Chapter 40: The Choice of Prayer and Destruction
In the building specially opened up by the Central City Command for the national alchemist assessment, Kim Bradley looked at Yi Dao and the Elric brothers who were standing in front of him with their heads held high, and said with a kind smile: "I haven't seen you for a long time, Captain Yi." Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 info There are also two little alchemists. ”
"Hello, Your Excellency President Bradley!" The Elric brothers greeted in unison.
"Yes, it's been a while, but I didn't expect His Excellency the President to remember me, it's really an honor." Standing upright, standard military salute, Yi Dao people show a perfect military style.
"How can I forget the title of the praying person, who was seriously injured in the line of duty some time ago?" After patting Yi Daoren's shoulder cordially, feeling the tenacious and elastic muscles under his hands, Kim Bradley's one-eyed essence flashed: "It seems that even if you join the institute, you have not neglected your own training!" ”
"Only a strong body can support long-term research and work...... Besides, I'm nothing compared to Your Excellency the President. "Yi Daoren, who knows Kim Bradley to a considerable extent, is not surprised that Kim Bradley just patted himself on the shoulder to understand his own situation.
Kim Bradley's past record has clearly told him that Kim Bradley is definitely one of the top martial artists in the world!
Nodding his head and expressing his appreciation for Yi Daoren's modest performance, Kim Bradley smiled and said, "The matter of calling you here, Xiuzi Shaozuo of the Military Judge Advocate Council should have already told you, right?" Captain Yi, the director of the Third Research Institute often mentions you to me, so don't let him or me down. ”
"I will not disappoint His Excellency the President and the Director!"
"It's good that you have this confidence!" Glancing at the Elric brothers, Kim Bradley said: "This time, there is no need to assess the written test and spiritual evaluation, as a researcher and a soldier, it is a complete waste of time to assess those tests, so let's assess your alchemy application." ”
"Understood, Your Excellency!"
"Brother Elric, let's also participate in the assessment of the application of alchemy with Captain Yi. I hope your performance will not be weaker than that of Captain Yi. ”
"Understood, Your Excellency!" The Elric brothers agreed loudly in the same way as the Yi Dao people.
"The most basic alchemy application assessment is to change the shape of an object, which seems to be a little simpler......" After thinking for a moment, Kim Bradley suddenly raised his eyebrows: "Captain Yi, do you plan to inherit the title of Alchemist of Ashes this time?" ”
Kim Bradley's question made Yi Daoren stunned for a moment, and he was a little unsure of what Kim Bradley's words meant.
However, after thinking for a moment, Yi Daoren smiled and said, "The Alchemist of Ashes is the title of a teacher, even if he leaves office, it should not be inherited by me who has only learned half a lesson." ”
"Oh? It seems that Captain Yi is planning to get a new title. A hint of amusement flashed in his one-eyed, and after Kim Bradley looked at Yi Daoren seriously for a moment, he smiled and said, "So what title do you plan to get?" How about prayer? ”
"If Your Excellency the President thinks this title is appropriate for me, I am of course more than willing to use it as my prefix. It's just that I haven't passed the assessment yet, so it's a little early to talk about the title. ”
"Is it a little early...... Kim Bradley looked at the Elric brothers and said, "Two little alchemists, use your alchemy to make something you think is the strongest." ”
"Yes! Your Excellency, President! Shouting yes, the Elric brothers came to the clearing where alchemy was being performed.
But after coming to the clearing, Alphonse Elric suddenly scratched his head: "Brother, I don't seem to have participated in the national alchemist examination, right?" ”
"Huh?"
Stunned for a moment, Edward Elric suddenly remembered that he was the only one who participated in the National Alchemist, and Alphonse Elric only came with him.
And he himself didn't want Alphonse Elric to become a national alchemist!
The lackeys of the army, the weapons that carry out orders...... Either way, he didn't want Alphonse Elric to get involved!
