Ming Dynasty, New Rome, and Infinite Divine Machine

Chapter 842 Transformation into a Dragon

"Can you transform into a dragon? Why is there such a way? Is this really appropriate?"

"Eh?" Karin asked doubtfully, "Isn't it good to become a dragon? I just thought that if you turned into a dragon, you would suddenly become very powerful."

"It might be very powerful, but that's not good - because dragons are not as good as humans after all."

"That makes sense." Fu Yuanshan nodded deeply, "Sure enough, he is one of us and can understand the subtle differences. You may not know this girl from Rome. Although we have the saying of 'True Dragon Emperor' here, But the dragon is only noble when it symbolizes the emperor. At other times, the dragon is not so noble. It doesn't matter if King Yu kills the dragon or Nezha has a dragon tendon. In fact, even a mortal like Zhou Chu can kill the dragon.

"So if you look at Jin Yiwei's flying fish robe, bullfighting robe, or even taller python robe, in fact, if we open the skylight and make it clear, it is a dragon robe. Whether it is a flying fish or a bullfighting, the gap between it and a dragon is almost non-existent. In the final analysis, The dragon symbolizes the emperor, but the dragon is only part of the emperor's authority, not all of it. Among the twelve chapters of the emperor's crown, the most advanced ones are the sun, moon and stars, not the dragon."

"Ah, then if he turns into a dragon, then"

"Then it falls to the lower level, at least not the best level." Fu Yuanshan replied, "Human beings are the primates of all things, not dragons. Dragons are just the lengths of beasts. As the essence of all things in the world, people, if they need to deliberately cultivate to become something else, What can you do to become stronger? Even if you cultivate dragons, you will end up falling into the path of 'viviparous eggs', which is not the right path after all."

"Of course, strong should be very strong." Shangluo looked at his hands, "Just such a preliminary transformation, I can feel the power gushing out. I even feel that I can turn my hand into a cloud and cover my hand. For the rain.”

"That's right." Fu Yuanshan nodded, "If you become a panda, you can also have the ability to be surprised like a panda. But becoming as strong as birds and beasts is not the right way after all."

"I'm just curious, why does the Guo family want to build this road?" Shangluo said in surprise. Logically speaking, this seems like a way to become stronger at any cost. But in Guo Xing's family, except for Guo Xing himself, no one else seems to have such urgent needs.

"There are two reasons. One is the long-term cooperative relationship between the Guo Xing family and the Chi Jing Dragon King. The second, and more important thing is - the Guo surname of the Guo surname is the Guo surname given by the emperor. This also means that the Guo surname is the national surname given by the emperor. The Dragon Transformation Technique practiced by the family has the meaning of possessing a dragon, but it can resemble a dragon, be close to a dragon, and even transform into a dragon. This has special meaning for the family of the country. A hint of emperor spirit."

"Wait a minute. Is it important to guard the Nanyang Seal?"

"That's absolutely correct. Therefore, the Dragon Transformation Technique practiced by the Guo family is completely different from that of others. The Dragon Transformation of the Guo family is approved by the Emperor, while other people's Dragon Transformation is a confrontation with the Emperor's Qi. The stronger the Emperor is. , the transformed dragon will be weaker. But Shangluo, you have become the Lord of Heaven, and the dragon in Heaven is the liver and phoenix marrow, and it is going to be served on the dining table - so spit out the dragon beads quickly!"

"Have you forgotten?" Shangluo pressed his forehead, "Actually, it's not here."

Fu Yuanshan slapped his thigh and he remembered. Shangluo himself has turned into a huge flood, flowing everywhere. This armor is actually not where he really is. The real him has long been ethereal between heaven and earth, as if he is floating and has no shape.

"Think about it, think about it quickly." Fu Yuanshan emphasized, "I think you may be promoted to the Golden Core stage at any time now, and then you will be in trouble. I have also played "Pilgrimage of Heroes", and it is good to upgrade there. . But if you add the wrong points in upgrading, the character will be useless, and you don’t know how much effort it will take to clean up the points.”

