In the Pacific Northwest, across the eight-kilometer-long Golden Gate Strait, in the Pacific Northwest, is the wide San Francisco Bay, which was later known as one of the world's three best harbors.

On a scorching June day, a large and striking landmark suddenly appeared on an island in the middle of the strait.

It was a 62.5-meter-tall colossal statue of the goddess, and a 51.7-meter-high pedestal at the foot of the temple, totaling more than 110 meters high.

The ships that had only been here for two months had not seen any signs of construction at all. As the people on the ship passed by, they even felt like they were dreaming, as if the statue had risen from the ground overnight, standing high in front of them, looking down on them from above the clouds.

Locals tell them that this is the statue of the goddess of dreams, the symbol of the new city, and on June 25, the statue will be inaugurated and the day will be the permanent commemoration of the city of dreams.

On the 25th of June, a square of 10,000 people had been erected on the island where the statue was located, enough to hold a grand ceremony.

Under the gaze of all the expectants, the mayor of the dream city, dressed in a black suit, spoke first in a loud voice under the statue:

- people all over the world who suffer from poverty, hunger, and cold!

- people all over the world who are suffering from tyranny, oppression, and injustice!

- people all over the world who have been brainwashed, deceived and exploited!

- Under the glorious guidance of the goddess of dreams, we come from every corner of the earth. When you come to Dream City, your fate will change from this moment!

- All misfortunes are a thing of the past, and all dreams will come true!

- All we have lost is our chains. The result will be the whole world!

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The people in the square were silent, listening intently,

The island was densely packed with boats, and although the mayor's voice was not heard very clearly, they were still paying full attention to the ceremony.

Some of the wealthy boatmen even set up wooden box cameras on the deck, which had only been around for a few years, to take precious historical photos.

On the deck of the flagship of the California Navy. A young man said to the people around him with great interest, "Fourth sister, look, there are these photos as proof. When it reaches Europe, such a huge statue building will definitely make the headlines of major newspapers. ”

"You still want to make headlines?" Beside him was a woman shrouded in a black cloak. There was a very dissatisfied voice. "You don't think it's enough to lose face?"

Ji Ao Jian was surprised, "What's the shame of this?"

"This statue is too ugly, and it looks at least twenty years older than me!" Ji Mengying gritted his teeth and said, "If the third child saw the newspaper in Europe, he would definitely think that I had gone crazy in my practice and had lost my appearance." ”

"The idols are all in this style, they must be solemn and holy, graceful and solemn. in order to make people admire. If there is a charming statue, it will be too unserious. Ji Aojian patiently explained. "Besides, even if you look twenty years older, you're still very beautiful, you don't have to worry. ”

"Let's not talk about the appearance or anything, this look is too bad. ”

"This shape is very good, it embodies the advanced design concept and has a rich humanistic meaning. Ji Ao Kendao, "Didn't Xiaohui already explain it when she gave a speech in "Ode to the Goddess of Dreams" just now?"

"What cultural connotations are simply far-fetched. What I saw in my eyes was that my hands were on fire, my body was chained, and I had a bunch of cacti under my feet......"

Ji Mengying said angrily, "This is clearly a human tragedy that is so miserable and miserable, how much enmity you have with me, you want to trap me like this!"

"Why do you want to think from those angles?" Ji Aojian spread his hands, "This is a tragedy in your heart, so what you see is a tragedy." ”

"You're using strong words!" Ji Mengying was furious, "I already knew that as soon as I left, you would take the opportunity to do bad things!"

"You're thinking too much. Ji Aojian looked innocent, "Building the statue is your Sister Xiaosu's idea, don't blame me." ”

"Really?" Ji Mengying sneered, "Before I left, you said that you had something serious to do every day, and you were too busy to go home. Why is it that as soon as I leave, you will have time to make my idol every day?"

This statue is a cultural landmark that creates the image of the city, and it is included in the No. 1 key project of the year in Dream City. Ji Aojian replied without thinking, "Of course, there is nothing more important than this." Do you think it's a private matter, it's naïve!"

"You, you ......" Ji Mengying looked at him hatefully, "In short, it's all your fault!"

"Don't complain, I'm already worthy of you. Ji Mengying took out a drawing casually, "Do you know what the shape of the first version of this statue looks like?"

Ji Mengying asked suspiciously, "What does it look like?"

