Ming Dynasty and New Rome and Infinite Magic Machine

Chapter 1035 Map
Shangluo took the bead, which was about the size of an egg.

He originally thought it was some kind of "magic USB flash drive" that carried divine thoughts. But when he took it and looked at it carefully, he found that it was engraved with many tiny lines. There were several layers inside the ball, like a preserved egg. The outer transparent spherical shell was inlaid with golden bright spots like stars in the sky; inside was an opaque black sphere.

"How do I use this thing? Do I need to use magic?"

Otohime shook her head slightly: "In the Dragon Palace, the use of magic is the privilege of the Dragon King, so the equipment in the Dragon Palace does not use magic."

"So it's not a magic weapon? Then how can I use it?"

"This [Caged Light Ball] is an optical combination lock. In short, this sphere is divided into two layers, the inner and outer layers, both of which can rotate freely. Both layers are nano-engraved with curved light crystals, and the light path inside is tortuous. There are 1024 light spots on the outer layer, and although the inner layer is invisible, there are also 1024 spots. When the inner and outer points are aligned in pairs, a million different patterns will be presented, but there is only one correct message."

"???" Shang Luo took a look at the ball in his hand - the golden stars were all exactly the same, and the black sphere inside was completely uneven. He couldn't even feel that the inside of the ball could rotate freely, because the ball was as black as a black hole and he couldn't tell the direction at all. "Let's not talk about anything else, can the ball inside really rotate?"

"This is the first layer of encryption. It doesn't look like it can rotate, but in fact it can not only rotate, but it will also stop at a specific posture because the mass distribution of the ball in the inner layer is not uniform."

[I really can't tell. I've watched the video 20 times, and I really can't tell that the ball is spinning. The arc of the ball is so perfect that even if you zoom in to the extreme, you can't see any flaws.]

"So," Shangluo asked, "the outer layer is fine, but the inner layer is completely black. How can you tell which is which?"

"The answer is that you can't tell them apart." Otohime answered, "So the password has at least two layers, and you have to find them step by step. Because the first step of unlocking the password is always from the 'North Pole' of the inner sphere, which is directly above. Because the mass of the inner sphere is not uniform, the point that faces upwards after leveling is always the same."

"So that's how it is," Shangluo asked, "So, when I'm leveling it, should I put the ball in the water? If it's in the water, it will be like a water compass, so the North Pole will naturally be facing upwards."

"It has to be placed in a specific liquid, such as mercury, because the ball is quite heavy. After leveling it, the decryption process begins. The code for this ball is..."

She glanced at them: "Guansuo Si and Deneb Si."

"What do you mean?"

"It means that after you level it, you can manually rotate the outer celestial sphere - the golden spots on the celestial sphere are the arrangement of the star map. You align the star of the outer sphere, which represents the constellation of Corona Borealis, with the North Pole of the inner sphere, and then shine a strong light on it, and the position of the real keyhole will appear on the inner sphere. Then you align Deneb with the keyhole, and shine a strong light on it again, and the real pattern will appear. The place marked by the pattern is the treasure."

"How on earth did you come up with this weird way of unlocking the door?"

"The purpose of designing this lock is to prevent anyone other than us from opening it. After all, there are treasure maps inside." She added, "In fact, it's not just the password, the energy level is also a necessary part of unlocking the lock. This ball must be illuminated by a high-energy laser to show the pattern, and ordinary light, such as natural light, will not work. So even if you know the password, you can't unlock it if the civilization level is not high enough."

"."

"Oh, yes." She then added, "This password is the shortest, only two lines. If you really want to encrypt it, you can have a longer one. I have seen more than 30 lines, and you have to search more than 30 times."

"When you were unlocking it, did you also spin it in the water?"

"That's not the case. There is an unlocking platform, which is clamped with a special fixture and then adjusted by a mechanical arm. But the platform is very precise, and there is only one in the Dragon Palace. If you don't mind the trouble, you can unlock it by hand - or if you have a good memory, you can unlock it in one step. Of course, in the Dragon Palace where magic cannot be used, none of us can do this manually. Perhaps you on the shore can."

[Now that you mention it, it's actually very convenient for you. When you want to check, just shine the laser on it. And because it's not a paper map, it can be used even underwater.] "That's not necessary. I can remember it after looking at it once. I don't think it's necessary to unlock these patterns a second time. By the way." He asked Otohime:
"Are all the things in your Dragon Palace like this?"

"Since we can't use magic, we can only use tools."

"Then why do you have a human body?"

"Because I have a dragon ball," Otohime replied. "It's my mother's dragon ball."

"Oh sorry, I shouldn't have asked that."

"It's not a sad story. My mother was in hibernation, so in order to keep the Dragon Balls from being idle, I took them and used them."

"What about the two guards beside you?"

"They?" Otohime glanced back, "They are the security forces of the Dragon Palace. They have the authorization to hold the pearl."

"I mean their clothes." Shangluo looked around. "Fortunately, there's no one around. Are you planning to just leave like this? This is a bit too weird."

"Hmm?" Yi Ji asked doubtfully, "Wait, Shang Tianjun, you actually think this outfit is weird?"

Shangluo looked at her and the other two guards' clothes again - shiny tight jumpsuits, like something out of a 20th century science fiction movie.

nodded.

"It's really weird."

"But according to our calculations, this should be the most fashionable dress, and people in the future should all dress like this."

"What kind of future are you looking at?"

"Did we make a mistake?" She looked at her clothes. "But I quite like it. It shines like dragon scales. It's just that the people on the shore haven't accepted it yet."

"Let me ask you something first." Shangluo asked, "Are you here just to see me, or do you have something else to do?"

"I'm just looking for you," Otohime replied, "I've been ordered to serve as the liaison between you and the Ryugu until the mission is completed."

"that's it?"

"." She lowered her head slightly. "Okay. Actually, my father didn't want me to stay in Ryugu to participate in this operation. Because I was at fault for Urashima Taro's incident. I was the one who sent Kamehime and Mizuhime to the shore. This incident is under investigation, and as a party involved, I need to avoid suspicion. So, I came to the shore."

(End of this chapter)