The huge "Eye of the Lord God" rises from the red altar of Shenwei University, carrying the marked pattern of the Lord God, and floats towards the sky belonging to the gods. Thousands of pairs of wide-open eyes, full of surprise and awe, looked up at this flight that was destined to go down in history!
At this time, the vast campus was silent, and everyone was waiting for the hot air balloon to take off, like dark clouds waiting for the thunder, and like the dark night waiting for the dawn.
Shulot stood on the altar and raised his head as well. He watched the hot air balloon rising higher and higher, with uncontrollable anticipation on his face. Chimel, the knowledgeable priest next to him, clenched his fingers and calculated nervously.
"Thirty meters! The Eye of the Lord God has risen to thirty meters! It is on the same level as the Little Akarta in the Royal Capital..."
"Fifty meters! It has risen to fifty meters! It is level with Dayaka Tower..."
"Ah! It has surpassed Dayakata and is still rising!"
With sufficient buoyancy, the hot air balloon climbs upward steadily. Soon, the huge hot air balloon surpassed all the buildings in the capital, surpassed the hills surrounding the capital, and continued to fly into the sky! In the bamboo basket under the hot air balloon, a fat turkey showed its head, looking at the increasingly distant ground in horror. It was motionless, not even daring to spread its wings, like a petrified turkey sculpture.
"Such a big ball actually flew... flying?!"
The girl Elaine looked blankly at the sky and turned into a petrified sculpture. She muttered to herself, in disbelief. After a few breaths, the girl closed her eyes, bit her lips hard, and then opened them again. The red "Eye of the Lord God" is still rising and getting smaller, even as big as her fist, and can be grasped in the palm of her hand with just a slight squeeze.
Elaine subconsciously reached out her hand, first grabbing her hair, and then giving a small squeeze to the hot air balloon above her head. Then, she suddenly felt a strong urge to learn.
"I want to study hard and master the mysteries of the gods! Fly to the sky!..."
"More than a hundred meters! Praise, praise...Blessed God! Guide us to the mystery of flight!"
Chimel shouted excitedly. Hearing his cry, the craftsmen on the altar joined in shouting prayers, and then hundreds of apprentices on the school grounds. In an instant, thunder bloomed, dawn broke, and boiling cheers echoed in the school grounds.
"Praise the Lord God! God bless the kingdom!!"
A smile bloomed on Shulot's lips. He raised his arms, enjoying the cheers of the crowd and the accomplishment of his exploration. This kind of satisfaction from the soul is definitely beyond the comparison of ordinary happiness! At this moment, the king was extremely convinced that he had made history with his own hands!
"Dear Sect Chief Priest, the rope that was released exceeded one hundred and fifty meters, and the Eye of the Lord God... finally stopped!"
Chimel's fingers trembled with excitement, and he even stuttered when speaking. As the responsible divine priest, he personally participated in the production of hot air balloons. At this moment, compared with everyone watching, Chimel felt more confident and proud from the bottom of his heart.
The huge hot air balloon rose for several minutes, carrying a rope weighing ten to twenty kilograms. The buoyancy and weight finally reached a balance. The Eyes of the Gods stopped steadily over the capital of Qin Congcan, turning into red eyes in the sky, silently watching the entire capital, just like the real Eyes of the Lord God!
"The Lord God is coming!..."
"A miracle comes to the world!..."
Continuous exclamations spread throughout the royal capital, and tens of thousands of people in the capital were alarmed. People walked out of their homes one after another and looked up at the sky. Today is a good day for miracles, first the roaring in the sky, and then the eyes of the Lord God. A huge "eye" floats over the capital, painted with the symbol of the main god, swaying in the air.
After a while, priests from various communities hurried over. They had already received notice that there would be a prayer ceremony for the Lord God in the afternoon. Soon, under the guidance of the priests, the devout prayers of tens of thousands of people resounded throughout Qincongcan City, as if the Kingdom of God had arrived.
"Praise the Lord God! You must believe in our god Huitzilopochtli. His power is infinite and he has the authority to control the sky! He gives us blessings and protects the spring plowing and autumn harvest!..."
Shulot listened to the prayers of tens of thousands of people and felt the special piety in the voices. He moved slightly in his heart, thinking deeply.
"People revere everything in the sky! It seems that although small hot air balloons cannot be used in battles other than reconnaissance, they are excellent missionary weapons! Especially in large cities with large convert populations..."
"Praise you, the divine sect leader, thank you for your guidance!"
Chimel lowered his head and saluted the king with sincerity.
"We...we have mastered the power of flight! That is the domain of the gods!"
Hearing this, Shulot raised his brows and looked at Chimel with a half-smile.
"Master the power of flight?"
"That's right, Lord Priest of the Sect!"
Chimel's eyes almost glowed. He estimated confidently, more ambition welling up in his chest.
