The thing Yu Yi put on the table was shaped like a rolling pin, one inch thick and one foot long. It was completely black and had three layers of rings on one end. Each ring was engraved with multiple patterns.
With doubts in his heart, Changsheng picked up the artifact casually. The object was quite heavy to begin with, and there was a slight patina on some areas. This showed that the object was made of bronze.
Looking at the details again, there are three layers of copper rings about one finger wide at one end of the copper rod. The so-called three layers are not three layers inside and outside, but three layers up and down. The layer of copper rings at the end of the copper rod only has a yin and yang pattern, and the second layer of copper has a yin and yang pattern. There is a five-element pattern on the ring, and there is a Bagua pattern on the third layer of copper ring. There is a thumb-sized round protrusion at the top of the third layer of copper ring, near the middle area of the copper rod.
Looking at the other end of the copper rod, there is a slight depression inside. Judging from the mottled patina in the depression and the overall weight, this end should be openable, but it has not been opened for many years and has become corroded by moisture.
After looking at it, Changsheng turned sideways to avoid the crowd, tried to press the pattern on the copper ring, but it couldn't be pressed, and then tried to turn it, and it turned, and there was a sound.
There was a gap with no pattern on the three layers of copper rings. After restoring the gap on the first layer of copper rings, Changsheng tried to turn the second layer of copper rings, but unexpectedly he couldn't turn them again.
After pondering, turn the first layer of copper rings slightly, and then turn the second layer. This time it can be turned again.
By this time, Changsheng had been able to determine that this object was a weapon with an unknown purpose. There was a circular protrusion on the upper part of the three-layer copper ring. This circular protrusion was most likely the trigger mechanism of the weapon. As long as it was not removed Press this round protrusion, even if you turn the third layer of copper ring, it should not be triggered.
Thinking of this, Changsheng tried to turn the third layer of copper ring. After a slight rotation, the entire copper rod vibrated violently. Due to the abnormal suddenness and large amplitude of the vibration, the copper rod almost fell off. Changsheng saw this and hurriedly removed it. Holding it tightly, Datou and others on the side saw that this thing had been triggered, and they were also extremely nervous and alert.
Changsheng didn't know what would be ejected from the other end of the copper rod when he pressed the circular protrusion at this time. He didn't dare to try it rashly without knowing the details. He could only reset the copper rings one by one from top to bottom, and only reset the third layer of copper. Ring, the violent vibration of the copper rod disappeared, and then all the second and first rings were reset, and the copper rod became completely calm.
Changsheng placed the copper rod on the table, and the five people looked at each other in confusion. At this time, Changsheng already knew that this object was the magic weapon that Sasaki said could hurt the earthly branches, but this thing was definitely not a firearm, and the specific use of this thing The method and target of attack still need to be further figured out.
After looking at each other, Datou reached out and picked up the copper rod. After looking at it back and forth, he said, "This thing is rusty. It must be old."
"Looking at the shape, it should be something from the Pre-Qin period." Changsheng said. He had been to the Taiping Inn many times before, and the Ni family also had many ancient relics. After seeing a lot of old things, he couldn't understand the characteristics of the utensils of different eras. There are roughly a few.
Datou pointed to the graphics on the copper ring and said, "The first ring is divided into yin and yang, the second ring is divided into the five elements, and the third ring should be divided into Bagua. If you calculate it like this, this thing should be able to spray fifteen different things."
"It's not fifteen kinds, it's eighty kinds." Yang Kai shook his head and said.
Hearing Yang Kai's words, Datou frowned and looked at the copper rod in his hand, "This thing is not big. If there are really so many combinations, how complicated must the mechanism inside be?"
After the leader finished speaking, Yu Yi on the side responded, "Even if Lu Ban was alive and Mozi was reborn, it would be impossible to cram eighty kinds of mechanisms into such a small object. I feel that there is only one most important thing in it, and this is The most important thing is like money, and these eighty combinations are just eighty different ways to spend it.”
"It makes sense," Changsheng nodded, "different combinations can attack different targets."
"Do you dare to find a place where there is no one and try it?" Datou became very curious.
"Better say goodbye," Changsheng shook his head and said, "We don't know how many times this thing can be used, and we can't waste it once."
