"Forgive me, Great Ancestor, I have offended you!"
Shi Di kowtowed repeatedly, his mind turning frantically as he tried to think of what he had said that had angered Shi Hulie and made him so angry.
When Shi Hulie was young, he was vicious and merciless. After reaching level eight, he rarely lost his temper. Over the years, very few Shi family members had been punished by him.
However, those who had angered the Great Ancestor had all met tragic ends. Shi Di had heard of these secrets since he was young, and he had always believed that he must not anger the Great Ancestor.
Looking at Shi Di's terrified expression, Shi Hulie sighed and waved his hand, "Get up. I can't blame you for the problem of your vision. You're good at everything, but your martial arts talent is a little lacking. The level of the experts you've seen is too low. That's why your vision is hindered."
Shi Di got up and stood with his hands by his side, looking like he was listening.
"Let me ask you. Do you know why the Shi family has been researching the [Earth King Equipment] all these years?" Shi Hulie asked solemnly.
Shi Di was taken aback. Of course, he knew that if they could research the [Earth King Equipment], it would be equivalent to grasping the secret of the Centaur Army's former glory. The Shi family in the North would advance further, and they would be on equal footing with the Centaur Army.
Moreover, the Shi family was human. Once they rose, they would greatly reduce the Centaur Army's living space in the North, and they would gain the recognition of the Sea-Ao Empire.
In this way, in two generations, no one in the North would mention the Centaur Army, but the Shi family with the [Earth King Equipment].
Listening to Shi Di's explanation, Shi Hulie sneered. "This is the Shi family's future that you envision? Is that all... "
Was there anything else?
Shi Di was at a loss. Of course, he did have some ambitions deep in his heart. For example, the Shi family could continue to grow, and be on equal footing with the Northern Royal Family. Or, if something unexpected happened, the Shi family, who had been accumulating power for a long time, could unite with forces outside the North, such as a powerful force in the Grand Star Ao Prefecture, and replace them...
These ambitions were possible, but he could not say them out loud.
Narrowing his eyes at Shi Di, Shi Hulie shook his head and murmured, "Alright, I know you haven't said it out loud yet. From a certain point of view, it's already not bad that you have these prospects. Among the younger generation of the family, it's indeed not bad. However, this is not the reason why I mobilized the entire family's power to research the [Earth King Equipment]. Actually, I already told you the real reason. Unfortunately, you still haven't found it. This makes me a little disappointed. "
"Among the juniors of my family, including my son, I didn't give him that secret. But he handed it over to you. "
Give it to me, what secret …
Shi Di's eyes widened as he racked his brains to think. Sweat continuously seeped out of his forehead. He could not understand what secret the Old Ancestor had passed to him.
Then, as Shi Di was deep in thought, Shi Hulie took out a map and handed it over.
"This map …"
Shi Di's eyes suddenly widened. Of course, he knew about this map. It was a gift given to him by his ancestors when he was 18 years old and had been asked to keep it a secret.
All these years, he had studied this map when he had nothing to do, thinking that it was a treasure map that the Old Ancestor had given to him.
However, he had not been able to figure it out. Afterwards, he had thought that it was just an ancient map with a value for collection, one of the Old Ancestor's collections that he had casually given to him as a birthday present.
Now, when Shi Hulie took out the same map again, Shi Di immediately understood that this map was not ordinary. The secret within it was beyond his imagination.
"This map is my real goal."
Shi Hulie smiled and took out a jar of fresh blood. Just like Bayoun that day, he deciphered the map.
Looking at the completely different map, Shi Di's eyes widened. He recognized the location on the map. It was the extreme north of the Northern Lands.
"It took me a lot of effort to decipher this map back then before I finally made some progress …"
Shi Hulie pointed at the markings on the map and explained about the sealed region, as well as his plans for the past few decades.
When Shi Hulie was young, he had obtained this map during an expedition to an ancient battlefield in the Northern Lands. He had always been interested in ancient objects, and had spent a lot of time to decipher this ancient map.
After that, he learned about the sealed region, and that the key to opening this place was the [Earth King Equipment].
