The sound from the electric horn was so sudden that Mr. Mo was shocked on the spot.
What is this?!
And what was Zhu Changyang shouting
Qi Tongchen was also a little dazed, but he quickly came to his senses and exclaimed, "Ah!", and asked in surprise, "Is this the legendary phonograph?"
The phonograph was famous throughout the Nine Realms. As early as when Zhu Changyang first arrived at Jijin Sect, Qi Tongchen wanted to see it, but Zhu Changyang did not have it in stock at that time, so he had to give up.
Qi Tongchen had only heard that the phonograph was a trumpet-shaped thing, so he thought that this thing was it. It was just that the outside world seemed to be a little exaggerated, saying that the phonograph was exquisite in appearance and comparable to a work of art.
The thing in front of me is indeed magical, but it doesn’t look very exquisite, and it’s even a little bit crude.
"Oh, no, this is just a speaker with a recording function." Zhu Changyang said leisurely.
Automatic broadcasting is one of the essences of electric loudspeakers, so he certainly wouldn't miss it. Anyway, the corresponding equipment in the workshop has been activated, so as long as there are materials, it is still very simple to make.
This uses magnetic recording technology, which actually connects the radio device to the electromagnet, converts the sound signal into an electrical signal, and then converts it into a magnetic signal through the electromagnet.
It is easy to operate, more practical, more life-like and very suitable for daily use.
Mr. Mo had no idea about this, and it took him a while to come back to his senses. He kept calling out the immortal arts, and became more respectful to the few people. Then, according to Zhu Changyang's request, he translated a paragraph of explanation of his identity into the mermaid language and recorded it into the loudspeaker.
After recording, Zhu Changyang played it once and asked Mr. Mo to check it.
When Mr. Mo heard his voice being repeated completely, he was amazed again and again.
Zhu Changyang thought for a moment and said, "Add one more sentence."
Mr. Mo: “Anything else to add?”
Zhu Changyang said: "'I'm sorry, I don't speak the mermaid language, can you speak human language?'"
Mr. Mo: “…”
I don’t know if it’s an illusion, but I always feel that this sounds weird
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[Hahaha, so true, isn't this what I often say to foreign friends! Sorry I can't speak English, can you speak Chinese? ]
[It is reasonable to suspect that Chang Yang has something to say! ]
After the recording was completed, several people stood up to say goodbye, and Mr. Mo saw them out.
When I arrived at the door, I found that the rain outside had stopped at some point. The leaden clouds that had been pressing over Langzhu City for many days dissipated, and the sky became brighter.
"Hey, why did the rain stop?" Mr. Mo was stunned.
Not only him, many people on both sides of the road ran out of their houses, looking at the long-lost sunny day in amazement. Everyone's conversation could be vaguely heard.
"The rain has stopped. Didn't the mermaid say that she would only stop after Langzhu City was flooded?"
"I understand. They must have known that Kunlun's Immortal Master was coming, so they quickly stopped the rain and asked for peace."
"Yes, I heard that the immortal master invited by the deputy city lord is very powerful. The mermaid must be scared."
The more they talked, the more confident they became. Everyone was delighted. Mr. Mo, however, was not so optimistic. He had been dealing with mermaids for many years and understood their personalities better than anyone else. He muttered, "That shouldn't be the case. Mermaids are not afraid of trouble..."
Zhu Changyang and the others looked at each other, all a little confused, but since this was not something they could worry about, they didn't say much.
Qi Tongchen stretched out his hand to stop a boat and headed to the inn where his fellow disciples were staying.
The road was much busier than when they came. The long-lost sunlight peeked out from the clouds, illuminating the whole city with joy.
When we arrived at the inn, we saw that the disciples of Ji Jin Sect had not checked into the hotel but were waiting in the lobby. The atmosphere was a bit anxious.
Upon seeing Qi Tongchen, Hai Qingshan hurried over and said, "Big Brother, there's news just from the city gate that the deputy city lord has declared martial law. The city will be officially closed after sunset, and no one is allowed to enter or leave."
Qi Tongchen's forehead jumped: "What happened?"
The sky had just cleared up, and everyone I met along the way said that this was a sign that the mermaids were softening their attitude. So why did the deputy city lord become even more nervous
"I'm not sure." Hai Qingshan paused, then said, "But the city lord and the deputy city lord had an argument..."
