Chapter 8 Erlangshen’s Special Hobby

"The waste that mends the sky is also waste! Is there any difference?" I am more curious about this, after all, only really good things are meaningful to me.

"Of course it's different." Little Suzaku asked in a low voice, "What are the characteristics of the sky?"

"What are the characteristics of Tianneng? It is nothing more than being extremely transparent, extremely soft, and extremely peaceful." I suddenly said: "Can it be said that the properties of waste and goals are opposite? The requirements of heaven are transparency and softness, so waste Are they those opaque and extremely hard things?”

Little Suzaku immediately said: "Generally speaking, everyone thinks so, but in fact it is not like this. Although it is waste, its properties are similar to those of sky-repairing materials."

"what does this mean?"

"Think about it!" Little Suzaku explained: "Nuwa Empress must select materials before patching the sky. Of course she cannot find everything, but needs to make a preliminary selection first. Isn't it the same for you making iron? Is it the same? At least we have to find iron ore first."

“What does this have to do with the quality of the material?”

"Of course it does matter. Because it is a material for patching the sky, I choose the closest materials in advance, so that it will be easier later. And your understanding of the sky is not correct."

"Incorrect?" I thought for a long time and still didn't understand why it was incorrect.

Erlang Shen helped Suzaku explain: "First of all, the sky is not transparent."

"ah?"

"There is the God Realm in the sky. Have you seen the God Realm on the earth?" Seeing me shaking my head, Erlang Shen then continued: "So. Since you haven't seen the God Realm, the only explanation is that the sky is not transparent."

faint! Zhuque and Erlang Shen are explained according to the mythical world. I am a modern person. When I heard about their characteristics of asking the sky, I naturally thought of natural science. No wonder I misunderstood!

Suzaku took over Erlangshen's words and said: "The sky is opaque, and it is not soft at all. Do you think the gods use their divine power to float in the air? Although we are very powerful, floating requires energy to control. It's like holding a hair and you really don't feel tired. But it's troublesome to hold it like this all the time. So we don't fly when we are in the heaven. The sky is hard enough to support us and we won't fall at all. There is no need to use the Flying Technique all the time. Moreover, some great gods sometimes like to do experiments or something. If the sky was not strong, it would have pierced countless holes."

I am an expert in natural science, but not in theology. Since both Suzaku and Erlangshen said so, it means that this is the arrangement in the game. "I'm confused by you guys. What are the characteristics of this thing?"

Suzaku smiled and said: "Leave it to them here. We will go to your main city and help you restore the city immediately. You can see how powerful the items left over from ancient times are."

"Then we need to bring some people? Can't we just do it with just a few of us?"

"Bringing someone in will reveal your secret!" Erlang said, "What you want is to hide your sex. How can you lead someone? You can bring a few people from your own guild, as long as they are technicians, they will do hard work." I have a way."

"Okay, please wait a moment." I started the guild channel and summoned the technical team in the guild, including most of the staff when Isinger was built and some new staff. Inform all technicians to assemble outside the city. After waiting for more than ten minutes, thousands of people came over. The technical team of our guild is much stronger than the combat team. Although the guild has now expanded to more than 30,000 people, technical personnel still account for a large proportion.

Little Suzaku used a super teleportation array to send us all to the ruins of Essinger. No one in the Heavenly Court noticed our actions except Erlang Shen and Little Suzaku.

Our personnel are only responsible for technology, and the real engineering power depends on the help of heavenly soldiers. But Erlangshen didn't bring any of his heavenly soldiers in order to keep it secret. I looked at him and said: "Zhenjun, what are we going to do to solve the labor problem now? You don't want to do it yourself? Although you are considered a high-level general, Essinger is not a small fishing village. One person can do it.”

"Of course I know this." Erlang Shen took out a thick stack of paper from his body and handed it to Suzaku. "for you."

Suzaku took the pile of papers and suddenly threw them out. Before the paper even hit the ground, she threw a fireball casually. As soon as the fireball touched the paper, a big explosion occurred, and countless small sparks flew out. I heard in the past that gods can scatter beans and make soldiers, but today I actually saw a similar ability. The small exploding sparks immediately turned into a person as soon as they hit the ground, and the big fireball in the sky was still erupting sparks outwards. A large number of sparks turned into people gradually filled the plain in front of Essinger.

