"Horn of Awakened Courage", this question is not only difficult for Sylutia, but also feels strange and strange to other Mage contestants when faced with it.
Due to the development of mechanical creations and Mage Alliance's professional system, Mage Alliance's current war method does not rely on large-scale armies. Instead, it first uses airships with high-level Mage to bomb and defeat important targets at fixed points, and then uses powerful mechanical creations to advance on the ground to clear away low-level soldiers and obstacles. Finally, the army enters the scene to complete the final cleanup.
This kind of war model does not have high requirements for the army, so the trumpet, a creation of the military formation system, has been neglected for a long time.
"It seems that many contestants are stuck in this link, with varying degrees of hesitation and thinking." The audience outside the venue commented.
"The ancient Royal Authority system continues from the tribal era, and the horn was also born in the tribal era, so some countries that rely on Knight for battle will still have some inheritance. As for the Alliance, we haven't seen it for a long time."
When Sylutia was thinking, he overheard this sentence, and recalled that when Scholar Heide was studying, he read about the founding battle of the Regas Kingdom's ancestors, and there were some stories and legends in it.
Yes, the name of that book is "The Growth Rings of the Cedar Tree ~ Past Stories of the Mountain Country". A hundred years ago, Knight King Regard·Bwili led Fir Knights in twenty-seven consecutive battles. Ice-cracked swallow-tail flags fluttered, thousands of lances ripped through the cold fog like thunder, defeated countless enemies and enemy tribal forces, and finally settled in White Cliff City.
Interestingly, the main process of Knight King Regard·Buwili's conquest of the mountains took place in Season of Sinking Fog. At that time, many important members were lost due to heavy snow. This history also records how Regard·Buwili used various methods to deal with the cold air and ice fog at that time.
There are so many books, they are indeed useful, Sylutia sighed, and then walked to the material table.
Wind-Calamity White Bull Horn"Blood-Brown Redwood"Huanzi Whitegrass's seeds"——She searched with her eyes and picked out various materials.
The first step is to process the horns to make them the main body of the horn, then carefully roast Blood-Brown Redwood, peel off the layers of bark, spread out the fibers, and then twist it into a strong rope hoop to put on the outer layer of the horns to enhance the strength of the horn. Finally, grind the seeds of Huanzi Whitegrass, and slowly process them with high-temperature charcoal fire until they turn into fine white ash.
Finally, use this white ash to carve the special ancient Shaman totem inside the horn, giving it a morale-boosting effect.
Because I had only learned about it in books before, each step of Sylutia had to be tested several times. At the same time, it was verified with the knowledge learned from the Western Mountains, and the details were slowly determined. It finally took nearly forty minutes to complete the horn.
[Ancient White Wind Song Horn] (Level 3·Excellent): The reappearance of the ancient horn can awaken primitive fighting instincts and courage. It is often used on the battlefield and will be blown before the formation charges.
The effect should be okay. Sylutia looked at the heavy horn in her hand. Although Identification Pupil and her senses told her that this creation was not bad, she had not practiced it after all, and she had no idea.
She raised her head and looked at the time. She had to move on to the next question now and couldn't waste too much time on this.
Warm Current That Melts the Ice", which style this treasure should take also gives Sylutia a headache. If it is to make a large bomb, she has learned a lot of relevant knowledge, but it is not an easy task to not only generate heat, but also properly protect fragile creatures and maintain them in a very stable state.
She looked at the dazzling array of materials on the table, and finally chose the path she was good at, choosing a fiery red flower that had already been picked and used as a raw material for herbal medicine, but what Sylutia valued was the Blazing Sun"Aspect Power contained in this flower.
[Fire Radiance Grass] (Level 2·Excellent); The special grass that grows near the crater contains Blazing Sun"Aspect Power.
In addition to making potions, this grass is also one of the raw materials for high-grade gunpowder and can be used to make high-grade enchanted bullets or bombs.
After bringing this Fire Radiance Grass", Sylutia did not rush to dry it and grind it into powder. Instead, she used Alchemy and Pharmacy's method to make Emerald Dew Water" on site. This is the dew used to nourish plants. She was very proficient in it when she was a horticulturist. Now it is still not difficult to prepare it using another method.
Six Magic Hand were operated at the same time. While making Emerald Dew Water, she also used other materials to make the lantern base.
When Emerald Dew Water is completed, Sylutia re-buries Fire Radiance Grass" into the lantern base, then pours a small amount of Emerald Dew Water to moisten it, and then activates the magic circle engraved on the base, causing it to stimulate the Aspect Power heat of Fire Radiance Grass" and spread out a gentle heat wave.
