In Zhao An's house in Zhaojiazhuang, Zhao Feng hurried back:
"Dad, why did you ask me to come back?"
Zhao An glanced at him: "Are the water wheels assembled?"
"Yes, all fifteen water wheels were assembled. Now, we can perfectly utilize the unlimited water source given by the gods from all directions."
Zhao Feng nodded, with a proud look on his face, "Dad, I'm not bragging, our village will never lack water again. Even if we reclaim another 10,000 acres of land, the water will be enough."
Zhao An shook his head helplessly:
"Look at you, all proud over small achievements"
"Anyway, I've asked you to come back to ask if you can make tap water. "
"Tap water?" Zhao Feng frowned, "What is this?"
Zhao An repeated the concept of tap water that God said. After listening, Zhao Feng was thoughtful.
"That's…an interesting idea. If this tap water can be made, it will definitely benefit hundreds of households"
Zhao An also nodded in approval:
"Yes, that's why I asked you if you can make it? If you can make it, our Zhaojiazhuang can also enjoy the convenience of tap water first."
Zhao Feng shook his head and nodded again.
"Yes and no."
"What do you mean?" Zhao An asked in confusion.
Zhao Feng said helplessly:
"If we're talking about technical difficulties, there are none. I can make a simplified version of tap water or a complete version of tap water"
"But the problem is that only I can make it, and no one else in our village can do it."
"Tap water is not a small project, my time and resources alone is limited"
Zhao Feng has been fond of studying craftsmanship since he was a child and has long been the best in the entire Zhaojiazhuang.
The previous human-powered waterwheel was proposed by him as well as manufactured and assembled. When Zhao An heard that it could be manufactured, he was surprised at first, but when he heard that only Zhao Feng could make it, he sighed again.
Zhao Feng shook his head: "Dad, can you consider my previous proposal?"
As soon as the voice fell, Zhao An was also stunned. Zhao Feng had mentioned it to him once two years ago to select a group of people from the villagers of Zhaojiazhuang.
Zhao Feng would teach them skills such as carpentry and blacksmithing. They didn't need to be proficient in all the crafts,they only needed to choose some of the ones they like or are good at according to their own abilities to learn and master them.
But since there has been a drought in the past two years. The people in Zhaojiazhuang were either saving crops or on the way to save crops.
They didn't dare to rest for a moment and had no time left to learn other craftsmanship? But now it's different, with the unlimited water source given by the gods and the human-powered pedal waterwheel built by Zhao Feng.
They no longer needed so many people to carry water to irrigate the farmland every day. Only a small number of people need to be arranged for rotation.
The unlimited water can be introduced into the ditch to irrigate thousands of acres of land.
After that, the most they need to do is remove weeds and inspect the growth of crops.
Before the crops mature, most people can rest and find something else to do. For example, practice martial arts with Zhao Yun and rehearse military formations or learn crafting skills with Zhao Feng.
Zhao An nodded:
"Okay, I will hold a clan meeting later to see how many people are willing to learn crafting skills from you."
Hearing this, Zhao Feng was immediately happy. Maybe it will be a bit tiring to teach in the early stage but once they finish learning, he can be much more relaxed. At least, he doesn't have to run around all day.
When more and more people in Zhaojiazhuang know crafting skills, the tap water mentioned by the Gods will no longer be a problem.
At this time, Zhao An asked again:
"By the way, do you have any requirements for the candidates who learn from you?"
Zhao Feng shook his head:
"No, since drinking the divine medicine milk medicine given by the gods, everyone in our Zhaojiazhuang has been in a very healthy conditions"
Zhao An touched the long beard on his chin:
"The god is very kind, we must repay him in the future."
"That's for sure. "
Suddenly, Zhao Feng shrank his head and showed a sly look.
As a father, he knew what his son was thinking when he raised his butt.
"What are you thinking about, boy?"
Zhao Feng complained immediately:
"What makes you think I thought of anything?"
Zhao An snorted:
"Stop being pretentious, tell me"
Zhao Feng nodded and whispered:
"Dad, I made a good thing, I think the Lord God will like it."
"Huh? What is it?" Zhao An immediately became curious.
"Hehe, it's in my room, I will go to get it now. Zhao Feng said.
Zhao An frowned and said bluntly:
"Let's get it together. "
Zhao Feng hesitated for a moment, but still brought Zhao An to his house. As soon as he pushed open the door. Zhao An saw a wooden sculpture placed in the middle of the house with a futon on it.
"Who are you worshipping at home?"
Zhao Feng showed a mysterious smile:
"Dad, take a closer look"
Zhao An frowned and moved closer to take a look. It turned out that the wood sculpture was Yun Yi. It was ethereal and full of charm.
"Is this God?" He widened his eyes and turned to look at Zhao Feng.
Zhao Feng grinned:
"The Gods have done us a great favor, so I carved a wooden sculpture of him and prepared to worship it day and night. "
Zhao An nodded in agreement, and was about to praise Zhao Feng but he seemed to have thought of something. He picked up a piece of white cloth and carefully wrapped Yun Yi's wooden statue in his hand.
Then he said with a straight face:
"You did a good job in this matter. God has been very kind to us, and we really need to be worshipped day and night."
"But why did you tell me before carving?"
Zhao Feng raised an eyebrow, Zhao An coughed lightly:
"I won't punish you this time, but I will take away the wooden statue of the god."
After saying that, he put the wooden statue in his arms.
