mage in the late qing dynasty

Chapter 985 Coolie
Pablo and Francia came back after mumbling and asked Aguirre Ida, “What are you talking about?”

Aguille Ida looked up at the cloudless sky, the desolate and rugged mountaintops, and the branches that were baring their fangs and claws like devils.

He said inexplicably: "Captain, I have a bad feeling. May Christ the King bless us. I hope that fewer people will die on this trip."

Pablo said meaningfully: "Maybe some people will die, but not too many."

He did not yet know the power of Aguilera Ida's mouth.

Five miles ahead, Mule and his group were lying in ambush in the woods.

The subordinate asked, "Boss, when will they arrive?"

The mule stared at the fork in the road ahead and said, "It's almost there."

"Boss, can you give me some tequila? I'm going to feel like one of those damn lawyers who walks around with their fortunes in their heads."

The mule looked back at the dangling body with missing limbs hanging from the tree, handed him the wine bottle and said, "Life is too short to do one thing well. If I hadn't wasted so much time in this damn bandit business, maybe I could have become a lawyer instead of wasting my time with you bloodthirsty and cruel sons of bitches."

"Hey, hey, boss, you speak like a poet."

"Hmph, the poet is telling you now, keep your eyes on the left fork. Francia and Pablo must be coming from the left. The road on the right leads to Morelos, and no one will show up at this time."

……

Zhao Chuanxin knew where Ajure Ida was, but he was not in a hurry. He rode his horse slowly for a while and felt sleepy.

He saw two shepherds herding sheep on a grassland in the lowlands of a valley.

They were kneeling on the ground praying, letting the sheep graze on their own.

When Zhao Chuanxin approached, they heard the sound of horse hooves and looked up at Zhao Chuanxin.

One of them frowned and asked, "Do you want to join us in praying?"

Upon hearing this, Zhao Chuanxin clasped his hands together on horseback, holding a red coral bead and a cross rosary in his hands, looking very stylish.

He muttered, "Oh God, please make me strong and healthy, let me live hundreds of years, let me become rich, let my friends not suffer, but not be richer than me, let all those who are against me die, let me have delicious food and good wine every day, let me not hurt my body with health care and not burden my body with profit..."

The two were stunned and looked up in astonishment: "This... God will not agree to it."

Zhao Chuanxin's eyes widened: "Then why should I believe him?"

"Ah this..."

Zhao Chuanxin got off his horse and said, "It's just right. You two can graze here and help me look after the horses and dogs. I'll pay you 5 reais later."

The two looked at each other, exchanged glances, and then nodded at the same time: "Okay."

"Don't worry, leave it to us."

Zhao Chuanxin smiled and handed over the reins and a bag: "This is dog food, soak it in water and feed it to the dog."

He took three meters at a time in the valley, his body seemed as light as a feather, and soon he disappeared behind a tree.

The two men looked at each other and said slyly, "What a good horse."

"Did he think we would graze in the same place? Hehe, he got a good horse for nothing."

The Chihuahua seemed to see through their evil intentions and looked up and barked twice.

But he was kicked: "If you scream again, I'll kick you to death."

The Chihuahua could tell the difference between the eyebrows and eyes, so he quickly shut up.

The two men drove the sheep and led the horses, and went as far away as possible so that the man could not find them.

They didn't notice that there was a brass pendant hanging around the horse's neck.

Zhao Chuanxin went back to sleep.

The next day, he went to the government office as usual.

There was a knock on the door, and Zhao Chuanxin said in a deep voice, "Come in."

Cui Fenghua came in and told Zhao Chuanxin: "Sir, the Advisory Council meeting will end this afternoon."

Zhao Chuanxin's eyes lit up, he reached down and took out a document and stamped it: "Give this to Zhang Heyan, and have him notify Japan and Russia to condemn them."

Cui Fenghua wondered: Since when did adults start to condemn this low-level police station?
Cui Fenghua asked: "Sir, do you need me to compile a list of the proposals passed and rejected by the Advisory Council in recent days?"

Zhao Chuanxin waved his hand and said, "No need."

When Zhang Shouzeng received Zhao Chuanxin's official document, he immediately drafted a letter and sent a telegram to the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Russian Ambassador to the Qing Dynasty.

Many times, waiting is the most painful thing.

Japan and Tsarist Russia knew clearly what they had done.

After receiving the telegram, the Russian Ambassador to the Qing Dynasty, Kusovichi, couldn't help shaking his hands.

