In modern times, oil is called "black gold" and the "blood of industry" and is the most important fuel.
In addition, petroleum is also an important raw material for many chemical products such as fertilizers, plastics, solutions, lubricants, etc.
Previously, the raw materials for many things Zhu Changyang made were very scarce. For example, the shells of flashlights and rice cookers were made of plastic, so other materials had to be used instead. The cost was high and the yield was low, so it was impossible to achieve large-scale production.
If there were oil, the problem of raw materials could be greatly alleviated.
Therefore, when Zhu Changyang saw the dark brown lamp oil just now, his eyes widened. This Yushe Sea was indeed a treasure trove and there was even an oil field.
What is this? This is the little Saudi of the cultivation world!
All the disciples of Ji Jin Sect were confused. When they were in class in the sect, Elder Cen had shown everyone a lot of rare materials. Zhu Changyang was always extremely calm, and everyone secretly admired him. They felt that the master was worthy of being a master, with an extraordinary state of mind, and regarded natural materials and treasures as dirt.
But now he is crazy about the most ordinary lithotripsy water in Yushe Sea. Is this really reasonable
Hai Qingshan couldn't help but ask, "Brothers, what do you want the stone fat water for?"
"That's a lot." Zhu Changyang was fascinated, "I can't finish talking about it in a short time."
Everyone: “… ?”
It's understandable that he was obsessed with copper and iron, as those things can indeed be used to make many objects. But this lithosphere water is just a fuel, and its function is not much better than firewood. What can it do
But there is no time to discuss this now. After a moment of confusion, everyone continued to assign tasks.
Qi Tongchen had been to Yuse Sea several times before and was familiar with the terrain here. He quickly planned a route for his fellow apprentices. The more troublesome thing was that the fishermen were not here, and there were no fishing boats going out to sea. They could only use flying instruments, which was not very convenient if they needed to go into the water.
Zhu Changyang looked at it for a while, and couldn't help but feel a little puzzled, and asked: "Speaking of which, how do you determine the position of the scales?"
The Yuse Sea is vast, and the scales there are not like an oil field where there is a large area to locate. This task is not much easier than finding a needle in a haystack. We can't just do a carpet search, right
"Oh, we have a magical tool that can be used for investigation." Qi Tongchen took out a small round copper plate with a flat bottom the size of a palm from the mustard seed bag. There was a small bead in the middle of the copper plate, which seemed to be fixed and motionless.
He put the copper plate on the ground, and while demonstrating the hand gestures, he explained, "This is the Eight-Direction Earthquake Plate that my master specially refined to find the scales of the giant octopus. The scales of the giant octopus retain the power of the giant octopus, and the places where they are must have frequent earthquakes. After the Earthquake Plate is activated, you can sense unusual earthquakes."
Zhu Changyang: I see. It’s a Xiuzhen seismograph, and a simple portable version.
Qi Tongchen placed his finger gestures on the copper plate, but the plate remained motionless and showed no reaction. He was not surprised and said with a smile, "This means that there is no earthquake nearby, and the Aoyu scale armor should not be in this area..."
Halfway through the conversation, the bead in the middle of the copper plate suddenly glowed faintly, then swayed slightly and rolled to the side.
Everyone was stunned. Hai Qingshan exclaimed, "Ah!" with a look of joy in his eyes: "Big Brother, the earthquake is moving!"
Qi Tongchen was a little surprised. This was not his first time to come to Yuse Sea, and naturally it was not the first time to activate the earthquake disk in this area. The earthquake disk had never reacted here before. He said calmly: "It may not be the scales of the giant abalone. It may just happen to hit a vibration somewhere."
The Eight-Direction Seismic Plate was very sensitive, and sometimes the passing of large sea beasts would cause the seismic plate to react. After countless searches and countless empty runs over the past hundred years, he no longer dared to hold out too much hope.
Having said that, since the seismic disk has reacted, we must definitely investigate.
