After hearing what the other party said, Anduriel couldn't help but sneered: "...The young man over there? Could it be that he is a contestant?"
He shook his head: "...Hmph, Tongbi Tou, you old guy is still as cunning as expected. You are no match for me when you play chess, so you are trying to find ways to get back face by looking for tricks outside the game?"
A deep roar immediately came from the crystal.
The nasal voice yelled angrily: "Don't worry about who the person I find is, old blacksmith, I am the president of the Alchemist Alliance, and my students are all over the world. It's not like you who can't find it by digging. As an heir, you can’t use this to restrict my students, right?”
"Who can't find an heir?" Anduriel was stunned for a moment, and his face darkened. As the saying goes, you never slap someone in the face. Is it his fault that he hasn't found a student in these years? It's not because he looks down on those rotten wood's qualifications.
The successors of the Southern Alchemist Alliance are really inferior to each other.
When the voice in the crystal saw that he was angry, not only was it not afraid at all, but it actually looked very proud: "So, old blacksmith, where is your student?"
"He—" Anduriel stared, and just as he was about to speak, he remembered that the two young men beside him were not his students. However, he looked back at Fang? and Sylvide, and still refused to admit defeat: "My students are not here?"
Tongbi Tou laughed loudly: "Since you are here, why don't you dare to compete with the people I found?"
He deliberately replied in a sharp voice, "I think you are scared, old blacksmith. After all, I have never heard of you having any students before. Didn't you find someone from somewhere to make up your name? How about I give you a favor?" , help your young man find a weak opponent?"
A deep laugh came from the crystal.
Anduriel took a breath of air. Although he knew that this was the opponent's provocation, he was still almost angry to death. He raised his snow-white eyebrows and became furious: "What, I don't dare? Tongbi Tou, did you make a mistake? In the past few decades, which time have you ever won against me?"
This sarcasm obviously touched my heart. He hesitated for a long time without saying a word, and finally said calmly: "...This is it."
The laughter coming from the crystal was even louder, almost making everyone laugh. It was obvious that Anduriel and Tongbi Tou were not the only ones in the crystal, but there were also many others. The laughter of these people caused Tongbi Tou to shout: "Shut up."
He then turned around and asked angrily: "Old blacksmith, do you want to compete or not?"
Anduriel narrowed his eyes, with a dangerous light flashing in his silver-gray eyes: "Competition, why not compete, no matter who you are, I will make you lose this time and be convinced!"
There was a disdainful muttering from the other side: ...Humph, you damn duck has a tough mouth..."
The old man squinted his eyes again, then turned around and looked at Sylvide and Fang?——
Fang couldn't help but wipe off a cold sweat. He thought to himself that most of the craftsmen in the crystal were also prominent figures. Why were they all arguing like children here and comparing everything.
And after listening to the other party's name, he finally realized who the 'Bronze Nose' on the other end was - the current president of the Southern Alchemist Alliance. The other party seems to be called Sonan Steel Eyebrow. Since the members of the Steel Eyebrow family are of course from the dwarf clan of Ithulian.
However, dwarves work closely with craftsmen guilds in various places, and it is not surprising to hold the position of president. Didn't you see that the president of Elpaxin's craftsmen's guild is also a dwarf, Rogerta, a Stone Mountain dwarf of the Spark Clan.
Suonan Gangmei's Southern Alchemist Alliance is naturally not as famous as when Anduriel was in office, but to be able to become a leader, it must at least be at the level of a great craftsman.
And this Mr. Anduriel actually asked him to compete with the opponent in the first place? This is too disrespectful. It's no wonder that Tongbi Tou doesn't want to accept it. Fang? He can't help but feel dumbfounded.
However, instead of feeling uneasy in his heart, he was actually a little eager to try. After all, even standing on the opposite side of behemoths like the descendants of Flor and the Dragon Worship Cult did not make him toss and turn and have trouble sleeping and eating.
What's wrong with playing chess with a craftsman guild leader? If it's too big, it means giving up and admitting defeat. Can the other party come along the network cable and eat me? On the contrary, there are only advantages and no disadvantages. After all, you can experience firsthand what the top craftsmen in the world are like.
Anduriel turned around, just in time to see the little guy's face beaming with joy, and couldn't help but feel a little strange - after all, when the little girl from the Albert family grabbed this dumb-headed green-handed man, he didn't see him either. So happy to be like this.
He had watched the little girl of the Albert family grow up, so he naturally knew how outstanding this little girl was. Not to mention her birth and background, she had also grown into a tall and graceful beauty. Just like her mother when she was young, she was taking the exam. Lin-Ithulian has many suitors.
He originally wanted to cheer up the young man, but when he saw Fang? He looked like an old man, he couldn't help but ask: "Little guy, aren't you worried?"
"What are you worried about?" Fang? was still stunned for a moment: "...Mr. Andure, you mean?"
Anduriel was stunned for a moment, feeling that something was wrong:
He gestured and asked: "...for example, what will I lose?"
Fang? Hearing this, he scratched his head and smiled shyly.