Recently, his work has focused on the princes and nobles of the grassland and Jebtsundamba.

Because Zhao Chuanxin rashly invaded the western grasslands and slapped Jebtsundamba, this was a blessing from heaven for him, and he was looking for an opportunity to incite these greedy nobles to rebel.

However, just as he took action, the Advisory Council of Lubin Prefecture passed a series of resolutions.

First, the law of escaping the flag was abolished, and then farmland was returned to pasture, which shocked the grassland.

The princes, Taiji and Jebtsundamba were easily won over, but the lower-class herdsmen on the grasslands yearned for Lubin Prefecture.

Many people shouted slogans, hoping that Lubin Prefecture would incorporate the entire Uliastai under its jurisdiction.

This has created two extremes: the upper class people on the grassland are in panic, while the herders are eager to try.

In Khosoweici's view, people at the level of princes, taijis and Jebtsundamba are more important, and the attitudes of the grassroots herdsmen are irrelevant.

At this time, he received a telegram of condemnation from Zhang Shouzeng.

Kosovici was panicking: "Send this telegram back to China immediately and ask for the opinions of the Tsar and other ministers."

In the evening, Zhang Shouzeng received their reply.

Looking at the contents of the telegram, Zhang Shouzeng sneered: "It is just as you expected. Hand over the Russian-Japanese telegram intact to the reporter, announce it to the whole country, and list the number of casualties among the soldiers and civilians in Lubin Prefecture."

……

Zhao Chuanxin was off duty and was blocked by Rebecca Levi: “Sir, I went to a Chinese doctor to check my pulse today. The doctor said that my pulse was stable and strong, not weak.”

Zhao Chuanxin looked at her perfectly painted red lips, lit a cigarette and said, "After all, there are tigers hidden in the deep mountains, and the sea must eventually accept small streams. Take your time, don't rush."

After saying this, he mounted his camel and ran away.

Rebecca Levi jumped up and down behind him: "Sir, it's true..."

Zhao Chuanxin is very busy.

He teleported back to the White House Tavern and refreshed the Code of the Old Gods.

[I didn't dare to sleep in the refugee camp. When I came back from the Shadow Forest, I found that the No. 76 Virtual Realm Striker had returned.]

[When he saw me, he said: Master Axiom has approved your application as an Outer Realm Apprentice. Here is your pass and apprenticeship certificate.]

[Because I took off the Fearless Vanguard Badge from Middle-earth, he didn't know my identity.]

【I took the two certificates.】

[I discovered that my head portrait on the apprentice certificate can move. My head can sway slowly from side to side, allowing people to see my front and side profile clearly at a glance.]

[In addition, it shows that I am the 555th Outer Realm Apprentice.]

[I asked: How is this done?]

[No. 76 Virtual Realm Striker said: Apprentice No. 555, I will be responsible for making the apprentice certificate.]

[I suddenly realized that since he was in charge of engraving runes, making an apprentice certificate shouldn't be a problem.]

[Xingyue whispered in my ear: Void Realm Striker No. 76 should not have been infected yet.]

[No. 76 Virtual Realm Striker said: Follow me, I will take you into the virtual world of Haishi.]

[I followed the No. 76 Void Realm Striker closely under the envious gazes of the refugees around me, but kept a safe distance from the other Outer Realm apprentices.]

[As we walked, the No. 76 virtual realm striker said to me: No. 555, if you have space storage tools, I advise you to take out the necessities before entering the Haishi virtual realm, because in the Haishi virtual realm, all space storage tools will be invalid. This is for the development of the banking industry in the Haishi virtual realm, and also for the safety in the Haishi virtual realm.]

Zhao Chuanxin pursed his lips and thought in a flash. First of all, he had to ensure the safety of the Fearless Pioneer, and then try not to reveal his identity.

He wrote:

[I took out a puppet soldier's lightsaber, put on the violent armor, desert roots and anti-force shoulder straps, and put the Lugang M1907 and two magazines in the holster on my waist. ]

[No. 76 Virtual Realm Striker walked to a place and said: There are eight gates in the Sea City Virtual Realm, the main gates in the east, south, west and north, and the side gates in the four corners. This is the southwest gate.] [As he said this, he took out his pass and entered first.]

[I followed closely behind, followed by the infected outer world apprentices.]

[As soon as I entered the mirage, I felt something and dodged to the side.]

