It was precisely because something was missing that Li Zhiyuan had to resort to the most foolish way and painstakingly crack the code.
The book itself was a mechanism kaleidoscope, and once deciphered, it contained techniques of mechanisms and space—skills that the ancestors of the Qi family relied on for survival. Even within the clan, it had to be kept confidential and could only be passed on in a limited manner. This was because it involved an unknown number of tomb secrets, and if leaked, it would surely incur the wrath of ancient rulers.
The book was a good one, but for Li Zhiyuan now, it was a bit of a burden. His field of expertise was hydraulic engineering, and he did not need to design any "security" or "anti-theft" measures, as there were troops near large-scale water projects.
Compared to the fear of tomb robber gangs in ancient times, one now needed to be wary of missiles from the sky.
