A rail transit construction site in the Tang Dynasty. On one side is the track that has been assembled and laid. The integrated rail base is assembled in sections. Above is the parallel double-track track. The reinforced protective cover covers the track like a glass tunnel. Although these are already quite backward things in the technological world, they also appear to be very technological in this world. Of course, people in this world will not have the concept of "sense of technology", they will simply find it novel.
In front of the laid track, except for a small section where the foundation is being laid, there is a majestic mountain range further ahead, which really "looks like a ridge from the side and a peak from the side." According to the construction plan, the track needs to run straight through the mountains, so what will be faced next will be a large number of tunnel projects.
Cheng Liangqi and others stood in front of the mountain, each using his flying sword, and began to dig into the mountain according to the area defined by Ye Xiao. As the sword light flashed, large pieces of rock were cut away, and a huge cave gradually took shape on the mountain. A large amount of gravel piled up on the ground to form a hill. Then, a Nascent Soul Ancestor wiped the Qiankun Ring on his hand, and a ray of light fell on the gravel, instantly cleaning up the accumulated gravel.
While digging the hole and clearing the gravel, Cheng Liangqi and others made progress in digging the tunnel at a relatively slow pace with the tacit understanding formed over the past few days. However, they had just advanced a few dozen meters when suddenly a burst of light burst out from the tunnel, and at the same time there was a wail of a broken sword, and a flying sword was overwhelmed and was scrapped.
Regarding this situation, although Cheng Liangqi and others had a look of pity in their eyes, they did not stop their work. For Cheng Liangqi and others, it was not a common occurrence for a flying sword to be scrapped, but it was not a rare thing either.
On the one hand, this flying sword is not a magic weapon, it is just a magical weapon, and its quality is naturally relatively average. On the other hand, the flying sword is indeed not suitable for this kind of work. Even if it is replaced with a magic weapon-level flying sword, it may not be much stronger than the broken flying sword. Even a mortal knows that weapons like swords are not suitable for chopping or head-to-head confrontations.
At this moment, a sword light flew from a distance and landed on the construction site, revealing a figure. It was Ye Xiao who had returned from Yuqing Sect.
"Brother Ye, I don't know that Elder Ye has called you back, but is there anything you want me to do?" Cheng Liangqi and others were at the entrance of the cave. Seeing Ye Xiao who had left in a hurry before, he came back and asked curiously. . Although Ye Xiao, like them, is an elder of the Yuqing Sect, in order to distinguish him from Ye Zan, Cheng Liangqi and others have always addressed him as "Brother Ye" or "Fellow Taoist".
"Elders, don't be anxious. Elder Ye's call to return to the sect this time is for the construction of rail transit." Ye Xiao said with a smile.
From Ye Xiao's expression, Cheng Liangqi and others could guess that Ye Zan suddenly summoned Ye Xiao back to Yuqing Sect this time, and it seemed that he was not dissatisfied with the construction progress of himself and others. However, precisely because of this, while secretly relieved in their hearts, they were also more curious about Ye Xiao's words.
"Is it for the construction of rail transit?" Cheng Liangqi muttered, and then asked with some speculation: "Is there any change in the construction plan?"
After this period of construction, Cheng Liangqi and others all knew one thing, that is, even if Ye Zan did not come in person, he was very clear about all aspects of the project. Therefore, in their opinion, since Ye Zan was probably not dissatisfied with the progress of the construction, then Baicheng knew that he and others were having difficulty with the construction, so he made some changes to the construction plan.
Ye Xiao shook his head with a smile and said: "Elders, please stop guessing. Elder Ye will be summoning me back to the sect this time because he has refined several new magical tools specifically for construction for this project. So I’ll go back and bring those magical weapons next time.”
"A magic weapon professionally used for construction?" Cheng Liangqi and others were stunned when they heard this. Based on their common sense, they really can't think of any magic weapon that is specially used to do these clumsy things. To be honest, their Coiling Dragon Golden Seal can be considered to be somewhat related to professionalism in terms of laying a solid foundation, but it is only because of its power. In fact, the Panlong Golden Seal is not as useful as imagined when used to lay the foundation.
