The end of the world: mountain and sea disasters - #161 - Chapter 161 Equipment Update
The bronze statue is only an important part of the formation eye, not the core of the sealing formation.
This is a major discovery made by the forest spirit after investigating the situation in the ruins.
After hearing the news, Fang Xuanhe’s expression froze, and then he asked solemnly,
“Are you sure?”
“I trust its judgment.”
Even if the forest spirit lacks abilities, its perception of the spiritual power of heaven and earth is still not comparable to that of mortals. Yu Ke looked at Fang Xuanhe, he did not think that the forest spirit would deliberately lie in a place like this.
“I see. No wonder we can’t repair the sealing formation no matter how hard we try, it’s just that a key link is missing!”
Until now, Fang Xuanhe had thought that the formation eye was a bronze statue, so he had spent all his efforts trying to repair it. However, no matter how hard he tried, he could only delay the outbreak of the disaster.
I thought it was because I was not good at my skills.
Now that I think about it, my efforts are in the wrong direction. No matter how hard I try, I will end up going in the opposite direction.
“What is the core and where is it located? Can you explain it in detail?”
Fang Xuanhe’s original intention of bringing Yu Ke into the ruins was just to ask the latter to help check for leaks and fill in the gaps, hoping to get some new ideas.
Unexpectedly, Yu Ke’s “friend” had such outstanding abilities that he could directly find the key to the problem.
“Wait a minute, I’ll ask it.”
Yu Ke continued to communicate with the forest spirit in his mind, and the latter soon gave the real reason why he noticed that the core of the formation eye was missing.
“The murals in the underground palace record this beast disaster and the lost formation.”
“That bronze tripod?”
Thinking of this, Yu Ke couldn’t stop thinking about the content of the murals he saw in the underground palace, and he couldn’t help but feel enlightened.
Not long ago, when discussing the events recorded in the murals with Ye Yingtong, she made it clear that animal disasters most likely occurred in the Beijing-Hangzhou area in ancient times, which is why the corresponding murals have been passed down to this day.
Compare the content recorded in the mural with the bloody scene just seen.
Isn’t the disaster sealed in the ruins in front of me the mountain of corpses and sea of blood caused by the beast tide?
The mural shows that the human race relied on the secret method provided by the alien race to cast the bronze tripod to finally curb the beast disaster. However, there are only four bronze statues in the ruins here. No wonder the forest spirit found the problem of the ruins sealing array so quickly.
Seeing that Yu Ke suddenly fell into deep thought after saying the bronze tripod, Fang Xuanhe and Anseli just thought that he was still communicating with the mysterious friend, and did not interrupt rashly, but just waited quietly.
In fact, what Yu Ke was thinking about now was how to reveal the information in the underground palace to Fang Xuanhe without breaking his covenant with the forest spirit.
“It told me that the formation in the ruins should be a bronze tripod. It had heard about the beast disaster that broke out in the Beijing-Hangzhou area thousands of years ago. The human race at that time relied on that bronze tripod to suppress it. What are the ruins here? Everything is there, except the bronze cauldron is missing!”
Yu Ke carefully considered his words, tried his best to tell Fang Xuanhe the information he knew, and added,
“As for where the bronze tripod is now and how to find it, even it doesn’t know, but one thing is for sure. If you want to completely restore the seal, recovering the bronze tripod is the key!”
To put it simply, the main reason why the sealing array is gradually collapsing is the disappearance of the bronze tripod.
If it is not retrieved for one day, the sealing array will be weakened for one day, and Fang Xuanhe and others will not be able to avoid disaster no matter how hard they try.
Yu Ke’s astonishing discovery is undoubtedly extremely exciting news for Fang Xuanhe.
The bronze tripod that can serve as the eye of the sealing formation is an extraordinary object and cannot disappear out of thin air.
As long as there is still a possibility of recovery, it means that hope has not been extinguished!
After locking the target, Fang Xuanhe took Yu Ke and Anseli out of the ruins, said a brief goodbye and went straight to his camp, apparently intending to mobilize more forces to search for the bronze tripod.
For the safety of Beijing and Hangzhou, Fang Xuanhe and the Disaster Prevention Bureau standing behind him will do whatever it takes!
Of course, as Yu Ke was the person who found the key to the problem, Fang Xuanhe said before leaving that he would personally call the Shanqing City Disaster Prevention Bureau and ask them to help arrange the use of the Mirror of Fantasy, and there would be no obstacles to its safekeeping.
“Sometimes I really don’t know how your physique grows. It seems that wherever you go, you can get into some weird things. But so far, you always seem to be able to turn these things into safety. I hope this disaster It can also make a difference.”
Watching Fang Xuanhe leave, Anseli looked at Yu Ke with a helpless expression and said.
Although Anseli did not witness the existence of the mountain of corpses and sea of blood like Yu Ke did, she was able to capture some information from the latter’s conversation with Fang Xuanhe, and vaguely guessed how dangerous the disaster sealed in the ruins was.