When the fireball exhausted its power and dissipated, Suzaku said to Erlang Shen: "Okay, the ten million paper substitutes are completed. Now I leave it to you. I have used up my power and need to take a rest."

I could hardly close my mouth with my mouth open next to me, and the players I brought with me were so frightened that they were completely at a loss what to do. How much is 10 million people? These people stood so densely together that you couldn't even see the boundary. It felt like they were queuing all the way to the horizon. Although the number of these paper figures is staggering. But at least little Suzaku said she consumed a lot. It would be scary if she could make so many paper figures at will!

The appearance of these paper figures is very rough, I don't know whether it is due to mana restrictions or other reasons. All paper figures have no faces, their faces are completely flat, and there are no facial features at all. Their bodies are also very strange. Their heads are just irregular spheres, their bodies are like big buckets, their legs and arms are like pillars, and their hands have no specific fingers. Only the thumb is separated from the other four fingers. The other four fingers are completely integrated. Judging from the size, these guys are about two meters tall, which is taller than ordinary people. Probably for the convenience of doing things!

In addition to the weird appearance, the color of these guys is also weird. Their appearance is completely red. I don't know if it is because they are made by the fire-attribute Suzaku. There is a Bagua symbol on the chest of each paper man, which is probably the mark of some magic spell. If you don't look at this mark and the bending direction of the joints, you can't tell where these guys are in front and behind. They are simply rougher than wooden figures practicing hitting.

I looked at Erlang Shen and asked carefully: "These things won't break with just a poke, right?"

Erlangshen laughed: "Go and take a look!"

"Forget it."

Erlangshen stopped pursuing it and took out another box from his body. The box seemed to be a hyperspace, and Erlangshen took out many small figures carved from wood. These wooden figures look similar to paper figures. They are all very rough and basically indistinguishable except for the limbs and head. Erlangshen threw the little people out, and those little people quickly grew into puppets about the same size as paper figures. After throwing a few away, Erlangshen simply turned the box upside down and poured it out. As a result, many little people appeared in a clattering sound. In the end, Erlangshen made a total of 100,000 wooden figures. Without his explanation, I knew that these were used to command the paper figures.

After these wooden men grew bigger, they ran into the paper man group without any orders. Under the command of these wooden men, the paper men actually started to stand in line, and soon these 100,000 wooden men stood there neatly with teams of hundreds of people, waiting for the next order.

I said to Erlang Shen: "A wooden man can command 100 paper men, but we can't command 100,000 wooden men at the same time?"

Erlangshen took out another box slowly. "Don't worry! Of course I know that I can't command 100,000 people at the same time. But I have been prepared." As he spoke, he opened the box in his hand, and this was still a hyperspace.

Erlangshen placed the box on the ground, and the little man inside walked out on his own. This time, the little people are actually made of ceramics. Different from the wooden ones, they have obvious facial features and limbs, and they also have clothes decorated with colorful glazes. You can tell at a glance that they are more high-end.

After the little ceramic man came out, he quickly grew in size and stood in the queue. There are a thousand of them in total, and each one is responsible for commanding a hundred wooden men.

Originally, I thought Erlang Shen was going to start commanding these dolls to help build the city. Who knew he would actually conjure up another box. This time he opened the box carefully, then took out the little people inside one by one and placed them on the ground. This box is not a hyperspace, there are only ten little people in it.

Just now I thought those ceramic figures were already very delicate, but after seeing these little figures, I realized what exquisiteness means. If those just mentioned are handicrafts sold in boutiques, then these are works of art in museums.

The shapes of these 10 little people are completely designed according to the shapes of fairies. I couldn't help but pick one up and look at it carefully.

The height of the doll is about 30 centimeters, and the body proportions are completely ideal and beautiful. There seemed to be a layer of white light flowing under the snow-white and smooth skin, and the feel told me that it was probably carved from white jade. The doll's face is completely oriental in appearance, with a melon-shaped face and a slightly rounded face. Shui Lingling's big eyes seemed to be inlaid with gems. But I don't know why the eyes are turned green. Is it because black gems are hard to find? When I looked carefully, I was surprised to find that these eyes actually had eyelashes. Isn't this a masterpiece for a doll?

