Ming Dynasty and New Rome and Infinite Magic Machine

Chapter 1009: Aftermath of the Explosion

[Hey, hey, hey, the pit you dug was filled with mud and sand right after it was dug. Rome is counting on you to clear the hole.]

"It's okay. If I can smash it once, I can smash it again. Victoria, you guys think the same, right?"

Victoria nodded. "There is an old saying in China that the person who tied the bell must be the one who can untie it. The Senate thought that since you have the ability to blow up Rome, you should also be able to blow it up correctly. You just need to adjust the rhythm. The matter of New Antioch is also very simple for you. At worst, you can blow it up again."

"This." Shang Luo said, "Let's not talk about Gaul for now. In New Antioch, I actually have something to tell you - the Automaton Country seems to be able to communicate."

"???" Victoria was stunned for a moment, "How is it possible? They are all under the Atlantic Ocean and have killed several waves of enemy ships. Now the entire territory of Columbia Automaton Country is surrounded by a large number of automatons, and they have also brought out the remaining submarines. Although they are only using the weapons we left behind, it is only a matter of time before they start to build equipment on their own. Didn't you open all the quadrupeds? I thought you were going to exterminate them."

"Let me ask first." Shangluo asked, "If you are finally sure that the other party can communicate, what will you choose?"

"I said, I'll leave it all to you. Destruction or appeasement, it's all up to you to arrange. But they are very violent. Not only did we fight under the Atlantic Ocean, we also launched an attack directly from the spirit world, and the troops we sent over have not returned yet. Including this time, a submarine that was carrying my luggage disappeared while it was submerged."

"what's the situation?"

Victoria pointed to the top of her head and said, "Aurora. This aurora can also be seen in the spirit world, and it fills the sky with brilliance. The Taoist equipment we used before was greatly interfered with. It seems that a huge interference source has appeared in Columbia, a huge light like the sun. We want to break in by any means necessary, and we have to find a way to turn off the light bulb, otherwise even the lighthouse system will be affected - so, as long as you can turn off the light bulb, or at least adjust it to a frequency that does not affect us, everything else will be easy."

"So that's it?"

"Otherwise, we are not pelicans that taste everything they see. If the light bulb was not too bright and I couldn't sleep, I wouldn't run so fast."

【Ah, it’s exposed.】

"." Phaethon pressed his forehead, "I knew it. You can even let a toothache turn into cavities and refuse to go out. Why are you in such a hurry to come to Shangluo for treatment when your condition has just stabilized?"

"I really can't help it." Victoria spread her hands. "You all know that I'm much more sensitive than them. If Apollonia goes to the other side of the earth now, you will be disturbed by the light."

[You are disturbed by the light, right? I can understand this metaphor. So no wonder the first thing you did when you arrived at Shangluo's house was to make the bed.]

"So here, I can finally get a good night's sleep. This is also part of the treatment. If I don't sleep well, my condition will definitely get worse day by day."

"So, leave it to me." Shangluo took a sip of water, "Don't worry, I'm here. Although you don't blame me for this, I did use too much force. I will be gentler next time."

"Wow~~" Yanqiu covered her chest, "So handsome~~"

"What's so handsome about him?" Zhu Ling couldn't hold it in any longer. "From my angle, I can only see that he is obsessed with Victoria."

"Huh?" Phaethon beside him asked in surprise, "Is this what his expression means?"

"Yes." Zhu Ling nodded, "It's a sign of healthy development. He's growing well. I didn't expect that after seeing him again not long ago, Shangluo has become an outstanding child."

"Ah," Phaethon covered his forehead, "I shouldn't have asked, everyone in your Zhu family is not normal. The same goes for this star chaser over here."

She looked at Shangluo, then at the door: "Hey, Shangluo, go and get the food ready."

"why me?"

"Aren't you sitting in the corner? Shouldn't you be in that position to urge the food to be served?"

"I am obviously the most respected." He looked to the side and saw Victoria looking at him from the "most humble" position.

"Okay, I'll go check it out." Under normal circumstances, the guests definitely didn't need to go out and urge them. But according to Yanqiu's previous request, no one was needed to serve the meal before eating, so everyone who was supposed to be waiting inside stood outside.

Shangluo walked to the door and was about to reach out to open it when the door suddenly opened by itself.

He bumped into the chef who was about to come in.

"Eh? This isn't the..." The white-haired old man looked very familiar, and I seemed to have seen him before.

"Ah, Mr. Shangluo." The old chef nodded at him and said, "I am the executive chef of this restaurant."

"Master Liu, is that you?" Zhu Ling shouted from inside.

"Yes, it's me." Master Liu responded and explained to Shangluo, "I used to cook at Changchun Palace. Later, I got too old to work anymore, so the emperor thought highly of me and recommended me to be the head chef at Jinling Hotel."

"Ah, nice to meet you." Shangluo bowed to him and said, "What did you say you were going to make before? Fujian Mapo Tofu, isn't that too much? There is no such dish, right?"

"No, no." Master Liu was also very polite. "We do whatever the guests ask for. When I cooked for those people in Changchun Palace before, it was much more troublesome than here. Do you understand?"

Shangluo nodded vigorously. These old Zhus are not easy to deal with. Although there is nothing wrong with eating meat every day, you can't eat the same pork elbow every day. At least you have to change it every week.

"So I just have a question. Because I thought of something." He blinked, "What kind of meat is used in the 'Mapo Tofu' that everyone ordered?"

"Isn't Mapo Tofu made with beef?" Shangluo asked, "Even I know that."

Master Liu shook his head: "There's so much noise down there, I always feel like something is wrong. Excuse me. These troublesome people all have the same problem, which is that they can't speak clearly, so we have to guess. You'll know if you ask."

"Wait a moment."

Shangluo walked back and asked Victoria.

"????" Shangluo got the answer, "Fish? The Mapo Tofu you eat doesn't use minced beef, but fish?"

"Really?" Victoria asked in surprise, "Shouldn't it be fish? Fish sauce goes well with fish."

"What does that taste like? How do you eat it?"

"It's sweet, right? Eat it with rice. There's coconut milk in the rice. It's delicious. It seems there are a lot of green spices, too?"

"Sweet??"

Outside the door, Shangluo truthfully relayed Victoria's inexplicable request: "Sweet, fish, with green spices, with rice."

“Is there any coconut milk?”

"Oh yes, there is indeed coconut milk. How did you know that, Master Liu?"

"Okay, I know what she wants to eat. Everyone, please wait a moment." He turned around and ordered, "Hurry up and call Lan Fang Club to order takeout. Order now. When the call goes through, tell me and I'll order it. This is the most authentic thing they make there. It's dinner time there now, so it's still in time. Tell the people down there not to argue about whether to add ginger or not, just make some ordinary mapo tofu."

(End of this chapter)