Chapter 205 The Game Begins
Turning to the square, as the time on the huge hourglass began, more than two thousand alchemists, no matter what dreams they had in their hearts, summoned their own flames and began to refine the elixir.
In an instant, more than two thousand flames lit up at the same time like stars, and the gorgeous light pushed the atmosphere of the entire square to a boiling point. The temperature in the air soared, as if you could feel the heat even when you breathed.
Fortunately, there was an invisible barrier guarding the surroundings, locking the heat wave firmly within the competition area and ensuring the safety and comfort of the spectators.
Most of the flames summoned by these alchemists are bright yellow, with only slightly different shades of color. They are all catalyzed by pure fighting energy.
Even Liu Ling, who is Furukawa's direct disciple, is no exception.
However, in this sea of flames, there are always a few that stand out.
For example, Xiao Yan, what he summoned was a ball of colorful flames.
This move surprised everyone at the VIP table. Xiao Yan was indeed not simple. Even the flame he used was so special.
Xiao Ling had heard about this flame for a long time. He heard that Elder Huo had put a lot of effort into getting this beast fire for Xiao Yan.
This is the unique animal fire of the sixth-level magic beast "Phantom Spirit Fox". Its temperature changes in many ways. When making alchemy, it can be adjusted according to the alchemist's wishes and skills, perfectly adapting to the refining needs of various medicinal materials. Although this kind of flame is not suitable for fighting, it is very suitable for refining medicine.
The flames summoned by the royal family's little princess Yaoyue are as blue as water waves. Obviously, this is the dry blue water flame possessed by the royal family's Nether Sea Dragon Beast.
On the stage of the first round of assessment, the challenge faced by the contestants was to refine a second-grade bone-producing pill carefully developed by the Alchemist Guild. However, the difficulty of the assessment was that in addition to the necessary materials, they only received a very simple prescription.
In this elixir recipe, many key details and steps have been deliberately omitted, requiring alchemists to fill in and explore based on their own experience and intuition.
This is not only a test of skills, but also a challenge of wisdom and creativity.
For a fledgling low-level alchemist, this is undoubtedly a severe trial.
They must not only complete the refining of the elixir within a limited time, but also find the correct path among many unknowns.
The results also proved this. As time passed by, explosions began to be heard in the square. The first round tests the alchemist's basic skills, and obviously, not everyone can withstand such a test.
After the two supplies of medicinal materials were exhausted, many alchemists looked livid, with unwillingness and disappointment. They sadly withdrew from the square amid the regretful looks and comments around them.
When most of the sand in the hourglass dropped, a round pill flew out of the medicine cauldron in front of Xiao Yan.
Xiao Yan jumped up, quickly moved, and held the elixir firmly in his hand.
When the first round pill flew out of Xiao Yan's medicine cauldron, at that moment, the entire square seemed to have pressed the pause button.
Immediately afterwards, a low exclamation spread among the audience, like gentle ripples, gradually spreading to every corner.
The people at the VIP table, as well as the alchemists around him, couldn't help but focus on this young boy.
In their eyes, there was both admiration and curiosity. After all, being able to complete the refining of elixirs the fastest among many alchemists is an extraordinary talent in itself.
This scene undoubtedly gave people a new evaluation of Xiao Yan's alchemy skills, and they realized that their previous assessment of his strength was obviously too conservative.
At this time, Hai Bodong's laughter echoed in the VIP seats: "Haha, Master Xiao Ling, for this boy named Xiao Yan to be able to reach his current level, he must be under your guidance, right?"
Hearing Hai Bodong ask, Xiao Ling just shook his head lightly, "Although I do sometimes give some guidance when I have free time, most of his achievements still rely on his own talent. and unremitting efforts."
Haibodong was stunned for a moment when he heard this, and then he laughed even more heartily: "Haha, Master Xiao Ling, you are still so humble. However, Xiao Yan is really impressive. We all underestimated his strength before. With the talent and hard work he has shown now, coupled with your guidance, he is even more powerful. "
Several people around him also nodded, agreeing with Hai Bodong's words.
