Two gold coins are not enough? Maybe more? In the eyes of a young boy who has always lived in poverty, with a low material standard and low consumption level, two gold coins are more than he can earn in most of his life.
The little brother stared at the picture he had drawn according to Qiao Bai's description for a long while.
He nodded and said with a serious expression: "Don't worry, I will find a way to find it for you!"
Even if he really couldn't take a photo, he would make one exactly the same!
For no other reason.
Just to be worthy of the two gold coins Qiao Bai took out! Qiao Bai knew nothing about the kid's thoughts.
After giving some instructions to the kid, Qiao Bai briefly talked about his next itinerary.
Tana Town.
Sanshili Town.
Ander City.
Twin Cities.
"Maybe there will be other accidents? If so, I will find a way to contact you and tell you."
The kid has no objection.
"These towns all have alchemists and well-developed transportation. I can contact you as long as you are there!"
"Don't worry!"
"I will definitely accomplish what you give me!"
It’s hard to say whether I feel at ease or not.
Qiao Bai also handed this matter over to the little brother.
Qiao Bai was not very interested in other places in Tana Town. What interested him most now was the alchemy workshop.
Qiao Bai plans to go and take a look.
"It sounds like this is a natural alchemist."
In the small room.
While changing into his clothes, Qiao Bai was thinking about the news he had just heard from the kid.
Then there was Jiang Yi’s attitude before.
Highly recommend him to Tana Town and Ender City.
Not surprisingly, most of the alchemy workshops and alchemists in these two places tend to be naturalists.
But it doesn’t matter to Qiao Bai.
He had no intention of becoming an alchemist.
It’s one thing to have talent.
But this doesn't mean he has to do it.
After changing into his own clothes and putting on a black cloak, the limited disguise version of Qiao Bai appeared on the stage.
After thinking about it, Qiao Bai took the cat and bug with him.
"grumble!"
“Chichi!”
The cat and mouse that Qiao Bai released looked very proud.
The expression of holding his head high and chest out is just short of having the word pride written on his face.
Well… Cat and Bug couldn’t bear it at all.
It's literally written on his face.
"Jiji!" Hum~ The big sister is not here! Today, I am the king! Qiao Bai: "..."
Qiao Bai held his forehead helplessly.
He just knew it.
What Qiao Bai knew more was...
Xiao Wu is making a fuss in the spiritual sea beast control space! This is also normal for Xiao Wu.
Cough cough.
Why did Qiao Bai choose Cat and Bug instead of Little Crow...
"Be good, be good."
"The cat-worm is even less noticeable at this time, and to be honest, it is more in line with the definition of a natural party familiar."
After being cultivated and modified to a certain extent, these creatures possess intelligence close to that of humans.
Compared to the little bird that only looks mighty in appearance, the cat-cat bug looks more like this.
Xiaowu: ╭(╯^╰)╮
Although but.
Understanding is one thing.
Being angry is another matter!
hateful!
When the little black sister comes out, she will definitely give this stinky cat a good beating!
Qiao Bai: “…”
Okay, okay.
He really can't treat this bowl of water equally.
That's it!
Just make do with it! What else can I do? Thinking of this, Qiao Bai sighed helplessly again and gave Maomao Chong a look that said "May you be lucky".
The cat and cat were so happy that they were going crazy that they didn't notice Qiao Bai's eyes at all.
May you be blessed?
What do you mean by asking for good fortune? Isn't this its happy moment? Qiao Bai bent down and raised his hand to pick up the cat and cat.
Then... push hard, take a deep breath, and push hard again.
Qiao Bai repeated this action twice before he finally picked up the cat and bug with great difficulty.
“This weight…”
Qiao Bai wanted to say something, but when he lowered his head, he met Maomaochong's tearful eyes.
What can Qiao Bai do? Just chill!
Qiao Bai waved his hands helplessly: "Okay, okay, as long as it doesn't affect your weight, just make do with it for now."
The cat and bug are fine.
Tears can be collected at will.
Not a drop left.
Qiao Bai chuckled.
He just knew it.
That's it.
One hand was holding the catworm, and the catworm's soft belly was just stuck.
The cat-worm kicked its six legs uncomfortably.
Qiao Bai patted Maomaochong's butt with his other hand.
"You're almost there."
"Your scales are so thick."
"It can't be that uncomfortable."
“Chichi!”
The cat and cat hummed twice in protest, and the sound gradually faded away.
Maomao Chong: Well, it’s indeed okay!
That’s all for now!
…
The location of the alchemy workshop is not difficult to find.
but……
"Hey! This is my third time here, but I still haven't seen that adult's workshop..."
"This is only your third time, and I've come fifteen times! And I never saw it!"