This should be feasible. Sylutia thought about it and added a little more Emerald Dew Water to make the heat wave stronger. After feeling that it was roughly up to standard, she put down the lantern and started to make the final Steam Locomotive.
At this time, the true strength of Sylutia began to show. Twelve Magic Hand appeared at the same time, and seven processes were carried out simultaneously. Just like a one-man factory, the skeleton, power furnace, transmission structure, and operating system of a Steam Locomotive were quickly constructed. It is hard to imagine that a car can be completely built in just one hour, and the quality is good.
Looking at the finished Steam Locomotive, Xilu Tia put the Thermofusion Crystal that he had taken previously as a power source into it. The car then started, making a slight steam roar.
Success, she thought to herself, this car was probably the easiest creation she had made in this competition.
Looking back at the previous ones, I am quite satisfied with the other three, but the lantern made by Fire Radiance Grass" is still somewhat lacking. If she were a gardener, she could use various methods to activate and strengthen Fire Radiance Grass" in the lantern. However, due to identity issues, many of the rune inscription arrays and methods she could use were cut off, and the actual effect was average.
However, can't I get another third-level "material"? Instead of using the simple Emerald Dew Water" to stimulate Aspect Power, it is better to directly install a third-level Fire Seed" on the base. This will have more energy, and Fire Radiance Grass" only acts like a slowdown device to make the Fire Seed" power dissipate more smoothly.
Thinking of this, she went to the raw material table again, searched for it, and found a Fire Seed Pinecone Extract Crystal of Emerald Nectar and "Aspect Power". She installed it on the base of the lantern, readjusted the engraved magic circle, and finally completed the lantern for thawing and heating.
[Fireglow Lantern] (Level 3·Rare); a treasure that resists extreme cold, a lantern that continuously emits soft heat waves. You can use the knob on the lantern to adjust the output power of Fire Seed to control the size and diffusion range of the heat wave.
Huh, that's almost it. Sylutia checked the time. There was still half an hour left. She re-examined the five works she had created, continued to inspect and refine them, and then handed over these five works ten minutes before the end of the assessment.
"Hedra also completed the work, which is really amazing."
"I think a lot of people get stuck in the final stage of building a car. After all, it's quite complicated. Even if some contestants know how to make it, they still have to spend a lot of time adjusting it."
Ten minutes later, the competition ended, and the referee announced that all members had stopped. Of the total 116 contestants, 31 had completed all five works.
Then came the scoring session. The five masters as judges first checked the works submitted by each contestant, and then asked the evaluators to start practicing one by one.
"Open the floodgates!" the host announced enthusiastically, and then in the expectant eyes of the audience, a huge gray-white long-haired giant pig walked into the venue. It was huge, and its footsteps made the platform shake slightly.
The three reviewers picked up firearms made by different contestants and entered the scene, then pointed them at the giant pig. After the restrictions were released, the giant pig started to charge with rapid steps, and the three reviewers opened fire in turn.
In the sound of gunshots, several bullets flew out. Some were bounced off by the giant pig's thick fur, some left only charred bullet marks, and some Penetration's strong outer skin sank into the giant pig's body, but they still could not stop the giant pig's progress.
"Change to the next group."
After that, three other reviewers came in and also picked up three muskets of different shapes and pointed them at the giant pig. Unfortunately, the effect was still not good. Only the bristles and skin of the bullet Penetration fired from one musket entered the giant pig's body.
In this way, it was not until the third batch that this giant pig was shot by a bullet, its internal organs were damaged, and its body turned sideways in severe pain.
After twelve rounds, most of the firearms produced by the 116 contestants were eliminated, and only 47 proved to be able to kill giant pigs. However, the effects varied greatly. Some could penetrate the giant pig's skull with one shot, while others only left a small crater and blood hole. However, the giant pig still had a strong counterattack.
"Group 9, Alaric 67 points, Gaine 79 points, Hedra 82 points----"
After the first round of scoring, Sylutia looked at the rankings. There were only 23 people ahead of her, which was a pretty good result.
Then came the second round, the evaluation of "Lamp That Pierces the Mist". After all the contestants' works were brought to the stage, many of them failed to meet the requirements because the "Gray-White Mist" that appeared on the scene was not an ordinary fog, and some inexperienced works had not been tested in practice, so they suddenly lost their light in the fog and were covered by the fog.