"Everyone else take a rest first, Qingshan, come with me to take a look." Qi Tongchen said.
Zhu Changyang raised his hand: "I'll go too."
The first time he saw an earthquake detector, he was curious about its effect.
Qi Tongchen nodded, and the three of them stood up.
Jun glanced at Zhu Changyang, then stood up silently and followed him out very naturally.
Zhu Changyang was lighting the way ahead with a flashlight, while Qi Tongchen was holding the earthquake plate and walking in the direction where the small bead was rolling.
The further they walked, the more remote the area became, and the more reefs there were. Fortunately, they were all monks, so they took a deep breath and jumped up and down to climb over the rocks blocking the way.
After walking for an unknown amount of time, Hai Qingshan could not help but ask, "Brother, haven't we arrived yet?" as he watched the cold moon gradually set in the west.
Qi Tongchen frowned: "It should be soon, but the vibration seems to be in the sea..."
Before he finished speaking, Jun Shu suddenly stopped, stretched out his hand to stop them, and whispered, "There is a sound."
The other three were stunned and subconsciously stopped and listened carefully, but there was only the sound of surging waves.
Although Zhu Changyang did not hear any other sounds, he immediately turned off the flashlight after hearing Jun Shu's words. The surroundings became dark, with only the soft moonlight illuminating the shadows of the reefs.
Jun Shu made a gesture, indicating that they should follow him. After thinking for a while, he turned back, took Zhu Changyang's hand, and pulled him to his side.
Zhu Changyang didn't think much about it. They had been in danger several times before, and Jun Shu had always protected him by his side. He then skillfully shook Jun Shu's hand.
At critical moments, it’s safer to be with your big brother!
Jun Shu saw Zhu Changyang shaking his hand back, and the corners of his mouth curled up unconsciously. He exerted a little force with his hands and held it tighter.
Zhu Changyang:
Really, Sir? You want to compete with me too
So, under the leadership of Jun Shu, the few of them continued to move forward quietly. Not long after, the other three people indeed heard a few thin voices that were obviously deliberately lowered.
The sound was very strange, with a high pitch, a bit like the sound of fish, but much more pleasant than the sound of fish. And the syllables were intermittent, as if it was talking.
The more Zhu Changyang listened, the more familiar it sounded. After thinking for a while, he whispered, "It's a mermaid."
During the day, they asked Mr. Mo to record an audio clip of the mermaid language. The sound was similar to this, but Mr. Mo's voice was far inferior to this.
Qi Tongchen also recognized that this was the voice of the mermaid, and his face darkened, because he had just discovered that the direction of the earthquake disk was exactly the same as the source of the mermaid's voice.
The few of them exchanged glances and walked forward more carefully. There was a huge rock blocking the way ahead. They leaped lightly onto the rock and the mermaid's voice became more audible.
The four of them leaned down and looked to the other side through the edge of the boulder, and were immediately shocked.
On the other side of the boulder is a vast shallow beach surrounded by reefs, forming a natural barrier.
At this time, around the shallows, there stood a row of creatures with human bodies and fish tails.
This was the first time that Zhu Changyang saw mermaids in real life. In the faint moonlight, he could vaguely see their faces.
Their upper bodies are the same as those of humans, except that they have pointed chins, slightly wider mouths, two thin fins by their ears, and pearly white skin from living underwater all year round.
Her long hair falls on her shoulders, covering part of her body. She is wearing a thin and smooth fabric, but her slim or graceful figure can still be seen.
The fabric covers up to the waist, and below is a fish tail that is almost as long as the human's legs, covered with a layer of fine scales. The colors of the scales are different, with shell white, peacock green, and sapphire blue intertwined, reflecting a faint luster under the moonlight.
