As time passed, Satum's uneasiness gradually decreased, and finally disappeared without a trace. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ

Merlin Avery is talented and hard enough. Of the hundreds of alchemy apprentices at Blaufrey Academy, he was one of the best. Both alchemy and alchemy are of a good level, and several instructors have praised him for his ability to challenge the final exam.

However, compared to Satum, he lacks two of the most crucial factors.

Time and experience.

Avery devoted all of his time and energy to the lab, except for the necessary rest and meal time, but even if he did not eat or sleep and conducted the alchemy experiment, he could not catch up with the huge gap between the two.

Satum had been awarded the Pharmacist's badge more than twenty years ago, and although the lack of formal college instruction made it difficult for him to obtain the potion recipes necessary for promotion, he was undoubtedly a formidable opponent among pharmacists with his experience and skill. And now the alloy solution used by the two for the test is the speedy elixir that Satum has prepared many times.

Such a huge advantage, of course, brought almost crushing performance.

Satum's fingers seemed to have a magnetic force, and the alchemy ingredients danced with his fancy movements, scattering colorful light and shadow. This is not only a show-off, but also an extremely rare pre-purification technique, and those colored lights are the sight of impurities in the raw material being stimulated and dissipated.

"Master Satum...... It seems that this competition is very important. Tartatu the Swiftwalker couldn't help but mutter, "The Purifying Flash is very mentally draining, and it's a top-secret technique that he rarely shows." ”

These words made the leader of Victor and those alchemy apprentices nod their heads in agreement, and the relaxed expression on Ora's face gradually became solemn. Only Avery remained unmoved, handling the alchemy ingredients in a rigid and unpretentious manner, as if he were not engaged in a crucial contest, but in an ordinary classroom test.

The purifying effect of the purifying flash was soon apparent, and Satum had completed all the alchemy ingredients ten minutes ahead of Avery. The next step is the most critical activation step, the metal solution that is not successfully activated is basically equivalent to the waste, the higher the degree of activation, the lower the impurities, and the better the quality of the solution.

Successful preparation of more than three primary metal solutions qualifies you to wear the Pharmacist's badge, but if the quality of the prepared solution does not meet the passing standards, it will be no different from the result of a failed preparation.

Satum's success rate in preparing primary and intermediate metal solutions was close to 100%, and the success rate in preparing advanced solutions was more than half, but this time he was determined that he had to succeed, so he not only came up with a rarely used "purifying flash" technique, but also prepared to use two high-quality neutralizing materials that had been treasured for a long time.

Since high-quality neutralizing materials are so valuable, Satum hesitated before taking them out, wondering if he had to waste them in a contest with a great chance of winning. Eventually, the idea of ensuring absolute victory prevailed, and Satum raised a hand in motion, followed by an apprentice who presented two dusty clay vials.

"It's mermaid tears. Master Satum wished he could introduce the first material lightly, but it was clear that a slightly trembling voice betrayed his true mood. "One of the best catalysts for improving the quality of chemicals. ”

Gasping in surprise, but as if he hadn't heard, Avery carefully poured the last ingredient into the crystal evaporation dish, and began to heat it with a phlogistin blowtorch before looking up, "I don't think so, senior. Mermaid tears are extremely rare, too expensive, and not easy to set standards for quality. This is not a raw material for alchemy that can be popularized. ”

"Your retort makes me laugh, young man. Master Satum raised his chin arrogantly, "Could it be that in your eyes, only a metal solution prepared from 37 basic alchemy materials can be considered a qualified product?"

"That's not what I meant, senior, you misunderstood. Avery calmly shook his head and denied, "I mean, the principle of mermaid tears to improve the quality of potions is unknown, and it is not suitable for adding all alloy solution formulations, and it may produce unexpected results......"

Master Satum's mocking smile grew even louder, and he took out a second neutralizing ingredient, a dozen diamond-shaped lilac crystals, "Then what about adding these? Motigugu's mercy, one of the most famous potion stabilizers. ”

"Then you'll be able to get a high-quality, high-grade alloy solution. Avery remained expressionless, except that the corners of his mouth twitched slightly. It wasn't a posturing, it wasn't a fear that I would lose the game, but a frustration that was about to be uncontrollable.

If he was worried that Master Satum would rack his brains to evaluate the quality of potions, then now he is completely relieved. No matter how narrow-minded and jealous Satum was, he finally kept his bottom line as a pharmacist, hoping to win by improving the quality of his potions.

