The competition venue was set up in the hall of the "Transaction Council," which is located in the center of the city, at the site of the tallest magic turret.
As planned, all the guests staying at Sid's house went to the stadium together.
Originally, because Xie Sanshu, Silver, and Qin Lushu were relatively weak, Xi De wanted to keep them at the mansion, but Yun Wei advised him to learn from the lesson of Moonflower City:
Leaving the Grand Duke of Bethlehem alone in the house is too dangerous; it would be better for everyone to act together.
After all, their potential enemies include not only the Holy Church of Radiance, other factions, and the old nobles represented by the Gilded Family, but also the elusive Abyss Apostles.
Because of the perilous situation, they made thorough preparations before setting off.
For example, a simple battle plan was formulated. If a battle broke out, Sid and Xie Mulang would be responsible for close defense, Isaac and Richard would be responsible for attack, and Yun Wei would be responsible for support.
For example, they have made eight sets of defensive magical artifacts over the past two months, which they named "Feathers of Bethlehem".
Each set of magical artifacts includes a ring, bracelet, and necklace, with the addition of rare premium items (loot from the Battle of Jade City, still remaining after smelting). It adopts a brand-new design concept and is enchanted with a level 2 Water Shield, a level 4 Wind Shield, and a level 6 Majestic Veil, respectively.
This design concept originated from an inspiration that Yunwei received by chance.
He asked Sid if it was possible to wear multiple defensive items at the same time.
“No.” Sid answered decisively. Seeing his confusion, he explained, “Once danger is detected, from a design perspective, defensive items would rather be activated by mistake than not activate at all. But this would cause various elements to interfere with each other, which would not only waste expensive items, but also reduce the effectiveness of the defense due to the interference between the elements.”
It's like someone attacking you with the lowest level of fireball. All the items you're wearing will defend against it at the same time. However, there are three pairs of elements that cannot coexist. If they are quickly annihilated, it will create a gap in the defense.
Experienced assassins often exploit this by first triggering the item's defensive mechanism with a low-level attack, and then launching a fatal blow during the subsequent gap.
Therefore, generally speaking, nobles on the continent of Zhuyuan often stockpile and prepare many alchemical tools in advance, wearing only one, but quickly switching to another the moment the defense is triggered.
This is one of the reasons why alchemy tools are always in short supply.
After listening, Yun Wei casually remarked, "It would be great if we could activate different defenses based on the intensity of the detected danger."
As a mage, he could instantly cast more than a dozen different shield spells, so he naturally had no worries in this regard.
However, his unintentional words, when they reached Sid's ears, sparked a completely new idea, enough to trigger a new round of innovation in the defensive item system.
Finally, after numerous attempts, they created these eight sets of "Bethlehem Feathers".
The three elements of wind, water, and thunder not only do not affect each other, but also have a certain relationship of mutual transformation. The magical artifacts in the three parts support each other and form a stable defense system.
When the attack is insignificant, only the ring's water shield will be effective, while the wind and lightning elements will continuously replenish it.
When the attack is fatal, the Vault of Majesty enchantment on the necklace will activate immediately, and the rings and bracelets will in turn provide a boost to the necklace.
In fact, in the electrical age of Yunwei's previous life, this design concept had already developed into a specialized field of study.
Overvoltage and insulation coordination.
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They marched in a large group toward the "Transaction Council," naturally causing quite a stir along the way.
Whether it was the half of them with their emerald-green faces, the Duke of Bethlehem who should have been seriously injured but was actually radiant, or the extraordinary demeanor and temperament of the team members, they all instantly became the focus of attention.
As expected, the group was stopped by soldiers at the gate, and the one in charge of guarding the place was none other than Manglin Liujin.
Mang Lin took a handkerchief off his chest and slowly walked down the steps, saying to Xi De, "Young Master, it's been a long time."
Sid sized the other person up for a while without changing his expression, then said with a half-smile, "Long time no see."
Mang Lin looked at the Yun Wei group behind him and said with feigned surprise, "Today is an important day for the seat competition. You have brought so many irrelevant people with you... which will make things quite difficult for me."
“You know what day it is today,” Sid said expressionlessly. “Even if the Liujin family falls today, I won’t make things difficult for you. Get out of the way and let me through immediately.”
Since Sid broke away from the Liujin family, the previously smooth-running supply chain suddenly became strained, and production capacity almost plummeted.
For the members of the Liujin family, the most direct feeling is that their monthly salary has suddenly shrunk and can no longer support their extravagant lifestyle.
Therefore, everyone hated Hilde to the core, since according to their original plan, this marriage was just to allow them to annex the lucrative territory of Bethlehem.
Who would have thought that not only did they not make a single penny, but they also lost Sid, their cash cow?
Thinking of the current predicament of the Liujin family, which is surrounded by enemies, Mang Lin looked at Xi De with some resentment. He said in a sinister tone, "According to the regulations, as a member of parliament, you can only bring one attendant in."
The portly tax collector's eyes darted around like a viper's, finally settling on Silver. "Are you planning to have your husband come in as your attendant?"
Almost instantly, the surroundings fell silent. Everyone looked at Sid, the excessively young master, expecting him to become enraged and start a fight with the original family members.
But Sid remained calm and composed.
He wasn't wearing his navy blue wide-brimmed hat; his golden-red hair was neatly combed back, and his every move exuded the composure of someone in a position of power. "Manglin, who told you I'm a member of parliament? I'm here today to fight for a seat for the 'Bethlehem Star' faction."
These words caused an uproar in the audience.
The "Star of Bethlehem" is the new faction that Sid registered after punishing George.
Almost everyone in Alchemy City thought that Sid was just joking. After all, this alchemy master was too low-key and rarely bothered to interact with the various workshops in the city.
It's important to know that other factions, even rising stars like the "Hand of the Archmage" and the "Eye of Truth," fight tooth and nail for various resource shares, vying for the support and votes of the major workshops.
The most shocked person was Mang Lin. His expression was uncertain, his mind was completely blank, and he could not even hold the light handkerchief in his hand.
Instead of helping the Liujin family, Sid is going to fight for a seat?
How dare he!
No, the most important thing now is whether the master knows about this matter?
The thought of Mr. Haines possibly still being kept in the dark sent a chill down Manglin's spine. He stopped arguing with Sid and staggered towards the hall, abandoning his post altogether.
And how could the remaining soldiers dare to offend the faction leader?
Let alone bringing only seven people, even if you bring seventy people, as long as it complies with the council's regulations, they will respectfully let you pass.
And so, under the respectful gaze of the soldiers, the group followed Sid and swaggered into the hall.
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