bestfiction Chapter 204 Is this the secret to the exploding vat?
Chapter 204 Is this the secret to the exploding vat?
After an unknown amount of time, Zhong Ming woke up feeling refreshed. He was indeed very clear-headed after drinking good wine and taking a nap.
He did a somersault and stood up, and with a "thud," his feet landed firmly on the bottom of the large vat, startling Zhong Ming, who immediately crawled down to check the situation.
This is a mid-grade magic artifact. According to Zhong Ming's observation, it should have originally been a high-grade magic artifact, and even close to a top-grade one.
"Inferior" spirit wines all have one drawback: they require a wine vat to continuously inject spiritual energy during brewing to blend with the wine. In contrast, high-grade spirit wines not only do not require this, but the abundant spiritual energy of the raw materials may even nourish the wine vat during brewing.
Zhong Ming rolled up his sleeves and got to work. This was his favorite type of magical artifact. Even if it was downgraded due to insufficient spiritual power, he could upgrade it back to its original grade through simple and straightforward operations.
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Several days later, He Guang, who had been waiting around to make sure he didn't miss Zhong Ming calling him, which would result in severe punishment from his master, also indirectly took on the responsibility of monitoring Zhong Ming.
As a result, he was given far fewer odd jobs, and at first, he was quite grateful to Zhong Ming.
And then... I got bored.
Kids, when they're bored, they want to do something, so they think about what they know how to play, and then...
He Guang suddenly realized that Zhong Ming might have come to ask him about the method of blowing up the vat, something he really didn't know back then.
Zhong Ming remained silent for a long time. He thought and thought, and the more he thought, the more confused he became. After countless mental blocks, he came up with a solution.
Or, I can tell him how to blow up the wine vat, and then the conflict between the two of us can be wiped clean.
We decided to do it right away. Since our master already knew about the method and didn't care much, we figured we might as well tell him.
He stood at the door, feeling uneasy. After hesitating for a long time, he finally mustered up the courage to knock on the door.
"Dong Dong Dong~"
"Master Cuihong, do you have a moment?"
"What? You've come at the perfect time. Come in." A bell rang from inside the room, sounding energetic and in good spirits.
The boy pushed open the door and went in, and was immediately startled.
Wine jars were scattered all over the ground.
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There were unpolished wine jars everywhere. Zhong Ming took them all down and laid them on the ground, clearing out an empty wooden frame to use as scaffolding. He surrounded the largest wine jar and was working hard, finally wiping the rim of the jar carefully.
"Hey, look, I got this sorted out," Zhong Ming said proudly.
He thought Wei Guang was just there to check on his work progress.
"Master Cuihong, you actually... fixed this jar?" The boy's eyes widened, and his mouth was so big it looked like an egg could fit inside.
When Zhong Ming came last time, he seemed to be at the sixth level of Qi Refining, so his realm hasn't changed. Why is he making such a big move this time?
"Thank you for your great help, fellow Daoist. I will definitely report to my master truthfully."
"Oh, it's nothing serious." Zhong Ming rubbed his nose, feeling quite proud. "So, what brings you here?"
“Hmm…” With the situation at hand, He Guang had no choice but to step up. He lowered his voice and said almost pleadingly, “Master Cuihong, I know we had some unpleasant experiences before. I hope to make amends and wipe the slate clean of past grievances.”
"Oh?" Zhong Ming didn't take it to heart. To him, the child had just done something outrageous out of fear. At most, he thought the child was unteachable, but since he wasn't his apprentice, it didn't matter.
"Then tell me."
"How about I tell you how I blew up the wine vat back then?"
"Exploding the wine vat... Haha." Zhong Ming's laughter suddenly stopped. No, the wine vat was a magical artifact. He had to hear about the method to shatter a magical artifact.
"Okay, tell me about it."
"Then it's settled, all past grievances are wiped clean, no backing out allowed." The boy was a little scared and emphasized it again. If he didn't feel like he was insulting Master Cuihong, he would have even wanted to make a pinky promise.
So the two sat down on the ground, and the boy began to talk at length about his "wonderful invention experience".
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"So, you accidentally caused the vat to explode when you were brewing the wine, because you were soaking several herbs with conflicting medicinal properties?" Zhong Ming found it somewhat amusing. He couldn't be considered skilled because he failed to brew the wine, but he also managed to shatter a magical artifact.
"Yes, according to the book my master gave me, it should be able to work. Yin and Yang are in harmony and there will be no imbalance. On the contrary, it will be very beneficial to the health of the drinker. However, I seem to have made a mistake when I was harmonizing it, which caused the two forces to become chaotic and explode."
Zhong Ming stroked his chin, pondering, 'Sometimes, the unexpected is what deserves the most attention.'
"How much are your medicinal herbs?"
"Probably fifty military merit points, not expensive. They're all from the dynasty with its own farms. The expensive ones... they wouldn't let me practice on them."
"Do you know how much explosive talismans cost? How many explosive talismans would it take to blow up a mid-grade magic artifact-level wine vat?"
"This... I've never tried it before." Upon hearing this, the little boy not only didn't back down, but was actually eager to try it, showing a real willingness to take action, as if to say, "This is your idea, and you'll be responsible if anything goes wrong."
"To blast open a mid-grade magic artifact, you need to attach explosive talismans to it. A considerable amount is required for success. I think it has potential."
Isn't this just a liquid explosive symbol?
Then Zhong Ming asked in detail, "Did you perform any special reconciliation operations at the time?"
"No." At this point, the boy's face fell. "It was supposed to be done, but I didn't. I just threw the materials down and left them there. They exploded in no time."
Zhong Ming clapped his hands and laughed loudly, "Great! Great!"
"Hey, hey, don't make fun of me. So what if I didn't do it right? I'll definitely remember next time."
"No, what I mean is, if it wasn't operated correctly, then it means it's simple." Wouldn't it be easy if we just set up a small device to throw in the last ingredient before the explosion?
If you ask if there are similar things outside, there definitely are—spells, magical artifacts, talismans… there are plenty, but that doesn’t stop Zhong Ming from planning to get some unique, big-ticket items.
Based on his findings, the biggest advantage of this thing is that it's cheap.
Moreover, the fact that even a mid-grade magic weapon can be blown apart means that the explosive force is great.
I'll stuff some stones inside... no, razor blades. When it explodes, they'll be everywhere. And it's alcohol, alcohol can burn! Isn't this a giant incendiary bomb?
Let me think again, is there any way to break the formation? For example, I can make a big jar, the whole jar is very sturdy and cannot be blown up, and then stick the opening to the thing I want to blow up. In just a short time, the chaotic yin and yang forces can shatter the opponent.
For example... breaking down a door? Breaking down a shield?