"See for yourself. Ji Aojian handed over the drawings, "You are holding a pumpkin head in your right hand and a pot of cactus in your left hand!"

"What!"

When Ji Mengying saw it, he was stunned, "This shape is simply miserable!"

"After my strong opposition, I finally changed the shape of the statue to its current appearance. Ji Aojian said earnestly, "Think about it, if the original style falls into the eyes of the third sister, what will she think of you?"

"Yes, yes, yes!" Ji Mengying looked like she was palpitating, "Xiaojian, I blame you, you are simply a lifesaver for me!"

"Where, where. Ji Aojian waved his hand calmly, "Fourth sister, in fact, I have been silently caring for you, but you didn't see it." ”

"I'm so touched to hear you say that, I'm almost drunk. ”

"If you're so moved, do you have any indications?"

"What do you want?" Ji Mengying's voice suddenly became tactful and delicate. "Do you want the little girl to make a promise?"

"It couldn't be better...... No, no, I mean, it doesn't have to be that fast. We can first find a teahouse to sit down, talk about ideals, talk about life, and slowly develop feelings. ”

"If I give it a try, your dark thoughts will be exposed, right?" Ji Mengying suddenly turned into a sneer, "Take it, Miss Ben is going to eliminate harm to the world today." ”

"Today is a good day for you. Do not move your hands or feet. Ji Aojian stretched out his hand unhurriedly and pointed, "Your little sister Su is about to open up for you, don't look at it yet!"

above the square. A huge ballista covered in yellow paper talismans slowly pushed over and stopped in the middle of the field.

After his speech, the mayor introduced the audience as the host of the consecration ceremony. This ballista is the light-opening weapon. It is a combination of the essence of ancient Chinese bed crossbow technology and ancient Greek ballista technology, reflecting the brilliant achievements of the two ancient civilizations in engineering technology, and is also a symbol of the emerging industrial city of Dream City.

Ji Mengying's eyes straightened, "How to use a ballista to open the light, is it to shoot an arrow at the idol?"

"There's no way, the statue is so tall, how can you do it without a siege crossbow?" Ji Aojian sighed, "Actually, I suggested Xiao Su." Pull a cannon to open the light, but she insists on paying homage to you with traditional craftsmanship. ”

"You actually let her bombard me with a cannon?"

"All heroes. They should all learn a slogan: Shoot at me!"

The mayor also introduced to the crowd that this ballista requires great pulling force, and in ancient times it was called the "Eight Ox Crossbow", which means that eight oxen are required to twist the winch.

"Our dream city is a free and equal city, where everyone has the opportunity to open the light. The mayor announced, "All the people here can come and wind the ritual if they wish." If you succeed, you can get a small statue of the god consecrated by the Governor's own hands. ”

At that time, there were many young people with conceited strength, and they were eager to stand up. But no matter how much strength they exerted, they were so tired that they sweated profusely, and they didn't turn the winch.

The mayor smiled and said, "Large crossbows need to be wound by multiple people, so you should cooperate." ”

So the two of them worked together, and the winch did not move. The three of them worked together, and the winch did not move. The four of them worked together, and the winch did not move......

More and more people joined the scene, and in the end, even dozens of people worked together, barely turning the winch a few times, but it was no longer possible, and after some people were exhausted, the winch quickly returned to its original position.

The crowd couldn't help but discuss, "What kind of giant crossbow magic weapon can't be activated at all, right?"

The mayor said regretfully, "It seems that in order to consecrate the statue, it takes extraordinary people, and I have invited the Governor to appear!"

A slender green-haired girl walked out slowly and came to a tall ballista, like a small rabbit standing at the feet of a behemoth.

Her two jade hands, as if they were just lightly put on the winch, in the silent and breath-holding gaze, suddenly came out of the sound of "creaking" and "creaking", and the extremely heavy winch actually turned little by little.

The crowd was agitated, and they couldn't believe their eyes, and the Governor had such great power, and immediately let out bursts of cheers.

"This is a miracle!"

The mayor shouted excitedly, "Have you seen it, our governor was originally just an ordinary girl, because she has always had a firm belief in the goddess of dreams and loves her very deeply, so she has been blessed by the goddess, and has the power to pull the 'eight bull crossbow' in this area, of course!"

In ancient times, soldiers worked together to close the ballista and need to go through the necessary special training. Dozens of winches that could not be pulled by raw hands were turned by Ji Qingsu, although she did have divine power, it did not mean that her strength was greater than the combined force of these dozens of people.