The eyes focused on the square again. After Xiao Yan, a chain reaction seemed to be triggered. Liu Ling, Yaoyue and other alchemists with solid foundations successively successfully refined the bone-raising pill.
After this round of fierce competition, only about one-third of the alchemists were left on the scene. They relied on their own strength and skills to win the qualification to continue the competition.
At this time, Chemir, as the host of the competition, began to read out the specific methods for testing the elixir. However, during the intense testing process, something unexpected happened.
Originally, everyone at the VIP table, including Xiao Ling, generally believed that Xiao Yan, Liu Ling, and Yaoyue would easily occupy the top three positions in the first round.
However, the result was not what everyone expected, but brought a huge unexpected shock.
The special light mirror installed in the square was originally used to test the potency of the elixir, but instead it reflected an incredible scene. The elixir refined by three unknown alchemists from a foreign country appeared in the light mirror. The green beam of light was actually higher than the level displayed by many alchemists in the Gama Empire.
Under the special detection microscope, only the green light column stimulated by the elixir refined by Xiao Yan could be compared with the other three eye-catching light columns.
Although Xiao Yan's light column was brighter than two of them, it was still slightly inferior to the green light column at the top.
There was a burst of exclamations at the scene, and even several important figures in the VIP seats could not help but frown.
Although some of them came with the mentality of watching the fun, as residents of the Jia Ma Empire, seeing their country's alchemists being robbed of the limelight by contestants from other countries in the competition, they could not help but feel a little uncomfortable.
In the VIP seats, Fa Ma frowned at this moment, his face was solemn. As the president of the Alchemist Guild, such a result was undoubtedly a heavy blow to his dignity, and even more a challenge to the reputation of the Alchemist Guild of the Jia Ma Empire.
Jia Xingtian's face was also solemn. He knew that this was not only the affairs of the Alchemist Guild, but also related to the dignity of the country. If handled improperly, it would cause immeasurable damage to the prestige of the Jia Ma Empire.
Xiao Ling raised his eyebrows slightly, his eyes passed through the crowd and fell on the three alchemists covered in black robes.
"This soul power is outstanding even among the fourth-grade alchemists. Is it 'Yan Li'?" Xiao Ling stroked his chin and thought to himself, "But how did these two people who suddenly appeared come out?"
In Xiao Ling's perception, although the three people looked only seventeen or eighteen years old, they faintly revealed a gradually decaying breath in their bodies. Obviously, their actual age did not match their appearance. They must have taken the "Fu Rong Dan" used by "Yan Li" in the original book.
However, Xiao Ling did not care too much about it. In the original book, Xiao Yan was able to successfully refine the three-pattern Qingling Dan and defeat "Yan Li", which was enough to prove that "Yan Li" was just so-so.
If there was any accident, he could take action at any time to reveal the true identity of these people, and kill them directly if necessary.
At this time, Fa Ma raised his head and asked the guild members around him: "Where is the information of these three people?"
As soon as Fa Ma finished speaking, a guild elder responded quickly, his fingers flying between the thick files, and soon he pulled out three yellowed papers. His voice was trembling with a barely perceptible tremor,
"These three alchemists are from Luoyan Empire, Mulan Empire and Chuyun Empire. However, their faces are quite unfamiliar, and they have never been recorded in the previous database. Moreover, these three people have registered for the competition as free alchemists."
Casually flipping through the information in his hand, Fa Ma sneered and said: "They call themselves second-grade alchemists, but in my perception, their soul power is enough to rival the best of the fourth-grade. With such talent, how could they be unknown? This is clearly intentional. Their purpose is probably this alchemist conference."
After a slight pause, Fa Ma continued He added: "As I expected, the identities of these three people are also forged, and their faces have been carefully disguised."
Hai Bodong on the side smiled calmly and said: "It's not suspicious, we will know after a try. If it is a disguise, it will definitely not escape the perception of several Douhuangs present. We will find an opportunity to lift their robes later." After the voice fell, Hai Bodong turned to Xiao Ling and asked, "Master Xiao Ling, what do you think?"