"Yes, it is a magic weapon professionally used for construction." Ye Xiao did not appeal to everyone. When he said this, he raised his hand, and the Qiankun Ring released a beam of light on the ground in front of him. As the light dissipated, huge and strange-looking "magic weapons" appeared in front of Cheng Liangqi and others.
The magic weapon can be changed. When it is big, it can be like a mountain, and when it is small, it can be like a mustard seed, just like the Coiling Dragon Golden Seal used by Cheng Liangqi and others. Even though the Coiled Dragon Golden Seal is the lowest level of low-grade magic weapon, it can also turn into a mountain when sacrificed. The same cannot be said for magic weapons. Although some have magical powers, basically their form will not change. Even a simple change in size will have a very limited range of change.
Therefore, these large "magical weapons" refined by Ye Zan also maintain their original shape and size. These "magical tools" include the shield machine, which is specially used for tunnel excavation, and is also the largest machine, as well as the strong tamping machine, which is used to compact the foundation, and the machinery which is specially used for earth excavation. Of course, due to some characteristics of magical instruments, these machines are already very different from prototype machines in the technological world. At least these machines do not require a cab. For example, an excavator is like a simple large machine. Digging bucket.
Among these machines, Ye Zan also made a lot of modifications to the shield machine used to dig tunnels. For example, for the most important drill, Ye Zan used the chain that suppressed the 睝皮 from the small world as the main material. Ye Zan still doesn't know what the material of the chain is, but he only speculates that a certain amount of legendary fairy gold may be mixed into it.
Immortal gold is a legendary metal. It is said that even in the ancient fairy court era, only those Daluo Jinxian were qualified to use fairy gold to refine magic weapons. Moreover, even Daluo Jinxian can only mix a small amount of fairy gold into his own magic weapon to enhance the power of the magic weapon.
Of course, these are just legends. After all, no one has really seen immortal gold since the ancient battle between immortals and demons. Talking about immortals using immortal gold to refine magic weapons is more like a farmer's fantasy of an emperor using a golden hoe. Maybe it's just a imaginary joke.
But no matter what, the drill bit of the shield machine uses the material of the chain, and it has indeed reached a considerable height in terms of sturdiness. Even in the world of science and technology, the technology at the time of Ye Zan's time travel and the so-called strongest alloy developed are still slightly behind.
In addition to powerful drill bits, Ye Zan also used the Qiankun Ring technology in the shield machine to store the gravel and earthwork produced when digging tunnels. To put it simply, Ye Zan built several space boxes in the shield machine based on the technology of the Qiankun Ring. These space boxes all have large storage spaces, enough to allow the shield machine to work continuously for a long time. Moreover, during the operation of the shield machine, as long as the operator cleans the space box from time to time, the shield machine can almost continue to work until the operator does not have enough mana to drive it.
"This, these are the magic weapons refined by Elder Ye?" Seeing those big guys, Cheng Liangqi and others simply couldn't connect them with the magic weapons in common sense. In fact, let alone people like them from the Small World, even in this Shenhua Realm, no one has ever refined a huge magic weapon like a shield machine. Even if it is the legendary Thirty-Third Heaven, the thirty-three magic weapons combined cannot compare in size to this large shield machine.
"Yes, these magical artifacts are the magical artifacts refined by Elder Ye and specially used for engineering." Ye Xiao nodded and said at the same time, he took out a few booklets and handed them to Cheng Liangqi and others.
Cheng Liangqi and others took the booklet with doubts on their faces. They opened it and took a look, only to realize that it was actually the operation guide for those "magical weapons". Magical weapons actually need operating instructions? You must know that for these Yuan Ying ancestors, even if it is a magical weapon that they have never seen before, they can quickly become familiar with it and use it. But now, these magical weapons that Ye Zan refined have actually prepared operating instructions for them. Isn't this a bit contemptuous
However, after reading the contents of the pamphlet, Cheng Liangqi and others were only surprised. Although the operation of those weird magical instruments is not very complicated, there are still many standards that need to be paid attention to during the construction process. In addition, in terms of operation, it is indeed different from ordinary magic weapons, and it cannot be mastered by just pinching a magic trick.
Seeing that Cheng Liangqi and others had read the brochure, Ye Xiao said to them: "Everyone, next, I will operate these magic weapons first. You can compare them with the contents in the brochure."
