Mechanical Alchemist Chapter 440: The point-control boss
"The second solution's [b-010-Big Eater] talent is very compatible with this Vampire Ring. No wonder the ring fell into this guy's hands"
Su Lun looked at the white-faced young man and thought in his eyes.
This is the second professional with this talent that he has encountered.
The last one was "Admiral Gluttony" Ixir Payon, the captain of the Ninth Fleet of the North Sea Fleet who died in the Land of Underworld.
This talent is very powerful. It can swallow foreign objects and turn them into one's own use. The physical combat power will be very strong.
The Vampires also have the talent of sucking the blood of others to restore and strengthen themselves.
The Vampire Ring and the [Big Eater] talent are a perfect match.
Although it is not difficult to find rare talents in top noble families. Because many talents have a probability of being passed down through blood, noble families usually choose to combine with commoners with rare talents to give birth to children. The base number is large, and there will always be a few descendants of B-level or A-level talents.
But the second level talent is hard to come by.
"Although this Augustus is only at the sixth level, his combat power cannot be measured by the ordinary sixth level. It's a bit tricky."
Su Lun immediately judged in his heart that this guy was very strong.
He secretly sighed again. There are so many weird masters in Lingdun.
I met a mysterious "curator" before, and now here comes this old immortal who is pretending to be young.
This is something he is not sure he can beat.
The Rodriguez family is a firm supporter and promoter of the "Freedom of Belief Act" and is almost 100% a believer in the alien god.
Nature is the enemy.
When Su Lun saw the ring, the first thing that came to his mind was **** this person.
After pondering for a moment, he still felt that he was not sure.
At least it's impossible to do anything here.
"Why don't you ask the powerful King of Rington Gang next time?"
Su Lun thought of a safer plan.
Without this ring, this old guy would most likely die suddenly on the spot, and most likely it would be impossible to obtain it through normal exchange of interests.
But the "Shadow Lord" claims to be omnipotent, what if he succeeds?
It would be best if you can do it yourself.
Su Lun is no longer anxious after thinking about it
Not long after, the top ten finals of the puppet competition began.
The host's passionate opening speech kicked off the show, and the contestants first came to the stage to unify their faces. Siblings Yabok and Kama were among them.
Seeing this, Su Lun also guessed that Young Master Alex was probably here to cheer Kama on.
Su Lun didn’t feel anything bad.
Although the two Kama sisters are his disciples, they have their own paths to follow in the future.
The host of the Puppet Conference briefly introduced the backgrounds of the ten contestants selected from the preliminaries, covering almost all the current mainstream puppet schools.
But except for the Boyle machine puppet lineage of the Kama siblings, which are outsiders, the other eight are disciples of the elders of the Linton Puppet Masters Guild.
After all, puppet masters also rely on external objects to increase their combat power. The stronger the puppet, the stronger their combat power is.
Puppet masters may not necessarily be rich, but powerful puppet masters must be rich.
It is said to be a national conference, but in fact it is just a group of small nobles fighting among themselves.
Aberk has only a six-year-old body, and his short stature stands out among the row of contestants.
He is the only first-level professional, and the others are all second-level professionals.
But Su Lun is still very optimistic that his disciple can win the first place.
Aberke was a little absent-minded after taking the stage, and seemed to have no interest in this kind of competition. He probably guessed that his teacher would come to watch the game, so his eyes searched around the crowd, and soon fell on Su Lun, who was sitting in an inconspicuous corner.
Looking up, Su Lun smiled and nodded to show encouragement.
Seeing his teacher watching the battle in person, Yabok suddenly became more energetic
The pace of the game is not too fast, and this kind of academic-style battle stops at the last moment, which is quite enjoyable to watch. But in the eyes of a puppet master like Su Lun, it was just for fun.
However, he has seen the fighting styles of several mainstream schools of puppet professionals.
The weapons flow is rough, the curse flow is weird, the beast puppet flow has all kinds of weird monster puppets, and the element flow has all kinds of puppet spells that are dazzling
The cheers at the scene were also rising.
It must be said that the battles between fellow puppet masters are more interesting than other professions.
It was obviously two people fighting, but in the ring there was the sound of a small group fighting.
The various puppets collided with each other, making the audience excited.
But the control skills of these second-level puppet masters are too immature in Su Lun's opinion. If they really want to face him, those fancy puppets may not even have a chance to take action, and they will be paralyzed on the spot.