The exquisite little doll has long black hair on its head. Unexpectedly, it is not carved out of anything, but real filaments. I can't figure out what kind of silk this is. Black can be dyed, but silk that is so thin but so strong is really hard to find. Could it be said to be spider silk? its not right! Spider silk shouldn't be so smooth! This black hair is definitely suitable for a shampoo commercial.

These figures are so exquisite. The fairy-like doll looks like a real person. Their long black hair was combed into fairy hair and tied up with tiny pink ribbons, which made them look solemn yet lively, so beautiful.

The fairy doll has the same clothes as the ceramic doll, but these clothes are different from the clothes of the ceramic doll. The clothes and body of the ceramic doll are actually a whole body, both made of clay. The clothes are shaped and colored in advance so that they look like they are wearing clothes, but they are actually part of the ceramic doll. But the little fairy's clothes are real clothes. Apart from the smaller size, these clothes are not much different from the clothes we wear. They are made of colorful silk yarn. It is not a part of the body, it is put on later.

Oh my god! Are these simply the Chinese version of Barbie dolls? No. wrong. This one is more than a hundred times more exquisite than the Barbie doll. If there were a doll like this on the market, it would probably cost at least six figures. If a large and powerful company labeled it as a commemorative edition, it would not be a problem to sell it for eight figures.

Now I finally know why Erlangshen made that request to me. It turns out it’s because he likes to make dolls. A grown man, and a well-known god general, actually likes to be a girl's doll. No wonder he is embarrassed to let others know and has to secretly ask me to help. In fact, Erlang Shen told me at the Nantian Gate that day that his request was to find an opportunity for the incoming Suzaku to stand there without any resistance, and then let him visit alone. I guess he was planning to make a Suzaku doll!

After I put the doll in my hand on the ground, Erlangshen made a miniature Taoist talisman that was only one centimeter long and pasted it on the back of the little fairy doll. The little fairy suddenly blinked and then suddenly turned into a life-size figure. It turns out that the little fairy is actually 1.7 meters tall. As a woman, this height is considered high.

Just when I was intoxicated by this stunning beauty, the little fairy finally moved, but her reaction almost made me fall over. The beautiful fairy walks like a robot in a movie from the 1950s. Her limbs are stiff and cannot bend at all, and she even trembles when she walks. If you don't look at the appearance, the steel golems in our guild are much better than this fairy. At least the golems walk like humans and not like zombies.

Seeing my expression as if I had eaten a dead fly, Erlang Shen also said awkwardly: "I really can't do anything about this. The more realistic the doll is, the greater the rejection of magic power. I can't use magic power like making a paper man." Control them."

I pointed at the ceramic figures and asked, "What about those? Aren't those normal?"

"Those dolls have been put into some simple thoughts, and then use magic power to drive the thoughts to drive the body. However, these exquisite dolls already have their own souls, and you cannot use magic power to command them."

"My own soul?"

Suzaku, who was meditating on the side, suddenly said: "Actually, the naturally formed soul is a kind of monster. Because the maker was too devoted when making the doll, that kind of single-minded belief carried part of the mana and flowed into the inside of the doll, and then it was formed. Self-awareness. Newborn consciousness is very low. Just like a newborn, it has low intelligence and slow behavior. But as time goes by, the soul will gradually improve and become stronger. But these are obviously made recently, so they do not yet have these abilities. . You should be able to have basic intelligence in eighteen hundred years! Speaking of which, where did you get these things from, Mr. Erlang Zhenjun? These are contraband in heaven!"

It seems that Zhuque doesn't know that Erlangshen made these things. Since Erlangshen doesn't say anything, of course I won't tell him, so I quickly interrupt Erlangshen. "What we should be discussing now is the construction of the city, right?"

Suzaku immediately said: "I want to rest. The mana that Erlang Zhenjun used to make paper figures just now was borrowed from me. I haven't fully recovered yet."

Erlang Shen explained: "I don't have enough magic power. After I finish making those paper figures, I won't be able to control other puppets. Besides, with my magic power, I probably won't be able to finish making those paper figures before I faint."

