My Apocalypse System Arrives 10 Years Early

Chapter 382: Chapter 258: Earth Pivot Tour: Forbidden City Earth Vein, Profound Yellow National Guardian, and Vientiane Secret Pavilion (3)

The gates of spacetime opened, letting them witness history as if they were there.

The two of them wandered through the river of time, personally experiencing the iconic moments of the Ming Dynasty, the Qing Dynasty, the Republican era, and the rise of modern China.

The sound of crashing waves mingled with the scent of spices from the Zhan Cheng Country. The Treasure Ship Keel was built from Hidden Dragon Wood, a branch of the Qinling Dragon Vein itself. Every single rivet was inlaid with the lost foreign annotations of the *Yingya Shenglan*. This was the scene of ”Zheng He’s Voyage.”

In the Third Year of Yongle, Zheng He’s fleet on its maiden voyage paid homage to the Celestial Consort at Fujian Changle Port. The banners of the treasure ships blotted out the sun as they set sail, laden with porcelain, silk, and the *Great Ming Unified Map*. The crew used a Compass to navigate by the stars and a Star Board to measure latitude. Their seven voyages to the West opened up the Maritime Silk Road. During the Battle of Ceylon Mountain, they captured the usurper king, Ali Kurnai’Er, a display of the Great Ming’s might. The accompanying Interpreter, Ma Huan, authored the *Yingya Shenglan*, which recorded how the Guli Country used pepper to settle trades, leading to the economic phenomenon of ”pepper monetization” in the Ming Dynasty.

An elegant, elderly man stood alone and proud in Fengtian Hall, sword in hand, his hair and beard bristling with righteous fury. ”Anyone who dares speak of moving the capital will be executed!” he declared. He then personally donned his armor, patrolled Desheng Gate, and used the Nine Gates Fire Cannon Array to rout the Wala cavalry. This was the scene of ”Yu Qian’s Defense of the Capital.”

Then came Wang Yangming’s enlightenment at Longchang, Xu Xiake’s deathbed manuscript, Zhang Juzheng reviewing memorials late into the night, the Chongzhen Emperor hanging himself on Meishan, the Kangxi Emperor’s clever capture of Ao Bai, the controversy surrounding Emperor Yongzheng’s ascension, Cao Xueqin writing *Dream of the Red Chamber*, Lin Zexu’s destruction of opium at Humen, and the Eight-Nation Alliance sacking the Capital City, forcing Cixi to flee west...

Time flowed onward, bringing them to the Republican era.

Sun Yat-sen assumed office as the Provisional President in Jinling and promulgated the Provisional Constitution. Empress Dowager Longyu issued the Imperial Edict of Abdication of the Qing Emperor, bringing an end to over two thousand years of imperial rule in China. Yuan Shikai used the promise of a ”Republic of Five Races” to secure the transfer of power, and the edict’s final, classical phrase—”Would it not be grand?”—became a historical metaphor.

Burnt scraps of the ”Twenty-One Demands” flew from the fire at Zhaojialou. The students’ roars were deafening. Inside the Vientiane Secret Pavilion, the pages of the first issue of *New Youth* rustled on their own. This was the ”Thunder of the May Fourth Movement.”

The Age of Awakening had begun!

Then came the Northern Expedition, the Long March, and the War of Resistance—all memories forged in blood and fire.

These iconic moments, one after another, were not historical reenactments. They were the actual, precious memories of history preserved within the Dragon Vein. No modern filmmaker could ever hope to capture such authentic scenes and their profound atmosphere.

”This archive is priceless.” Both Li Xiang and Jiang Cai’Er were deeply shaken. At the same time, Jiang Cai’Er broke through to a new level.

The Vientiane Secret Pavilion flew into Jiang Cai’Er’s sea of consciousness, merging with her Memory Palace. The Memory Palace, which was originally the size of a mortal empress’s residence, abruptly expanded to more than five times its previous size. It now possessed a celestial aura, resembling the divine palace of an immortal sovereign.

Tier Four.