Ming Dynasty, New Rome, and Infinite Divine Machine

The two Jinyiwei looked at each other in confusion. But since it was Shangluo's order, they did not refute it.

After untying Sato, Shangluo took a step forward and grabbed her wrist:

"He really is a Qigong practitioner."

He smiled at Sato - the next second, black lightning pierced her from top to bottom until her pupils stopped trembling.

"???" Everyone present watched this scene with bated breath. The lightning also made them feel the chill, because this kind of thing could also happen to them.

"What's wrong with you?" Wen Yuan asked from the side, "Her spiritual power seems to have disappeared?"

"I shattered her Dantian, destroyed her meridians, and ruined her realm. I can't keep the stolen spiritual power for even a minute - push her down three levels! Use some good medicine to keep her alive, don't let her die. There are still many things I can ask her."

He thought for a moment and said, "This is the punishment for her hacking. I have blocked her account. As for other behaviors, I will deal with them after the investigation. I will dig a few more layers to find out who is instructing her. I will not let anyone who dares to touch the spiritual power go, even if there is a 'loyal' tributary country behind them. One thing is one thing, the merits of the court cannot be counted in the heavenly court."

Chapter 976 Imprisonment

In the corridor of the imperial prison, Shangluo sat on a bench in an ordinary manner.

"Is this thing so powerful?" He looked at his hands. Although he didn't feel anything now, the aftereffects of dodging the thunder just now still made his palms feel hot.

[No wonder Senior Fu felt so scared at the time, and he also felt that all the work could officially begin, and he used his old waist to push you up - so it was for this. It turns out that you can now deprive others of their spiritual power! ]

"I didn't expect that the anti-spiritual energy thunder would have such a terrible effect. It's quite scary to think that someone has worked hard to cultivate spiritual energy for a lifetime and I can 'take it back'."

【Why didn’t he say it before? 】

"He might be afraid of scaring me. Actually, I've always wanted to try it myself, because I've always had this feeling. So, today I'm going to find a sinner to verify that it really can be done."

[I should have thought of it earlier. The "thunder" mentioned in cultivation does not only refer to heavenly thunder, but also refers to all flowing energy, so metal, wood, water, fire and earth can all have thunder. Tribulation thunder is the flowing heavenly tribulation. I saw it today. It will completely destroy the spiritual energy flowing through it, especially the spiritual veins in the human body - so to resist the thunder tribulation is to resist this level of attack? That Xiao Han is quite powerful! ]

"That's true now that I think about it." Shangluo recalled that Han Xingzhi "stole" a date. It was not his fault for "stealing". The child was too hungry and took something to eat as an emergency measure. He just ate something he shouldn't have eaten, and although he took it out in time, he still fell asleep all night.

But apart from sleeping all night, he didn't seem to have any major problems. Although what he saw that day still left him with a lot of psychological trauma, and he sometimes muttered things like "Sun Wukong beat Zhu Bajie, Zhu Bajie beat Sun Wukong", it didn't seem to give him more headaches than being hungry.

[Oh, Shangluo.] Apollonia suddenly thought of something, [Did you see anything when you used the thunder just now?]

"Well, when I was using the thunder to remove her spiritual power, I seemed to see a city."

For a moment, Shangluo saw the city. It was familiar yet strange, different from what he had known before, but the outlines of many places could be seen, such as the Edogawa River flowing through the city and the trams running on the streets.

[As expected, you saw it too. That city looks very big. In some ways, it looks a lot like your city? But not exactly the same. There are not many tall buildings, not much greenery, and the wires are a bit messier. I also saw a red iron tower. ]

"That's Edo," Shangluo replied, "but I didn't expect that Edo actually has a radio tower. If I guessed wrong, it shouldn't be worse than North Korea. They run their business pretty well - so this is even more puzzling. I don't see any imminent problems for them, and they look quite normal. In this case, are they so bold or something that they dare to come here and steal. And it seems that they are quite well-informed, because these spiritual fluids have not been deployed for long."

