The commercial street was crowded with people, and pedestrians passed under the giant screen showing the promotional video of the World Series.
Among the crowd, men in suits and ties held cigarettes in their hands and stopped to look at the promotional video for the World Series.
On the screen, the top 16 players of this world championship were displayed one by one, and two old teammates were among them.
Chu Yun puffed out smoke to relieve the tense nerves under the high-intensity investigation work, and looked deeply.
Although he had already learned through the investigation team that Qiao Linna would compete in the Sharo Kingdom this year, Chu Yun was still a little surprised when he saw the promotional video with his own eyes.
In just one month, Jolina jumped from the sixth level to the Holy Realm, and even obtained the inheritance of the Sharo gods.
This gave Chu Yun a sense of urgency.
My old teammates are all making progress, and I must also hurry up.
Chu Yun took a deep breath, crushed the cigarette butt with his leather shoe, remained silent for a moment, picked it up and threw it into the trash can, turned around and walked towards the shore of Surabaya outside the city.
This time, Chu Yun was on a business trip to Pengcheng to investigate the legendary "Zhuolu" site.
Zhuolu was the place where the Yellow Emperor and Chi You fought in the Middle Ages. There are different opinions on where it is located today.
One theory is that it was located in Zhuolu County in present-day Jizhou, but Zhuolu County is more than 800 kilometers away from the seat of the Yellow Emperor and Chiyou tribes. It is unbelievable to travel such a long distance to fight.
According to the literature records Chu Yun consulted, "Zhuolu is located south of Pengcheng", and Pengcheng was the capital established after the Yellow Emperor's victory in the war, so it is more likely that "Zhuolu" is Pengcheng.
Sishui flows through Pengcheng, so Chu Yun didn't go far before he saw a large and beautiful river. The locals proudly called it "Haidai Mingchuan", and the scenery was worthy of its name.
The gulls and herons stopped on the river beach, and the reeds swayed gently in the wind. There was a fishing boat moored next to the shoal, and a group of people were negotiating with the boss of the boat.
Chu Yun squinted his eyes and realized that it was a group of officers wearing investigation team uniforms, and immediately walked over there.
"Is it you who signed up?" The young card master asked, holding a recording card in his left hand and a recording card that would automatically record text in his right hand. The silver medal on his collar was shining brightly.
"Yes." The boss of the ship did not dare to neglect, and said hurriedly: "A few days ago, when I went out of the ship, I seemed to have hit something big, and the whole ship almost overturned. Then when I went out to take a look, I saw a
The big black shadow wanders away, it’s really scary!”
After saying that, the ship boss glanced at the older operator.
The senior operator showed an encouraging smile, indicating to the other party that there was no need to worry.
The young card master whispered from the side: "Is there another monster in the river..."
Cities in Middle-earth are generally safe, but monsters still cause trouble from time to time, and this is the case all over the world.
Ordinary people are also used to it. Those who should have entertainment should have entertainment. Just like the flooding in the Yellow River a few days ago, it did not affect everyone's enthusiasm for the World Championships at all.
Seeing the friendly attitude of the other party, the captain of the ship felt relieved and said mysteriously: "According to you two, could that thing... be a dragon?"
"Dragon?" the two operators were surprised.
Everyone around the world, both card masters and ordinary people, are fascinated by the legendary dragons that created the world.
"But somehow, there are dragons in the Surabaya River! When the First Emperor came to fish for the big tripod in the Surabaya River, he was forced to leave by the old dragon!" said the boat boss.
The senior operator smiled and said: "That's a myth. It's enough to tell a child... you really believe it."
The boss of the ship said seriously: "I would rather believe that it exists than that it doesn't exist!"
"I said that the Yellow Emperor and Chi You fought in Pengcheng back then." The young operator joked: "Could it be that Chi You can survive again?"
Chu Yun's hearing was strengthened by raven and became extremely sharp. He came over and asked:
"I would like to ask, what is the big cauldron that the First Emperor fished for?"
The senior operator was startled and looked at the other party with some caution.
I didn't even notice how he was approaching.
While looking at it, the senior operator was surprised, because the other party showed his ID, he was a special operator of the famous Demon City Investigation Team, and he also had a fifth-level medal made of diamonds distributed by the Card Master Association.