"Hehehe! I'm different! I saw it the eighth time! The master specially asked someone to recruit me into the workshop to organize the tools!"
"Isn't that just doing odd jobs?"
"...Humph! Not everyone is qualified to do odd jobs there!"
Qiao Bai: Huh?
Can't see it...? But isn't this alchemy workshop right in front of me?
Qiao Bai looked at it again uncertainly.
Very interesting building.
A clever fusion of plants and parts.
The door looked a bit like the door of a large safe deposit box that Qiao Bai had seen before, with a large rotating handle.
If you look closely, you can see that there seem to be some patterns and designs carved on the door.
They are all plant textures.
Qiao Bai remembered the teleportation array he had encountered before.
That's also the alchemist's trick.
Qiao Bai couldn't help but question in his heart - No? Is this an alchemist or a magician? This is not scientific! Although beast control is not very scientific either.
After all, it is still within the scope of Qiao Bai's understanding.
But these things in front of me...
“How many times does it take for an average person to see this master’s workshop?”
While the discussion around them was not very heated, Qiao Bai asked softly.
What Qiao Bai didn't expect was.
This question was like the spark that ignited the haystack.
The crowd instantly burst into great energy.
“My neighbor’s kid saw it six times!”
"That's nothing! My aunt's nephew's girlfriend saw it five times!"
"That's too many! A classmate of our village teacher's son was seen four times! It is said that he even became the apprentice of that adult!"
"You're dreaming! You want to become my apprentice after seeing me four times? Rumor! This must be a rumor! That master said it himself, three times is the limit! I will never accept anyone who exceeds this number as my apprentice!"
"…Maybe that classmate is an exception?"
"Bah! Go ahead and talk nonsense!"
"I actually know! An orphan in our village saw that master's workshop twice, and was then accepted as a disciple by that master!"
Everyone who was comparing themselves to each other just now shut up.
twice.
This is really the limit of their cognition.
Anything faster... they really had never heard of it.
I can’t even imagine it.
Is it true that someone could see through the alchemy array test set by that adult in one go? It is totally unimaginable!
For the gifted...it takes two times, right?
Qiao Bai, who asked the question at the beginning, hid in the crowd, said nothing, and quietly absorbed the information he needed.
At the same time, I am glad that I made the decision in the beginning.
Not bad, not bad.
He didn't say it directly, otherwise it would be difficult to explain.
Seeing that the crowd was about to calm down and show signs of dispersing, Qiao Bai brought up another topic at the right time.
"When does that adult usually come out?"
"I don't know if I'll be lucky enough to meet you."
Oh no.
"Young man, you've asked the right person! I've seen that gentleman with my own eyes!"
