strictlysupreme Chapter 1228 Shattered Star: Next, your mouth has to be crooked, it absolutely has to be crooked!
Chapter 1228 Shattered Star: Next, your mouth has to be crooked, it absolutely has to be crooked!
"Can it really work? Can the cooperation you're talking about really come to fruition?"
Inside Wuwei City, Duke Wuwei led the way while repeatedly asking Gu Xiu questions. This tall, imposing, and ruthless city lord was now like a child, full of trepidation and unease.
Gu Xiu didn't laugh at him for asking this question so many times. He simply nodded and said, "As long as the Mo Family Temple can help and tell me how the Ghost Craft Sphere can contain the Holy Light Origin, I am confident that I can create the Ghost Craft Sphere."
"Can it really be forged? It's not that I don't believe you, but the Ghost Craft Ball is the Mo family's most advanced craftsmanship. Many people in the Mo family's divine path have studied it for a long time, but to this day, no one has been able to truly complete the forging of 365 layers."
"Whether it will work or not, we have to try." Gu Xiu didn't give a guarantee, but he already had a general idea in mind.
The Ghost Craft Ball, also known as the Concentric Ball or Ivory Carved Ball, is not unique to the Mohist Divine Path of the Three Enclosures. In the vast universe, even skilled craftsmen among mortals can create Ghost Craft Balls, making them an extremely exquisite craft.
When Gu Xiu was traveling the world, he met a master craftsman named Li who made ghost balls. Li was just a mortal, but Gu Xiu did not treat him differently because of the difference between immortals and mortals. On the contrary, out of interest, he followed Li to learn how to make ghost balls for a period of time.
Generally speaking, the Ghost Craft Ball is made from fine-textured, crack-free ivory. Solid sections are sawn off and machined into standard spheres. Then, a conical hole with a wider outer edge and a narrower inner edge is drilled along the center of the ball. Using a specially made slender hook knife, the layers are separated horizontally by touch, vibration, and sound. Finally, the outer layer is carved with dragons, phoenixes, flowers, birds, figures, and pavilions, while the inner layer is carved with various patterns.
A complete "ghostly ball" is the most exquisite work of art. Within a limited space, it is carved with layers of flowers, birds, and pavilions, each of which is independent and movable. It can be regarded as the pinnacle of craftsmanship.
However, it is also very difficult.
Because even the slightest mistake in the Ghost Craft Ball can damage the entire Ghost Craft Ball. After all, the Ghost Craft Ball has a limited size. Master Li and his friends spent a tremendous amount of time and energy, wasting several Ghost Craft Balls, but they could only manage to divide it into 57 layers.
And throughout their lives, they were unable to go any further.
But this is only the limit for mortals.
When Gu Xiu was learning, he used the methods of cultivators. The most unparalleled of these was his divine sense, which could penetrate everything, and his unparalleled mastery of spiritual power.
This allows him to carve hundreds of layers using the same materials. And now he has made leaps and bounds in the art of weapon crafting, not to mention that he is not the main force; the real main force is Shattered Star.
only……
This guy has now sneaked into Gu Xiu's remnant world of mountains and rivers again, but his voice hasn't stopped in Gu Xiu's ears:
"Gu boy, I've been reading a lot of storybooks lately, and they all talk about pretending to be weak to fool others and showing off your skills in front of people. This time, you must let me pretend to be weak to fool others and show off my skills in front of people."
"We're going to meet some powerful figures from the Mohist Temple later. They'll definitely be arrogant and look down on us. So, you should deliberately show weakness and then give them a good thrashing. Make them worship us and then take the Mohist Temple as your subordinate..."
These words made Gu Xiu feel ashamed.
We can only pretend we didn't hear it.
"We've arrived. This is the Mohist Temple."
As they continued their journey, the two arrived at the Mo Family Temple. The temple held an extremely high position among the Twelve Cities of Ziwei, and even the Duke of Wuwei could not trespass on it. He simply led Gu Xiu into the main hall and waited for his announcement.
"The nine schools of the Divine Path all have temples in the twelve cities. The Mohist temple in our Wuwei City is considered one of the higher ones among the twelve Mohist temples because it is guarded by a non-aggression priest, who is ranked seventh in the Divine Path according to the level of the Divine Path."
"Don't underestimate a seventh-tier divine path expert, especially one from the Mo family's divine path."
"If it's a one-on-one fight, without using any other tools, relying solely on one's own strength, no matter what path the Mo family's Divine Path chooses, even a seventh-rank priest cannot defeat a first-rank warrior of the Divine Path."
"But if a Mo family divine path expert uses mechanical techniques, a seventh-level priest can hold his own against ten half-saints, and if he uses the Heavenly Will Path, he can even kill his opponent."
Mohist mechanical arts?
The Path of Heavenly Will?
Gu Xiu had long been extremely curious about the temple, so he immediately asked for details. Duke Wuwei didn't hide anything from him and told Gu Xiu that the Mohist way had three major paths: non-aggression, the will of Heaven, and the veneration of the virtuous.
Among them, the non-offensive path, which mainly uses forceful defense and sealing mechanisms, includes the collapsed Martial Might Hall and the Starry Sky Divine Realm, all of which are products of the non-offensive path mechanism.
The Tianzhi Path, on the other hand, focuses on defense and counterattack, as well as a certain degree of killing and mechanical arts. They mainly create city defense equipment, and there are many such products in the Wuwei City barracks. Their forged weapons are extremely sharp and have great killing power.
The final path of meritocracy is not purely mechanical forging.
