When Long Chen and the others boarded the chariot, they discovered that inside it was a world of its own, essentially a small training ground, equipped with a training room, forging room, alchemy room, and all kinds of functions.
The place they lived in was extremely luxurious; Long Chen and the others entered the war chariot as if they were country leopards entering the city.
"This is way too extravagant!" Inside the chariot, everyone was inside a magnificent golden hall. Gu Yang couldn't help but say.
"It really is a bit extravagant. I asked Dean Chengkong about it. At the time, they were trapped inside the small world and couldn't get out, but they didn't feel any sense of crisis.
People's hearts became restless. The dean, who was very fond of luxury, ordered an unprecedented war chariot to be built for him.
This chariot was not only unprecedented in combat power but also in luxury. At that time, all the craftsmen of the academy had gathered to build it together, taking over three thousand years to build, yet it was still unfinished. Now, the chariot is nothing more than a half-finished product.
Later, the academy was thrown into internal strife, the position of dean changed hands, and many people were involved in that internal struggle, with many deaths.
Among those who died were many craftsmen who had built the golden chariot. Lacking important craftsmen, people realized the chariot could not be sustained.
Because the crucial core parts were in the hands of those craftsmen. Most importantly, the blueprints for the chariot were missing, so to continue building it, complete blueprints were needed.
But the blueprints were gone. To continue building, the chariot had to be dismantled and then reassembled step by step to possibly restore the original blueprints.
And this is just a 'possibility.' No one can guarantee that dismantling the war chariot will guarantee a complete blueprint.
After all, this chariot isn't a building block and can be disassembled without damage. Once removed, most parts become unusable, which would actually be more troublesome than building a new chariot. So, the golden chariot was simply put on hold.
After many twists and turns, the blueprints for the chariot reappeared, but that was hundreds of thousands of years later. By then, the blueprints had become useless.
Because most of the craftsmen who could forge the Human Emperor's divine weapons have disappeared, the tradition of forging is almost extinguished.
Because they were trapped in a small world without war, the loss of weapons was very minimal. So, just the weapons in the old treasury alone were enough for them to squander. Therefore, forging was not valued in the academy.
Therefore, when he arrived at Guo Ran, he received the war chariot and complete blueprints. Seeing that no one in the academy could forge the Human Emperor divine weapon, Guo Ran didn't touch a single weapon in the treasury, only taking some divine materials and a few semi-finished items, since they wouldn't need them anyway.
But Guo Ran and Xia Chen were full of anticipation for this golden war chariot, because it was just a rough prototype with limitless potential. With just a little time spent studying and perfecting it, it could unleash boundless combat power.
As soon as they entered the chariot, everyone was thrilled and began touring it. The chariot had two forms: one was the normal form, designed for travel, but the part to drive the chariot to speed had not yet been developed, so it couldn't fly independently.
The other is combat mode. Once in combat mode, the entire chariot transforms into seven different combat forms, each more terrifying than the last. You can attack or retreat, and if you really can't win, you can still escape.
After Guo Ran finished introducing everyone, even Long Chen couldn't help but sigh. The First Academy was truly too wealthy, and this war chariot was simply too extravagant.
Inside the chariot, there were tens of thousands of rooms, each one able to use formations to take in everything outside.
A massive golden war chariot, with over seven thousand people inside, still seemed empty, showing just how large the interior was.
Of course, inside the battle vehicle there was a top-tier room—the dean's exclusive area. Long Chen and Bai Shishi were assigned there.
Upon entering this room, Long Chen was once again shocked. A single room with a space spanning dozens of miles inside, supported by various formations, could have any function he wanted.
The golden rhinoceros ahead walked slowly, seemingly slow, but the surrounding scenery rapidly receded. The sound of the golden war chariot slicing through the air echoed through heaven and earth. In fact, it was much faster than the flying boat they had previously ridden, and most importantly, it was smoother and more comfortable.
"Borrowing light from the dean, this war vehicle is so comfortable. It's the first time in my life I've felt this luxurious." Bai Shishi gazed at the unobstructed scenery outside, caressing every exquisite decoration in the room, and couldn't help but sigh.
"It is precisely because of extravagance that the academy has declined. Crisis breeds the strong, the strong create peace, peace breeds extravagance, and extravagance breeds crisis... Hehe, the cycle repeats, we're always in one of the loops, and there's no way to escape. Long Chen said with a bitter smile.
Hearing Long Chen say this, Bai Shishi was momentarily stunned, then her beautiful eyes filled with admiration. Even a casual sentence from Long Chen could provoke deep reflection; his eyes always found places others couldn't see.
As someone from her generation, Bai Shishi had never seen someone as wise as Long Chen. Looking at Long Chen, a smile gradually appeared on her face. Perhaps this was what attracted Long Chen to her. No matter where he went, no matter what kind of genius he was, he could not overshadow his unique brilliance, making him visible at a glance.
"Shishi, your move today was absolutely stunning!" Long Chen looked at Bai Shishi and couldn't help but praise. Today, Long Chen was completely conquered by Bai Shishi's sword—it was incredibly powerful.
Hearing Long Chen's praise, Bai Shishi's smile grew even wider: "This injury isn't a bad thing for me. As you said before, only by being infinitely close to death can we grasp the true meaning of life, stimulate our instincts, and become stronger faster." "
Actually, I'd rather you don't get stronger. That stab to your stab hurts more than hundreds of stab stabs against me." Recalling Bai Shishi's injury, Long Chen's heart still ached faintly.
Bai Shishi looked into Long Chen's affectionate eyes and his painful expression. A warm current flowed through her heart. At that moment, she felt that even dying for Long Chen was worth it.
"Shishi, your body hasn't fully recovered yet. Get some rest. We've entered the Dragon Domain, and there might still be a fierce battle ahead." Long Chen said.
"Didn't you say that with the White Dragon clan present in the Dragon Domain, things should go smoothly?" Bai Shishi said.
"That was before. Maybe things have changed now. From Huang Xi, I saw something bad about her." Long Chen said gravely.
Upon hearing this, Bai Shishi seemed to understand something and obediently went to meditate in the nearby formation to begin healing.
"I have to continue comprehending the Eight-Star Battle Body!"
Long Chen took a deep breath and began to devour the pills, then began his seclusion.