Pillars of Ita

Chapter 974 Demonstration Teaching of Act [-]
There are two places in this world where you can see the sea of ​​trees, but the scenery of the two places is different.

The Hill of Giant Trees is a magnificent natural wonder, with towering giant trees vertically and horizontally.But in Abenand, the tree sponge stretches for thousands of miles, and looks like moss on a chalky rock from a distance.

That's what Fang Plover saw from the spire of the airship, but it's another scene close to the forest. The small town at the foot is embedded in the edge of the sea of ​​trees. The town is not big, only two or three streets, and the residents' houses have tiled red roofs The streets are paved with gray and white flagstones, and even the air is filled with the brisk notes of the nearby sawmill.

The hotel in the town is the only three-story building, built half a century ago, with gray brick walls covered with vines.Fang Plover stopped in front of the hotel gate, he was alone, put the suitcase in his hand on the ground, and took a short rest.

Since it was a secret training camp, the Seven Seas Traveler first went to the Silver Tower, Olgifen, and there were only a few Miss Tata left on board.

Fang Plover looked up at this inn. The sea of ​​trees on the border is a sacred place for the adventurers of the Holy Chosen. The guild manual recommends a level of 15-30. During the peak season of travel, many adventurers will be received here.

As for now, Princess Brianna has booked the entire hotel on behalf of the Kaolin-Ishurian team.

The training will be done here.

His eyes wandered between the windows of the hotel until a familiar voice came, "Ed, are you here?" He turned around, only to find that it was Senior Sister Luo Wei and Mu Lan who were in the Southern Territory Contest. Teammate, Ragnarok's main craftsman.

Probably because of the establishment of the Clove League, he sees Luo Wei a lot more kindly now.

"Senior Luo Wei," Fang Yan nodded and said, "Are you finished?"

"It's just a registration in the imperial capital, but I just arrived here yesterday, and Wuming and Xiaoyao haven't arrived yet," Luo Wei replied, "There is a class from Ms. Ming today, do you want to go and see it?"

"Today?" Fang Yan was taken aback. Didn't he say it was a week? He counted on his fingers and there was still one day. "Then Wuming and Xiaoyao can't catch up?"

"It's just an elective course, it's for other groups, we don't need it," Luo Wei shook her head, "You can also move around freely. But the teacher told us not to leave the town, lest we can't find anyone in time."

"Forget it, I don't have anything to visit." Fang Yan replied, the town is not big, and he has seen it all the way along the way.He also didn't want to go deep into the border sea of ​​trees, where the withered tree people lived.Earlier, he was very curious about these weird creatures, but now that time has passed, and after experiencing the adventure, he has also become calm, "Let's go and see Ms. Ming, how about you, Senior Sister Luo Wei?"

"Of course I'll go too," Luo Wei nodded slightly, "and Mu Lan, she's very curious about the teacher, by the way," she suddenly thought of something, and took out a letter from her coat pocket, "The one from the Silver Forest The man with the spear gave it to you."

"Liu Liyue?" Fang Yan took the letter and opened it. It seemed that there was something hard under the envelope. After opening it, a strange metal plate naturally slipped out of it.

Fang Plover caught the metal plate with his hand, which was also the only thing inside the envelope. He opened the envelope and found a small line of text written on the back.The square plover holds up the metal plate, and on the thin side, some mysterious symbols are etched on it.

But he couldn't see what it was anyway, and it seemed that it had nothing to do with alchemy.

He raised his head, "Sister Luo Wei met Liu Liyue in the imperial capital, is this?"

"He entrusted me to give it to you," Luo Wei replied, "He went to the imperial capital with me. He asked me to tell you about this thing. It was obtained from the ruins of the elves. I do know that place, in the Dragon Wing Mountains nearby."

Fang Plover naturally also remembered that at the end of the July War, there was a big name there.

Luo Wei continued: "I can see that this person is not good at expressing, but he doesn't say anything. Nozpitz and his party have taken a lot of benefits from you for no reason. He should always take it to heart."