"Anyway, you guys should help me finish the city first."

"Okay, okay." Of course Erlangshen didn't want to dwell on this matter anymore. If people knew about his special hobby, he would probably be embarrassed to go out again.

Although those little fairies move very mechanically. He stumbles a bit when he speaks, but his basic intelligence is pretty good. It is still feasible for their 10 fairies to command those puppet armies.

I took Erlang Shen into the ruins for the purpose of determining the marking line. Suzaku was meditating so he didn't follow. "Zhenjun's skills in making puppets are really top-notch!" I said while visually inspecting the terrain.

"How do you know...?" Erlangshen looked at me in surprise.

"This is very simple, you can tell at a glance! Suzaku said this is contraband, and the gods should not know each other, so you can't borrow it from other gods. In addition, you also brought too much Much more. How could you have prepared so much if you didn’t do it yourself? Also, you said you wanted me to live in Suzaku for you to visit. You are obviously looking for a model."

"What is a model?"

faint! Erlangshen doesn’t understand the new terms! “The model is the reference.”

"oh!"

"So these things are basically made by yourself."

Erlang Shen immediately said: "You are indeed smart. But I hope you don't tell anyone, otherwise I will be unlucky and you will not benefit."

I smiled and comforted him: "I'm not a fool. If I betray you, I will be unlucky. How could I do such a stupid thing. However, if possible, I hope you can give me a few dolls."

"You want a doll?" Erlang said, "I can give it to you, but I can't give it to you for free."

"Then what do you want in exchange?"

"I want materials."

"Huh? Are you talking about the materials for making dolls?"

"Yes." Erlang Shen said: "You also heard just now that these things are contraband in the heaven. My production materials are quite special and it is very troublesome to find them. I am worried about letting others find me, and I have no time. It is really a headache. .”

"Then what materials do you want? It's also best to have some general clues. Also, how do you want to trade? How much materials do you need to exchange for a doll?"

Erlangshen took out a scroll from his body and handed it to me. I took it with confusion and opened it to see that it was a quotation. "Did you already know that I wanted these dolls?" Erlangshen actually had a ready-made material form, and the content was very detailed. Of course this kind of thing cannot be made fresh and can only be prepared in advance, but I can't figure out why Erlang Shen guessed that I wanted it.

Erlang Shen said: "Actually, I originally planned to ask you to help me find materials, but my plan at that time was to exchange them with you for things like magic weapons. Because I was afraid that it would be difficult to measure, I specially marked a price for these things. All materials can be converted into a price list. The prices written on this scroll are not the crystal coins you use, but special measurement units set up for these materials. As long as you collect the materials according to the above, you can reach two For 100,000 standard units, I will give you a doll.”

I looked at the table, and the things on it matched proportionally. I calculated that the price of materials required for a complete doll is about 180,000 units, so the price is quite acceptable. "I generally agree, but why are all the materials for fairy dolls? How do I calculate the price for those paper and wooden dolls I want to buy?"

"What? You want paper and wooden figures?"

"I need each type, different levels to complete different tasks, so that there will be no waste."

Erlang Shen said: "But these dolls are so fragile, especially the paper dolls. Although they are relatively strong, they will die if they are cut and will catch fire!"

"I don't want them to fight. There are many places where puppets are used. For example, when it comes to building cities like this, it's impossible for me not to build cities in the future. Such paper figures are perfect as workers. No wages or benefits are required. He’s not lazy, he’s a perfect worker! Besides, what’s the point of being fragile? There will definitely be work-related accidents. Anyway, it’s a paper man, so it shouldn’t be too expensive, right? Just flatten it and make another one.”

Erlang Shen thought for a moment and said: "Of course I can sell it to you if you want it. Even the fairy dolls are sold, so of course there is no problem with low-level ones. What's the price? Let's do this! I am a fairy, not a businessman, and I won't make much money from you. . Each paper figurine has 5 units of material, the wooden figurine has 100 units each, and the ceramic figurine has 2,000 units each.”

"The price is quite fair." I accepted Erlangshen's offer. After all, the prices of these things are not high. The most expensive one is the fairy doll, which costs 10,000 units each, which is equivalent to 100 ceramic dolls! Sure enough, good goods are not cheap!