The live broadcast room was boiling with excitement:
[Mermaid! It's a mermaid! ]
[So beautiful! Are these the mermaids that are going to fight against Langzhu City? I unilaterally request a ceasefire! ]
[No, don't just look at their faces, look at the things on the ground, what are these mermaids doing?! ]
[Don't be fooled, mermaids are very cruel! ]
The mermaids were guarding the shallows, and in the middle of the shallows, there were fish skin bags and large wooden barrels filled with dark brown liquid. There was also a row of square boxes that looked like they were made of copper, with four vertical copper pipes connected to the top of the boxes, and a long pipe across the copper pipes.
At the same time, mermaids continued to emerge from the sea, carrying bulging fish skin bags to the land.
The vibrations sensed by the Eight Directions Earthquake Plate came from this seabed. I wonder how many mermaids are doing under the sea.
A familiar pungent smell wafted in the air, it was the smell of oil.
"Not good." Qi Tongchen's face changed slightly, pointing at the square copper box and whispered, "That's the fierce fire oil cabinet. They want to use the fierce fire oil to attack Langzhu City."
The oil tank is filled with flaming oil, and four copper tubes on it connect the interior. The long tube placed horizontally on the copper tubes is called a "pump". The front of the pump is bulging and is equipped with a fire starter.
When using it, just light the fuse and pull the pump hard to make the fierce fire oil spray out, forming a blazing flame.
This kind of weapon is not very useful in the world of cultivation, but it is extremely powerful when used to attack mortal cities.
Looking at the amount of oil on the shallows, it is estimated that half of Langzhu City can be burned to ashes, and the mermaids are still constantly transporting the oil to the land.
Zhu Changyang thought thoughtfully: "No wonder they don't rain anymore."
Mr. Mo and Yan Yao's guess was correct. The mermaid stopped the rain not to show weakness, but had other plans and was going to use fire attack instead.
Qi Tongchen's eyes were gloomy: "We have to inform Langzhu City quickly."
As fellow human beings, they could not just stand by and watch while knowing that Langzhu City was in such danger. However, this was the territory of the mermaids, and there was no telling how many mermaids there were in the sea. They were just a few people, so they could not act rashly.
Several people were about to get down from the boulder. It was Hai Qingshan's first time to go out for training. He couldn't help but panic when he suddenly saw such a scene. As a result, he didn't step firmly and fell forward, screaming "Ah!" in fear.
Zhu Changyang: “…”
Brother Qingshan, when you slip at a time like this, it will be easy for the audience in the live broadcast room to think that we have a script.
Studio:
[What is coming has finally come. If you peek, you will be discovered. Who designed this NPC? Can he be a little creative?]
[What a tacky design, but I still get angry every time I see this kind of plot, Brother Qingshan, eat my jio]
As soon as Hai Qingshan fell down, the mermaids on the shallows were startled. They looked up and saw several people on the rocks. They immediately opened their mouths and let out a sharp cry, then surrounded them at an incredible speed.
At the same time, a faint singing voice was heard all around. The singing was long and distant, as if it came from the sky, and as if it came from the bottom of the sea. It was like a dream, like crying, and it made people feel dizzy when listening to it.
"Be careful, that's the song of the mermaids, don't be confused." Qi Tongchen reminded quickly.
Upon hearing this, Zhu Changyang took a deep breath and calmed himself down.
But just as he took a breath, he heard a sudden sound of water splashing, and waves burst out on the sea surface. More mermaids jumped out of the water, holding long spears, and shouting "ahhh" as they surrounded the stone where Zhu Changyang and the others were hiding.
As for Hai Qingshan, he had been captured by two mermaids, but he was very resolute and shouted loudly: "Go away, leave me alone."
Zhu Changyang: “…”
Brother Qingshan's lines seem to have been written.
But the problem now was not whether they wanted to leave or not, but that they couldn't leave at all. There were so many mermaids, and they were clearly organized, and their positions just happened to block all their escape routes.
Zhu Changyang glanced at Hai Qingshan and said sternly, "Brother Qingshan, don't worry, we will never abandon you and leave alone."
