Chapter 16 Be Prepared
In the spacious hall, there were more than a dozen people sitting around, nearly half of these people belonged to Terry's subordinates, and the rest were the refiners he had invited, as well as the people from the city's refiner union.
In the crowd, in addition to those who had just come in with Terry, a familiar face could be seen moving around, Thatcher.
The current ruffian spirit in Thatcher has subsided a lot, and after being reprimanded by Terry several times, his style of life has changed somewhat. However, it can be seen from those eyes that are looking everywhere that this kid's nature is difficult to change, but he does things more secretively.
These refiners have different appearances and different forms. Most of the people sat casually, and there was even an old man leaning back in his chair and seeming to be asleep.
Their arms are bulging and their muscles are knotted, and their bodies are muscular, which should be the result of long-term exercise. There are also people who are fat or lean. Most of these refiners present were in their forties to fifties, and among these people, there were two young girls, who were probably also protΓ©gΓ©s or relatives of these refiners.
Because of long-term exposure to such heavy physical work, although the appearance is not very good, the figure is very plump and strong. Because the terrain here is hot, the girls also wear less clothes. Thatcher's gaze wandered over the plump parts and rounded legs of the two girls, causing the girls to hide behind their elders shyly.
Seeing this, Terry inadvertently coughed a few times to remind Thatcher to pay attention to the occasion. Thatcher could only reluctantly withdraw his gaze, not daring to do too presumptuous actions again.
Terry sat at the top of the seat, arched his hands to the places below, and said with a smile, "Just now something happened outside that interrupted our conversation. Now you can continue to express your views and discuss how to deal with the current situation. β
"City Lord, this time the competition is not trivial, we should make an agreement with the other party, so that they don't regret it when the time comes. An old man with a thin face said.
When Terry heard this, he nodded and said, "Master Marge said it well, this should naturally be done." This time is about the future of our Gransdy City, and I hope that everyone can work together to protect our interests. β
Terry said, picking up his glass and toasting each other with the people present. Only the old man leaning back in the chair did not react, presumably sleeping soundly. However, the people present knew the special identity of this old man, and they did not dare to be dissatisfied with him.
At this time, a figure flashed at the door of the hall, and two people walked in. Most of the people present with the man in front knew him, it was none other than Hughes, who had just left. On Hughes's shoulder, he carried a large, strange-looking plate axe.
There was a young face walking behind, it was Sun Xiaofei.
Sun Xiaofei looked at the people around him curiously, the people in the hall, except for Terry and the others, many of them he didn't know. Suddenly, he saw Wilf's figure in the crowd, who obviously didn't recognize him, Sun Xiaofei remained silent and continued to observe the others as if nothing had happened.
Sun Xiaofei saw Thatcher at a glance, and the latter obviously didn't recognize him anymore. In a few years, the appearance of the two of them has already changed, and they can reduce some troubles, Sun Xiaofei is happy to pretend that nothing happened.
"City Lord, after my verification, this person is indeed a refiner. Huwsis bowed respectfully to Terry.
"Oh, that's good. Hearing this, Terry looked a little surprised, and then laughed and said.
"Alchemist ?..."
"It's rare to see such a young refiner..."
When the people in the hall heard Husses's words, they couldn't help but marvel, and their eyes were different when they looked at Sun Xiaofei. Their arguments made Sun Xiaofei feel a little uncomfortable standing there.
Now that Sun Xiaofei's identity has been confirmed, Taili also ordered someone to arrange a seat for him according to the treatment of other refiners, and his position was just next to the sleeping old man.
Terry explained the matter they had just discussed to Sun Xiaofei again. At that moment, someone stood up and interrupted Terry.
"Wait, Lord of the City, Huses said that this young man is also a refiner, and this time the stakes are high, I want to know what level he has reached?" said the sturdy black-faced man.
Hearing this, Hussis's face sank and he was a little unhappy, he turned his head to look at the black-faced man and said coldly: "Zhuoma, are you doubting my judgment?"
"No, Hughes, I don't doubt what you mean. I just want to know what level of alchemy this young man has reached?" said the black-faced man Dolma, shaking his head.
Hearing Zhuoma's words, many people present nodded in agreement. Seeing this scene, Terry also secretly signaled to Hussis. Huwsis suddenly threw the big plate axe in his hand at Dolma, and said loudly: "You can see what his refining level is. β
"It's... How is that possible?"
Dolma caught Hughes's big plate axe, and his body shook slightly, as if the weight of the big plate axe was a little unexpected. He took a closer look and suddenly exclaimed. The others heard it, and some of them went over to watch, and their faces slowly changed.
Hughes snorted coldly, and said indifferently: "Didn't you people say that my weapon couldn't be repaired at the beginning, but what about now? All of them are self-righteous guys, and without you, no one can do it. β
Dolma's face was full of surprise, he looked at Huxes and asked, "Is this weapon of yours really repaired by him?"
