Debating the Pivot, Doubting Sincerity, Deciding to Explore the Pavilion, Deploying Mechanisms, Disguising Appearance, Scheming to Mix with Laborers

"Could they have used some incredibly concealed formation to hide both the Primordial Qi fluctuations and the core mechanisms?"

Guan Han frowned as well and offered his own speculation.

In his view, apart from a formation, there was simply nothing else that could allow a mechanism to operate without Primordial Qi.

"Doesn't seem like it."

Jing Shao immediately dismissed the idea. He raised a hand and vaguely pointed toward the Field Irrigation Machine, his tone certain. "That Field Irrigation Machine may look large, but its internal space must be limited.

If there really were a formation capable of concealing Primordial Qi fluctuations, the formation itself would take up a great deal of space. Where would there be room left for the driving mechanisms?

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Besides, even our Mohist School has yet to develop a formation that can completely conceal fluctuations. How could Zhao Cheng's people possibly possess one?

It's far too strange."

Guan Han fell silent for a moment, then raised his head to gaze at the endless fertile fields in the distance.

The sun was slowly setting, its golden afterglow spilling across the field ridges. Even the irrigation channels along the fields gleamed with a warm light. Far away, several farmers could be seen leading their oxen back toward the city at an unhurried pace, painting a scene of utter peace.

He let out a soft sigh, his voice tinged with complicated feelings. "What a grand undertaking... At this rate, in just a few years, Wu'an City will not merely be a mighty city renowned throughout the land—it will become the true number one granary under heaven."

Jing Shao followed his gaze. Looking at those thriving fields, then recalling the contented smiles on