"The Four Pillars? You mean the gods?"
Qin Shi pondered. He had been about to call them by name, but the Mind Palace suddenly trembled, stopping him from doing something so rash and unwise.
"It won't even let me say their names. They really do command the utmost respect. What an incredible level of reverence."
Qin Shi was a little puzzled. Eastern Xia didn't promote religion or the worship of gods.
It even banned large-scale gatherings and group activities like sacrifices in public places.
Of the Four Pillars, the only one he'd ever heard of was "Divine Mecha."
Eastern Xia people called Power Armor capable of traversing the sea of stars and traveling between planets on its own "Divine Mecha." The term was later extended to mean weapons of war.
The most heroic legend from the ancient era was that of a Professional Level Martial Artist who rode alone into the ranks of a vast army in Divine Mecha, beheaded the enemy general, and won fame and glory.
Back then, Eastern Xia had strictly forbidden people from privately owning "Power Armor."
Anyone caught with more than three suits after being reported and investigated was considered guilty of treason.
Their entire family would be executed, and even their extended clan would be implicated!
That was why Divine Mecha was also called "Nine-Generation Family Annihilation."
People said, "One suit beats three crossbows; three suits send you to the underworld."
As for the "crossbow" that could rival Divine Mecha, it was the essential weapon for ancient Martial Artists who assassinated kings and emperors—the Dongfeng Crossbow!
This thing was also called the Box Cannon. It was incredibly powerful, and could blast through a tank with a single shot.
According to reliable historical records, at least seven emperors died to the Dongfeng Crossbow during the