Fang Plover nodded, of course he knew that although the other party had a bad mouth, he was not bad at heart.In the Southland League back then, the opponent did him a favor. The reason why he brought Liu Liyue in under the Nozpitz was also to repay the favor at that time.

But now it seems that the other party thinks that his favor is far from enough for those benefits.

Although Liu Liyue was a bit awkward, she was more reliable than most of the people in the group.He wrote on the back of the envelope that he and Wu Di found this metal plate in the elven ruins.

When Wu Di went to the Second World, he gave it to him as a gift. Both of them had studied this metal plate, but neither of them got anything.

Why should he give it to himself, Fang Yan can probably guess the reason.The Dawn Stars, Jefflett Redcoats and Silverwood Spears were among the participants in the July War.

He also encountered the brigade of the Crown of the Silver Forest there, maybe Liu Liyue and Wu Di were also there at that time, just like the craftsman boy Kaka of the Jefflet Redcoats.

The other party probably knew about his origin and the matter of Dawn Star, but this was not a secret.Many witnesses of that battle know that he is still a new thing in Dawn Star.

Later, after appearing again in Traveler's Rest, his strength improved by leaps and bounds.

The former is public information, and it is no longer a secret if there are more people studying him.As for the Traveler's Rest, Liu Liyue and Wu Di met him there, so it's not surprising to guess that he had an adventure in the elf ruins through the connection.

Fang Plover looked at the metal plate in his hand and thought, it seemed that the other party thought that this metal plate might have something to do with him.

This metal plate was discovered by Wu Di, there may be something on it, and since it was found from the remains of the elves, it is difficult to say that it has no connection with the temple below.

Liu Liyue carried it with her all the time so solemnly, considering the other party's temperament, this metal plate must have a certain value.

He felt something in his heart, and he didn't care much about the guy's way of returning favors without saying anything.Put away the metal plate, exchanged a few words with Luo Wei and Mu Lan, and the three of them entered the hotel together.

Just like they went to Nozpitz, Mu Lan is also traveling these days. She said that she went to Huidi, which is also in the province of Garnande, very close to the capital Abenand.

She relished talking about her own experience, the customs and customs she saw during the journey, and some rumors she inquired about, but the biggest thing was undoubtedly the crash of Duke Hawke's airship.

"The gray field is on the flight route from Ainbulok to Abenand. At that time, the place where the old guy's airship crashed was not far from me, only a few tens of kilometers away."

Mu Lan still had some lingering fears when mentioning that incident, "The imperialists sealed off that place and almost took me away. Fortunately, the incident had passed by the time I arrived, but it was still chaotic... There were attacks in some places, among which Once in the town I was in, I almost bumped into those people..."

She complained a few words: "Before I travel next time, I must inquire about the latest situation there."

Luo Wei also knew about this major event that happened recently, but she seemed a little worried, "Teacher is worried that the empire will be in turmoil recently, and I just hope that after we finish the game, we can leave this place of right and wrong smoothly."

Fang Plover also felt the same way.

He had heard about this incident long before he went to Nozpitz, and later found out the ins and outs of the incident in the Gears and Magic Book.

This was undoubtedly a premeditated assassination, whether it was the timing of the interception of the airship or the subsequent attack on the Resurrection Temple, it was full of a strong taste of conspiracy.

The Duke of Hawke is the leader of a political force within the empire, and the Seven Wizards family behind him is currently the second largest political faction in the empire, second only to His Majesty the Emperor.

There are very few people in the empire who can do something to him, so that people can almost guess the identity of the person behind him, but not many dare to speak out.

In the empire, it was only natural for the emperor to do something to his courtiers, but he chose such a method, which made people feel a little uneasy.

What does the magic emperor want to do?Will the next target be yourself?Everyone is in danger, which means that suspicion within the empire is intensifying.

Accidental or not, this black swan would profoundly alter the political landscape of the empire.