[I am also very curious. She came from afar. Is she seeking medicine or seeking death?]

"If she practices well, it wouldn't be a problem to give one or two to those who sincerely seek the truth. After all, there are many North Koreans who are allowed to naturalize. But she actually narrowed the road, and I will not let her go. Now I'm just waiting to see whether she is acting on her own or under the instructions of others, so that I can determine the scope of the attack."

Not long after, Wen Yuan came up from the elevator next to her.

"How is he? Is he okay?" Shangluo asked him.

"The interesting thing is, nothing happened at all." Wen Yuan's face was full of confusion. "Anyway, you can come down and take a look."

Shangluo had taken the elevator in the imperial prison before. However, according to Shangluo's instructions, this time he was taken directly down to the third floor and directly to the 9th floor underground.

The elevator door opened, and the surroundings began to become cold and gloomy. The layout of this floor was like a comb, with only one main horizontal passage and more than a dozen vertical walkways. The narrow walkway was visible from end to end, leaving no room to hide. On both sides of the walkway were locked iron doors, many of which had been worn for many years, but were still well maintained, and were as shiny as if someone had wiped them every day.

Following Wen Yuan, he came to the door of Room 9672. Compared with other cold and gloomy cells, it was more lively. Now there were people inside and outside. Shangluo also saw the familiar Qi Qianhu, who was standing at the door with the people from the alchemy room and chatting about something.

Seeing Shangluo, he walked up and said, "I heard that you used thunder on him, so I brought the people from the alchemy room to rush over for emergency treatment. But Shangluo, the inspection situation is very interesting. How did you do it? It would be a pity if you don't do surgery with your skills."

"what's the situation?"

"Let me give you an analogy: for cultivators, the influence of extraordinary qualities on the body has penetrated deep into the bone marrow, and the two are inseparable. But just now I checked this little Japanese girl inside, and her meridians and Dantian have been completely destroyed, and her realm has been swept away. If it weren't for the previous examination records, it would be impossible to tell that she had briefly entered the Qi training stage. In other words." Qi Qianhu's face was still full of confusion:

"You completely destroyed the extraordinary part of her body without leaving any trace, but did not cause any impact on her mortal body. From what you said, it was not you who took the initiative to separate it, but the effect of the thunderbolt? It seems that the nature of the thunderbolt is probably the retribution for Qigong practitioners, and it is gentle to mortals, just like what my daughter often said, a skin care product that can be used for sensitive skin."

"Is her physical body okay? That's great." This made Shangluo feel a lot more convenient.

Because in theory, the Heavenly Court only cares about the Heavenly Court's affairs, not the Imperial Court's affairs. As he said before, the tributary states are loyal to the Imperial Court, but this loyalty does not count in the Heavenly Court.

From this perspective, the Heavenly Court will only deal with the extraordinary body of the crime committed in the supernatural realm. Just like in a case, the criminal and civil parts are tried separately. Criminal crimes involving mortals will be handled separately.

"If it's that straightforward, it would save a lot of trouble. I've already completely stripped her of her cultivation, so the rest can be handed over to the Royal Guards. If we don't consider her spiritual energy, how many years will this guy be sentenced to? Will he be brought to court?"

Chapter 977 Great Memory Recovery

"How many years?" Captain Qi thought for a moment. "Stealing military supplies and stealing secrets are not things that can be solved by jail time. The Jinyiwei will not bring the case to court, but will sentence the offender directly. For this kind of thing, the minimum penalty is exile of 1 li, and there is no upper limit. Exile to Lingbei to grow potatoes, or to the Western Regions to grow sunflowers are all possible. Exile is usually life imprisonment. In addition, it is usually accompanied by flogging, estimated to be at least 2000 times, and no less than 80 times at a time - of course, if it is a direct execution, there will be less trouble. There is no need to flogging or exile the death row inmates, they can be shot directly."