However, when facing Kim Bradley, the supreme leader of Amestris just now, due to nervousness, he and Alphonse Elric forgot that Alphonse Elric was not actually a participant in the national alchemist examination!
Do you make it clear to the president?
Looking back at Kim Bradley, who had a calm gaze but gave a sense of intimidation just by standing, Edward Elric hesitated for a moment before speaking, "That ......"
"Brother, don't worry about it so much! Let's get started, and don't keep Your Excellency the President and Captain Yi waiting too long! While Edward Elric hesitated, Alphonse Elric had already drawn the alchemy array on the ground, and at the same time pressed his hands on the edge of the alchemy array: "Let's make the strongest object together!" ”
"But ......"
"Didn't Xiuzi Shaozo say that? This time it's not for us to officially participate in the assessment, so let me perform it too! ”
After a deep glance at Alvons Elric, who was about as tall as himself even when he squatted, Edward Elric said in a deep voice: "Then you must make it clear to Your Excellency the President that you are not here to participate in the national alchemist examination!" ”
"I see!"
After receiving Alvons Elric's affirmative reply, a smile appeared on Edward Elric's face and said, "Then let His Excellency the President and Captain Yi show us the strength of our brothers!" ”
"Oh!"
"The hardest substance in nature is, of course, diamonds. But while diamond is hard, it is also extremely fragile, because it loses its toughness for the sake of hardness! Edward Elric pressed his hands together and pressed them directly to the ground: "Steel is different, although man-made steel is not as hard as diamonds, but it has the toughness that diamonds lack!" Al, let's make the hardest and toughest steel! It's like our determination! ”
"Understood, brother!"
The bright blue alchemy reaction exploded from Alphonse Elric's drawing and Edward Elric's hands, and then a huge piece of steel appeared in the middle of the array, and the ground around it dented at a speed visible to the naked eye!
Does carbon and iron from nature be extracted to form steel? Not bad, simple and functional. And the speed of body change is very fast, it seems that the genre of these two little guys should have something to do with steel. It's just that...... If I'm not mistaken, Edward's little guy didn't use the power of the refining array!
Is it wrong? Alchemy is a must for alchemy, how can you start refining without refining an array? Is it the reason for the formation of the human body?
Yi Daoren, who watched the Ellik brothers launch alchemy to make steel, frowned slightly.
Well? The younger brother still needs to use the power of refining the array? Isn't it already being refined?
Unlike the Yi Dao people who thought about why Edward Elric could launch the refining without refining the formation, Kim Bradley's eyes were on Alphonse Elric.
In his impression, as long as the alchemist has performed the human body refining and survived, then the alchemist can launch alchemy without refining the array!
Because, an alchemist who has carried out human body refining is itself equivalent to a highest-level refining array!
"That's it!" Soon after, with Yi Dao and Kim Bradley each thinking about each other, the Elric brothers finally completed the refining.
Just looking at the items refined by the Elric brothers, the corners of Yi Daoren's mouth twitched, and Kim Bradley on the side also raised his eyebrows...... The Elric brothers made a statue of Kim Bradley made of steel!
Kim Bradley looked at Brother Elric and smiled and asked, "Do you think the strongest thing is made of steel?" ”
"Hey...... hey" Scratching his head embarrassedly, Edward Elric smiled: "In our imagination, anything tangible is not the strongest, everything has its weaknesses, only the mind is the strongest...... Since His Excellency is the supreme leader of Ametris, he must also have the strongest heart, as tough as steel! ”
"Is it steel......" After ignoring it for a moment, Kim Bradley looked at Yi Daoren: "Captain Yi, you go and destroy that steel statue." ”
"What?"
"Why?"
Brother Elric's expressions, which were still somewhat complacent, froze.
