In the demonstration workshop, Bamboo Pole, Edith, and Le Xue formed a team and competed against another team of three. They were competing to see who could create a one-star Heart Origin Equipment.
The three of them formed a giant sword, a two-handed weapon.
Among the one-star Heart Origin Equipment, the difficulty of creating a two-handed heavy weapon was much higher than other weapons.
Looking at the time, Bamboo Pole's team of three had been working for more than half an hour. The one-star greatsword was almost complete.
Hayashi River glanced at the other side. The three-man team on the other side had also reached the completion stage. It was hard to say who would win or lose.
The emblem on their Mechanic robes was from another Machinery City, the Black Steel Volcano.
Just like the young man.
Turning his head, Hayashi River looked at the old man on the other side of the observation room. He was a green-skinned Gnome with a mustache. He was a Mechanic Master from Black Steel Volcano.
"Mr. Barce, is this your old friend?" Hayashi River asked quietly.
"Hmph …"
Master Barce snorted and muttered, "Who's an old friend of this stingy guy?" Then he smiled and said, "You can say that. This is Master Morny from the Black Steel Volcano. You don't need to know him. "
Hearing this, Hayashi River suddenly understood. As expected, he was Barce's opponent. Moreover, the two of them seemed to be at loggerheads. There wasn't even a need for introductions.
Actually, in the past few days, Mr. Barce had been continuously training Bamboo Pole and the other two. Hayashi River had guessed that Mr. Barce was not waiting for an old friend, but an old rival.
A battle between Mechanics, a battle between Fighter Machinists, and a battle between academics.
As for the Mechanics of the Craftsman Faction, they naturally competed in mechanical technology.
At Master Barce's level, it was difficult to determine a victor in a battle against an old rival.
After all, if a Master Mechanic of the Blacksmith Faction truly wanted to suppress his opponent, he would need to bring out a masterpiece. How could it be that easy?
Not to mention the difficulty of creating a High Star Core Origin Equipment, even the time needed to create it was measured in years.
Thus, the competition between the Blacksmith Faction's Master Mechanic often extended to their own students.
"It looks like they're evenly matched …" Hayashi River said in a low voice.
With his eyesight, he could already tell that the two groups of three in the workshop were equally matched in strength.
Master Barce nodded. His expression was the same as usual. He looked very calm.
However, Hayashi River sensed that Master Barce did not want to see an evenly matched opponent. Master Barce wanted to defeat his opponent.
Mu Shuangye tugged at Hayashi River's sleeve. The girl's eyes were as clear as water. She looked at him silently as if she had thousands of words to say.
Hayashi River smiled. He naturally understood what Mu Shuangye meant. As the heir of the Mu family, how could he miss the opportunity to get to know a master mechanic?
"This is my teacher, Mechanical Hive, the Deputy Workshop Master of Fireblade Machinery Workshop, Master Barce," Hayashi River said in a low voice.
"Master Barce. I am Mu Shuangye from the Mu family of the Sea-Ao Empire. "Mu Shuangye introduced herself obediently.
Master Barce smiled and nodded. He looked at the girl, then at Hayashi River. "This kid has always been in the workshop. He has never interacted with the opposite sex."
Hearing that, Mu Shuangye blushed. She wanted to say that she did not have that kind of relationship with this young man, but she did not want to say it.
Standing at the side, Butler Mu's body was stiff. He stood ramrod straight, maintaining the elegant posture of an aristocrat.
At this moment, Butler Mu was actually a little confused. As the head butler of the Mu family, he had naturally interacted with master mechanics.
However, those were all high-class banquets and gatherings. In places like the machinery workshop, he had never had such an experience.
There was no other reason than that he could not enter …
Without a special identity, outsiders would not be able to enter the observation room.
The circle of mechanics seemed to be very wide. As long as one was a mechanic, it was easy to get in touch with a high-level mechanic.
However, it was as difficult as ascending to the heavens for outsiders to enter.
This was also why the qualification of a paper mechanic was desired by so many people.
As for the Mechanical Hive, Fireblade Machinery Workshop …
Butler Mu had also heard of it. It was one of the top ten machinery workshops in the Mechanical Hive, and its overall strength was in the top three.
Orders from the Fireblade Machinery Workshop could not be obtained unless they had special connections. The big orders there had already been waiting for ten years.
Moreover, priority was given to the White Dwarf Kingdom.
As for the deputy workshop owner of the Fireblade Machinery Workshop, if such an identity appeared in the Mu family, he should be received with the etiquette of a prince …
A series of thoughts flashed through his mind. Butler Mu stood even straighter, striving to perfect his etiquette.
"Are they your seniors?"
Mu Shuangye looked at Bamboo Pole and the other two. She noticed their mechanic medals and asked softly.
"No." Hayashi River shook his head.
"When did you become a mechanic?"
"At the end of last year …" Hayashi River said.
Mu Shuangye looked at him, her eyes flashing. Then, she lowered her head and nodded. He really was a nineteen-year-old mechanic.
She had heard that the youngest mechanic in the Sea-Ao Empire in the past twenty years was twenty-four years old …
A nineteen-year-old mechanic. No wonder Master Basel liked him so much …
Ding!
