84: Chapter 84 The writings of Li Bai and Du Fu endure, their brilliance shining eternally!

"The country is broken, but mountains and rivers remain; in the city of spring, the grass and trees grow deep"; "Before the campaign is won, he dies; he makes heroes shed tears until their lapels are soaked"; "The bright moon rises from the Tianshan Mountains, amidst the vast sea of clouds"; "In life, one must enjoy oneself to the fullest; do not let the golden chalice face the moon empty"; ...

These were the verses that Chen Aoyun had Zhao Hongxiu write down at the 'Power of Text Resource Point' in the 'Dynamic Event'.

These verses were not 'Prophecies' and, by nature, should not have possessed the power to disperse 'nightfall'.

Yet, Chen Aoyun used them to disperse 'nightfall' time and again!

These verses had only one common trait: they were either poems by Li Bai or writings by Du Fu.

Zhao Hongxiu understood!

Zhao Hongxiu had finally seen through one of Chen Aoyun's tricks on her own, without him having to reveal it to her.

After seeing through it, Zhao Hongxiu could only sigh once more: "So this is how you play? This is how the Power of Text can be used? And this is how a Prophecy can be written!"

The rules of the 'Dynamic Event' were: [Dynamic Event: Special 'Text Resources' spawn on the chessboard. By using the power within the 'Text Resources' to write a Prophecy, a reasonable Prophecy can, to a certain extent, repel 'nightfall'!]

When normal people saw such rules, their first reaction would be to write the character 'Light' or 'Fire' using their own nation's language. 'Light' could disperse 'nightfall'. 'Fire' could also hold back the darkness.

Using these two characters as a Prophecy, once written with the 'Power of Text', they could replace the function of a torch item.

Those with a broader way of thinking would associate using verses to strengthen the power of the Prophecy, allowing a Prophecy with the same number of characters to have a more lasting effect.

Just as Chen Aoyun had thought at the beginning: 'The wheel of fire rises in the east, illuminating ten thousand li'.

The people of Sakura Country did exactly that, and even the Ottomans did the same. They used verses from their own countries that possessed the imagery of 'breaking through the night' to write their Prophecies.

Only Chen Aoyun played with flair! He didn't think that way, or rather, he had thought that way at first, but quickly came up with a better idea.

Therefore, Chen Aoyun's operation was: the Prophecy was still a verse. Because verses possess a special 'Humanistic Power', and verses have a so-called 'imagery' that allows for fancy tricks.

But Chen Aoyun's verse was not a simple verse. It was not a verse with the imagery of 'breaking through the night'. Instead, it was a summary-style, all-encompassing verse: [As long as the writings of Li and Du remain, their brilliance shines for ten thousand zhang]!

The poem came from 'Adjusting to Zhang Ji' by Han Yu, a poet of the Tang Dynasty of the old era of Huaxia. It certainly wasn't something Chen Aoyun made up on the spot.

The 'Heroic Spirits' and 'wonders' of the old era all possessed magical power in the Game of National Destiny because they possessed the so-called 'Humanistic Power'. What about verses? Couldn't the verses of the old era also be regarded as a kind of 'wonder'?

A simple verse wouldn't work, but by utilizing the rules to turn the verse into a Prophecy, wouldn't this Prophecy work on the same principle as a 'wonder'? Since the principle is the same, the logic is the same. By treating the verse, the content of the Prophecy, as a skill of a 'wonder', then Chen Aoyun was bound to pull off some fancy tricks!

[As long as the writings of Li and Du remain, their brilliance shines for ten thousand zhang]: [Skill Effect: Any writing by Li Bai or Du Fu can be regarded as 'Brilliance' that disperses 'nightfall'! As long as the writings continue, the brilliance will not cease. As long as the brilliance does not cease, 'nightfall' will not draw near!]

This was Chen Aoyun's Prophecy! The skill effect description didn't need to be written using the power in the resource point; it existed within Chen Aoyun's construction, within the 'imagery' of the verse!

"So, the Prophecy itself cannot be used to disperse 'nightfall'; it is 'the writings of Li and Du' that are the characters that disperse 'nightfall'. And the Prophecy [As long as the writings of Li and Du remain, their brilliance shines for ten thousand zhang] that you had me write is, in essence, utilizing the rules of the Prophecy to empower 'the writings of Li and Du'! No wonder you had me write so many verses that didn't possess the power of a Prophecy back at the resource point! Those verses were all 'Li and Du's' verses! Each verse was a skill to disperse 'nightfall'!"

She understood. This line, [As long as the writings of Li and Du remain, their brilliance shines for ten thousand zhang], was not difficult to understand. Even if Zhao Hongxiu had never seen this poem before, she could roughly guess the 'imagery' expressed in the verse.

Zhao Hongxiu's expression was quite vivid. Known for her calmness and indifference, she could not help but sigh at this moment, "What exactly is inside your head? Being familiar with the verses of the old era is one thing, but to come up with such a unique way to construct a Prophecy..."

Zhao Hongxiu's words were transmitted to Chen Aoyun's ears through the special connection between the [Roleplayer] and the [Strategist]. Chen Aoyun scratched his head, "I'm no mastermind. The inspiration for this flashy move came from a novel, where the character's 'poems in the heart never end, and sword energy never stops'. I merely borrowed a bit of inspiration from someone who had seven 'Destiny Characters'."

A novel? Sword energy? Destiny Characters? Zhao Hongxiu was completely confused.

Chen Aoyun didn't offer much explanation either, just chuckled a few times to brush it off.

Not minding being brushed off, Zhao Hongxiu said, "If you keep doing this and the Sakura Country people find out, I'm afraid they will be 'unable to understand' again and initiate a Judgment against you, right?"

"Judgment is just sending warmth; I'm actually afraid they, the Sakura Country, won't notice and won't initiate a Judgment. However, judging by the situation on the chessboard I see, Fan Ling has been going in and out and the Sakura Country people haven't made a move. Who knows, they might have the ability to detect the anomaly and then send some warmth."

Zhao Hongxiu smiled slightly, the smile erupting from her dashing face, looking quite beautiful.