Chapter 17 Curves Save the Country
Wang Xiaotian explained: "Due to the barrier effect of water, animals living in the deep sea cannot communicate with each other through words, but through ultrasound and sonar. ”
"I suspect that it is highly likely that after being affected by the dust of nuclear radiation, these animals have mutated, emitting ultrasonic waves with a wider range and higher frequency, and the ultrasound emitted by multiple animals has produced some kind of resonance, and then scattered, affecting the thinking of nearby people, causing people to become insane. ”
Wang Xiaotian talked eloquently. The others listened in a fog and didn't know why. What nuclear explosions, nuclear radiation, radiation dust, mutations, ultrasounds, and so on, to them, like the Book of Heaven, do not understand what they mean at all.
Wang Xiaotian looked at the six bewildered faces and scratched his head, not knowing how to explain it again.
At this time, the voice of the creator sounded in their heads, "He said it very reasonably. The area we are in is very rich in water, and according to my detection, it should be the infiltration of lake water from Lake Bugar. To this day, the water can still detect radioactive substances that exceed the normal dose dozens of times better. ”
At this time, in the minds of Wang Xiaotian and the others, the creator's voice had stopped. However, in the minds of Hu Minghui and Zhang Zijing, the creator's voice continued to sound: "He is still useful, keep it first." ”
Then the creator's voice sounded in the minds of Wang Xiaotian and the others: "If you succeed in eliminating the devil's whispers, I can give you an unimaginable reward." ”
Wang Xiaotian shook his head and said, "With the current conditions, it is impossible for us to do it. If, the source of the devil's whispering, is the kind of situation I am talking about, those animals must live in deep waters, which are not accessible to us at all. ”
"Moreover, those animals have mutated and evolved for thousands of years, and they no longer know how terrible they are. I guess if it weren't for the fact that they couldn't do without water, they would have ruled the outside world long ago. ”
"So, even if we could get underwater, we wouldn't be able to kill them. I don't know if we even have to give an account of our own lives. ”
The creator was silent for a moment, and then reacted again: "These difficulties you are talking about may indeed exist. To be on the safe side, this can be used as an exploration to first find the source of the devil's whispers, and then try to find their weaknesses. ”
"In return, I will give you a great gift. As long as you find the exact cause of the devil's whispering, I will give each of you a thousand kilograms of gold. If you can find their weaknesses, give each of you another 2,000 kilograms of gold. ”
Everyone was stunned. Dark gold is the top-of-the-line material used to make Force equipment. Among cultivators, the units of trading Xuanjin are generally in grams, and those who can use two (50 grams) as units are all great tyrants.
Unexpectedly, the creator directly used kilograms as a unit, and as soon as he shot it, it was 1,000 kilograms or 2,000 kilograms, and he directly jumped the unit of measurement to tons!
What a trench this is!
Everyone else was excited. Especially Hu Minghui and Zhang Zijing, their happy mouths couldn't close. It seems that these rewards also have their share.
However, Wang Xiaotian couldn't be happy. Because he knows an unbreakable truth: "The higher the return, the greater the risk".
Others don't know how dangerous the trip is, but he does. He believes, and the creator also knows, otherwise he would not have opened a reward that would make people's jaws drop. With such a huge return, it's not a risk at all, it's a gamble!
However, they have no reason to refuse. Accept the mission and gamble with your life. If you don't accept the task, you will die directly.
Wang Xiaotian thought for a while and said, "It's useless to only have a reward. We'll just go over like this, and there will be no return. ”
Creator: "What else do you need?"
Wang Xiaotian: "There is radiation in the lake, so you need to wear radiation protection clothing. To launch into deep water, you need to have a submarine, preferably combat-capable, and it would be better to have an underwater mecha. There is also a thinking shielding device that can block the interference of the devil's whispering. ”
Creator: "I don't have the radiation suits, submarines, and mechs you want." However, if you have physical objects, or blueprints, of these things, I might be able to make them. ”
"As for the mind shielding device that can block out the devil's whispering, if there is, how can I be trapped here?"
Wang Xiaotian thought for a while and said, "I need a quiet room with enough paper and pens." I wanted to try it and see if I could draw these things. ”
Three days later, Wang Xiaotian put the pen on his upper lip, pouted and clamped it, looked at the large stack of paper in front of him, and the sketch of the radiation protection suit that he had drawn and couldn't bear to see, and couldn't help sighing.
There is a saying called "the eye is high and the hand is low", which refers to Wang Xiaotian's current state. It's one thing to think about a lot of things in your head, it's another thing to draw them, and it's much more difficult, let alone make them.
Wang Xiaotian is struggling with whether to cheat. In fact, there is an easier way for him to go directly to the Tower of Babel, find the relevant materials in the library, and then copy them out.
However, although this method is quick, it has drawbacks that are difficult to remedy. First of all, the materials in the library are all pre-era, and the materials, processes, and structures required may not be possible under the current conditions.
For example, radiation protective clothing needs rubber, glass and other materials, and high-pressure oxygen cylinders, do these creators have them?
In the past three days, Wang Xiaotian has been trying to make a suitable radiation-proof suit with the current materials and processes. But it turned out that he couldn't even draw the design.
"Plop--", the door opened, and Zhang Zijing walked in.
Wang Xiaotian glanced back, continued to pout, holding the pen, leaned back, and collapsed in the chair.
Zhang Zijing walked over, glanced at the messy paper on the table, and said, "Haven't you drawn it yet?"