"Dad, you took the wooden statue, what about me?"
Zhao An said as a matter of course:
"Just carved another one. "
"What? Are you planning to take the statue back from your father?"
Zhao Feng saw Zhao An's arrogant look. He opened his mouth and sighed helplessly. What else can he do? He can only carve another one.
"Dad, you're so mean."
"Humph, you've already worshiped the gods so many times already, I haven't even done it once!"
Zhao An laughed and walked out of the house with the wooden statue in his arms. As soon as he went out, he took out the wooden statue in his arms and admired it carefully.
It looks quite livid. You can say that the charm of the immortal was carved out.
"Hehe, I can worship god day and night in the future."
"No, such a good statue can't be shared alone, I have to show off to my brothers first."
However, just as he had walked out the house.
He saw a young man running over in a hurry.
He knew this young man. It was his sixth brother's son, Zhao Wen.
"Chief, bad news!"
Zhao An hurriedly comforted him: "Calm down, what's wrong?
He is very confident now. After all, a god is living in Zhaojiazhuang now. With him here. What trouble can't be solved? However, it is better not to trouble the god for things they can handle by themselves.
Zhao Wen shook his head and said without even catching his breath: "Outside the village... a group of outsiders came outside the village."
Zhao An was slightly stunned. If there are outsiders, then there are outsiders. What's wrong with that? Could it be that they are bandits? His heart was immediately tense. He still remembered the bandits looting Zhaojiazhuang seven years ago.
"Could it be that they are bandits?"
Zhao Wen shook his head: "Not bandits, but people from Xinghua Village."
Oh, I thought they were bandits. It turned out to be people from Xinghua Village. He is very familiar with Xinghua Village. After all, they are in the same region. Everyone sees each other every day. And some of the women in Zhaojiazhuang were originally from Xinghua Village.
"It's okay, I know the patriarch of the Chu family and the head of the Xiahou family."
Zhao Wen quickly replied: "It's not just the two of them, they brought a large group of about five or six hundred young men and I saw all of them have weapons"
Zhao An immediately gasped. Five or six hundred young men? And they all carried weapons? What are they going to do? Attack Zhaojiazhuang? But they don't have any surplus food in Zhaojiazhuang. Even if they win, it won't be enough to feed a few people.
Besides, if they really want to attack. Wouldn't it be much better to attack the county town than to attack their dilapidated Zhaojiazhuang? No, no matter what, they must be stopped outside Zhaojiazhuang.
The god is still in Zhaojiazhuang. It would be a great sin to let them disturb the god.
"Zhao Feng!"
"What?!"
"You and Zhao Wen notify the others, ask them to bring their weapons and gather at the entrance of the village immediately."
"Yes, clan leader."
Then Zhao Feng and Zhao Wen ran to notify them without looking back. The situation was urgent after Zhao Feng and Zhao Wen notified each household, and spread the word.
Not long after, everyone in Zhaojiazhuang knew about it. They picked up their weapons and farm tools and marched toward the entrance of the village in an orderly manner.
Tong Yuan, who had just finished a set of spear exercises in the training ground, also received the news. However, he wasn't notified and over heard it and rushed over.
Tong Yuan was just bedridden not to long ago so Zhao An tried to persuade him earnestly:
"Master Tong, your body is not well yet, so don't go. Besides, the situation is urgent. If you get hurt and die, Zhao Yun will hate me for the rest of his life."
However, Tong Yuan shook his head:
"How can I stay out of it?"
"Even if I did, how will others see me? They will not see it as you stopping an old man from firing but as a spear prodigy losing his edge."
"Besides, don't mention my age, my martial arts are still much better than yours.
"If I really encounter danger, I will be safer than you. "
"Also, my injury was healed by the god. Do you not believe he has healed me?"
After such a speech, Zhao An can't bring himself to stop him. Tong Yuan is right, with his martial arts, it's hard to say who is really in danger if they really fight.
He did have quite the reputation. If he was still ill then it makes sense to not bring him but the divine milk healed all hidden injury and illness. With his talent and decades of experience, there are not many people who can guarantee they could beat him.
With Tong Yuan's help, even if the two families in Xinghua Village really join forces to attack Zhaojiazhuang, he is confident that he can repel them like his father did to the bandits seven years ago.
Moreover, if things get out of hand, he can invite the divine god to help them. Also, just using the hundreds of armors and standard weapons in the abandoned cellar warehouse, they can defeat the two families in Xinghua Village ten times over but it's best not to cross that line.
Now he is stuck between a rock and a hard place, taking out armor and standard weapons will attract attention while Asking the god to take action will also easily irritate him. After all, the god is not a servant of their Zhao family, It is their Zhao family that needs the gods gift to stay alive.
"Okay, but Master Tong, you must pay attention to your safety. If you can avoid taking action, try not to. Besides, our Zhao family is not a coward, and we will definitely be able to properly resolve this matter.
Tong Yuan nodded:
"Chief Zhao, we are old friends, I still believe in your ability.
"By the way, where are Zhao Yun, Zhao Yu and Zhao Yan? Why don't you see them for such an important matter?"
"Especially Zhao Yun, this boy's martial arts are no worse than mine now."
"With them here, even if there is a fight, Zhaojiazhuang will have a higher chance of winning"
Zhao An grinned and said:
"Hehe, they are accompanying the Lord God, there's no need to trouble them."
