Looking out through the glass windows, Istania's craftsmen always have tile-blue roofs, which are plated with copper-like patterns and exude a luster like baking paint in the sun. Further away, there is a huge metal ring in the sky. Mysterious but regular patterns gather on the ring like running water. The ring is hollow and actually slowly rotates around the guild building.
Looking down, the road is like a long, straight and khaki line, dividing Tansnier into squares one after another, all the way to the seaside. The city is dotted with dots of green and palm trees. The lighthouse is clearly visible in the clouds in the distance. Further north, it goes deep into a gray-white desert and reaches the sky.
As you can see, the craftsmen of Istania are always built on the sky. The ring outside is actually a huge Guy device that also serves as a defensive barrier. Its designer was the first president of the Istania Craftsmen's Association.
Beniel Dingle.
Mr. Abed was accompanying the mute servant, explaining to the craftsman the whole story of what happened. The mute servant expressed his meaning in sign language, and he inserted a comment from time to time. Others seemed to have been accustomed to this way of communication, and no one was surprised.
The hall has a vaulted space, low but with a glass curtain wall on one side, which makes it bright. There are green plants hanging from the ceiling and brightly colored carpets on the floor. Fang Plover likes this place very much.
A middle-aged craftsman wearing a fine silk robe, holding a silver teapot in his hand, walked across the hall and came to him. "Try the local tea." The other party picked up the teapot and poured him a cup of tea.
A few mist rose, and a clear black tea rolled in the teacup, with a few leaves floating, as deep as rubies.
Fang Yu held the tea cup with both hands and said quickly: "Thank you."
On the side, Alyssa was using a cotton ball to carefully apply a strange potion on his cheek. She couldn't help but feel angry when she saw his movements:
"Don't move, my captain."
The injuries on his face were from previous battles, and were actually just scratches.
But Fang Yu moved around restlessly, which made Alyssa very annoyed, and she pressed the cotton ball on his wound angrily.
"Hiss——" Fang Pliover immediately bared his teeth and grinned: "Alyssa, be gentle..."
"Then let your beloved Miss Ship Officer come, or Miss Attila. I'm just a little nightingale, and I don't know how to care."
"Forget it Miss Attila, Sylvide is just a gunslinger, and she doesn't seem to know how to take care of her."
"But she is always cautious about the things she regards as treasures. I don't have that patience, Mr. Captain."
"You can do it with a little gentleness, right?"
"It can't be done, Master."
Then Fang Yu screamed again.
The middle-aged craftsman looked at the two of them patiently. After Fang Plover calmed down for a while, he looked at the teacup in his hand with some humor and said warmly: "Why don't you give it a try?"
Fang Plover held the tea cup and looked at Alyssa a little aggrievedly. Alyssa blinked her eyes very gently and pretended to be ignorant: "My lord, the captain, sees what I do, but I can't let outsiders misunderstand me, as if I can influence the captain's decision.
As for what the leader wants to do, he has to decide for himself. "
Fang Plover's face darkened. I thought that if you had the 'murderous weapon' in your hand, I wouldn't be so worried, but among the ladies in the group - except for Ai Xiaoxiao and Jita, none of them seem to be easy to get along with. of.
He couldn't afford to offend anyone.
Especially this Miss Nightingale, she is very gentle on the surface, but she has a black heart when she is cut out.
He suddenly missed Alice.
He then picked up the tea cup and took a sip. It was a little hot, but a refreshing and sweet taste melted in his mouth, which lifted his spirits.
“Delicious!”
Fang Plover said involuntarily.
The middle-aged craftsman put down the teapot and said with a smile: "Tea made from the leaves of Elaeagnus angustifolia and golden silk wood is actually relatively common in the local area, but the guild's tea is naturally more authentic. Your name is Ed, right?"
Fang Plover put down his tea cup and looked at the other party. Of course, he knew that the other party would not come here for no reason. He was somewhat famous in Nan Kaolin, but his fame had not spread to this place yet. After experiencing the previous endless battle, he himself was actually full of doubts——
Afterwards, the craftsmen who went to the Shajushe House investigated and found that although the damage at the scene of the battle was very serious, not many bystanders were affected. Including the first guard to enter and the bystanders who were knocked away, only seven people were killed.
Among the seven people who lost their lives, only the young man died directly at the hands of the alchemist. Most of the other dead were buried by the collapse of the building. It can only be said that they died indirectly in the accident.
The strength level of the guards at Yisha's Journey House is about the same as that of the selectors in their early fifteenth level, which is very ordinary. In fact, the eldest princess and Abed did not expect that they could resist any strong enemies. It was enough to stop most adventurers from fighting and causing trouble.
Therefore, compared with the strength of the alchemist, the former is as strong as the earth. If the other party did not intentionally hold back, it would be almost impossible for these guards to leave a way out in the first place. Especially those who were knocked down by him at that time.
As for the chosen ones who were knocked away later also survived, it is even more illustrative.
After all, if you want to say that Yinhanz Type 4 cannot kill a summoner below level 20 with one blow, this Fang Plover will not accept it no matter what.
