Tang Ru glanced at Xiao Xun, who was wrapped tightly in a cloak and hood behind Tong Nuonuo, and said slowly: "I don't doubt your level of machine-making skills, but you are too unreliable, so I can't rest assured."
Tong Nuonuo suddenly wilted like a flower hit by cold frost.
Tang Rusai handed him a communication talisman and said solemnly: "Don't blame me for being nosy. The place we are going to this time is too dangerous, so we have to be careful. If something really goes wrong, don't not use the communication talisman just to save face."
As close friends, they know each other too well. Tong Nuonuo is the type of person who, even though he is clearly lost and has passed by the same place more than a dozen times, still refuses to give up and tries to find the right way by himself, and only when he really cannot do it will he humble himself and ask for help.
Tong Nuonuo nodded solemnly, "I know this opportunity to go to Guangji is rare, I won't mess it up."
The two of them went to Zhishitang together and lined up to sign up in front of the stage where people were being recruited to go to Guangji.
Tang Ru lowered his voice and said, "The recruitment requirement is to be at or above the Golden Core stage. You and I can both meet the requirement. Besides, you are a master of mechanical devices, so it shouldn't be a problem for you to be recruited."
Tong Nuonuo said: "They are going to Chongshan Fairy Palace to recruit people. Do we have to follow them?"
Tang Ru frowned and said, "We are here to look for someone. If we can get away, we will. If we can't, we will have to go with them to take a look."
That being said, if you leave the team without a reason or give up halfway, you will be recorded afterwards. Although it won't reach the point of being blacklisted, it will still affect your reputation.
Tong Nuonuo knew that Tang Ru cherished her reputation very much, and she was reluctant to let the name Tang Bao, which she was currently using, be tainted with even a little bit of criticism.
He softened his voice and said, "There's no need to think about how to get out. Think about it, that's the Fairy Palace, many people will never have the chance to see it in their lifetime. We shouldn't miss this opportunity to broaden our horizons."
Tang Ru didn't say anything. He waited for a while before he said "hmm" softly.
Several groups of people walked in front, and the people in front of the stage were skilled in their work and their movements were very smooth, and soon it was their turn.
The man looked at Tong Nuonuo's overly young face, then looked at Tang Ru's even younger face, and said expressionlessly, "Please show me your names."
Tang Ru and Tong Nuonuo took out their name certificates. The man looked at Tang Ru's first. This name certificate was no longer the one that Tang Ru had applied for when he replaced Tang Bao. It was a new name certificate that Tang Ru had updated after he returned to Luochen and recovered to the Nascent Soul stage.
"If you have reached the Nascent Soul stage, you can join." The man pulled the corner of his mouth and revealed a smile. He returned Tang Ru's name certificate and wrote the two words "Tang Bao" on a piece of paper with a form drawn on it. He told Tang Ru: "Don't leave Feiyan City in the near future. You may inform your friends to leave at any time. Please make travel preparations in advance."
Tang Ru nodded coolly, put away the certificate and stood aside.
The man checked Tong Nuonuo's name certificate again. He was surprised at first, then he looked up at Tong Nuonuo, as if he was amazed that he was a master of mechanisms at such a young age.
Tong Nuonuo didn't show it on her face, but she quietly straightened her chest.
But then the man showed a look of regret, handed back the certificate with both hands, and said, "I'm sorry, you don't meet the requirements of this recruitment."
Tang Ru and Tong Nonuo were both surprised. Tong Nonuo's face darkened and he asked him unkindly, "Why? Do you suspect that my Jindan stage cultivation is fake?"
He never expected that Tang Ru's fake name would be approved, while he himself was rejected.
When the man saw Tong Nuonuo was angry, he also didn't want to anger the master of machinery, so he stood up quickly and said in a more respectful manner: "Master, please calm down. I don't suspect that your cultivation is fake."
Tang Ru pulled Tong Nuonuo and said seriously, "Then why don't you pass him? Since he is qualified, register him."
The man said cautiously, "This time, we don't need a mechanical engineer to join us. I am just following the leader's rules. Please don't make things difficult for me."
Tong Nuonuo couldn't believe his ears. He slapped the table with his hand, making a loud noise. "This is the first time I've seen such blatant discrimination against a mechanical engineer. How dare you!"
The man shrank his neck and didn't dare to reply. Tang Ru's face also showed anger, and he said, "You just don't want a mechanical engineer? Look carefully, my friend is a mechanical master!"
The man said in a small voice: "It is said that as long as the main job is the mechanism, no matter if it is a mechanism master, a mechanism master, or a mechanism grandmaster, they do not meet the requirements."
Tong Nuonuo laughed in anger, grabbed the man by the collar, pulled him in front of her, and said angrily: "I won't embarrass you, just tell me where the leader is? I'll go find him and settle the score myself!"
Tong Nuonuo first slammed the stage and then grabbed someone by the collar, causing quite a commotion, which alerted the manager of Zhishitang to come out.
The steward strode over with a frosty face and asked: "Who dares to cause trouble in Zhishi Hall?"
Tong Nuonuo didn't want to offend Zhi Shitang, so he let go of the collar in his hand, endured the weakness, stiffened his neck and raised his chin and said, "Are you the manager? You came just in time, I have something I want to ask you!"
The word "ask for advice" sounded stiff, almost like he was looking for trouble.
