Chapter 862 Fire Fighting Technique
Zhao Yan was stunned for a moment, "What risks do I need to take?"
Lin Zhen sneered: "Don't play dumb with me. Do you think I will just endure it if you come to my door? You can question my ability, but I don't have the time to play with you for nothing. You want to compete with me in fire control, right? Okay, but what if you lose? Do you want to just pat your butt and walk away?"
"So what do you want?"
"It's very simple. Pay me! If I lose, I'll close down. If you lose, you have to pay me 100 million!"
Zhao Yan suddenly hesitated.
He was a sixth-rank alchemist who believed that he was quite good at manipulating fire. He dared to gamble with Lin Zhen because they believed that Lin Zhen was a fake and it was impossible for him to have advanced alchemy skills.
But what if they made a mistake? What if Lin Zhenzhen was a Saint-level alchemist? Wouldn't that be a disgrace to themselves?
Moreover, Lin Zhenshi asked for a huge sum of money. If he lost, he would have to pay 100 million. This was not a small amount of money. Although he had a net worth of more than one billion, it was still difficult for him to come up with 100 million in cash.
Seeing that Zhao Yan was a little scared, Li Nian said, "Bet with him. But Lin Zhen, since you have opened the door, the person who wants to bet with you is not just Zhao Yan, but also Boss Ma of Xuanhu Hall, me, and my friends. We all want to learn your alchemy skills, and you must accept them all."
Lin Zhen's eyes swept over the people on their side. Zhao Yan and Boss Ma were both sixth-grade alchemists, Li Nian was a seventh-grade alchemist, and there was another person whose entire body, head and face were covered in a black robe, so his face could not be seen clearly.
Lin Zhen scanned the man with his mental power and felt that his aura was a bit dark, and he seemed to understand something in his heart.
After a pause, he asked, "Is every round worth 100 million?"
Li Nian and the others discussed quietly for a while, and Li Nian said, "No, the price will double for each round. If you have the courage, accept it. If you don't have the courage, admit that you are a liar. It is impossible for a Saint-level alchemist to not have the courage to accept the challenge of several of us."
As he spoke, he said to Lin Zhen, "My friend is also a seventh-grade alchemist like me. None of the four of us is at the Saint level. Do you dare to accept this? But let me be frank. If you lose one of the games, you will have to close down your business and get out of the Tianfang City medicine market forever!"
Before Lin Zhen could speak, Klinsmann suddenly became anxious and ran to Lin Zhen: "Boss, you can't be fooled. This is obviously a trap. Even a saint-level alchemist can't be proficient in all the alchemy methods. They double the price for each round. As long as you win a round, you can make back your money with interest. You can't afford to lose a single round!"
The shop assistant he hired also said, "Yes, boss, this is obviously a scam, you can't be fooled!"
Lin Zhen's supporters also cursed, saying that Li Nian and others deliberately set up a trap to trick Lin Zhen, and that there was no such unfair bet.
Every profession has its own expertise. Each of the four of them must be proficient in a certain alchemy technique. With four people against one person, the possibility of Lin Zhen losing is too high.
However, those who questioned Lin Zhen smugly retorted: "What do you know? This kid calls himself a Saint-level alchemist. Do you know the difference between Saint-level and Level 6 and Level 7? It's like the gap between a teacher and a student. Just because four students asked the teacher questions, does that mean the teacher won't answer? If he can't answer, then it means this teacher is fake!"
"That's right! You don't even dare to accept the challenge of a sixth or seventh level alchemist, and you still claim to be a saint. Close the door immediately!"
A group of people behind followed suit, all of them had come with Li Nian. They were obviously well organized and their voices were very loud.
Klinsmann and others looked pale, today's events were not going to end well.
When the scene calmed down, Lin Zhen slowly spoke: "Since you have made up your mind, then sign the contract in the dimensional universe. No one can regret it!"
This time it was Li Nian's turn to be unsure. They didn't expect Lin Zhen to agree! This was somewhat different from their plan. In their plan, Lin Zhen must be a fake Saint.
But now they are in a difficult situation, and more importantly, they feel that they cannot lose.
Their plan was extremely detailed. Even if Lin Zhenzhen had saint-level strength, the possibility of winning was very small.
Li Nian gritted his teeth and said, "Hehe! Since you are so courageous, then sign it. No one can renege on the debt."
Lin Zhen, Li Nian, Zhao Yan, Matthew, and another man in black robe named Lalati, five people signed the contract collectively.
Lin Zhen was on one side, and the other four were on the other side. The two sides bet on the art of alchemy. Li Nian proposed the content of the bet. The first bet was 100 million, and the amount doubled in each round! The second was 200 million, the third was 400 million, and the fourth was 800 million! In this process, as long as Lin Zhen lost one of the rounds, the winnings would be returned, and the Golden Pill Shop would be closed! Several people signed and sealed the bet, and it was impossible for anyone to default.
The onlookers made way for them in the middle of the hall.
Like every major event, the gambling scene between the two sides began to be broadcast live and quickly became a hot topic.
Countless people left messages and comments. It can be imagined that if Lin Zhen won this bet, he would be able to gain a foothold in Tianfang City's medicine industry in an instant and occupy the commanding heights. No one else would be able to compete with him.