"I know, I understand. I would rather not upgrade this time than add more randomly. But I finally have such an opportunity, and I don't want to waste it. So is there a way to have both? Let me eat both the sugar coating and the Spit out the stray bullets?"

"It's time for you to spit out the cannonballs. You've already eaten the sugar coating, haven't you? You have gained the enlightenment of the Golden Elixir stage, which is so important. It will be just around the corner for you to practice to the Golden Elixir stage."

"That's fine. But there's still a problem." He pointed into the distance, "The Dragon Ball is suppressing the water. If I lose control of the Dragon Ball, the flood will really come again."

Fu Yuanshan slapped himself on the head and said, "How come you are so lucky that you find good fortune as soon as you go out? But you have to worry about good fortunes fighting with each other."

"Then do you want this blessing for you?"

"Then I definitely don't want it. If you add one step and one wrong step, you will have to spend the rest of your life in the body of a dragon. Zhu Ling can't marry a dragon! This really won't work! Maybe she would like it, but it really won't work. !”

"Why is it Zhu Ling? That's too scary! Don't talk about whether to marry or not, I'm afraid she will ride me when she sees me turning into a dragon!"

"So you, change back quickly! Is there anything you can do now!"

"Let me think about it, let me think about it! I can't believe it! I have never practiced Dragon Transformation Art, how do I know how to come out at this time." Before he finished speaking, he suddenly felt a strange feeling of discomfort.

This discomfort instantly turned into a desire to vomit. It went up from the stomach to the throat, and then vomited out of the mouth - Dragon Ball, vomited out!

"Aha! I vomited it out!" Shangluo was overjoyed, "Sure enough, this is my home court! Everything you dream of can come true!"

However, the next moment, he didn't find any joyful expressions of celebration on the faces of Karin and Fu Yuanshan. Instead, he saw something strange, strange, and astonishing, like seeing a ghost.

"What's wrong?" Shangluo asked, "Didn't I spit it out?"

"Shang Luo! Your mouth... oh no, it's Armor's mouth! Armor just opened your mouth! You and Armor have grown together!"

"Huh???" Shangluo touched his mouth with his hand in disbelief - he really touched it. And not only was there feeling in his mouth, but now his left hand felt the same as real skin through the armor. In other words, it feels like the scales of a dragon. He didn't dare to look in the mirror anymore. There was another mouth on his face, which made his back feel cold.

"Senior Fu, am I going to change here? No way! Isn't this armor?"

"A dragon can be big or small, it can rise or disappear; if it is big, it can stir up clouds and spit out mist; if it is small, it can hide its form; if it rises, it can soar in the universe; if it is hidden, it can lurk within the waves. Dragons can transform. You Aren’t there dragons like whales and dragons like dogs? It’s not necessarily impossible for you to grow a dragon body out of armor.”

"Why do I feel worse and worse? It seems that the more reasonable my thinking is, the greater the possibility of cashing in!"

"Calm down, don't think too much." Fu Yuanshan took the dragon ball and took a look at it, then put it back in Shangluo's hand. "Now, it still depends on you to make your own decision. I know you haven't used it up yet. For example, there is compressed spiritual liquid. Use it quickly. After using it, we will blow up the dragon ball immediately to prevent the dragon energy from further corroding you - *Jinling Yayan*, grandma, this is not erosion at all, this is actually your blessing. Fate! When will this fate be avoided? It really makes me confused."

Chapter 843 Dragon God

"How much time do I have?" Shangluo asked Fu Yuanshan, as if he was asking himself "How much time do I have?"

Although he would not die even if he turned into a dragon, it was hard to say which one would be more uncomfortable than death. Because he has a way to get himself back even if he is "dead" now, but if he loses his body during the process of ascension to the golden elixir stage, it will be a lot of fun - after it is deleted, he wants to recover it based on the traces. Not difficult. But if it is overwritten, the job becomes tricky immediately.

Shangluo may not know much about cultivating immortals, but he still knows a little about computers. In order to avoid "overwriting" the process and to preserve valuable data, the wrong process should be terminated immediately at this time.