Tong Yuan was stunned and nodded:
"It's good, If I were not so old, I would also like to sit next to the god"
"You are right. No matter how big our affairs are, they are just mortal affairs. Don't let our mortal affairs affect God."
Zhao An also nodded in agreement.
…
At the entrance of Zhaojiazhuang.
The young and strong men of Zhaojiazhuang have already gathered. However, compared with the over 600 people from the Chu family and the Xiahou family, the Zhao family only gathered more than 300 young and strong men.
Although the number is a little less, each of them have trained at least a little from master Tong Yuan. Though it was just some pointers here and there, it was still beneficial.
"What happened? Why did the clan leader ask us to bring weapons?"
"You don't know?"
"Don't know what? I was just in the toilet and was suddenly called here."
"I heard that a group of people with bad intentions came to the village, and they all carried weapons."
"Hiss, are they bandits?"
"It shouldn't be. Bandits won't give us time to gather."
Everyone was discussing. Seeing that everyone was present, Zhao An walked up to the crowd and said loudly:
"I won't keep you in the dark."
"Just now, the head of the Xinghua Village clan and the head of the Xiahou family came to our village with over 600 men carrying weapons"
"I don't know what they are going to do, but I know they didn't come with good intentions ."
"It's best not to fight, but if we have to fight, give it your all!"
"Whoever wants to bully our Zhaojiazhuang, be prepared for a retaliation. "
"Everyone, follow me!"
As soon as the voice fell. All the villagers of Zhaojiazhuang present were full of fighting spirit. They were high-spirited as they marched out of the village with orderly manners and heavy steps.
…
The hot sun shone on his body, and Zhao Can was already dripping with sweat. He wiped the fine beads of sweat on his forehead.
He frowned and glanced behind him but there was no one in sight. Strange...why hasn't the clan leader come yet? Did the clan brother fail to notify them?
After waiting for so long, the people of the Chu family and Xiahou family opposite were a little impatient. After all, they had been exposed to the sun for so long.
"Hey, when will your clan leader come out?"
"That's right, your clan leader won't be so scared that he dare not come out, right?"
"Oh, it turns out that Zhaojiazhuang is a group of cowards. "
With someone speaking up, the Chu and Xiahou family were like opening Pandora's box. They continued to ridicule Zhao Can and the village.
Zhao Can's face was slightly red but didn't do anything. Compared with the people of the Chu family and Xiahou family, he was obviously much calmer.
Because he knew, even if the clan leader could not come. A god still resides in Zhaojiazhuang. Being a coward right now, wouldn't he be asking to be looked down upon by the gods?
"Getting impatient, are we? Don't worry, our clan leader will definitely come."
The other side asked:
"What if he doesn't come?"
Zhao Can was silent for a while, then stepped forward, his eyes sharp:
"If the clan leader doesn't come, I will pay you with my life"
Chu Ji coughed lightly and stopped the noise of the two families.
"There is no need to give anyone your life, for your courage, we will do you a favor and wait a little longer."
"But we can't wait all day long."
"Name a time. If your clan leader doesn't come after this deadline, don't blame us for forcing our way in."
Zhao Can nodded:
"Okay, then a quarter of an hour."
A quarter of an hour? It wasn't long, Chu Ji nodded slightly:
"Okay, then we will wait another quarter of an hour."
After hearing Chu Ji's agreement, Zhao Can was obviously relieved. In fact, if the Xiahou family and the Xiahou family forced their way in. He would definitely not be able to stop them.
He is not a peerless warrior who can defeat thousands of enemies but since they are willing to wait for a while, it means that there is still room for negotiation.
Fortunately, Zhao An did not disappoint Zhao Can. Only half a quarter of an hour had passed. He rushed out with all the young and strong men in Zhaojiazhuang and he directly blocked the people of the two families in Xinghua Village .
Zhao Can breathe a sigh of relief.
"Clan leader, you are finally here."
Zhao An nodded.
"Thank you for your hard work. Leave the rest to me. Go and rest."
Zhao Can hurriedly shook his head:
"Chief, I'm fine."
The situation was so tense so how could he abandon his fellow tribesmen and go back to rest alone? What if a fight really breaks out?
One more person means one more fighting chance.
Zhao An nodded slightly: "Okay, I'll have someone help you, just stand behind me."
Zhao Can nodded. Then, Zhao An turned his head. He looked at the head of the Chu family, Chu Ji, and the head of the Xiahou family, Xiahou Xing.
At the same time, Chu Ji and Xiahou Xing also looked at him. Although the three did not say a word, the momentum of the people behind them became more and more higher. It was like a barrel full of gunpowder, and a single spark could set it off.
In fact, Zhao An, Chu Ji and Xiahou Xing had no intention of fighting but they've already committed to this. Whoever spoke up first would weaken their momentum which was crucial during a fight.
Tong Yuan, who was standing by, also saw the clues. He knew that if there was no third party involved, the two sides would attack before they can even talk so he decisively walked out of the Zhao family crowd:
"Clan leaders, there's no need to be so tense, right? Why don't we think this through and have a talk"
Seeing someone give them a way out.
Zhao An, Chu Ji and Xiahou Xing were relieved.
Chu Ji clasped his fists and stepped forward:
"Who might this senior be?"
He had already seen that this old man was not a member of the Zhao family but his identity was definitely not ordinary because the villagers of Zhaojiazhuang present looked at the old man with obvious respect.