They were better at commanding the battlefield, boosting morale, and even reducing casualties among soldiers on large-scale battlefields. It is said that they could directly inspire people by beating war drums, strengthen armor by scanning it, and heal wounded soldiers by raising battle flags. It was extremely miraculous.
After listening to the explanations, Gu Xiu realized that the Mo family's divine path experts were the best battlefield logistics personnel, somewhat similar to the divine weapon battalion, and both were suitable for large-scale battlefields.
"In fact, the Nine Divine Paths were created specifically for the Three Enclosures and the Sea of Sin." Hearing Gu Xiu's question, Wu Weigong spoke up:
"Among them, the agricultural deities are skilled in planting and raising animals, and can even feed 50 million people in the city without much land. The Confucian deities are good at governing the world and cultivating oneself; the Legalist deities are good at interrogation and arresting criminals; the military deities are good at killing and attacking strongholds... and so on."
While Duke Wuwei was introducing Gu Xiu, the disciples of the Mo Family Temple finally finished their announcement and invited them to the backyard of the temple.
The backyard was fairly spacious, with a huge elevated structure on the west side. It was divided into layers, about fifty or sixty layers in total, and each layer was filled with all sorts of strange and unusual things.
They all appear to be products of mechanical engineering.
As Gu Xiuzheng watched, a voice came from the side: "City Lord, you've come because you want our Mo family's divine path to help you reseal the Holy Light Core, right?"
Gu Xiu turned his head and saw an old man sitting in the corner, whittling wood. The old man was dressed simply, his hands were covered in calluses, and he had no special aura about him; he looked like just an ordinary carpenter.
To Gu Xiu's surprise, he hadn't noticed the old man at all when he wasn't speaking. And it wasn't just the old man; there were also several carpenters with bloodshot eyes near where the old man was working.
Even someone as powerful as Duke Wuwei bowed respectfully to this group of people.
"I have met the Chief Minister and all of you. I have indeed come here for this matter."
"I'm afraid I'll have to disappoint the city lord." The old man sighed, pointing to the wooden parts scattered on the ground beside him:
“Actually, after the Wuwei Palace was created last night and the core of the Holy Light leaked out, I had already gathered many people in Wuwei City who were proficient in the Mo family’s divine way of mechanical arts to think of a solution, but in the end the result was the same: we did not have that ability.”
The wooden parts in front of him were clearly imitations of the remains of the Ghost Craft Ball, but without exception, they all had problems.
Even though he was mentally prepared, Duke Wuwei still couldn't help but feel a jolt in his heart upon hearing these words:
"Is there no way?"
"Even two half-saints can only build the Ghost Craft Ball to a maximum of 150 layers. We tried all night last night and could only reach 80 layers at most. Even with divine materials, we can only reach 108 layers at most."
"That's far from enough, so... Lord City, you should take advantage of this time and try to get as many people as possible to escape."
Duke Wuwei's eyelids twitched violently: "Even 108 floors won't work? As long as we delay as much as possible, perhaps we'll come up with a solution later?"
"Three hundred and sixty-five is the standard of the Heavenly Dao, which is in accordance with the Heavenly Dao. If the core of the Holy Light wants to slow down its decline, it must follow the standard of the Heavenly Dao. If it is missing one, it will not be perfect. So let alone one hundred and eight layers, even if it reaches three hundred and sixty-four layers, it will be useless."
Duke Wuwei was immediately disappointed.
He knew that this non-aggression priest would not lie to him. The temple would not interfere in the various disputes and internal strife in the city. Their purpose was to ensure that the city would not be destroyed and that the human race would survive. Now that the other party said there was no way, then there really was no way.
"This young friend has also come along?" As he spoke, the old man noticed Gu Xiu beside Duke Wuwei. The others also looked at him, after all, what happened last night was no small matter.
"Gu boy, it's your turn to shine!"
"Hurry up and draw aggro, then we'll show off our divine power in front of everyone!"
"Remember, we must first feign weakness and make them look down on us, then we'll slap them in the face!"
Sui Xing immediately and frantically reminded him. Gu Xiu twitched the corner of his mouth, but still stepped forward and said hello, then stated his purpose:
"I have come here to create the Ghost Craft Ball."
"You? Created the Ghostly Craft Ball?" Just as Shattered Star had predicted, the old man immediately raised an eyebrow, and the others also looked at him with scrutiny.
"Hahaha, that's it, that's it!"
While the stars were still cheering, Gu Xiu took the initiative to state his purpose: "To be honest, I have some experience in weapon crafting, and I have even had experience making Ghost Craft Balls before. I also saw one last night and had some ideas about it, which is why I came here..."
"You say you know how to forge weapons?"
Before he could finish speaking, the old man couldn't help but interrupt him.
Sui Xing instantly became excited: "Hahaha, it looks like they're going to question your weapon-forging skills, Gu boy, now it's your turn to shine. Remember, when we're showing off in front of everyone, we need to look cool, and make sure your lips are slightly crooked..."
Gu Xiu's twitching lips subconsciously slowed down, but he still nodded when pressed for an answer.
According to Sui Xing's plan, they were going to start mocking Gu Xiu relentlessly.
But in fact……
Swish!
Instantly, everyone surrounded Gu Xiu, their eyes shining as they stared intently at him, as if he were a rare treasure.
Ugh?
This is……
What are you going to do?
Before Gu Xiu could react, the old man suddenly grabbed him and asked excitedly, "If you are a weapon refiner, can you refine magical treasures?"
It seems like...
Something's wrong?