. and others were where he went before did not exist. The construction site is marked with hazard signs in yellow and black stripes.

"is it here???"

【no. ] Apollonia replied, [The construction site cannot be a safe place anyway, it is very dangerous there. Longlong was not wearing a safety helmet, so how could he enter the construction site? 】

"Speaking of it." Shangluo glanced at the photo of the map and asked Schneider, who was leading the way next to him, "Is the New York clan a local snake? Then will they know the traces of Longlong? I think there is nothing wrong with the way we answered. It is this empire There is something wrong with the building. We should come to it as it was built, not to this dangerous construction site."

"I think you can ask. Although you said before that the Empire State Building is the safest place, I don't know anything about it. But just like I can meet sages to answer my questions, if you have any If you want to ask, you can directly ask the prophet of the New York clan."

[Are you the werewolf's prophet? I think you can try it. 】

"Huh? What do you say?"

[Basically the function is similar to that of rumble. In theory, when we want to do divination here, we need at least some rituals to establish sympathetic links. But Longlong didn’t leave any trace along the way. You’ve checked your phone before, right? Not only did Longlong throw down his phone, he also processed all the valid information in his phone. Even if I came to do divination at this time, the predicted prospects would be unclear and might be very confusing. But the werewolf prophet is very interesting. 】

"why?"

[Werewolf prophets can establish a connection with Gaia, and the questions they answer must be correct - of course, whether they want to answer or not is another matter. You have to bring some reward with you. The wolf's appetite is huge. 】

Chapter 761 Map

"Eh? Why are you back again?" Karin, who was carrying a pile of books out, saw Shangluo and his party coming back again, still following the same path as before.

"Small problem, small problem." Shangluo waved his hand, indicating that she should just continue busy with her own affairs.

After walking past the sealed Moon Angel again and standing in the foyer of the library, Shangluo looked up and down at the map.

The new situation that just occurred reminded him of one thing - this place called "Metropolis" was still the spiritual world after all. There are no years in the sky without the sun, moon, or stars, and without any reference or mark.

Looking in the direction he remembered, he saw what he cared about:

One World Trade Center

Two World Trade Center

Side by side are Towers 3 and 4 of the World Trade Center.

"What a hell joke. It's too outrageous."

"What's the matter?" Phaethon asked.

"These four buildings are not from the same time. Buildings 1 and 2 of the World Trade Center were bombed in 2001, and Buildings 3 and 4 were not originally called this name. They were just annexes to the World Trade Center. Later, they were located at the original site. After reconstruction, they were called the and World Trade Center skyscrapers - so these four buildings could not have been erected in the same place at the same time, which would be as outrageous as if you and your grandpa were classmates in kindergarten. "

"Well" Phaethon also nodded, "Although I also know that sometimes it can be outrageous here, but this is a bit too outrageous."

“So, who gets to decide what houses are built here?”

"The Akashic Records. But to be precise, 'decision' is a subjective action that must be initiated by a specific person. The Akashic Records have no self-awareness, so it is difficult to say what it 'decided'. But You can give me an example - such as: "

She thought for a while: "For example, the Fu of Afang Palace that I learned during my previous retreat recorded that the First Emperor demolished all the palaces of the Six Kingdoms and rebuilt the palaces of the Six Kingdoms in Afang Palace. This made the atmosphere in the palace originally The palaces of the Six Kingdoms, which were different in time and space, were gathered in the same place, and the one who decided all this was the First Emperor.

"And another metaphor is what I saw in the History Compulsory Course 1. It is said that Emperor Taizu Gao once sent armies to all parts of the country to check the acres of land and check the land changes caused by the war. Sometimes the land in one county The files will be completely lost, but this is not a big problem. Emperor Taizu Gao found a large number of 'unowned' acres in the process. Some of them were truly unclaimed, but most of them were concealed properties. In addition to the land cultivated by the military households, the military headquarters in the Fifth Army Governor's Mansion can accommodate 400 million troops. "

"Ah" Shangluo thought for a while, "I don't know how to answer this question. The compulsory subject 1 I studied is not this stuff. The Ming Dynasty history test is too detailed."

【Think carefully about what you are saying.】

"Ahem, I'm just speaking from my thoughts. I found that the history course load for students in this dynasty is quite heavy - because modern history starts from the Hongwu year, and in these hundreds of years, every detail has to be learned, because It’s all about modern history that shapes the present.”