That sealed region was the secret behind the strength of the Centaur Army in the past …
"There are countless ancient treasures in the sealed region, and the [Earth King Equipment] was originally created there. If I can control the sealed region, I can easily create hundreds or even thousands of [Earth King Equipment] …"
"At that time, with such an army, the Northern Kings would be nothing. My Shi family can even dominate the Northern Lands, and do what the Northern King and the Centaur Army failed to do …"
"Relying on the treasures in the sealed region, I can even advance to the ninth realm, and become a legendary expert of the continent. At that time, the Shi family will truly aspire to the pinnacle! "
At this point, Shi Hulie could not help but feel his face flush with excitement. This was the scene that he had dreamed of.
Back then, it was precisely because of this secret and this ambition that Shi Hulie's strength had improved by leaps and bounds, and he had finally stepped into the eighth realm.
Ambition was the catalyst to become stronger!
Looking at the dumbfounded Shi Di, Shi Hulie smiled and said, "Shi Di, this is how much I value you. What is the position of the family head? Once you control the sealed region, the stage that you can step on will far exceed this family territory, this small Shi Haishan City. Do you understand? "
"Ancestor, thank you, ancestor, for your kindness!"
Shi Di knelt on the ground again, but this time, he was trembling with excitement. He did not expect the ancestor to value him so much. If he could really control the sealed region, how great would his future be?
Shi Hulie got up and walked to the side of the courtyard. He looked at the peak of Shi Haishan City in the distance, his eyes unfathomable. He said in a low voice, "Now, there are only a few steps to the success of the plan. As long as the [Earth King Equipment] can be activated for a while, it will be fine."
"I understand. Ancestor, I will contact Mr. Chuan. "Shi Di nodded excitedly.
"The mechanical genius of the White Dwarf Kingdom, that Hayashi River's teacher is Master Tie Yin, Dean Tekso, and Master Barce of the mechanical hive? This identity is really troublesome … "
Shi Hulie frowned, sighed, and shook his head helplessly. If it was any other mechanic, even if it was a master mechanic who could repair the [Earth King Equipment], they could just kidnap him.
In any case, in Shi Haishan City, the Shi family was the real master.
However, since it involved the White Dwarf Kingdom's Mechanic organization, it would not be easy to deal with it, especially since it involved the person in charge of the Furnace of the Kingdom, the dean of the Mechanic School, and the deputy owner of one of the best Mechanical Workshops in the Mechanical Hive …
These three parties, none of them were to be trifled with …
"Alright. He needed to get in touch with that young Mechanic and see if he could speed up the process. If he has any requests, we can satisfy them. We have to speed it up, the current situation is not too good … "
Shi Hulie ordered.
Shi Di nodded, keenly aware of something, and asked, "Ancestor, has our plan been discovered? Or … "
Shi Di knew the origin of the [Earth King Equipment] blueprint in the experimental base. It was related to the tragedy that happened in the Shi Haishan Secret Realm 12 years ago.
"Of course not. Even if our plan was discovered, it was only a plan to study the blueprint of the [Earth King Equipment]."
Shi Hulie frowned. "In the Northern Lands, the ones who are truly scheming against us aren't the Shi family. It's the descendants of Zhong Wanggong and the mysterious faction that caused the tragedy in Royal City 11 years ago …"
Sighing, he looked at Shi Di. "The situation outside is very tense. You are my most valued descendant, so I'll tell you everything."
"The king of King City, long ago when I reached level 8, was very guarded against us. However, we have been very obedient these years, so the King of the North did not guard against us too much. Because of this, you were able to enter King City and become the advisor of the third prince, Munte. "
"Originally, all these developments were within my expectations …"
At this point, Shi Hulie's expression darkened. He slammed the table, smashing it, along with the tea set and other objects on it.
He gritted his teeth. "At this critical moment, the Dark Dwarf Army, that bastard Lord Wolf of Limestone Ridge, and those two mysterious forces came to stir up trouble. This made the King of the North pay more attention to us."
"Those bastards … when I control the Sealed Domain, I will wipe them off the face of the earth!"
