Steam Era: The Lord of 'Puluo' Chapter 1330 620: Cultivators Form an Army

Boss Lu wrote the character "Forbidden" behind Du Wenming's back and threw him in front of Yu Yaoming.

Do not underestimate this one character "Forbidden". After Boss Lu took control of Du Wenming, he personally wrote it several times before finally completing it.

With just this one character, Du Wenming's cultivation level was completely restricted, preventing him from using techniques, exploiting his physique's advantages, or even performing the Taoist Sect's most basic dance steps. Except for his perception still remaining, he was practically no different from the White Lamb.

Yu Yaoming looked at Du Wenming, stunned for a long time.

They knew each other, and after Yu Yaoming was arrested by the Dark Star Bureau, it was Du Wenming who saved him.

Though there was an element of mutual exploitation involved, Du Wenming indeed was a life-saver to Yu Yaoming.

Du Wenming fixed his gaze on Yu Yaoming; this was his sole hope for survival.

Yu Yaoming hadn't forgotten their past and looked towards Boss Lu: "Du Wenming and I have done wormhole research together. He still has value."

Du Wenming looked at Boss Lu, his expression full of expectation.

Boss Lu asked Yu Yaoming: "Where is his value?"

Yu Yaoming explained in detail: "The principles of wormholes are incredibly complex. Not only in Puluo State but even in the Outside Provinces, those who understand the basics of wormholes are few,

Du Wenming not only understands the basics but his research on wormholes has reached a certain level. My graduate students are inferior to him in many aspects."

Du Wenming nodded forcefully towards Boss Lu.

Boss Lu also trusted Yu Yaoming's judgment: "Your meaning is, leave him here as an assistant?"

Yu Yaoming also nodded: "The current experiment requires his assistance."

Du Wenming once again looked towards Yu Yaoming, his eyes full of gratitude.

Boss Lu was somewhat worried: "Since this person is an expert, if he learns some core secrets, it might be disadvantageous to us in the future."

Yu Yaoming was already prepared for this: "Don't worry, we will blindfold him, let him see nothing, ensuring the secrets are not leaked."

Boss Lu was still somewhat hesitant: "If he's blindfolded, how can he assist you with the experiment?"

"We'll send him into the wormhole; with his knowledge of wormholes, he will surely find the exit."

Boss Lu was no longer hesitant: "Our thoughts are basically aligned."

Du Wenming expressed his heartfelt thanks to Yu Yaoming: "Yu, your family will…"

Before he could finish speaking, Boss Lu wrote another "Forbidden" on Du Wenming's face, rendering him unable to see, hear or speak, and even losing the sense of smell from his nose.

The two took Du Wenming and the equipment and left the bookstore together, arriving at Black Stone Slope, starting from the Axle Road at Black Stone Slope, reaching the border of Soda Kiln.

Boss Lu opened a book "Fragrant Words Tales", releasing a large cannon from the illustrations.

This cannon had undergone several improvements by Yu Yaoming, making it much larger than before, and the equipment more complex.

After adjusting the parameters, Yu Yaoming placed Du Wenming at the designated position in front of the cannon's mouth, and Boss Lu wrote the character "Open" beside Du Wenming's ear, allowing him to hear again.

Yu Yaoming instructed: "Old Du, once inside, don't wander around. Most spaces in the wormhole can be directionally differentiated. Head directly away from the entrance to find the exit. Do you understand?"

Du Wenming did not respond, Yu Yaoming asked Boss Lu: "Let him say something."

Boss Lu wrote the character "Open" on Du Wenming's mouth, allowing him to speak: "Yu, your entire family will…"

Bang!

Yu Yaoming fired a shot, and Du Wenming disappeared.

Boss Lu was somewhat displeased: "There's a cannon sound, you should have informed me earlier."

There was indeed no previous cannon sound, which was the result of the improvements, but Yu Yaoming was indifferent: "This cannon sound isn't bigger than firecrackers."

Du Wenming was sent into the wormhole, and after a short while, the Forbidden Technique on his face was lifted, allowing him to see and hear again.

However, the Forbidden Technique on his body was not lifted, and his combat ability still hadn't recovered.

Walking in the pitch-black wormhole, he tried using the method Yu Yaoming taught him to search for the exit.

He indeed found it, on the boundary of the wormhole, he felt some spatial dislocation, equivalent to a fissure in the inner wall of the wormhole; in past experiments with Yu Yaoming, Du Wenming had sensed similar fissures.

But the key issue was this narrow fissure—how should Du Wenming exit through it?

This issue was evidently not adequately considered by Yu Yaoming during the cannon design process.

If Du Wenming's cultivation level were intact, he could tear open an entrance within the fissure using dance steps.

But now his cultivation is controlled, and he cannot even perform the basic dance steps of a dancer.

The problem lies on that "Forbidden" character on his back; if only it could be erased, his combat ability would return.

Yu Yaoming tried several times; he could not erase it.

The position where Boss Lu wrote it was too peculiar, Du Wenming couldn't touch it.

If only the dancer's talent were still intact, Du Wenming now even lacks basic bodily flexibility.

He persistently explored the confines of the wormhole, hope right before his eyes, yet powerless.

The despairing Du Wenming lay down on the ground, worms from the moss crawling onto him one after another.

Du Wenming's physique also suffered impact, unable to resist hunger.

He held out for a long time, but ultimately couldn't resist, grabbing a few worms and stuffing them into his mouth.

...

Boss Lu waited outside the Boundary for more than half an hour, not seeing Du Wenming emerge from the wormhole. He looked towards Yu Yaoming, who shook his head repeatedly, saying: "This thing can't be rushed. Du Wenming has to find the exit to come out; if he's lost, we'll have to wait a little longer."