However, these top ten are actually at the level of very good puppet masters among normal people.
It’s not like Su Lun has harvested about one or two hundred years of control experience by relying on the [Reaper] talent, which is naturally difficult for others to match
After a few rounds, we entered the semi-finals.
There are a few notable scenes.
But what surprised Su Lun was that Yabok actually lost!
This guy made it all the way to the semifinals by relying on his excellent silk control skills without even using puppets.
But in the last match, he faced Elsa Bach, the close disciple of Grandmaster Aubrey who was most favored to win the championship. He was actually defeated in less than two rounds.
"Is this kid Aberke trying to control his ranking?"
Su Lun's eyes twitched slightly, and after thinking for a moment, he revealed a sudden smile.
Others looked at the excitement and thought that Yabok was really unbeatable, but as a teacher, Su Lun knew his disciple very well.
I just took a look around, and there are indeed a few good prospects among the top ten.
But no one can be a match for Yabok.
Although the others are all at the second level, they have one more career advancement and one more alchemy cultivation equipment than him. But the second version of [Seven Apertures Exquisite Heart] seems to be cheating, and it is not the same level of players at all.
It's like Arbock has fought all the way without even using the Eight-Armed Spider Spear Breeding Equipment. Others even thought that his alchemy farming equipment was some kind of amplified and controlled hidden farming equipment.
Su Lun thought dumbfounded: "This kid is probably here for the third place prize"
He looked at the third prize in the display cabinet, which was a copy of the "Core Structural Diagram of the Heart of the Four Color Elements" personally marked by Van Hormone, the first alchemist in the Luying court three hundred years ago. It is also the most authoritative and detailed version of the energy core structure currently on the market.
The palace collection cannot be obtained through ordinary channels.
This is also a good thing that even Su Lun coveted before the game.
Although it was the prize for third place, in his eyes, its value was countless times higher than all the other top ten prizes combined.
But this kind of knowledge treasure is far less valuable to the noble contestants than a good puppet that can immediately increase combat power. Because if they want to learn knowledge, there are collections in the royal library and in the private warehouses of nobles. You can always buy all kinds of profound classics with money and trust.
So, this knowledge is the third prize.
"You are serious"
Su Lun looked at the corners of his eyebrows and smiled.
At his own level, Aberke is now exposed to the knowledge of the core of non-energy, so this prize is obviously won for him as a teacher.
Su Lun even guessed that he was willing to participate in such a boring competition in the first place, probably for the prize.
As for the first and second place silk costumes and puppets, they have no attraction at all to Aback. With Su Lun as their teacher, the puppet master, their siblings have no shortage of good puppets
As expected, Yabok lost one game in the semifinals. Later, in the third place qualifying match, he eliminated his opponent within a few breaths and won the third place without any suspense.
I don’t even have to act at all.
This result made Su Lun in the audience dumbfounded.
The crowd was also confused.
Is this the end?
They originally thought it would be a fierce battle, but they didn't think about that first-order brat. They even took out the puppets and just showed off, and then directly used the secret method of controlling the threads with one hand to control the opponent's puppets. Deprived of it, the battle ended.
Also set the fastest race time record among the top ten.
It is the difference between the practical school and the academic school.
Noble students have ever experienced life-and-death fights. Usually, academy-style competitions usually require a good-looking, handsome, and various big moves to come and go.
But in real combat, a small flaw is enough to determine the outcome.
But even so, you usually have to put on a show to give your opponent some face.
Abok did not.
Su Lun also feels that his disciple has been fine after being imprisoned in the "Heart of the Machine Puppet" for five years, but his character and emotional intelligence are hard to describe.
"That little kid named Aberke Boyle is so arrogant. He actually defeated Master Vogt's proud disciple Roy. Oh my god, look at Master Vogt's face turned black. What's it like?"
"It's just good luck. Roy's puppet was much better than that kid, but he lost because of his carelessness."
"Those country people are brave and aggressive, and will fight to the death for a small profit. The battle just now was obviously a sneak attack, and there was no gentlemanly manner at all. When they were about to fight openly, that kid couldn't be Roy. opponent. Humph~ If it were me, I wouldn’t even disdain to win this kind of victory!”
"No! This is obviously a trick. Just to win a game, there is no gentlemanly manner at all. It's really embarrassing to call him a noble."
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Aberke won so easily that the crowd in the audience became excited instead of watching.
