Chapter 568 Alchemist Competition
“The only requirement for tomorrow’s competition is to be able to create a weapon, and it will be judged based on the amount of damage caused. Fortunately, it’s not those daily use items…”
Moonlight filtered through the glass as a faint muttering sound emerged. Su Jiu soaked her feet in hot water, holding a small pen, constantly modifying and researching the blueprints for the [Fusheng] bomb.
As her technical ability increased, she realized that many aspects of the Crow’s bombs were compromised for aesthetics, but they didn’t actually need to be produced.
The focus should be on power, followed by various additional features. If designed with power as the primary focus, removing the flashy elements by simplifying the fuse would allow for a [Fusheng] that could deal War God-level damage.
After all, the high difficulty of producing Fusheng and its matching high-level Magic Crystal main ingredient still yielded only Demigod Level power, leaving Su Jiu with a feeling of it being a waste to abandon but tasteless to consume.
“A serious young lady is so beautiful.”
Her gaze fell on Su Jiu’s face as she pondered the blueprints. Bairnis, on her side bed, propped up her slightly cute chin and giggled secretly, lost in her thoughts.
“It seems more complicated now.”
Above the night, between the moon and the crows, she felt her eyelids grow heavy. She lay back on the bed, not because she had figured it out.
It was that through her thought process, the [Fusheng] had become more complicated, even requiring more materials. Su Jiu added some high-grade crystals she had bought from the auction house previously. According to her idea, it should maintain stability without exploding.
However, in reality, it was impossible to maintain it. To keep it in a relatively balanced state, only more complex embellishments could be made…
Yes, embellishments. Su Jiu discovered that the “useless” embellishments of the Crow were actually for the bomb’s stability. To increase damage, the bomb also had to become more ornate!
Following the Crow’s rather peculiar line of thought, Su Jiu spent nearly two to three hours until midnight to modify the [Fusheng] bomb she had. Its appearance resembled a blue ice crystal rose, missing a stem and leaves.
“Who would have thought that inside it was a powerful bomb capable of causing widespread frost explosions within a thousand-meter radius? If they didn’t know, they might think it was a Valentine’s Day gift for a little girl.”
With a twitch of her mouth, she suddenly thought she should get a specialized belt to store this flower bud, allowing the belt to store bombs and restorative potions, making them more convenient to use during combat and providing more means of counterattack.
With potions, there would be no power exhaustion during the empty window, and with bombs, there would be no output gap. Instead of making defensive talismans, it was better to be a bomb pharmacist with extreme output.
Thinking this, Su Jiu was about to casually pick up the previous dragon skin refining belt when the door suddenly rang.
“Knock knock!!”
“Who is it?”
Her gaze turned to the door, and Su Jiu was slightly stunned, wondering who would come at this hour. Li Yi and the others had already gone to the city where Chen Jia’er was staying, and there were not many people she knew well outside.
After glancing at the former, Bairnis, upon receiving Su Jiu’s nod, got up, put on her fluffy slippers, and opened the door with a “click!”
“I heard you had a death match with that Ice Sky Vulture? Do you know where she went?”
Nami’s tall figure appeared outside the door, then she stepped forward a few paces, grabbed Su Jiu’s hands, and asked anxiously. This was her mission, and she didn’t expect to meet the other party here.
Su Jiu slowly met her gaze, silently withdrew her arms, lowered her eyes, and said helplessly, “We did have a confrontation, but I don’t know her whereabouts. If you want to know, you can ask the Elder of the Second Clan of the Snow Demon Clan. This Frost Sky Vulture was summoned by him.”
“Elder of the Second Clan…”
Nami pondered for a moment, as if she had thought of something, and a look of apprehension appeared on her face. She murmured to herself, “If it’s really someone from the Elder of the Second Clan of this Snow Demon Clan, then this matter is indeed difficult to handle. I need to report it to the Inspection Chief.”
“Before you report to the Inspection Chief, why not put this matter aside for now and come with me to resolve another crisis in the Bear Country,” Su Jiu smiled, and then put the blue “rose” into her pocket, saying softly.
“Another matter?” Nami looked at Su Jiu with a confused expression, unable to see through this Blood Clan member from the Dragon Country, not knowing what the other party was thinking.
Signaling to Bairnis with her eyes to close the door, Su Jiu took out her phone, adjusted it to the appropriate notepad, handed it over, and said softly, “This is a long story. Why don’t you take a look at this plan first…”
“A plan? Didn’t we talk about it before?”
Looking at the Dragon Country characters on it, Nami was slightly stunned. She uttered in a slightly unaccustomed accent and continued reading.
She didn’t know it was one thing until she read it. The more she read, the more shocked she became. A look of anger and shock appeared on Nami’s face. She tightly held the phone and looked up to question Su Jiu, saying in a low voice:
“You mean the Snow Demons are also connected to the Ancient God Sect, and even some Snow Demon residents have become human sacrifices for the Ancient God Sect?”
“Yes.”
Su Jiu nodded gently, her expression very serious, and even her tone was not as casual as usual. She paused again, “So I would like to commission you to find that Ancient God Sect team led by the Ferryman. According to the information from the Grand Prince that day, they are very likely to have changed their location to continue transporting people, and most likely near the eastern villages here.”
“Then I need to contact the Elder of the Snow Demon Clan. This is not a small matter, and as for the Ferryman, I may not be able to handle it.”
Taking a deep breath, Nami, like a gust of wind, acted decisively. She immediately headed out the door and quickly appeared dozens of meters away.
“We’ve reached the village without a formation. Remember to contact me by phone later.”
Looking at the retreating figure, Su Jiu called up, then shook her head and continued to fiddle with the small belt, thinking of making it look like a belt, with three bombs on the left and three vials on the right.
…
The next day.
The sky had a slight golden sheen, and the cold turned the clouds from yesterday’s battle into light snow. The sunlight was cool, and the occasional gentle breeze made the bustling city feel a bit refreshing.
Today, the final competition, and the grand competition to determine the National Master, would officially commence in the city center.
As the weak sun shone through the ancient bells of the lighthouse and slanted onto this ancient capital of the Snow Demon Clan, on the quiet streets, figures wearing alchemist robes appeared.
Unlike the hustle and bustle of yesterday, as a final alchemy competition, many details were not understood by ordinary citizens, so they did not have as much enthusiasm for the competition.
However, today, figures from all over the world arrived, most of them alchemists, who held some expectations for this highly rewarding competition.
Now, these noble alchemists, regardless of their level, poured out from under the eaves of the ancient imperial capital like eels leaving their holes. Although their walking routes were slightly different, their destination was the central competition area.
Moreover, shops selling materials opened early today, with countless people waiting at the entrance, waiting for these alchemists to wave their hands and spend large amounts of Snow Coins or Magic Crystals to exchange for raw materials, thus making a large profit.
It can be said that this competition to elect the National Master directly boosted the GDP of the entire ancient imperial capital. After all, those who came could not possibly just sleep on the streets; hotels, food, and buying materials were all consumption.
And today, Su Jiu had also gotten up early, tied the black slim waist belt, and put a reinforced [Fusheng] into the left pouch, then slightly covered the pouch.
“She worked hard to keep watch.”
On the other side, three restorative potions had been prepared early. After doing this, she put the sleeping Bairnis into the spiritual space and walked out of the residence arranged by Bai Ming with a smile.
However, as soon as she walked out of the inner hall, she encountered Director Naz, who had been waiting outside for who knows how long. The latter looked at Su Jiu with a smile, holding a light blue bead, and handed it over with a smile, saying:
“You did a good job. This is your reward…”