Tong Yuan twisted his beard and said with a smile:
"My name is Tong Yuan. "
As soon as the words fell, there was a commotion in the Chu family and the Xiahou family. Chu Ji and Xiahou Xing also looked at each other with shock in their eyes.
Chu Ji took a deep breath and stepped forward and asked:
"Senior, are you the Great Spear God of the Han Dynasty?"
"The Great Spear God of the Han Dynasty? That's quite an exaggerated title."
Although he said so, Tong Yuan showed a proud look on his face. The Great spear God of the Han Dynasty was not something he boasted about.
It was something he proclaimed himself to be when he was younger. After he mastered the spear technique, he traveled around the world, looking for martial arts masters from all over the world to learn from.
Along the way, although he was not invincible, he rarely lost in his life. The Han Dynasty ruled the country with martial arts. Not to mention the aristocratic families, even ordinary people were very enthusiastic about practicing martial arts.
In such a society where martial arts flourished,
Everyone has always been very enthusiastic about martial arts masters. The Han Dynasty's spear god? This is not just a false name, but also a symbol of top status.
Chu Ji looked at Tong Yuan. There was not only respect in his eyes, but also a bit of admiration. When he was a child, he had heard the story of the Han Dynasty's spear god countless times.
He had also imagined that he could be like the spear god Tong Yuan. One man and one spear defeating masters across the entire Han Dynasty. However, as he grew older, he found that his martial arts talent... was very average.
Although he was a little stronger than ordinary people, compared with the Han Dynasty's spear god, even if he had four hands, he probably couldn't beat him.
"Since Mr. Tong has spoken, let's each take a step back.
Zhao An nodded, then asked:
"So, why do you bring your clan to our Zhaojiazhuang?"
Chu Ji and Xiahou Xing were stunned, and then retorted:
"You are still asking about us? Isn't it because of your Zhaojiazhuang's?"
Ah? What did we do? Zhao An was confused.
Could it be that someone in the Zhao family offended the Chu family and the Xiahou family
But looking at the angry expressions on the faces of the people of the two families. One would think he dug up their parents' grave.
Zhao An suppressed his inner doubts and asked:
"What is it? If it is the fault of our Zhao family, I will naturally give you an explanation"
Chu Ji snorted coldly, pointed at the Hutuo River in the distance and said loudly:
"There is a severe drought in the world. Everyone depends on the Hutuo River to survive, but you cut off the flow of the Hutuo River without permission!"
"How will the people downstream live? How will the crops survive?"
"The Hutuo River belongs to everyone, not your Zhao family."
"What do you have to say?"
Cut off the Hutuo River? What the hell? Zhao Anyi said righteously:
"We in Zhaojiazhuang are upright and honest. We have never cut off the waters of the Hutuo River."
As soon as the voice fell. The people of the Chu family and the Xiahou family all sneered.
Chu Ji even scolded him:
"Don't you even feel a shred guilty for saying this?"
"We have seen it for ourselves, are you still trying to deceive us?"
Chu Ji's question was deafening.
Zhao An took a deep breath. He did not want to talk about the source but knew that he had to confess. He was a little selfish and did not want to reveal the existence of the god because he wanted more benefit for his family.
Unfortunately, he has to come clean. After all, there are gods watching him from above as well as one in the village. If he lies, won't he disappoint them?
After a struggle between heaven and man, Zhao An decided to tell the truth:
"First of all, let's get one thing straight, our Zhao family has never cut off the water of the Hutuo River, not a drop, and secondly, the water we use now comes from an unlimited water source gifted by the gods."
Ah? Your excuses are getting more and more outrageous ! Gift from the gods? Unlimited water source?
Just say you dug a well and you hit groundwater, that'll be more credible than this. Suddenly, everyone in the Chu family and the Xiahou family showed an expression of "Are you making fun of us?"
Zhao An had long anticipated their attitude:
"I know you won't believe it, come with me, I will show you. "
As soon as these words came out. The children of the Chu family and the Xiahou family suddenly lost confidence and began to doubt themselves.
Hiss! This can't be true right? Although the matter sounds a bit outrageous, the theory of ghosts and gods was very popular in the Eastern Han Dynasty.
It's not that everyone doesn't believe in ghosts and gods. It's just that they subconsciously feel that the good things bestowed by ghosts and gods can't happen to them.
But seeing Zhao An's serious expression, they hesitated instead. Zhao An didn't explain a word and began to walk silently in the direction of the waterwheel. The people of the Zhao family naturally followed him.
Chu Ji and Xiahou Xing looked at each other.
"So you think…it's true?"
"Why are you asking me? I don't know either. We just have to wait to see"
Chu Ji waved his hand and said to the children:
"Since the head of the Zhao family said so, let's go and take a look. I want to see whether this so-called gift from gods is true or false. "
As soon as the voice fell, the Chu family members followed with the Xiahou family not far behind. More than a thousand people from the three families marched through the farmland.
Soon they came to the dozen or so human-powered water wheels erected by Zhaojiazhuang. The water wheels are placed at intervals to maximize efficiency.
But there are more than a dozen water wheels in Zhaojiazhuang gathered together. Won't so many water wheels not interfere with each other's work? However, what they don't know is that these water wheels are actually built according to the flow principle of infinite water blocks.
After all, the infinite water blocks placed by Yun Yi Water blocks must follow MC rules and the farthest distance they can flow is seven meters.
