Chapter 97

Step by step, Bu Zheng looked at the array formation on the object. He understood the array formations, but the problem was that he didn’t know what they were used for. This was the situation Bu Zheng found himself in now.

He knew many array formations, but he wasn’t very clear about how to use them or what effects they had. These array formations couldn’t all be tested in the same way. For example, a spirit-gathering array could be understood just by sensing the difference in spiritual energy, but other array formations were different.

For offensive array formations, one had to launch an attack to test them. For defensive ones, they had to be attacked to be tested. There were various other conditions as well.

Bu Zheng couldn’t possibly test every array formation, so he still lacked a lot in terms of practical application. He needed to learn more about how to use them.

However, if it came to breaking or repairing array formations, he was undoubtedly an expert. For this, he didn’t need to know the effects of the array formations; he just needed to know if they were correct or incorrect and what problems might arise when combined. This required only one type of test: combining the array formations to see if they would collapse or enhance each other, with the results being very clear.

However, no one would ask him to repair or break array formations because no one sought him out for such tasks. In the Spirit Treasure Sect, he was just a novice in alchemy...

This didn’t bother Bu Zheng. He was content just to be able to watch others practice alchemy. He also enjoyed looking at the array formations, like the one on the identity token, which had fascinated him for a long time.

"Bu Zheng, come in!"

After a while, Li Zhi called from inside.

"Yes!"

Bu Zheng responded and immediately went in. He saw a wooden box in front of Li Zhi, similar to the previous one, but this time the entire box seemed to be an array formation, unlike the previous one, which had an empty back that Bu Zheng could easily knock off.

"Give this box to Chen Yong," Li Zhi said, pointing to the wooden box. After saying this, he began to look at Bu Zheng’s array formation manual, focusing mainly on the Dragon-Soaring Array.

As for the other array formations, he just glanced at them without delving deeply. Li Zhi, like all array formation practitioners, needed to annotate the purpose and attributes of the array formations. They wouldn’t waste time on array formations without annotations because most people had tried and found it useless to learn such unannotated formations.

This wasn’t a criticism of people. Bu Zheng himself didn’t know many things. He had the array formations but didn’t know what they were used for or their specific value. The only benefit was that he understood the array formations and could easily draw them, break them, and repair them.

The benefits were clear to everyone. Some people memorized the array formations first and then began to understand their characteristics. Understanding the array formations was one thing, but being able to draw them was the most important. If one couldn’t even draw them, understanding their special effects and functions was useless.

If Bu Zheng could study systematically, he could understand the functions of the array formations because most array formations were composed of basic array formations, which determined their functions and attributes.

Unfortunately, Bu Zheng didn’t even know the attributes of the basic array formations, so he naturally didn’t understand the attributes and functions of the array formations. Of course, when some basic attributes were combined, the attributes could change dramatically, but as long as he grasped the rules, he could deduce them.

Others might not be able to deduce them, but Bu Zheng was different. As long as he had a bit of data, he could deduce the answers.

"Alright, I’ll go right away!" Bu Zheng picked up the box and prepared to leave.

"Ask Black Bear for a levitation vehicle. Go quickly so that old Chen Yong doesn’t get impatient," Li Zhi suddenly said, as if he thought Bu Zheng was too slow even if he hurried.

A levitation vehicle, as the name suggests, was similar to a levitation boat, a vehicle that floated in the air. The main difference might be in size, with one being larger and the other smaller.

At this moment, Bu Zheng didn’t know that the biggest difference between a levitation vehicle and a levitation boat wasn’t size but speed. A levitation boat could travel at a maximum speed of about 100 li per hour (li, not kilometers), but a levitation vehicle could reach 200 to 300 li, and some powerful ones could be even faster.

Additionally, a levitation vehicle could generally only fly at low altitudes, while a levitation boat had no such restriction. Although both were called "levitation," the theories behind them seemed different. A levitation vehicle interacted with the ground, becoming faster the lower it was, with a maximum altitude of about three feet from the ground, or more precisely, from the interaction surface.

Regardless, both were array devices, applications of array formations.

To make a levitation vehicle fast, many factors had to be considered, such as power, weight, and air resistance. Therefore, to achieve high speed, a levitation vehicle had to address these issues.

Of course, for many people, a levitation vehicle was more of a symbol of status and a means of short-distance travel for a few. Sometimes, it had other uses as well...

Originally, a levitation vehicle was a relatively precious item, but for the Spirit Treasure Sect, which specialized in manufacturing array devices, it was something they made themselves. Even though the materials were hard to gather, they had accumulated many over the years, so it was normal for Li Zhi, as the hall master, to have one.

Array devices were often durable, lasting hundreds of years with guaranteed quality.

"Sir, I don’t know how to use a levitation vehicle," Bu Zheng didn’t leave, as he had never even heard of a levitation vehicle, let alone use one.

"..." The hall master didn’t respond, focusing on his book.

"Follow me. Since the hall master said it, you have to complete the task. I’ll teach you how to use it. It’s actually very simple, and you should learn it; you might need it in the future," Black Bear pulled Bu Zheng away. He had always been in service and had been with Li Zhi for many years, so he understood Li Zhi’s habits well.

At this moment, Li Zhi’s silence meant that Bu Zheng should ask Black Bear, who would handle it, and not come to him.

"Is it really that simple?" Bu Zheng was a bit skeptical but eventually thought it was indeed simple, as long as he didn’t go too fast, he would learn quickly.

Indeed, it was simple. There were only two things to control: speed and direction. Two pedals on the ground, one for acceleration and one for braking, and a hand on the control to steer. There was also a small figure on the control, pointing in the direction the vehicle was heading.