Looking at the dust on the floor, Shi Di broke out in a cold sweat. He repeatedly expressed that he would share the burden of the ancestor, and lead the power of the family to wipe out these forces.
Waving his hand, Shi Hulie said, "The current situation is really hard to predict. I'm worried that the one in King City will suddenly attack before the birthday banquet. With that person's temper when he was young, he might secretly gather his men and horses, and with the King City's iron guards, suddenly make a big move. That will be troublesome … "
Speaking of the current King of the North, even though Shi Hulie had reached level eight in martial arts and was in charge of the huge Shi family, he still had a deep fear of him.
Back then, when Shi Hulie was young, he had personally experienced the methods of the King of the North. In one night, war broke out in three parts of the north.
The army of men and horses, the King City's iron guards, and the city guards formed an army of a million. Fighting on three fronts, the dark dwarf army, which had just begun to show signs of improvement, was once again beaten into silence.
The marine beast army near the estuary of St. Herm City was completely annihilated.
At the same time, some of the northern rebel forces were uprooted in a short three months.
That battle established the young King of the North's prestige, and it also intimidated those big and small families that were ready to make trouble for him.
From then on, Shi Hulie was incomparably afraid of the King of the North …
"The one in King City is best at rising from the shadows. Who told our Shi family to keep a low profile all these years? Even if we want to settle accounts, we will definitely be ranked last. But I'm afraid that he will wipe us all out … "
Shi Hulie sighed.
"So we have to speed up the plan and open the sealed domain before King City's birthday banquet?" Shi Di said in a low voice.
Shi Hulie looked approvingly at his grandson. "That's right. In order to prevent any changes, we have to quickly obtain enough power to compete with the army of men and horses. Controlling the sealed domain is urgent. "
Shi Di nodded, chatted with the old ancestor for a while, then turned and left.
Looking at Shi Di's back, Shi Hulie turned his head and looked at the clouds in the sky. A cold smile appeared on his face. "When I take control of the Sealed Region, I must create an Earth King Armament that belongs to me. At that time, I will be above all the experts of the Northern Territories in the Eighth Realm. I will command the Shi family's invincible army and sweep through the Northern Region."
"The one in King City, if he has no other means, just based on the strength he has shown all these years, then obediently roll down from the throne. Only the strongest is worthy of the position of King of the North."
Turning, Shi Hulie walked into the depths of the forest. A wave of aura surged, and a layer of green mist filled the air above the forest, isolating it from the outside world.
…
At the same time.
In the northern district of the city, in the newly built smelting factory.
In a week's time, the smelting factory's construction had begun to take shape, and a portion of the workshops and laboratories had been put into use.
With regards to this smelting factory, both Shi Haishan Executive Office and the mechanical beehive moved very quickly. Over the past week, technicians and related personnel from the mechanical beehive had rushed over, and very soon, this half-built factory was up and running.
At this moment, in the largest laboratory, Hayashi River stood beside the workbench, guiding Cassife in creating a two-star origin heart armor.
"Teacher. It's so hard to make a two-star induction helmet … "
Cassife frowned helplessly as she looked at yet another failed product.
Lin Chuan looked at the two-star Heart Origin Helmet on the workbench. Aside from its slightly bad appearance, it could actually be used. He said, "You have great talent when it comes to machines. You only learned so quickly because of your talent. At this point, it's normal for progress to be slow. You're already doing very well. "
Before Cassife could speak, Fowler had already come over and saluted the beautiful girl with his usual gentle smile. "Junior Cassife, you've worked hard. It's already noon. I wonder if I can have the honor of having lunch with you. I found a very good restaurant, and the food there … "
Looking at Fowler's incessant chatter, Hayashi River shook his head. This guy had been wandering around here since early in the morning, and it had been going on for a week, yet he still hadn't given up.
"Uncle Fowler, I can't leave. If it's convenient, could you pack two servings for me?"
Cassife smiled serenely. Her request made Fowler's expression freeze in an instant.
"Pack two servings …" Fowler's face twitched. He wanted to have lunch with the beauty, not be a delivery boy.