Tang Ru walked directly to his friend's side, narrowed his eyes, and glared at the manager with a fierce look.
Not only Tong Nuonuo was angry, Tang Ru was also annoyed. If Tong Nuonuo was rejected for such an inexplicable reason, she would have to go to Guangji alone.
This is secondary. The most important thing is that Tong Nuonuo was treated differently. As a friend and a member of a minority tribe, she could empathize with him.
The steward shouted, "Who are you? Tell me your name!"
Someone who can serve as the manager of Zhishitang in Feiyan City must have a high EQ and would not say anything that would embarrass both parties.
This is mainly because Tong Nuonuo looks so bold. Without confidence and ability, how could he dare to go to Zhishitang to cause trouble?
Tong Nuonuo snorted coldly and turned his head to look at the Zhishitang employee who was in charge of registration, "You ask him!"
The man quickly walked around the stage, trotted over to the steward, and whispered the whole story.
The coldness on the steward's face faded, and he said politely, "So it was because of this incident that the master was angry."
Tong Nuonuo had a stern face, but his shoulders relaxed slightly, and his tone was not so bad anymore. "I don't want to cause trouble with Zhishitang, but I specifically said that we don't want the mechanical master to join. This is too much. Does Zhishitang look down on the mechanical master now?"
This accusation was a bit harsh. No matter how unpopular and niche the mechanical engineer was, it was a main occupation that had been passed down for thousands of years. It was the most elite group of servants, and its combat power was also superior. If this word got to their ears, they would come to Zhishitang to demand an explanation, and the manager would not be able to bear the blame.
The manager secretly cursed in his heart that he was unlucky, and his attitude became a little more polite, "Zhi Shi Tang has absolutely no such intention, please don't misunderstand, the situation is a little complicated, please move over and talk to this Taoist friend."
The manager of Zhishitang was willing to give an explanation and was so humble, which showed that he wanted to solve the problem in a friendly manner. Those who were paying attention to the situation on the side saw that there was nothing exciting to watch, so they went back to their own business.
Tong Nuonuo was angry and slammed the table because of impulse. If he really wanted to confront the behemoth Zhishitang, he would not have the courage to do so. So he took the opportunity to back down and said, "I hope you can give me a reasonable explanation."
He was also a little puzzled. Although the title of the Master of Mechanisms was well-known, there were only a few of them in Feiyan City. Why was this manager so cowardly?
What he didn't know was that the employee in charge of registration was more conscientious and told the manager all the information recorded on his name list, which led to this effect.
It was clearly written on it that Tong Nuonuo was born in Taizhentian Realm.
Tong Nuonuo herself didn't realize it, but the manager knew it clearly. Taizhen was the heaven with the most mechanical masters, and there was also a mechanical island with a status no less than the headquarters of the alliance. The mechanical masters from Taizhen naturally had more say than other mechanical masters in Feiyan City.
The steward invited the two of them to a flower hall, served them spiritual tea, and treated them very attentively.
No matter how angry Tong Nuonuo was, she couldn't get angry at the manager in the face of such thoughtful attitude.
He picked up the teacup and took a sip. "We have already drunk the tea. Now can you tell me what the inside story is?"
Tong Nuonuo has always been very smart. She has guessed from the steward's response that the team leader is quite powerful and Zhi Shitang is unwilling to offend him.
The manager whispered, "In theory, Zhishitang should keep the mission confidential. However, this is not the first time we have recruited people, and many people know the identity of the person behind the scenes. On the other hand, the request is not appropriate, so I should explain it to the master. That's why I'm telling him a few things."
Tong Nuonuo sighed and said, "Okay, I know you are in trouble. Just tell me."
After a pause, the manager said, "The one that went to Guangji Chongshan Palace to recruit people is actually the Equipment Master Alliance."
"The Equipment Masters' Alliance!" Tong Nuonuo was shocked.
Tang Ru was also surprised, and he and Tong Nuonuo looked at each other in bewilderment, "It turned out that the Equipment Masters' Alliance was raising manpower, no wonder they didn't need a Mechanical Master."
The grudges between the mechanism masters and the weapon refiners were too deep. When Tong Nuonuo talked about the weapon refiners, he usually looked down on them. Judging from the tip of the iceberg, the weapon refiners were not much better when talking about the mechanism masters.
Tang Ru slumped his shoulders, "I really didn't know about this beforehand. I didn't know that there was a weapon refiner alliance behind this, otherwise I wouldn't have come to sign up."
These words were actually spoken to Tong Nuonuo. Tang Ru felt truly sorry for having Tong Nuonuo come here and be humiliated for no reason.
Tong Nuonuo sighed, "How can I blame you for this? We are just unlucky! Is it true that we can't go to Guangji this time?"
Tang Ru turned to the manager and asked, "Excuse me, apart from the team recruited by the Equipment Refiners' Union, are there any other training teams going to Guangji?"
The manager looked embarrassed and said, "There is no other team except this one. You came too late. Earlier, there were several other spontaneously formed training teams of 100 people. Now those who wanted to go to Guangji have already left. If you want to gather enough people to break through the portal, you have to pay for a team yourself."
Tong Nuonuo rejected the plan straightforwardly, "No, we don't have that much money!"
You have to know that in order to create Xiao Xun, he spent all his savings and became destitute again.
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