So if you want to use a waterwheel to bring water within the infinite water block range into the ditch, the farthest distance you can put it is seven meters. The two farthest waterwheels are only fourteen meters apart, one east and one west.
The other waterwheels are even closer. Fortunately, Zhao Feng designed it very well and each waterwheel corresponds to a ditch and each ditch flows in one direction.
So although these waterwheels are gathered together, they do not affect each other's efficiency at all.
When the Chu family and the Xiahou family approached the Hutuo River. They had discovered that there was no human pedaling.
The waterwheel had stopped working at this time. After stopping working, the ditch returned to its familiar dry and cracked appearance and only the slightly moist soil on both sides of the ditch was present.
There was water flowing here not long ago.
The most important thing is, except for the vicinity of the waterwheel. Whether it is the upper or lower reaches of the Hutuo River, only a trickle can be seen.
It is exactly the same as the Hutuo River section in their Xinghua Village. Could it be that... Is there really an unlimited water source given by the gods here?
The Chu family and the Xiahou family fell into silence. They didn't know, and they were not sure. The only thing missing was the last straw that broke the camel's back.
Zhao An walked to the waterwheel, pointed to the back of the waterwheel and said: "You can come and see, this is the infinite water source given by the gods."
Chu Ji took a deep breath and came to Zhao An first. He stuck his head out and saw that on the dry and cracked land, there was a strange spring that looked a bit "square" and was flowing out continuously.
The strange thing was that the water from this square spring stopped extending outward after flowing out about two or three feet. It seemed that there was an invisible wall blocking the flow of water.
It was really magical. He made up his mind and went straight through the gap in the waterwheel and came to the infinite water source.
He tried to touch the invisible wall that blocked the flow of water with his hand. However, he didn't touch anything.
How could this be possible! It can't be seen or touched, but it can stop the water from flowing farther. This scene just overturned his worldview. Could it really be related to the gods?
Just when Chu Ji was in doubt, other people of the Chu family and the Xiahou family also came here through the waterwheel one after another. After seeing the invisible air wall they all exclaimed in surprise.
They all stretched out their hands and touched around the air wall but they felt nothing. Suddenly, The young Chu Yan passed through the air wall and plunged into the infinite water source.
Under the obstruction of the water flow. He walked towards the infinite water block in the center with difficulty. Fortunately, the small pool of water formed by the infinite water block was not deep and the depth was less than one meter. There was no danger; he didn't take long to reach the center.
"Yan'er, what are you doing?" Chu Ji scolded.
But Chu Yan ignored it. He took a deep breath and dived into the infinite water block. When he went in, he could clearly feel the surging water around him.
But the extraordinary thing was, after his body was completely submerged in it, it was extremely calm inside. He slowly opened his eyes and it stung a little, but he finally saw the inside of the spring
It was clear and transparent and there was no sign of groundwater gushing out. How could it be possible! Since it was not from groundwater, where did the water gushing out of the spring come from?
Chu Yan touched the ground where the infinite water block came from but It was all still flat.
Finally, Chi Yan could not hold his breath anymore. He took his head out of the water and after taking a few breaths, he said in an almost trembling voice:
"This is not a spring, I-it has…no roots."
The villagers of Zhaojiazhuang present looked like they were used to it but the people of the Chu family and the Xiahou family all showed a trace of confusion.
Rootless water? What does this mean?
They subconsciously looked at Zhao An, who looked indifferent.
Zhao An had to step forward and explain:
"I have already told you that this is an infinite water source. If it has roots and sources, how can it be called infinite?"
"The god used his great magic power to create it from the void."
These words extremely frightened the people of the Chu family and the Xiahou family. This was just Zhao An theory because he couldn't explain it otherwise.
With the blessing of seeing it with their own eyes. Most of the people believed what Zhao An said but a few still don't believe in it.
They also followed Chu Yan's example and plunged into the infinite water block but they came to the same conclusion and didn't doubt anymore.
After learning the truth, Chu Ji looked a little lost. If it was really the Hutuo River that was cut off by the Zhao family, then they could still stand on the moral high ground to take back the water of the Hutuo River.
But, since this water is a gift from the gods then they have no reason to fight for it. More importantly, they were afraid of being punished by the gods after they robbed it and instead, they cut off the unlimited water source.
In the end, it was worthless. But the world has been suffering from drought for several years.
Water shortage has become the major issue that Xinghua Village needs to solve urgently. If there is no water, not only will the crops fail, but even the people of the family will have a hard time making ends meet.
Although Chu Ji is ambitious, he knows his responsibility as the head of the Chu family. Chu Ji made a decision in his heart and immediately knelt down in front of Zhao An.
"Chief!"
"Chief!"
"Chief!"
The people of the Chu family behind him saw this scene and shouted. They were about to step forward to help, but were stopped again.
"Don't stop me!"
Then Chu Ji looked at Zhao An and said: "Chief Zhao An, this matter is completely my fault. I ordered people from the Chu family to make trouble"
"If you want to blame anyone, please blame me personally."
"But no matter what, I still beg you as the head of the Chu family to give us some water."
"Without water, our village will be destroyed."
Since the infinite water was endless, then it'll be no problem to produce an ocean. But unfortunately, the water was still limited by rules and could not extend further than 7 meters.
Then the water it produces will be forever limited to only a few meters which is why the Zhao family built the water wheels. But even if the water wheels were already super fast, the water transported probably didn't reach the Xinghua Village section.
