Ming Dynasty and New Rome and Infinite Magic Machine

Chapter 926 White Emperor
"No. It was soaked in cold water." Phaethon answered coldly.

"Will my blood pressure rise if I soak in cold water?" She tilted her head and looked at Phaethon. "I understand now. So this is what lying smells like."

"It's up to you." Phaethon ignored her, "You won't understand. This is business, not emotion."

A few steps away, Victoria briefly apologized to Shangluo:
"I'm sorry. I didn't achieve the effect you expected."

"It's okay. This already tells me a lot."

What happened just now at least shows that the main mission of "White Emperor Sword Immortal" was prepared by the old men. And the mission is still in progress, which seems to indicate that the old men are still waiting for something - needless to say, most likely waiting for the next important time node.

This also means that Shangluo himself does not need to be too anxious for the time being, and just needs to finish the tasks at hand step by step.

"Well, what's going on? Can you tell me about it?" Victoria asked. "Although it's not convenient for me to ask about your secrets, you can remove the confidential part and just ask me about the matter."

"There's nothing to hide. My senior and I are currently demonstrating our extraordinary powers to prepare for the next stage of revealing the truth about the extraordinary world. Although we have already discussed this, a fight is inevitable."

Victoria thought for a moment and said, "From a narratological perspective, the function your ancestor is currently performing can be called a 'border guard.'"

"Huh? What do you mean?"

"The border guard is a very important character, a key figure in many heroic pilgrimages. Because on the road ahead, the protagonist will inevitably encounter many obstacles, setbacks and disasters. The existence of the border guard usually symbolizes internalized contradictions - the core of which is courage. The existence of the border guard forces the protagonist to prove his worth on the road ahead, so as to muster the courage to bear the burden of the protagonist."

"???" This detail was so specific that Shangluo was surprised. He originally thought that Victoria's advice should be technical, and now it is indeed technical, but not the technology he imagined - this is simply magic.

"I got what you were thinking, didn't I? You think this is magic? Because it is magic. The meta-innovation in this world has ended since the meta-innovation era of Confucius and Plato. There is nothing new under the sun. All events in this world can be classified into 36 story archetypes. This is the foundation of Greek drama and also the basic theory for promoting the hero's pilgrimage. It would be great if it can help you too."

[It's actually fortune-telling.] Apollonia explained, [A mediocre fortune-teller can only tell lies, but a good fortune-teller can help you analyze the difficulties you are facing from the slightest clues. Any signs you show can be used as material for analysis. Oh, by the way, it should be easier to understand if I give you some specific examples - the most typical border guard role you are familiar with should be Xiao Hongniang in The Romance of the West Chamber.]

Xiao Hongniang played the role of a monitor at the beginning of Zhang Sheng and Yingying's love. However, after Yingying showed her true feelings and Zhang Sheng passed the test, Xiao Hongniang became the best assist in the whole game.

"Follow my little matchmaker and you will see her~"

"So Senior Fu will also help me in the future?"

[He is not a character. It is just that the nature of the border guard determines that he is not essentially fighting against you, but helping you make decisions. It is just that the way he helps is presented in the form of confrontation. There is nothing much to say about ancient Greece. If there is any valuable knowledge produced in ancient Greece, it is Greek drama. ]

"Ah! Thank you very much." Shangluo understood what they meant. Of course, Apollonia needed to be thanked, and Victoria should be thanked as well. Because at this time, Victoria should still be resting.

"It's okay. It's okay," Victoria replied, "If you need help, we'll talk next time. See you later~"

"Tsk, tsk, tsk, tsk." Xiaohong at the side kept shaking her head, "He seems very happy. I say, Miss Phaethon, I don't quite understand your human aesthetics. In human aesthetics, is Shang Tianjun considered very outstanding?"

"That's it."

"No wonder it's like this. I see his hair is shiny and full of fertility, just like a carp with healthy scales." "???" This made Phaethon look over, "What are you talking about?"

"I'm a carp, not a tiger or a wolf. Is that weird? I'm just stating the facts. Fertility is expressed through appearance. You humans are really weird."

"you."

"Ah~~" Xiaohong yawned, "The threat from this lake has finally disappeared. I'm going to sleep first. Don't think I'm keeping my eyes open. Carp can easily get sleepy. See you tomorrow morning. I'm going to sleep first."

After saying that, Xiaohong walked straight into the Taiye Lake, turned into a dragon shadow under the moonlight, and disappeared.

"Oh, has Xiaohong left? I haven't thanked her yet." When Shangluo came over, Xiaohong had already gone into the water. "Last time I said I would treat her to a meal, but we haven't decided where to eat yet."

"Then how about we go eat hotpot?" The red dragon's head suddenly popped out of the water.

"What are you doing? You scared me."

"Tsk, trouble." The red dragon's head dived underwater, and its body rose up again. This time, a human head was on top of the slender body.

“You’re even scarier!!!”

"Tsk, I thought you humans would also like shiny scales and hair - if you want to treat me to a meal, then let's have hot pot. I still prefer boiled food."

"Eat fish?"

"Of course it's beef and mutton. Why would I eat fish? Would you humans take the initiative to eat the meat of primates?"

"That's true. I usually don't eat it."

"See you later. Tell me where you like to eat." After saying that, Xiao Hong lowered her head and was about to leave - but she suddenly turned around:
"Oh, by the way, Shangluo, considering that humans' ecology is indeed different from ours, I don't know if you have noticed that you have signs of metamorphosis."

"Huh? What do you mean?"

"Don't you understand? Don't you know what's happening to you right now? You're clearly wrapped in a cocoon. It's such a big, golden cocoon. You look like a fair and tender boy."

"What kind of lewd words are you using?"

"Ah," Phaethon beside him patted his shoulder, "I'm used to it, you should get used to it too. After all, she is not a human, she is a carp."

"Well, it's good for you to know anyway. See you later, and remember to treat me to hotpot!" The head on the dragon waved, dived into the Taiye Lake, and stretched out its dragon tail to say hello and goodbye.

(End of this chapter)