Chapter 457 Very Beautiful

Yuan Ruan tilted his head in confusion: "Crushed stone? Can burnt stones be crushed?"

The doctor of the Du Shui Si Department bowed confidently and said, "Yes! This is a method that has been passed down since ancient times, and I have improved it a bit..."

At this moment, there were sudden bursts of dense drum beats from below.

The doctor of the Dushuisi paused, looked outside, and then said, "Master Imperial Master, please look, the burning of stones is about to begin."

Yuanruan looked out again.

Then I saw strong men with bare upper bodies coming over, carrying vats full of black oil.

These strong men were divided into several teams. One team carried the jars to the top and poured the black kerosene on the top of the boulder. Another team poured the black kerosene directly on the firewood. Another team was responsible for checking for leaks and filling in the gaps, pouring some black kerosene on the missed areas.

When the strong men were standing far away, they heard the drums beating again, but this time they were heavy beats with a slow rhythm.

"Bang! Bang! Bang!"

Three clerks holding torches came over, and when one of them climbed up the tree, he shouted, "Light a fire!"

Then he threw the torch onto the top of the rock.

After the man climbed down the tree, the other two also started to move. One threw the torch to the pile of firewood on the left, and the other threw it to the pile of tea on the right.

In an instant, a huge rock fireball appeared in front of everyone's eyes with a "bang", thick black smoke rushed straight into the sky, and wave after wave of heat swept over.

If the system hadn't reacted quickly and used wind to blow the smoke outside, I'm afraid everyone would have coughed for a cup of tea.

Yuanruan took several steps back due to the heat, and this step allowed him to see the panoramic view of the burning rocks on the river bank.

The flames on the shore and on the river complement each other, as if a group of fire elves suddenly appeared in a landscape painting without interfering with each other. It was abrupt but also very beautiful and dazzling.

Yuanruan originally thought that watching the burning rocks would be boring, but unexpectedly, he was attracted by the scene below.

On the one hand, the guys below are busy adding firewood, pouring oil on the fire, and trying every way to throw torches. From a high-altitude perspective, it really feels like an infrastructure game.

On the other hand, this huge fire elf, with its bright red color when in its prime, its bluish red color when in decay, and its scarlet color blinking in the ashes as it was about to end, each stage had its own beauty, and Yuan Ruan could hardly take his eyes away.

Until an hour later, the flames gradually went out.

Yuan Ruan suddenly understood why the poet was so inspired to compose poetry. If she hadn't been so inadequate in literary accomplishment, she would have been able to compose at least two poems instead of just muttering: "Frog fun, it's really beautiful."

System: [Yes.]

At this moment, the clerk in his clothes suddenly shouted, "Open the gate!"

This loud voice instantly attracted Yuanruan's attention.

She looked closely and saw several strong men with bare upper bodies striding upstream for about dozens of meters. Then they moved a few stones. Then, the rushing river water flowed down a man-made channel. In a moment, the red and black boulders made a "sizzling" sound, and bursts of thick smoke came out.

Soon after, several strong men carrying large vats on their backs came to the boulder and kept pouring dark brown stuff into it.

Yuanruan pointed there curiously and asked, "What is being poured in?"

The doctor of the Dushuisi said, "Your Excellency, it is crudely brewed vinegar. It is also a small discovery of mine. If you pour water cooled by vinegar on stones, it will make them more fragile."

Yuanruan exclaimed: [Tong'er, this guy is amazing, a natural chemist?! ]

System: [Yeah. It has some use, but it doesn't matter if it doesn't. It's mainly because the stone expands and contracts when it encounters cold water after being burned, which causes the stone to appear...]

The doctor of the Du Shui Si had been quite proud of this small change, but when he heard this, his straight back bent a little.