Zhao An sighed and had to tell the truth:
"You also saw this infinite water source. Although it is indeed endless and inexhaustible, it's limited."
"Only when we take the initiative to move the water away can it continue to be generated continuously."
"Otherwise, the water will only be limited to this small area and will be worthless."
"So even if we want to give you water, we really can't do it."
"Or... you can send someone to get the water, we won't stop you."
Chu Ji's face showed a trace of bitterness.
Distant water cannot quench immediate thirst.
Xinghua Village is more than ten miles away from Zhaojiazhuang.
It takes an hour to walk back and forth.
Carrying water can only solve the problem of drinking water for the children of the clan.
But the crops... will still die. Without crops, there will be no surplus food, and even if you survive, it will only be a slow death.
"Chief Zhao An, is there really no way?"
Zhao An was silent for a while:
"Of course, there is another way."
As soon as the voice fell. The eyes of Chu family and Xiahou family, including Chu Ji and others, all lit up.
Chu Ji immediately asked:
"What way?"
Zhao An took a deep breath:
"The god is now in our Zhaojiazhuang. If you can ask him to give your village an unlimited water source, there may be a chance. "
If the existence of unlimited water sources shocked them, then this statement made them tremble in fear. After all, who hasn't done something wrong in this life?
But also in excitement, after all, this is a real god. In the past, Qin Shi Huang sent people all over China and even overseas but they returned empty-handed. Emperor Wu of Han sent four delegations to the east or west and even went as far as Kunlun but they all ended in failure.
Even the world's leader haven't encountered a god. They are just ordinary people, and they can see a god in their lifetime!
Chu Ji swallowed his saliva. It is outrageous enough that the Zhao family received unlimited water from the gods but for it to live in Zhaojiazhuang...Were all the Zhao family members saints in their previous lives?
Their luck is simply against the sky! Chu Ji no longer hesitated, and ran to Zhao An and kowtowed loudly:
"Chief Zhao An, please introduce us to the god."
Zhao An was shocked. Some people had said before that the head of the Chu family was a ruthless person. Now it seems that it is not an exaggeration at all, the man's head was bleeding down his forehead.
He waved his hand and said:
"I can introduce you, but whether the god is willing to see you is up to him."
Chu Ji said firmly:
"As the head of the Chu family, I promise that no matter whether the god is willing or not, we will promise to follow the Zhao family's lead!"
As soon as the voice fell, Xiahou Xing on the side couldn't help it, and hurriedly stepped forward and knelt down and said:
"Chief Zhao An, our Xiahou family also asks you to help introduce us"
"I am only the head of the Xiahou family branch, and I can't promise in the name of the Xiahou family."
"But I promise as the head of the branch, no matter whether the immortal is willing to see us, we will follow you!"
Hearing the oaths of the two, Zhao An was also happy. The god hasn't even agreed yet, and the Zhao family has gained two solid allies? Sure enough, as long as you serve the gods well you will live a good life.
"Please get up quickly, I will ask for the gods' opinion."
Chu Ji and Xiahou Xing bowed deeply:
"Thank you, Patriarch Zhao An."
Zhao An nodded, and then said to Zhao Feng on the side:
"Feng'er, take the inside to rest"
"Yes, father"
Zhao Feng nodded, and then said to the Chu family and the Xiahou family, "Everyone please follow me."
…
In the pavilion of the luxurious villa.
Yun Yi stared at the motionless fish float in the pond. The pond had changed, it was no longer clear and empty, but covered with water lilies as big as a palm leaf fan.
Yun Yi had been fishing all this time but his luck seemed average. He caught a lot of water lilies which were not very useful, so he just used them to decorate his pond
Anyway, he also caught more than 30 fish of various kinds, 12 pufferfish, and three pairs of leather boots. He gave these three pairs of leather boots to Zhao Yun, Zhao Yu, and Zhao Yan respectively.
Although Zhao Yun and Zhao Yan had been given a full set of iron armor by him when they were in Taihang Mountain before. But the Han Dynasty banned armor so it was somewhat inconvenient to run around in iron armor so he simply gave them the leather boots he caught.
After getting the leather boots, they were all very happy. They didn't dislike the "trash" caught from the water. Of course, it was trash for Yun Yi but to them, leather boots are artifacts that have the effect of protecting the owner.
In addition, he also caught two bowls, six bones, four ink sacs and a piece of leather. The only thing he was lucky about was that he caught two more enchantment books.
Unfortunately, each one was more useless than the last. The first one had two enchantments, [Smite 5 and Bane of Arthropods 3].
At first glance, they were both suitable enchantments for swords but the problem was that he is still in the real world, not an apocalypse zombie world, or a nuclear mutated Spider world or MC world.
The largest arthropods in this world might be some crabs in the sea. Does he need an enchant to kill them? He can just grab them with a scoop net and eat them directly.
Smite is even more useless, where would he even find undeads in the late Eastern Han Dynasty? It's impossible for two armies to fight and suddenly a zombie Lu Bu appears out of nowhere?
Of course, It can't be said that it was completely useless. There may be no undead in the late Eastern Han Dynasty, but it doesn't mean there are none in the Nether.
After getting obsidian, he can open the Nether portal. He can take the weapons with these two enchantments to the Nether to kill zombie piglins, wither skeletons, blazes, ghasts, magma slimes...
The effect of the other enchantment book is even more useless than the previous one.
The effects are [Mending 1, Loyalty 3, channeling 1].