Yu Ke just shrugged at this. Of course he hoped to find the bronze tripod.
In this way, not only could the terrorist disaster be contained, but he would also have the opportunity to get up close and personal with the bronze tripod.
Forged by the combined power of the dynasty, an artifact capable of suppressing animal disasters must be considered a divine artifact?
“Let’s go, I’ll take you back to the transit station.”
Turning his attention to Professor Jiang who was waiting in front of the transport plane door, Anseli patted Yu Ke on the shoulder.
The goods had been handed over long ago, and it was time for them to return to Beijing-Hangzhou.
Before boarding the transport plane, Anseli asked Yu Ke when he planned to leave for Shanqing City. The latter wanted to say that he would leave tomorrow. Anyway, he had the mark of the forest spirit with him, so it was very convenient to pack his things, even his suitcase. No need.
Feng Chime was still learning hunting skills with Shadow Moon Leopard at this time, so Yu Ke didn’t need to worry.
Just leave as you say, that’s how willful you are.
“How about waiting another two days?”
After closing the door of the transport plane, Anseli asked as if he remembered something.
“What about waiting two days? Do you want to come with me?”
“Where can I go? There must be more manpower here in the mountains. After all, I am also the leader of the third hunting team. How can I leave my post without permission, let alone go on a trip? What I mean is that you asked the Disaster Prevention Bureau earlier The new equipment you helped make should be completed in the next two days.”
Anseli put on Yu Ke’s seat belt and sighed.
From the day she volunteered to join the hunting team, vacations became more luxurious than necklaces and rings for her.
Yu Ke successfully hunted the two-headed dragon, the overlord of the cave, and obtained a large amount of extraordinary materials.
Because there were no suitable storage conditions, Yu Ke directly asked the Disaster Prevention Bureau to divide all the materials on site.
On the condition that he sells the materials he cannot use to the Disaster Prevention Bureau, the latter will build him a complete set of dragon skin combat uniforms, dragon tooth daggers, and special arrows required for black thorn bows for free.
The senior management of the Disaster Prevention Bureau agreed without hesitation.
If the extraordinary materials of the Two-Headed Dragon were put on the market, their prices would inevitably go sky high. Yu Ke’s willingness to let the Disaster Prevention Bureau purchase them internally was already a huge discount. Building some new equipment for him was nothing at all.
Yu Ke always listens to advice, the Mirror of Utopia will not run on its own, and waiting for two days is nothing in order to get new equipment before setting off.
So Yu Ke, who returned to the transit station, continued to stay in the hotel.
Axelius said two days is two days.
She personally delivered the complete set of equipment to the transfer station on the same day it was completed.
In the hotel room, Yu Ke, who put on the dragon skin combat uniform, opened the bathroom door. Different from the technological sense of the Yuan Whale combat uniform, the combat uniform made of double-headed dragon skin looked more textured, and also had the same material. Exclusive jackets, gloves and boots.
In order to meet Yu Ke’s requirements, the Disaster Prevention Bureau even found top designers when designing a complete set of combat uniforms, truly achieving the perfect combination of low-key and luxury, artistry and comfort.
The entire combat uniform not only fits Yu Ke’s current figure better, but also has super elasticity considering his special abilities, which at least prevents him from being shirtless after completing his blood dragon transformation.
Yu Ke briefly felt the combat uniform for a while and was quite satisfied before opening the weapon box on the bed.
After entering the password, Anseli opened the box, showed Yu Ke the many strange arrows placed inside, and introduced,
“A total of two hundred specially made arrows are all enhanced versions. Their abilities include: induction, blasting, strong light, magnetic binding, hook lock, armor piercing, and shock wave. How to use them depends on your own choice.”
“Oh~ It’s so complete, it’s worthy of being the logistics department of the Disaster Prevention Bureau.”
Half-crouching beside the bed, Yu Ke sighed with surprise as he brushed the arrows with his palms.
As time goes by, Yu Ke’s own strength continues to increase, and the black thorn bow and arrow gradually turn into a functional weapon in his hands, and these special arrows with different effects are his confidence to deal with various environments and enemies.
Two hundred arrows and matching arrow shafts were enough for Yu Ke to not worry about running out of arrows in a short period of time.
What’s more important is that these arrows are different from the previous ones. Both their power and practicality have been greatly improved.
To some extent, this is a special benefit after Yu Ke’s status improvement.
You must know that when he first built the Black Thorn Bow and Arrow, Yu Ke was not even a consultant to the Disaster Prevention Bureau. It was only because he had made merit in the Little Garden Workstation Incident that he had the opportunity to exchange his merit rewards for brand-new weapons and equipment.
Now he is not only a special adviser, but also a person who is under the special care of the Disaster Prevention Bureau, and the corresponding treatment is no longer the same as before.
To put it bluntly, the cost of each of these arrows is quite exaggerated, which means that only Yu Ke is qualified to use them. Unless others have made great achievements, there is no need to even think about it.