"Oh, right …"
Cassife glanced at the Blue Kitty sleeping in the corner and exclaimed softly, "I almost forgot about Little Meow. It wants lunch too. It likes the smoked fish from the shop in the Eastern District the most. Uncle Fowler, bring some along too."
How was that convenient?
Fowler was dumbfounded. The restaurant he mentioned was in the Southern District, one district away from the Eastern District. It was already afternoon by the time he went to the Northern District.
Fowler opened his mouth and wanted to say something with his glib tongue, but under Cassife's expectant gaze, he obediently went out to buy lunch.
"Phew … Uncle Fowler is finally gone. Teacher, I'll continue …" Cassife breathed a sigh of relief and began to make another Heart Element Equipment.
Looking at the student's focused look, Hayashi River didn't say anything. He sat at the desk, turned on the light screen, and further analyzed the Earth King Armament's blueprint.
Over the past week, all aspects had been progressing smoothly. He threw a restoration plan of the Earth King Armament to Shi Di, and there was soon a breakthrough.
As for other aspects, nearly a hundred Cercis descendants had arrived at Shihai City. The weakest among them was at the fifth realm, which gave Hayashi River considerable confidence.
The restoration of the Void Bone Shadow had also been completed two days ago. Mossy Bone was controlling it and on his way.
Everything was being arranged in an orderly manner, and there was also the matter of giving pointers to the student he had just accepted a week ago.
Hayashi River looked at Cassife in front of the workbench and nodded inwardly. This girl's talent in the field of mechanics was beyond his imagination.
Over the past week, Cassife had shown great talent in the creation of Heart Element Equipment. She had been exposed to mechanics since she was young, so her foundation in this area wasn't weak. With Hayashi River's guidance, her progress could be said to be rapid.
In just a short week, she could already make a two-star Heart Element Equipment. Apart from the lack of basic technology, she was very qualified in other aspects.
"This is an outstanding mechanic genius! Unfortunately, she can't focus on the field of mechanics … "Mossy Bone's voice sounded in the headset.
"Life is like this. Not everything goes according to plan …"
Hayashi River said noncommittally.
Over the past week, the Pang En family of St. Herm City had sent people over more than once to learn about the smelting factory and Hayashi River's situation.
The head of the Pang En family had even come and talked with Hayashi River for a long time. On one hand, he wanted to confirm Hayashi River's identity, and on the other, he was worried that Cassife would leave St. Herm City.
From the head of the Pang En family, Old Pang, Hayashi River also learned about Cassife's past. In terms of handling family affairs, this girl had shown superb skills at the age of 12. She was a completely different person from when she was in mechanical research.
"I'll take advantage of the time I'm in the north to give her some pointers …" Hayashi River mumbled.
Just then …
His communicator vibrated, and a message came in. It was Shi Di.
"Looks like there's progress on the Shi family's side. I should be able to see that Earth King Equipment this time …" Hayashi River looked at the message and murmured.
Then, he got up and sent a message to Fowler, who had gone to buy lunch, asking him to meet him at the Shi family's entrance.
"Teacher. Are you going to the Shi family again? " Cassife raised her head and looked at the half-finished product in her hands. She wanted to finish it quickly so that Teacher Chuan could comment on it.
"Work hard and learn. Maybe I'll need you as an assistant in the future, "Hayashi River said.
Cassife's eyes lit up. She nodded and waved goodbye to Hayashi River.
On the side, the Blue Kitty raised its head and stretched its little body. It looked at its master and wanted to follow, but it was too lazy to move. In the end, it just lay there and didn't move.
In the past week, it had been to the Shi family's territory several times. The Blue Kitty was very resistant to that place.
It wasn't that the scenery in the Shi family's territory wasn't good, but that Shi Lanyi had her eyes on it. Every time it went there, she would want to pet it.
This was actually nothing. After all, to the Blue Kitty, it didn't matter if a beautiful big sister was good or bad. As long as it was a beautiful big sister who liked to feed it, there was no difference.
But Shi Lanyi was different. Every time she fooled around with Fowler, her body would be covered with that strange smell, and she would want to pet it. It was disgusting!
The Blue Kitty wasn't very fond of that place now. It didn't want to go there if it could.