"Bullshit! What have you seen? If you have the guts, tell me the time!"
"Why haven't I seen him before? I saw that adult once a month ago! He just went out to meet his friends!"
“屁得嘞！那位大人一般都不会从正门出来，人家有专门的传送阵用来拜访朋友！”
吵吵嚷嚷。
透露出来的信息更多了。
乔白简单的整合了一下。
出门，有，但是少。
人家有专门的传送阵。
至少常去的地方是有的。
但是遇到一些特殊情况，还是会换其他的出门方式，遇到炼金术师的人就是遇到这种情况下的他。
总结一下。
想要偶遇基本是一件非常困难的事情。
乔白想要看一眼使魔的想法也落空了。
遇到的可能性着实有点小。
乔白不由得咂嘴。
啧。
这么夸张的吗？
总不能每个炼金术师都是社恐吧？
就和御兽师一样。
有社恐的御兽师。
更是有那种非常张扬，非常喜欢炫耀自身的御兽师。
人类的多样性，在这个时候彰显的淋漓尽致。
所以……
乔白不想阴谋论。
但是脑子不允许。
一堆特殊的情况从乔白的脑海里一闪而过。
每一种都相当的有意思。
可要对应上眼前的情况……还是要有机会亲眼看看，近距离接触一下一位真正的炼金术师，能够得到的信息才是最多的。
想着。
乔白默默地从人群中退了出去。
在一群穿着黑袍的人群中，乔白一个人的离开并没有引起其他人的注意。
……
说走就走。
乔白不是一个拖沓的人。
他找到了这个时代的出行方式。
奢侈版，传送阵，到附近的城镇需要10到100金币不等。
乔白有钱，但不是这么个用法，果断pass。
平价版，马车，到附近的城镇需要10个铜币到100银币不等。
根据所前往的地点的远近。
马车的豪华和舒适程度。
安保措施程度。
乔白觉得这个出行方式最适合他。
不要钱版，步行。
不是真的穷到什么一个子儿都没有的人，一般是不会选择这种方式的。
至少乔白肯定是不会选择这种平价的方式，哪怕他可以偷偷的用小水母来代步。
这不是要以防万一嘛！ 要是不小心真的出了点什么意外呢？
乔白看了一圈，最后选择了最顶配的马车出行，前往三十里镇。
“100银币，保证给您最舒适的服务！”
“全程一天一夜，伙食都会给您准备最好的！”
“还请您放心吧！”
乔白不在意的点了点头。
顺便这一次乔白也没有在当个人傻钱多的冤大头了。
一个金币。
找零1000银币。
马车行大概率还是有得赚的，毕竟可以趁着市场价高的时候再抛出。
这就不在乔白的考虑范围内了。
他也不是真的要再这个时代定居，还要精打细算的花。
80金币……啊不是，75金币1000银币，应该够他接下来的开销了吧？
乔白点了点头。
丝毫没有自己立下了一个flag的直视感。
坐上前往三十里镇的马车。
乔白再次感慨：炼金术的科技点真的是点在了一些奇奇怪怪的地方啊！ 全程不颠簸！ 甚至没有任何乘坐在交通工具上的感觉。
就是速度比不上。
不然乔白都有一种自己在做高铁的感觉！
当然了。
因为乔白选择了最贵的套餐，所以舒适感和空间感，比高铁商务座还是要在舒服一点的。
……不对。
看着被送进来的食物，乔白默默地在心里打了一个大叉。
比不上比不上。
这是真的比不上高铁。
虽说高铁上的食物贵，但是可以理解。
而且人家味道也凑合着还行。
这是什么？ 乔白已经不想说话了。
“说真的，我要是真的要在这个时代定居的话，我觉得光靠我煮泡面的手艺，我都能成为世界首富了。”
他煮出来的泡面都比这玩意儿好吃！ 乔白还不光会煮泡面。
一些简单的食物他都能做。
一个人住就是要这么的全能。
没办法。
不想吃也没有其他吃的。
总不能凑合着把猫条吃了吧？
这也不是乔白的风格。
“就这样吧，吃饱了就没有想法了。”乔白瘫在马车上，有一下没一下的抚摸着猫猫虫。
紧接着乔白又回过神来。
不行不行。
不能继续这样瘫下去！ 谁知道回去的时候会是个什么时间点。
要是给他来个山中无岁月，人世已千年怎么办？ 当然。
乔白觉得应该不会出现这种情况。
时间上有一定比例的诧异很正常。
但他也不能浪费了这些时间。
修炼！
冥想！
不能让宠兽们进行锻炼的话，就要想办法让自己变强！ 越强越好！
深呼吸几口气。
乔白平复了一下自己乱糟糟的心情，然后开始进行深度冥想。
一直没有进行冥想的乔白发现……恩？！ 好像不是他的错觉？
在这里进入冥想状态要更加容易，而且进入冥想状态之后，效果也会更好！
不是一点细微的变化。
是能够很明显很直观的感受到的那种程度！
乔白不由得睁大了眼睛。
虽说不知道是怎么一回事，但他不会浪费这个机会。
抓紧时间。
赶紧修炼。
乔白不知道的是，在他冥想的时候，马车外传来了明显的动静。
正在驾驶马车和负责保护乔白的人，脸上都露出了惊讶的表情。
他们彼此之间相互对视了一眼。
“里面这是……”
“炼金术师大人？”
“应该不会吧？炼金术师大人们出行不都是用传送阵的吗？我们这马车服务……人家也看不上啊！”
“说不定这就是以为特立独行的炼金术师大人呢？”
他们压低了声音，小声的讨论着。
至于乔白没钱这个选项？
他们从没想过。
先不说乔白究竟是不是炼金术师大人。
乔白能掏出一枚金币，还不在乎找零多少这件事情，就说明乔白绝对不缺钱！ 这不是他们能够得罪得起的客人！
可要乔白真的是炼金术师大人，他们是不是也能和这位客人套个近乎？
众人联想翩翩。
“阿嚏——”
乔白打了一个大大的喷嚏，揉了揉鼻子。
感情这是谁在背后念叨他？ 李敢？
乔白摇了摇头。
并不觉得自己好兄弟有这个勇气，乔白觉得可以排除这个可能性。
“不过……”想到李敢，乔白再次叹了一口气：“也不知道那边是个什么情况。”
他这究竟是失踪了一天多呢，还是昏迷了？ 要真是失踪了……
嘶。
应该不会闹出什么太大的事情来吧！
乔白觉得有时候事情还是要往好的方向思考比较好。
……
不出乔白意料的是。
三十里镇的这位炼金术师，也是一位浅出深入之人。
基本见不到面。
唯一让乔白觉得有意思的，还是这位炼金术师的炼金工坊。
和塔纳镇的那个炼金工坊相比较，更有那个味道。
“那也不用去安德城了，直接去双子城吧。”
乔白摸着下巴，果断的做出了决定。
反正他又不准备再次偶遇江一。
直接去他更加感兴趣的双子城得了。
再次坐上马车。
这次花费的时间更长。
整整三天三夜，乔白才从三十里镇来到了双子城。
看着眼前高高的、泛着金属色泽的城墙，和厚重、巨大、古朴中又透露着几分新鲜气息的城墙，乔白不由得露出了惊诧的表情。
这……这可真是……
“令人震惊啊！”乔白喃喃的说到。
更令乔白震惊的是。
城门的地方居然没有人负责守卫工作。
乔白：“？”
马车走进了，乔白细细一看，这才发现了问题所在。
炮火。
阵法。
还有凭借乔白的知识点辨认不出来的东西，都被印刻在城墙之上。
“不愧是大城镇。”乔白颇为感慨的说到。
马车外的工作人员闻言也点了点头：“双子城可是这附近最繁华的城镇了！”
说着，工作人员的语气中带着几分与有荣焉的情绪在。
乔白有些好奇起来。
“那安德城呢？”
“咳咳。”工作人员咳嗽了一声，声音听起来有些含含糊糊，嘀嘀咕咕了半天他还是说道。
“安德城也很厉害……但和双子城是不一样的！”
“不一样！”
The staff's tone gradually became a little excited.
