Ming Dynasty and New Rome and Infinite Magic Machine

Chapter 1142: Things Turned Into Cash
"He has a bad temper, but he doesn't seem to have any principles. He was obviously very angry before, but he was also very clear when he was working. Is he okay?"

"Ah, this." Wen Yuan shook her head. "Shangluo, based on my experience working in the Imperial Guard, this kind of weapon spirit is the most difficult to deal with."

"Why? Doesn't it work very hard?"

"If he works hard no matter what, it means you are not important to him at all. Those spirits who have gone through trials and have their own Dao hearts will suddenly become like this, but they all have their own clear goals and will not easily slack off because of their temporary likes and dislikes. But this one is different. You don't even know it, right? It has a bad temper. It means."

Wen Yuan blinked: "It means that it has no intention of establishing any relationship with you. It has not been recovered by you. It is just that due to the nature of the object, it will serve the person who holds it, that's all."

"Does that mean it's still slacking off?"

"It's possible - but it may not be the same as slacking off in the usual sense. It may only need to effortlessly exert 80% of its performance to satisfy you, because this magic weapon is very powerful. But the remaining 20% ​​of its real ability requires it to exert its heart and soul. If it doesn't work hard, it can't exert this part. So... maybe what is displayed in front of you is not its true power. This is just a trial version."

[It sounds like some kind of legendary kitchenware. Although it can be used normally, its true properties can only be activated when conditions are met.]

"Hey? My temper is not very good, but it..."

[No! Don't be so rough. Can't you just conquer it? ]

"I don't want to put my mind on this object. It's not a person."

[I mean, you can be friends with him. It's not like it's slacking off, is it?]

"If loyalty is not absolute, then it is absolutely disloyal. As an artifact, it should serve the person holding it - but then again, I'm not very familiar with it. I'll give it a chance to get to know me."

[Actually, it’s because you can’t just use a hammer to hit it. After all, it’s just a cloud of mist.]

"And Shangluo." Wen Yuan added, "Based on my experience, if you want to subdue such a magic weapon, one thing is very important."

"Huh? What do you say?"

"It is not difficult to subdue a magic weapon. All magic weapons are not difficult. You just need to do one thing - that is, when you surpass this magic weapon and it is no longer important to you, it will be subdued."

"So it looks down on me, right?!"

"Hmm," Wen Yuan thought for a moment, "It's a bit too much to say 'look down on'. Because magic weapons have their own worldviews, you know, just like Doudou. Magic weapons have their own criteria for judging, and they will judge for themselves whether you are strong or not. Maybe in its eyes, you are not strong enough? So it didn't use its full strength - maybe it was comparing you with someone else?"

"Someone else?"

【Sun Wukong! 】

"What is Sun Wukong? He is the most famous demon in history! So I want to compete with Sun Wukong, right?"

[Its brother, I don't know if it's a sister or something - I won't assume its gender - its compatriot has found such a good job as Sun Wukong. And now it's in your hands, it may not feel satisfied?] "Ha, now that it's in my hands, it can't do anything about it. Sun Wukong's average level is too high, right? Then I get the other three, wouldn't it be average for me?"

【? ? ? 】

"Why are you asking questions? Isn't it normal for me to think this way? Who is Sun Wukong? He is a peerless hero. If I want to have Sun Wukong's abilities, I don't know how many years I will have to practice—"

Before he finished speaking, Shangluo was stunned for a moment:
"Wait, I remember Sun Wukong only practiced for three years?"

[Really? I checked. It is true. Sun Wukong did master all his skills in just three years.]

"Then it's not like I can't make it seriously convinced."

[Hey, hey, hey, your thinking is a bit weird. Sun Wukong is so strong, and he completed his training in three years. Doesn't this just prove that Sun Wukong is so powerful that he is untouchable? He is so talented that it is beyond description.]

"I think as long as others can do it, I can at least try to do it. How can I not know if I haven't done it? If this flag is not accepted for some other inexplicable reason, I will really take it. But if it is because I am not as good as Sun Wukong that I am not accepted, then I will really compete with Sun Wukong."

【Why is your ambition always activated in strange places.】

"Because I will not admit defeat. It's just a small magic weapon, of course I have to subdue it. How can I be the Lord of Heaven if I can't subdue a mere object?"

[You have ambition, but how do you plan to defeat him? ]

"It can't be subdued because the hammer is not big enough. I will be able to subdue it once I find a bigger hammer."

[Is this how you surrender?! I thought you were going to practice asceticism like Sun Wukong]

"I can't do that. I don't want to practice in seclusion. Besides, how can magic weapons not be my own strength? As for magic weapons, the more the better. It doesn't obey because I rely on it to become stronger. But if I have other choices, and it doesn't do it, there are magic weapons that can do it, then it will be anxious."

【???】Apollonia replied, 【Do you have a collecting habit?】

"You think I'm being lazy? No, no, no, you understand. I'm making this analysis based on the reality. The current situation is no different from the beginning of the world. This is the best time to pick up bargains, because current resources are often not allocated to reasonable places - you see, such a powerful magic weapon is only used as an artificial rainmaker in the Dragon Palace. It can be imagined that when everyone enters the path of cultivation, everyone will have a desire for magic weapons, and the cost of collecting them will be infinitely high at that time."

[What do you plan to collect next? ]

"Sword." Shang Luo replied, "In fact, my personal training is also very important - mainly martial arts. I already have enough magic weapons, but objectively speaking, my martial arts are still far from the first-line level. So what I should strengthen the most is my martial arts. And martial arts cannot be without a weapon at hand. Sun Wukong had a hard time fighting monsters without the golden hoop. Since I have chosen to practice swordsmanship, of course I have to find a good sword that can really rely on me, and then practice martial arts."

Is this a reasonable allocation of resources?

"Of course. I won't work hard all the time. When I have information, I will make judgments based on it. When I don't have a sword, I will collect magic weapons. When I have a sword, I will focus on martial arts."

(End of this chapter)