"Dear Priest of the Sect, as long as you double the diameter of the Eye of the Lord God and heat more particles of God, you can bring up one or two people! Standing in the Eye of the Lord God, they are the best scouts and can even see Hundreds of miles away!"
Hearing this, the king looked at Chimel and nodded with satisfaction.
"That's right! Chimel, you are right!"
If the diameter of the hot air balloon is doubled, from 6 meters to 12 meters, the volume of the hot air balloon will become 8 times, more than 800 cubic meters. After the air in the ball is fully heated, the buoyancy will become 300-400 pounds. Even if you deduct nearly half of the weight of a small hot air balloon, it is still enough to carry people into the sky!
Of course, as the volume of a hot air balloon increases, the difficulty of manufacturing it will increase exponentially. Moreover, this kind of primitive hot air balloon is very risky. If there is no traction rope, carrying people is gambling with their lives.
Shulot thought for a moment and recovered his thoughts. He smiled and shouted to the excited apprentices in the audience.
"Witness the Lord God! We sent a turkey into the distant sky! This is an immortal moment destined to be recorded in the epic. And each of you is a participant in the epic!"
Hearing this, the priest apprentices shouted again. They prayed loudly to the name of the Lord God and sang praises to the King's wisdom. It wasn't until Xiulote waved his hand that everyone became quiet one after another.
"My students, after seeing all this, you must learn to think! Think about the natural principles behind all things!"
Shulot smiled and took advantage of the moment when the apprentices were shaken to silently sow the seeds of enlightenment.
"Think about it carefully, where does the power to fly into the air come from?"
The apprentices pondered intently and looked at the hot air balloon in the sky, not knowing how to answer. After a while, someone asked in a low voice.
"Does the power of flight come from the gift of the Lord God? Or does it come from the divine energy in the flames?..."
Shulot smiled slightly and was noncommittal. He observed everyone's expressions and spoke at the right time.
"I have said before that there are forces that interact between the tiny particles of God! These forces are related to the weight of all things and determine the position of the particles. When the gas expands when heated, the weight per unit volume will decrease, and the surrounding The god particles will exert buoyancy..."
Seeing the familiar confused expression, Shulot pondered for a while and switched to more common language.
"In short, in air or water, the lighter ones float, and the heavier ones sink. We drop a drop of fish oil into the water, and the fish oil will float on the water. We throw a dry bean into the water, and the dry bean will sink under the water. What would happen if we hollowed out the center of a dry bean, leaving just the outer layer, dripped in fish oil, and put it in water?"
"...Sinking? Floating? First sink, then float?"
Low voices of discussion resounded in the school grounds. Shulot smiled and listened to the conversation of the apprentices. After a moment, he raised the corners of his mouth and waved his hand.
"I won't tell you the answer. You have to practice and explore on your own. Under the guidance of the Lord God, follow the laws of nature and discover the mysteries of the gods!"
"Remember, the same principle applies to the eye of the Lord above our heads. Many laws in the air are actually similar to those in water. Their divine particles are easy to flow, can be flattened, and are sticky... they are collectively called Fluid... When the air in the Eye of the Lord God is heated with flames, the huge Eye of the Lord God will become lighter. Then, the lighter one will float up in the fluid. This force is called buoyancy... To give a simpler example, When you heat a pot of hot soup, you'll see the water rising from the bottom where it's hottest..."
"Flowable, squishable, sticky?"
The girl Elaine's eyes were blurred, and two "??" signs popped up again. As she listened to the chief's narration, she inexplicably thought of the delicious mountain nectar... The girl licked her lips and took a sip of saliva.
"Huh? The chief just said that there is nectar in the sky? Suck it, it must be delicious!"
A strong wind blew by, and the girl's ponytail flew up in the wind. She pulled back her messy hair, raised her head, and searched for the "nectar" in the sky. Suddenly, she saw bits of dazzling light emerging from the Eye of the Lord God high in the sky.
"Eh?! What is that?"
Elaine was stunned, rubbed her eyes, and looked at the sky carefully again. She grew up in the mountains. From the time she was born until she was in Shenwei University, she only touched books for half a month. Her eyes were naturally very good.
"Ah! This is, this is..."
Elaine looked carefully for a few breaths, and the light on the Eye of the Lord became more and more obvious and bigger. she finally exclaimed.
"Great Chief, it's on! Eyes in the sky, it's on!!"
On the red altar, Shulot heard Elaine's call and was startled. His heart tightened, his expression remained unchanged, and he looked up. I saw the hot air balloon swaying violently in the wind, and little bits of fire rising from one side, quickly forming a line!
Soon, the thin paper shell and rubber coating were burned through, and the huge Eye of the Lord leaked air. The hot air balloon burned rapidly while falling diagonally from the sky. The turkey in the bamboo basket was so frightened that it stuck its head out, flapped its wings desperately, and screamed rapidly.
"Giggle! Giggle!"
