Xu Yun smiled faintly. "The more Boss Lai says this, the more curious I am … What kind of person would make Boss Lai think so highly of?"
"This person is not simple." Lai Wen sighed. "My collection room, I'm confident that normal people can't enter it."
Xu Yun smiled but didn't say anything, using a profound gaze to look at Lai Wen.
Lai Wen stared blankly, facing Xu Yun's unfathomable smile, he also raised the corners of his mouth. "I know what you want to say."
Xu Yun said faintly, "Boss Lai, I don't think I said anything."
"You don't need to say it, I know." Lai Wen said. "You are an expert, you have your own confidence. If you say that my courtyard can stop you, I don't believe it myself. But my collection room is not something you can break, haha. "
"So, Boss Lai's collection room must be full of mechanisms." Xu Yun pretended to be curious. "I wonder if Boss Lai is willing to give me a few pointers?"
Speaking up to here, Lai Wen's interest was piqued. "How much do you know about mechanisms?"
Xu Yun stared blankly. Mechanisms were an important part of Hua Xia's ancient culture. Some had been passed down to this day, becoming the cornerstone of modern technology. But many had already been lost, buried in the vast history.
Mechanisms sounded simple, nothing more than machinery and traps to catch birds and beasts, but they were actually broad and profound.
Techniques came from techniques, and mechanisms came from the heart.
In all kinds of mechanical devices, mechanisms could be called the most important part. They were small and hidden, but "pull one hair and move the whole body", controlling the movement of the whole body. It was definitely the highest embodiment of a person's wisdom and creativity.
Lai Wen understood mechanisms. This wasn't hard to understand, because his background forced him to understand these things.
He was a master of earth. To put it bluntly, he was a grave robber!
If he didn't know a bit about mechanisms, his life would have already been thrown into the ground.
The custom of extravagant burial had a long history in Hua Xia. Generations of nobles didn't hesitate to spend manpower and money to build a mausoleum.
In order to prevent their tombs from being invaded by tomb robbers, the ancients would set up all kinds of defense mechanisms in their tombs in an attempt to prevent tomb robbers from entering.
As a grave robber, Lai Wen often broke into the underground palace when he was young. When faced with priceless treasures, he also had to face traps that were impossible to guard against.
Therefore, he had a very deep understanding of mechanism techniques.
"In the annals of history, it is recorded that when Qin Shi Huang first ascended the throne, he passed through Mount Li. Throughout the world, the disciples of the world sent out more than seven hundred thousand people, wearing three high mountains and copper coffins. Hundreds of officials in the palace, rare weapons and strange things were stored away. When Lai Wen said this, he was very proud. The feeling of being a cultured person made him feel very comfortable.
However, in essence, Lai Wen was not a cultured person at all.
Boss Lai's collection room was designed based on the Founding Emperor Tomb? Xu Yun was taken aback. This really surprised him.
"I'm not that capable. After all, there's still no definite conclusion as to what kind of crossbows were installed in the Founding Emperor Tomb. " Lai Wen shook his head. "But from the looks of the crossbows unearthed from the Qin terracotta pit, the bow and crossbow arms are longer. The material might be Nanshan bristle. It should be a strong crossbow with good performance."
Xu Yun frowned. He really didn't know much about this.
Even if he knew a thing or two, he had seen it in some tomb robber novels. It was hard to distinguish the truth from the fiction.
Lai Wen was different. This guy really did research on these things.
"According to my estimation, this kind of crossbow has a shooting range of at least eight hundred meters. The tension should be more than seven hundred to eight hundred kilograms. This kind of crossbow can't be pulled by just relying on the arm strength of a person, even if it's an expert like you. "Lai Wen smiled.
Xu Yun shook his head. "It's very difficult."
"That's why it can only be effective by using 'backpedaling'," Lai Wen said seriously.
"What do you mean?" Xu Yun didn't understand.
"It's just using the foot to step on the mechanism to fire." Lai Wen said proudly. "Connecting the crossbows loaded with arrows one by one, and through the mechanism to fire in groups or bursts, it can achieve the goal of not being operated by anyone. This kind of crossbow is actually a hidden crossbow."
Xu Yun nodded his head as if he didn't fully understand.
"Because the Founding Emperor Qin's tomb contained a large number of rare treasures, in order to prevent theft, this kind of triggering weapon was installed in the tomb door, the passageway, and so on. Once someone entered the tomb, they would touch the tripwire connected to the crossbow trigger, and then be fiercely shot. This practice was inherited by the tombs of the Han and Tang Dynasties, and it was developed to install a turbine in the coffin to shoot down intruders. "
Speaking of these things, Lai Wen was very familiar with it. This was because he had entered many ancient tombs of all ages.
The theories he knew were all from his own experience, so it was more thorough.
"The so-called turbine is to install several things like our modern pulleys on the inner wall of the coffin. On one side of the pulley, there are crossbows and poisoned arrows, and the rope connects the crossbow and the coffin lid through the pulley. Once someone enters the underground palace and opens the coffin, the rope will go through the turbine to trigger the crossbow to shoot several arrows, killing the person who touches the coffin. "
Speaking of this, Lai Wen let out a long sigh.
Obviously, the number of people who died like this in front of him was already uncountable.
Tomb raiding was immoral, but the profits were high. But it also had to bear a considerable amount of risk.
If the tomb raider obtained the treasures to give to the country, it was understandable to fight for the country's wealth with illegal groups.
"Boss Lai must have seen these things with your own eyes." Xu Yun smiled slightly.
Lai Wen didn't say anything. Since he didn't deny it, it was a kind of tacit agreement.
"Do you know, these things are really scary." Lai Wen smiled.
Xu Yun continued, "So, Boss Lai used these mechanisms in your own collection room. Once someone wants to enter your collection room, all kinds of mechanisms and traps will be triggered. Then they will be cornered and will die without a doubt."
Lai Wen was silent for a moment and nodded, "But I'm not that ruthless."
"If Boss Lai says it like that, I'm afraid I don't have the ability to enter your collection room." Xu Yun said, "I'm afraid it will be very difficult for someone to sneak in, right?"
Lai Wen's face was a bit melancholy, "Yes, I've always been confident that no one has seen more than me. Even a powerful mechanism expert wouldn't have the chance to break in. I'm afraid there is only one person in the world who can come in. "
Xu Yun drank a mouthful of water, "Then I'm even more curious about who can go in."
"Shadowless Godly Thief." Lai Wen said lightly.
Xu Yun tried to make himself look calm, "Shadowless Godly Thief … Hehe, legend says that no place can stop this man. As long as he wants to get something, he will definitely get it."
Lai Wen nodded, he wouldn't deny this.
"But …" Xu Yun slowly said, "Shadowless Godly Thief has already left the world of thieves, right?"
"Indeed, he has already left this world." Lai Wen said.
"Then no one in this world can enter Boss Lai's collection room." Xu Yun pretended to be surprised.
Lai Wen shook his head, "Shadowless Godly Thief is not here … but his daughter …"
"You're saying that the person who stole from your collection room is Shadowless Godly Thief's daughter?" Although Xu Yun already knew the answer, he still had an exaggerated expression on his face. He was very surprised, "He has a daughter?"
Whether Shadowless Godly Thief had a daughter or not, Xu Yun knew better than Lai Wen.
Lai Wen sighed, "I just confirmed it because the technique is too similar …"
"Technique?" Xu Yun was startled.
"Shadowless Godly Thief once visited me." Lai Wen's eyes flashed with a cold light, "His technique is too powerful, I've never seen someone with this kind of ability."
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