Xiao Ling raised his eyebrows slightly and nodded. His voice was calm and firm: "No need to continue to speculate, these three people are indeed disguised. According to what I perceive, the bodies of these three people have begun to decay. The actual age is obviously over 30 years old, definitely not the 17 years old mentioned in the information."
Everyone was shocked when they heard this, but since Xiao Ling has confirmed this inference, then what Fa Ma mentioned before is likely to be true. It is unbelievable that the three surrounding countries would unite to target the Alchemist Conference held by the Jia Ma Empire.
If they have ill will towards the Gama Empire, the alliance of the three countries will undoubtedly bring great trouble to the Gama Empire...
After listening to Xiao Ling's words, Fa Ma thought for a while, and then added: "I saw in an ancient book that there is a strange elixir called Fu Rong Dan, which can change a person's appearance and make him look younger. But to restore the original appearance, you need to take a specific elixir. If I'm not mistaken, these people must have taken Fu Rong Dan."
Mitchell frowned and asked Fa Ma: "In this case, President, should we expel them from the conference?"
Fa Ma shook his head, his voice was helpless: "Although we can see through their disguise, we can't expel them in public based on intuition alone. Our conference has always been open to all alchemists, naturally including those who come out The alchemist of the Yun Empire. "
Jia Xingtian frowned and said with some dissatisfaction: "What are you going to do now? If a person from the Chuyun Empire wins the championship, it will be a big blow to the reputation of your guild. The Jia Ma Empire will also lose face because of this."
Fa Ma spread his hands, with a hint of helplessness in his voice: "We can only continue the smooth flow of the conference. If they are exposed, we don't need to worry about it,..."
Before Fa Ma finished speaking, Xiao Ling interrupted the conversation of several people, with a hint of relief in his voice: "Don't worry, Xiao Yan has his own response plan. I believe he will not let the championship fall into the hands of others." His eyes inadvertently swept across the arena and fell on Xiao Yan, his eyes full of deep meaning.
In order to appease everyone, Xiao Ling continued: "If anything unexpected happens, I will participate in the finals. Anyway, my age is not over the age limit. As for how to deal with these three people, we will deal with them after this competition is over."
After listening to Xiao Ling's words, everyone nodded in agreement. Jia Xingtian and Fa Ma secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
Although Xiao Yan is an outstanding figure among the younger generation, the three mysterious gray-robed boys are obviously not of the same generation.
Xiao Ling is different. As a famous sixth-grade alchemist, his strength and record are enough to convince everyone.
Then, everyone in the VIP seats looked at the center of the square, where Yan Li and other three foreign alchemists seemed quite complacent after overwhelming many alchemists in the Jia Ma Empire. However, a trace of imperceptible pity gradually emerged in their eyes.
Their fate has been quietly determined. When this alchemist conference comes to an end, many forces will secretly covet them and want to get rid of them as soon as possible, and will never allow them to step out of the territory of the Jiama Empire alive.
After all, although the status of an alchemist is noble, it is only for the living. The dead return to silence, and their value disappears with it.
A trace of relief flashed in Fa Ma's eyes. He bowed deeply to Xiao Ling, and his tone was full of gratitude: "Master Xiao Ling, your support is crucial to us. If the situation is urgent, please don't hesitate to help."
Xiao Ling nodded slightly, his face was still calm, and his tone revealed a calmness: "It's the same for each other. As an honorary elder of the Alchemist Guild, I should naturally stand up in the face of emergencies. Our common goal is to ensure the fairness and order of the conference, and there is no room for error."
Hearing this, Fa Ma secretly breathed a sigh of relief, and was glad that he had established a friendly relationship with Xiao Ling last time.
If he hadn't helped Xiao Ling find items before, thus establishing a solid friendship between the Alchemist Guild and Xiao Ling, Fa Ma wouldn't be sure whether Xiao Ling would be so willing to help.
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