Chapter 1049 Turtle Shell

Jiang Lianzhu was shocked!

You dare to think of moving the entire country outside the barrier!

"Hey, Imperial Master, this project is incredibly difficult! Who has such incredible abilities?"

The ugly slave nodded.

"That's why we came to you."

Jiang Lianzhu was speechless.

"You think too highly of me. I can't do that!"

The ugly slave smiled slightly.

"Don't jump to conclusions yet. Listen to me. Back then, I escaped precisely to find a solution. I left the barrier, traveled to many places, and consulted numerous ancient texts. I learned that barriers and formations all have cores. Without these cores, they're useless. Now, all we have to do is find the core of the barrier and find a way to weaken it, and then we can break out!"

"Let me ask you first," Jiang Lianzhu said,

"It's not easy to get your entire Lancang country moving. How do you do it?"

The ugly slave said:

"Of course we've thought about this. We can close one side of the national defense formation for a period of time, causing the seawater to flow back! In this way, Lan Cang will naturally move upstream. Then we can slowly close the formation. With inertia and our help, Lan Cang will be able to continue moving!"

Jiang Lianzhu had to admit that people who deal with water all year round have an extraordinary understanding of water.

But there is a more important issue.

"There's one more thing. Have you considered this? If the barrier is destroyed, many sea monsters will rush out. Zhongyuan Continent doesn't have as many experts as you to resist them!"

If it was someone else standing in front of her, Jiang Lianzhu wouldn't have said so much.

How can it be justified to help a small family while ignoring the danger to everyone else?

But Chou Nu had helped her a lot, and they had fought side by side more than once. Wasn't she considered a comrade? If possible, she would definitely repay her.

The ugly slave's expression did not change.

"We've considered this, so we don't want to destroy it, but rather weaken it. I think, as long as we do it properly, we can avoid it as much as possible."

Jiang Lianzhu was silent.

She was just giving a heads-up. Right now, she had no idea what was going on, so there was no point in saying more.

If it can be avoided, then she doesn't mind helping.

After all, the people of Lancang are also human beings!

What's more, she has the relationship with Nanbao.

"It's too early to say anything about this now. Please continue."

The ugly slave then said:

"We want to find the center of the formation right now! But you know, we are all warriors. We can handle fighting and killing, but this kind of thing is not our forte. We really don't know where to start, so we can only ask you for help."

Jiang Lianzhu nodded slowly.

If it's just something like this, then you can give it a try.

"You want me to find the center of the formation?"

The ugly slave nodded.

"You're a wizard, so you should have this ability, right? And after spending some time with us, we trust you as a person."

It’s not like there haven’t been wizards coming to Lancang Country before, but either their skills were too low or they were not trustworthy.

So I didn't ask them anything.

Jiang Lianzhu thought about it,

She had some means to find a certain place, but now Chou Nu hadn't given any clues, which made it very difficult because there was no specific direction. The center of the barrier? This was not a clue that could be used.

But she can change her thinking and use the "dilemma of Lancang Country" as a guide to predict its way out, and there will be no problem.

That’s right, such illusory things require equally illusory means.

"I can try divination, but I can't guarantee whether it will be successful or not."

The ugly slave was overjoyed;

"Yes, yes. If it doesn't work, there's nothing we can do. It's the fate of our Lancang nation! Thank you in advance. Her Majesty is not in good health, otherwise she would come to invite you personally."

Jiang Lianzhu shook her head.

"Don't be so polite. We are all here together. I will do my best."

Ugly Slave:

"That's great! Is there anything you need? We can prepare it in advance."

Jiang Lianzhu thought for a moment and said:

"For ordinary matters, anything can be used for divination, even without any external objects. However, what you are seeking is too great, so external objects are necessary. It would be best to find some old tortoise shells."

"We have turtle shells. We have whatever kind you want. Don't you need others?"

"Others are fine, but turtle shells are best."

Since Jiang Lianzhu readily agreed to her request, Chou Nu became interested and asked:

“Why is turtle shell the best?”

Jiang Lianzhu replied:

"Because fortune-telling is like a childish kid who always asks why. Who should he ask? Perhaps he would first turn to an old man with a white beard. To the child, the old man must be someone with experience.

Tortoise shells are the preferred choice for divination because they have the longest lifespan. Having lived long enough, they have seen a lot. So, isn't it natural to consult them when you have questions?

The ugly slave laughed loudly.

"Is that so?"

Of course not, Jiang Lianzhu was just joking.

The tortoise used for divination has three squares in the center of its back, representing the three elements of heaven, earth, and man in the Eight Trigrams. The ten squares next to it represent the ten Heavenly Stems, or twenty-four squares, representing the twenty-four Mountains. Twelve squares further represent the twelve Earthly Branches at the bottom of the shell.

A small turtle shell contains endless mysteries, and its characteristics correspond exactly to the Heavenly Stems and Earthly Branches in divination theory. It would be unreasonable to say that there is no mysterious connection.

The two chatted for a long time before the ugly slave said goodbye.

The next day, he brought the turtle shell that Jiang Lianzhu needed.

They were hauled here specially by car, in a huge pile, making a lot of rattling noises, and they could not fit into one room.

"These are the ones I picked out. They are collections from past generations of Lancang Kingdom. They are all quite old. Take a look. Are they enough?"

The ugly slave said.

Jiang Lianzhu never expected that Lancang Country had so many high-quality turtle shells in its collection, some of which were so large that they were several meters long!

Judging from its mottled texture and ancient appearance, I believe it is quite old.

Isn't this the same turtle shell she had seen before, which people used as houses?

Then the ugly slave pulled her out of the house. The servants had just unloaded the car, and Jiang Lianzhu was almost frightened by what she saw.

Three enormous turtle shells stood outside, each one several times larger than the house!

If what she saw before was a prefabricated small house, what she saw now was a big villa.

The ugly slave explained at the right time:

"These three are the shells of peak-level fierce turtles. I found them all. If they are suitable, you can use them. If there are no suitable ones, I will look for them again, or collect them from the public."

"No, these are enough."

Jiang Lianzhu was very satisfied. What was wrong with that?

Witchcraft divination is not mandatory for these things, as long as it is useful, it's fine. It's just that what she wants to do is too big, so she wants to do her best.