Qiao Bai was not frightened.
He nodded: "Well, although I have never seen Ender City, the Twin Cities in front of me do look very powerful at first glance."
The staff gradually calmed down after listening to Qiao Bai's words.
He showed an embarrassed expression on his face: "I am really sorry for scaring you, my guest."
The carriage passed the inspection and entered the Twin Cities normally.
There were many similar carriages in front and behind the carriage that Qiao Bai was riding.
They are all travelers coming to the Twin Cities.
The carriage stopped at the dealership and Qiao Bai got out and prepared to leave.
Just at this moment.
The staff member who had spoken a little excitedly before took three or two steps forward and approached Qiao Bai. He seemed to hesitate for a moment, but still spoke to Qiao Bai.
"My dear guest...if you really appreciate the atmosphere of the Twin Cities from the bottom of your heart, I suggest you never go to Ender City."
After saying.
Without waiting for Qiao Bai to ask any questions, the staff member turned around and left.
Qiao Bai glanced at the staff member, and finally turned around and left without saying anything.
As for what the other party said...Qiao Bai did not comment.
You can listen to it.
It is up to him to make a judgement.
Whether or not to go to Ander City and when to go to Ander City are all his personal decisions.
Qiao Bai patted his clothes and turned to enter the Twin Cities.
Old rules.
First find a place to live, then wander around and get some information.
By the way, let's see if there is any channel to learn about alchemy.
Qiao Bai's abacus made a clacking sound.
Just as I raised my foot, before I could take a step forward, the scene around me suddenly changed.
Swish, swish, swish——
Countless streams of light passed by Qiao Bai.
There were also strange phenomena in the sky.
Gold, red, black... meteors of various colors, carrying blazing flames, suddenly smashed down towards the earth!
Boom boom
Qiao Bai seemed to be able to hear a loud noise.
The sound of crying.
Countless noisy voices mixed together.
A colorful light flashed before Qiao Bai's eyes.
He stretched out his hand as if he could touch something, but in fact he could touch nothing.
Qiao Bai took a deep breath.
He opened his eyes wide and looked at the scene in front of him.
What Qiao Bai didn't notice was.
Without his knowledge, the pets in the spiritual sea beast control space came out one after another.
It wasn't until Xiao Wu threw herself into his arms that Qiao Bai finally reacted.
"...Why did you come out?" Qiao Bai was confused for a moment.
no?
Can the pets at home enter and exit his spiritual sea beast-controlling space freely?
It seems not entirely.
Before, Xiao Wu seemed to be able to enter and exit the beast-controlling space in his spiritual sea freely.
But Qiao Bai sensed it in advance and suppressed the eager Xiao Wu.
This time Qiao Bai let down his guard.
Xiao Wu seized the opportunity.
Qiao Bai looked down at Xiao Wu with a helpless look on his face.
Xiao Wu opened his big golden-red eyes and looked at Qiao Bai eagerly.
“Chiu!”
“Chirp, chirp!”
The bird is worried about you!
The bird wants to see you!
Qiao Bai was immediately speechless.
Who can refuse such heartfelt care?
I can't refuse even a little bit.
Qiao Bai held Xiao Wu in one hand and picked up the catworm with the other.
"Chirp!" The cat and cat hung happily on Qiao Bai's elbow, with a strange expression of joy on its stick-drawn face.
really!
The beastmaster loves this dragon the most! He hasn't forgotten this dragon yet!
