Ming Dynasty, New Rome, and Infinite Divine Machine

Chapter 773 Lion Dance

"Sure enough, the Romans are really difficult to deal with." Shangluo put down the phone, "Little Pompey at the top is not that powerful, right?"

"It's not like he's a fool." Phaethon replied, "But he certainly doesn't have top-notch strength, nor top-notch brains, and his bloodline isn't top-notch either."

"But he has three! Three!"

Three Little Pompeii. The first person to build a nuclear bomb on the top floor is outrageous in itself, but because his physical strength is not strong, it does not seem outrageous; but it starts to become outrageous in the middle: he uses certain means to remove everything that is not properly from All the people who came through the gate were pulled to him, to the world occupied by automatons; the following one is even more outrageous, so outrageous that Shangluo doesn't even know how to define it now.

"Do you Romans like three stacked on top of each other even if you can't win? What about this lion dance?"

"The lion dance is for two people."

【wrong answer. ] Apollonia reminded, [With the lion boy, there are three people. In this way, it really looks like a lion dance - the lion boy who really shows his face seems to have little skill, but he is the one who guides the lion's performance; the lion head in the middle is showing its teeth and claws; but at the end, The lion’s butt is where the kung fu is the most profound. He is bent over and has not shown his face until now, but some difficult skills rely on him to support him. 】

The earthly Pompeii, the mirrored Pompeii, and the shadowy Pompeii. Although these three people do not belong to each other, they may not even know each other's existence. But because they have the same purpose, they can advance their plans on three levels at the same time.

"Thank you so much for not having six!"

[There are not six because Colombia is only half of Rome, and half of Rome only has three. But there are actually more than three here. Did you find out? The other three also came. The Senate was sending troops to the first floor, and the Muses Palace had previously sent Karin to the second floor. And here, the power of the Oracle is on the third level. 】

"You guys, a male and a female, are all here, right? Are you going to catch them and fight them?"

【I'm afraid so.】

"Can you please stop bringing me with you in this way of playing? Why did a three-on-three civil war suddenly start? And there are foreign aids on the three floors. The first floor called the soldiers and horses of the court, and the second floor has Karin. , are there werewolves on the third floor?”

[Civil war will happen sooner or later. And I am mostly certain that the source of everything is still little Pompey himself. It was his underground preparations for civil war that created the shadow of hostility - and aside from that, his plan to nuke Constantinople was itself enough to land him in court. However, although he was the initiator, there must be something else that truly transformed his resentment into strength layer by layer. 】

"Indeed. There are many people in this world who have grudges against you. If everyone could turn their resentment into strength, Rome would have been doomed long ago."

[Crying at night until dawn, and crying at dawn until night, Dong Zhuo will not die from crying. If you want to turn your resentment into actual power, you need some chance and coincidence. In fact, you have also seen Shangluo, and it is right next to us. 】

Shangluo looked at Karin. Karin was protected beside Apollonia's alchemist, with only half of her head exposed.

Karin was a victim and living example of this hatred, for the power of the elves had a direct impact on humans, even in the heart of Rome.

"So, the elves might be the key to all this? This is another invasion of the spirit world by Roma-Colombia, and the elves are resisting. And where there are elves, there are werewolves. The third floor we are on is where the elves and werewolves are fighting."

[I think we may need a helping hand. 】She looked around, 【The pursuers have temporarily retreated. Those werewolves should be coming soon. I could vaguely hear the sound of the engine. 】

Phaethon looked at the source of the voice: "Shangluo, get ready. If we are still pursuing you this time, I will throw you out directly."

"Hey, hey, what do you think I am now?"

"The trump card. Well, this word is really interesting. It was originally written as the trump card, but there are also words like killer trump that seem to be written incorrectly. But it makes sense to say that the trump card is the last one left." "The killing move' - letting a heavy weapon like a mace come out is really powerful."

"You're getting more and more skillful at using it, right?"

"This is very necessary. You do have powerful power now, which was installed with the help of Lord Tianyi. Under the rules of this world, your cultivation that belongs to heavenly people has disappeared, but Lord Tianyi has It doesn't seem to be affected, and neither is the artifact. And needless to say, you have always been a bit confused about the application of combat power."

Phaethon considered it for a moment: "You are very slow. This does not mean that your reaction speed is slow. In fact, your reaction speed is already quite fast, in every sense. However, because you have not been tempered in battle, so Even if you are given time to react, you may not be able to make the right choice. Moreover, for many people, the reaction during combat may not be much faster if you do not mobilize extra phlogiston to speed yourself up. so--"

She grabbed the back of Shangluo's neck again: "At this time, it is necessary to protect you in front of me. I will help you adjust the direction, and you can take the initiative. When your reaction cannot keep up, I will I can help you respond.”