Sure, there were some traps hidden in that potion recipe, but for Avery, it wasn't a tricky problem. He had not intended to refer to the recipe provided by Master Satum, nor had he intended to use the standard formula of Broughfry College, but was going to formulate the potion according to the special method he had researched on his own.

Avery was so calm that he seemed to have a chance of victory, which made Master Satum's heart feel uneasy again. However, he quickly tried to suppress his anxiety and put the processed raw materials into the crystal reactor in order, including the two precious high-quality neutralizing materials.

Ola's eyes narrowed, hiding the regret rising in his heart. From the very beginning of the match, he realized that it was not a fair match. Merlin Avery may have been a genius at alchemy, but Master Satum's vast experience could bridge the gap between the two talents, and the accumulation of precious materials gave the latter a decisive advantage.

Maybe Avery won't be so resistant to the invitation to go to the Resistance's headquarters after losing the competition, right?The corners of Ora's mouth stretched out in a pleasant arc, and her fingers subconsciously rubbed the gunpowder pistol on her belt.

Ten minutes passed, and Avery finally had the last raw material processed and turned off the phlogiston blowtorch. And Master Satum's alloy potion was already making a regular gurgling sound in the reactor, and the rising lilac mist indicated that the activation was almost perfect, and the preparation was about to be successful.

At this point, there is no need to continue. Master Satum exhaled softly and motioned for the apprentice behind him to hand him a handkerchief to wipe his hands.

"Young man, you've lost. He lamented that the trap he had set didn't work, and he was complacent that he had been able to achieve victory in the open, "As a young apprentice, your alchemy skills are not bad, but it seems that the goddess of victory does not favor you." ”

Avery looked as calm as a pool of stagnant water, and he tilted his head as he put the processed raw materials into the reactor one by one. "The winner hasn't been decided yet, senior, you're too confident. ”

Master Satum was slightly stunned, then laughed out loud. "Haven't decided yet?, young man, do you really think so?" he pointed to the potion that lingered with purple mist, his expression could only be described as a flutter of eyebrows, "Have you ever seen such a perfect alloy potion except in the laboratories of those great mentors with great reputations?"

"Nope. Avery shook his head calmly, "But may I remind you, senior, that my potion is not finished yet." According to the rules, the first to complete the potion does not necessarily win. ”

Master Satum's face suddenly became much more ugly. On the one hand, it was because his masterpiece did not deter the proud hairy boy in front of him, and on the other hand, his heart once again had a very uncomfortable bad premonition.

Seeing the master's face was ugly, of course some of the apprentices would jump out and point fingers. "Boy, can't you afford to gamble and lose?" said a thin man with acne-covered face, "Raise your eyes and see, where can you compare the master's work? Look at that wonderful purple mist, this is a symbol of the highest quality potion! We should call you a mentor, Mentor Satum!"

Avery could barely hide the contempt in his eyes, and even Satum himself felt a little hot on his face. The high quality of the alloy solution can be attributed almost entirely to two extremely precious neutralizing materials, and Satum's purifying flash certainly has a certain effect, but at most it can make a qualified potion.

If Satum had been able to create high-quality high-grade alloy solutions from ordinary materials, he would have been a well-known mentor in the Alchemists' Guild by now.

The raw materials in the reactor began to dissolve, and the mist emitted took on a beautiful dark blue color, which was a characteristic of the excellent quality of the drug, only slightly lower than the purple mist. Satum's heart twitched as he saw Avery reach for his belt, where several clay vials were tied.

"The god of alchemy bless me!" Satum clenched his fists, and the corners of his mouth twitched slightly, "This kid shouldn't have mermaid tears!"

Fortunately, the god of alchemy seemed to really favor Satum, and Avery first opened a clay vial, then shook his head, corked the bottle, and pulled out a pair of black leather gloves with a strange style.

The gloves looked well-made and fit perfectly to the skin, and the inside of the ten fingers was inlaid with iron-blue metal sheets. Satum had never seen such a glove, and he couldn't imagine what role this glove could play in the process of preparing the alloy solution, so he couldn't help but squint his eyes with some doubt.

"What the hell are you doing, young man?"

"It's just a small way to purify the potion, senior, please give me more advice. Avery nodded calmly, then put on his gloves and spread his fingers, and in the next moment, the metal sheet on the inside of his fingers simultaneously bloomed with a faint blue light, shining on the reactor full of raw materials.