Chapter 161 Equipment Update
The bronze statue is only an important part of the array eye, not the core of the seal array.
This is a major discovery made by the forest spirit after investigating the situation in the ruins.
Fang Xuanhe's expression froze when he heard the news, and then he asked solemnly,
"Are you sure?"
"I believe in its judgment."
Even the forest spirit, which is lacking in ability, is still not comparable to mortals in terms of the perception of the spiritual power of heaven and earth. Yu Ke looked at Fang Xuanhe, and he didn't think that the forest spirit would deliberately lie in such a place.
"So that's it. No wonder we can't repair the seal array no matter how hard we try, it's just missing a key link!"
So far, Fang Xuanhe thought that the array eye was the bronze statue, so he spent a lot of effort trying to repair it, but no matter how hard he tried, he could only delay the outbreak of the disaster.
Originally thought it was because of his own lack of skills.
Now it seems that the direction of effort is wrong. No matter how hard you try, it will only go in the opposite direction in the end.
"What is the core, where is it exactly, can you explain it in detail?"
Fang Xuanhe's original intention of bringing Yu Ke into the ruins was just to ask the latter to help find out the gaps and hope to get some new ideas.
Unexpectedly, Yu Ke's "friend" was so capable that he actually found the key to the problem directly.
"Wait a minute, I'll ask it."
Yu Ke continued to communicate with the forest spirit in his mind, and the latter quickly gave the real reason for noticing the missing core of the array eye.
"The murals in the underground palace record this beast disaster and the lost array eye."
"That bronze tripod?"
Thinking of this, Yu Ke couldn't help but think of the contents of the murals he saw in the underground palace, and he suddenly realized it.
Not long ago, when discussing the events recorded in the murals with Ye Yingtong, she made it clear that the beast disaster was likely to have occurred in the ancient Beijing-Hangzhou area, which is why the corresponding murals have been passed down to this day.
Compare the contents of the murals with the bloody scenes just seen.
Isn't the disaster sealed in this relic in front of us the mountain of corpses and sea of blood caused by the beast tide?
The mural shows that the human race at that time relied on the secret method provided by the alien race to cast a bronze tripod to finally curb the beast disaster. There are only four bronze statues in the relic here. No wonder Sen Ling found the problem of the relic seal array so quickly.
Seeing Yu Ke suddenly fall into deep thought after talking about the bronze tripod, Fang Xuanhe and An Saili thought he was still communicating with the mysterious friend. They didn't interrupt him rashly and just waited quietly.
In fact, Yu Ke is now thinking about how to reveal the information in the underground palace to Fang Xuanhe without destroying his covenant with Sen Ling.
"It told me that the core of the array in the ruins should be a bronze tripod. It had heard about the beast disaster that broke out in the Jinghang area thousands of years ago. The human race at that time relied on the bronze tripod to suppress it. The ruins here have everything except the bronze tripod!"
Yu Ke carefully chose his words and tried his best to tell Fang Xuanhe the information he knew, and added,
"As for where the bronze tripod is now and how to find it, even it doesn't know, but one thing is certain, if you want to completely repair the seal, finding the bronze tripod is the key!"
In short, the main reason for the gradual collapse of the seal array is the disappearance of the bronze tripod.
If it is not found one day, the seal array will be weakened one day, and Fang Xuanhe and others will not be able to avoid the disaster no matter how hard they try.
Yu Ke's amazing discovery is undoubtedly an extremely exciting news for Fang Xuanhe.
It goes without saying that the bronze tripod that can be used as the core of the seal array is definitely not an ordinary thing and it is impossible to disappear out of thin air.
As long as there is a possibility of recovery, it means that hope has not been cut off!
Fang Xuanhe, who had locked onto the target, led Yu Ke and An Saili out of the ruins. After a brief farewell, he headed straight to his own tent, obviously intending to mobilize more forces to search for the bronze tripod.
For the safety of Jinghang City, Fang Xuanhe and the Disaster Prevention Bureau standing behind him will spare no effort!
Of course, Yu Ke was the person who found the key to the problem. Before leaving, Fang Xuanhe said that he would personally call the Disaster Prevention Bureau of Shanqing City to ask them to help arrange the use of the Fantasy Mirror and ensure that there would be no obstacles.
"Sometimes I really don't know how your physique grew. It seems that every place you go, you can get into some strange things. But so far, you seem to be able to turn these things around. I hope this disaster can also be turned around."
Watching Fang Xuanhe leave, An Saili looked at Yu Ke with a helpless expression and said.
Although An Saili did not witness the sea of blood and corpses like Yu Ke, she could also catch some information from the latter's conversation with Fang Xuanhe, and vaguely guessed how dangerous the disaster sealed in the ruins was.
