But Sid remained seated perfectly fine, the alchemist looking at his vote tally board with amusement, then turning to salute his supporters from afar.
Within the other person's slender body lay a strong confidence that Yun Wei had never possessed.
Yun Wei then realized how unnecessary his worries had been.
He felt relieved and continued to watch the game unfold.
The second mecha to appear came from "Golden Dawn," a ceramic doll with fairly good workmanship, named "Aiwass."
"Everyone, our magical civilization is declining," Haines said with a heavy heart. "It is obvious to the naked eye that magicians nowadays are less and less concerned with traditional rituals. Their postures are lazy and casual, like court jesters entertaining people."
Perhaps because he had witnessed the true nature of this governor, Yun Wei was not only unmoved by the other party's impassioned speech, but even felt a little amused.
“But ‘Aiwass’ can change all of that. Not only has he recorded all the basic spells of the seven elements, but he can also play the purest spell pronunciations and demonstrate the most standard casting gestures! Now, everyone here should understand his value.” Haines confidently looked around and then gave instructions to ‘Aiwass’.
The ceramic figurine indeed began chanting the incantation: "Clear dew, abundant water..."
Within that perfectly executed, almost stiff, movement, a magical light did indeed shone, and a jet of water appeared in front of him.
A chorus of praise immediately erupted in the hall.
This is actually a mechanical puppet that can patiently teach you how to master magic!
Many workshop owners' eyes lit up immediately—
The requirements for the Lunagal Magic and Martial Arts Academy are so stringent that geniuses are still a minority in the world.
Once the "Aiwass" is released, nobles who would pay a fortune to buy it will surely scramble to get their hands on it.
They all gripped their pink crystals tightly, waiting for the defense session to end so they could immediately toss them into the grooves in front of them.
As if they had heard their hopes, the two masters, Huxley and Forsley, smiled and still had their assistants hold up the whiteboard to indicate that it was approved without objection.
The Bishop of Yorkshire stroked his beard, his wrinkled face beaming like a blooming old chrysanthemum. “‘Eaworth’ is not only the light of humanity, but through the cold puppet, I also see a legacy and responsibility in Mr. Haynes.”
As he said this, he glanced at Sid, who was sitting in the distance.
In his view, Sid Ryukin, who betrayed his family, neither understood the value of inheritance nor had any sense of responsibility; he was simply a typical example of moral depravity!
"Not at all, you flatter me." Haines immediately stood up and humbly paid his respects to the cardinal.
Seeing the Governor interacting so harmoniously with the bishop of the Radiant Church, those with quick minds began to make their own plans.
As per procedure, the clerk asked Sid if he had any objections.
Sid burst out laughing. Just when everyone thought the master had accepted his defeat, he slammed his hand on the table and stood up abruptly. "I have an opinion! Of course I have an opinion."
The sound was so abrupt and crisp that Yun Wei felt a dull ache in his palm.
Everyone was astonished; they couldn't understand why the usually mild-mannered Master Sid was so agitated.
In the ensuing silence, Sid sneered, "What kind of rubbish is this? It dares to call itself an alchemical creation? I'd like to ask, does this golem even have a 'Branch of Time'? No, it doesn't even have any perfunctory simulation components. It's just a few simple elemental arrays drawn up, and it dares to put it in a competition?"
He raised his eyes, gave his uncle a cold look, and said sarcastically, "Rather than passing on magical civilization, you're just exploiting the greed of the nobles. In the end, what you're selling isn't alchemical creations at all, but rather monopolized knowledge."
Haines couldn't possibly be unaware that magic isn't a power that can be easily mastered simply by reciting the right incantation and making the right gestures.
But for the sake of money, they are willing to create a false image and use the family's reputation to protect it.
Sid had no feelings for the Gilded Family, but the Gilded Family was, after all, an important representative of magical civilization, yet now it had fallen so low.
“However, you are right about one thing: magical civilization is declining.” He slowly sat back down and mocked, “When I saw your ‘Aiwass,’ I could no longer see the future of the Dimensional Continent.”
That being said, Sid is not actually pessimistic.
He was lucky; when he stood at the crossroads of fate, he met that silly boy, Silver.
The other party not only pointed him to a bright future, but also faithfully stayed by his side, giving him a constant source of strength.
“My nephew is still too young and lacks experience.” Haines was not offended and maintained his signature fake smile. “As my friends know, I never endorse my own inventions. This is the honor that the Liujin family has always upheld.”
After saying this, he humbly bowed to the crowd, which immediately won him a round of applause, making Sid's previous righteous words seem like a trivial interlude.
With the clerk's announcement, the voting process began.
This time, a thunderous roar erupted as everyone rushed to the ground to perform the most classic scene in Alchemy City.
But Yun Wei found the sound inexplicably jarring.
Alchemy City, indeed a city that devours people.
Driven by greed, everyone here willingly blinds themselves to the truth; the abyss wouldn't even need to intervene, the city would have already descended into hell.
They mistake blindness for light, and they discard the true wisdom.
Mistaking deafness for hearing, thus causing a pot of earth to resound with thunder.
Not only Yun Wei, but everyone sitting at this round table looked depressed and lost in thought.
The Xie family uncle and nephew, and Qin Lüshu, were particularly involved.
All three were well-read scholars, and upon seeing the lack of virtue, they reflected on their own conduct. The scene in the Alchemy City was remarkably similar to the situation in the Jade City.
It's just that one side values money and profit, while the other side is constrained by family background and power.
"Luckily, I'm almost in my grave, and I managed to get out here and experience this. Otherwise, I wouldn't know how dangerous the city is these days." Uncle Xie became even more hunched over and murmured, "Alas, well, I'm useless now."
Sid chuckled softly, "That won't do. You must take good care of yourself. I'm counting on you to show off your skills."
Uncle Xie looked helplessly at the radiant and energetic young man beside him and repeatedly expressed his shame.
He had lived most of his life, and these past two months had been the happiest and most fulfilling. Even his long-dead heart had rediscovered the beauty of the world.
I've heard that advancing the 'Branch of Time' can prolong life. I wonder if it's too late for him to start learning martial arts now.
As the hourglass turned again, the results were finally revealed.
Whether by coincidence or not, Haines received 121 votes.
The combined votes of the uncle and nephew were exactly enough to reach the total number of alchemy workshops in the city.
Seeing this result, Yun Wei became even more curious.
I wonder what kind of incredible contraption those two Abyss Apostles have created, and what enormous benefits it will bring—
They were able to get all the workshop owners to reserve their votes for them.
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