Watching its master walk out of the laboratory, the Blue Kitty yawned. It glanced at Cassife who was busy and rolled its eyes. So far, this was one of the few beautiful big sisters who had turned a blind eye to its charm.
It wasn't that Cassife didn't like it, but this stunning northern beauty's interest was more in mechanical research. Other than when she was free, she would hold it and feed it. At the rest of the time, she would stay at the workbench.
This woman, like Hayashi River, was obsessed with mechanical research.
"Meow …"
The Blue Kitty meowed and lay there in boredom. It kind of missed Laknia and Ramila.
Those two girls had been following Madam Hu these days, and the latter was their teacher.
This was Hayashi River's idea, and it was also the wish of the two girls. They hoped that they could be of some help.
Suddenly, the Blue Kitty's ears twitched. It lay there and didn't move, carefully restraining its fur that was about to stand on end.
With its keen intuition, it felt a dangerous aura. It wasn't nearby, but somewhere near the South District.
"Inner City South District …"
The Blue Kitty's little head turned. It seemed that none of its companions had gone to the South District today.
Meow … Then it didn't need to worry about it!
The kitty yawned and habitually meowed a few times to inform its master of the news through the monitoring in the laboratory.
As for whether its master received it or not, it didn't care.
…
On the other side.
Hayashi River and Fowler had arrived at the Shi family's territory. This time, they weren't at Shi Di's residence.
Fowler was a little disappointed. He still liked Shi Lanyi, the young lady of the Shi family. Although this woman had all kinds of habits of a noble lady, she was both amorous and sentimental. Whether in bed or out of bed, she was a perfect woman.
Compared with the shortcomings of a noble lady, Shi Lanyi was a beautiful woman full of charm. For a man, this was enough.
"It's a pity … I heard that Miss Lanyi is engaged and will marry a knight in the Royal City next year. Every day I spend with her is one day less …" Fowler whispered.
Hayashi River really wanted to kick this affectionate mechanical puppet away. This guy really deserved to be hunted down by the Eastern and Western Continents.
"Behave yourself. The situation in Shi Haishan City is very strange now. Don't make trouble or it'll be hard for you to get out …" Hayashi River warned.
Fowler smiled and bowed to show that he had a sense of propriety. For him, the situation in Shi Haishan City was just a small matter. When he was in the Holy Federation, he had experienced more dangerous situations than this one, but he still escaped safely.
"Oh … that's true. When you came to Shi Haishan City, you just hooked up with a woman, an unmarried woman. She won't reveal the truth that you have a foot in many boats when chatting with other socialites at the banquet, and there won't be a husband who was cuckolded ordering to kill you … "
Hayashi River squinted his eyes and said lightly.
Fowler was suddenly speechless, and his face suddenly became stupefied, showing the rigidity of a mechanical puppet. His defense was instantly broken.
"Mr. Chuan, you actually know these things so clearly …" Fowler said with a dry smile.
Hayashi River was expressionless. When he said this, he got angry. When he was in the White Arrow Port, he looked at Fowler's former glory overnight. At that time, he still admired this guy a little.
However, when he really saw the real person and got along with him for a period of time, Hayashi River also felt that this kind of amorous scourge should be beaten to death.
Thinking about the past of Winlington, Hayashi River suddenly remembered the Guardian Knight who chased him in the past. What happened to him later?
Before he could ask, Shi Di had already walked quickly into the living room and repeatedly apologized for being late.
"Mr. Chuan. I've been waiting for a long time. This time I invited you here to ask for your help as a consultant to personally test that thing … "Shi Di lowered his voice and said.
Lin Chuan had a smile on his face and nodded. He thought that it was just as he expected. He could finally see a sample of the Earth King Equipment.
"Then let's go. I have a little bit of things to do. I have to go back later …"
Hayashi River got up. From his words, it seemed that this matter was just one of his many itineraries.
Fowler, on the other hand, stayed in the living room. He did not follow Lin Chuan. The reason he accompanied Lin Chuan here was to provide support outside in case of any accidents.
Over the past week, Fowler had personally experienced the hardness of the ground in every corner of the Shi family's territory, so he was very clear about it …
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