【A short dark figure ran past me.】

[No. 76 Virtual Realm Striker said: No. 555, don't be afraid. The one who just passed by was a messenger puppet.]

[I observed carefully, and sure enough, it was an ordinary metal puppet with six long legs, carrying a package bulging with letters.]

[Inside the mirage, the sky is as blue as outside, and the sunlight is still dazzling. ]

[I looked up and opened my mouth in astonishment, and found that the streets here were neat and orderly. There were tall buildings on the street, and I had never seen a building with dozens of floors.]

[There are no giant beetles here. There are circular passages between the tall buildings, and pedestrians are shoulder to shoulder.]

[Virtual Realm Striker No. 76 said: Driving and riding giant beetles are not allowed here. Now I will take you to the task management office and assign you a task.]

[Although there are no means of transportation, I found quite a few pedestrians using anti-force rune fragments and flexibly leaping between the passages. There are even some who can float directly in the air. Virtual Realm Striker No. 76 told me that they are patrolling virtual realm elders.]

[No. 76 Void Realm Attacker dismissed 17 Outer Realm Apprentices and only had two people escort the Outer Realm Apprentice who attacked him to prison.]

[I reminded him: During this period, it is best not to have too close contact with other people.]

[No. 76 Virtual Realm Striker nodded and led me to the east.]

[The mirage is bigger than I imagined. ]

[I actually saw a house moving slowly in the air, and I was stunned for a moment.]

[Virtual Realm Striker No. 76 explained to me without surprise: That is a mobile prison. The virtual world of Haishi emphasizes prevention over punishment. In order to reduce the crime rate, prisoners are allowed to watch the lives of free residents every day to arouse their desire to return to freedom and thus change their ways.]

[I asked: But why can this prison float? ]

[No. 76 Virtual Realm Striker said: That's because there are countless living stones under the prison, and the living stones can spit out rainbow particles to push the prison up.]

[His explanation was equivalent to no explanation. I didn't understand it at all, but I felt that everything in the Mirage was full of novelty. No wonder the elf scouts were so awed.]

[I saw the trapezoidal building again. Virtual Realm Striker No. 76 said: That is a silkworm farm. There are numerous silkworm farms in the Sea City Virtual Realm. Their scale and output far exceed those of the Brilliant Oasis.]

[I saw apprentices from the outer realm practicing martial arts, puppets that were selling goods on behalf of merchants, and shops that could be opened and folded... The space in the virtual world of Haishi is already very large, and the space utilization rate is very high, and there are people everywhere.]

[I was taken to a ten-story building by Virtual Realm Striker No. 76. On the first floor, we entered a long pipe with a box inside.]

[No. 76 Virtual Realm Striker said: Living Stone has a wide range of applications, but it is difficult to raise and train, so it can only be used in important places, such as this elevator box in the Mission Management Office.]

[When we entered the elevator, the many living rocks below spit out rainbow particles together, and the elevator slowly floated up, allowing us to quickly reach the tenth floor. ]

Zhao Chuanxin understands.

Isn't this an elevator?
[Arriving at the tenth floor, Virtual Realm Striker No. 76 took me to meet Virtual Realm Striker No. 41.]

[This is a proud man, with his nose in the air, and he doesn't look people in the eye.]

[After the No. 76 Virtual Realm Striker said that I was a new apprentice from the Outer Realm and needed to be assigned a task, the No. 41 Virtual Realm Striker snorted and said: Is there anything you are good at? ]

【I don’t know how to answer this.】

Zhao Chuanxin thought of the silk farm.

To a rat, a silk farm is an oil tank.

He wrote:

【I said: I am more familiar with insect silk.】

A good calculation.

[No. 41 Void Realm Striker heard this and said: Well, then you can go to the Living Stone Farm.]

【I:……】

Okay, okay, so neat, right?
Zhao Chuanxin felt a familiar smell from this No. 41 virtual realm striker.

You can't move forward even if you pull me, and you're going backwards?

[No. 76 Virtual Realm Striker said: No. 555, I can only help you up to this point.]

【After saying this, he left. 】

[No. 41 Void Realm Striker, have No. 1088 Outer Realm Apprentice take me to the Living Stone Farm to report.]

[The 1088th Outer Realm Apprentice is a kind young man. From what I have observed, he has not been infected with the demon virus.]