The assassination is efficient, but it can't solve the problem. At least the people behind Duke Hawke must be suffering very much at the moment, and maybe they will do some unexpected things out of self-preservation.

But this is the internal affairs of the imperial people, and Fang Yan doesn't want to figure out what the magic emperor wants to do. It's just that they are in the empire at the moment, so they have to worry about it.

Fang Plover and senior sister looked at each other. Not long ago, they were still discussing the situation of Colin-Ishurian. At this moment, they couldn't help feeling a sense of déjà vu—there is no quiet place in this world.

Fang Yan sent a private message, "This matter may be related to the plan that the empire is preparing. If the imperial people are planning a huge and sophisticated plan, the magic emperor must not allow the existence of dissidents, and the Duke of Hawke may hinder It's his time."

"I feel the same way," Luo Wei replied, "Do you want to investigate?"

"Let's talk about it." Fang Yan shook his head. He has no interest in being involved in the political struggle within the empire. At least this matter does not seem to have anything to do with the things he cares about.

"But there is one thing, Ed," Luo Wei said again, "the emperor is aloof in the empire, but the Seven Wizards family has a deadly opponent in the political territory of the empire, and that is the empire workshop. On the surface, the empire The workshop is the biggest beneficiary of this incident, what role do you think the Imperial Workshop plays in this plan?"

Fang Plover immediately thought of President Friston, who had met several times in Ai Yin Brock. Have a good impression.

But the Imperial Workshop must have played an important role in that plan, not to mention the master craftsman who appeared underground, the tower magic furnace alone can explain a lot.

It's just that the name really happened to be the same as the genius 700 years ago?Fang Plover would not believe it if he said it was a single person. No one can live for 700 years. Is he the successor?Or from his family?

Although that Friston came from Eisengreen, considering his experience in the second half of his life, it is also possible to go out independently and establish a new family.

He shook his head slightly.

But this is the benefit of joining this circle. Although Luo Wei, Shui Wuming, and Xiaoyao have no talent in combat, they are all people with sharp thinking. Explain the situation in the kingdom, but in the empire, he really has limited knowledge in this regard.

Since Mu Lan was still at the side, the two of them didn't communicate much, put aside the topic, and went to the second floor of the hotel - Ms. Ming was giving lessons to the contestants of other groups in a room here.

They knocked on the door and pushed in after getting a response. The room was arranged in the form of a living room, surrounded by several sofas in a circle, covered with thick hand-woven carpets, and players from several groups stood or Sitting and looking in this direction.

In the previous competitions, Fang Plover had already met most of the players from other regiments, the younger generation of alchemists from the Kapuka and Iss regions, including aboriginals like Gulande.

As well as Vikki and the others, members of the ancient tower delegation, Fang Yan also saw a few unfamiliar faces, probably the reserve players of the ancient towers.

Most of those looking at them were curious, and now the title of Dragon Alchemist is no longer what it used to be. If people were still unconvinced, it would have disappeared after the Arbitration Tribunal.

Most people look at him with the look of looking at a strong man, or a rising star in the future. The strange thing is that because he has shown outstanding talent in combat craftsmen, the young alchemist here Not many of them were hostile to him.

Of course, there are also some from the Guta people, and two or three from the Kapuka Craftsman Association, which surprised Fang Plover. He has never offended anyone in the Craftsman Association.

He looked in that direction, but those eyes disappeared immediately.

Luo Wei patted him lightly on the back, signaling that he doesn't need to pay attention. Naturally, in this position, he has to bear many strange looks, whether he wants to or not.

Ming was standing near the door, and turned around at this moment.

When she saw Mu Lan and Luo Wei first, she couldn't help but said, "Mu Lan, Luo Wei, you are back," but suddenly she saw Fang Plover beside them, and she couldn't help but light up, "Little guy, you too I'm back, a little earlier than I thought."

Fang Plover's face was a bit uncomfortable. Except for Gulande, he was younger than most people here, but he was only one year old at most. Why did Ms. Ming call him "little" in front of so many people? guy'.