In this round of evaluation, Sylutia's Moon-Waiting Lamp" won the second place. As for the first place, Appraisal School" contestants are proficient in optical products, and the works they produced this time are also better than the first line.
In the third round, Horn of Awakened Courage", in this category, most Mage did not perform well. After some horns were blown, it did not arouse the courage of Sound-Shy Monkey" at all, but scared them away.
"This is contestant No. 79, the work of Hedra." One of the evaluators picked up the horn and blew it.
The desolate and honking horn sound sounded at the scene. At first, the ten monkeys in the field were a little overwhelmed. But when Winter Wolf" from the opposite side approached, the monkeys began to change. They hesitated to run away at first, but did not run too far. When Winter Wolf decided to prey on several monkeys, these monkeys were finally inspired by the horn to have courage and began to fight and confront.
Sound-Shy Monkey "stimulated bloodiness, extended its claw tips, and accelerated its movement speed. Facing the third-level Winter Wolf", it also began to fight bravely. After a fierce battle, four monkeys died, and Winter Wolf also paid the price of one eye and escaped.
"Hedra scored 76 points." This score is not high, but others are even lower, so they ranked third.
In the fourth round, Warm Current That Melts the Ice" and [Fireglow Lantern] produced by Sylutia got the fourteenth place.
In the fifth round, Ice-Breaking Sled", this round Sylutia won the first place with a result that far exceeded everyone else.
Although only the last item won the first place, Xilu Tia's overall score was not low, and finally occupied the first place with a slight advantage. This result also surprised many viewers and judges.
"It seems that we still underestimated this girl before." A master commented.
"There are differences among geniuses. She has already touched the threshold of those historical and legendary figures."
"Let's see how the latter test goes. The second one is a large war machine. Hedra has no experience in the production of it before."
In the viewing room, Amelia was equally excited when he saw that Sylutia got the first place in the first comprehensive score. Even though there was no one in the room, he couldn't help but congratulate him.
At this time, the sky gradually became brighter, the sun in the distance had slowly risen, and before I knew it, the whole night had passed.
The second "Mechanical Creation" competition requires a whole day to prepare, so the contestants will go to the workshop separately instead of staying in the stands. Tomorrow, they will bring the war machines they have built to compete for the final championship.
During this period, Sylutia can also return to the viewing room to rest for a while and have breakfast with Amelia.
"Welcome back, Hedra."
Entering the room, Sylutia received a welcome from Amelia. Seeing that she was a little tired, Amelia also learned the knowledge and scenes taught in the book, held Sylutia in his arms, and then let her sleep on his lap.
Originally, Sylutia didn't want to go to such trouble, but she was indeed a little sleepy now. After all, she didn't sleep all night. She leaned against Amelia's soft body, and a comfortable feeling made her not want to move. Just like that, her eyelids started to fight, and then slowly closed, and she fell into a nap.
Just like that, when Sylutia opened her eyes again, it was already half an hour later. Although she didn't sleep for long, for Transcendent like her, it was enough to replenish half of her energy.
Sylutia sat up, looked at the place where he had just slept, and rubbed Amelia's thighs. "Will it be uncomfortable if you press it for so long?"
"No, Hedra is very light." Amelia said so, but Sylutia saw that the upper part of her white knee-high socks still left a small amount of dark red imprint on her skin.
"It's okay."
Amelia shook her head. In fact, she slept everywhere in the library. She was used to the slight marks on her arms and legs being pressed by clothes. These would dissipate after a while.
Even though he said this, Sylutia still felt a touch of warmth in his heart.
He stood up and looked at the glass outside. When the two were discussing where to have breakfast, there was a knock on the door, and then the sage Aitos walked in.
"Good morning, you two." Seeing the two of them standing side by side, the old man said with a hint of joking.
"Good morning, teacher." Amelia bowed politely, while Sylutia on the side blinked and had no choice but to do the same.
Although it is true that Academy should be respected, he usually does not practice such formal etiquette. Afterwards, Aitos sat down and asked about the two of them last night, and then praised Xilu Tia for her achievements in the competition.
"The second half will be very difficult, so don't put too much pressure on yourself." Aitos thought for a while and then spoke.
"It just so happens that this time it's rare to have time and we can all get together. You two can come with me to meet some friends."
Friends? Do ordinary friends need this kind of rhetoric? Sylutia immediately realized something.
"Of course, their strength is equal to mine, so maybe you should respect them as sages."
Sure enough, the only ones who can stand side by side with Aitos Academy are other sages. Sylutia felt nervous, but Amelia on the side remained normal. Perhaps this girl did not understand the power of sages.