Bronze Beasts (2/3)

Continue along the abandoned cement road.

It didn't take long for Wu Yi and his two companions to reach the outermost edge of the Flood Control Village.

Then, unsurprisingly, Wu Yi and the other person were once again shocked.

"What is that?"

It's early spring, and these "green monsters" are busy working in the fields.

Whether it was picking out stones and tree roots, or driving away insects and diseases, Wu Yi looked closely and found that those blue "monsters" looked exactly like small wild boars with four tusks.

However, compared to ordinary wild boars...

They were so lifeless that they seemed like inanimate objects, showing absolutely no sign of life.

On the backs of those "blue monsters," the Mountain Folk sat steadily on naturally formed saddles and reached their hands into the "brains."

Just like operating a machine, the Mountain Folk constantly adjusted their behavior and direction of movement.

"Are those Artificial Fang Boar?"

Just then, a surprised sound rang out.

Because he had already recognized those "blue monsters" as the [Artificial Fang Boar] that had crushed his bones back then.

However, compared to those [Artificial Fang Boar] I've seen before...

These "blue monsters" today, apart from still retaining the appearance of the Fang Boar, have basically no connection with the former.

Even the soil that makes up their bodies exhibits a stiffness and mechanical quality that lies somewhere between life and death.

No, that's not soil at all—

Suddenly, his eyes widened as he saw through the true nature of those "cyan monsters."

"Is that a mineral or metal?"

"And it's a bluish-green mineral metal?"

Because we really couldn't be sure what made up these "blue monsters".

They could only use vague terms like "mineral metal" to indirectly express their shock.

That's bronze.

"And they're not called Artificial Fang Boar; they're all Bronze Beast."

With a slightly disdainful air about looking down on country bumpkins, the One-Horned Incantation once again proudly took on the role of guide.

My homeowner realized this a long time ago.

"Replicating the ' Dangkang's Tooth ' to create a treasure capable of self-cultivation and farming is not only extremely difficult, but also simply not feasible for widespread use."

"So he did the opposite, completely diminishing the spirituality of these Bronze Beast and using them simply as tools."

In fact, there was no need for the One-Horned Incantation to continue its explanation; Wu Yi had already seen the full appearance of those Bronze Beast.

Just as the One-Horned Incantation said, those Bronze Beast looked like living beings from afar, but up close they were just moving bronze statues.

The Bronze Beast were covered with a unique Maxims Talismans.

Although those Maxims Talismans do not appear to be complete.

However, it endowed the Bronze Beast with a unique vitality, allowing them to move as if they were living things.

At the same time, the forms of these Bronze Beast were clearly specially designed.

After all, no matter how much a normal organism evolves, it is absolutely impossible for it to grow things like a "saddle" and a "control lever".

The Mountain Folk sat steadily on the backs of the Bronze Beast and controlled their behavior through the levers on their heads.

In this way, even if these Bronze Beast are not as spiritual as [Dangkang's Tooth], they are enough to complete the most basic tasks of land reclamation and farming.

Replacing the spirituality of the Bronze Beast with the wisdom of the Mountain Folk, this is the [Artificial Fang Boar] after Li Boyang's revision.

Of course, its growing conditions are extremely demanding.

Furthermore, the growth process requires large amounts of tin, copper, and other special minerals specifically for synthesizing bronze bodies.

Therefore, most Mountain Folk are accustomed to calling it the "Bronze Beast".

As for Li Boyang's official name—Bronze Edition, Controllable, Mass-Produced Artificial Fang Boar?

It is believed that most Mountain Folk have already forgotten this obscure and complicated name.

"Can the Mountain Folk make these things themselves?"

As the group drew closer, Wu Yi's surprise grew even greater.

It was slightly different from what Wu Yi had initially imagined.

Those Bronze Beast were not driven by mere Maxims Talismans; they possessed a complete mechanical transmission structure.

Wu Yi even saw several Mountain Folk trying to "repair" the damaged Bronze Beast with various tools.

Unfortunately, the mechanical structure and parts of the Bronze Beast were too intricate.

The Mountain Folk's "repair" will only cause greater damage to the Bronze Beast.

Whenever they arrived at this point, the Mountain Folk could only sigh helplessly, leaving onlookers looking equally helpless.

"My master did initially consider letting the Mountain Folk grow and cultivate their own Bronze Beast."

"But as you can see now, the bodies of these Bronze Beast are extremely intricate, and wear and tear or loss of any part could render them inoperable."

"In this situation, ordinary wooden or bamboo structures are clearly unsuitable."

"Even if it were made of steel, it couldn't withstand the wear and tear over the years; it would break very easily."

After a brief pause, the One-Horned Incantation continued,

"Therefore, my master eventually created this new type of bronze through continuous experimentation and selection."

"This bronze looks similar to brass, but I don't even know its exact formula."

"The only certainty is that this bronze possesses strength comparable to steel, while also having the toughness of brass, and it is itself heavenly materials and earthly treasures, much like ' Talisman Bamboo.'"

"Using this special bronze to create Bronze Beast is simply perfect."

Upon hearing this, Wu Yi understood.

"Compared to Artificial Fang Boar, the cultivation of these Bronze Beast requires a large amount of metal ore, which is simply unaffordable for ordinary Mountain Folk."

"No, let alone ordinary Mountain Folk, even an entire village might not be able to raise more than a few Bronze Beast."

"This has nothing to do with the resources they consume; it's simply because the vast majority of villages don't have any mineral veins, let alone this new type of bronze synthesized from multiple ores."

Under the astonished gaze of the One-Horned Incantation, Wu Yi revealed Li Boyang's thoughts.

"Therefore, the prophet simply abandoned his initial idea and instead mobilized all the Mountain Folk's strength to produce these Bronze Beast in a specific place."

"Those with copper mines will provide copper mines, and those with tin mines will provide tin mines."

"Ultimately, by pooling the power of the entire Hundred Lands Mountain Range, these Bronze Beast that ordinary people could use were created."

"What I'm curious about now is, did the prophet provide these Bronze Beast to all the Mountain Folk for free?"

"Or is what I'm seeing just an isolated case in this Flood Control Village?"

One-Horned Incantation decisively in denial, and said with an arrogant expression.

"Of course not, my master is not as shallow as you."

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