The legendary alchemist and former president of the Southern Alliance - Anduriel thought that the other party would give him a confident reply: 'Losing, how could it be possible to lose? 'To be honest, he doesn't like young people who are too flamboyant.
In Anduriel's view, alchemists should be calm and low-key, cautious and thoughtful, and passionate about their craftsmanship; but in the Southern Alliance, especially among the Chosen, such young people have become more and more common. The less.
This is probably the generation gap, he thought to himself; but as he got older, his temper was not as straightforward as in his prime. If Fang? responded like this, he could actually accept it - young people are arrogant and arrogant. normal.
As long as Tongbi Tou can be given an unforgettable lesson, he will accept it.
But what this legendary alchemist and former president of the Confederacy never expected was——
Fang? thought for a moment and replied: "...If you lose, you lose?"
There was a "clang" sound. Parker was looking for something interesting on the bookshelf at the back. Hearing this sentence, he bumped into the bookshelf and was almost buried alive by the books that fell from it.
Not far away, the little monsters saw this and ran over screaming, and then pulled the latter out from underneath.
Sylvester couldn't help but let out a sigh after hearing the answer, and she laughed out loud rarely. The girl's eyes were crooked, and she looked extremely beautiful.
But Anduriel was so angry with this guy that he was speechless. He finally regained his breath, couldn't help but glared, stared at this guy seriously and said: "Listen up, kid - you can do anything. But you must not lose!”
"ah?"
"Ah what, did you hear that?"
Fang? looked at the smiling Sylveide, and then at the serious-faced legendary alchemist in front of him. He probably thought about why the other party was so stern, and then nodded seriously.
But in his opinion, if the opponent is not the president - he shouldn't lose... right?
Seeing him nod, Anduriel turned around with some uneasiness. But after this question and answer, he always felt that this young man was a bit unreliable. He had to admit that he had seen those younger generation of craftsmen in the Confederacy.
I feel arrogant and arrogant, but I still have the basic skills. He couldn't help but have a doubt in his mind. Did he make a mistake? Young alchemists should be confident?
At least not like this guy.
Over there, the old craftsmen of Crystal Water quickly rearranged the chessboard.
But Fang? saw that the new chessboard was very different from the original one. There was no longer a straight, criss-crossing network of light on the chessboard, and the large and small structures on it also disappeared.
The new chessboard no longer looked similar to the second training mode Shana gave him, but more like what he had seen in the Continental League.
It was a huge sphere composed of countless light points connected together.
Fang? As soon as he saw this thing, he understood.
It was obvious that the old craftsmen used to play chess in a higher-level training mode, and for his confrontation with the young opponent, these craftsmen changed them to a much more basic venue.
This is the basic confrontational training of computing power——
The ship officer lady stood aside, her light blue eyes also reflected the ball of light, but her eyes flickered slightly, and she suddenly said to Anduriel: "Is this a basic computing power training confrontation?"
Anduriel nodded.
Sylvide thought for a moment and suddenly asked, "Can I try it too?"
The old man was stunned. Basic computing training was actually used to select talented newcomers. Therefore, a professional alchemist was not necessarily required to participate in this kind of confrontational game.
However, although this little girl from the Albert family is half of the Xilinspica family, she has hardly shown much interest in alchemy since she was a child.
He watched this little girl grow up and naturally knew this. Or maybe it was the life at Mrs. Burler's place that made the other party have some changes? However, he also knew that the other party had been smart since he was a child and would never make a mistake: "Little girl, what do you mean?"
Sylvide glanced at Fang? and then nodded.
Fang? was also a little surprised and looked at the latter unexpectedly. He had never heard that the ship officer lady was also interested in these things.
Anduriel pondered for a moment. The other party was the granddaughter of his old friend, and he had watched her grow up. Naturally, he would not refuse to agree to even this little thing. Seeing that the other party insisted, he nodded and stopped everyone in the crystal:
"Wait a minute, everyone."
"What's wrong?" Tongbi Tou was obviously a little unhappy because of what he said before: "Old blacksmith, why are you so mother-in-law? This is not like you."
"Shut up," Anduriel replied angrily: "It's nothing, it's just that we need to change someone here."
"Substitution?"
Tongbi Tou cursed: "Old blacksmith, are you going to take action yourself just to save face?"
Andurel was so angry that he didn't get mad at this guy. He thought to himself that no matter how shameless he was, he wouldn't go out to deal with a junior himself. "Tongbi Tou, if you can't spit out ivory from your dog's mouth, don't talk. Can you please talk to your underdeveloped brain before speaking?"
He said angrily: "It's the little girl from the Albert family. She wants to give it a try."
"ah--"
There was a low cry from the other end of the crystal.
Then nothing happened.
…
Tongbi Tou, or rather the current president of the Southern Alliance, was walking down the high platform in a dignified manner. Just as Fang imagined, Suonan Gangmei is a standard dwarf, possessing all the characteristics of a dwarf.
