Xiao Chen put his hands behind his back and looked up. The clouds here were very low, only about 200 meters from the ground. He said to the others: "This is the trial level that the king mentioned. This wall completely blocks the canyon.
According to the king, this is a strange world. There are turbulent space cracks in the clouds above. It is very dangerous to fly up, so the levels cannot be crossed and can only be broken through one by one. The test questions that appear at each level are different. No one will ever know what the theme of the next test will be. Only by passing the test can this door be opened. "Xiao Chen explained to Farrell and other great forgers.
"That is to say, our team can only move forward if we blacksmiths pass the trial, right?" Farrell said.
"That's right. Our task is to always pay attention to our surroundings and see if the false god will appear here." Xiao Chen said.
"What if it sees us and doesn't dare to show up?" Farrell asked.
"Then we will take the Forging Tower." Xiao Chen glanced at the two great forgers of the Fire Crystal Family and said, "But I don't think it will let go of this opportunity."
"Then I still hope it appears. This thing is a threat to the entire dwarf kingdom. Although I now belong to the Tower of China, this is my hometown after all." Farrell said.
"I'll do my best." Xiao Chen nodded and said to Luo Ling and other masters behind him, "Let's prepare for the battle. Let's get our spirit servants out first. This way, we won't be caught off guard."
Farrell led Musia and other great forgers to the gate. Voices were heard around the gate. They could not tell where the voices came from, but they felt that the person was right next to them: "Trialists, you have to solve the first puzzle here. There is a stone slab on the gate. When the stone slab is opened, you will see a keyhole. You need to use the tools next to the stone slab to make a key within an hour and then open the lock. If you fail to make the key within the specified time, or if you fail to successfully open the lock after inserting the key, you must quit this trial."
The slate that the voice was talking about was less than two meters away from the door. When the voice finished speaking, the slate made a rumbling sound and moved to the side from its original position, revealing a small space behind it. There was indeed a keyhole inside, and nothing else. And just above the slate appeared a line of magic words, which was a countdown, and an hour of time began to count down from this moment.
"Just open the lock like this? Isn't this something that a small thief can do? Can you test us with such a question?" said Master Lascano of the Fire Crystal Family.
"It won't be that simple. Didn't you hear some strange noises here?" Farrell said as he moved closer to the keyhole to check. "Damn it, the mechanism inside the lock is moving!"
Xiao Chen and others had already summoned the spirit servants by this time. When he heard Farrell's voice, he asked the others to be alert to the surrounding situation, and then he and Luo Ling walked to the keyhole.
He and Luo Ling each released their mental power and began to explore the structure of the lock core.
Xiao Chen fumbled around for about a minute, then said, "This lock core is divided into five layers from the outside to the inside, like five rings arranged one by one. They all rotate around the central axis where the key is inserted, but at different speeds. You have to make the key into a certain shape, and then calculate the speed of the five lock cores. At a certain moment, insert the key at an extremely fast speed to jam the five lock cores at the same time and open the door."
Midros, another great forger of the Fire Crystal Family, asked, "We just need to observe the shape of the gaps in each layer, and then insert the key layer by layer, locking one lock core at a time, can't we do it?"
Xiao Chen waved his hand and said, "No, no, it's far from that simple. I observed the structure other than the lock core. These five lock cores must be kept rotating at the same time or not moving at the same time. Once some lock cores move and some lock cores do not move, the self-destruct device of this lock will be activated, and then high-temperature magical energy will be generated inside. Completely melt this lock core, and then the trial will fail."
"This is crazy! How is it possible to do such a thing?" said Lascano.
"This is a test set by the ancient saints. Watch your tone," Farrell said.
Lascano was stunned, then said: "Anyway, this is still too difficult!"
Even Musia said: "I think it is very difficult to make something like this. Just predicting the trajectory of the lock core is a big problem."
Xiao Chen said, "My mental power can help you find out the size and structure of each keyhole, and then project it out. You just need to make a mold according to this projection. Then Luo Ling will help you calculate their running speed and get the time for the five cores to be consistent. Finally, an agile master like Evelin will insert the key. It should be possible to pass the test. What do you think?"
Farrell shook his head slowly and said, "This is a test given by the dwarf ancestors to blacksmiths. Although your method can easily solve it. But in this holy land of our ancestors, I still want to pass it in our own way. My predecessors were able to pass this level, there is no reason for us to be blocked here. Don't worry, my sons can all stand on their own, and Musia is also very talented. These problems will not be difficult for us."
"Yes, Chairman Xiao. Dad is right, we can do it. All those math classes in the China Tower were not in vain. My brother is very good at calculating these things, and he can also calculate the rotation speed." Farrell's eldest son said.
“I see.”
Xiao Chen felt a very resolute attitude from Farrell and his son. He realized that this was not just a task to complete, but also a heritage and honor for these dwarf forgers. "
"Xiao Chen. Please let us complete our trial." Farrell said solemnly.
"Okay, I agree." Xiao Chen nodded.
Farrell started working immediately. He asked his eldest son to use a thin wire to insert into the keyhole to measure the structure inside. He held a board to outline the structure of the keyhole, while his youngest son observed the speed of the keyhole and calculated the time for the five keyholes to overlap. As for the other three great forgers, Musia, they were assigned to the tool area to light a fire and forge iron to prepare for forging.
"Are you acting on impulse? What if they..." asked Mei Tiantian.
"Not really." Xiao Chen smiled and said, "If they say so, I don't trust them, so how can they be called companions?"
"At least they are on the right track now," Luo Ling said.
"Even we can't guarantee that we can pass every trial. Everyone makes mistakes sometimes." Xiao Chen patted the thick wall in front of him and said with a smile: "But even if we fail, we still have cannons." (To be continued)