In addition to these things, there is another weapon that Yu Ke is particularly concerned about.
It was a dragon tooth dagger made from the fangs of a two-headed dragon. It was a gray-white dagger, about the length of an adult’s forearm. It was extremely light, with fine serrations on the edge, and the tip was extremely sharp.
This weapon was not built to hunt those huge beasts, but to deal with humans.
Previously in the basement of the Haisen Building, Yu Ke was tricked by the leader of the Nightmare Organization. The latter’s extreme acceleration made him suffer a lot, and he even realized that the Leviathan Ax was useful in dealing with such extremely flexible enemies. Not easy to use.
Since then, Yu Ke has been considering building a dagger for himself, specifically for close combat with such enemies.
The dragon’s teeth of the two-headed dragon are simply the most suitable material for a dagger. It doesn’t even require much processing. Its texture itself is as sharp as cutting iron and is like mud. Ordinary armor cannot resist it at all.
With Yu Ke’s greatly improved physical fitness and reaction speed at this stage, anyone who wants to play with him in martial arts will definitely be able to give them a big surprise with the Dragon Tooth Dagger.
“Yes, I am very satisfied. The extraordinary materials of the two-headed dragon were not sold to you in vain.”
He held the dagger in front of him and stabbed continuously. The sharp wind sounds and comfortable methods made Yu Ke’s eyes appear with a hint of joy.
He may not know anything about the craftsmanship of making weapons, but as a warrior, you will know the quality of the weapons once you try them.
This is the benefit of having the logistics department of the Disaster Prevention Bureau as a backer.
If Yu Ke was just a civilian hunter, it would be almost impossible to obtain weapons and equipment of such quality in a short period of time.
“I plan to take the high-speed train this afternoon, arrive in Shanqing City around ten o’clock in the evening, and go straight to the Weird Research Institute in Shanqing City.”
Putting these weapons and equipment into the Forest Mark in front of Anseli, Yu Ke sat on the edge of the bed and took a rest, talking about the general plan of his trip.
“If everything goes well, we should be able to achieve our goal with the help of the Mirror of Fantasy in two or three days. Then we can play for two days and then come back.”
In the past two days, Yu Ke had not been idle while waiting for weapons and equipment. Instead, he was considering the transportation method to Shanqing City.
As mentioned before, long-distance transportation in this era is extremely inconvenient, especially aviation. Flying slightly higher may encounter various sudden outbreaks of extreme weather, and the probability of air crashes increases significantly.
Yu Ke asked himself that he didn’t have the ability to do ropeless bungee jumping at an altitude of 10,000 meters and still land safely, so he considered taking the land route. At least if he encountered any ghosts on the way, he could jump out of the car even if he couldn’t deal with them. Escape would not be difficult, it would just take more time.
“High-speed rail is a wise choice. If you can’t afford it, don’t take the plane.”
Anseli obviously knew what Yu Ke was worried about and nodded in agreement.
“When you get there, remember to send me a message to say you’re safe.”
“By the way, Professor Jiang and Fang Zhenshou both said they could help me contact them. What do they say?”
Yu Ke did not have the contact information of the Shanqing Municipal Disaster Prevention Bureau, and did not want to communicate with them personally, so he still wanted to go through official channels, first let the Beijing-Hangzhou Municipal Disaster Prevention Bureau send an application, and then rely on the relationship between Professor Jiang and Fang Zhenshou to solve the problem.
“Fang Zhenshou personally took action, so naturally it was a matter of course. When I heard that Fang Zhenshou and Professor Jiang’s friends wanted to borrow the Mirror of Imagination, I agreed without saying a word, saying that someone would be sent to wait for you. This is one of my missions here. One is to tell them your stop and arrival time so that you don’t wander around like a headless fly when you get there.”
Regarding Fang Xuanhe’s behavior of calling Yu Ke a friend, not only Ansaili was really shocked when he heard the news, but the people in Shanqing City thought it was some hidden powerhouse coming out of the mountain, and called the Beijing-Hangzhou Disaster Prevention Bureau several times. I called to confirm, for fear that the reception would not be adequate.
“Then I’m not embarrassed anymore?”
Yu Ke grinned. He just wanted to go quietly and come back quietly. There was no need for pomp and welcome ceremony.
“Don’t worry, I told them about your situation. They know that you are going to borrow the Mirror of Fantasy. They are also welcome, but they just made a small request.”
“any request?”
Since you are borrowing other people’s things, it is normal to give some reward accordingly, and Yu Ke has been mentally prepared for this.
“Shanqing City Disaster Prevention Bureau hopes that you can help them investigate the recent supernatural events in the city after borrowing the Mirror of Fantasy.”
Yu Ke’s reputation has long been spread within the Disaster Prevention Bureau. Shanqing City is in a state of distress due to the recent frequent supernatural events, so naturally they don’t want to miss this help “coming to their doorstep”.