High Above

  Chapter 506 The Secret Vault of the Alchemy Association (33)

  First place is Ian. The value of the ten bottles of anti-injury potion is the highest in the audience, and no one can question it.

   And the second place is Carancier. The comprehensive enhancement potion produced by this serious and talented alchemist is extremely complete, and even solves some of the "sequelae" problems through additional physical enhancement.

   Without Ian, he is the real number one.

  However, this time Calansir was convinced that he lost—in the end, he also understood one thing. He competed with Isengard, not because he had a grudge against Ian, and it’s not like he never lost, so why care about the ranking?

  Of course, that being said, when Ian saw Calanciel the next day, the big boy looked unwilling and a little bit wronged, but he still showed a little smile when he saw Ian...It was quite interesting.

   "Why is he so expressive?"

  Ian asked Isengard in a low voice.

   "He should have been told by his family when he came home yesterday."

And Isengard also answered Ian in a low voice: "Not getting the first place is actually a trivial matter, the main reason is that if you have a laboratory, his funding will be less, especially since your reputation is so big, it will be difficult to promote it later. .”

   "But don't worry, there is competition within the Platinum Iridium Workshop, but it's not that intense, and there won't be any enmity. If you keep fighting with each other, you won't be able to do experiments."

   "He's mostly feeling the pressure, not wanting to keep losing to Ni—like he's never wanting to lose to me."

   "Young man, being competitive is a good thing."

  Ian showed a clear expression, and Isengard complained: "Aren't you younger than me? I don't know why you speak so old-fashioned!"

  Of course, one day is not enough for the alchemist who participated in the academic seminar with Ian yesterday to spread the news and ferment it, so when the ranking list came out, many people still questioned it.

  Someone even brought out Ian's list of honors on the patrol knight side, and expressed doubts about this aspect.

  How could a person have so much energy, doing all kinds of meritorious service in Nanling, and at the same time refining alchemy? This must be false, the results and the first place are all determined by default, and they are all man-made big news made by the Ellen family or the Alchemy Association to clear up Master Bawar's misdeeds!

  Only this time, after obtaining Ian's permission and the video of the entire exam was made public, all voices of doubt were severely slapped in the face and completely shut down.

  If you are a layman, you may feel aggrieved because you don’t understand it, but after seeing Ian’s technique and proficiency, if an insider still says something messy, then they should be questioned.

   Even an unconvinced alchemist, after personally testing the skills Ian showed, has to admit that what Ian did is definitely worthy of being the first in this assessment.

   Even, the distance from the master is probably a matter of years of precipitation.

   This is consistent with Ian's speculation about himself.

  In the final analysis, his method is essentially a backward push of the prophet plus the silver chip... There are some parts that he actually knows but doesn't know why.

   But the problem is not too big. With the teaching of Master Goser and the practice of a whole laboratory prepared for him by Isengard, his progress speed will be faster than everyone imagined.

   It won't take long for him to usher in another period of rapid growth.

  At this moment, Master Wanna is taking Ian and Isengard to the secret vault of the Alchemy Association.

   "I made a bet with Alexey and Goser—of course, we lost."

  The old woman with black and white hair handed a ring to Ian: "This is the Ring of Silence. Alexey is best at making small things, and he likes to think about these interesting gadgets."

"The previous one of Gesai was given to you, and Alexey made another one... This time it is brand new, and it will not be broken suddenly in the middle of the adventure. I believe that you who have used it will definitely like it. "

"Indeed, it is very useful." Ian nodded in agreement - such auxiliary props, even now that he has reached the second level, are very much needed: "Thank you very much, Master Wana. Thank you very much Master Alexei."

   "You let us see an interesting scene." The old woman waved her hand: "In the end, it's just a small lottery."

   "Ian, when you grow up to our level, you will be equally willing to support the younger generation, because our research is endless, but there are very few suitable helpers and companions."

Ian thought of the research on the earth back then. Every engine, every bit of material, and every group of power groups required dozens or hundreds of research groups to conduct collaborative analysis... He couldn't help but nodded with emotion: "That's true. One person is very important. It’s hard to move forward on this road.”

  The silence ring is indeed a surprise.

   It might be better to say that because he reached the second energy level, once he moves at high speed, it may be more difficult to hide, so he needs the assistance of a silent ring.

  Under the leadership of Master Wana, Ian walked through the hidden corridors underground and walked towards the deepest hall.

  In the middle of the road leading to the hall, there are rows of crystal cabinets, which display many rare and ancient samples and manuscripts, as well as some strange alchemy creations.

An ancient book, a piece of armor that doesn't look very smooth, a firearm that is a bit exaggerated, I don't know if it is a cannon or a blunderbuss, a blood diamond necklace that shines blood red... and so on, from the mysterious and simple From the parchment manuscripts, to the Aetherial Armored Hearth, which looks rather modern Terran, it's all here.

   "Here are the masterpieces of alchemy masters in the past—maybe some masterpieces seem outdated now, but at that time... I mean, at that time, it was already a breakthrough beyond imagination."