"Of course. β
"Young man, your alchemy skills are really strong, and you can actually repair this weapon, and you can't see any traces, which is really admirable. How did you do that?" Zhuoma received Hughes's answer, and then looked at Sun Xiaofei, his face had already put away his contempt, and asked seriously.
Hearing this, Sun Xiaofei smiled, he naturally couldn't tell the truth about his refining technique, and he casually avoided the topic with a few perfunctory words.
The people present are all old and sophisticated figures, this kind of secret involving personal privacy, naturally no one will think that he can say it, and no one asks more about Sun Xiaofei's vague answer.
Now that Sun Xiaofei, a newcomer, has joined, Terry made a long story short, talked about the content and key points of this competition, agreed on the meeting place and time of departure, and prepared to leave tomorrow to lead these refiners and Aimote City to conduct a refining competition. The location of the competition was set in a city between the two cities.
The city used for the competition was originally a city where refining raw materials were supplied, called Tanjin City. Almost ninety percent of the people in the city are engaged in the business of refining materials, and many of the raw materials needed for refining in Glensdy City and Emot City are purchased from this city.
After a while, the dust had settled, and some people got up to say goodbye and began to leave the City Lord's Mansion one after another.
Sun Xiaofei saw that the matter had been discussed almost completely, so he got up and said goodbye. Terry and the others knew that he might need to go back and prepare, so they didn't keep him much, said a few polite words, and let him go.
After a while, the refiners all left one by one, and there was not a single person left in the spacious hall, leaving only Terry and the others, as well as the old man who had fallen asleep.
Terry glanced at the old man, frowned, and stepped forward and called softly, "Vitoko... Vitoco!"
"Ahh The old man opened his eyes, looked at it casually, and found that everyone had left, and couldn't help but be a little displeased.
Terry stood silently in front of him, not speaking, just looking at him with a strange look. The old man got up, shook his head and walked towards the door, muttering in a low voice: "I know that if it does not bring you great benefits and glory, even I, the president of the union, will become worthless." β
Vitoko's voice grew quieter, and his figure disappeared into the hallway. Tyri's face in the back was uncertain, and he seemed to listen to his words and received some stimulation. The rest of the hall didn't dare to come out, for fear of angering him.
Sun Xiaofei quietly returned home, and then pretended to be casual and continued to stay at home. It wasn't until the next day that he went and told Philp about it.
When Philip heard this, he couldn't help but worry, and wanted to stop Sun Xiaofei, but it was too late.
Sun Xiaofei naturally didn't let him worry, he had already prepared a set of rhetoric. Immediately, Sun Xiaofei took out something and handed it to him to watch.
This is a glorious sword, and it looks very impressive, and it is obvious that this is a good sword of the highest grade. Sun Xiaofei took out this sword, which deeply shocked Philp, he has dealt with weapons all his life, and naturally has seen many good weapons.
However, the sword that Sun Xiaofei took out today did not look as wide in shape as the common swords in the Viya Continent, but the quality and refining techniques were more perfect.
"Good sword!Ryan, what is the origin of this sword?" Philp sighed in admiration, stared at Sun Xiaofei, and asked.
Sun Xiaofei chuckled and said, "Father, this sword was refined by myself, and you can specialize in selling this weapon in the future." I have many more here. β
When Philp heard Sun Xiaofei's words, he was taken aback. This sword of such good quality was actually refined by his own son, so what he said last time did not deceive them.
Next, Sun Xiaofei had a move that surprised him even more. Sun Xiaofei took out all kinds of spirit talismans that he had refined over the years, such as body talismans, puppet talismans, vajra talismans... And so on, in order to make it easier for Filp to understand, he said that these spirit runes were magic scrolls, and after he processed them, he only needed to teach some formulas to stimulate the spirit runes, and they could be used.
In the end, Sun Xiaofei took out a ring-shaped storage artifact, handed it to Philp, and solemnly told him: "Father, this is a space ring, it is a reward given to me by the academy, I will give it to you now." There's a lot of stuff I've collected over the years, and you need to put it to good use. Confess the Lord with your blood now. β
Philip took the ring-shaped storage artifact from Sun Xiaofei's hand, he was extremely excited, and muttered: "I haven't seen a space ring in my life, but I didn't expect my son to give me one." Hehe..."According to the method that Sun Xiaofei said, Philp confessed to the owner of the storage ring with blood.
In an instant, he could feel and see the many items inside the ring. The ring is divided into many squares, and various weapons and items are placed. This is a low-level storage magic weapon refined by Sun Xiaofei, and the space is not large, but it is enough for Philp to use.
Sun Xiaofei recorded the mantra for activating the spirit rune on a piece of paper and asked Philp to read and memorize it carefully. At the end, he admonished with a serious face: "Father, you must not let others know about today's events." If you have time, you will also help me find two people with excellent understanding and perseverance, and I will make the family never fall. β
Knowing the seriousness of the matter, Philp didn't ask him what he was looking for these two people for, and immediately nodded his head in agreement.
Sun Xiaofei dealt with these things, and his mind was settled, so he immediately left home and went straight to the City Lord's Mansion.