Wang Xiaotian took down the pen and said, "You think these things are farts, as long as you eat soybeans, you can release them with all your strength." ”
Zhang Zijing knew that Wang Xiaotian didn't want to see him, so he deliberately said strange things to him. However, he didn't say anything, raised his hand and handed Wang Xiaotian a talisman, and said, "I heard that your talisman was used up, so I made another one, give it." ”
Wang Xiaotian glanced at the amulet on Zhang Zijing's hand, which was as ugly as before, and then at Zhang Zijing, shook his head and said, "Thank you." In the past, he was bold, and others asked for it. Now, I don't dare ask for anything from you. ”
Zhang Zijing's face was a little unbearable, put the talisman on the table, and said, "I haven't done it yet, to the point of giving a little child a." If I want to kill you, why bother?"
"Just considering this expedition, you are the weakest, but the most critical. We don't want you to die in vain because of poor care, so we made you something that can save your life in times of crisis. ”
"Don't think I'm ashamed of you or something, so I gave you this thing. I just want to complete the creator's commission as soon as possible. ”
Wang Xiaotian glanced at Zhang Zijing again and said, "Do you believe in the creator so much? Do you believe that it sends a distress signal to its people, and its people will come and pick it up? In the process, our world will not be affected? Moreover, the signal will not attract their enemies and turn this place into a battlefield?"
Zhang Zijing did not answer directly, but said: "Things should not only be thought of from one side, but also from the other side." ”
Wang Xiaotian was stunned for a moment, and couldn't help but say: "On the other hand, we refuse to help the creator, it will continue to create a tide of beasts and slowly wear out the devil's whispers." At the current rate, in about 200,000 years, the devil's whisper will disappear, and it will still send a distress signal. But will it still be alive in 200,000 years?"
Zhang Zijing nodded, "Its life form is extremely special. Time has little effect on it. ”
He paused, and then said, "What you should be thinking about is, will our descendants still exist in 200,000 years?"
Wang Xiaotian was stunned, "Why doesn't it exist?"
Zhang Zijing said: "You have also experienced the beast tide this time, do you think that the next beast tide, the fence system can still play the same role as this time?"
"I've been through two beast tides. I am well aware of the extent of the damage to the fence system, one time at a time. Even if you try your best to repair it, you can't fix it, the level before the last use. ”
"If, before the fence system is completely ineffective, our technology has not made breakthrough progress, it is very unlikely that our children and grandchildren will be able to withstand the tide of beasts with the strength of our children and grandchildren alone. ”
Wang Xiaotian said: "What if, things are not as pessimistic as you think?"
Zhang Zijing said: "In a beast tide, the fence system bears more than half of the impact, and five Force Grandmasters must be dispatched, and thousands of cultivators can withstand it. Is this not pessimistic enough? Does it have to fight until the cultivators are completely wiped out to be considered pessimistic?"
"Besides, even if there is a breakthrough in technology, it will take time and resources to pile it up. Not to mention anything else, Xue Shuai and Yang Shuai are going to build a new defense line in front of the fence system, guess how much money they need to invest? How many people and resources?"
Wang Xiaotian shook his head.
Zhang Zijing stretched out his hand and pointed a finger: "At least one-third of the current military expenditure is needed, and it must be continuously invested for a hundred years." Moreover, this line of defense is basically a one-off, and needs to be rebuilt again after the beast tide is over. Do you calculate how much money you need to invest cumulatively?"
Wang Xiaotian was stunned, this number was too huge. Such a heavy burden has seriously interfered with normal social development.
Zhang Zijing put down his hand and said, "Now you understand, right? The creator is a plague god." It's a great thing for us to get it away sooner rather than later. So, I hope you will put aside your hostility towards us for a while and find a way to find out the root of the devil's whispering. ”
Wang Xiaotian said: "And then?"
Zhang Zijing was stunned for a moment, "What then?"
Wang Xiaotian stared at him and said word by word: "Then, you, as well as the creator, will cross the river and tear down the bridge, right?"
Zhang Zijing's eyes were a little evasive, and he paused, and said, "Why do you think so? Do you think that in order to keep the secret of the creator, we must kill you?"
"Isn't it?"
Zhang Zijing shook his head and said, "Why do you want to do this? Even if you tell others that we are the eighth level grandmasters who were promoted with the help of the creator, what will be the result? Do you crusade against us as aliens?"
"No! It's human nature to be indulgent and intimidating. Cultivation is very difficult, and all practitioners want to be lazy, and no one can avoid this. Do you dare to say that you don't have any lazy behavior, or even thoughts?"
"If you let them know, there is a way to directly promote the eighth-level grandmaster. What do you think they're going to do? They may spit on the surface, but they're actually going to rush here like crazy!"
Wang Xiaotian was shocked.
Zhang Zijing said excitedly: "Do you know why the creator wants the four of them to kill each other, leaving only two people?"
"The Earth Spirit Root is only enough for two people to use, and that's just one of the reasons. The creator can choose two people to come out on their own, instead of leaving them with two left. ”
"Another reason is to put their sins on their backs, so that they will shut up and not go out and talk nonsense. In this way, it was avoided to attract many cultivators to come to the great wilderness and die in vain, regardless of the danger. ”
Although Wang Xiaotian didn't want to admit it, he knew that what Zhang Zijing said was right. If there is such a shortcut, all practitioners will go crazy.
What the creator has changed is not the way of practice, but the whole world of practice has been disturbed.