"Yo, who is this, isn't this my assistant who has been running for more than two years without showing a single head?"

Professor Sergei saw Ji Ran coming in at a glance and snorted coldly.

"Uh...... Professor Sergei, I'm sorry I've been gone for so long...... But you know, I'm not here to improve...... As your assistant, if your strength has been stagnant, it is an insult to you, right? ”

Ji Ran leaned over with a hippie smile.

"Who told you that the assistant of the alchemist needs to be strong? I'm an alchemist, and my assistants just need to be skilled in alchemy! Could it be that you ran away for more than two years, hiding in some dark corner to study alchemy? Why don't you show me what you have achieved? ”

Sergei looked at Ji Ran with a sneer, looking like he was asking for guilt.

“…… Actually, it's really fruitful, and I just want to ask Professor Sergei for your advice. But before that, don't you want to welcome an assistant you haven't seen in more than two years? Ji Ran sighed and stood in front of Professor Sergei.

"Welcome? How are you going to welcome me? Having a party? Or is it a big hug for you? Wake up, kid, I'm not one of those passionate young people...... Besides, it won't be long before you're running away again, aren't you? ”

Sergei's words made Ji Ran a little embarrassed, in fact, it was true, they would leave for the Elven Forest in a few days......

"Even so, you have to show a little excitement when you meet again after a long absence...... Okay okay, I know you don't care about that. Actually, I haven't let go of alchemy during this time. Actually, I'm trying to refine a magic guide that can also fly......"

"Oh. Flying Wizard? That's a good subject. In fact, there are not a few flying magic guides now. The most powerful thing is, of course, the flying ship...... It was made by the old fellow Sinjid, but I have to admit that it was a pretty good flying vehicle, if he could solve the problem that the thing was too small and not fast enough......"

As soon as Sergei heard about alchemy, his interest was immediately aroused and he began to gush endlessly.

"Actually, I've made a solo flying wizard myself, but in some cases, I want it to be able to carry one or more people. But I had a hard time solving some problems. The attachment position generated by the magic guide can only be applied to me alone, so even if the power of the magic guide is enough to carry more people, it can't make other people stay on the magic guide safely and steadily......"

In a sense, Ji Ran can be regarded as a technical nerd. He is also very keen on the direction he cares about. As soon as he and Professor Sergei talked about alchemy, they immediately forgot about other things.

The Solo Flying Wizard is nowhere near as complex as the large traffic-type Wizard of the Flying Ship...... Because they are largely controlled by the user, they can use the user's energy. But if you want to carry other people, the difficulty is more than one notch...... Even alchemists have a hard time solving this problem.

Sergei's current communication with Ji Ran is no longer the communication between an alchemist and his assistant...... Although they are nominally so. In fact, both are alchemists. The communication between them is more like a discussion and a joint exploration. Progress together.

Although this exploration did not produce decisive results in the end, it was quite rewarding for both men. Ji Ran smiled, and Sergei was also quite satisfied.

"It seems that your kid has not spent more than two years in vain, at least he can refine a flying magic guide for a single person. It's not impossible to make it carry a few more people, and the easiest way to do that is to attach the other one to your magician......" Sergei shrugged his shoulders, "but I don't think you'll like it." ”

That's right, this is what the two of them finally came up with. At least neither of them has a better way to make the solo flying wizard capable of carrying a second person...... Unless the opponent is a strong man, he can maintain his balance on a high-speed flying magic guide and fight against the huge wind pressure himself......

If you have that kind of strength, you will have no problem flying by yourself, and you have to take this flying magic guide for Mao?

So, the result is helpless.

"But don't be discouraged. If you have the opportunity to find something like a flying ship left over from ancient times in the future, and study the principle, maybe there will be a big breakthrough...... As for Sinjid's flying ship, at least with the current technology, there is really no way to miniaturize. ”

Ji Ran naturally knew this, in fact, among his refining skills, there was also a large-scale flying magic weapon...... But none of those things can be made by a single person.

It requires a lot of other life occupations, and it also requires a lot of high-level materials. Under normal circumstances, only forces such as big gangs are likely to meet this condition...... Ji Ran himself failed to make such a large-scale flying magic weapon in the game.

Although there are some regrets, it can only be so for the time being.

After chatting with Professor Sergei for a while, Ji Ran said goodbye and left. After all, he had to go to Professor Lawrence's side, and he had to leave with Lydia later, and he didn't have much time to stay here.

"Although I am very angry that you left suddenly for more than two years, you at least know that you have a little conscience to come back and see me." Professor Sergei looked at Ji Ran, and the expression on his face was still that awkward...... But his words still revealed his surprise that Ji Ran came to see him.

"So, grab this thing and get out of here...... Don't let you ruin my good mood of getting a lot of dividends every year. ”

Sergei casually threw something to Ji Ran, and then waved his hand, signaling him to leave quickly.

