Chapter 135: Preparation (II)
Pampas, after a loud question, looked around and found that he had not received the response he had expected, and was immediately devastated, for it was evident from their expressions that they agreed with him, but none of them agreed with him. Pen | fun | pavilion www. biquge。 info
And it's not that Xiao Yi's prestige is already so deterrent, but more because his reputation has stinked to the point that everyone avoids it like a snake and scorpion.
From the contempt and exclusion of Xiao Yi at the beginning and the arrogance of no one in his eyes to the cowardice in the attack, his image fell from the high-ranking alchemist, although it was not to the point of being out of the crowd, but he really had no right to speak on such an occasion. In fact, under normal circumstances, even if the Pampas behaves a little worse, it is not a big deal, after all, the status of alchemists on this continent is too high, even if they can't fight, even if they have a bad personality, what can they do, as long as the energy continues to produce potions, then it is completely worthy of a respectable status.
But this time he was accompanied not only by His Majesty the King, but also by Xiao Yi, who was offended by him, was not an idle person, but an alchemy master who was even more skilled than him, this is not just a problem of bad personality, it is simply a problem of character. Coupled with the peculiarities of the frontier town of Nurenfen, there are only two types of people who are most respected in this territory - the strong and those who can serve the empire in war, but it is very sad that the low combat power and lack of courage of the traditional academic alchemist Pampas, he appears in the gossip of the streets and alleys with an extremely shameful image.
Even several local alchemist branch colleagues from the same origin are keeping a distance from him, it is true that he is from the royal capital association, and the branch president here must be polite and give three points, but if it is to maintain the honor and status of the noble alchemist profession, it is not difficult to understand the behavior of this kind of 'scum'.
No matter how unwilling he was, the Pampas could only sit back in embarrassment, but his heart was looking forward to what was going to happen.
Of course, no matter how bad his character is, his professional knowledge as an alchemist cannot be faked, so someone soon confirmed his idea.
"Mr. Xiao, I'm afraid there is something wrong with this temporary change of formula!" It was the person from the Alchemist Guild Branch of Nurenfen City who spoke, although the senior alchemist of about fifty years old was not a very outstanding figure, but as a deacon second only to the branch president, he was respected enough on the one acre and three points of land in this border city, and over time, he had formed a little majesty and momentum, and his words were a little more capable and credible.
"Mr. Xiao, since the Nolan battalion commander has proved the effectiveness of the potion by risking his life, if you insist on making further changes, it will inevitably be true, if you are worried that General Wright will deliberately embarrass people because of Nolan's affairs, I am here to ask a big person to make peace on my behalf, I think my thin face and favor in the army are quite useful!" Cavalry Captain Fei Lun also had a dissuasive attitude.
"Yes, Master Xiao, we understand that you want to keep improving, but now that time and manpower are very tight, you can see that you should ...... it" Several members of the accompanying mage group also echoed the other people's statements, but the tone was more tactful, after all, they had seen Xiao Yi's strong mentality with their own eyes and put it right, so the most obvious thing was that they did not use the general courtesy title of 'sir' in the title.
Faced with the situation of public opinion, Xiao Yi pondered for a moment and said: "Please calm down, it is true that I know that the temporary change of the formula has had a certain impact on the preparations that have been completed before, but after all, this is a major military event related to the safety of the imperial border, and it is also related to the lives of thousands of soldiers on the front line, so although it is a little difficult, I still hope that everyone can persevere, as long as these difficulties are overcome, it will definitely bring a big victory to our army on the battlefield." ”
"Hehe, it's a little difficult? You joked! Water vapor replacement is a skill that only a craftsman-level alchemist can master, and in addition to that, it is necessary to maintain the critical state of transformation as much as possible, except for you and the Pampas...... I'm afraid that other people other than Mr. will not be able to operate it, and even if it can barely be operated, how can I ensure the quality and speed.
You just said that this potion is the key to the victory of our army, and if it causes bad consequences due to improper operation, will we not become sinners of the empire, and who will bear such consequences when the time comes?"
"It seems that Your Excellency is determined to refuse to change the recipe!"
"Mr. Xiao is serious, but I am afraid that I can't take on such a difficult job because of my lack of knowledge, and we are naturally responsible as local alchemists to support the defense of the army, but we will not contribute to the future and have to accept it on behalf of others, even if we can't participate in this program, we will continue to contribute to the military in our own way as always. So if you want to go your own way, please forgive me for not being able to obey my fate!"
"It seems that Your Excellency doesn't want to participate in this war preparation anymore, in this case, I don't dare to force it, please take care of yourself!" Xiao Yi raised his hand and made a 'please' gesture to the door.
"Hmph, I didn't say that, but since this is what Mr. meant, I don't want to be in the company of people with inferior skills like us, and we are not the uninteresting people, so I will take my leave!"
"Don't send it!"
The scene changed so suddenly, before the others could react, the two deacons of the Alchemist Branch had already gotten up and left, while Xiao Yi looked calm as if nothing had happened.
"Alas, still too young!" said Pampas, who sighed pretendly, and took the opportunity to get up as well, and instead of the very sorry tone in his mouth, there was a mocking expression on his face when he turned his back.
"Two deacons, please wait!" said the Pampas, who had left the barracks, hurried a few paces and caught up with the two who had left first.
"Is there anything wrong with you?" Pampas, who had planned to strike while the iron was hot, was suddenly stunned when he saw the arrogant expression on the other party's face after turning around, and the words that he had prepared to be eager were held in his throat and could not be spoken.
"Oh...... I just want to say that the two of you just said it is really good, as a member of the guild should have such a professional spirit that is not afraid of power, I have always been in the general association and never thought that there are two such figures below, and I really appreciate the demeanor of the elite of the local chapter......
It's almost time for dinner, this is not the place to talk, if you two have time, you might as well let me do the east, and we will go into the city together......"
"Hmph, don't get me wrong, Pampas!" One of them, who had just spoken eloquently in front of Xiao Yi, unceremoniously interrupted Pampas's words, and his tone was still arrogant: "I just refuted that kid just thinks that his idea is not feasible, it doesn't mean that I agree with you, I don't know what you have to be happy about!"
And I'm very strange where did you get the confidence to go with us, and you still have the face to continue to engage in this kind of drunken behavior after such a thing, Tian is shameless!"
"You...... You...... You, it's really unreasonable, a high-level alchemist dares to be disrespectful to me, watch me go back......"
"What do you want to do after you go back, sue me? Your Excellency, don't you still think that you are an alchemist who will always be sent! I advise you to put down that noble hypocritical face as soon as possible, if you lose the face of the guild, do you think you can continue to live a life of eating and waiting for death, I am afraid that the Council of Elders is now considering removing you, maybe you should find a way back, otherwise a craftsman will be swept away to fend for himself, and the scene will be tragic when you think about it!
Senior brother, let's go!"
After saying that, he led his companions away, leaving only the stunned Pampas standing still. (To be continued.) )