The strange thing is, why should the other party hold back?
He nodded in response to the other party's question.
The middle-aged man looked at him: "I've heard a little about you. But you probably haven't systematically studied the theories of the Istanian School before, right? I've heard other people say that when you were fighting, It seems that 'Spellweaver' has been used?"
Fang Yu was a little surprised. It turned out to be this, but was the other party interested in him using the 'Spell Weaver'?
But he recalled it in his mind, and it seemed like there was nothing special about it - except for the last four controls, but no one should have seen that. Besides, it’s not like he doesn’t understand magic constructs at all——
Except for side schools such as Fairy Envoys, most combat craftsmen would not know anything about other schools. The Construct Lords are best at the control system, but they are not incompetent in the skills of the Supreme or the Master Construct School, they are just not that good at it relatively speaking.
What most people learn is complex and overlapping, but there is only one main direction.
So it doesn't seem surprising that he can use 'Spellweaver', right?
"It's not like I've never come into contact with the Magic School," Fang Yu thought for a moment and answered truthfully, "I've used structures like the QV700 before."
In fact, earlier, he had used Spellweaver.
But that was when I was sparring with R in the virtual space.
The skills and knowledge related to his overload flow tactics were actually mastered at that time - but before arriving in Aitaria, these were still theoretical knowledge on paper.
Thinking of this, Fang Plover felt a little doubt in his heart.
He took it for granted that R could teach him about craftsmen in the past. Because in his memory, the genius boy 'R' who fought side by side with Pegasus Bridge and Solitary White Wilderness was also a combat craftsman in his own right.
And not only that, the other party also produced a component based on margin technology similar to a 'closed loop device'. As for how advanced the 'margin' technique is, he himself has a deep understanding of the training software based on 'margin' that the mysterious Shana gave him.
So far, more than half a year has passed, and he still has no idea at all. It's just that there has been some slight progress in the details. It's basically still a long way from clearing the customs.
Therefore, in his subconscious mind, if the two 'R's were really the same person, he must be a very powerful alchemist. In other words, at least it should be at the level of the top players in the first-tier guilds.
But he suddenly remembered that when he was in Idos, the dragon knight who was the descendant of Flor clearly recognized his teacher. Are the 'Sword Master' Duan Kong and Sword Master 'R' mentioned by the other party really his teachers?
If this is just a joke.
But Miya obviously wouldn't joke with him. A combat craftsman can also be a swordsman, as long as he is the supreme one.
But it is almost impossible for a combat craftsman, especially a highly skilled combat craftsman, to be a sword master. This is the pinnacle of two fields. At least in Aitaria, there has been no such precedent so far.
Because of the emergency situation, he ignored this for a while, but now looking back, the two 'R's in his memory seemed to have differentiated for the first time.
But now is obviously not the best time to think about this.
Because the middle-aged craftsman listened to his answer and replied: "It's true that the QV700 is also a magic structure, but it is something from the empire. It is still very different from our Istania's magic structure. "
Next, the other party couldn't help but have a hint of pride in his tone: "We admit that the alchemy of the Oshur Empire is the best in the world, but in terms of magical construction, the Istanians also have their own advantages and disadvantages. Up and down.
At least in this area alone, we are on the same level as the Oshurs. "
"Uh," Fang Plover came back to his senses and nodded, that was indeed the case.
So the middle-aged man looked at him and said with some interest: "What do you think of the 'Spell Weaver'?"
"It's a very good Type 1 structure, but it's slightly lacking in offensive capabilities." Fang Plover told the truth.
The other party laughed: "Haha, if you use the 'Spell Weaver' to deal with a dragon knight, of course they are not aggressive enough. No matter how good the 'Spell Weaver' is, it is just a construct used by beginners, or according to You would say it’s about level 15 or so.”
Fang Yu nodded again, this was indeed true.
The other party's term "Dragon Knight" made him feel slightly interesting. Alchemists generally do not call themselves pseudo-dragon knights. He has always heard that there is such a saying among the craftsmen of Aitaria, but he did not expect it to be true.
At this time, the middle-aged man came over and patted his shoulder lightly: "Mr. Ed, if you are interested in magic constructs, you might as well stay at the Istania Craftsmen's Union for a while. We are here It can be said that Kaolin-Ishulian has the most various magic structures.
If spellweavers aren't enough, how about gargoyles? There are also six-armed Rakshasa, Spirit Guard and Naga Golems. If you are interested, you can give it a try. In addition, the theory of the Istanian School is also very sophisticated, no worse than the Kapka School. "
Fang Yu looked at the other party in surprise.
What does the other party mean by this? Is this poaching?
However, the craftsmen's guilds share their needs with each other. The Istania Craftsmen's Federation, the Kapka Craftsmen's Federation and the Elpahin Craftsmen's Federation are all under the framework of the Kaulin-Ithurian Craftsmen's Federation. Next, what’s the point of poaching people like this?
And there is no precedent for this.
Although he does have some interest in magic construction, and magic construction is a sub-school under the combat craftsman, and does not conflict with the construction lord or the supreme, or the main construction school. However, the other party brought it up so proactively, which made him a little flattered.