The ship boss hesitated to speak, looked at the senior operator, saw him nodding silently, wiped his hands on his clothes, and said:
"Jiuding, you know, right? Dayu used the sacred iron from Kyushu to build the Jiuding, which is heavier than a mountain. Then the Jiuding disappeared, and some people said it sank here." The boat boss pointed to Surabaya, "It's in Surabaya.
Inside.”
"The First Emperor even made a special trip to Surabaya to fish out the Jiuding. He obviously fished it out, but the rope was bitten off by an old dragon, so the matter was settled."
Chu Yun couldn't help but said: "Is the Jiuding really in Surabaya?"
"How is that possible?" the young operator interjected, laughing: "When I was a child, the Card Masters Association here salvaged Jiuding with great fanfare. It took thousands of people for more than a month, but nothing was recovered."
The senior operator looked at Chu Yun, nodded and said, "You can't find it even with high-tech means. The legend is just a legend."
In the past, Chu Yun might have thought the same way.
But after teaming up with Lin Xiao for so long, Chu Yun's nerves have become extremely thick, and he has become more and more convinced of gods, demons and monsters.
We have already conquered the demon gods. Isn’t it weird to encounter dragons, nine tripods, etc.?
While Chu Yun was deep in thought, the topic returned to the beginning, and the young operator continued to take notes:
"Have you seen the appearance of that monster clearly?"
"I don't know. It looks like a rubber ball. When it hit it, the whole boat rolled." The boss of the boat scratched his head and said, "A dragon can't look like that, haha."
Asking questions is in vain, you still have to investigate on your own. The senior operator glanced at the juniors, shrugged his shoulders, and then the boss on the ship started talking about the recent business.
"Business is not very good. The water level has dropped a lot. I think it has something to do with monsters. A large number of fish have died..." The boss of the boat sighed.
While the two officers were asking questions, Chu Yun looked at the misty Surabaya with twinkling eyes.
The Jiuding was forged by Dayu who gathered all the sacred iron from all over the world. Legend has it that the person who obtains the Jiuding can "aspire to conquer the Central Plains".
There is a deity with unparalleled "forging" ability. She can undoubtedly apply the power of Jiuding to herself.
Chu Yun frowned and looked at the legendary Zhuolu Ancient Battlefield on the other side of Surabaya. He saw that it was about to rain and dark clouds gathered, casting a heavy shadow in his heart.
*
The secret of Mount Tai.
Tao Zhu carries four square bronze cauldrons on his back, while Chaos carries five round bronze cauldrons.
In the middle of the two huge ferocious beasts, there was Di Xin standing with his head held high. He was wearing a crown and a black dragon-patterned robe. He pointed at a large bronze cauldron and said boldly:
"The sky is round and the earth is square, yin and yang are in harmony, there are positions upright and oblique, and Jiuzhou is Taikang... Commander of the army, this is the Jiuding made of copper from Jiuzhou in the world!"
Jiuding, the national treasure of Zhongzhou, has a mythical level and was regarded as a national treasure by the Xia, Shang and Zhou dynasties.
Later, during the war, Jiuding disappeared under the Si River. Because Emperor Xin had the luck of being a human emperor and could echo with Jiuding, he led Yongzhu and Chaos to bring Jiuding back from Si River.
Chi You stood under the sea of blood-colored clouds, holding a ferocious and domineering magic weapon in each of the six arms behind his back. He hugged his arms with his chest, looking down at the Jiuding carried by the two ferocious beasts, a strange light flashed in his blood-colored eyes.
This copper is actually stronger than the copper from Jiuli!
Using Jiuding as the raw material for forging can even allow the weapon to break through the shackles of the eighth level and become a true ninth level magic weapon!
"Very good." Chi You said, "I will melt the Jiuding and use the copper from Kyushu to recast it into a stronger weapon."
"Then, I will personally go on an expedition and reward you with the captured territory." Chi You glanced at Di Xin.
Emperor Xin remained calm and said: "I wish the commander of the army a victory."
Chi You turned her gaze to Jiuding, hunger and thirst flashed in her eyes, and as she waved her hand, a bloody torrent enveloped Jiuding and flew towards her palm.
Her two palms were held in a ball shape, glowing and hot like a huge furnace. The palms released heat like a volcanic eruption, melting the Jiuding into molten iron, and then recasting it into a piece of simple bronze.
Rao was the military leader, and a flash of surprise flashed through his eyes at this moment.
The quality of this piece of bronze is beyond the knowledge of any kind of copper and iron. Just as a material, it has entered the realm of myth!