For example, they are petty, bad-tempered, loud, and stubborn. However, the stubbornness and concentration of dwarves also allow them to go further and further in the process of alchemy. Dwarf craftsmen like Sonan Gangmei often have unique skills.
In fact he is like that.
In his early years, when he served in the Guild of Grand Craftsmen, he was one of the authorities on Corrin-Ithurian alchemical medicine. After coming to the south, he became a top master in potion science and served as the vice-president of alchemy and medicine in three craftsmen's federations.
According to his own words, he is a well-known figure in the Kaolin-Ithurian alchemy world.
Of course, Anduriel scoffed at this.
The dwarves of Eldron live in high mountains and cold areas, and their big noses often turn red in the severe cold. However, Sonan Steelbrow is an exception. His nose turned yellow due to the alchemist's experiments in the early years. , more like metal.
Therefore, he got the nickname "Bronze Nose".
Like most dwarves, he himself didn't mind the nickname too much - after all, it would be so embarrassing for a dwarf to not have a resounding nickname.
The hall is buzzing with people——
Just as Anduriel guessed, the Fenrik region is preparing for the upcoming finals of the Kaulin-Ithurian Continental League. Teams from Talon, Guta, Ithurian and the Treasure Staff Coast have arrived at this place one after another in the past few days.
Many of these people are chosen ones.
Or should I say, most of them are.
At this time of two years, it can be said that the best young generation of alchemists in the Kaolin-Ithulian Division gather in this place. In the early years, the finals were usually held in Grande.
However, the choice of the southern border this time was obviously to ease the tension between the north and the south and to show goodwill from the Craftsmen Association.
But I am afraid only God knows how effective it can be.
Suonan Gangmeizheng's face turned red. He did not expect that the person who requested to participate would actually be the precious little princess of Arecio Xilinspika. He also received favor from his grandfather in his early years. Although the dwarf has a bad temper, at least he will not break his promise.
What's more, how influential was the previous head of the Xilinspica family in the southern region?
Even a legendary alchemist like Anduriel, who was famous for his reputation, was once just one of the opponent's assistants.
So as soon as the latter opened his mouth, there was silence in the crystal.
Some people were even a little surprised: "Our little princess is back?"
"Shut up and keep your voice down!"
Suonan Gangmei was too lazy to listen to the discussions of these old guys. He had been in the southern border for fifteen years and had already regarded this place as his second home. And the south is warm as spring, which is much better than the severe cold in Eldron.
He put down the crystal, walked off the high platform, and said to a middle-aged man on the side: "Did you hear it? There is a new person coming up over there. The other party has a high status. You should also change someone and find a less powerful opponent. Come."
The middle-aged man was slightly startled: "Who is the other party?"
"Stop talking nonsense," Suonan Gangmei replied: "This is an opportunity for you, take advantage of it - huh, if it weren't for the young people in your team who I am most optimistic about, I wouldn't bother to pay attention to you Guta people. "
The middle-aged man shrugged.
Corrin-Ithurian, both dwarves and humans, looked down upon the 'barbarians' of the Knights of the Ancient Tower.
But he was just an Earthling, and he didn't bother to pay attention to the 'chain of discrimination' between these aboriginal people. He nodded upon hearing this, bowed politely, and then separated from the crowd and walked out.
The middle-aged man walked through the hall and came to the side of the hall door - there was a thick circle of people on three floors inside and three outside. Among the crowd was a smaller magic training engine. It looked almost the same as the one in the center of the hall, except that it was not connected to the magic network.
A light net is projected above the magic training engine.
A boy and a girl are each holding a resonance crystal, located at both ends of the light network.
But compared to the girl's calm look, the boy was obviously sweating profusely and looking nervous. When the middle-aged man separated from the crowd and walked in, the latter finally couldn't help but let go of the crystal in his hand and shook his head dejectedly:
"I lost... Damn it, I almost lost."
"Almost?" The girl raised her head, a little aggressively: "I'm not serious, you're much worse." She snorted softly again: "The Crown of the Silver Forest is nothing more than that."
The boy said something to her that made her face turn red and she couldn't say a word.
An angry curse came from the crowd: "What are you talking about, you stinky woman!?"
The girl turned around and saw only a group of members of the Silver Forest Spear blocking a cursing young man. If Fang was here, he would definitely recognize this person's ID - Liu Liyue. Next to the other party, there was a little girl who was so angry that she was shouting: "You damn stick, what's there to be proud of!? Do you have the ability to compete with me?"
Vikki only shook his head and didn't bother to pay attention to these boring people.
It was at this time that a voice came from behind her: "vikki, come here."
The girl fiddled with her hair, turned around, and asked, "What's wrong, coach, are you ready over there?"
"No," it was the middle-aged man who spoke. He shook his head: "The other party is planning to change someone. He is an aborigine. I heard that he has a very high status..." The middle-aged man looked at the girl with narrowed eyes and a mask on his face. The boy with glasses: "Yuhao, you do this."
The young man nodded somewhat dullly.
"It's so troublesome." The girl couldn't help but complain.
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