Dragon Ball is this wrong progression. But the trouble is, if he wants to keep his current opportunity and further consolidate it, he currently has to rely on the power of the Dragon Balls.

"Am I not taking arsenic to kill bacteria?"

"This is indeed the truth." Fu Yuanshan replied, "So, you should take good care of it. Although I can do everything, I am not proficient in any one - I am also willing to let me transform into a dragon now. But for you For me, transforming into a dragon is not the best result, but will bring a lot of trouble - this is just for you. Moreover, I am still far away from the golden elixir stage. Man yes!"

He suddenly thought: "Yes! Just wait, I'll ask him to call you. I said he was awake before, but he should still be awake now."

"Hey, Shangluo, right? This is Huang Yuanjing, just call me Lao Huang."

"No, no, no, you should address yourself to your duties when working. I have to call you General."

Dongshou General Huang Yuanjing, like other generals of Jinyiwei, their titles were given by Daozu himself, and they were all named after the royal cats raised in the palace during the Jiajing period. Using a mouse-catching royal cat to title Jin Yiwei means to encourage Jin Yiwei to work diligently. But at the same time, this cat-like title always reminds the heavenly beings of Jinyiwei - they are "minions of the court", not ordinary monks. Even if he becomes a heavenly being, he will still be a hunter for the court, not an idle monk.

Shangluo has not seen him yet. Because he is the only heavenly being in the court who is breaking through the Golden Elixir stage, he spends his days in seclusion.

It is said to be a retreat, but only he himself knows how to retreat. From the outside world, he felt sleepy as long as he was awake, and fell into a deep sleep not long after he woke up. So every time he wakes up, there are many things waiting for him to do.

Unfortunately this time, he slept for a very long time and did not see Shangluo. But Shangluo gave him a good first impression. He likes to speak his mind and act according to the rules.

The voice of drinking medicine came from the phone: "Let me tell you a little tidbit first. You know that Lord Dao likes to give titles to heavenly beings, right? In fact, if you come to Jinyiwei and take up the post of general, Lord Dao has already drawn up the title. ”

"Huh? What kind of title?"

"Shuangmei, Shuangmei was Daojun's favorite cat back then. It just so happens that your eyebrows are also white."

"But no matter how much I like him, he is still a cat." Shangluo did not continue. Although this title was sealed by "Daojun" himself, the bad taste in it can be tasted with just a few clicks. This old man always likes to make people guess riddles for no apparent reason, and this is also one of his favorite guessing games.

"So you understand, right? No matter what, you have to be a human being. I know your current situation. You must strengthen your Taoist heart and not relax at all. Don't think that you can become a dragon just because you are a 'dragon'. You may think this is just a small trouble, but I tell you, it is a big trouble. In any case, you can only make your own decisions as a human being."

"I see." Shangluo understood what he meant. Those who had been tortured by the Dao Lord for a long time were either good at answering questions or solving puzzles. They were also very good at enhancing their persuasiveness through the Dao Lord's "Cloud in the Blue Sky"-style context.

But compared to that weird old man, Huang Yuanjing did not hold back at all. His purpose of using allusions was not to puzzle Shangluo, but really to make Shangluo remember this incident.

These words really made Shangluo put the last bit of luck behind him. Transforming into a dragon is an unacceptable option no matter what. He now has full understanding of this.

There was a pause on the other end of the phone, and the sound of drinking medicine came from the phone, "I still have about 45 minutes to wake up, not too long, not too short, enough for me to finish the matter. Let me tell you another thing - you Don’t worry about the dragon balls going to waste.”

"Aren't we going to blow up the dragon balls? If we blow them up, wouldn't they be gone?"

"There are two important points that no one has told you yet - first, the Dragon Ball is not actually unique. In fact, it is like a pearl in a clam shell. Every time the dragon body sheds its body, a new Dragon Ball will be born. Come out. This cycle will be long, but don't worry, this is an irreparable loss. Time will bring this dragon ball back."

"Ah! So that's it."