On the top of Mount Tai, the sound of metal forging weapons resounded, and the sound of forging iron continued, like military music composed of iron and flames.
Three days later, Di Xin finally saw Chi You, whose momentum was rising again, and his face was slightly shaken.
With the magic weapon reforged from Jiuding, she doesn't need help from others at all... Chi You is the most powerful god of war in the world today!
Chi You was as towering as a mountain, like a demon with three heads and six arms. He held a sword, halberd, spear and crossbow recast from the Nine Cauldrons behind his back, and said in a ferocious voice:
"The time has come for the expedition, follow me and chop off the traitor's head!"
…
"Jiuding?"
In the office of the Demon City Investigation Team, Lin Xiao listened to Chu Yun’s investigation report and said in deep thought:
"Does that thing really exist?"
"If it is true, it will definitely be used by Chi You." Chu Yun said, "As the first forging god to cast weapons out of bronze, there is no reason why he should not be interested in Jiuding."
The raw material of Jiuding is a collection of the rarest bronzes in the entire Central Continent. If Chi You obtains it, Jiuding will surely be recast into a more powerful weapon.
Combined with Peng Cheng's personal experience, Chu Yun's speculation is not unreasonable.
Lin Xiao rubbed his chin and fell into deep thought.
Speaking of which... can Jiuding be used as the main material for the Meteoric Sword to break through to the ninth level?
The Jiuding symbolizes the luck of the entire Central Continent, and is an order of magnitude stronger than the Philosopher's Stone. It is also made of bronze, and is very consistent with the Meteoric Sword.
Thinking of this, Lin Xiao's eyes became eager.
"I really hope Jiuding is in Chi You's hands." Lin Xiao half-joked, "This way we don't have to spend so much time looking for it."
Chu Yun sighed and said: "If this is true, the difficulty of conquering Chi You will also be greatly increased..."
"Don't be afraid." Lin Xiao said, "Chi You's envoys are all our own people anyway."
Sigrid stood at the door and asked loudly: "Have you two seen my cat?"
"What cat?" they both said in unison.
"The stray cat I met at the door, I fed it dried fish, and it was gone in the blink of an eye..." Sigrid pointed at Lin Xiao, "There it is!"
Lin Xiao turned around and saw a raccoon cat squatting on the edge of the window, with a human-like light shining in its eyes, and he immediately became alert.
"Don't panic." The civet cat spoke.
Chu Yun had already pushed away the chair and stood up, but he heard the second half of Li Huamao's sentence: "I'm here to deliver a message for Qiao Linna."
The tense atmosphere calmed down, and Sigrid said curiously: "Jolina? Where is she? I miss her so much!"
The civet cat seemed to be smiling: "She also mentioned you to me, saying you were very cute...cough, I digressed."
Buster looked at Lin Xiao and said, "She invited you to meet at her old place in the evening. She has something important to give to you, related to the things you are collecting."
The things I'm collecting...Materials? Cards?
Lin Xiao's brain short-circuited for a moment: "Old place?"
The Cat God glanced at it and said calmly: "It's an old place where you two can express your feelings to each other."
"Confess your love!?" Sigrid suddenly felt the desire to gossip, "When, who confessed to whom? When did you two progress so fast!"
"It's been a long time." Chu Yun pinched his cigarette and said calmly, "Before Qing Kui's trip, you were in a state of mind for a while... right?"
Lin Xiao said calmly: "It's not that I'm upset, I'm worried about the team members."
The little secretary didn't seem to understand, and she was heartbroken.
In fact, I always thought that Lin was being taken care of by the team leader, well, no, it should be said that he was being taken care of by the Demon God of Greed...
Lin Xiao happened to also want to meet with Qiao Linna to talk about the current situation and the upcoming schedule of the World Championship.
As night falls, Queen Street is still the familiar scene of bustling lights and feasting, and Jolina is reflected on the glass window of the coffee shop.
She specially wore an evening dress today, crossing her tanned long legs, tying up a supple high ponytail, and wearing exquisite and small ruby earrings. Her expression was unnatural, and she touched her temples lightly from time to time, with a trace of embarrassment flashing across her face.
"You seem very nervous." The black cat, wearing gold jewelry and eyes like green emeralds, squatted on the dining table.
"You know... I haven't worn a skirt for a long time." Jolina said softly, "Will it not fit me?"