"Okay." Shangluo had already accepted his fate. The feeling of being thrown out just now has not gone away. Although there was no injury, it was really painful. But if just a little pain can solve the problem, then just a little pain. Sometimes, Shangluo doesn't particularly care about his own feelings. He's not so pretentious.

With the roar of the engine, what appeared on the street corner was not the pursuers from the shadow world, but the cars just now.

One of them stopped in front of Shangluo again.

"Please get in the car." The old man of Langyan appeared by the car window. He pointed forward with his cane and motioned Shangluo to sit across from him. Like the Romans, these werewolf cars were also particularly large, and there were also three pairs of them. wheel. Cars with three pairs of wheels are both beautiful and "practical" and have become a trendy design.

He also looked next to him. There were other people following Shangluo: "Everyone, get in the car. Our car is big enough to fit you all."

No one moved, still waiting for Shangluo's instructions, while Shangluo looked at Phaethon.

"Get in," Phaethon instructed.

Chapter 774 Removed

Stepping on the wide pedal, Shangluo got into the car and sat directly opposite the wolf-eyed old man.

"Where are you from?"

"Ask me?" Shangluo replied, "Chendan, I said it before."

"What I'm asking you is, where was the last place you went before coming here."

"Metropolis. We saw the same shadow as you there. He also said that he had no intersection with me in the past, present and future."

"Yes." The old man nodded, "That's a wrong road. That's not your dispute."

"You mean, the branches in time?"

"Not really." The old man shook his head and signaled to drive - the convoy was aimlessly walking on the streets of New Antioch, but in general it never left Manhattan Island.

"Let me explain." He looked at Shangluo, "The 'branch in time' you just mentioned is almost impossible to achieve. What Qilu means is that it is not a war that belongs to you, and it has nothing to do with the human world at all - —This is the war of stones.”

"Stone?"

"Stones." He pointed to the ground with his stick. "It may not be easy to understand. After all, our language is still some distance away from Rome. In short, before all life appeared, there were already stones on this earth. Stones were the first to exist. , and will eventually exist. Whether human civilization exists or not, stones will continue to exist. We use stones as a metaphor to describe a kind of war that has nothing to do with humans. "

"So what did we see?"

"That's my brother, Prophet Paul. I'm his twin brother, you can call me Otto. We are, the twin prophets of the New York clan." He stretched out his hand to Shangluo - under the shadow, the moonlight shone in . Prophet Otto's hands became rough in the moonlight, with silver-white hair superimposed on them.

"The white wolf born among werewolves will become a prophet. As the twin white wolves, our brothers have been given the mission to guide the New York clan."

Schneider, the werewolf who got into the car with him, was surprised and said: "So there are two??? I have never heard of it."

"Because there can only be one prophet, we used to take turns working - but that's another story. My brother Paul, he is closer to the truth than I am. Since he was young, he has gradually lost touch with us. His consciousness often appears in the distant future and past, communicating with people who have no relationship with him. He can't even tell where reality is, so he can hardly give valuable guidance. The mission becomes more and more important.”

As he spoke, he looked out the window: "Do you know the current situation? Do you have anything to ask?"

Shangluo told it his previous guess.

"A very accurate guess. Although I don't know what lion dance is, I can even deduce the appearance of that interesting folk custom from your metaphor. So, let me tell you the root cause of this matter—— The fundamental reason is the civil war in Rome. The internal conflicts among the Romans are irreconcilable, and civil war will come sooner or later. We have no interest in mediating the civil war among the Romans."

He looked inside the car and in the direction of Phaethon: "We are fighting a war of stones, and you are fighting a war of meat. Although the stones and meat are both on the land of Gaia, we have no stake in it after all. It’s just that we occasionally go to war against the elves at the same time, so there are many opportunities for cooperation between us, Lord Phaethon.”

"You recognize me?"

"I recognize you. Although you now seem to be subservient to this distinguished guest from China, I think it's safer to speak to you."

"'Surrender' is superfluous."

"Really?" The old man looked at the two of them, "The relationship between you is very clear. Or is this a hobby of a meat man?"

"Yes, Prophet Otto." Schneider next to him explained, "This is their own way of playing."