"One more thing. This dragon ball is very important to the experiment. You may not know that before you came, His Majesty the Emperor invested a lot of energy in the weaponization of [Taiyi Jinhua]. Until [Taiyi Jinhua· The Great Harmony of Heaven and Earth takes shape. This is a great undertaking, but it needs a demonstration to make this glorious undertaking known to the world. Do you know why?"

"Ah, I don't know."

"Because this requires the inner elixir of the golden elixir stage to be activated. But after all, people are not electric toys, and the inner elixir is not a battery. You can take it out if you want. Even if there is a real person in the golden elixir stage who is willing to give the inner elixir for the great cause of the imperial court, the imperial court Neither is willing, because the living golden elixir stage is more important than being blown up - but the dragon beads can. Because although the dragon beads are inner elixirs in nature, they can be installed on other things like batteries, all over the body. precious."

"This makes me even more panicked! I don't want to be covered in treasures!"

"As long as you understand it thoroughly. I say this to warn you again and again to be firm in your Taoism. I have to tell you layer by layer so that you can understand things layer by layer - so, back to you First question: Do you know how to control the ‘arsenic quantity’?”

"I understand that I really can't be greedy. My priority is to protect my own life."

"That's right. I agree with your view, and that's what I want to tell you. And if you use the Dragon Ball to detonate it, it will also fulfill His Majesty the Emperor's long-cherished wish. He will be very grateful to you."

"Wait. So, [Heaven and Earth are One] is not actually a hydrogen bomb? I've never heard of a hydrogen bomb that requires an inner elixir to detonate."

"Of course not. I know what you are talking about - although the principle is similar to the hydrogen bomb of Zhongguo technology, the aftereffects are completely different. It does not go outward, but inward. Now the ignition wire is in your hand, grab it Stable."

Chapter 844 Order

"Okay. Tell Shangluo and he can decide when to take action. Leave the rest to the court. I will be fully prepared."

Zhu Xianfen put down his cell phone and grabbed the red phone on the table: "How is Shuilong?"

"Reporting to Your Majesty. The Water Dragon has been on standby since 48 hours ago, and hydrogen fuel is being replenished continuously. The pilot Zhang Xuanling has entered the cockpit an hour ago and is ready to launch at any time."

"Send my order to launch. The target is New Antioch. In addition, send a message to the front line and issue Victoria's warrant, asking the entire city of New Antioch to evacuate the current position immediately. No waiting until the expiration date."

"understand!"

"Then, pick up Marquis Yanping for me. I want to speak to him." He took a sip of tea. Although the next thing was very important, everything was progressing step by step and he did not panic.

Overseas Pontianak, on the equator. The two aviation teams of Lanfang Navy [Jie Sheng] and [Cheng Sheng] are on guard at the edge of the launch site.

Yanping Marquis Zheng Shijie stands in the command tower of the Jiesheng armored aircraft carrier. This ship is also the flagship of the Lanfang Navy. According to the navy's tradition, many signal flags are hoisted - the top layer is the "duty flag" with a red sun on a yellow background, which is a small triangular flag. The flag language means "the ship is operating" "Mid", this is a functional flag. Under the duty flag is the huge Big Dipper flag with a long tradition. This flag retains the shape of the sailing battleship era, and the flag slogan is "The entire fleet listens to my order." The Big Dipper flags used in major battles will be collected in museums and commemorated as auspiciousness.

Before going to sea this time, the Victory also specially changed into a new Big Dipper flag. Because everyone familiar with the matter knows that this mission may affect the entire course of human history.

The Big Dipper with white stars on a black background is fluttering in the equatorial sea breeze. On the horizon, a tall black tower standing abruptly on the sea is breathing white mist, like a dragon god controlling the sea. The black color is heat-insulating paint, with the word "水龙" on it, which is as wide as the "tower" body. This is the fully prepared Water Dragon launch vehicle, a complete doomsday weapon.

"Guo surname! The big one is here!" The messenger who ran over holding the phone said the previously agreed password.

If he directly said "launching a doomsday weapon", even Zheng Shijie, who was the Marquis of Yanping, would be frightened. So he asked the messenger to use a more tactful way and said to him, "The big one is coming" and asked him to think about it as a buffer.

