20demayo Chapter 116 The Birth of the Divine Cannon
Chapter 116 The Birth of the Divine Cannon
Bai Jing and Zhao Hong stood before the newly manufactured cannon, looking at each other with bewildered expressions.
They had poured a lot of effort into creating this cannon, but now that it was finished, figuring out how to use it had become a problem.
Bai Jing scratched his head and spoke first: "How do you use this, Your Highness? We've spent so much time researching and creating it, we can't just leave it here as a decoration."
Zhao Hong circled the cannon twice, examining it closely, his brows furrowed: "I've never seen how to use this thing either, but generally speaking, you have to find the key to activate it first."
As he spoke, he began searching around the cannon, looking for key items like the mine seeds mentioned in the materials, but after searching for a while, he found nothing special.
Bai Jing also helped search, muttering as he looked: "Logically, getting close to the operation should activate the interactive interface, but there's no button or anything."
The two tried pushing and patting the cannon, but it remained unresponsive, and their exploration came to a standstill.
Gu Liuli smiled and said calmly, "You two can figure it out yourselves." After saying that, Gu Liuli ignored them and let them fiddle with it on their own.
Just when the two were at their wits' end, Bai Jing suddenly slapped his thigh and shouted, "Wait! We've been thinking that this is an ordinary object and we should use an ordinary method to activate it, but this is a divine artifact! We might have to use a special method."
Zhao Hong's eyes lit up upon hearing this. "What you said makes sense, but what could this special method be?"
The two began to recall the details of building the cannon, trying to find clues. Bai Jing frowned, trying hard to remember: "When we built it, we followed the Crown Princess's blueprints. Could there be some instructions on how to use it hidden in them?"
Zhao Hong immediately denied it, saying, "Impossible. If there were, we would have discovered it long ago. There's only so much information about this cannon in the blueprints."
Bai Jing was unwilling to give up. He squatted down and carefully examined the base of the cannon, muttering to himself, "Since this cannon can be manufactured, there must be a way to use it. Maybe the key is in this base."
Zhao Hong also came over, and the two of them explored the base together, but found nothing except the cold metallic feel.
Xiao Jingchuan walked in and saw the two of them touching this and that. Then he looked at his wife, who seemed quite relaxed, and asked, "Li'er, what's wrong with them? What are they looking for?"
"Pfft," Gu Liuli chuckled, "They're looking for the cannon's switch! Haha!"
Xiao Jingchuan had read books in the space and naturally knew how to use the cannon, but for some reason, he found it hilarious to see the two of them with their butts sticking out.
Bai Jing stood up, wiping the sweat from his forehead, his eyes filled with resentment: "Crown Princess, I beg you, please tell us, is this really that powerful? How is it released?"
Gu Liuli slowly got up and walked to the cannon. She looked at the cannon, which was slender and cylindrical in shape. The main body of the cannon was made of a black metal with a faint glow. Under the sunlight, it would occasionally reflect a strange cold light.
Its cannon barrel is extremely long, but its diameter is no more than the thickness of an adult's thigh. The surface is engraved with mysterious and intricate runes. These runes are like some kind of ancient script or complex patterns, intertwined and intertwined, as if telling the extraordinary origin of this cannon. The front end of the barrel is slightly narrowed, like the mouth of a beast poised to unleash its power.
The cannon's base is solid and heavy, an octagonal metal pedestal, with each corner carved with an exquisite beast head. The beast heads are ferocious, baring their teeth and claws, as if guarding this divine weapon.
The base is also inlaid with a ring of gems that emit a soft blue light. These gems are evenly spaced and shimmer with a mysterious light when the light changes, echoing the runes on the cannon and adding a touch of mystery to the cannon.
Below the base are four sturdy metal legs, shaped like eagle claws, firmly gripping the ground, making the cannon stand steadily and difficult to shake no matter how much it is shaken.
Viewed from the side, the proportions of the cannon barrel and the base are just right, possessing both the majestic and slender barrel and the stable and heavy base, giving people a sense of indestructibility.
At the connection between the cannon and the base, there is a raised metal ring, which is also engraved with mysterious symbols. These symbols are the initials of DYWU (First Weapon)!
"See? Once you light this fuse, it will make a bang!" Gu Liuli said to Bai Jing and Zhao Hong, pointing to the fuse on the cannon.
Bai Jing and Zhao Hong were frowning at the cannon, racking their brains to figure out how to use it, when they suddenly heard Gu Liuli's voice. They turned around abruptly, their eyes filled with surprise and confusion.
Bai Jing looked at the fuse with suspicion, then looked up at Gu Liuli and asked, "Is it that simple? We've been researching it for so long, we thought it was some kind of complicated activation method."
Zhao Hong couldn't help but ask, "This fuse looks ordinary, can it really fire this mysterious cannon?"
Gu Liuli's lips curled up slightly, revealing a confident smile, and she explained, "Although this cannon is a divine weapon, some of its principles are actually the same as ordinary objects. You guys were overcomplicating things before. Sometimes the simplest method is the most effective." As she spoke, she picked up a torch that had been prepared nearby, as if to light the fuse.
Seeing this, Bai Jing and Zhao Hong instinctively took a few steps back, their eyes fixed on the torch and fuse in Gu Liuli's hand, their hearts pounding in their throats. They were both expectant and nervous, anticipating the cannon's successful ignition and display of its powerful force, yet also anxious about any unexpected events.
Gu Liuli's lips curled up slightly, and she chuckled, "Haha, everyone, don't worry, I won't light it right now. If I were to light it, I'm afraid the entire house and even the surrounding people would suffer collateral damage!" Just then, an unexpected scene unfolded—the Emperor, Empress, and Empress Dowager, who should have been in the palace, suddenly appeared here like ghosts.
The emperor, dressed in a dragon robe and exuding an imposing aura, was the first to speak, asking, "Could this be the legendary Divine Cannon?" The dignified empress and the graceful empress dowager, standing beside him, stared intently at the enormous object with expressions of curiosity.
Upon seeing this, Xiao Jingchuan, who had been silently accompanying Gu Liuli, quickly stepped forward and respectfully bowed, saying, "Your subject greets Father, Mother, and Grandmother. May I ask why you have come here in person?"
At the same time, the craftsmen who had participated in designing and manufacturing the cannons knelt down in fear and shouted in unison, "Your humble servants pay their respects to Your Majesty, long live the Emperor!" However, before they could finish speaking, Xiao Han impatiently waved his hand to interrupt them, saying, "Enough, enough, get up quickly! At this critical moment, there is no time for such formalities. Quickly take me to see what is so magical about this Divine Cannon!"