"No, it can't be smashed."
On the 20th time, Shangluo tapped the surface of the statue with a small hammer. The statue didn't move at all, and the hammer didn't even carve out a single scratch from the stone statue.
He held the idol and panted. Suddenly I realized that the position of my hand was wrong, so I took my hand back.
"So this small hammer can actually 'break' defenses? Isn't this also a magic weapon?"
"Hmm...probably. It can probably break through defenses, but it doesn't seem to be possible now."
This was the third time Wen Yuan saw this guy casually taking out his magic weapon.
"Why are you covered with magic weapons? Are you Tang Monk? Did Guanyin Bodhisattva give you a set of magic weapons before you went out? It does look like it. There are monsters here who want to eat your flesh. You guy , full of treasures.”
"Those who can solve problems are treasures... Then again, why doesn't it work?"
The small hammer is still the same small hammer, and Apollonia was severely injured by this small hammer. Until recently, even a slight bump from it could shake Apollonia's little world to its core.
Want to try again? He took out the small box containing Apollonia again.
【No need to try! This hammer is normal. ] Apollonia quickly stopped.
"How will I know if it's normal if I don't try?"
[Don’t you have any sense of touch yourself? You can obviously hear it. 】
When she said this, Shangluo remembered it.
When he held the hammer in his hand before, he always felt itchy and everything looked like nails. But now the hammer always feels less comfortable to hold, and it always feels a little slippery. This feeling is very mysterious, because something as simple as a hammer obviously cannot produce enough consciousness for him to perceive.
But there is. This hammer has been "opened" after all, but it feels different from other objects in your hand. And the most significant difference is...
"Wen Yuan." He handed the hammer to Wen Yuan next to him.
"You want me to smash it? It's not possible. Magical weapons usually identify their owners, and it has nothing to do with strength. If you can't smash it, I probably can't smash it either."
"You can try it. But you can weigh it first."
This suggestion made Wen Yuan feel a little strange. This is a small hammer that I made during my metalworking internship. Not only all the professors at Mount Wutai have learned about such a simple component, but they also came from military backgrounds.
It's just an ordinary brass hammer, and he can do it. Is this little hammer any different?
He reached out and took it.
"????" Wen Yuan's expression twisted, and his reaction was even more surprised than when he fell into the trap.
"How's it going? Is there something wrong with this hammer?"
"The density of this hammer is not that of brass. It is heavier than gold! This weight..."
He tossed it in the air to weigh it more accurately.
"I'm sure. This thing weighs more than any metal I know. The palm-sized hammer actually weighs four or five kilograms. What on earth is it made of?"
"It's just brass. I made it myself. But some... some spiritual energy was injected into it. You can call it that."
"What surprises me is not the aura itself. I have seen things with aura. After the aura is gathered, it will indeed become heavier - but if it is heavy like this, the aura will definitely escape. Because the way of heaven is to make up for the loss. If it’s not enough, the overloaded spiritual energy will definitely come out.”
"So this is what spiritual energy is? Why does it sound familiar? Then I..."
"Your hammer doesn't emit spiritual energy. It's really wonderful, wonderful. What is the function of this magical weapon?"
Shangluo thought for a while: "It's probably very suitable for breaking magic."
"It turns out to be a magic weapon that breaks magic, but it's useless against this stone statue? Then we may need a bigger one." He stared at the Spear of the Sun in the white lion's mouth.
After some "communication" with the lion, the frustrated Lolo opened his mouth. It has recognized that this is Phaethon, but it seems to be more pessimistic than Shangluo. Even the mane on its back has drooped down, making it look a whole circle smaller than before.
Shangluo, who took the spear, was silent for a while.
"What's wrong?"
"It's too light. It's indeed lighter than what I saw before. It seems that the spiritual energy inside has been almost exhausted." Without saying anything, he stabbed the stone statue with the Spear of the Sun with his backhand.
The stone statue remained motionless, just like when it was hit by the hammer.
The two people looked at each other, but there was nothing they could do.
The stone statue stood there quietly, the detached and dark space showing changes in light and dark on its appearance. Just like an oil painting anchored in time and space, everything about it is imprinted on the canvas and will be fixed there forever.
Don't eat oil or salt, don't eat hard or soft food. The two of them could only circle around the stone statue to see if there were any flaws.
"Hey, Shangluo, have you noticed that she is quite beautiful? Look at the strong bridge of her nose, look at her heroic ponytail, and look at her teeth."
"Yaguchi? Where are you Soma?"
"I'm not very familiar with people, I'm more familiar with horses."
"That's right. Your Mount Wutai training center is a school for the health department. There are more horses than people."
Shangluo was glad that he could remain optimistic on such occasions. This is a good thing. If he were like the white lion lying next to him, nothing would be accomplished now.
"Wait, Wutai Mountain Training Center? What is that?"
The two looked at each other...
Both of them read surprise on each other's faces, surprise, and then panic:
"Have I lost my memory?!" Wen Yuan's hair stood up, "Is the Mount Wutai Training Center important?"
"It's very important. You come from a military family, so you should go to school there from the age of six. You wanted me to sign the practice report for you before."
"Yes! Practice report, I have a practice report to write. But where should I hand in the practice report? I...why can't I remember it? The Wutai Mountain Training Center, right? Where is it?"
"In the city of Nanjing, there is Stone City to the west, Jinjikou to the south, and the Wutaishan subway station is at the school gate. It is three stops away from the Palace Museum and four stops away from the Grand Palace. Next door is the Wutaishan Training Institute. When we were young, we always went to the Forbidden City during spring outings. There are also many buildings in the Forbidden City. There is a rubbing of the Sphinx from Egypt, a huge one. Do you remember it?"
"I...I can't remember..." Wen Yuan held his head, "What's wrong with me?"
Great fear enveloped the two of them. Fear comes from the unknown, and the most terrifying thing is to be slowly swallowed by the unknown. This is not a problem that can be solved with optimism.
[Don’t worry yourself. This should be related to phlogiston. I can solve anything related to phlogiston. Check Wen Yuan’s situation. 】
"Then what do you remember?" Shangluo asked him, "Tell me about the recent situation. For example, why did you come to Yangzhou? Is it because of the Las Vegas case?"
"No, it's because the imperial court judged that the New World may pose a threat, so it set up a Yangzhou camp. We are on an imperial mission and came here to find out the news. Las Vegas is part of the investigation."
"So that's it... What about your own affairs? What is the most important thing to you now?"
"The practice report must be handed over to Lu Liang, our team leader, who always chases me for homework. I can't beat her, she can kick me three times a second."
"What kind of homework are you still remembering at this time?"
[It appears that his phlogiston is dissolving and his sense of self is disintegrating. If you notice, he's probably a little darker than before. I suggest you find a way out first, and you can also go to Helios to honor the contract. He will definitely keep his word. You can try injecting phlogiston into the Spear of the Sun, and its lighting function should still be there. 】