Xiao Wu: “…”
╭(╯^╰)╮
Birds are not jealous! Birds are the ones that the beastmaster loves the most! You have to be thorough enough to keep things in balance.
Qiao Bai had no choice but to turn himself into an exhibition stand.
The little white snake tightly wrapped around Qiao Bai's thighs and waist.
The little jellyfish seemed to be hugging Qiao Bai from behind.
"Angel" and Jianmu Lily stood on Qiao Bai's left and right, more like Qiao Bai's guards.
"Is this... the scene of the arrival of mythical creatures from ancient times?" Qiao Bai looked at the strange phenomenon in the sky and the phenomenon of the times, and couldn't help but mutter.
The little crows also stared at the scene without blinking, as if it had been accelerated.
No.
Not necessarily.
Qiao Bai looked at the giant beast that emerged from the surging sea water.
A giant beast awakened from the sun.
The huge creatures awakened from the mountains and rivers... perhaps they originally came from this world?
It's just that it has been in a state of deep sleep.
What awakened them?
Qiao Bai's gaze couldn't help but fall on those alchemists, and Qiao Bai already had the answer in his mind.
A fight between two factions.
Accumulating little by little, drop by drop, it eventually became the mountain that fell on the head of the times.
Qiao Bai let out a long sigh.
There are still doubts that have not been resolved.
But now for him, the problem is with...
"no?"
"How am I going to get back?"
Qiao Bai was overwhelmed.
Everything around him didn't seem to have much impact on him.
But this doesn't mean that Qiao Bai can take action now.
Don't dare to move.
I was afraid that I would accidentally step into the time that was passing by so quickly.
Qiao Bai doesn't think that all this is fake now.
It couldn't be more real.
Right here.
The image that flashed by quickly like a slide suddenly stopped.
Qiao Bai was stunned for a moment.
He still stood there, motionless.
Everything around him calmed down, and Qiao Bai dared to take a cautious step forward.
It was this step that seemed to make the people around him notice him.
“Who is it?!”
"come out!"
"How could a stranger sneak into the alchemy workshop?!"
"Wait! These familiars..."
"No? It doesn't seem to be a familiar?"
A group of people looked at Qiao Bai and the pets on Qiao Bai with vigilant eyes. They held their weapons tightly, as if they would rush up and control Qiao Bai if they disagreed with them.
Qiao Bai, who was rarely treated as a bad guy: "..."
He opened his mouth to explain.
But after a long time, I didn't know what I should say.
It seems like no matter what you say, something is not quite right?
"Uh..." After thinking for a while, Qiao Bai asked, "Where is this?"
“Still the Twin Cities?”
Qiao Bai couldn't be sure how much time had passed during the slide show.
Maybe ten or twenty years.
Or maybe one or two hundred years.
The accident happened too quickly.
So fast that people can't react at all.
After hearing Qiao Bai's question, those people showed no sign of letting down their guard, and instead looked at Qiao Bai with even more caution.
Several people looked at each other.
Although they didn't speak.
But even Qiao Bai, who was watching, could roughly guess what they were communicating about.
Catch him? Catch him! Qiao Bai was helpless.
If a fight breaks out, you can't blame him! He's not the kind of person who would just sit there and wait for death.
Waiting to die does not fit his aesthetic.
Before the two sides started fighting, a fierce scolding was suddenly heard.
"Stop it, everyone!"
Qiao Bai didn't react yet.
When the others present heard this, their actions paused for a moment.
The expressions on their faces became respectful and serious.
"Your Mightiness!"
"Why are you here?"
"Did the noise outside disturb you? We'll hurry up..."
Before they could finish their words, a figure in a black robe slowly walked out of the darkness.
Qiao Bai could clearly feel that a pair of eyes were falling on him.
Qiao Bai raised his head and looked in that direction.
There was obvious confusion in Qiao Bai's eyes.
"It's really you."
The other party spoke.
Qiao Bai: “?”
The other party lowered the huge hood that came with his cloak.
A strange, old face, like every elderly person, appeared in front of Qiao Bai.
"You are...?" Qiao Bai said uncertainly.
He is very sure.
He doesn't know such a person.
But the way the other person looked at him made him feel that... maybe there really was some connection between them.
...That's not quite right, right? Qiao Bai thought about the people he had come into contact with during this period, and compared them one by one with the old man in front of him.
Qiao Bai frowned.
"Little kid brother...?"
The old man opposite smiled softly when he heard this, his laughter was filled with some happiness and some calmness.
"I didn't expect you to recognize me."
“So many years have passed.”
"Little brother... is that how you called me in the beginning? It's quite interesting. I like it."
Little brother... Oh, no, it seems that it is not appropriate to use this name at this time.