In the demonstration room, a notification sounded. Both sides pressed the bell at the same time. The time was thirty-five minutes and twenty-three seconds.
According to the rules, the time after thirty seconds did not count.
Draw!
Phew …
In the observation room, a sigh of relief could be heard. Master Basel leaned back in his chair with a calm expression, looking a little reserved.
Hayashi River also understood the situation. Both sides had already fought twice, with one win and one draw. Both were draws.
According to the best-of-three system, one more win would mean victory for his side.
"Master Basel, your three students are not bad …"
On the other side, Mernie looked over and smiled. His green skin was very friendly.
However, his small eyes were filled with the desire to win.
Master Barce chuckled. "Same here. Master Merni, your three students aren't bad either."
"Last round. Let's see what match we'll get."
Master Mernie smiled. He signaled for the mechanic who was the referee to turn on the switch. A round disk rose with two buttons on it.
On the disk, there was a match.
Both sides pressed the buttons at the same time. It rotated randomly and selected the match.
The two mechanics looked at each other and pressed the buttons at the same time. The disk spun rapidly. When it stopped, the needle stopped on one match — Random Machine Parts Box.
Master Basel's expression changed, but he quickly recovered. "Random Machine Parts Box …" he muttered.
This is going to be troublesome, Hayashi River thought.
Random Machine Parts Box was a common duel between Blacksmiths. After choosing a blueprint and memorizing it, the random machine parts would spit out the parts to be manufactured.
This was not only a test of mechanical skills but also a test of memory.
Hayashi River knew very well that Bamboo Pole and Le Xue were terrible at the Random Machine Parts Box. It was practically bronze level.
Out of the three of them, two of them were not good at it. This was not good news.
"Hehe … Random Machine Parts Box."
Mernie laughed like a cunning fox. "Master Basel, looks like we'll have to go on to the next round."
From his tone, the Goblin Mechanic Master was very confident. It seemed that his three students had a certain standard at the Random Machine Parts Box.
Master Basel was very calm. He stood up and gave Hayashi River a look, signaling him to follow.
Hayashi River stood up and pulled Mu Shuangye into a small room beside the observation room.
After closing the door, Master Basel's face darkened when he saw the flustered faces of Bamboo Pole and Le Xue.
"Master Basel, what should we do? My Random Machine Parts Box is terrible! "Bamboo Pole said with a sad face.
"Master Basel, I'm not good at this either." Le Xue lowered her head in shame.
Master Basel's face darkened. "We haven't even started and you've already lost confidence. What's the point of competing? Just admit defeat. "
Bamboo Pole and Le Xue lowered their heads. Indeed, they were terrible at the Random Machine Parts Box. They did not dare to say anything.
"Master Basel, can you let Teacher Chuan switch places with me?"
Bamboo Pole raised his head and looked at Hayashi River. In the Random Machine Parts Box, Hayashi River could beat the three of them.
Le Xue also raised her head, her eyes filled with hope.
Teacher Chuan …
Mu Shuangye looked at Hayashi River. Was that his nickname in the Fireblade Mechanical Workshop?
Bang …
Grandmaster Barce raised his hand and slapped Bamboo Pole on the head. The latter cried out in pain.
"Are you brainless? If Hayashi River could participate, do you think I would let you do it? "Master Basel scolded.
"Then what should we do … Do we really have to go on to the next round?" Bamboo Pole rubbed his hair, muttering and worrying at the same time. He did not have much hair to begin with. If he was hit a few more times, he would go bald.
Master Basel sighed and looked at Hayashi River. "It's okay. Even though you can't participate, you can be an outside helper and provide guidance. "
"There's such a rule?"
Hayashi River was stunned. "Is this according to the rules of the Sea-Ao Empire's Mechanic Competition?"
Bamboo Pole and the other two nodded. This duel was actually a rehearsal for the Mechanic Competition. The three of them were also participants.
Master Murray's move was to test the Mechanical Hive. If he could win, it would leave a psychological scar on his own side.
"Outside helper …"
Hayashi River muttered. This was what he was good at …
"Hayashi River, stay here and do your best. You stay here and do your best. It doesn't matter if you lose, "Master Barce ordered.
It was almost time for the break. Master Basel could not stay any longer. He walked out.
"You guys go in. I'll help …"
Bamboo Pole and Le Xue put on their headphones. Hayashi River patted their shoulders and attached two strands of mental energy.
The door of the small room was closed. The screen turned on, showing the demonstration room and the situation in another small room.
This kind of monitoring was completely in accordance with the Mechanic Competition in the middle of the year to prevent cheating.
"Aren't you a new Mechanic?"
Mu Shuangye asked. She was a little confused. Didn't Hayashi River just obtain his Mechanic qualification last year?
These three were at least one-star Mechanics. Why did they let Hayashi River guide them?
"Yes … I'm a new Mechanic … so I'm in charge of outside helper …" Hayashi River said.
Mu Shuangye pouted. Did this guy think she was a child?
The Blue Kitty stretched its head and scratched the beautiful sister. It was used to being fooled like a child.
At this time, Hayashi River noticed that the young man walked in from the other small room.
"We meet again …"
The young man also saw Hayashi River through the screen. His eyes were filled with fighting spirit. "Great, let's fight again. I, Klend, will not lose a second time!"
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