The earth tore out deep interlocking ravines, the air was filled with the smell of scorched earth, and the overturned trees were burning with green flames.
Deep underground, in the underground cavity formed by the explosion, the burned and melted rocks slowly flowed like magma.
Wisps of fine ink-colored sand slid out from the rock formations and gathered together slowly and quickly.
I don’t know how long it took, but the fine sand finally accumulated to a certain extent, twisted itself into several strands, and returned to the state of dark silk threads...
"Surprisingly... I can still control it."
Li Ang silently observed the condition of Mo Si's clone. The power of the bronze explosion was comparable to a natural disaster. It blasted a large cave underground and the earthquake waves were estimated to be transmitted to Bingzhou.
If it breaks out on the surface, the scope of impact may be expanded several times - at least the karmic fires will erupt and spread out.
As for Mo Si's clone, after experiencing such a degree of explosion, it was also severely damaged. Only about 45% of its share was left, and it was still controllable.
The remaining two and a half percent were directly annihilated into ashes and could not be sensed.
The other 30% is embedded in the rock formations in the form of fine sand and has no mobility and needs to be collected manually.
"This is the first time that Mo Si has suffered an irreversible loss. How long do I have to save for my 25% share..."
Li Ang painfully controlled the Mo Silk clone to move, rolling back and forth several times in the underground cave, trying to collect the remaining Mo Silk residue that could be found.
This is all money and cannot be wasted.
"Huh? This is..."
During the process of recycling the ink silk residue, Li Ang also discovered some melted and burned metal fragments also embedded in the rock formations.
These should be part of the special metals that make up the bronze, and they also survived the explosion.
Without enough time to observe carefully, people from the Taiyuan Wang family and Zhenfusi might arrive at any time. Li Ang controlled the Mo Si clone to take away all the special metals in the cave and the surrounding soil, and then sneaked back to the surface.
He found the lotus he had buried in his busy schedule and took it away.
Finally, he walked along the stratum and left quietly, leaving the mess of the scene to the Taiyuan Wang family and Zhenfusi.
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After an unknown amount of time, a group of people crossed the mountains and arrived here.
Wearing the same uniform, wearing masks and gloves, and holding a stack of talismans in their hands, they spread out in a well-trained manner while reciting incantations.
While tearing up the talisman, he summoned rainwater and combined with the spells to extinguish the blue karma fire on the ground.
And above the raging Karma Fire, there are several figures hanging.
Six elders of the Taiyuan Wang family, worshiping, and two deputy commanders of the Zhenfu Division, either expressionless or gloomy, overlooking the messy scene of the mountains below.
"Unexpectedly, it turned out to be an alienated object that has been passed down from the Shang Dynasty to this day..."
"Fortunately, it was discovered early. If it were allowed to develop on its own and eventually exploded, the entire Hedong Road might become a disaster. It would be difficult to clean up the situation by then."
"Yes, even as it is now, this mountainous area has been soaked in karma and will not be inhabitable for a hundred years..."
The elders of the Wang family in Taiyuan, the worshipers discussed each other in low voices,
The two deputy commanders of the Zhenfu Department listened on the sidelines and expressed their opinions from time to time - the Five Surnames and Qiwang were very powerful in the Yu State, and they had people ranging from important court officials to academic doctors.
For example, Wang Wenlun, a doctor of national history in the Academy, Cui Yixian, a swordsman, etc.
The five surnames and Qiwang also have absolute dominance over the specific affairs within their respective hometowns and counties.
They did not annex or expand land in other states and counties, but the Yu State's court acquiesced in their control of one state.
Therefore, in response to this change, the Wang family will solve it by themselves, with the Zhenfu Division assisting.
Several people chatted for a while and quickly agreed on a solution.
First put out the surface fire and relocate the nearby people.
Then go to Zen Sect or Haotian Dao Sect to inform them and ask their people to come and set up temples to eliminate the potential influence of karma fire.
Finally, warning signs were set up on the surrounding mountain roads - such a large-scale mutation may be left behind for ten or even a hundred years. Before the impact is completely eliminated, it is best not to let anyone enter this area to avoid new waves.
"...After the inquiry process is over, the Town and Fu Division will return Chu Haoman and Wang Linian to you. As for Yu Yong and Yu Shusheng, we will also let them go."
The deputy commander of the Zhenfu Department said.
Chu Haoman and Wang Linian are originally from the Wang family in Taiyuan, while Ji Xingwang and Guan Anyan have backgrounds in Luli Academy.
Yu Yong and Scholar Yu are not important people. Considering that they were tricked by the Taiyuan Wang family out of nowhere, they should be let go.
"As for that Luffy..."
The deputy commander groaned and narrowed his eyes.
According to previous inquiries, it was Luffy who deceived Chu Haoman and others, and after lying down in the bronze urn, he immediately used karma fire to ignite his resentment, causing the explosion.
But he was also the one who took the bronze treasure deep underground, avoiding a larger-scale catastrophe that might have been caused by resentment.
He is also the inheritor of the evil sect's nine-headed dragonfly, and now he dies as a hero...
"...it is tentatively determined that he sacrificed his life for righteousness, so let's put him on the list of brave men."
The deputy commander said.
The brave men refer to those monks and mortals who died in heroic confrontations with aliens. If their children have no one to care for them, they will be taken in by the Zhongsi Academy of the Zhenfu Division.
However, Luffy doesn't seem to have any more information, so he may have to go to the archives to search for information about the Nine-Headed Dragonfly - if there is still a legacy of the Nine-headed Dragonfly in the world,
It is most likely to appear in the Yu State, in the eastern sea of the Southern Zhou Dynasty.
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Li Ang, who didn't know that he had been included in the list of brave men, controlled Mo Si's clone, quietly left Hedong Road, and returned to the mountain cave in the east of Chang'an City to examine the gains and losses.
Calculated in terms of losses, the employment of the Taiyuan Wang family this time will undoubtedly be a huge loss.
A quarter of Mo Si's clone was directly blown into ashes by the bronze gun, and the mountain rat claw that could dig into the ground was also consumed.
Most of the bronze fragments he brought back from the cave were melted and burned, leaving very little usable orichalcum.
Only the last piece remains.
"Is this an inscription?"
Li Ang looked at the surviving metal fragment in surprise,
The inscriptions on bronze ritual vessels can be traced back to the early Shang Dynasty. Merchants added inscriptions on bronze ritual vessels to record the original reason for casting the vessel, the person commemorated or worshiped, etc.
There are originally many oracle bone inscriptions on the surface of the bronze, but this one is the most special. Even after experiencing a violent explosion, it was not obviously damaged.
And the color is lighter, which is obviously different from other inscriptions, as if it was pasted on the day after tomorrow.
Even Xuegong can't fully decipher the oracle bone inscriptions, and can probably only understand more than a thousand commonly used single characters.
For some rare words or nouns that only existed in the Yin and Shang Dynasties, we still have no ability to interpret them. More samples and longer research are needed before we can possibly understand them.
"It's like the word 'door'."
Li Ang frowned and recognized it, "And Mosi also has the desire to devour it..."
Although the Mosi clone was extremely weak due to the explosion, it still showed a strong desire to devour this inscription.
Li Ang thought for a moment and released the restrictions on Mo Si's clone.
"Shasha——"
The silk clone immediately expanded and covered the bronze inscription, quickly rotating and eroding.
After the inscription was completely devoured, the Mosi clone shrank into a ball and became motionless.
This chapter has been completed!