The aging child had an old face and weathered eyes, but when he looked at Qiao Bai, there was still vitality and smile in his eyes.
The others around were already in a state of long shock.
Staring at the scene in front of me in amazement.
They feel as if they are stuck in the environment.
Otherwise, how could one imagine something so outrageous?
"Well... do you want to go somewhere else to talk?" Qiao Bai glanced at those people and said something similar to what he said before.
But the difference is.
This time, Qiao Bai realized that the old kid had great fame and prestige, and those people all admired the old kid.
看着自己的偶像露出从前从未见过的一面……这些人内心深处所遭受到的打击一定不小。
老去的小孩哥笑着点了点头。
“您跟我来吧。”
“刚好，一直答应帮您找的东西，我也已经有了头绪，这个时候是应该交付给您了。”
说着老去的小孩哥转身向前走去。
乔白快步跟上。
其他人就这样静静地看着老去的小孩哥带走了乔白，没有阻拦的念头，也根本就不敢阻拦。
越是跟着老去的小孩哥往里走，乔白的脸上就透露出几分奇怪的表情。
不是乔白的错觉。
乔白觉得脚下的路……好像有点熟悉？ 包括周围的建筑风格，好像也有那么一点眼熟。
难道是因为炼金工坊的原因吗？ 他没有深入过这个时代的炼金工坊。
可在属于他的时代，以内考古的原因，乔白还是接触到过炼金工坊的存在。
如果里面的结构差不多的话，会觉得眼熟也不是一件非常奇怪的事情。
走在前面的老去的小孩哥不知道乔白在想什么。
他只是轻声说道。
“一百年过去了，您还是和曾经一样年轻。”
乔白：“？？？”
等等等等？
什么时候？ 一百年过去了？！
老去的小孩哥不需要乔白的回答，继续一个人自顾自的说着：“我当初在接到您的请求后，就一直在寻找那个碎片。”
“可惜，就像是您说的那样，非常困难。”
“犹如石沉大海。”
“石头砸下去溅不起一滴水花。”
“如果是现在的我肯定就放弃了，但是当年的我是真的不想，不甘心，也不愿意。”
“于是我觉得想办法，成为一个炼金学徒。”
老去的小孩哥静静的说着当年的想法。
乔白没有开口。
只是静静地听着。
“我花费了一年半的时间打探消息，一共花费了两百银币，就像是您说的，开销太大了。”
“那是在您告诉我之前，我完全不敢想象的世界。”
两百个银币用来打探消息。
还没有任何的结果。
说不心疼是不可能的。
当年的小孩哥眼看着一直砸钱下去大概率不靠谱，他一咬牙一狠心做出了一个决定——成为炼金学徒！ 这是一件非常困难的事情。
至少从前的小孩哥就完全不敢想。
他学习画图，只不过是心里怀揣着那么一点小小的梦想的火星子。
久寻不到，让小孩哥多了几分别的想法。
他的身份和社会地位太低了。
能够接触到的圈层太低了。
是不是高一点，再厉害一点，他就能完全来自乔白的委托呢？ 那可是一个金币！ 让他摆脱了衣不蔽体，食不果腹的生活的一个金币！ 年幼的小孩哥不说是不是个好人，但他绝对是个有良心的人。
于是。
年幼的小孩哥前去参加了炼金术学徒的考核。
年满十岁的孩子都可以参加。
测验资格。
测试能力。
三天时间，自费一个金币。
整整一个金币！ 对高高在上的贵族阶层来说，一点都不多，甚至有些过于廉价。
但对于底层的人民来说，几乎就是一辈子都不可能实现的愿望了。
因为他们不收银币。
再多也不收。
要实打实的金币。
然而小孩哥有。
他去了。
比小孩哥想象中的还要顺利。
“我通过了测试。”
“我是所有孩子当中悟性最高的一个，整整十面体。”
在其他人都还是一两个面，甚至无法组成一个立体的图形的时候。
他是十面体。
直接震惊了所有人。
并且立刻就得到了最好的待遇——被一众炼金术师疯抢！ 所有人都想把他这个沧海遗珠收入自己的麾下，成为最厉害的徒弟！ 然后……
“我选择了一位自然派的炼金术师大人。”
乔白：“？”
恩？ 不对吧？ 乔白左看看右看看。
确定他的眼睛没有看错。
墙面上明明是机械派的纹样啊！ 乔白很确定。
这两个派系他大概还是有提前了解过，知道是怎么一回事，不会再图案上搞错的。
老去的小孩哥没有回头。
但只是听到乔白左顾右盼之间发出的窸窣之声，他就能才得到乔白在想什么。
想到这里，老去的小孩哥勾起了嘴角，微微一笑。
他终究还是长大了。
“是的，我当时加入的是自然派，因为我以为您在那里。”
老去的小孩哥没有丝毫遮掩的说到：“我当时是想着，就算我一个人没有办法找到相关的消息，至少我能找到您，然后给您打下手。”
提供消息。
提供帮助。
让乔白在这条路上走的更顺。
可小孩哥怎么也没想到。
当初和乔白一别，仿佛就是永别，再也没有见到乔白的人。
“当时的那枚徽章背后所代表的炼金术师，我也找到了，但是依旧没能找到和您相关的消息。”
只言片语。
只有一个学徒说，送出的空间袋中有不少老师的徽章。
在就没有任何相关的消息。
小孩哥坚定地认为乔白不会出事。
一边又觉得……乔白看起来傻乎乎的，真的出了点什么事，好像也不是完全没有可能？
“别以为你不说话我就不知道你在心里吐槽我了。”乔白一脸无奈的说到。