"Oh, very good, very good." Shang Luo nodded, "Then it's none of my business. I will only deal with the part of the Heavenly Court. The part of her that belongs to the Heavenly Court has been destroyed by me. The rest will be handled by the court. I just want to ask, is it more likely that she will be shot or exiled?"

"I don't know about that. Because it doesn't involve infringement on the interests of the general public, the trial will not be open, and the warning effect on the public will not be considered. If the Jinyiwei conducts an internal trial, it will generally be based on the facts and the degree of harm to society. If the harm is not serious, there is no room for negotiation. This kind of case is strangled at the source before it causes any harm. It depends on how much she can spit out. But there is a problem now." He looked at Shangluo:

"Although there is no physical damage, her mind is now blank."

"Have you gone crazy?" Shangluo thought about it. When he connected just now, he saw "Edo Castle", which was not normal. This might be a sign that her spirit was also destroyed.

"It's hard to say whether she's stupid or not. But her mind is completely blank right now, and it'll probably take some time for her to recover. My guess is that maybe because of the mental shock, her brain has closed itself off for protection.

"Will it be inconvenient for her to be locked up in the imperial prison in her current state? I see the Imperial Guards are quite busy. If they have to serve her, it would be too much of a torture for her."

He has not been interrogated yet, so he has to be kept in the imperial prison first. But even if a person does not eat or drink, he will still defecate and urinate, which is normal metabolism.

"Ah, you don't have to worry about that, Lord." Qi Qianhu waved his hand. When the question came to his professional field, the confusion on his face was swept away. "Although people often say that our alchemy room is useless and can't make a single elixir. But in fact, each of our elixirs has its own unique features, and some can even give people unexpected surprises~~ For example, in this case, we have the Bigu Pill."

"Hmm? That sounds useful. What exactly does it do?"

"If she hadn't stolen the spiritual liquid but had stolen the fasting pill, I guarantee she would have missed the toilet. There is no food in the imperial prison. If you want to eat, you have to eat the fasting pill. Everyone is fasting. After eating, as long as you don't move, you don't need to eat, drink, defecate or urinate. You don't care if you are not starving to death, and you stay in a state of half-hunger and half-full. Think of it in a positive way, this is a form of spiritual practice. It's a great blessing to have the magic pill every meal~~"

[This is a great blessing. I now understand why the little fat guy is so afraid of going to the imperial prison. I'm afraid that even those who come here to take a statement can't leave without eating two pills.]

"Would you like one?" he asked Shangluo. "It's very convenient. In fact, we haven't given it to the celestial beings yet. It should be very effective, but General Fu refused to eat it before. He said he still had a few more meals to enjoy. It's a pity."

"Forget it then," Shangluo shook his head repeatedly. He had not lost his appetite, and his appetite was still quite strong. He would eat as much as he could.

"But... can you give me some? I have a friend who seems to have a good appetite recently and always asks me for food. I want to give him two pills to help him digest the food."

"Okay, okay." Without further ado, Captain Qi took out a small iron box. "This contains three months' supply. If it's not enough, come back and ask for more. After taking it, you don't need to eat cereals as long as you don't do strenuous exercise. I think this is great and should be promoted. Eating every day is so troublesome. It would be great if everyone could eat our fasting pills. Ask your friends to eat more and tell you how they feel after eating. It's also okay to improve the taste."

[It sounds so good, why doesn't he eat it himself?]

"Then I'll take it." Shangluo put away the iron box of fasting pills. "Then, I'll leave things here in your hands. When she wakes up, we can start the interrogation. Will you use torture?"

"That's absolutely not necessary. Our new mind-searching technique has completely replaced the old-fashioned torture methods of Class 72. We can even find out the name of the dog that lived next door to her childhood home. Even if she doesn't remember something herself, as long as she has the slightest memory of it, the mind-searching technique can reveal it to her in detail."

"Is it so convenient?"