After Chang Sheng finished speaking, Yang Kai reached out and took the copper rod from the big head's hand, pointed and said, "I feel that the yin and yang in the ring should represent living things and yin things. The five elements are not difficult to understand, whether it is yin or living things." Objects always belong to the Five Elements, and the Eight Diagrams are also the different belongings of all things in the world."
Datou seemed to understand, "What you said about Yin Yang and Five Elements makes sense. What does Bagua mean? What does it represent?"
Yang Kai explained, "It may represent different attack targets. For example, Dui in Bagua refers to a girl, while Zhen refers to an eldest man. If the target is an older man, you may need to change the third ring to Zhen. Also It may represent different attack parts. Among the eight trigrams, the head is Qian and the belly is Kun. If you want to attack the opponent's head, turn the three rings to Qian."
It was okay if Yang Kai didn't explain, but the more he explained, the more confused he became, "What nonsense, you are not a Taoist priest, how do you understand this?"
"I practice the Zhou Tian Divine Skill, so I naturally understand Yin Yang and the Five Elements." Yang Kai said.
While the two were talking, the waiter gingerly brought the food, and everyone paused their deliberations and began to carry bowls to eat.
Yang Kai handed the copper rod to Chang Sheng, who waved it away and said, "I already have a lot of belongings with me. This thing is quite heavy. It's inconvenient for me to carry it with me. You can keep it."
Hearing what Chang Sheng said, Yang Kai put away the copper rod and picked up the rice bowl, "The second master is proficient in mechanism creation. When I meet the second master in the future, I can ask him to think about it."
Everyone ate soup noodles and pickles, which are also common foods nowadays. Changsheng said casually while eating, "This thing should not be a hidden weapon. I heard them say before that this thing is a magic weapon, so I guess There should be something magical hidden inside.”
"Where did the Japanese pirates come up with such a good thing?" Big Head asked.
With his short hands and short legs, it was difficult to reach the food. Changsheng moved one of the pickles to the edge of the table and said, "I feel that Xu Fu took it away back then. Although there were no Taoist priests in the pre-Qin period, there were alchemists. Alchemists are somewhat similar to Taoist priests in the later period. Xu Fu's status back then was equivalent to that of the Protector of the Country today. He was very powerful. When he left, he had no intention of coming back. He would try to take away whatever he could."
"Ying Zheng is also short-sighted. If you are looking for the elixir of immortality, there is no such thing in the world." When Datou said this, he suddenly remembered something, "Hey, don't tell me, it really does exist. The Nine Heavens Fairy Dew on Xuanfeng Island is Being able to live forever, by the way, my lord, do you think what Ying Zheng was looking for back then was Nine Heavens Immortal Dew?"
"Who knows," Chang Sheng shook his head and said, "But Xuanfeng Island is indeed in the East China Sea, and Xu Fu's choice of location is correct."
"According to what you said, the Japanese pirates should have a lot of good things in their hands." Datou said casually.
"The Pre-Qin Dynasty unified the nine states and collected all the treasures in the world. They must have collected a lot of magical weapons and martial arts secrets," Changsheng said, "but there should not be many who can harm the Earthly Branches. This time we can kill two birds with one stone. Not only will the Japanese pirates be used to deal with the Earthly Branches, After seizing the magic weapon, we can then rush to Buhan Mountain and catch Mitsubishi Mori and others in one fell swoop. I feel that Mitsubishi Mori and others should be the main force of the Japanese pirates looking for the Earthly Branches. Kill them. We will then look for other Earthly Branches. There will be no obstacles.”
As the saying goes, people feel refreshed when happy events happen. Datou and others were originally tired from traveling all the way. After hearing Chang Sheng's words, they instantly felt good and energetic. Everyone had a good meal and started to pack up and hit the road.
At this moment, the headman who had previously escorted Sasaki and Nissan Chiba ran over in panic. When he saw Changsheng, he immediately knelt down and apologized repeatedly, saying that he had done something wrong and let the prisoner run away.
Changsheng originally wanted to let Sasaki and Nissan Chiba go, so naturally he would not blame the police. Knowing that Sasaki would definitely run south after escaping, he was worried that he would be caught up by the police with Nissan Chiba, who had an injury on his leg. Changsheng He ordered the head catcher to pursue him westward.
When the arrester stood up and left as if he had been granted amnesty, everyone got on their horses, left Shenzhou, and headed north quickly...