"Brother Ye, please." Cheng Liangqi and others said quickly.
Then, Ye Xiao came to a shield machine and said to Cheng Liangqi and others: "Just now, you were digging a tunnel. This magic weapon is specially used to dig tunnels. I will use it first. Please set an example."
As he spoke, Ye Xiao raised his hand and made a magic formula. The shield machine shook slightly and started up silently with the magic formula. Then, under Ye Xiao's control, the shield machine turned to the cave that Cheng Liangqi and others had just dug, and slowly drove inside. And Ye Xiao held the magic formula and followed the shield machine into the cave.
When Cheng Liangqi and others saw this, they immediately followed.
Although the cave is only a few dozen meters deep, the light in the innermost part is already very dark, and a mortal might not be able to see anything. As the shield machine drove to the end of the cave, following Ye Xiao's spell, the whole body lit up with a faint light. Although the light was not strong, it still illuminated the scene in the cave quite clearly.
Finally, the drill bit at the front end of the shield machine touched the rock wall at the end of the cave, and Ye Xiao immediately changed his hand to a magic formula. As Ye Zan changed his tactics, the drill bit of the shield machine began to rotate, making a roar of drilling into the rock, causing the fine gravel and sand in the cave to fall rustlingly.
However, the eyes of Cheng Liangqi and others were always locked on the drill bit of the shield machine, and were not affected by the surrounding environment at all. As they watched, the rocks at the end of the cave were being erased piece by piece by the drill, as if they were polishing a piece of tofu. As the shield machine advances, the length of the cave continues to extend, making it look as if the rock wall at the end is automatically retreating.
Unconsciously, a ray of light shone in the crevice at the end of the cave, and Cheng Liangqi and others were shocked to realize that the tunnel was about to be opened! Moreover, before Cheng Liangqi and others could react, the light that shot into the cave also changed from a beam to a sheet, and then with a crash, the tunnel was completely penetrated.
"This, this magic weapon is definitely not specially made for such a project. Elder Ye's fantastic idea really makes us amazed!" As the tunnel was penetrated, the shield machine They also stopped working, and Cheng Liangqi and others had the opportunity to express their feelings.
In fact, if in this world, monks had applied the knowledge of Taoism to the livelihood of ordinary mortals from a very early time, I am afraid that magical weapons like shield machines would not be so rare at all. After all, everyone is human, and as long as someone thinks about this, they will have similar or even more advanced ideas.
It's a pity that ascetics in this world have both disdain and fear of the secular world. Therefore, no ascetics in tens of thousands of years have thought about using their skills on ordinary mortals. This has resulted in the secular mortals in this world, whose productivity has always been so backward, and their lives have not changed much.
After Cheng Liangqi and others marveled at the efficiency and power of this shield machine, they turned around and looked at the tunnel that had just been completed. They couldn't help but feel ashamed of the quality of their previous construction.
This tunnel is straight without any deviation. Although the cave walls cannot be said to be as smooth as a mirror, they are quite flat. The cave wall looked as if it had been polished by hand, with no trace of chopping or cutting. It was in sharp contrast to the dozens of meters that Cheng Liangqi and others had constructed before.
At this time, Ye Xiao changed his tactics and a metal box flew out of the shield machine. He held the metal box and said to Cheng Liangqi and others: "When this magical instrument excavated the tunnel, the gravel and earthwork produced were collected in this box. There are three such boxes in this magical instrument. If you take turns If it is cleaned, it can be operated continuously until the tunnel is opened. "
"That's it!" Cheng Liangqi and others, after hearing Ye Xiao's explanation, also thought of the contents in the booklet. Before, they used the flying sword to dig tunnels and the Qiankun Ring to transport gravel. Although it was not too troublesome, this shield machine is obviously much more convenient in this regard.
Then, Ye Xiao ignored the shield machine and took Cheng Liangqi and others back the way they came. He came to several other machines and demonstrated them to Cheng Liangqi and others one by one.
After watching all the demonstrations, Cheng Liangqi and others no longer had any doubts about these magical artifacts, and said very excitedly: "Great, with these magical artifacts, this rail transit project will definitely be better." Better done soon!”