老去的小孩哥呵呵一笑：“您知道就知道吧，我不介意啊！”
人老了！
脸皮厚！ 乔白：“……”
这种自己一点不在意的人，乔白还真那他一时半会儿的没有办法！ “再后来……”老去的小孩哥乐呵之后，语气再次变得惆怅起来。
再后来？ 他有着卓越的天赋，光明的未来，乔白的委托他一直没有忘记，却也不再像小时候那样，当做最重要的任务去追寻。
而是一旦有机会，就查找上一番。
一切随缘。
直到……
“在正式成为一个炼金术师之前，我接触到了自然派的核心，我不能接受。”
“那是一种残忍的、对生命不负责任的行为。”
“什么自然派……不过是为了达成野心和目的不择手段之徒罢了。”
老去的小孩哥冷哼一声。
乔白微微叹了一口气：“你很厉害了。”
乔白完全可以想象得到当时的情况。
已经加入自然派，即将成长起来，还拥有着不弱的潜力的炼金术师。
在即将真正登上舞台之前，面对了不能接受的一面。
自然派的炼金术师能心甘情愿的看着他赚头吗？
不可能不存在的事情！ 因此。
纷争出现。
姑且还年轻的小孩哥面对这一切，想必也相当的困难。
但是……“你还是做到了。”
“是啊，我做到了。”老去的小孩哥轻笑一声：“可是更让我没有想到的是，那些人的报应来的居然如此之快。”
天地巨变。
神话生物出现。
和炼金术师势不两立。
机械派还稍微好一点。
自然派一个活的都没有。
可他们这些机械派的炼金术师也高兴不到哪里去，他们的生存空间也在不断的被挤压着。
按照这个速度下去……
“消亡也是我们的宿命。”老去的小孩哥毫不夸张的说到。
他们机械派只是比自然派死的晚一点。
也没有好到哪里去。
“我们度过了一段非常艰难、痛苦、内心挣扎的时光。”
“而支撑着我度过这段时光的，是您一直没有完成的委托。”
乔白愣了一下。
哎？ “是的。”老去的小孩哥点了点头，带着乔白穿过了一个长廊，转弯，又是一条长廊出现。
继续往前走。
“我找不到您希望我能找到消息的碎片。”
“我不甘心。”
“就算是死亡，我也要毫无负担的奔赴死亡。”
"So I tried to find out about the fragments again, but unfortunately, there was no trace of them."
hiss--
Qiao Bai has a headache.
Really? Why did he feel that if he wanted to go back, he might really need this thing!
Just then, Qiao Bai heard the old kid brother say, "I've come up with a solution."
"What is it?" Qiao Bai couldn't help but feel a little curious.
"Since I can't find it, and I'm an alchemist, why can't I make one myself?" The old kid stopped and looked back at Qiao Bai.
Qiao Bai also showed a surprised expression.
Wait...wait? Is this still possible?
The old kid brother told Qiao Bai with his actions: "Yes! Of course! Why not! We have done it!"
Exactly the same! The old kid brought Qiao Bai to a huge house.
Behind him was a tightly closed door.
The old kid didn't walk back, but took out a complete disc-shaped object from a pair of equipment in front of him.
Qiao Bai confirmed it at a glance.
That's it.
The fragments that brought him to this era.
At this moment, it finally becomes complete and becomes new.
Qiao Bai took a deep breath.
I never thought of that!
This thing was actually made by a kid?
Is this true or false?
What kind of closed loop is this? What shocked Qiao Bai even more was the tightly closed heavy door.
Qiao Bai held the disc and looked at the door, his eyes flashing with emotions that others could not understand.
Only Qiao Bai knew how shocked he was. That was the place where he had encountered the "ultimate weapon" before! Behind that door was the ultimate weapon! His "angel"! Qiao Bai looked at the old kid in front of him again, and his eyes became different.
He did know.