"I have always felt that the proportion of your history classes is as large as the theology classes in some church middle schools over there." Phaethon replied, "But I don't think it is superfluous. Just like this question now, by the way, History lessons can really help. Do you know how Emperor Taizu Gao inspected the land?"

"You should take this point."

"Because surrounding counties and districts that border this area must record relevant information about the areas they border, and this information can be cross-verified. So, as long as enough paperwork is done, even information completely destroyed in the war can be restored. If the missing area is small, or only a single 'unit', then it's basically the same as if there was no loss at all."

"Ah, I understand." Shangluo patted his head, "Blockchain."

"what."

“A decentralized algorithm that doesn’t require a centralized ledger, but a widely distributed network of data to verify information—ah, are all Akashic Records like this?”

"Yes." Phaethon replied, "If there is a godhead in the Akashic Records, it must be the blind and foolish Demigo, or the 'Master of Creation'. It has infinite power, but There is no subjective will or wisdom to use or mobilize it, and the metropolis in front of you is like this.”

"So, how should we explain the simultaneous appearance of No. 1234 in the World Trade Center?"

"It means that in that block, the general consensus is that it should look like that. Similarly, the conclusion drawn by this algorithm about the Empire State Building we went to before was that it looked like it was not completed. But -"

"but?"

"But one thing is very important. According to Newton's fourth law, the spiritual world can be modified. You must know that whenever the Akashic Records appear in the form of 'Metropolis', they have already entered the earthly realm. Following the principle of 'up is down and below is up', any modification made in the Metropolis can be reflected back to the Akashic Records, and the ripples of this impact will in turn spread to other parts of the Akashic Records. ”

"With this, is the blood bar showing?"

"I think it can be understood this way." Phaethon nodded. "The Akashic record itself is incomprehensible. But if it comes as a metropolis, then it can be understood here. At the same time, all modifications made here will affect Akashic." The Cassie record itself - affects the magic itself, so if the Empire State Building isn't built here, it can be built."

"But... it shouldn't be." Shangluo pondered for a moment, "The time sequence seems wrong?"

"That's the crux of the matter. The Empire State Building we see above is already in a completed state. There is no reason why the one below is not yet completed. I can't imagine why people's 'general impression' of the Empire State Building turns out to be... This is a construction site. Even if it was a construction site before, with the construction of the Empire State Building, the building below should have become a completed state."

She rubbed her head and said, "As expected, I still have a lot to learn. Magic is really unfathomable. At times like this, it would be better for us to ask the locals."

"Wall Street, right." He looked at the map - Wall Street was also on the map, and it was the same location as he had in mind.

"Then, I will visit my local friends and listen to their opinions."

Chapter 762 Prophet

Wall Street, in front of the famous Bronze Bull statue. Everything here is the same as the scenery Shangluo has seen in the video materials before - except that there is a group of werewolves.

As if they knew they were coming, a group of people were already waiting here. The hooded old wolf standing in front of the copper bull looked down at this place.

The appearance of an old wolf in the wolf pack is not in line with the habits of the wolf pack, because the wolf pack does not have the custom of supporting old wolves. A wolf pack is generally a temporary team formed based on the purpose of a wolf. The habits of werewolves are similar to those of wolves. Old wolves will be banished directly.

The situation here for werewolves will be slightly different - no matter how old they are, it will not prevent a werewolf from becoming a prophet.

Just as Schneider was about to step forward to greet him, the elder standing in front shook his head:

"wrong."

"Ah?" Not only Schneider, but also Shangluo was stunned for a moment, "What do you mean?"

"Guys, come in with me."

As if they were already familiar with each other, the old wolf led the way. Under the watchful eyes of many werewolves, they walked into Wall Street.

This place does look like a wolf's den - but to some extent, it is indeed different from Shangluo's expectations.

The werewolves seemed to be just residents here. They didn't change the topography of the place at all, and they didn't even live in the building. They just live here, that's all.

When Shangluo heard the name Wolf of Wall Street, he thought they might have to sit in the office with a phone, like a stockbroker, holding a ballpoint pen in one hand and making a call with the other while watching the tea lady paint today. What color nail polish.

But now it seems that this place is just an ordinary wolf den.

"So, it's wrong." As if it knew what Shangluo was thinking, it turned around and said.

"???" Shangluo took a few steps forward, "I said, old gentleman, what do you mean?"

"."

"What's your name?"