It turned out that the sky had just cleared up and the whole city was rejoicing. The city lord was even more proud. He immediately wanted to send someone to talk to the mermaids, asking them to line up outside the city to apologize to him, and he would ask the immortal master to let the mermaids go.
However, the deputy city lord firmly disagreed and ordered all the city guards to be on high alert and strictly prohibit strangers from entering or leaving.
The city lord felt that the deputy city lord's move was to boost the morale of the mermaids and destroy his own prestige, so the two started arguing at the city gate. In the end, the city lord was unable to defeat the deputy city lord and left in anger.
This scene was seen by many people and quickly spread.
Zhu Changyang was very upset when he heard this: "This Langzhu City is quite chaotic."
Qi Tongchen frowned and said thoughtfully, "In that case, let's hurry up and leave the city now."
Otherwise, once the city is closed, it will not be easy to get out.
The others nodded, stood up immediately, and rushed towards the city gate together.
As soon as the rain stopped, the water in the city began to recede, and the road surface was exposed in some high-lying areas.
When we arrived at the city gate, we saw guards standing on the city wall and people patrolling everywhere. Half of the city gate was closed, and the remaining half had several checkpoints, so everyone entering and leaving had to be checked.
However, given the current atmosphere, most people stayed in the city and few people came in or out. The checkpoint was deserted, making Zhu Changyang and his group particularly conspicuous.
The leading guard suddenly saw so many people and hurried forward to ask them personally. After learning that they were cultivators who came from afar, he couldn't help but look embarrassed and said, "The deputy city lord has instructed that it is dangerous outside the city now. Please ask all immortal masters to stay in the city for the time being."
"No need, we are not afraid of mermaids." Qi Tongchen frowned and said, "Please let us leave the city now."
The guard was just an ordinary man, and was somewhat afraid of the monks. He didn't dare to refuse, but he couldn't disobey the deputy city lord's order. When he was in a dilemma, he saw a dark figure coming from the side. His eyes lit up immediately, and he hurriedly ran forward, bowed and shouted, "Deputy City Lord."
The group turned around and saw that the person coming was a heroic woman wearing black armor. It was the deputy city lord Yan Yao who was patrolling on the top of the city.
"Although the rain has stopped, based on my understanding of the mermaids, they will never give up. There must be something fishy about this action." Yan Yao explained, "I guess the mermaids may have known that we have invited the immortal master to help. If you leave the city now, you may run into the mermaids and you won't know what will happen..."
Upon hearing this, Zhu Changyang's impression of the deputy city lord immediately improved a lot.
Although I don't know what the conflict between her and the city lord is, judging from her words, her decision to close the city was obviously well thought out.
Moreover, the situation in Langzhu City is tense now. Yan Yao learned that they are cultivators but did not ask them for help. Instead, he considered the inconvenience it might cause them. It can be seen that he is a man with vision.
Qi Tongchen's expression eased a little, and he returned the greeting by bowing his hands, saying, "Thank you for the reminder, Deputy City Lord, but we do have something to do, and we need to leave the city as soon as possible."
Seeing their firm attitude, Yan Yao did not force them any more. After all, there were quite a lot of them, so they should not suffer any harm if they encountered the mermaids, so he ordered the guards to let them pass.
As the group was walking out of the city, they suddenly saw a guard running over and said in a rather tough manner: "The city lord has ordered that Deputy City Lord Yan go to the City Lord's Mansion immediately."
Zhu Changyang and Jun Shu were walking at the end. When they heard the voice, they subconsciously glanced over and saw Yan Yao frowning, looking extremely reluctant, but still bowed and accepted the order.
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After leaving the city, Qi Tongchen led everyone to the east with familiarity.
The group walked quickly and finally arrived at a long beach before the sun set. The long beach was covered with reefs. The turbid sea water hit the reefs, stirring up waves.
So we turned north and soon saw a small village with about a dozen households.
This village is where local fishermen live. Qi Tongchen used to stop here whenever he came to Yushehai, and also gather information.