"Very beautiful." Cat God said with a smile, "Just like the moon goddess Buster."
"The moon is your priesthood in Sharo." Jolina sighed helplessly: "How can you praise yourself so much..."
The dinner plate vibrated crisply, and the black cat turned over and jumped off the dining table. Jolina raised her neck, and her eyes flashed slightly when she saw the figure she hadn't seen for a long time.
Lin Xiao's gaze was also fixed here. He came over and sat down and said, "Long time no see."
"Actually, it's only a little over a month." Qiao Linna said.
"Yeah, it feels very long..." Lin Xiao was slightly lost in thought.
They all fought with Wen Hou, Bawang, Xiang Yu and other tough men, and it only lasted a month.
Jolina flipped through the menu on the table and said, "I also... think it's very long."
A soft cry came from under the table: "Oh!"
Qiao Linna glanced at Lin Xiao doubtfully.
"This is a seal." Lin Xiao said calmly.
As if the solemnity in the air was broken, Jolina pursed her lips and smiled, revealed a card from the fire, and said:
"When I come, the first thing I want to do is give this card to you."
"If I guess correctly, it should be very important to you." Qiao Linna's red face flashed with an extremely serious expression.
Lin Xiao saw this and did not refuse. He took the card and examined it, his eyes slightly surprised.
There is a third immortal skeleton stored in the card.
"Where did you get it?"
"At the last stop of the journey, I captured it from the cultists who believed in Set." Jolina said lightly, "Set was afraid of this thing, but I remember that you seemed to be collecting it, so I brought it to you.
you."
"I am indeed collecting this kind of props, but you may not know its value." Lin Xiao said seriously: "This thing is very precious, I can't just accept it casually."
Qiao Linna pushed away Lin Xiao's returned hand and said in a calm tone: "As long as it's important to you, just accept it."
"Or." Qiao Linna thought of Lin Xiao's stubborn temper and changed her words: "You can buy it from me."
"No problem." Lin Xiao agreed readily, "How much?"
"Let me explain in advance that I only accept installment payments because I have to charge interest, so installment payments..."
Jolina held her chin, her tall and delicate side face filled with crimson, and said softly: "Let's decide on ten years first."
Lin Xiao's expression changed.
Ten years? Are you serious?
However, considering the importance of the immortal skeleton, Lin Xiao still accepted it, but the specific price still needed to be discussed.
"It's better to sell me to you directly." Lin Xiao suggested casually: "You don't have to pay interest."
"Okay." The girl with high ponytail blurted out.
Their eyes met, and the tenderness in the ruby eyes almost made Lin Xiao fall in love, but the other person quickly looked away. His profile was bright and noble, and his lips were as beautiful as a rose petal.
Lin Xiao was stunned for a moment.
There seemed to be silence all around, and suddenly the pitiful cry of Dafu's hungry stomach came out: "Ooooo."
"Shut up, Seal!" Lin Xiao said.
Jolina smiled, as if the ice and snow were melting, she leaned forward and put her arms on the table, her eyes fixed on the roses in the vase on the table, and asked casually:
"Does what I just said count?"
"Which sentence?"
"Sell yourself." The girl raised her eyes, her eyes sharp and her words concise.
"I..." Lin Xiao was looked at directly by a strong person at the sanctuary level, and felt inexplicably nervous: "I'm very expensive."
"I don't mind." Jolina's cheeks were a little hot, and she pretended to be calm and said, "Because I can accompany you to search for the remaining bones."
Lin Xiao was slightly startled. No matter how slow he was, he noticed a clue and raised his gaze to look at the girl with a high ponytail.
Jolina did not avert her gaze, raising her chin like a hedgehog unwilling to admit defeat.
"It's a deal." Lin Xiao smiled.
Qiao Linna was stunned for a moment and nodded blankly. After realizing it, she blushed and said, "One, it's a promise."
The night was shrouded outside the window, and the same frame of the glass window showed two people sitting opposite each other, Lin Xiao with a slight smile, and Qiao Linna watching quietly, with soft eyes.
If you zoom out further, you will see the lights of the city.
Di Xin's eyes were deep, reflecting the sky-high flames of Pengcheng.
The commander launched a general offensive, and the first target was the place where the army was defeated, Zhuolu!
Chi You, who was as huge as a mountain, stood on the ancient battlefield of Zhuolu, with his huge arms behind his back raising his giant sword, and he suddenly slashed it down!