"My name is not important at all. Because my past, present, and future have no intersection with you. Meeting you here now is wrong in itself. Things are going in a bad direction, and the culprit is the one next to you. This is Mr. Schneider."

"Huh?" Schneider said in surprise, "Who are you? Why did you say I was wrong when you first came up?"

"Idiot! You should have been here 50 years ago, do you understand? Idiot, 50 years have passed since the outside world when you were lost! The Ruhr clan has long since ceased to exist. It is now the Krupp Company."

"Ah!" Phaethon slapped his head, "I knew it right away. There is such a werewolf association, and they are the backbone of the Germanic technological barbarians. Then this is..."

"This should be Wall Street." The prophet replied, "But you are in the wrong place. This is just the New York clan now. We just moved here."

As he said that, a werewolf walked over and said, "Prophet, who are you talking to?"

Old Wolf waved his hand, signaling him to leave, and then continued to talk to Shangluo and the others: "The guy next to you has been lost in the spirit world for 50 years."

Schneider's tail stood up. "Why! Why is this happening? Is the Ruhr family bankrupt? Aren't my sales performance enough?"

"The method of asking for protection money has long been a thing of the past. Now Krupp has another way of playing. And you and I don't know how you got out of the confusion. Do you have any clues?"

He told the prophet what he had encountered before - after saying this, Shangluo also understood that the New York clan in front of him seemed to be just a shadow and did not seem to exist here. And they seem to be able to talk to the prophet simply because the prophet is a prophet.

"It turns out that it is like this, it turns out that it is like this." The prophet repeated it several times, "It turns out that you met the sage of Cathay and guided you out of your confusion. But, Schneider, you should have taken the initiative 50 years ago The things that the Ruhr clan predicted did not happen."

"Isn't this great?" Shangluo asked.

"The problem is that this thing has been delayed for 50 years, and the situation is completely different now! There is a big problem! Ask him what exactly is he sending?"

"Yes" Schneider lowered his voice, "Is this allowed to be said?"

"The prophet Rudolf who sent you the mission has been dead for almost 30 years! He didn't even wait for you to come back and reply to your letter until he died. Is there anything else you can't say?"

"It's Vulkan's spark. We intercepted one from Rome and we need to get the Vulkan core here. But why is this?"

"Because the Vulcan core is bad." The prophet shook his head. "We only found out later that the Vulcan core given to you was damaged."

"Eh?" Shangluo said in surprise, "But he looks quite normal."

"A broken clock can be right twice a day, which is perfectly fine. But anything other than two times is completely wrong. I don't know why the Cathay sage guided him and mixed him up with you. , but now everything is in chaos." He looked at his watch:

"Wall Street 50 years from now, I'll still be here waiting for you."

"???" Before Schneider could react, "Wait a minute, Mr. Prophet, what do you mean?"

"It has nothing to do with you anymore, you idiot." He rolled his eyes at Schneider and looked at Shangluo: "Excuse me, this guest from China, please come to Wall Street. You are smart and have already discovered it, and now you are here The person who talks to you everywhere is me now - to you, it is me 50 years ago. 50 years later, I am still standing here, and I am still here waiting for you. I'm here."

Shangluo asked tentatively: "After 50 years, will you still be alive?"

"I am very sure that I can still live, because the future I foresee is not only the present. I am very sure that the correct time for me to meet you is tonight. But the future I see seems to be even darker and unclear. Perhaps, My life will end today. If I read correctly, the sage should be next to me, right?"

[Hey, he really knows. ] Apollonia said in surprise, [So there really is such a reliable prophecy. 】

"Your Excellency Apollonia." The prophet suddenly looked behind, "My knowledge was not enough for me to know your existence, but it seems that when we met later, your friend relayed this matter to me. So, Please don’t be discouraged. You can live in the present instead of drifting in time. This is a blessing in itself. You don’t need to question your own wisdom. You are the great Apollonia.”

[Hey, this old man is quite nice. 】

"Oh, the sage said, he is hungry. Have you finished eating the steamed buns you brought out? It's time for him to have supper."

Chapter 763 Mission

Crunch, crunch, crunch. At three o'clock in the morning, Zhu Ling was nibbling steamed buns and drinking tea.

"So, you really don't have anything to say?" Zhu Xianxian sat behind his desk. "When the incident happened in the morning, you said you were sleeping, so I left it alone. It's broad daylight now, it's time to tell Am I okay?"