The nobles naturally took on the role of Roy and felt that they could not win with force;
The common people stood beside Arbok and cheered for his victory.
But in the eyes of a true expert, the gap in strength can be seen. However, the old guys from the Puppet Masters Guild saw Yabok's exquisite control power. They all had very strange expressions on their faces, but no one dared to speak.
They have naturally heard of Boyle's puppet lineage. The machine puppet was once one of the empire's most glorious puppet legacies. But in the past two hundred years, the Boyle family has declined, gradually disappeared from the public, and even withdrew from the imperial capital.
I didn’t expect that the two siblings who suddenly appeared this time really muddied the waters in the field of puppet professionals in Lingdun.
Su Lun listened to the mixed reviews with no emotion at all.
After all, from now on, regardless of honor or slander, it is the path that the siblings have to take.
On the other hand, Kama successfully advanced to the finals and faced Elsa Bach, who is also a female puppeteer.
This competition for first place was very lively.
There were two more female puppet masters, which naturally attracted applause from the audience.
Kama is not like her brother who has the evil puppet talent, she is a normal person.
But because his family was wiped out, he has been thinking about revenge for these years and practiced puppet skills hard, so his fighting ability is naturally not bad.
As for Elsa, being accepted as a close disciple by Grandmaster Aubrey, her talent is naturally excellent. She is also a high-ranking noble and has neither money nor good teachers. Therefore, whether it is puppets, job materials, or colonial clothing, they are the best choices for her to integrate, and her strength is naturally not weak.
Strong rivals clashed, and the fight was very lively.
"Secret Technique·Ten-man Cunning Soldier!"
"Elemental Secrets·Storm Song and Dance Troupe!"
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On the stage, both sides used the Puppet Master’s signature crowd tactics.
The collision between mechanism puppets and elemental puppets is inextricable.
Su Lun saw that Kama was still able to control more than a dozen puppets with ease, and it was obvious that he had not wasted his skills these days.
Under the stage, Young Master Alex also applauded his support from the bottom of his heart. It can be seen from the smile on the young man's face that there is indeed light in his eyes.
Su Lun was not only watching the game, but also silently observing the group of high-ranking nobles who came to watch the game.
Especially the one wearing the vampire ring named August.
Su Lun listened carefully to the conversation of those people and discovered that Elsa was August's cousin.
What a **** cousin!
What is a wolf in sheep's clothing doing among the sheep?
This guy also bickers with Alex from time to time, arguing about who can win the championship. After all, their respective fathers are political enemies, so it makes sense that they have a bad relationship.
But if Su Lun thinks that his guess is correct, and this August is an old monster from the Rodriguez family, then in terms of scheming, none of these small nobles combined will belong to this August. opponent.
Is it just to disguise your identity and join in the fun?
Su Lun was a little confused and observed everything silently
After fighting for a long time, a bunch of puppets were scrapped, but the two women in the ring were still indifferent.
In order to ensure relative fairness before this competition, the use of puppets above level three was not allowed.
But seeing that there was no winner, the organizers temporarily changed the rules, allowing the two to use any puppet they could control.
This rule is obviously a bit biased.
Really compared to the puppets, how could the Boyle lineage, a down-and-out little nobleman, be able to compete with Elsa, a big nobleman and the disciple of the president of the puppet guild?
Sure enough, once the rules were changed, Elsa directly took out a set of fourth-level [Elements·Seven Dwarfs] golden puppets.
Puppets of the seven elements of earth, wind, water, fire, light, darkness, and wood, each with its own magical function.
This is the advanced version of Grandmaster Aubrey’s set of dark gold puppets.
Although Elsa is only at the second level and cannot be fully controlled, this set of puppets is both offensive and defensive. Even against a real fourth-level professional, she is almost invincible.
When this set of puppets appeared, it really showed how the noble puppet master fought.
It also allows the audience to see the power of money.
Just when everyone thought Kama would be defeated, the only descendant of Boyle's puppet lineage also took out the [Thousand Hands War Demon] passed down from her family.
Although it was only part of the body, when the machine puppet got on the body, the faces of everyone in the audience became strange, with anticipation, emotion, shock, and confusion
Dozens of Kama controllers have puppet arms with various mechanisms, whirring in the ring. Using a combination of steel ropes, hinges, poisonous needles, and poisonous gas, they instantly defeated another in the finals. climax.
This scene also stunned the melon-eating crowd under the ring, shouting that it was wonderful.