The ultimate weapon came from the hands of those powerful alchemists at the end of the alchemy era.
It is a masterpiece that culminates mechanical alchemy.
But Qiao Bai never expected this.
It turns out that Brother Xiao is the one who seems to be in charge of this operation?
The older kid also noticed that Qiao Bai's eyes had stayed on the gate for too long: "What's wrong?"
Qiao Bai thought about it, and then asked softly: "What is behind the door?"
The old kid stared at Qiao Bai for a long while.
Finally, a meaningful smile appeared on his face.
He looked at the gate with an indescribable melancholy in his eyes: "What is it..."
"This is probably the last ambition and expectation of our group of people..."
Looking forward to it.
I hope the Alchemy Age will not decline.
Looking forward to it.
I hope their descendants can still walk on this land.
Looking forward to...
The old kid brother shut up.
Qiao Bai already understood what he meant.
"I..." Qiao Bai thought he might be able to say something, but what he didn't expect was that as soon as he opened his mouth, the feeling of weightlessness and time flying appeared again.
The disc held in Qiao Bai's hand began to heat up again.
Qiao Bai: “!”
Is he going to put it back on?! The old kid also turned around quickly and looked at Qiao Bai.
Just a glance.
The two people were separated by two eras.
Qiao Bai witnessed the decline of the alchemy era with his own eyes.
Alchemy completely became a relic of the times and could not be passed on by anyone.
The "ultimate weapon" that was created was no match for those mythical creatures, and even waking it up was an extremely difficult and shaky task.
Looking at the "ultimate weapon" that was about to be destroyed, Qiao Bai couldn't help but tried to attack again.
What Qiao Bai didn't expect was.
The attempts that had always failed before actually succeeded miraculously this time?
He took the body of the Ultimate Weapon.
Finally, the weapon was born with a soul.
Standing there quietly.
Fell into a deep sleep.
"...I got it already?" Qiao Bai opened his mouth wide, unable to utter a complete sentence for a long time. What shocked Qiao Bai even more was...
“Can we skip the hard work of collecting materials?”
He swore.
He really didn't think it would be possible at first!
Never thought about it at all!
This is really unexpected!
The "angel" flew out from Qiao Bai's spiritual sea beast-controlling space, and an eyeball began to merge with a larger mechanical eyeball.
Without waiting for Qiao Bai to take two more glances at this strange sight.
His attention was deeply attracted by other scenes.
The golden crow sets in the west.
Kunpeng flies into the sea.
The golden dragon falls.
That was the demise of the mythical creature.
They defended the dignity of this land with their lives and completely changed the pattern of an era.
And then...
It is the coexistence of humans and supernatural beings.
Many feelings flashed through Qiao Bai's mind.
He wanted to see more, but suddenly his vision blurred.
It was pitch black.
Before Qiao Bai could react, he felt a figure rushing towards him heavily.
"Brother Qiao!"
“Fuck!”
"I almost thought you were dead!"
Li Gan's noisy voice suddenly rang in Qiao Bai's ears, and a moment of confusion flashed in Qiao Bai's eyes.
"…What happened? How long has it been? Why are you so excited?"
Li Gan patted Qiao Bai's shoulder hard and said loudly, "You just disappeared suddenly! It's been a whole hour! If I can't find you again, I'm really going to go out and call for help!"
"You almost scared me to death, you know that!"
Qiao Bai: “…”
Less than an hour? Are you kidding? He felt like he had been in this space where time and space flew by for more than an hour!
"Let's go back first."
“Okay, okay!”
Li Gan had no objection.
It really tests one’s heart!
It’s better to go back quickly!
Qiao Bai took a look at the angel in its complete form in the spiritual sea beast-controlling space, and was once again trapped.
kindness.
What just happened was definitely not a dream.
That was all true! So... he needed to digest it carefully!
…
“A gathering of elites!”
“The stars are shining!”
“This is an era of genius!”
"There are countless shining stars that together illuminate the night sky of this era."
"But there was one that caught everyone's attention!"
“It is the star, the moon, and even the sun! It is the everlasting light of the times!”
"Light up the sky above our heads! Light up the starry sky and the sky above our heads!"
"He is——"
"The greatest professor of pet evolution research in this era, a world treasure!"
"He is also an extremely outstanding ninth-level beastmaster!"
"He led his pet to save the world!"
"It provides us with a more peaceful and stable living environment!"
"Let's shout out his name together—"
Countless shouts and cries rang out, gathering together to form a name! The name of the era! The name of glory! Whether you are on the road to becoming a beastmaster or a professor of pet evolution research, even if you are just an ordinary person, you have definitely heard of this name.
"Qiao Bai!!!"
Qiao Bai!
A name that opens a new era!
Never forget!
——【End of this book】
(End of this chapter)