Chapter 58: Chapter 56: Arriving at the Celestial Craft Institute

Besides understanding detailed future events for the next month, Lin Qianxuan also learned a technique to keep his clothes intact after transformation.

It turns out that in the game, he uses Spiritual Power to envelop his clothes, quickly controls the water stream to remove them while fog covers him during transformation, and then hides them underneath his scales. After transforming, he uses the fog again to dress, achieving a one-second change.

Lin Qianxuan was slightly disappointed; he thought he had mastered some extraordinary method to transform without his clothes bursting.

It turned out to be just skilled transformation techniques enabling rapid dressing and undressing.

This scene was completely different from what he imagined, and instantly felt that the cool factor was gone.

Lin Qianxuan pushed the story forward, and time quickly moved to the next day.

After everyone had rested, Gongsun Ying’s Divine Strategy Limbs were repaired, and her injuries healed through self-healing Divine Energy consumption.

Ordinary martial artists certainly wouldn’t easily use Divine Energy to heal injuries.

The refining of Divine Energy is inherently difficult and requires long visualization to extract even a trace.

Ordinary martial artists might never see their Purple Mansion filled with Divine Energy in their lifetime.

But for Gongsun Ying, what she lacks the least is Divine Energy.

By the way, the game character now also lacks Divine Energy, after more than fifty percent connectivity, it can directly refill the Purple Mansion with Divine Energy in one go.

However, his Divine Energy temporarily doesn’t have much consumption.

Normally, it’s used to temper the body, and Lin Qianxuan would also let him try using the talent [Eyes of Death] shared by Gongsun Yue.

The former consumes significant amounts, yet for the game character’s amount of Divine Energy, it’s entirely inexhaustible.

For the latter, once the [Eyes of Death] is activated, even with the current Divine Energy, the game character can only maintain it for a few minutes.

In other words, normally, refining Divine Energy for decades might only maintain the [Eyes of Death] for a few minutes.

Lin Qianxuan couldn’t understand how Gongsun Yue usually used these eyes.

With such a large consumption, without the [Endless Divine Sea], she absolutely couldn’t withstand it.

Thus Lin Qianxuan speculates the high consumption might be due to the low connectivity.

Or perhaps Gongsun Yue’s mastery is stronger, allowing use in low consumption states.

Incomplete activation of the ability to observe Death Marks should reduce the consumption considerably.

Additionally, Lin Qianxuan feels the game character’s Eyes of Death seem weak under the current connectivity.

He tried letting the game character quietly use the Eyes of Death to observe the three Rebel Army Squad Commanders.

Only seeing some blurry marks.

This level of ability also explains why the game character didn’t use it when fighting Purple Bamboo Prince earlier.

Like Spirit Art, these skills aren’t applicable in such level of battles.

In the underground passage, on tracks made of special metal, under Gongsun Yue’s tuning, the enormous Divine Speed Chariot was being activated.

An indigo glow lit up at the chariot’s head, illuminating the entire underground space. With Gongsun Yue’s adjustment, the light retracted, leaving only a final spot of glow.

Lin Qianxuan let the game character approach; he indeed read about the energy device in books while learning the Divine Machine Art.

It is called Sun Core, the entire Great Qian Country only has the Celestial Craft Institute capable of manufacturing it.

Because the technology required is too complicated, extraction and assembly of various rare materials, and Divine Machine Art at micro levels, each is a high threshold, even people at Celestial Craft Institute can’t produce a second Sun Core once they leave the institute’s equipment.

The smallest are only the size of a fist, the largest can be as big as a large mansion.

Though it may seem small, even a fist-sized Sun Core can output quite a lot of energy, enough to easily sustain a Divine Speed Chariot running nonstop for years.

The giant Sun Core at Celestial Craft Institute has existed since the institute’s founding, maintaining energy for over two thousand years without exhausting even thirty percent of its energy.

That thing’s lifespan was constructed for millenniums.

