I Materialized the Cultivation Game

Chapter 82: Chapter 75: Even Shells Can’t Penetrate This Ancient Building!

”Okay, this way please, Director Chen!” Chen Han nodded and led the county officials to the tourist service center, entering the area where the Feng Shui room was remodeled.

Upon arrival, Xiaoyu also started leading the way, while Chen Kai instructed the people behind him, ”Xiaokang, you can start inspecting the safety of this building.”

”Okay.” Xiaokang nodded, being the person in charge of this safety inspection. This was his task, so he immediately had a colleague pull out a machine to start the process.

The Chen Family’s accommodation environment was clearly constructed with ancient bricks coupled with wooden structures, so the inspection had to cover both parts: ancient bricks and the wood structure.

These ancient bricks were commonly used in city walls, pagodas, Taoist Sect buildings, bridges, and other constructions that needed long-term preservation, like the Great Wild Goose Pagoda and Zhaozhou Bridge.

Naturally, the characteristic was strong compressive strength, able to resist weather erosion, but of course, there was a time limit. According to the construction time of the Chen Family’s ancient architecture, these bricks and stones might have problems internally, and a slight disturbance could lead to cracking.

Plus, the wood structure might present issues more quickly over such a long period, even if repairs were just simple repairs, the problems would still exist.

The activity applied for by the Chen Family, if attended by many people, could be troublesome if any issues arise.

This is also the reason for the caution during the bureau’s discussion.

The machine was ready, and Xiaokang also had someone start inspecting the bricks and stones of one wall. Just a moment, the person operating the machine awkwardly said, ”The machine seems to have a problem, the data detected is somewhat absurd.”

”What happened? Is the crisis severe?” Xiaokang hurriedly asked.

If so, even if Director Chen insists on ensuring security defenses, problems might still occur. If he manipulates the inspection report, it would be absolutely troublesome for him if something goes wrong.

Thinking of this, sweat started to bead up on his forehead.

Could the Chen Family’s ancient architecture be this flawed?

The operator quickly said, ”It’s not a severe crisis; it’s the data detected. It seems this wall can’t be breached even by cannon fire!”

”???” Xiaokang understood what absurd data meant upon hearing this.

If the data was poor, the crisis would be severe, and he would be prepared for that.

But now being told that the ancient architecture deemed possibly dangerous by the bureau is immune to cannon fire is somewhat nonsensical.

”Try checking wood load-bearing structures again.” Xiaokang immediately instructed.

The operator hesitated no longer, promptly picked up the equipment and began operation. Moments later, his face again showed a look of astonishment: ”The data detected still suggests resistance even to cannon fire.”

”It must be a problem with the equipment.” Xiaokang’s face looked a bit unpleasant, especially since Director Chen clearly valued the matter highly. They made a mess of things.

Leaving the location without even properly inspecting the equipment, Director Chen would definitely deem him incompetent.

Upstairs.

Xiaoyu had already brought Chen Kai to a Feng Shui Room, opened the door: ”Director Chen, this is one of our Feng Shui rooms. Once inside, you will feel the refreshing and pleasant atmosphere of our Feng Shui room.”

Chen Kai had seen the video of the Feng Shui room released by the internet celebrity Xiaomi, knowing this room used a special air conditioning system.

Upon entering, he indeed felt a very fresh and pleasant atmosphere, truly different from any air conditioning he knew before.

”Really comfortable.” Chen Kai expressed his surprise on his face, and then he curiously searched the room, wanting to find out where this special air conditioning system was installed.

Believing in his own ample knowledge, he thought he could discover where the air conditioning was installed.

But after searching around, he couldn’t see any traces of it, ultimately seeking help, ”Patriarch Chen, may I know where the air conditioning is installed in this room? I’ve looked around without finding the location.”

Upon hearing this, Chen Han did not conceal, truthfully saying: ”Director Chen, there isn’t any air conditioning, so naturally you won’t find it.”

This person is responsible for Cultural Tourism affairs, inevitably encountering him often in the future, thus he didn’t mind showcasing a small mystery. It would lessen unforeseen troubles moving forward.

”???” Chen Kai was indeed dumbfounded upon hearing this.

No air conditioning?

Then what explains the refreshing coolness?

