Chapter 1375 - Surprising Winner (1/2)

Agalon had already mentioned that the Hexagonal Array would be needed in the end. However, the alchemist to be picked here couldn’t be just about setting up the Hexagonal Array.

Lin Yun had a speculation, but he couldn’t confirm whether it was true just yet. He had to win this contest. The problem was how he could win it.

The other people had been working for a long time, but Lin Yun was still standing in front of his materials.

Agalon looked at Lin Yun, as if he wasn’t worried at all that Lin Yun might lose the contest. Nobody except Agalon and Alonzo knew the criteria in the contest.

After all, everybody here had a different field of expertise. If someone made a bottle of potion, someone made a magic tool, and someone set up an alchemy array, then which of them would be the best?

Sven was making a magic tool. He had already picked and polished the materials. The rest was a lot easier. Obviously, Sven had already made a plan in his heart. All he needed to do was carry it out.

Three hours passed. Most people had half completed their products, and reached the most critical phase. After all, the materials here were all of a low level, and it was impossible to make anything too fancy out of them. It was natural that they were fast.

Sven’s magic tool was taking shape. He only needed to attach runes to it, and melt the materials to transform it into a complete magic tool.

Of all magic tools, staffs were the easiest to make. Normally speaking, staffs wouldn’t be considered magic tools, because it was much more difficult to create other magic tools than staffs.

It was highly difficult to create a Spiritual Magic Tool with those low-level materials. It would be quite remarkable just to make an ordinary magic tool.

Sven wore a confident smile. After he completed a critical step, he finally glanced at Lin Yun, only to find that Lin Yun was still not doing anything. Earlier, he had been standing before the materials, and he was squatting before them at this moment. He looked so serious as if the low-level materials were a problem that he needed to solve.

Seeing that, Sven put on a mocking smile.

Is he truly Agalon’s only disciple that he has ever recruited in such a long time? What a shame…

In terms of personal strength and alchemical expertise, Sir Agalon can compare to my teacher. Even my teacher has to admit that Sir Agalon is as good as him.

However, Sir Agalon is truly not an expert when it comes to picking disciples. That guy may be more talented than me, but he’s just a level-5 Heaven Rank mage right now.

Level 5 of the Heaven Rank is just the beginning for the Heaven Rank mages. We cannot truly make use of the power of laws until this moment. The difficulty of advancement from here is much greater than before.

To reach level 7 of the Heaven Rank and become as strong as me, he will have to wait hundreds of years.

His alchemical expertise is even less remarkable. It’s already been three hours, yet he hasn’t even started working yet. He must have no confidence in himself at all.

Usually, it only takes six hours to make a product out of such low-level materials. If you cannot do that in six hours, you’d better not call yourself an Artisan anymore. Just go back to the Starry Sky College, and study for another 100 years while you’re young.

Wearing a cold smile, Sven glanced at Lin Yun and stopped paying attention. He focused on completing his product.

As time went by, nobody had the time to care about anyone else. However, when they briefly paused, all the alchemists in the contest noticed Lin Yun’s strange behavior.

He stood still at the very beginning. Then, he squatted still in front of the hill of materials. In the end, he threw many of the materials away as if they were garbage, but he had not started working yet…

All the contestants looked at him in disdain.

Sir Agalon is so strong, and yet he has found such a cowardly disciple. It’s fine even if he loses the contest. He’s a young man who’s no older than 100 anyway. For the Heaven Rank experts, he’s just a newborn baby. There’s still a long life ahead of him.

However, he has given up because he’s afraid of losing the contest. It’s truly a disgrace for Sir Agalon. He’s shown that he’s a coward in front of so many people…

I heard that Sir Agalon and Sir Alonzo are very competitive in every aspect. But for years, neither of them had really been the winner. The competition between their disciples is also their competition in a way.

Yet, Mafa Merlin doesn’t even dare to do anything. How disappointing…

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They didn’t dare to say anything out loud, but their eyes were already expressing what was on their minds.

As time went by, five hours passed in the blink of an eye. Someone had completed their product an hour earlier, but they simply waited quietly.

Six hours passed. Nobody told them to stop, because the contest had no time limit. However, Alonzo began to comment on the completed products.

What he commented on first was a potion made by a level-6 Heaven Rank Artisan.

“This Bloodthirsty Potion is not bad. Although only low-level materials are used, all their qualities have been carried out. Unfortunately, you lack creativity. Those materials could’ve been made into two potions, the Bloodthirsty Potion and the Bloodsucking Potion, with a 50/50 rate. Then, the potions would be twice as effective. It’s an embarrassment for an Artisan to create a product that a Great Alchemist could’ve made…”

Alonzo eliminated the alchemist that he commented on directly without any mercy. Agalon didn’t say anything, and simply gave a silent yes.

“This Spring Stone is actually made quite standardly. Something else has been added to make the water from the Spring Stone sweeter. But your idea is dumb.

“You might know that the Spring Stone was one of the low-level magic tools that I developed when I was young. But you forgot that it’s only meant to prevent the travelers in deserts from worrying about water. The water that’s condensed with mana is too pure and incomplete. Human beings don’t need just water. It’s pointless to make it sweeter!

“You think I’ll let you pass if you please me? Idiot.

“Is this the Angel’s Hand? In terms of its performance, it’s not a bad magic tool. It’s not only capable of healing, but also can drive away the power of the undead…

“However, before I fly into an outrage, go away! Idiot, do you think I’m a fool who wouldn’t notice the piece of the light gem that you added to it? Dumbass!”

Alonzo roared, and the mage who made the Angel’s Hand was flung away with a miserable cry, disappearing from everyone’s sight.

The Angel’s Hand required the light gem to be activated, but the light gem wasn’t among the given materials.

All the alchemists were scolded by Alonzo for their works. The first few alchemists were better. As he examined more and more products, he became progressively meaner and nastier…

“Idiot, go back and review the basics of alchemy. Have you forgotten the Silvio’s Equation?

“Moron, what kind of alchemy array is this? It’s surprising that you are an Artisan. Even the apprentices in the Arcane College know that adding three energy circuits will make the transmission of energy faster. Don’t show me such eyesores.

“F*ck off. Your garbage stings my eyes.”

Like a cranky drunkard, Alonzo yelled at all the alchemists, claiming that their products were absolutely worthless. Agalon remained silent because their works were indeed unqualified. They were not just picking the champion, but none of the alchemists had met the minimal requirement yet.

One alchemist was eliminated after another until there were only Sven and Lin Yun left in the end.