Should he lose face as a dragon alchemist?

He suddenly felt Loofah's distress deeply.

But Ming didn't care about this, and waved to the three of them carelessly, "The three of you came just in time, I was planning to talk about the next trial of the twin towers, you go and find a place to sit down, especially Ed , you are a free caller, and this may be the first time you've heard this stuff."

She pointed out the location for the three of them, Fang Plover walked over and found that Guland was also in the crowd - this young man from Yasha was the youngest of them all.

Although the other party is talented, he lacks basic knowledge, so although he is also a member of the main team, Ms. Ming did not give him a week's vacation.

Fortunately, the young man was introverted and well-behaved, so he had no complaints about it. He sat there and saw Fang Plover approaching, and he took the initiative to make way for a seat.Fang Plover sat down beside him, curious about the other's hard work:
"Gulland, you arrived here with Ms. Ming and the others, have you been here these days?"

The boy nodded. He was a little curious about this legendary figure in the group, but also a little cautious. "Senior Weiyu is also here. He has taught me a lot these days, but he is not here today."

"You call Weiyu Senior," Fang Yan was greatly surprised, "Then you should also call me Senior."

"Yes, Senior Ed." The young man followed suit.

Fang Plover's vanity was greatly satisfied.But the two were whispering, Ming picked up half a piece of chalk and threw it over, hitting someone on the forehead, and the latter let out an ouch.

"Don't whisper to each other." Ming said with a straight face.

The surrounding area was unexpectedly quiet. It seemed that everyone was deeply harmed by this female devil.Fang Plover was also silent like a cicada, not daring to speak again.

Only then did Ming put away the remaining half of the chalk, and said: "The Tower of the Winter Solstice has nothing to say. It is an individual competition. Everyone will have their own experience when entering. You will understand when the time comes. But to go to Abenand, The premise is to pass the test of Olgifen, the Tower of Silver. At present, there are almost half of the teams left in the Continental League, but in the Spire Trial, the remaining two-thirds must be eliminated. The beginning of a truly brutal knockout round."

"The trial of Olgifen of the Silver Tower, also known as the Trial of the Spire, has a history of more than 15 years in the trial of the Twin Towers. It is different from the previous competition system. This competition is a A real team game—"

She looked around everyone.

"After the competition starts, the scholars of the Tower of Silver will open a maze in the spire, and the entire competition will be carried out in this maze space, which lasts for half a month."

"Half a month?" Guland couldn't help asking, "Then do we need to prepare food?"

"No, the people of the Silver Tower will prepare it for you," Ming replied, "The nature of that labyrinth space is very special, it is a bit like a planetarium, you should have used that kind of large magic furnace. In the planetarium Alchemists use formulas and calculations to directly project into the ether, thereby changing the shape and even the nature of matter, which is also the basis of contemporary alchemy—”

"...But in that space, the space itself has its own properties, so alchemists can quickly compose substances through their own calculations, without having to use those cumbersome and bulky tools like we do in reality."

She looked at everyone: "So you understand, this is the meaning of this training camp. Because people who have mastered multiple parallels have an absolute advantage in such a competition."

Ming's gaze finally fell on Fang Plover.

Fang Qiu was slightly startled.

Ms. Ming's words were easy to understand, but he understood, but what was the other party looking at him for? Could it be that there was something wrong with his face?
Ming waved to him: "In order to facilitate your understanding, Ed, you come up and demonstrate to everyone."

"what?"

Fang Plover was very surprised, he is very good at multiple parallelism, this is something that everyone in the regiment knows.But he didn't feel that his level was higher than the construction queen in front of him.

If she wants to demonstrate, she can demonstrate it herself, why should she do it herself?

And he looked at him with crooked eyebrows, teasing look in his eyes, smiling like an old fox, and he always felt that the other party had some bad intentions.

Fang Plover's scalp was a little numb, and he suddenly felt that he had come to the wrong place.

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(End of this chapter)