But at this time, the village was quiet, without a single person in sight. It seemed that the relationship between the mermaids and humans had become tense these days, and these fishermen were afraid of being implicated, so they temporarily went out of the spotlight.
"It's getting late. Let's take a short break and set off tomorrow." Qi Tongchen looked around and said, "Since there's no one here, let's just find two houses to stay for the night. Just leave some money when you leave."
The other members of the Ji Jin Sect nodded in agreement and found two nearby connected rooms. A female disciple took off her hairpin and quickly unlocked the door.
Zhu Changyang was stunned and could only say that these weapon refiners were really skillful.
The people of Ji Jin Sect were divided into two groups and each entered a room.
Qi Tongchen glanced at Zhu Changyang and Jun Shu and said, "Come with me to this room, and discuss tomorrow's schedule."
Zhu Changyang was about to nod when Jun Shu suddenly said, "With so many people in one room, how are we going to sleep?"
His tone was full of disdain, "Are you going to squeeze together?"
Qi Tongchen was stunned and said, "Then I'll open another room for you?"
Zhu Changyang: “…”
Do you consider this a self-service B&B
Brother Jun is really something. He is very poor and has a lot of problems.
"No need, there's no need to be so particular." Zhu Changyang pulled Jun Shu, "Just make do with it for one night, I'll squeeze in with you."
Jun Shu was a little reluctant at first, but after hearing the last sentence, he swallowed all his complaints and said with a cold face: "Okay, I'll listen to you this time."
Zhu Changyang laughed and pulled him into the house.
It was completely dark and the room was pitch black. The few people who came in first found two oil lamps, lit them with spiritual fire, and placed them on an eight-immortal table to provide lighting.
Qi Tongchen asked everyone to gather around the table, took out a map, and said, "I'll tell you about tomorrow's arrangements..."
Jun Shu was not interested in their meeting, but he glanced at the two oil lamps emitting black smoke, raised his eyebrows, took out a flashlight from the mustard bag, turned it on and handed it over, saying lightly: "Use this."
The people from the Jijin Sect showed their delight: "Thank you, Brother Jun."
Jun Shu still looked arrogant: "You're welcome."
Zhu Changyang, who knew him well, said: "…"
It's hard to say that Jun Ge's action didn't have a hint of showing off.
The flashlight can focus on the map, but the oil lamp seems a bit in the way. Qi Tongchen moved the oil lamp aside and was about to continue explaining the route on the map.
Suddenly Zhu Changyang exclaimed, "Ah!" and asked in surprise, "Where did this oil come from?"
Qi Tongchen turned his head and saw him staring at the two oil lamps with a strange look on his face, as if he was surprised, but also with a hint of strange joy.
Qi Tongchen was a little puzzled, thinking that Zhu Changyang had never seen this kind of oil, so he explained: "This is stone fat water, produced in the Yuse Sea. The mermaids discovered that this thing can be used to light fires, so they made some and sold them to local fishermen. However, this thing produces too much smoke and has a strange smell, so the fishermen don't like it very much. They don't use it for cooking, but only use some for oil lamps."
At this point, he smiled, then changed the subject and said, "There are many good things in the Yuse Sea. It's rare for you to come here. If there are any materials you particularly want, you can tell us. We will help you keep an eye out for them while we are looking for them..."
Zhu Changyang nodded vigorously: "Yes, yes, yes."
He sighed again and again, "Yu Se Hai is so great!"
Seeing that he looked fascinated and seemed to have an idea in mind, Qi Tongchen couldn't help but feel curious and said, "Oh," "What is it? Let me see the map..."
"No need, I've found it." Zhu Changyang pointed at the oil lamp and smiled foolishly, "This is what I want most."
Qi Tongchen:
Did he hear correctly? The thing he wanted most was asphalt water
This thing can be said to be the least valuable product in the Yushe Sea. Mermaids are sold to fishermen at a low price.
Qi Tongchen naturally could not understand Zhu Changyang's enthusiasm, because the use of lithosphere water in the world of cultivation was too limited.
But in Zhu Changyang's eyes, this thing is as valuable as gold.
Lithium water, also known as fierce fire oil, was mainly used as ink and lampblack in ancient China. In modern times, it has a more familiar name that almost everyone knows.
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[Grass is oil!!!]
(End of this chapter)