Except for Young Master Alex and those who had seen the [Mechanism War Demon] on the cruise ship, everyone else was shocked when they looked at the inherited treasure of the Boyle family.
"Is this still a puppet?"
"Oh my god, what is this? Can a puppet be made like this?"
"You don't know! A hundred years ago, Boyle's line of machine war demons were already invincible in the field of puppet professionals. I heard that part of them is missing. Now it seems that they only have a hundred arms."
"This is too shameless. She is hidden in the machine puppet and can't be hit. How can Miss Elsa win?"
"Why didn't you say it was unfair when you changed the rules just now? Oh, since it's all about the foundation, let's see who has the deeper foundation."
"That's right, puppets are part of the puppet master's strength, so there's nothing fair or unfair about it."
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Su Lun looked at the fierce battle on the stage, with a glint of light flashing from time to time in his eyes.
If there is no restraint, the complete [Mechanism War Demon] can have an almost undefeated absolute defense even among fifth- and sixth-level professionals.
After using this move, Karma probably cannot be defeated.
Before taking out this family-legendary mechanism puppet, Su Lun also clearly discovered that Kama had seen himself under the stands.
As if asking for permission: Teacher, can I use it?
Su Lun nodded.
Only then did Miss Kamana dare to fight with all her might.
Probably because she wanted to prove something in front of her teacher, and also to justify the inheritance of their Boyle puppet lineage, she showed a very serious attitude towards this game.
She needs a victory to prove herself.
Su Lun understands Kama's mood very well.
Because it is really difficult for her.
She was obviously at an innocent age, but she was burdened with too much.
The hatred of genocide and the heavy burden of inheritance all fell on the shoulders of the little girl who was less than ten years old at the time.
In order to take revenge, I endured humiliation and heavy burdens for many years beside my enemies in the pirate circle
A man silently guarded his trapped brother and practiced his puppet skills hard.
That kind of sadness cannot be explained clearly in a few words. She needs an outlet to vent her emotions.
Su Lun looked at the eyes that glanced at him from time to time even during the battle, and showed an encouraging smile.
Kama is no longer afraid
This "National Puppet Master Competition" has been going on until now, and no one expected it to happen.
The audience was in for a treat, witnessing a truly exciting battle between the puppet masters.
This competition also attracted many newspapers in London, and reporters also took pictures of the two puppet masters who shined in the finals.
It is conceivable that tomorrow's report will surely set off a wave of puppets in London again.
But the so-called competition, in the eyes of the nobles, is actually their default gilding.
The aristocratic lady, who had never experienced any setbacks since she was a child, became increasingly angry.
She has always been number one since she was a child, and she will never allow herself to be second!
But Kama’s family inheritance [Mechanism War Demon] is too strong to lose.
It is not easy for both sides to win.
Because it has now been changed to an unlimited competition, Miss Elsa, who has been unable to win for a long time, is becoming more and more unwilling, so she takes out a cursed object that costs a lot of money
This did not frighten the noble ladies who were watching the battle.
Fortunately, we were stopped by the organizer, and it ended up being a draw and tied for first place.
This is how a puppet master competition that caused some minor commotion came to an end.
Su Lun blended in the crowd and was inconspicuous. The award ceremony was continuing, and he did not leave young Alex to celebrate with Kama.
Instead, he followed the crowd and left the arena.
At the door, I met Yabok who slipped out after taking the prize.
Su Lun smiled and said: "Why don't you stay and take a photo?"
Aberke spread his hands and said, "Teacher, this kind of competition is so boring. If it weren't for the prize, I wouldn't come."
Su Lun raised his eyebrows noncommittally and said, "It would be good to get to know more of my peers. Other puppet master factions also have a lot to offer."
Aberke said with a serious face: "I came here because of the teacher's teachings. But they are too weak, especially the nobles who only use puppets as tools. No one really appreciates or understands puppets. This art. Those old guys from the puppet guild are pretty good at it. When I can beat them in two years, I will definitely come to them to learn from each other."
Su Lun chuckled after hearing this.
He also knew that his disciple was not arrogant, but really bored.
In the eyes of geniuses, professionals of the same level are not considered opponents at all.
Su Lun didn't say much. He only thought of some situations he had guessed before, and warned: "Be most careful. Linton is not peaceful recently. If you encounter any problems that cannot be solved, contact me as soon as possible."
Aberke said: "I understand, teacher."