Tian Gang Chapter 165: Surprise (9)
My heart also trembled. Is this really so deceptive? You are asking for help! But you are threatening me before I even help you! Italy has the Mafia, China has the Taoists, they are all extremely scary and incomprehensible!
This... I'll try my best... Mr. Liao smiled awkwardly, feeling a little embarrassed.
At this time, the Taoist priest handed me another thing. When I saw it, I couldn't help swallowing, and then a lot of gurgling sounds came from around me.
I turned around and saw that the group of workers were following me, their eyes wide open and they were swallowing their saliva.
This is... Old Liao exclaimed in surprise.
It was a piece of gold the size of a brick...even bigger than the one he had given me before.
So big…a worker said subconsciously.
This is the reward, I will give it to you whether you succeed or not, said the old Taoist priest.
I swallowed, and there was a gurgling sound next to me...
How can this be good...Mr. Liao wanted to refuse.
There is a reward for every effort, and I don't want to owe anyone anything. Lao Dao is also very stubborn.
Mr. Liao looked at him, hesitated for a moment, and accepted the gold brick. When Liao Xian'er started to make a phone call with the gold brick in her arms, Mr. Liao first glanced at the workers, and then asked in a low voice: Is there any way to erase their memories?
I had already walked to the side by then, and heard the old Taoist reply: Human memory is preserved by the heaven and earth. I can eliminate one person, but I cannot eliminate the heaven and earth.
After a few seconds of silence, Mr. Liao nodded and said: I understand, I will handle this matter.
Will they... I asked worriedly. The old Taoist priest left without a trace, and when he came back, he not only brought the stone beast, but also a large piece of gold. If nothing else, the gold alone was enough to make people gossip.
This is the national situation and customs. Gossip spreads faster than anything else. I always feel that it is not good for this matter to be spread.
Don't worry, Mr. Liao said to me.
Seeing how calm he was, I could only choose to believe him. After all, this old man was not in contact with practitioners for the first time. He probably had a lot of experience in this regard.
After Liao Xianer finished her phone call, she began to urge the workers to continue working, but it was clear that they were distracted.
The gold bricks were placed on the table, and from time to time someone would look over here, with greed clearly visible in their eyes. I think if this was an ordinary family, we would have been killed long ago.
Mr. Liao sat on a still intact chair as if nothing had happened and began to study the stone beast.
This stone beast was once cut open by my junior fellow Taoist priest, and the road to another mysterious world was opened. Before that, its essence was sucked away by my jade pendant.
The stone beasts contain many secrets, and even the old Taoist priests, who are known for their erudition, do not fully understand these secrets.
Mr. Liao looked at it over and over again. I was surprised to find that there was no surprise on his face, as if he was holding just an ordinary stone.
You said it had been split before? Are you sure? Mr. Liao suddenly asked.
"Sure," the Taoist replied.
It seems that everything in the world is in line with the saying that there is no coincidence in the world. Mr. Liao held the stone beast in his hands and looked up at us: I have seen this kind of strange stone sculpture before and studied it for a period of time.
Oh. The Taoist priest replied casually, but it sounded like he was just being perfunctory.
Instead, I looked at Mr. Liao in surprise: Have you studied this before?
That's right. Old Liao nodded: Du Shengmai once sent me two similar stone beasts for me to study.
when?
Not long ago. Mr. Liao said: I have also obtained some similar ones before, but I have only seen three complete stone beasts.
Du Shengmai actually collected two stone beasts and gave them to Mr. Liao not long ago? Tao Tiansong never said anything about this...
But think about it, this is a personal matter, what does it have to do with me, why tell me. But then again, I am curious about what can be achieved by using the power of technology to study stone beasts?
Mr. Liao gave the answer to this question, which is the ancient road leading to another world.
In fact, when you mentioned Huangquan Tomb before, I already understood that the stone sculpture that could represent Huangquan Tomb must have come from the underworld. Mr. Liao said: Among the stone beasts sent by Du Shengmai, one is like this, and the other...
The sea appeared... surging, with waves as high as ten thousand meters, and a huge shadow could be vaguely seen swaying. Mr. Liao said with a little excitement.
There is...
I don't know... Mr. Liao couldn't satisfy my curiosity any further, and shook his head and sighed, saying: We selected three people to do the experiment, but they all disappeared in the sea inexplicably. The scene that seemed as if the whole world had changed was really unforgettable. But human life was at stake, so we couldn't continue the experiment. More importantly, the previous instruments could not detect this kind of stone beast.
Unable to monitor? That’s not impossible…
It's not what you think. Mr. Liao explained: The so-called undetectable means that its constituent materials and internal energy cannot be cracked or analyzed with current technology. This kind of thing is like an alien from outer space, which has never appeared on the earth. But if you want to identify them, you can still do it. Just like we don't understand aliens with two big eyes and a nose, but we can tell at a glance that they are not human.