However, at this moment, in the eyes of the people at the scene, they naturally felt that the Governor was more powerful than dozens of strong men, which could only be explained by miracles.

Lap, lap, lap.

Seeing that the governor was about to finish turning the winch, suddenly his hands loosened, and the crossbow strings were all reversed.

"Don't worry. The mayor immediately said, "Just now, the Governor just briefly demonstrated the winding, but in fact, the Holy Arrow of Enlightenment has not yet been put on. ”

When everyone heard this, they turned their eyes away, only to realize that the giant crossbow had indeed not been equipped with arrows, and it was useless to wind it.

At this time, the mayor took out a huge arrow about two fingers wide and one meter long, and raised it high with both hands.

"Look, everybody, this is the holy arrow that is used to consecrate. This arrow has a great origin, the body of the arrow is made of the wood of the sacred tree, taken from the holy land of the Indians, a giant redwood tree that has grown for 5,000 years!"

Everyone couldn't help but stretch their necks and scramble to take a closer look. Five thousand years old, think about it feels so far away, at that time it seems to be the era of the ancestors Ru Mao drinking blood, Yan and Huang Emperors are fighting with Chiyou.

"You can imagine that this holy arrow already contains the aura of heaven and earth and the essence of the sun and moon that the holy tree has absorbed for five thousand years!"

The mayor said excitedly, "According to the wizarding power of the Indians, as well as many masters of Buddhism and Taoism, the North American redwood tree's aura absorption efficiency is on the same level as the Chinese peach tree. In other words, a thousand-year-old redwood tree is equivalent to a thousand-year-old peach tree, and a 5,000-year-old redwood tree is equivalent to a 5,000-year-old peach tree!"

"Wow!" exclaimed in amazement from the crowd under the square.

"It's too ferocious, you actually used a murder weapon equivalent to a five-thousand-year-old peach wood arrow to shoot me?" Ji Mengying was even more flustered, "It's the peach branch arrow used in the nailhead seven arrows book, and there is no such luxurious material." ”

"Don't be afraid. Ji Aojian comforted, "That's for you to open the light, not to shoot you." ”

"Then what is the way of this enlightenment?"

"To put it simply, it is to burn the aura in the sequoia arrow and ignite the fire in your hand. ”

The mayor placed the Holy Arrow on top of the ballista, "Lord Governor, please wind the Holy Arrow. ”

This time, the Doge turned the winch steadily, hung the crossbow string, and aimed the arrow at the idol.

Immediately after that, in the square, two more big men carried a pitch-black and heavy sledgehammer and stood on the side of the ballista.

"The trigger of a giant crossbow cannot be pulled by human beings. In ancient times, it was necessary to smash the trigger with a heavy hammer to make the giant crossbow shoot arrows. ”

The mayor pointed to the hammer and enthusiastically introduced, "Our enlightening magic weapon is called the Five Thunder Fa-rectification Hammer. The heavenly thunder gave birth to the heavenly fire, and there was light in the world from then on!"

The oldest fires that humans can preserve are trees that have been ignited by thunder fire. Therefore, thunder fire is also a symbol of the birth of fire.

The mayor said impassionedly, "The Governor sends out the hammer of the Five Thunder Rectification, and the holy arrow will trigger the heavenly thunder in mid-air, igniting the fire in the hands of the goddess!"

This sounds so mysterious that for a while, most of the audience only showed half-believing expressions.

Ji Qingsu was silent, took the sledgehammer in one hand, and waved it gently, as if he just raised a light broom. Seeing her so relaxed and self-contained, everyone couldn't help but believe a little more.

With a hammer smash, the trigger jumped away, and the holy arrow immediately flew out with a roar under the strong ejection of the crossbow string.

In mid-air, the holy arrow suddenly burst into flames, and the arrow ignited with bright flames, as if it was really a tree that had been struck by a thunderbolt.

After only half a breath, the arrow had turned into a parabola and fell into the flames of the right hand of the goddess of dreams.

Then, as if a volcano erupted violently, the entire flame-shaped statue erupted from above, and it was as if it had turned into a real flame in an instant.

The mayor said in a loud voice, "The hammer of the Five Thunder Dharma is infused with mana, and the five-thousand-year-old Sequoia Holy Arrow uses its own aura to trigger the heavenly thunder to ignite, and the Governor has successfully opened the light!" (To be continued......)