Chen Han continued, ”Director Chen, I won’t hide it from you, the three pot plant locations in this room are the room’s Li Palace, Central Palace, and Kun Palace positions. The three plants correspond to the attributes of the Three Palaces, constructing a special Feng Shui pattern.”

”Thus, as long as these three potted plants are moved out of the range of these Three Palace positions, the Feng Shui pattern will break, and that refreshing pleasant feeling will vanish.”

As he spoke, he stepped forward and moved that bamboo potted plant from the table, and the refreshing pleasant feeling indeed disappeared.

Chen Kai was directly dumbfounded, involuntarily saying, ”Patriarch Chen, didn’t Xiaomi’s video state it was a sensing system?”

Upon hearing this, Xiaoyu hurriedly explained: ”Director Chen, that’s because I posted a Feng Shui arrangement video without data, Sister Xiaomi chose a scientific explanation on a whim, reverse advocating for scientific belief. Her video received excellent data, surpassing 100,000 likes now.”

”...” Chen Kai suddenly felt his worldview tilting.

What does it mean? In Xiaomi’s video, it was stated as an air conditioning system quite convincingly, advocating for scientific belief, yet here it’s genuine Feng Shui?

Are you utilizing the name of science to play with mysticism?

At this moment, he heard hurried footsteps as Xiaokang arrived in haste: ”Director Chen, our instruments have encountered problems. The detected data states the brick and wood structures of the Chen Family’s residence can withstand cannon attack.”

”What??” Chen Kai was speechless, demanding: ”Before leaving, wasn’t it stated to ensure the inspection instruments were thoroughly checked? What have you been doing?”

It’s no wonder he was angry, as he now values the Chen Family greatly, aiming to harness their influence to boost publicity, jumping on the bandwagon for county benefits.

Yet, such trivial matters were bungled, how could he not be angry?

”???” Xiaoyu was also stunned upon hearing this, deeming these people quite unreliable, she couldn’t believe the Chen Family’s ancient architecture could withstand cannon fire.

Only Chen Han understood what was happening, it was all due to the system’s augmentation of the solid attribute by +2.

Thus, he said with a smile, ”Director Chen, could it be that our Chen Family’s ancient architecture can indeed resist cannon fire?”

”???” Chen Kai.

”???” Xiaoyu.

”???” Xiaokang.

The three simultaneously looked at Chen Han as if questioning, what are you saying?

Chen Han laughed and explained, ”Director Chen, although our Chen Family has fallen now, in the past we had truly remarkable predecessors, especially during the construction of the Chen Family’s residence; the stones and timber were treated using special methods, making them exceptionally hard.”

”Moreover, during the war years in modern times, even invaders who brought tanks to bombard here found it futile, Director Chen hasn’t observed any traces of damage or repairs upon entering, has he?”

Anyway, it also attracted an enhancement of the ancient attribute by +2, so even if somewhere was damaged and repaired, it couldn’t be seen.

Therefore, even if what he said was fabricated, it had to be true.

Chen Kai only felt unbelievable hearing this; it’s worth noting that the construction time of the Chen Family was indeed very ancient!

To maintain such integrity over such a long period was already extraordinary, now being told it could withstand tank bombardment was a bit too fantastical.

But he immediately thought of the Feng Shui room being genuine rather than an air conditioning system.

What if...

He immediately said to Xiaokang, ”Quickly excavate the wall, check material density and such.”

”O...okay!” Xiaokang nodded, and after hearing what the Patriarch said, he immediately wanted to check if it was truly the case.

Chen Kai followed.

Chen Han also instructed his junior sister with a whisper and followed, arriving at the place they had inspected moments ago with Chen Kai and Xiaokang.

Xiaokang also quickly passed the instrument-transmitted data to Chen Kai for review.

Seeing those exaggerated data was indeed incredible, Chen Kai promptly instructed Xiaokang to perform excavation testing.

Xiaokang nodded, immediately taking a special excavation tool, aiming it at the bricks and stones of the wall to rotate a hole, but he quickly discovered in astonishment, the excavation tool couldn’t penetrate the brick and stone.

This left him dumbfounded.

Could it be that the instrument wasn’t faulty, and the detected data was genuine?

At this moment, Xiaoyu arrived, carrying a hammer in her hand. Seeing this, Chen Han directly took the hammer and handed it to Xiaokang, ”Try using this to knock against the wall!”

”???” Xiaokang.