At first glance, they all sound very impressive. However, except for Mending, the other two only work on the trident.
In the game, after Loyalty 3 and Lightning 1 are enchanted on the trident, the effect is very awesome. One is when you throw your trident, it'll fly back on its own.
If there is not enough space in the inventory.
The trident will continue to hover around Steve until there is space in the inventory to store it.
It looks cool, the other is that when attacking creatures in thunderstorms, it can summon lightning to deal damage. In the game, you can also use the Lightning effects to create witches by striking villagers or create charged creepers by attacking creepers.
These two effects are also very awesome in reality but the problem was he didn't have a trident. Even in the game, the trident cannot be crafted using materials. You can only get it with a certain chance by killing a drowned carrying a trident.
But in the late Eastern Han Dynasty... Where can he find a drowned monster? Even if the Netherworld is opened, there are no drowned in the Netherworld. Can he find a few living people to drown?
However, people who drown in the real world will not become drowned but will only be corpses. And even if a drowned was created, unnaturally formed drowned corpses do not carry tridents. And if they do not carry tridents, they will not drop it after being killed. Now, this seemingly awesome enchantment book can only be used for its Mending.
"Sigh, what a pity." Yun Yi sighed.
If he could get a trident then it would be like Thor's Mjolnir in the Marvel movie which is cool and badass. Maybe, he can even cosplay as Thor with a trident instead of a hammer.
If he can also get the riptide enchantment he can even fly just like Thor. Unfortunately, the effects only work on rainy weather and snowy biomes and if you leave hallways you'll fall.
But that doesn't matter, he can fly! Flying is the biggest hurdle humanity has conquered with planes but that is nothing like flying in open air.
Yun Yi continued to stare at the float on the pond and after waiting for a long time, a series of bubbles gradually approached the fish float from the edge of the pond.
Yun Yi quickly picked up the fishing rod, getting ready to pull back. With experience, when the object was thrown into the air he could tell it was anything he got before. Not an enchanted book, fish, and I hope to god don't get garbage.
It was a long blueish green rod-shaped object.
The rod had a slender body and a three-sharp pronged head. It's a freaking Trident!"
Yun Yi's eyes widened, his face full of disbelief. In the game, it is impossible to catch a trident while fishing. So, why did he get the trident this time?
It should be because of the merging between the MC rules and the real rules. In just a moment, Yun Yi found a reasonable explanation. Anyway, he doesn't care.
Traveling through time and becoming Steve was already unbelievable so catching a trident while fishing is hardly outrageous.
Now, with a trident he can finally use the enchanted book he just caught. For a long moment, Yun Yi's smile reached his ears.
Even Zhao Yun and the other two who were watching from the side could see Yun Yi's happiness.
They all came forward:
"Lord God, have you caught something good again?"
Yun Yi nodded proudly:
"Yes, after catching the enchanted book that sealed my magic before, I caught a weapon that I used to use, a very special one."
Well, he used to use it while playing games so that should count, right? Zhao Yun and others immediately showed a curious look.
Just from the style, it indeed looked very special. It looks a bit like a three prong sword with a longer body and a pronged fork. The two weapons aren't commonly used and require quite a skill set but Yun Yi doesn't care about its practical uses.
He had fished out an enchantment book before so after enchanting his breastplate, he simply carried the anvil with him. Yun Yi put the anvil down on the spot then he put the trident and the enchantment book in at the same time.
It took a little experience and afterwards, the light from the book transferred over to the trident which is now emitting a stream of celestial violet light.
[Trident: Mending 1, Channeling 1, Loyalty 3]
If this is not a real divine weapon, he doesn't know what is. Picking up the trident, Yun Yi looked at it carefully. The length is one and a half meters. It's not long but with the addition of real light and shadow, this trident is much more delicate and beautiful than the rough trident in the game.
However, before he could test the effect of the enchanted trident there was a knock at the door.
Dong Dong Dong...!
After knocking for a while, Zhao An's voice came from the door. "Lord God, it's me, Zhao An. "
Seeing Zhao An's sudden visit, Yun Yi guessed that something must have happened.
"Don't you know how to open the door? Just come in."
"Okay." Zhao An knocked on the door three times, said "Open Sesame!" and then walked into the villa. He saw Yun Yi and others sitting in the pavilion by the pond.
He trotted forward:
"My Lord, the Chu family and Xiahou family of Xinghua Village want to see you."
The Chu family and Xiahou family of Xinghua Village? Yun Yi tried to recall for a while in his mind, however, he did not find any trace of them in the "Romance of the Three Kingdoms" or "Records of the Three Kingdoms" that he had read before.
I have heard of the Xiahou family. For example, Xiahou Dun, Xiahou Yuan, etc. But that is the Xiahou family of Xiahou Ying, the descendant of Xuzhou Pei County Qiao County.
The original family of Cao Ze boss, not the Xiahou family of Xinghua Village. But it is also normal. Whether it is "Romance of the Three Kingdoms" or "Records of the Three Kingdoms", due to the limited length of the book, only some famous people or classic events are recorded.
But there are billions of people in the world. Where are there so many famous people? Where are there so many classic events? So most people and things can only be lost in the river of time. The Chu family and Xiahou family in Xinghua Village should be a small family nearby.
Zhao An hurriedly stepped forward to explain:
"Chu family and Xiahou family are the top families in Zhending County, and their scale is not inferior to our Zhaojiazhuang."