"Okay. Then I respect you and your choice, but I still recommend that you go to a shaman for treatment. This kind of shocking relationship is not healthy in our opinion."

"Why are you following the same routine as your brother?"

"Ha, because before we see with our eyes, we use our noses to identify. Or do you want me to tell Mr. Shangluo?"

"Just talk to me. He's almost paralyzed now. He's very tired."

"Then you should also be able to see the root cause of all this - this is a chain reaction. The earthly, Colombian commander, his resentment towards Rome was magnified in the mirror, and his actions passed through the first The secondary reaction chain triggered unpredictable forces, and this force was triggered again, amplified, and shaped everything here.”

"So here is the result after amplification?"

"According to our current investigation, this is the case. I have also understood the principle of that kind of 'nuclear weapon'. This chain reaction relies on specific chemical elements. And here, we seem to meet that specific situation."

"So, what is this reaction medium?"

"It's not clear yet. But one thing is certain." The old man looked out the window and saw the towering Empire State Building appearing a few streets away. "Just like you can control New Antioch by suppressing Pompey on the first floor. Similarly, we can achieve the same goal through the same actions here, because in any case, little Pompey is the commander here and the cause of everything. After he is captured, these resistance forces will also be under his command. Dissipate below.”

"What if we fail?" Phaethon asked.

This time, he looked at Shangluo: "Mr. Shangluo, do your operators above have strong control?"

"Of course, those are the elite of Jinyiwei."

"That's good. What I want to remind you is that it's best to prevent them from detonating their 'nuclear weapons' at the top. I don't think Pompeo Jr. may not have the idea of ​​dying with you - similarly, there are other weapons here It can be detonated. The vision of Pompeo Jr. was passed down from layer to layer, and his vision will be preserved here. In other words, [Aotearoa] may not be demolished at all.”

"I already knew this would happen. So, the Aotearoa is still here, right? In the subway station. But the direction is not right." He gestured: "In principle, it seems that it needs to be done on both sides. Collision is enough. But the one on top is facing down, and the one here is also facing down. How can they collide with each other if they are not in the right direction? "

"How do you know that the direction is wrong?" He looked at Shangluo, "Up means down, and down means up. Did you really check the elevator you took? We don't trust those Roman things, never. They Pickled strips and salted fish can come out as monsters, let alone more complicated things.”

Chapter 775 Invisible Power

"Elevator." Shangluo made a decision, "Wherever we came from, we will go back. Since Longlong's safety is no longer a problem, we can evacuate. But there seems to be something here, which is indeed very tempting."

He looked at the prophet Alto, trying to get some answers from his eyes. Shangluo wanted to know what the overriding power hidden here was. If you can turn back along the way, not only will you not lose money this time, but you will also make a profit.

If this floor can be "surpassed", then of course the personnel who were lost here can come back as a matter of course.

"What answer do you want to get?" He looked at Shangluo, "Maybe you didn't intend to stay here in the first place. If you can't find anything to gain, are you going to evacuate now? What's your loss? What should I do, my subordinates here?”

"I can only say, I'm sorry." Shangluo shook his head, "I didn't come alone. I carry the expectations of many people. My senior brothers, my friends, and many of my The folks I have never met are waiting for me to go back. I can't let my kindness be ruined."

"Even if it troubles your conscience?"

"I can only do this." Shangluo replied, "I am familiar with Mr. Marcus who was stuck here just now. The first time we met was in an accident. I am very sorry that I may have to deal with it in such an accident. He said goodbye. He could have been my guard, lived in the flower pot in my patio, and we could play games from time to time - all of which made me feel very sorry. But my conscience didn't matter at all. Personal feelings are not that important. Living is the most important thing.”

"." Prophet Otto was silent for a while, "Perhaps, you will get along well with us. You have instinctive rationality, and you also know how to choose to achieve greater justice. This is how the guardians act. Since In this way, I would like to share some of our intelligence. You want to know if there is an invisible force behind him and brewing the gods, right?"

Shangluo nodded; "This is our current judgment. After all, the power here suppressed the magic of the Romans from the level of gods. Is there any reason for all this?"

"We haven't found out the specific source yet. The creator of this power seems to have hidden himself very well. Although his power is obscure, it is also more powerful - we found that the three worlds that advance layer by layer are Based on the personal vision of Pompeo the Younger.”

"Huh? What do you mean?"

"Just like Plan A failed and then went to Plan B, and Plan B failed and then went to Plan C - he wanted to win the Roman Civil War. What if his nuclear bomb failed? I want to ask you first, is it possible that he can succeed? ?"