[On the way, he said: No. 555, the live stone farm is a tough job. There is a grudge between No. 76 Virtual Realm Strikers and No. 41 Virtual Realm Strikers. You are really unlucky.]

[I asked: Why is live rock farming a chore? ]

【Outer Realm Apprentice No. 1088 said: You know, we live on a huge ball. Outside the ball, there is gas. Outside the gas is the void. There was once a Void Realm Specialist in Haishi who passed through that layer of gas and arrived in the void. He found the void creatures such as living stones in the void and brought them back. Living stones grow slowly and it takes at least several decades to cultivate them. Therefore, it is basically impossible to achieve anything in the cultivation of living stones within a few decades. In other words, you need to work every day, but there is no chance of getting any rewards or promotions. Even a puppet factory has more prospects than cultivating living stones.】

[I followed the 1088th foreign apprentice to the living stone breeding farm.]

[The manager of the Living Stone Farm is the Outer Realm Apprentice No. 38, a woman.]

[Outer-Realm Apprentice No. 1088 gave instructions to Outer-Realm Apprentice No. 38 and left.]

[Outer Realm Apprentice No. 38 said to me with a cold expression: No. 555, you are responsible for handling the dead living stones and sending them to the recycling plant.]

[What I have to do is to use a four-legged puppet cart to transport the living stone corpse to the recycling plant, and I have to start working as soon as I report.]

[Outer-world apprentice No. 38 said coldly: Don’t be absent from work, or you will be thrown into prison.]

Zhao Chuanxin was planning to sneak in to study the Mirage Realm, not to be a laborer.

【Fortunately, I can rest every afternoon and only work in the morning. 】

[I pushed the four-legged cart, loaded the living stone corpse onto it, and pushed it toward the recycling plant.]

Zhao Chuanxin remembered what Virtual Realm Striker No. 76 said, that in the Haishi Virtual Realm, tools stored in the space cannot be used.

So, using the key of the Code of the Old Gods, can we break this rule and teleport?

Zhao Chuanxin teleported a living stone over.

This is a long, porous stone about the thickness of a little finger. It is black in color, but has a spiral pattern made up of natural gold lines.

Zhao Chuanxin looked at the small holes and found that he couldn't see through them.

He asked Xingyue: "Can you find out what's going on inside?"

Xingyue said: "No, but the gold thread on the outside should be gold, and the outer shell contains iron."

Zhao Chuanxin flicked his fingers, and short blades of light appeared between his fingers, cutting the living rock.

This thing is light, ridiculously light.

Based on the cutting feeling fed back by the light blade, Zhao Chuanxin realized that the shell of the living stone was very strong.

But it can be cut.

After cutting it open, Xingyue exclaimed: "This is not carbon-based life!"

Zhao Chuanxin looked at the complex blood vessel-like patterns inside after cutting it open, as well as a drop of colorful liquid on the head that was not even the size of a little fingernail, and asked curiously, "What kind of life is that? Silicon-based life?"

"Somewhat similar, but I'm not sure. Living rock is not thermally stable, but it is chemically stable. Its structure is complex and varied, but it does not rely on complex organic groups and does not need to be oxidized to form energy storage substances."

Zhao Chuanxin frowned: "How should I explain it in human language?"

Xingyue gave a diagram of the living rock structure on the glasses.

It marked the key points: "These places are the feeding ports, and these places are the ejection ports. I think the rainbow particles it ejects are actually excrement. Its life form is very simple, nothing more than eating and defecating, no need to think at all. It only needs to push itself to move in the universe to eat when excreting."

Zhao Chuanxin didn't understand, but he always wanted to take advantage of it: "Since Haishi Void Realm can recycle waste, can we do the same?"

Xingyue controlled the black puppet craftsman, and together with Zhao Chuanxin's fingertips light blades, they cut and separated the living stone corpse and peeled off each passage.

Xingyue commanded Zhao Chuanxin to use the old god's crucible brand to heat and weld the broken pipes.

After it was peeled off, Xingyue said, "Use the Wind God's Brand to blow particle flow towards the stomach sac."

Zhao Chuanxin did as he was told and sprayed a stream of rainbow particles from the small hole below the live rock.

Due to the propulsion of the rainbow particles, the peeled-off part of the living rock was ejected, hit the wall, and fell to the ground with a "clang".

Xingyue was overjoyed: "Its structure is so simple? It turns out that learning from others can help improve jade. Earth's technological thinking has played an unexpected role!"

(End of this chapter)