Zhao Yan was the first to come out.
Facing Lin Zhen, Zhao Yan said confidently: "Lin Zhen, I want to compete with you in the art of controlling fire."
"How to compare?" Lin Zhen asked.
"I wonder if you have ever heard of the Fire Fighting Technique?"
Lin Zhen narrowed his eyes slightly: "Oh! You actually know the Fire Fighting Technique?"
This fire fighting technique is a fire control skill of the alchemists. Two alchemists each use an Ice Heart Pill. The inside of this pill is very afraid of fire, but there is a fireproof layer on the outside. If this fireproof layer is broken, the pill will melt.
The alchemist wrapped the pill with his mental power, using the Ice Heart Pill as its heart, and then drove the flames to attack the opponent.
The opponent can also resist with fire and counterattack at the same time. Whoever can quickly break the opponent's Ice Heart Pill will win.
Moreover, if one party allows the flame to transform into a certain shape to attack, the other party cannot transform into such a shape again. They must also follow the principle of mutual generation and mutual restraint. Whoever repeats this will be judged as the loser.
This method not only tests the alchemist's mental strength and flame control level, but also tests the alchemist's imagination.
For example, if one party condenses flames into a short sword, it may be restrained by the opponent's flaming spear.
Therefore, the alchemist's imagination accounts for half of the winning or losing factors, and the level of mental strength and the intensity of the flame also account for half.
Looking at Zhao Yan's confident look, Lin Zhen knew that this guy must play this kind of game often.
But Lin Zhen was not afraid of him. Qian Tong had played the fire fighting technique before and was quite good at it. Combined with Lin Zhen's own flame intensity and mental strength, he could definitely defeat Zhao Yan.
"Okay, then let's start the fire fighting technique."
Zhao Yan clapped his hands, and someone brought over a huge crystal cover, and the two people's fire battle took place inside the crystal cover.
Bingxin Pill is also used to eliminate the side effects of elixirs. It is not a rare elixir. Lin Zhen has it in his Jindan Fang. He took out two pills, one for each person.
Zhao Yan activated his mental power to wrap the pill, and then flames covered it, forming a round fireball.
The flame was light blue in color and extremely hot.
The light green flame was already very strong for an ordinary alchemist, but Lin Zhen certainly wouldn't take it seriously.
Above light green there are medium green, dark green, and then bright green. Judging from the level of Zhao Yan's flame, he may never be able to advance to dark green, let alone bright green.
Lin Zhen raised his hand and the same light green flame rose. Since they were playing a fire fight, it would be meaningless if the intensity of the flames on both sides was too different.
Zhao Yan and others showed joy on their faces when they saw the intensity of Lin Zhen’s flames. It seemed that Lin Zhen did know how to make pills, but he was definitely not a saint-level alchemist!
"Lin Zhen, you can cheat and deceive people on the ground of the Metaverse, but it's absolutely impossible here. Today, I will let you know the difference between the ground of the Metaverse and Tianfang City!"
The flame controlled by the mental power suddenly twisted and turned into a small sparrow, pecking at Lin Zhen's fireball! He concentrated the power of the flame on the sparrow's beak. As long as it hit the fireball, it might be able to break the surface of the Bing Xin Dan, because the surface was very fragile and could not withstand the attack.
Lin Zhen sneered. Zhao Yan's mental strength was at the peak of Dark Gold, which was a whole realm higher than his. He could easily crush him with his strength.
However, he also felt a little playful at this moment. Displaying too much strength at the beginning would not be beneficial for the subsequent bet.
As his mind moved, the fireball in his hand changed accordingly.
A flaming goshawk took shape in the air, spread its wings, and was about to devour the opponent's sparrow.
The goshawk restrains the sparrow, and Zhao Yan must respond.
This kind of control requires subtle mental strength and rich experience. Seeing that Lin Zhen could easily transform the flame, Zhao Yan's face changed: "There are still two tricks, look at this!"
The sparrow spun in the air and turned into a crane.
With its long beak and long claws, it is about to attack the goshawk.
Lin Zhen's mental power moved again, and the goshawk turned into a green dragon, swallowing clouds and spitting out mist, and attacked the crane again.
"The green dragon is not a dragon after all. Let me show you my real dragon!"
His fairy crane shook its body and transformed into a five-clawed golden dragon, which pounced on the green dragon again.
Lin Zhen smiled faintly, and the green dragon turned around and turned into a golden-winged Peng bird.
The golden-winged Roc feeds on dragons!
At this point, Zhao Yan's forehead was already covered with sweat. Lin Zhen's control and adaptability made him extremely uncomfortable, and he gradually felt overwhelmed.
But he couldn't give up, so he exerted force again and the golden dragon turned into a Suanni.
"Although your Peng bird is powerful, you can never devour my Suanni beast!"
Lin Zhen remained silent, and Dapeng transformed into a jade unicorn again.
Seeing this, Zhao Yan's face lit up with joy, and the Suanni shook its body and turned into a black hole beast.
"Hahaha, Lin Zhen, the black hole beast is the king of beasts. As a black hole beast, don't you know this? Let me see what you can use to restrain me this time? You lose!"
(End of this chapter)
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