"Among them, the Xiahou family is also a branch of the Xiahou family in Qiao County, Pei County, Xuzhou."
"This time they came to confront Zhaojiazhuang for cutting off the Hutuo River."
"But after seeing the infinite water source, they asked me to introduce toy to them"
Then he explained what had just happened. Everything was in great detail, even the final promise of the two families.
Yun Yi glanced at Zhao An, who was almost flattering. Of course he knew he was flattering but it wasn't unpleasant. Who doesn't like to hear nice words?
And judging from some recent events, Zhao An is still pretty good, although he has selfish motives. But as long as he stands by his side he will support him. He can't read minds or read his heart and can only be regarded as an ordinary person with divine powers. So when he chooses some to support, they have to give him their loyalty.
"Okay, I understand. You did a good job. you can bring them to my villa, my yard is big enough to fit them"
Yun Yi praised generously. After hearing Yun Yi's praise, Zhao An's face flushed. Hehe, the gods praised me. The excitement was beyond words.
"Okay, My Lord, I will call them all over now."
After that, Zhao An hurriedly left the villa. Looking at Zhao An's back as he left, Yin Yi was thoughtful. Although his actions focus on "building high walls, storing food, and slowly claiming to be a god". But this does not mean that he will close his doors, so he'll slowly open it and expand his influence.
Using his unique ability to make more friends and fewer enemies then he will have the opportunity to overthrow the Han regime and even the foundation of the entire feudal society.
he will ignore the laws of history and learn from the later generations to carry out reforms. Even with his status as a god to bring in countless followers. The result will still be the same as Wang Mang usurping the Han Dynasty, making the world a mess if he is not wise.
'In this world, human nature is the most complicated and human hearts are always unpredictable.'
Yun Yi sighed in his heart.
But he felt that he should end up like Wang Mang's old path. After all, he has the MC rules, he is invincible. Unless of course there are supernatural influences he doesn't know about.
Shaking off some messy ideas in his head, he plans to continue testing the enchanted trident he just acquired. He grabbed the trident in his hand then he threw it forward with force.
The trident was like an arrow and flew dozens of meters far. With a bang! The trident was inserted into the granite wall outside the villa creating a small hole.
Afterwards, a faint rumbling sound came from the sky. Zhao Yun and others shook their heads thinking they heard it wrong but Yun Yi raised his head.
Looking at the clear sky. Can the channeling effect only summon thunder on rainy days? He sighed lightly, feeling a little sorry and disappointed. If lightning could be summoned on sunny days then the power of the trident would definitely increase several fold.
After the trident was inserted into the granite wall, it did not stay stuck, instead, it vibrated violently. It was like it was attracted to something. The next moment, the force reached the critical point that the granite could withstand.
With a swoosh! The trident instantly returned to Yun Yi from the granite wall dozens of meters away and he grabbed it.
"What do you think? Cool isn't it?"
Seeing this scene, Zhao Yun and others suddenly widened their eyes and exclaimed incredible.
"My Lord, it actually came back?"
Yun Yi nodded:
"Not only can it come back, it can also summon thunder."
Zhao Yun and others' eyes widened even more. Summon thunder? So, the thunder we just heard was real? They immediately swallowed their saliva. It was too unbelievable.
Yun Yi shook his head. He can indeed summon thunder, but unfortunately there is a prerequisite. That is, it must be in a thunderstorm. But the problem is that the Han Dynasty has been suffering from drought for many years. Who knows when a storm will come.
At this time, the gate of the villa was knocked again, Zhao An's voice came again:
"My Lord, I'm here with the Chu family and the Xiahou family."
Yun Yi said casually:
"Come in"
Zhao An immediately said the password, and then led more than 600 people from the two families of Xinghua Village to enter Yun Yi's villa yard. But so many people came at once, It would take too long for them to all come in so Yun Yi simply prepared to test the effect of the trident again.
Of course, he also wants to establish a bit of authority. After all, these were a group of troublemakers. Not long ago, they brought so many people here with weapons and he was not sure what the attitude of this group of people was. So he'll just make a first impression.
He held the trident and held it high but this time he did not throw it directly, but held it in his hand to "accumulate power".
Just like in the game, the trident can be charged which makes the throw much farther. During the charging process. A faint sound of thunder came from the sky again but the strange thing was that there were no clouds in the sky. No one knows where the thunder sound comes from.
Finally, Yun Yi felt that the power accumulated by the trident had reached its peak and was like holding a ball of compressed and compacted explosives. It seemed that as long as he threw it, it would produce a violent explosion
So Yun Yi threw it hard, the trident flew straight towards the granite wall with incredibly fast speed. It was hard for the naked eye to see and all could be seen was an afterimage. However, the moment the trident collided with the granite wall.
Crack!Boom!!!~
Everyone saw a flash of lightning as big as a person striking down the granite wall leaving a high hole capable of fitting 2 to 3 people. A shockwave spread blowing the air and grass. Even the people from the Chu family and the Xiahou family who were standing far away felt the numbness in their bodies.
My God! It was horrifying! Is this the thunder fairy from heaven? This scene was much more shocking than the infinite water source before.
Suddenly, someone from the two families was so frightened they fell to the ground.
And like a plague, the others from the two families felt their legs shaking before kneeling to the ground and lowered their heads, they didn't even have the courage to look at Yun Yi.
Even Zhao Yun, Zhao An and other two kids who have long been accustomed to so much unusual sight were stunned in place, speechless.