"It's just that there are some limitations on its use - it can't be used when she's unconscious like now. Because the search for the mind can only be used when she's awake, and it requires asking questions to her when she's awake. As long as she still has this information in her mind, regardless of whether she wants to say it or not, or even whether she only remembers it subconsciously, the search for the mind can retrieve all the relevant information."

[Ah, this. Isn't this a bit scary? ]

"The Imperial Prison is a place where people can recover their memories," Shang Luo replied to Apollonia. "In the past, people had to be tortured to recover their memories. With the divine search technique, it seems that the path from questioning to confession has been opened up, and the efficiency of interrogation has been improved. This is really convenient."

Then, he replied to Captain Qi: "Your work here is very professional, and you don't need my guidance. Just do what you did before. Just let me know the results when the time comes. Great memory restoration technique, right? Give me more, give me more."

"Okay." Captain Qi nodded, "Then let's get started. The soul-searching technique requires some equipment, and first we need a mask with an antenna."

The two of them did not hesitate at this time. When it came time to use the Great Memory Recovery Technique, they would not hesitate.

Suddenly, Captain Qi's phone rang.

"Hmm?" He glanced at the caller ID, "Sorry, I have to answer a call."

He walked over with the phone in his hand: "What? Your internet is down? If your internet is down, go do your homework! Why are you looking for me? What, you need to look up information for your homework? Is that true?"

He turned around and glanced at Shangluo: "Shangluo is here with me. He is very busy! Don't bother him. Oh, okay, okay."

Captain Qi came back, still holding the phone: "Shangluo, can you answer the phone? It's Qi Yuan calling, and he wants to talk to you about something."

"Ah? That's as it should be. She's my squad leader." Shang Luo took the phone and bowed to the air. "What do you want, squad leader?"

"Shangluo! The internet is so slow! It's getting slower! Why is it like this? Why has it been slowing down since yesterday? Please! Fix the internet speed quickly!"

"Please wait a moment. It will be fixed soon. We are working on it. Everyone's wishes are our driving force for progress. The Internet speed will definitely improve. It will be fixed soon." He replied with a smile as warm as a spring breeze.

Chapter 978: Examination

Taking the elevator, Shangluo went all the way up.

Wen Yuan and other Jinyiwei who were free came with him, because it was too crowded down there and there was no room for so many people at once. Those who were free came up to get some fresh air.

The elevator's floor pointer steadily and slowly deflected toward the ground. Soft music was playing in the elevator, fresh air was pumped in from the outside, and the floor was covered with a carpet from Persia.

If one only looks at this elevator, outsiders would not imagine that underneath this elevator is connected to an imperial prison that can perform a large-scale memory recovery technique and locks up a large number of forbidden objects.

The glorious era tried its best to extend to every corner of the world, showing its fangs only when necessary. Many people born in Kinai probably did not realize that there was such an underground world hidden around them.

"By the way, the food in your school cafeteria is pretty good." Wen Yuan next to him suddenly said.

"Wow, we were just in the Imperial Prison, and now you can talk to me about the food in the cafeteria?"

"What's the big deal? I don't think you have any psychological pressure."

"Indeed. But how is the food in the cafeteria? I haven't checked it out yet."

"It's as big as a department store's dining floor, and each department has its own cafeteria. And none of them are outsourced, and the prices are ridiculously cheap. You seem to get a monthly allowance, but it seems that if you order a set meal with four dishes and one soup, you can get it for free."

"Is the treatment so good? The Imperial College has sufficient funding."

"The Imperial College." Wen Yuan shook her head. "The Imperial College has a bit of a strange employment prospect, but it is the face of the court after all, and the treatment is very good in every sense."

"What about you guys? You're going to Yingtian Artillery Academy, right?"

