Chapter 90: Sun-shooting War Chariot
Just as Duan Gujin was at his wit's end, suddenly, the Seventh Imperial Uncle told him that he could make use of the treasures from the treasury of Country Gulai.
"Duan Gujin, in the treasury of Country Gulai, there should be many good things. Inside, there are various treasures cherished by Country Gulai for many years. See if any of them can be put to use. If we fail, these treasures will belong to Cao Dingtian. Given that, why not take a chance!"
Upon hearing this news, Duan Gujin's face was full of shock.
A moment later, he understood why the Seventh Imperial Uncle said such a thing.
"Alright, I will go with the Seventh Imperial Uncle to take a look at the treasury of Country Gulai! If we can find valuable treasures, we might be able to change the current situation!"
Thus, Duan Gujin followed the Seventh Imperial Uncle to the treasury of the Imperial Palace.
After entering the treasury, he learned from the Seventh Imperial Uncle that only he and the Monarch knew about this treasury, and other princes and uncles were unaware.
Once inside the treasury, Duan Gujin began to look around.
He looked for a while and then shook his head slightly.
Although there were various treasures and almost vast amounts of Gold Coins in the treasury, he did not find anything worthy of his attention.
"How about the treasures here?"
Just at this moment, the Seventh Imperial Uncle asked.
"There are indeed many treasures and Gold Coins here, but actually, they aren't of much use!"
Duan Gujin said indifferently.
The Seventh Imperial Uncle let out a sigh, allowing Duan Gujin to meander about in the treasury to see if he could find any valuable treasures.
Duan Gujin knew the situation was critical, and if he could really find something useful here, it might help him turn around the dire situation.
He searched almost the entire treasury, and finally, he saw that in a corner of the treasury, there was a statue made of stone.
It was a statue shaped like a war chariot, with two fine horses at the front of the chariot.
The two horses were majestic, with eyes looking forward.
Behind the two horses, there was a chariot, and behind that chariot was a human-shaped statue, which strongly resembled an archer.
In the hands of that statue were a Long Bow and a quiver, and on that quiver were three long arrows.
"My God! This is the Sun-shooting War Chariot!"
Upon recognizing the shape of the statue, Duan Gujin gasped.
Hearing Duan Gujin's words, the Seventh Imperial Uncle frowned slightly and asked, "Duan Gujin, is there any issue with this statue? It shouldn't be anything valuable, right?"
Duan Gujin laughed heartily: "Seventh Imperial Uncle, you don't know, this statue is actually worth more than most of the treasures in your treasury!"
The Seventh Imperial Uncle took a sharp breath, thought for a moment, and then asked, "Duan Gujin, with this object, can we defeat Cao Dingtian?"
The Seventh Imperial Uncle was utterly baffled; he really didn't grasp the implication of Duan Gujin's words.
"Yes, as long as we grasp the perfect timing, we can defeat Cao Dingtian!"
Duan Gujin answered earnestly and then injected Primordial Power into the archer of the Sun-shooting War Chariot who held the Long Bow; he knew the true name of the archer was the Sun-shooting God General.
After a while, the Seventh Imperial Uncle opened his eyes wide to see that the chariot, which he had initially determined to be merely a statue, had actually begun to move.
"My heavens!"
Had he not seen it with his own eyes, the Seventh Imperial Uncle would never have believed that hidden within the treasury he had managed for over ten years was an immense secret.
After a while, Duan Gujin said, "Unfortunately, this chariot is almost completely damaged, and I can't fully repair it all at once, but I can repair it bit by bit!"
"What's the use of this Sun-shooting War Chariot?"
The Seventh Imperial Uncle asked curiously.
"This chariot is called the Sun-shooting War Chariot, and the statue on this chariot is called the Sun-shooting God General. Being able to control this statue, it can be used to do many things. This statue comes from a remarkable heritage; its name is the Sun-shooting God General!" explained Duan Gujin.
"Oh, I see! Then do you know how to repair it?"
The Seventh Imperial Uncle continued to ask.
"This Sun-shooting God General fires the Sun-Shooting Divine Arrows, able to destroy enemies!"
"Oh, I see now, I understand!"
The Seventh Imperial Uncle suddenly realized.
"With this Sun-shooting War Chariot, we can be half assured of success!"
Duan Gujin's eyes twinkled; he hadn't expected that he would be able to find the genuine, lost for thousands of years, Sun-shooting War Chariot in Country Gulai's treasury. He couldn't help but marvel at his luck.
"We can only be half assured?"
Hearing Duan Gujin's words, the Seventh Imperial Uncle looked somber.
Duan Gujin said, "Although this thing is a treasure, I think it can only be used once. We can only strike Cao Dingtian a fatal blow at the most appropriate moment. If we can't deliver a fatal blow, then we'll have lost an ace!"
"Oh, I understand now!"
The Seventh Imperial Uncle's mind raced, and he finally grasped the meaning of Duan Gujin's words.
There was only one chance, and if missed, they might never be able to turn the tide again.
Duan Gujin extended his Divine Sense, and this time, he carefully selected quite a few Refining Materials from the treasury, wanting to use them to repair the Sun-shooting War Chariot.
An hour later, Duan Gujin bid farewell to the Seventh Imperial Uncle and returned to his own house.
Inside his room, he used his Divine Sense to introspect the chariot, intending to perform some superficial repairs.
Shortly after, he began to repair the inscriptions within the chariot.
Although these repairs were only minor, they were sufficient for him.
"Inside this Sun-shooting War Chariot, there is still some energy which I believe can only be used once."
To unlock the mystery of the Sun-shooting War Chariot, one must infuse one's Primordial Power into the Sun-shooting God General; the crux of the Sun-shooting War Chariot lies in the eyes of that Divine General.
In the past, the people of Country Gulai saw this Sun-shooting War Chariot and thought it was a statue of a former Gulai General.
The reason why Country Gulai kept this statue in the treasury was that the previous Monarch felt the statue was extraordinary in some way, but he could never figure out the secret it held.
The Monarch spent a lot of effort but ultimately failed to understand the mystery of the Sun-shooting Statue.
After a night of busyness, Duan Gujin eventually repaired some of the inscriptions of the Sun-shooting War Chariot.
"I still need to continue working hard to get the inner inscriptions running again!"
After more than ten days of effort, he finally completed the plan he had set earlier.
Duan Gujin took a deep breath. In order to repair the inscriptions on the Sun-shooting War Chariot, he had been fixing them tirelessly for over ten days, to the point where his eyes were still bloodshot.