[Lin Qianxuan (surprised): Is this the Sun Core inside?]

He felt this thing kind of resembled those small nuclear fusion reactors he saw in movies.

[Gongsun Yue (nodding): Yes, this is the Sun Core inside, though the Divine Machine is only fist-sized, it contains over seventy-nine million parts, each part requires individual enhancement with Divine Machine Art, manufacturing is extremely meticulous, but once completed, this single Sun Core’s energy can sustain various large Divine Machines for over a dozen years of energy consumption.]

“Isn’t this a bit too advanced tech?” Lin Qianxuan murmured while raising his eyebrows.

He wondered when things like space ships could be considered if this could be used in Xuan Country.

Lin Qianxuan continued to push the storyline.

The game scene changed; the rebels had boarded the Divine Speed Chariot, then Gongsun Yue and a few skilled in Divine Machine Art started it.

The Divine Speed Chariot emitted dense mechanical sounds, then gradually began moving forward, speed increasing, soon leaving behind an afterimage.

The scene shifted; halfway there were some turbid spirits, colliding with the Divine Speed Chariot, instantly reduced to pulp while the chariot remained unharmed.

Lin Qianxuan wanted to joke.

What good could come from a flesh body hitting a high-speed train?

Especially a high-speed train at full speed, he felt even he’d be stunned if hit.

But it would just be a moment of daze.

Lin Qianxuan was confident in his body’s strength.

That’s a body capable of attacking at near triple the speed of sound without damage, also able to increase weight to over a thousand tons directly.

Even if colliding with a high-speed train, it definitely wouldn’t be him that gets hurt.

[You and the Rebel Army traveled by Divine Speed Chariot, encountering many turbid spirits along the way, all crushed directly by the chariot, after several hours, you reached the Celestial Craft Institute’s land track, killing some turbid spirits here, and emerged from underground, officially arriving at the institute.]

In the scene, the game character, the Gongsun sisters, and the rebels arrived at the Celestial Craft Institute’s land track with the Divine Speed Chariot, killed some wandering turbid spirits nearby, then continually moved upwards along the road.

The architectural style in the vicinity underwent a slight change here.

If Lin Qianxuan had to describe it, he would say it felt a bit more technological.

There were many pieces of automated machinery in operation.

Indicator lights lit up everywhere.

Gigantic exposed gears turned incessantly.

Finally, they emerged from underground.

Instantly, the scene before them left Lin Qianxuan stunned.

Towering buildings, several hundred meters tall, could be seen everywhere. Connecting them were roadways resembling bridges, and numerous metallic pipes that seemed to transport energy. The complex roads, countless working machines, and a towering spire reaching into the clouds stood at the center.

This was the Celestial Craft Institute, the highest institution of Divine Machine Art in this world.

There was a unique sense of technological beauty here, different from the modern cities of Xuan Country in reality.

The feeling it gave Lin Qianxuan was one of both advanced and retro design.

Retro in the artistic forms of the architecture, advanced in their technological capabilities.

The combination created an impeccable aesthetic splendor.

[Gongsun Yue (exclaims): Finally, I’m back again.]

Gongsun Yue once studied at the Celestial Craft Institute; essentially, it was her alma mater.

[Gongsun Ying (looking at Gongsun Yue): Yue’Er, you’re more familiar with this place, so you lead us to find the Flying Ship.]

[Gongsun Yue (nodding): No problem, sister, the Flying Ships of the Celestial Craft Institute are docked behind the Divine Strategy Tower. I’ll take you there.]

[Under Gongsun Yue’s guidance, you fought off many foul spirits and headed to the Boat Pool behind the Divine Strategy Tower where the Flying Ships were docked.]

The game screen transitions, and the game characters swiftly kill the surrounding foul spirits, reaching the back of the Divine Strategy Tower.

The towering structure, reaching into the clouds, was none other than the Divine Strategy Tower.

Behind the Divine Strategy Tower was a large river.

Or perhaps, a pond?