Yu Ke just shrugged his shoulders in response. Of course, he hoped to find the bronze tripod back.
In this way, he could not only curb the terrible disaster, but also have the opportunity to get close to the bronze tripod.
Forged with the power of the dynasty, the artifact that can suppress the beast disaster must be a magical artifact at least?
"Let's go, I'll take you back to the transfer station."
Looking at Professor Jiang who was waiting in front of the transport cabin door, An Saili patted Yu Ke on the shoulder.
The goods had been handed over long ago, and it was time for them to return to Jinghang City.
Before boarding the transport plane, Ansai Li asked Yu Ke when he planned to leave for Shanqing City. The latter wanted to say that he would leave tomorrow. Anyway, he had the Forest Spirit Mark with him, so it was very convenient to pack things, and he didn't even need a suitcase.
Feng Ling was still learning hunting skills with Shadow Moon Leopard at this time, and Yu Ke didn't need to worry about it.
He left as soon as he said he would, that's how willful he was.
"Why don't you wait for two more days?"
Closing the door of the transport plane, Ansai Li seemed to remember something and asked.
"What about waiting for two days? Do you want to go with me?"
"I can't leave. There must be more people in the mountains. I am the leader of the third patrol group after all. How can I leave without permission, let alone go on a trip? What I mean is that the new equipment you asked the Disaster Prevention Bureau to help make should be completed in the next two days."
Ansai Li fastened Yu Ke's seat belt and sighed.
From the day she volunteered to join the patrol team, vacations became more luxurious for her than necklaces and rings.
Yu Ke successfully hunted the cave overlord, the two-headed dragon, and obtained a large amount of extraordinary materials.
Because there were no suitable storage conditions, Yu Ke directly asked the Disaster Prevention Bureau to divide all the materials on the spot.
On the condition of selling the materials he didn't need to the Disaster Prevention Bureau, he asked the latter to make a full set of dragon skin combat uniforms, dragon tooth daggers, and special arrows for the blackthorn bow and arrows for free.
The senior management of the Disaster Prevention Bureau agreed without hesitation.
If the extraordinary materials of the two-headed dragon were put on the market, their prices would inevitably be hyped up, and Yu Ke was willing to let the Disaster Prevention Bureau purchase them internally, which was a huge discount. Making some new equipment for him was nothing at all.
Yu Ke always listened to advice. The Mirror of Imagination would not run away by itself. In order to get new equipment before setting off again, waiting for two days was nothing.
So Yu Ke, who returned to the transfer station, continued to stay in the hotel.
An Sai Li said two days is two days.
On the day the complete set of equipment was completed, she personally delivered it to the transfer station.
In the hotel room, Yu Ke, who changed into a dragon-skin combat suit, opened the door of the bathroom. Unlike the technological sense of the Abyssal Whale combat suit, the combat suit made of double-headed dragon skin looks more textured, and there are also exclusive coats, gloves and boots made of the same material.
In order to meet Yu Ke's requirements, the Disaster Prevention Bureau even found a top-tier designer when designing a full set of combat suits, which truly achieved a perfect combination of low-key and luxurious, artistry and comfort.
The whole set of combat suits not only fits Yu Ke's current figure better, but also has super elasticity considering his special abilities, at least so that he will not be in the predicament of being shirtless after completing the blood dragon transformation.
Yu Ke simply felt the combat suit for a while and was quite satisfied, and then opened the weapon box on the bed.
After entering the password, Ansai Li opened the box and showed Yu Ke the many strange arrows inside. He introduced them,
"There are two hundred special arrows, all of which are enhanced versions. Their abilities include: electric shock, blasting, strong light, magnetic binding, hook lock, armor penetration, and shock wave. It's up to you to choose how to use them."
"Wow~ It's so complete. It's worthy of being the logistics department of the Disaster Prevention Bureau."
Half squatting beside the bed, Yu Ke said with surprise as his palm brushed over the arrows.
As time went by, Yu Ke's own strength continued to increase, making the Blackthorn bow and arrow gradually become a functional weapon in his hands, and these special arrows with different effects were his confidence in dealing with various environments and enemies.
Two hundred arrows, and the matching arrow shafts, were enough for Yu Ke to not worry about running out of arrows in a short time.
More importantly, these arrows were different from the previous ones. Both their power and practicality had been greatly improved.
This was, to some extent, a special benefit after Yu Ke's status was upgraded.
You should know that when the Blackthorn bow and arrow were made, Yu Ke was not even a consultant of the Disaster Prevention Bureau. It was only because of his meritorious service in the Small Garden Workstation incident that he had the opportunity to exchange his meritorious service for brand new weapons and equipment.
Now he is not only a special consultant, but also a key figure of the Disaster Prevention Bureau. The corresponding treatment is no longer comparable.