I see... By the way, didn't you say there were other incomplete ones? I asked.
Indeed, after comparison, the laboratory found that the sources of these things should all belong to the same place. And the things sealed in the stone are not only people, but also various things similar to weapons, or some demons and monsters. Mr. Liao said: If the legend is true, then these things are undoubtedly in the legend. If we can solve their secrets, we can understand the truth of the legend, and even the origin of human birth. This is a mystery that various universities have tried their best many years ago, but they have not been able to completely solve.
Of course we can't do that either, but at least we have a direction for research. Mr. Liao smiled and said: I originally asked someone to find this complete stone beast, but I didn't expect...
So where are those two?
They took it back. Mr. Liao said: Because our research could not make any progress, and through monitoring, the energy inside the stone beast was lost at an extremely slow, almost negligible rate.
This is really... I couldn't help but curl my lips.
It's nothing. For a researcher like me, something is better than nothing. Mr. Liao said with a smile.
At this time, seven or eight people suddenly rushed in from outside. They were all wearing tight T-shirts, their muscles stretched the clothes so much that they seemed to be about to burst . The most surprising thing was that they were all foreigners. After these burly men came in, they nodded slightly to Mr. Liao.
Liao Lao and Liao Xian'er handed over the stone beast and the gold brick one by one. My heart trembled, but the old Taoist did not move, just stood there quietly.
These are the laboratory's exclusive security personnel. After they packed the stone beasts and gold bricks and took them away, Mr. Liao explained: "I hired them from a friend in Germany at a high price. The things are very safe with them."
I didn't know what to say, so I could only say "hmm".
It will take some time to explore the research of the machine. We need to simulate the various characteristics of the stone beast, which is very laborious. So, don't be too anxious. Mr. Liao looked at the old Taoist priest. I knew that he was somewhat uneasy because the old Taoist priest's words and deeds were too unexpected.
“You decide,” said the Taoist priest.
Mr. Liao nodded and smiled, saying: In that case, let’s fill our stomachs first.
The reason he said this was because my stomach was growling . Liao Xianer covered her mouth and chuckled. As for the little beauty, she had already complained to me without conscience. What a shame, foodie, be careful that you will digest yourself if you don't have food one day, etc...
I couldn't help but roll my eyes. Man is made of iron and food is made of steel. Although I am not a steel factory, I still need to eat!
The food was delivered quickly, and it was still from the Tan family. Mr. Liao was very kind and specially ordered a table for the workers, because many of them had not eaten yet and were brought here.
It was rare for these workers to have the chance to eat the food of the Tan family, so they ate happily. Although they had to continue working in the afternoon and could not drink, many people's topics still revolved around gold bricks and Lao Dao...
There was a lot of speculation about whether the Taoist priest was a magician. In the end, almost everyone was sure that he was a magician, and maybe his whole family was magicians...
As for the gold bricks, most people are guessing how much they are worth. Some say two million, some say ten million, anyway, none of them are very reliable. For ordinary people, being able to have a topic that everyone is interested in during dinner is the most satisfying thing.
After eating and drinking, Mr. Liao started to make phone calls, saying that he wanted to gather some old friends to study the machine together, hoping to make it as soon as possible. The old Taoist priest, who had nothing to do, unexpectedly started to teach the little beauty.
Have you practiced the method?
How's your practice going?
What don’t you understand?
A series of questions were thrown out, and the little beauty was confused. During this period of time, she had never thought about cultivation. As for what she didn't understand... she basically didn't understand anything.
This naturally attracted a severe criticism from the Taoist priest. The beautiful girl was scolded so badly that she was about to fight back, but the Taoist priest froze her with just one finger.
Do they often do this ? Liao Xianer stood beside me and asked curiously.
Of course not. I replied: The Taoist priest is a very kind person!
Without taking action, he still looks pretty harmless, an old man...
Liao Xianer laughed inexplicably and asked: Have you known each other for a long time?
It won't be long. Uh, are you asking the old Taoist or the girl?
Girl? It seems that your relationship is indeed very special. Liao Xianer laughed again.
Seeing her laughing so happily, I couldn't help but feel confused. Are all women so incomprehensible?
In fact, I am really looking forward to it, Liao Xianer suddenly said.
Um?
Like her, I traveled around and learned some Taoist magic. Don’t you think this is magical and interesting? However, my grandfather was very worried about me and never let me travel around, let alone get involved in these things.
I looked at her in surprise. This woman who seemed calm on the surface actually had such thoughts. Perhaps, beneath a woman's calm face, she was hiding a heart that was unwilling to settle down.