Smiling at the Elric brothers, Kim Bradley said, "You're right, but you're not all right. And, I don't need a statue either! ”
"Destroy this statue......" Glancing at the Elric brothers, Yi Daoren smiled, "You two have given me a problem." ”
took out the chalk and drew a refining array on the ground, Yi Daoren put his hands together, closed his eyes as if praying for a moment, and pressed it on the ground.
There was no such dazzling refining reaction as when the Ellik brothers launched the refining before, and the refining reaction that emerged from the refining array drawn by Yi Daoren was extremely weak, but it was like a living thing, like a spirit snake meandering through the whole body of the steel statue.
"Biliba ......"
The crack instantly filled the whole body of the steel statue, and then, the hard and tough steel statue seemed to be weathered, and when it was blown by the wind, it turned into sand and flew all over the sky!
"This ...... How is this done? Edward Elric looked at Yi Daoren in disbelief, he didn't expect that his proud work would be so easily destroyed.
Clapping his hands and patting the chalk ash on his hands, Yi Daoren said lightly: "What are the three processes of alchemy." ”
Although it was an inquiry, there was no trace of inquiry in the tone of Yi Daoren at that time.
"Understand, decompose, and reconstruct ......"
"That's right, understand, decompose, recompose. I'm just omitting the process of recomposing...... As for the composition of steel, I think any alchemist knows it. After explaining, Yi Daoren looked at Kim Bradley, waiting for Kim Bradley's evaluation to him.
"The effect of decomposing known constituents to cause destruction...... is worthy of Captain Yi, alchemy can still be used like this! Edward Elric's tone was full of admiration and exclamation.
"Wonderful! Very exciting! Applauding, Kim Bradley smiled and said, "Use known knowledge and minimal effort to create the greatest effect, Captain Yi, you are indeed a qualified national alchemist." Both in terms of scientific research and combat. ”
Kim Bradley knew that since the Yi Dao people could decompose human-sized steel into grit in an instant, it would not be difficult to decompose a living person into a pile of useless minced meat!
After all, where Yi Daoren works, there is too much material for him to understand the structure and composition of human beings.
As for the issue of refining the formation, Kim Bradley directly ignored it.
All alchemists will have personal items that depict the simple alchemy formations they are good at. Kim Bradley knew very well that with the character of Yi Daoren, it was impossible not to prepare that kind of prop for himself.
At least, for the refining formation of human flesh skull, or all living things, Yi Dao people must be ready!
"Where, it's just something that everyone knows." Yi Daoren smiled modestly.
"Everyone knows about it, but you're the only one with that app for the time being...... Well, without further ado, I'm very happy with the performance of the three of you! Now announce my opinion......" After smiling, Kim Bradley's one-eyed circle circled back and forth between the Elric brothers and the Yi Dao people, and landed on the Ellik brothers: "Edward and Alphonse, you are qualified to become national alchemists, I hope you can show today's results in the next few days' assessments." ”
After saying that, Kim Bradley ignored Edward Elric, who wanted to say something, waved his hand, and looked at Yi Daoren: "Captain Yi, your performance did not disappoint me. It's just that...... What title should I give you? Pray? Or destruction? ”
With a wry smile, Yi Dao said, "To be honest, I don't like these two titles very much. Why did His Excellency the President give me these two titles? ”
"Prayer represents your humanity, while destruction represents your actions." After explaining the origin of the title he gave to Yi Daoren, Kim Bradley stared deeply at Yi Daoren with one eye: "Captain Yi, maybe you have found something." But I'm going to tell you, what you see isn't necessarily right. ”
His body stiffened slightly, and Yi Dao said, "Please also ask Your Excellency the President for guidance." ”
"This country needs more strength to face the danger that is coming. Captain Yi, are you willing to become the sharp knife of the army and cut a path for the army? "Kim Bradley's tall and majestic body seems to be even more tall and majestic, and at the same time carries a sense of oppression like a mountain!
After a moment of silence, Yi Daoren pulled the corners of his mouth: "I choose to destroy!" ”