Within it were docked a dozen or so metallic ships of various sizes.

The design of these ships was somewhat similar to ancient ship designs, yet different, primarily made of metal materials with the complex mechanical structures faintly visible.

At this moment, they floated steadily in this Boat Pool, unmoving.

The Flying Ships appeared quite sizable, and Lin Qianxuan was curious about how they flew.

So he directly asked Gongsun Yue.

[Lin Qianxuan (surprised): Are these the Flying Ships? It’s my first time seeing them! How do they fly? If they can fly, why are they docked in the water and not on land?]

[Gongsun Yue (nodding): Sir, the Flying Ships fly by utilizing energy provided by the Sun Core, which is then converted by the Divine Machine’s wheel… propelling particles to create a thrust… and that’s how they fly. As for why they’re docked in the Boat Pool, it’s because they’re too heavy, and each takeoff and landing would damage the ground. It takes a lot of manpower and resources to repair, so eventually, the Boat Pool was built to dock the Flying Ships, preventing damage to the ground upon landing….]

A true scholar indeed, Gongsun Yue explained it all clearly in just a few words.

Lin Qianxuan understood completely, anyway.

Afterward, Gongsun Yue began inspecting the condition of these Flying Ships to see if they were operational.

Meanwhile, Lin Qianxuan had the game characters examine the Divine Strategy Tower.

He still remembered clearly the information conveyed by those Memory Balls back in the study.

If that information was accurate, then there was a Divine Machine inside the Divine Strategy Tower capable of reversing the foul miasma.

Since Gongsun Yue needed some time to check the Flying Ships, perhaps he should explore inside?

But he didn’t know much about the Divine Strategy Tower; maybe Gongsun Yue did. It might be better to wait for her to come over and ask about the situation first.

Lin Qianxuan advanced the time, and Gongsun Yue finished inspecting the Flying Ships. Most of them were still operable.

It was perfect timing for everyone to take them to Kyoto.

Before departing, Lin Qianxuan called the Gongsun sisters together.

[Gongsun Ying (puzzled): Lin, what did you call us for?]

[Lin Qianxuan (seriously): To be honest, the night I was reading in the study, I used [Tongshou] to open the Memory Ball left by Mr. Gao Ming, and saw the contents inside. I intended to find you both to take another look, but unfortunately, Mr. Gao Ming’s Divine Energy was no longer in the cane, and I couldn’t open it again. Plus, as I was new here, unfamiliar with the Great Qian language, I wasn’t quite sure what it said, so I didn’t pay much attention. I later forgot about it entirely, and only just remembered when I saw the Divine Strategy Tower.]

This was a lie, as Lin Qianxuan simply hadn’t thought of it at the time.

Back then, his mind was filled with the Extraordinary Knowledge of the Otherworld and how to win over the sisters. He remembered the matter, but only regarded it as a side quest.

[Gongsun Yue (shocked): What did the foster father say?]

Beside her, Gongsun Ying also looked curiously at the game character.

[Lin Qianxuan (turning towards the Divine Strategy Tower): He said in a message that there was a king brother who created a Divine Machine capable of reversing the foul miasma, and it was hidden inside the Divine Strategy Tower.]

Upon hearing this, Gongsun Ying and Gongsun Yue simultaneously seemed to think of the same person.

[Gongsun Yue (realizing): It was our mentor. Before I left the Celestial Craft Institute, he was always researching the miasma. I see, I see. If it’s true, our journey to block the miasma’s eye in Kyoto will be much easier…]

[Gongsun Ying (looking at the Divine Strategy Tower): I think so too, Professor Wang. In that case, we should first search inside the Divine Strategy Tower for that Divine Machine, then take the Flying Ship to Kyoto.]

[Gongsun Yue (looking at Gongsun Ying): I’ll follow my sister’s lead.]

[Gongsun Ying (looking at you): Lin, how about you?]

[Lin Qianxuan (smiling): I’ll also follow Ying’s lead.]

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