"The first systematic textbook on alchemy, the first set of standard military armor, the first single-use alchemy gun, Master Pushir's **** queen necklace, a spiritual pendant that can absorb the vitality of the dead to heal injuries... Each of them is well-known, and although they are not very practical, they are the best teaching materials and the best examples."

Speaking of this, the eyes of the old woman became more energetic. She looked around at the treasures present, and whispered with emotion: "This is the pride of our Setar people, and it is the imprint from the lost age to the present—children, this is our treasure. The road we have traveled, every step we take, is stepping on the shoulders of our predecessors."

   "Without them, our gifts would be unrealized, and our knowledge would be nothing but castles in the air."

   “with respect for history and knowledge…”

   Saying so, Master Wana stopped, and she pointed to the exhibit behind a huge crystal window not far away: "Look at this again, the farming machine engine from the Emperor Xian's era!"

"That's it. Master Fryer, the teacher of Gosser and Alexei, and other alchemists, including my teacher, jointly made the creation! The first knight cleaned up all the monsters on the Quinnor Plain nests, and the tillers give all the land to man!"

   "Coupled with supporting fertilizers and herbicides, this is the weapon we used to defeat the entire Great Plains!"

  The thing displayed behind the window is extremely tall. It is an engine, an alchemy engine with a slightly old shape.

  It is quietly placed here, with traces accumulated over the years of operation.

It has been broken and cannot function for a long time, but it is placed here with full respect for future generations to look up to. The mottled scars seem to tell the martial arts left by humans when they fought against the earth. The tranquil environment as bright as gold is all thanks to it and its successors.

   Fertilizers and herbicides, although not specifically listed because of their simplicity, are not even less important than the former. Without them, no matter how vast the land is, it would be difficult to support such a large number of people.

   This is without a doubt the most memorable creation in the entire display corridor. The alchemists aloof have entrusted their power to the hands of everyone to transform the entire world with the people.

  Ian stared at it. He didn't ask why Master Wana was talking about the First Emperor instead of the Black King... Alchemists have nothing to do with politics, they don't care about their own inclinations, no one will offend them because of such a trivial matter.

  Even if there is a master alchemist who is free to scold the emperor, the emperor will at most throw him to a laboratory in the frontier, out of sight and out of mind.

  But I am different.

   Moreover, there is another very important question.

  The boy is thinking, thinking about this very simple and very important question.

   "Since there is it."

  Ian asked softly: "Then why are there still people starving in this world?"

  Master Wana's smile gradually faded.

"yes."

  She lowered her head and said to herself in confusion: "Why?"

   "Obviously sublimators and nobles don't need food much... How did these things disappear?"

  —Ordinary people’s interest groups that surround sublimators and nobles. Isn’t the Baizhimin family I belong to like this, and they make a lot of money.

  Ian thought so, but he has no position to criticize.

  Ordinary people are not monolithic, and there are a lot of classes inside, but it’s not clear to this group of people who are also sublimators and alchemists. In their eyes, ordinary people are probably the same.

  They are also high-ranking big shots. Even if they are good people, it is still difficult to understand the situation below.

   Silence lasted for a while, and they came to the gate of the secret vault.

"It's always difficult to find an answer to this kind of thing." Stopping at the gate, the old woman shook her head blankly, and she laughed at herself: "I was also surprised at the time, why the funds given to me were limited-the empire obviously has a lot of money everywhere. Luanhua, why don't you want to allocate more to me for research?"

   "But sometimes, I understand...Compared to creation and research, distribution itself is an extremely complicated and profound skill...That is not something I can understand."

   "Yes, assignment," Ian repeated.

  Why do countries with extremely advanced technology in theory, in the border areas, behave as primitive as the pre-industrial age? All justifications can only be distribution: "But at the end of the day, technology has brought some progress."

  He comforted the old man—this is not something they can change now, it’s better to read some positive news to make them feel better.

"yes."

  The old man smiled again: "At least, compared with ours, there are indeed more people who can eat enough and eat meat in this era. This is progress, isn't it?"

"really."

  Ian also smiled. He put the question in his heart and followed Master Wanna into the secret vault.

   This is an ordinary underground labyrinth composed of rows of sealed cabinets.

   "Those rare alchemy equipment, including ordinary alchemy material gift packs, I asked Isengard, and they were all removed for you. You have all those things, so there is no need to repeat them."

The old woman was sitting in her wheelchair. She stared at the many secret cabinets in front of her and said calmly, "The library card is still the same. I still hope that children of your age will read more books... After the experiment, there will be opportunities, and the accumulation will be more inspirational." It will sprout naturally."

   "Assessing all the rewards is meaningless to you, so I exchanged them for a chance to choose for you."

   "Second energy level materials of the highest perfect quality. Formulas of master alchemy potions. And...second energy level psionic accessories."

   "Pick one, Ian...you deserve it."

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  (end of this chapter)