"What should I say? Just launch it or what to do?"

"His Majesty the Holy Emperor wants to speak directly to the Marquis."

"Bring it here." He took the phone, motioned for others to get out of the way, and walked to the terrace outside the command tower. "Your Majesty, it's me."

On such a serious occasion, he didn't call him "Brother Ye" or "Brother Huohua" like before. In formal situations, he used his professional title.

Similarly, Zhu Xianfen also used his professional title to refer to him.

"Yanping Hou Shijie." He said.

In formal occasions, in addition to calling these military vassals their positions, there is an ancient tradition of calling them by family name instead of surname.

Zhu Xianfen did not use either the original surname Zheng or the national surname Zhu. Yanpinghou is the surname of Zheng Shijie - Yanpinghou Shijie. This title, like Qin Wangzheng and Qi Wangxin, has a long history.

At the same time, according to the rules of the respectful speech system, the degree of respect of the title also has levels. You should not call your superiors by their first names. The higher the degree of respect, the more you should avoid names in various ways.

Zhu Xianxin directly called Zheng Shijie by his "name", which was an order from the superior to the subordinate.

Together with the surname "Marquis of Yanping", it represents that what is going to happen next is the sacred order issued by the emperor to his vassal.

Just the title "Yanping Hou Shijie" made Zheng Shijie understand 80% of the current situation.

What happens next will be very important. At the same time, it is also very serious. These words may even be recorded in history - the historian may even be listening on the other end of the phone, preparing to write them down in a daily note.

"I'm here." Zheng Shijie answered the emperor's words, and then waited for Zhu Xianfen's further instructions.

"The scene is left to you. Prepare to launch the Water Dragon."

"Understood. Prepare to launch the Water Dragon launch vehicle - and its payload - into orbit above New Antioch."

"As for the payload, you and I know what it is. It may be a doomsday weapon. As the name suggests, it can make the sky collapse and the earth collapse, mountains and rivers change color, city walls turn into mounds, rich soil turns into scorched earth, and creatures turn into powder. ”

"clear."

"So, I know that as the commander of the scene, you may have some hesitations - you may be thinking about what the ordinary people in New Antioch should do."

"Kindness has no power, and I know that. If a trolley is going to kill a person or a row of people, I know what to choose."

"No, I am calling you to tell you, and I want you to tell all the participants in this mission that you do not need to make a moral choice. All of you do not need to. Because I will be responsible."

"Huh?" Zheng Shijie was a little surprised. He originally thought that Zhu Xianfen called him to do ideological work and persuade him not to be "feminine" and not to have "baggage". I didn't expect to say this.

"If you haven't understood it yet, let me make it clearer - no matter what impact this operation has, I am responsible for the whole thing. In other words, my entire lineage, my descendants The emperor and all my ancestors will be responsible for this."

"No, no, you don't have to."

"To accept the country's filth is to be the ruler of the country, and to be the country's ominous is to be the king of the world. I know what I am doing. As the emperor who is destined by heaven, I hold the power of the world on behalf of Emperor Taizu Gao, so I can not only represent my own heirs, I It can also represent Taizu Emperor Gao himself and my other ancestors. I am responsible for this matter, whether it is karma or resentment - and I know how to take responsibility."

"Is there any way?" Zheng Shijie was so shocked that he even forgot his title. Because he could tell from Zhu Xianfen's words that he didn't just say that he was responsible. In other words, Zhu Xianfen seems to not only bear moral responsibility, but also practical responsibility. He seems to actually have a way with this whole thing.

"Of course, there is a way. I am not a balloon. How can I just say that I will accept the karma and resentment? If I said I will be responsible, then of course I have a way to take responsibility - I declare that even if [Heaven and Earth are unified] in Shin'anjo at this moment No one would be permanently harmed by the explosion without warning."

Chapter 845 The power of the world

"Even if they were killed?" Zheng Shijie asked in disbelief. He knew that Zhu Xianfen was responsible for the whole thing, but could it be okay even if it was a matter of life and death?