126: cannon

“Power Of Faith… Hmm, I heard it was very useful before, but I really don’t know how to use it!”

Wu Zhen fed Ao Lie some chilled watermelon. Ao Lie ate it, juice dripping from his mouth, and showed Tang Ku a simple, idiotic smile.

“You didn’t have Power Of Faith before?”

Tang Ku frowned slightly.

“Do you think people would have faith in a goddess like Aphrodite, who is available to everyone?”

Wu Zhen rolled her eyes and said glumly, “I don’t even have a real temple, and no one is willing to worship me!”

“Alright!”

Tang Ku turned to look at Nezha, who was standing nearby.

Nezha pondered for a moment, stroking his chin, and said, “Hmm, I did have a little Power Of Faith on me before, but even though I was worshipped in many temples, there was very little incense. Only after I had my bones scraped and heart dug out, I once appeared in my mother’s dream and had a Nezha palace built. That was to allow me to reshape my golden body. I think this Power Of Faith should be able to let my physical body Rebirth; even a clay statue could bring me back to life… As for how to use it in normal circumstances, I really haven’t thought about it!”

“Perhaps Erlang Shen would know, but he’s not here right now!”

Tang Ku scratched his head. The light on his body had just dissipated, which saved him from the fate of turning into a little golden man when he went out. After all, it was already night, and going out again would be too conspicuous.

After instructing everyone not to wander off, he walked alone towards the Directorate of Astronomy.

He came here, of course, just to see one person: Yuan Tiangang.

As expected, the old man was already waiting downstairs this time, and Tang Ku was not surprised by this. After all, this person’s divination skills were already superb; even if he had already become a Buddha, calculating his movements was effortless.

“Holy Monk, you’ve finally arrived… Now Chang’an City and its surroundings are enveloped by the Power Of Luck, forming a natural defensive zone. Those evil demons and heretics absolutely dare not enter the city, and this achievement is thanks to the help of an old friend!”

With that, Yuan Tiangang eagerly pulled Tang Ku’s hand and walked towards the top floor.

As soon as he stepped out of the staircase, Tang Ku smelled the scent of wine, and it was a very rich wine aroma. Walking up the stairs, he saw a middle-aged man wearing patched clothes, looking ragged but remarkably clean, writing and drawing around a map. Occasionally, he would pick up a wine pot nearby, take a few gulps, savor the taste, and then continue writing and drawing on the paper.

“Brother Li, Brother Li, please stop for a moment, the Holy Monk is here, the Holy Monk is here!”

Yuan Tiangang shouted to that person.

That “Brother Li” didn’t turn his head, let out a burp, and still focused his attention on the paper, saying hazily: “You all wait for a moment… Oh, this wine is almost gone. Brother Yuan, please have the servant buy some more, otherwise, I can’t continue my work!”

Yuan Tiangang was about to speak, but Tang Ku waved his hand at him, then quietly walked behind the “Brother Li” and softly asked, “Brother Li, what are you drawing?”

“What, what, you don’t know? This is the design of a great Genius, it’s a weapon… If the energy released from it is sufficient, let alone for war, it can even blast gods to death!”

Brother Li handed the wine pot in his hand to Tang Ku and said, “Why are you, a servant, asking these things? Go buy some wine quickly, my brain will be useless without wine…”

Tang Ku took the wine pot, narrowed his eyes slightly, and looked at the drawing he had made, his pupils suddenly shrinking…

What did he see?

A seemingly ordinary cannon, just like the Shenwu cannon of later generations in appearance, but its design was so complex that Tang Ku felt dizzy.

Aside from the barrel being a large cylindrical tube, the various internal patterns resembling electronic components, and the complex structure of the firing mechanism at the back, left Tang Ku bewildered, and he blurted out, “Is this a cannon?”

“That’s right! It’s a cannon!”

Brother Li continued drawing, answering casually.

“This freaking thing is actually a cannon!”

Tang Ku swore.

“Yes, it’s a cannon!”

Brother Li’s eyes already showed some impatience.

“This freaking… How can this be a cannon?!”

Tang Ku said in shock.

“…” Brother Li threw down his pen and angrily said, “Are you freaking done or not? How can this not be a cannon? How can you, a servant, be so rude!”

He suddenly turned his head and abruptly saw a shining bald head, which left him stunned.

Yuan Tiangang couldn’t help but snicker. That Brother Li rubbed his eyes, looking at Tang Ku’s astonished expression, and he too was very astonished!

“You… No,… You, you are… you are…”

Tears almost fell from Brother Li’s eyes as he cupped his hands and said, “Holy Monk… I, I finally saw a living one!”

This guy was a bit incoherent, but Tang Ku came back to his senses at the sound of “Holy Monk,” looked back at Yuan Tiangang, and then slapped his own head. He finally remembered who this “Brother Li” was.

Someone who could stand with Yuan Tiangang to study science, metaphysics, astronomy, and geography, and whose surname was Li…

“Haha, so that’s it, you are Li Chunfeng, right!” Tang Ku laughed, “As expected, your reputation precedes you. To be able to design such… hmm, such a mysterious thing!”

“The Holy Monk actually recognizes me?”

The man said in surprise, “I am a free spirit, yet the Holy Monk recognizes me? Hahaha, this is truly… truly… truly makes me… makes me feel honored… Hahaha, hahaha… It seems my invention is truly useful… Brother Yuan, this thing will definitely be of great use to us… Of course, if it weren’t for the theories proposed by the Holy Monk, this cannon really couldn’t have been designed!”

Tang Ku had once told Yuan Tiangang about the future level of technological development, the principles of cannons, and the concepts of laser weapons and various energy weapons in science fiction worlds.

From this, it seemed that this design, which looked like an ordinary Shenwu cannon, was actually a product combining science fiction and reality?

“No, that’s not right!”

Tang Ku suddenly saw the design draft of the firing mechanism at the back and realized that those so-called circuits did not seem to be circuits at all.

“These are Daoist Talismanic Incantations?”

Tang Ku pointed to the square block at the back and asked in surprise.

“The Holy Monk has good eyesight!”

Li Chunfeng excitedly picked up the blueprint, patted the object with his hand, and laughed, “We can engrave Daoist Talismanic Incantations into ordinary objects. As long as it is operated properly, even ordinary people can use it… Hmm, after today, I will be able to perfect the entire design, and it can be commissioned for construction tomorrow… I dare not say anything else, but once this thing is built, our Great Tang’s military power will definitely be elevated to a new level, even capable of contending with true immortals!”

“Haha, I understand this, and I know your concept is completely correct, but…”

Tang Ku glanced back at Yuan Tiangang, “Do you understand steelmaking technology?”