Ji Ran grabbed the thing - what didn't match the hard texture was that the weight of this thing seemed to be very light. Instead of immediately checking what he was holding, he smiled and waved his hand, "Okay then, Professor Sergei, goodbye." Feel relieved. The winery will get bigger and bigger. Your dividends will also be more and more ......"

". Get out of here! Sergei looked impatient, rolled his eyes, and turned to work on the alchemy tools again.

Ji Ran shook his head and smiled, and left the real room. Then, he looked down at the fist-sized thing he had just caught.

Then he froze.

This is a rather rare piece of gold-rank material...... Crystallized Mithril. This material can be used in almost all alchemical works...... Includes alchemical potions. It can enhance the effects of a qiē power-item or flask, giving them a considerable amplification...... Both in terms of texture, but also in terms of special properties.

In simple terms. This is a material that increases the effect, and can make a silver high-grade alchemy product finally turn into a gold level!

Of course, it depends on how much of this material is put in. However, a fist-sized crystallized Mithril can make at least two or more gold-level weapons...... As long as the other materials are not so inferior.

Although this material is not very valuable, it is compared to the dividends that the winery gives to Sergei...... It's even a little higher.

Although the interests of the distillery are endless, it can be seen from this crystallized Mithril how much Sergei really values him.

"Thank you...... Professor Sergei. Ji Ran whispered, took a hard breath, and walked into the distance.

So. I still can't give up alchemy...... As he walked, Ji Ran sighed.

And to Professor Lawrence. It's a different sight again.

"Ji Ran! I've been waiting for you for a long time! Come on, let's try our swordsmanship again! I lost when you were still in the Blue Wind, but this time, the result must have been different! ”

Anya is indeed at home. After more than two years of not seeing each other, Anya has become more heroic...... Growing a little taller makes her figure look more toned and full of explosiveness.

With a ponytail tied high, Anya is still so energetic. Seeing Ji Ran, her first reaction was to put a hand on the hilt of the sword.

"Hey, is it to greet you with a sword when you meet again after a long absence? I don't think our friendship is built on this kind of thing...... Is Professor Lawrence here? If you want to compete with a sword, I'll satisfy you in a minute. ”

Ji Ran shrugged his shoulders. Anya is good at everything, but the end of this refusal to admit defeat is really a little troublesome......

Anya was only a little excited when she saw Ji Ran, and she wouldn't really pull Ji Ran to compete with the sword immediately. But I'm afraid that today, Ji Ran won't be able to escape this competition.

Professor Lawrence was not as awkward as Professor Sergei, he just asked Ji Ran about the progress of his swordsmanship, and then observed Ji Ran for a while.

"Your swordsmanship...... I'm afraid it's not just gold-level swordsmanship. Although what you are exerting now is the effect of the Golden Rank Sword Technique, you should still be far from tapping the potential of this Sword Technique...... I don't know very well, but I can feel that there is a strange power in your swordsmanship, which is different from other swordsmanship today. ”

Professor Lawrence's temperament has become much calmer...... But maybe it's when he's down to business.

"Don't stop at complacency...... Don't let this set of swordsmanship down. ”

Ji Ran nodded, indicating that he had been taught. Professor Lawrence's current strength is beyond Ji Ran's comprehension...... Generally speaking, only a strong person who has entered the middle level of gold will make others feel this way. The opinion of this powerful swordsmanship master, Ji Ran naturally would not ignore it.

Then, it's a swordsmanship competition with Anya. And this competition made Anya almost lose confidence.

Ji Ran didn't even make an attack, he just stood there, and no matter how Anya attacked, he couldn't get close to Ji Ran's body!

If Ji Ran relied on his body alone to avoid Anya's attack, then Anya didn't care very much. Because her swordsmanship is like that, if you dodge it blindly, then her swordsmanship will become more and more powerful, and eventually it will reach a point where you can't resist it...... But Ji Ran is not like this!

He would occasionally strike, but not attacking, just blocking the most uncomfortable part of Anya's attack. If you continue to attack, you will inevitably be injured, and your attack may not be fruitful; If you recruit defense, you will lose the initiative and your momentum will be greatly suppressed......

All in all, Anya even felt that Ji Ran's swordsmanship was specially used to restrain herself! Even if he has reached the pinnacle of the silver level, and he uses the swordsmanship of the gold level, he still has no way to take the other party!

"Damn, don't fight! You're deliberately targeting! In the end, Anya couldn't stand it.

"No, no, Anya, it's not like that. Ji Ran's swordsmanship...... How to say it, it has reached a realm, a realm that only a master of swordsmanship can reach. He's been able to naturally use the simplest of moves to counter your powerful sword moves. If I had to describe it in one word......"

Ji Ran looked at Anya and took over the words of Professor Lawrence, who was watching from the side.

"If it's in the words of the people who taught me swordsmanship, it's back to basics." (To be continued......)