"I'm waiting for the Autumn Exercises." He looked at the elevator needle. "It's called the Autumn Exercises, but in fact, it's been delayed for a long time by many things. There's the aurora in the sky, and the monument to divine merit and saintly virtue has just been erected, and so on - most importantly, the emperor is not here now. The Autumn Exercises are essentially a military action formed by the emperor using hunting as a pretext for military exercises, including military exercises and parades. Now that the emperor is not here, the Autumn Exercises may not be held until winter, and we don't even know if he will be back during the New Year."

"Then what are you going to do? I remember that you have to get rewarded in the autumn drill before you can go to Yingtian Artillery Academy?"

"Ah, Yingtian Artillery College, a part of Yingtian Military Academy, also has the highest score line among all the branches. If I don't get the results from the autumn drill, how can I take the exam? I'm not the kind of person who is good at taking exams."

"I remember there are the six arts of a gentleman, and archery etiquette? Can it add extra points?"

"That was during the imperial examinations. Being able to shoot could give you extra points. It was one of the six arts of a gentleman. The college entrance examination is a purely academic test. It's not impossible to use archery to get extra points, but you have to win a prize in a national competition to do so."

"Isn't your shooting skill very good?"

"That's two different things! It's true that I'm a very good shooter among military school students. But in competitive sports, those professional shooters are much better shooters than me. Our school has equipment, and I tried to shoot - the target was invisible! There was a space the size of a fingernail from dozens of meters away, and there was no bullet to hit that space. The most important thing is to shoot quickly, not slowly. I couldn't hit it at all."

"and you."

"It's over, it's over." Wen Yuan looked up at the sky. "The more I think about it, the more panicked I get. But at least I have to rely on the Imperial College for a backup."

"What do you mean by Imperial College guarantee? It sounds like you look down on the school I want to attend."

"Because it's true! The Imperial College's curriculum is completely disconnected from the outside world, and it's useless except for becoming an official. But the Imperial College doesn't participate in factional struggles, and there's no senior support at all. It's completely useless except for fame. If I were to take the Imperial College exam as a Jinyiwei, my future would be ruined."

"Hmm," Shangluo touched his chin, "I'll see if I can help you think of something. Is there any way I can help you?"

"Yes. You start the third great war to cleanse the world, kill the barbarians and pile their heads into a Jingguan, then I will cut off the barbarians' ears in exchange for a title, and then I will protect myself and get admission to a top university. How do you think?"

"Ah, this. Let's talk about it later. Let's talk about it later."

"Is this still negotiable?" Wen Yuan was stunned for a moment, "You're not really planning to start it?"

"Someone actually dared to steal in front of us this time. Who knows what he will do next. The emperor went on vacation. Before he left, he threw the two capitals and thirteen provinces on my shoulders. My mission is to protect the Red Country of China. If necessary, it is not impossible to launch a large-scale foreign war."

【Oh!!! Fight! Fight! I want to see a river of blood!】

"Why do I suddenly feel murderous intent?" Wen Yuan shuddered. "Anyway, it would be great if the emperor could come back as soon as possible, so that I can get back on track as soon as possible. If the emperor never comes back, I really have to think of other ways. In these peaceful times, where can I find military merit?"

"How much military merit do you want?"

"First-class merit is almost enough."

"Didn't you get first-class merit before?"

"Ah," Wen Yuan shook her head and said, "It was actually not worth it to go on missions with you before. Because you were always on business for Rome, and then Rome gave you rewards, and all the rewards were taken by you alone."

"Ahh, is this so?"

[That's true. Because Rome only hired you, and the others were your helpers. So the reward Victoria gave was only for you. If you want to say what you got, it's probably the delicious ice cream you ate in Alexandria.]

"Oh, this." Shangluo pondered for a moment, and it seemed to be the case. Although he made great progress every time he went out on field work, it seemed that he was the only one who made progress.

[With cute girls. Yeah.] Apollonia replied, [Only cute girls can get big gains when they go on business trips with you. Wen Yuan, let’s not talk about it. Your little follower Han didn’t get anything except a poisonous date.]