That being said, the key is how to let the people see the mysterious power of the jade pendant. As mentioned before, the power of the jade pendant cannot be seen and can only be felt by the motivator. Queen Shanshan cannot spread her feelings. to all subjects.
For this reason, the Queen's civil servants could only find a way through many discussions, and finally found the illusionist.
Illusionists are the best at provoking emotions and creating illusions. The queen can describe all the touch, hearing, vision, smell, and sensations she feels to the illusionist, and let the illusionist use the situation she describes to create illusions. .
In the form of this illusion, all the subjects can see how the mysterious power felt by Queen Shanshan will change them. At the same time, the subjects can also feel that the jade pendant can lead them to find an oasis.
The method is like this, but it takes a lot of effort to actually do it!
First of all, let alone whether the illusionist has the ability to create such an illusion, they are not sure how much equipment they need to use to create an illusion that can be seen by the people in the city. Queen Shanshan is in Shanshan Kingdom and I kept searching around the city-states near the desert, and finally found a well-known illusion master in the desert, Gupero. .
This Cupero was able to enjoy the desert because of his superb illusion skills.
Rumor has it that he was once summoned by the devils and gods in the desert into the illusion of Shafu. In the illusion, he saw the changes and composition of every grain of sand in the desert, the location and direction of every oasis, and many desert legends. There are wonderful monsters and weird and weird things in it.
After he woke up, he had the ability to create illusions. He could create illusions out of thin air that made it impossible for anyone to distinguish between true and false without using any equipment.
Gupero accepted Queen Shanshan's order to create the illusion because he also wanted to see what power Queen Shanshan's magical jade pendant contained.
To this end, he spent great efforts to create a phantom prophecy that had never appeared before.
This kind of phantom prophecy device is composed of a chassis, a support pole, a tray, a crystal ball, and a metal ring. A large number of patterns and words can be etched into the ball. As long as it is refracted by strong light and the metal ring is rotated, the phantom magic can be directly released, and the magic can be directly released through the refraction of strong light and the rotation of the metal ring. This kind of phantom prophecy can directly create illusions that can be seen by all the people in the city.
The only thing to note is that the illusion that can be seen by the whole city must require a lot of energy to promote. The crystal ball must be made large enough. At the same time, this kind of phantom prophecy also needs a larger number to ensure success. It requires By placing the oracles in the right corners as much as possible and evenly distributing them according to the rules of points, lines and planes, these oracles can rotate the metal circle together to create an illusion that can be seen throughout the city.
On that day, with the support of the Shanshan Royal Court, Gupero built multiple phantom prophecies and placed them in every corner of the royal city. Then, he lit fire under the crystal ball and used the refraction of the fire and the crystal ball to The rotation of the metal ring and the rotation of the metal ring made a huge illusion appear above the city like a mirage, and also allowed the people to see the power of the jade pendant felt by Queen Shanshan.
Only then did the people understand that the jade pendant did have magical power and could lead them to create more oases. Everyone was in the mirage and saw their upcoming oasis life, and of course they regained confidence in the Shanshan Imperial Court. .
From then on, the refugee riots gradually subsided, and the Shanshan Imperial Court also gave these refugees a new way of living. As long as they were willing to settle down, the Shanshan Imperial Court could come forward to give them houses and oasis properties, allowing them to become common people again. If the trouble continues, they can only be expelled from the city-state on the charge of threatening the imperial court.
This phantom prophecy instrument was also canonized as a national weapon by the Shanshan royal family. It was used to show the noble authority of the Shanshan imperial court on major occasions such as wars, sacrifices, and ceremonies. Gupero also helped the Shanshan royal family by creating the phantom prophecy instrument. After doing a lot of work, he was canonized as a martial arts master by Queen Shanshan, was given a title, a mansion, a field, and a manor by the imperial court, and was supported as a noble.
At this point, Gu Hengxi had finished telling the story she knew. Only then did everyone understand that the so-called instrument for observing the sky in front of them was actually a prophecy instrument used to create illusions. Apart from being surprised, they were also surprised by Gu Heng. Xi’s identity became curious.
Yue Guanchao narrowed his eyes and asked, "Wait a minute, I'll think about it first.
This illusion master’s name is Gupero, and you two seem to have the same surname as Gu. I was wondering, is there some connection between you and Gupero? "
Gu Hengxi took a few steps forward, touched the phantom prophecy instrument with moving eyes, nodded towards them, and admitted Yue Guanchao's guess: "You are right, we two brothers and sisters are indeed the blood of Gupero, but, We are no longer the main sect of the Gupero family. We belong to a small branch that has been separated. We have nothing to do with the authentic sect of Gupero. Our illusions do not come from the Gupero family, but follow other ones. It is the result of hard training as an illusionist."
