kingnovel Chapter 185 Impact Crater
Chapter 185 Impact Crater
After Minister Yu left, Lu Xunhuan pondered for a while and then took Yun Zhongzi back to the palace.
When they reached Jingming Lake, he whispered to Yun Zhongzi, "You better finish carving the runes as quickly as possible. Just make it simple and fool people."
Yun Zhongzi was a little surprised and asked, "Just for show?"
Lu Xunhuan said, "That's not completely misleading. Magnetic fields do exist, and the magnetic fields of some things do affect one's luck."
Yun Zhongzi took the carving tools and said, "Then let's be more serious."
Lu Xun Huan whispered again, "There's a hint of impending trouble in the palace. Get the things from the bottom of the lake out as soon as possible to avoid further complications."
Yun Zhongzi asked, "Isn't the lake bottom a dragon's skeleton?"
Lu Xun Huan looked at the people draining the water in the distance and said, "We still don't know what it is. It could be a dragon bone, or it could just be a meteorite. We'll only know after we dig it out. Hurry up, I'll go over there and take a look."
After a while, he came to the drain.
Meng Tian and Zeng Duo stepped forward and saluted: "Prime Minister."
Lu Xunhuan asked, "Why are there only a few people?"
Meng Tian winked at him quietly: "You're all tired, go back and rest. Come back after you've rested. The water will drain out automatically anyway, so there's no need for everyone to watch it all the time."
Lu Xunhuan nodded: "Okay."
He walked along the embankment to observe the part of the lake that was exposed above the water.
Meng Tian followed him automatically.
After the two of them walked a few dozen steps, Meng Tian whispered, "We've roughly scouted the landing point. Due to the huge impact, the mud near the landing point has risen and is now exposed to the water."
Lu Xunhuan looked at a black circle in the lake: "Is that the circle?"
Meng Tian nodded: "Yes, the circle was created by the impact. The object should be in the center of the circle, but the water in the center of the circle is still very deep."
Lu Xun Huan stopped and looked at the black circle in the lake. "It looks like it fell vertically. Judging by the situation at the time, it created a huge wave, even collapsing the wall on the shore. The force was so great that even with the water as a buffer, it would have hit very deep."
Meng Tian said: "We can only wait until the lake water is drained a little more, and then find a way to get the water out of the circle."
Lu Xun Huan thought for a while and said, "Don't wait any longer. Ask the Imperial Guards to get a small boat and a long pole."
Meng Tian saluted: "Okay."
By the time the Guards got a boat and found a pole, it was already dusk.
Lu Xunhuan took Meng Tian on the boat and rowed to the outside of the circle.
The entire circle has a diameter of about five meters. After the water on the lake receded a lot, the circle was completely exposed.
But within the circle, there was a pool of blue water, as if it was contained in a bowl and could not leak out.
The two men's boat had already touched the mud outside the circle and could no longer move forward. They could not stand on the boat to measure the depth of the water in the center of the circle because it was still out of reach.
Lu Xunhuan summoned the first-level magic weapon and lit it up.
He said to Meng Tian, "Wait for me on the boat. I'll go over and take a look."
He took the long pole, let the magic weapon support him, and moved towards the center of the circle.
After hovering in the middle position, he extended the long pole into the water.
The long pole is two meters long.
He lowered the pole all the way down without any hindrance, and gradually the pole was almost completely submerged.
On the boat, Meng Tian said, "I didn't expect it to be so deep. Prime Minister, please wait a moment. I'll go find a longer one."
Lu Xun Huan said, "No need. Let's go ashore first and see if the Great Elder has finished carving the runes. Also, I have to go and find all the items to suppress evil."
After getting on the boat, he whispered to Meng Tian, "Wait until dark, give me the meteorite and I'll dive down."
Meng Tian nodded: "Okay."
After getting ashore, the two went to see Yun Zhongzi carving runes together. Then, Lu Xunhuan asked Meng Tian to stay here, and he turned around and went to the king's bedroom.
In the king's bedroom, royal doctors took turns working around the clock, and eunuchs and palace maids also took turns working around the clock.
After Lu Xunhuan arrived, he greeted the general on duty and went in.
On the dragon bed, His Majesty the King had his eyes open, but he didn't have much strength.
Seeing Lu Xunhuan coming, he raised his hand slightly, motioning Lu Xunhuan to come closer.
Lu Xun Huan walked to the dragon bed and took the King's hand: "Your Majesty."
The king's eye sockets were sunken, his eyes were weak, and his eyes no longer had the brilliance they once had: "My dear..."
Lu Xun Huan nodded: "Your Majesty, if you have any instructions, please tell me. I will definitely help Your Majesty to do it."
His Majesty the King coughed violently and almost died.
The imperial doctors rushed forward to treat him.
Lu Xunhuan had no choice but to let go.
After His Majesty calmed down, he asked weakly, "Did you dig out the thing from the bottom of the lake?"
Lu Xunhuan reported, "Your Majesty, the lake has been drained halfway. There's an impact crater at the bottom of the lake. I went to the city to sense it, and the magnetic field is incredibly strong."
After hearing the report, the king said, "Then... you... get it out as soon as possible...
"Cough cough..."
He coughed violently again...
The imperial doctors came forward again and became busy.
Lu Xun Huan waited until His Majesty felt a little better before saying, "Your Majesty, I haven't found all the items needed to suppress evil yet. They must be put into the national treasury, but I am not qualified..."
His Majesty the King called out, "Ming Dexi..."
Eunuch Ming stepped forward and saluted: "Your Majesty."
His Majesty the King said, "Imperial decree, Prime Minister Lu Suifeng can enter and exit the national treasury at any time."
Eunuch Ming bowed again and said, "As you wish."
After Ming Dexi went to write the imperial edict, His Majesty the King said to Lu Xunhuan, "My dear, I am no longer able to handle the affairs of state. I will hand over the affairs of state to you. Please ensure that the crown prince succeeds to the throne smoothly."
Lu Xun Huan bowed and said, "Your Majesty, rest assured. I will do my best."
After leaving His Majesty the King's bedroom, Lu Xunhuan took the imperial edict and went straight to the national treasury.
Arriving at the gate of the National Treasury, he handed the imperial edict to the officer on duty: "This Prime Minister has had a hard time finding the object that can suppress evil. Neither Concubine De nor the Crown Prince are willing to accompany this Prime Minister for such a long time. Therefore, this Prime Minister can only ask His Majesty for an imperial edict."
After reading the imperial edict, the general immediately ordered his soldiers: "Hurry and open the gate for the Prime Minister."
He bowed to Lu Xunhuan and said, "Prime Minister, please."
When the heavy door opened, Lu Xunhuan walked in quickly.
When he reached the door, he turned around and said, "I don't know how long it will take to find it. If you are worried about outsiders breaking in, you can just close the door."
After saying this, he hurried up the stone steps and went straight to the next floor.
When the prince accompanied him here earlier, he found a bird made of pure gold on a shelf on the next level.
The golden bird was made very beautifully. He held it in his hands and looked at it carefully for a while.
But when he looked at the golden bird, he felt that there seemed to be something in its belly.
He had to go and see what it was.