"It seems unlikely." Shangluo replied, "As far as I know, we are using more powerful weapons. The power of the unity of heaven and earth is far beyond what he can achieve by relying on uranium enrichment. As for the hydrogen bomb, it's hard to say, I don't have it. method to give an accurate estimate.”

"Then Plan A looks set to fail, something stupid little Pompeo hasn't been able to predict yet. But if we think about the future - not even the future, just the present. Now, little Pompeo is being held hostage. If Give him a second chance, what will he do? He might go with a plan B."

"You mean, the world that exists in automata is his plan B? Then what I encountered is..."

"Based on the description, it's possible that you encountered Pompey the Younger, not some imitation. It's just that in Plan B, he employed some method to transform himself into an automaton. I wouldn't describe it as 'ascension', as I haven't yet seen the prospects for such a path. But at the very least, this method should greatly enhance his personal strength, making it less likely that he would be captured by you in your bed like today. So, will it succeed?"

"Probably, it won't succeed." Shangluo thought for a moment, "Even if he really allows the 'Colombian Automation Country' to be established in front of us, the strength of this country may not be enough. It is not enough at all. It is indeed possible that Colombia will not be able to succeed." It will collapse at the first touch, but even if we don't use the ultimate weapon, we can destroy it by just dispatching conventional troops. After all, the Romans can clear the door without our intervention. "

"So here comes Plan C." He pointed outside. "This is Plan C, which is enough to suppress Rome's magic. They seem to have lost a lot for this plan, and the entire city has lost its vitality and vitality - and The hidden invisible force also revealed its tip of the iceberg at this time, but it has already been able to suppress magic."

"Is this guy crazy?"

"When you say 'this guy', you must first determine which little Pompey you are talking about. The one at the top may not have any knowledge of all this. In the Colombia of automata, he may just have a glimpse of it. He has gained a glimpse of that power; and here he truly begins to embrace the invisible power, so the degree of his madness increases in sequence.”

"This is already three floors, right? Will there be more?"

"There are only three of him." Alto replied prophetically, "After all, this is only half of the Roman Empire, there are only three of them. He is not a starfish. A starfish is cut into many pieces, and each piece can still be restored to look like a starfish. . But he can only cut it three times, which is a lot, but he can’t get more."

"Yeah" Shangluo nodded, "precious information."

Until now, after the "local wolf" has been decomposed, the situation here has initially become clear.

Driven by some invisible force that has yet to be revealed, Pompey the Younger's ambitions were twisted into the "Colombian Automata", and thus the land of silence here. If the upper two levels still retain some sanity, then on this level, everyone just acts like a shadow and obeys the orders of the same will like cells. And this will itself seems to be unintelligent, even the police running away will be simulated.

"I feel something is not good." Shangluo touched his chin, "I always feel that there is some invisible darkness that is constantly engulfing this place. Little Pompeo has distorted his wishes again and again, and introduced invisible forces again and again. If he continues like this, he will sacrifice everything, including himself, sooner or later. I don't know who he is sacrificing to, and I don't want to know. "

Chapter 776 Up and Down

"Wise decision." Prophet Otto nodded, "At this point, the war should no longer be handled by you. We are here, and you can leave with peace of mind. We will also help you here. Try to take them back."

"Then, thank you very much." He also asked Phaethon for advice.

The latter gave her a clear answer: "You are right."

"So, actually there is only one problem that remains unsolved now - how do I go back."

"You can go back the same way you came." Phaethon replied, "Up is down, and down is up. This is the basic principle of all mysteries. Where you come in, you can naturally go out. Because this matter Cause and effect, the path you came through is what has happened if it is hidden. If the path is destroyed, you can rebuild it anyway. You can go again.”

"It's just that the defense there is very tight now." Prophet Alto shook his head, "We have been avoiding conflicts with this world all this time. Because the power it can mobilize is very powerful. The will here seems to be based on absolute 'common sense' Suppressing all the mysterious power, even the werewolf will be strafed by the helicopter's cannon, or even killed by an inconspicuous stray bullet. "

"Ah, I have a little headache. Why do I feel like I have hit others with this method before?"

[This is how you killed the Forest King. After activating the lighthouse, you forcibly dragged him to the same level as yourself, and then used your rich experience to defeat him. Now, the world here has dragged you to the same level. In this case, the 'New Antioch City', which has more conventional force, obviously has an advantage. 】

"Aha~" Shangluo smiled, "Then it will be clear what to do next."