"but"
Gu Hengxi changed the subject: "Although we are a branch of the small sect, we still know the story of the Gupero family. Of course, we are also very aware of the existence of the phantom prophecy. The moment I saw the crystal ball, I already understood the phantom. Prophecies are real."
"Then you are obsessed with entering the Shahai King City, are you also trying to find the ancestral prophecy?" Song Siyuan asked, pondering the meaning of her words.
Gu Hengxi nodded, and seemed not to be very prepared to hide his purpose, and said: "You are really smart, I can't hide anything from you. We are obsessed with Shahai King City. In addition to wanting to find the prosperous ancient city thousands of years ago, , there is another purpose, that is to find the Phantom Prophecy Instrument, so that the Phantom Prophecy Instrument, which has been lost for thousands of years, can reappear in the eyes of the world."
"No wonder, but how did this device make the whole city hallucinate?"
Yue Erpao was very curious about the instrument in front of him. For him, it was easy to make someone hallucinate, and let everyone in the city see the hallucination. How powerful this was. If it was an instrument, How precise does this instrument need to be to achieve its purpose?
Gu Hengxi looked at the phantom prophecy instrument and explained: "We demonstrated the illusion of the Golden Palace and Jade Palace to you in the inn. The crystal ball, light source, lamp support and lens we used are actually a small phantom prophecy instrument. , It’s just that this kind of phantom prophecy is more or less rough, but it is not as exquisite and magical as Gupero’s phantom prophecy.”
"Gupelo's phantom prophecy blueprints and technology have been lost, and we have no way to restore them. So we can only create a small phantom prophecy device. We really don't know the real structure of the phantom prophecy device, but the principle of illusion imaging They are all the same, it is nothing more than using a light source to reflect certain images inside the crystal ball, and then using three metal rings to continuously cover the images to form different illusion scenes."
Song Siyuan's eyes lit up after hearing her words, she pointed at the Phantom Prophecy Device and said, "Does that mean that you can operate the Phantom Prophecy Device, and you can also operate the Phantom Prophecy Device."
Gu Hengxi nodded to her and acquiesced: "Miss Song is right, nothing changes from its origins. The Huan Xue Yi has indeed been lost for more than two thousand years, but the Huan Shu Yi that has been transformed by the Huan Xue Yi has been used by all generations of magicians. Since we can use the illusion device, we must also know how the illusion device works."
"That's good." Song Siyuan's eyes flashed with unusual light: "I was thinking that since there is a phantom prophecy instrument in the Shahai King City, it proves that the former Queen Shanshan used the phantom prophecy instrument to create illusions for the people. If If we can know what the illusion is, we can also understand the Sand Sea King City a little deeper."
Speaking of this, she paused and her tone became mysterious: "So far, we have not found the jade pendant of Queen Shanshan. The wall of this city is four to five miles long and wide. It is unrealistic to search for the jade pendant aimlessly. If there are any clues, we may be able to find it faster, but I don’t know if these phantom prophecies are still in use after nearly two thousand years.”
Gu Hengxi seemed unsure about this, and said after careful consideration: "Utensils require minor repairs, and major repairs. After all, utensils need maintenance to function properly. Nearly two thousand years have passed since the fall of the ancient Shanshan Kingdom, which is equivalent to saying, This phantom prophecy device has not been maintained for nearly two thousand years, and we cannot guarantee whether it can be used. But since we are here, we can check it first. If it can be used, maybe we can actually see from the inside. A lot of stuff came out.”
Having said that, Gu Hengxi motioned to Gu Baiyue to follow him, carefully inspected the base, support rods, trays, observation circles, and crystal balls of the phantom prophecy instrument, took out the animal oil prepared from his waist, and poured it in The gap between these viewing circles and the tray. As they continued to push, pull, and turn left and right, the original
The metal ring that had been completely fixed in place began to gradually loosen from its adhesion and fixed state, and returned to a partially active state. The metal ring could be moved at will to cause rotation.
Gu Baiyue said afterward: "From our inspection, there is nothing missing or broken in these appliances. They are just in disrepair. Over time, the oil inside has completely evaporated, and some dust has penetrated. It just stopped turning at all. Now we are using lard, which is used to lubricate the equipment. Now it can turn a little. You bring the water over, and I will pour some more water. All the dirt inside will be flushed out, and it will probably be restored. .”
Yue Guanchao understood the idea and handed over his water bag. Gu Baiyue unplugged the water bag and started pouring water into the various joints of the mechanism. Each time he poured water, he turned the parts of the mechanism with force to completely lubricate the mechanism and return it to normal. , when moving with the metal ring support rod, there is no longer a creaking and stuck feeling, and lubrication and smoothness are restored.