To put it bluntly, the cost of each of these arrows is quite exaggerated, which means that only Yu Ke is qualified to use them. Others can't even think about it unless they have made great contributions.
In addition to these things, there is another weapon that Yu Ke cares about.
That is the dragon tooth dagger made of the fangs of a two-headed dragon as the main material. The gray-white dagger is about the length of an adult's forearm, extremely light, with fine serrations on the blade, and the tip is extremely sharp.
This weapon was not made to hunt those huge beasts, but to deal with humans.
Previously, in the basement of the Heisen Building, Yu Ke was tricked by the leader of the Nightmare Organization. The latter's extreme acceleration made him suffer a lot, and he realized that the Leviathan Axe was not very useful when dealing with such extremely agile enemies.
Since then, Yu Ke has been considering making a dagger for himself, specifically for close combat with such enemies.
The dragon teeth of the two-headed dragon are simply the most suitable dagger material. It doesn't even need too much processing. Its texture has reached the level of cutting iron like mud. Ordinary armor can't resist it at all.
With Yu Ke's greatly improved physical fitness and reaction speed at this stage, anyone who wants to play with him will definitely be able to give the other party a big surprise with the dragon tooth dagger.
"Yes, I am very satisfied. The extraordinary material of the two-headed dragon is not sold to you in vain."
Holding the dagger in front of him, he stabbed continuously. The sharp wind sound and comfortable means made Yu Ke's eyes appear happy.
He may know nothing about the craftsmanship of weapons, but as a warrior, the quality of the weapons can be known by trying them.
This is the benefit of having the logistics department of the Disaster Prevention Bureau as a backer.
If Yu Ke was just a folk hunter, it would be almost impossible to get such quality weapons and equipment in a short time.
"I plan to take the high-speed train this afternoon and arrive in Shanqing City around 10 o'clock in the evening, and go straight to the Strange Research Institute in Shanqing City."
After putting these weapons and equipment into the Forest Spirit Mark in front of An Sai Li, Yu Ke sat on the edge of the bed to rest for a while, talking about the general plan of his trip,
"If everything goes well, we should be able to achieve our goal with the help of the Mirror of Imagination in two or three days, and then we can play for two days and come back."
In the past two days, Yu Ke was not idle while waiting for weapons and equipment, but was considering the transportation method to Shanqing City.
As mentioned before, long-distance transportation in this era is extremely inconvenient, especially aviation. If you fly a little higher, you may encounter various sudden extreme weather, and the probability of air crashes will increase significantly.
Yu Ke asked himself if he had the ability to play ropeless bungee jumping at an altitude of 10,000 meters and land safely, so he considered taking the land route. At least if he encountered any ghosts halfway, he could jump out of the car even if he couldn't solve them. Escape is not difficult, it just takes more time.
"High-speed rail is a wise choice. Don't take the plane if you can avoid it."
An Saili obviously knew what Yu Ke was worried about and nodded in agreement.
"Remember to send me a message when you get there to let me know you're safe."
"By the way, Professor Jiang and Fang Zhenshou both said they could help me contact them. What did they say?"
Yu Ke didn't have the contact information of the Shanqing City Disaster Prevention Bureau, and didn't want to communicate with them in his personal name, so he still wanted to go through official channels, first let the Jinghang City Disaster Prevention Bureau submit an application, and then use the relationship between Professor Jiang and Fang Zhenshou to solve the problem.
"It's only natural that Fang Zhenshou came in person. When they heard that it was Fang Zhenshou and Professor Jiang's friend who wanted to borrow the Mirror of Imagination, they agreed without hesitation and said that they would send someone to wait for you. One of my tasks this time is to tell them your stop and arrival time, so that you don't wander around like a headless fly when you get there."
An Saili was not the only one who was really shocked when Fang Xuanhe called Yu Ke a friend. Shanqing City thought that some hidden strong man had come out, and they called the Jinghang City Disaster Prevention Bureau several times in a row to confirm, fearing that they would not entertain him well.
"Then I am embarrassed?"
Yu Ke grinned. He just wanted to go there quietly and come back quietly. There was no need for pomp and welcome ceremony.
"Don't worry, I told them about your situation. They know that you are going to borrow the Mirror of Illusion, and they welcome you as well, but they have made a small request."
"What request?"
Since you are borrowing someone else's things, it is normal to give some corresponding rewards. Yu Ke has been mentally prepared for this.
"The Shanqing City Disaster Prevention Bureau hopes that you can help them investigate the recent supernatural events in the city after borrowing the Mirror of Illusion."
Yu Ke's reputation has long been spread within the Disaster Prevention Bureau. Shanqing City is in a state of panic due to the recent frequent supernatural events, so naturally they don't want to miss this "helper" who comes to their doorstep.