Of course, he wouldn't think that he was extremely talented because the other party had a keen eye for knowing people - he never felt that he was that good.
Love without a reason is rare in this world. He looked at the other person, but he couldn't figure out the other person's purpose for a while.
But the middle-aged man didn't seem to shy away from this. He smiled and said, "You know Mr. Abed, right?"
Fang Plover nodded.
But as a hotel owner, even if Abed is a close confidant of Her Royal Highness Princess Istania, he has little influence on the Craftsmen's Association, right? But what the middle-aged craftsman said next dispelled his doubts.
The other party replied: "Her Royal Highness the Princess has heard about the battle that took place in the hotel before, and she is in Metzl at the moment. If Mr. Ed is free, Princess Rupert has entrusted us to bring you a message. She wants to see you. See you guys.”
Fang Yu was slightly startled, but he didn't expect that this was what the eldest princess meant.
He had been well-known to Her Royal Highness the Princess for a long time, and he knew that she was considered half a crown prince in Istania. Some of the political affairs handled by Babartan in the early years also passed through the hands of this eldest princess.
She has a very good reputation among the people. Unlike the little princess Afifa, she will never take the initiative to come to meet their group of adventurers just because of a trivial matter. They had saved Afifah from the Blood Shark Air Pirates before, and the other party only thanked them through Abed.
He didn't say he wanted to meet them in person.
But the battle in the hotel did not expect to alarm the princess.
The middle-aged craftsman seemed to see his doubts: "That's right, after all, you just helped Her Highness Afifa once not long ago, and this time with the battle with the wandering craftsman, this is the second time you have helped her. Princess Rupert wants to meet you both emotionally and rationally."
Fang Yu then looked at the other party: "Who are you?"
The middle-aged craftsman put his hand on his chest and bowed slightly to him: "I am Feisal, the alchemist of the Istanian court."
It turns out that this is the case, Fang Plover suddenly realized.
Generally speaking, the Craftsmen Association is relatively independent from the royal power - of course, the independence here refers to the independence of affairs and management mechanisms, not independence from sovereignty - and because of this, royal families in various places actually have their own Artisan system.
However, this system is generally based on the Craftsmen's Association. Receive training at the Craftsmen's Association and enjoy the same rights and obligations as ordinary craftsmen, except that they are loyal to the royal family. This type of craftsman is the court alchemist.
The middle-aged craftsman named Faisal in front of him was obviously from the royal family of Istania.
And maybe, it's the person the eldest princess placed in the Tansnir Artisans Guild.
But now they are looking for a boatman in Tansnir. If they can get the support of Her Royal Highness, there will be no harm. Fang Yu thought for a moment and felt that Sylvide would not object, so he nodded.
The middle-aged man then smiled with satisfaction: "Then during the period of recuperation, if Mr. Ed has any requests, the Tansnier Craftsmen Association will try its best to meet them."
The so-called recuperation is actually just a few scratches. Why is there any need to 'recuperate'? If the power of Dragon Heart was still there, he wouldn't even have to sit here and recover in seconds. It's a pity that my body is much weaker now than before Idus, so I am just at the 'mercy' of Miss Alyssa here.
However, Fang Yu understood that this was just an excuse for him to stay here. The so-called 'request' of the other party was roughly related to the magic construction, but although he was interested in this, he was not in a hurry.
Judging from the tone of this middle-aged man, the eldest princess seems to have considerable say in Tansnir's Craftsmen Association, which is really interesting.
Moreover, the other party mentioned the matter of the wandering craftsman before, which attracted his attention.
He held the teacup, turned it in his hand, and then asked: "Do you know the identity of the alchemist who stole Inhanz Type 4?"
"Can't talk about it," the middle-aged craftsman replied: "Those are actually your people. We are not very familiar with this kind of people. They have severed ties with the craftsmen, so they are called wandering craftsmen. Not all people are bad, there are just some who are unique.”
However, among this type of people, your people do account for a large proportion. That must have happened in the early years, and I don’t know much about it. Speaking of which, this matter has little to do with Istania, and I don’t know why Her Royal Highness the Princess is so concerned. "
He paused: "That person should be one or two of your earlier chosen ones. You can probably understand what I mean, right?"
Fang Plover nodded.
"By the way," the middle-aged man took out a crystal and placed it in front of Fang Plover: "Speaking of this matter, you have entrusted the Craftsmen Association to let us help get in touch with you. If you have any questions, you can Go ask them."
When Fang Yu heard this, he remembered something. He didn't pick up the middle-aged man's crystal, he just turned on his communicator - and took a look at your code on it, and it turned out to be from the Stargate Port.
As soon as he turned on the communicator, Su Changfeng's furious voice came out from inside:
"Ed, Ed, what are you doing?"
The other party actually had the nerve to ask him?
Fang Yu suddenly became furious: "Mr. Su Changfeng, you almost killed me just now——"
Su Changfeng was startled: "Ed, is that you? Where did these words come from?"
Fang Yu didn't say much and said directly: "Did you come to me about the wandering alchemist?"
"how do you know?"
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