Hai Qingshan's eyes couldn't help but warm up: "Brothers, you are so righteous."
The faces of the mermaids surrounding them were extremely unfriendly. The male mermaid in the lead stared at them and shouted, making a sharp sound similar to that of fish.
The mouths of mermaids are wider than those of humans, and their teeth are sharper, so they appear somewhat ferocious when they are angry and speak.
As he spoke, the other mermaids pointed their spears at Zhu Changyang and the others, preparing to charge forward.
Upon seeing this, Zhu Changyang quickly took out an electric speaker from his pocket, pressed the play button, and the explanation in the mermaid language recorded by Mr. Mo came out.
The movements of those aggressive mermaids suddenly froze, with puzzled looks on their faces, and they all looked at the trumpet-shaped object in Zhu Changyang's hand.
After a while, they dared to believe that the sound really came from this thing. They were greatly surprised and started whispering to each other.
It's a pity that Zhu Changyang and the others didn't understand a word they said, but judging from their emotions, the hostility of these mermaids towards them should have weakened a little.
The leader, in particular, simply raised his hand to stop the mermaid's attack, while he stared at the electric horn with curiosity and surprise on his face.
After a while, the recording finished playing, and the expressions on the mermaids' faces became strange. The leading mermaid said a series of words to Zhu Changyang in a "yayaya" voice.
Zhu Changyang: “…”
He silently pressed the horn and repeated the last sentence that he asked Mr. Mo to add several times.
"I'm sorry, I don't speak the mermaid language. Can you speak human language?"
"I'm sorry, I don't speak the mermaid language. Can you speak human language?"
Then the leading merman shut up, looked at Zhu Changyang with an unspeakable expression, and didn't say anything for a long time.
It is obvious that these mermaids in front of us cannot speak human language.
The scene fell into an awkward silence, with only Mr. Mo's recorded words still echoing.
Studio:
[I'm going to rant, Chang Yang, please turn off the recording, please? Stop doing artificial ghost videos! ]
[Ah, I'm a little nervous. Can the mermaids believe their explanation? ]
[This is not a question of whether or not to believe it. They all saw the secret of the mermaids. Just based on this, the mermaids would never let them go.]
[Oh, that's right, we're done for, this battle has to be fought! ]
As Mr. Mo repeated this, the mermaids looked more and more strange. Finally, the leading mermaid took a deep breath and shouted towards the sea.
The sound was sharp and piercing, with extremely strong penetrating power. It did not sound like speaking or singing, but rather like some kind of signal.
As his shouts spread, the waves became more violent. After a while, a huge whirlpool suddenly appeared on the sea surface, and a mermaid jumped out of it.
This mermaid had a cold and beautiful face, and looked as if she was androgynous. Her black hair was braided with gold thread, and the ends of her hair were decorated with gems.
It was obvious at first glance that he was a merman of status. As expected, as soon as he came ashore, the other mermen bowed and saluted, and the leading merman quickly stepped forward and said a lot of "Yiyiah".
The merman nodded and came in front of Zhu Changyang and his companions.
Zhu Changyang quickly pointed the electric horn in his direction to make the sound clearer and louder.
"I'm sorry, I don't speak the mermaid language. Can you speak human language?"
The merman was obviously shocked. He stared at the electric speaker for a while before he spoke slowly and inarticulately: "I can speak human language. Can you stop now?"
Studio:
[I'm so shocked. They actually summoned a person who can speak human language?! ]
[Is it possible that the mermaid couldn't stand Chang Yang's mental pollution, so he quickly found someone who could speak human language to make him shut up? ]
[This is what we call opportunities are reserved for those who are prepared! ]
The author has something to say:
Mermaid: (It’s time to go to sleep)
"I'm sorry, I don't speak the mermaid language. Can you speak human language?"
Mermaid: (wakes up)
(End of this chapter)