"The Lord God bless you! The Lord God bless you!!"
The continuous exclamations of tens of thousands of people rang out in Qincongcan City, accompanied by panicked prayers. Under the attention of everyone, the Eye of the Lord God burned brightly, and under the pull of the rope, it fell towards Shenwei University in the royal capital.
"...The hot air balloon is on fire..."
Shulot put his hand on his forehead and pursed his lips helplessly. The danger of early hot air balloons was still too high, and the design of the brazier also needed to be improved... At this moment, many thoughts flashed through the king's mind. He made a quick decision.
"Chimel!"
"In the!"
"Recover the rope as much as possible and let the Eye of the Lord land in the open school field!"
"Obey...obey!"
Chimel blushed and took matters into his own hands, working with the craftsmen to pull back the hot air balloon.
"Bravo!"
"Sir the sect leader!"
"The Eye of the Lord will follow the east wind and fall to the west of the school grounds. Let the apprentices move to the east!"
"As you command, sect leader!"
Bravo immediately ran down the altar and directed the apprentices to move to a safe location.
"Bertard!"
"Your Highness!"
"Command the escorting warriors and prepare to put out the fire!"
"Do your will."
Bertard nodded respectfully. He did not leave, but asked the guards to prepare. Then, he asked cautiously.
"Your Highness, do you want to give way..."
"...No need!"
Shulot looked at the hot air balloon that had dropped to about a hundred meters and shook his head.
"The impact point is 70 to 80 meters to the west. It cannot be burned here... Well, the hot air balloon itself has no fuel. The fire looks huge and will be extinguished in a short time."
The apprentices under the altar were in a hurry, but everyone on the altar was extremely calm. The king narrowed his eyes and looked at the burning remains of the hot air balloon. In just a moment, the fireball began to weaken. The wreckage fell faster and faster, and it fell fifty meters below!
"Grrrrrrrrrr!"
The flames finally reached the bottom of the hot air balloon and burned half of the ropes connecting the bamboo baskets, causing the bamboo baskets to overturn immediately. The fat turkey that ascended into the sky screamed in fear, jumped from the sky more than 40 meters high!
"Pu Chi Pu Chi!"
The fat turkey flapped its wings, its tail feathers were on fire, and it fell like a golden crow! Its not fat body dances flexibly like a flying mural. Against the backdrop of the firelight of the hot air balloon, it actually looks a bit coquettish. Then, it drew a long arc, fluttered hard, and hit the soil in front of the king with a thud.
"Grrrr! Grrrrrr!!"
The fat turkey struggled in fear for a long time and stood up from the dirt. The fire on its tail had been extinguished by the wind. Then, it looked at the two-legged beast in front of it in confusion, and then twisted its round buttocks.
"Cuckoo? Cuckoo? Cuckoo!"
The outstretched wings provide support for gliding, and the fluffy feathers reduce the cushioning when hitting the ground. This fat turkey circled back and forth one to two hundred meters in the sky, and it was unscathed!
The king stared wide-eyed at the fat turkey more than ten meters away. Then, he turned to look at the Eye of the Lord God. It had been burned to the point where only scattered fragments remained. The large group of guardsmen are fighting the remaining fire, and it won't take long to put it out completely.
"What a... what a... flying magic chicken!"
At some point, Bravo appeared next to the king again. With a look of surprise on his face, he pointed at the landing turkey and shouted to the crowd.
"The Lord God bless you! The divine chicken flew into the sky and returned intact. This is a good omen given by the Lord God!!..."
Shulot blinked, looked at Bravo's deliberate expression, and suddenly understood. He nodded slowly and announced loudly.
"Priest Bravo is right! The Eye of the Lord God was sacrificed to the Lord God, and the turkey returned safely. This is a good omen for the gods to bless the kingdom! Praise the Lord God, God bless the kingdom!"
"Praise the Lord God, God bless the kingdom!"
The priest apprentices paused for a moment, those who responded quickly shouted out, while those who responded slowly were still in a daze.
Bravo suggested with a smile.
"Master Priest of the Sect, you should immediately send people to inform the priests in the city of the good omen! To avoid unreasonable suspicion among the people... This turkey should also be raised as a symbol of the miracle for the people to visit!"
"That's right! Chief Priest Bravo, you are right. This fire...magic chicken will be left to you!"
Shulot nodded slightly and calmly gave instructions to his guards. A dozen personal guards immediately took the message and headed to various places in the city.
Then, the king looked around and looked at the young and serious faces. He pondered for a moment and left his final teachings.
"My students, the mystery of the gods is the law of nature! As long as we understand it, we can master the power of nature, fly into the sky and sea, move mountains and fill lakes, and do many, many things!... However, to explore the secrets of the gods, Everything can never go smoothly during the journey! Failure is common, but success is a rare gain. But you must not be discouraged! Because success will be born from failure!"
