Even using the relatively fast strategy mode, the finals between Xu Tu and Yue Yi took a long time, lasting three days in total.
When everyone put down what they were doing and was transported to the Immortal in the Pot by green light again, what they saw was the scene of the two returning from the copy.
Just by looking at the expressions of the two people, the winner is already clear.
The Immortal in the Pot smiled, seeming a little regretful, but still took out a volume of the Heavenly Book and handed it to Xu Tu.
"From today on, you are the heir to the ancient art of the Heavenly Book." He seemed a little emotional, "It is quite appropriate that the Heavenly Book is passed down to you. I hope it can be carried forward in your hands!"
Xu Tu knelt down on one knee, raised his hands, and took the Book of Heaven with unprecedented solemnity.
"I accept your order!" He replied in a low voice, "Although I cannot guarantee that I will be able to fulfill your wishes, I will never dishonor the Book of Heaven!"
The Immortal in the Pot nodded and looked at Yue Yi again.
"Are you unwilling to accept defeat?"
"Of course!" Yue Yi shouted angrily, "This is a strategy game! This is the background of the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States period! You have climbed the technology tree to the era of queuing to be shot, and you have used artillery and musketeers to bully people... what kind of thing is this?
Strategy and tactics!”
"Alas...you young people, you are too young, too innocent, and sometimes very naive..." Xu Tu smiled very kindly, without any sign of anger, "What are you fighting for? Generals? Soldiers? Logistics?
These are all manifestations of productivity, so what is the most important thing about productivity? Of course it is technology! I can climb the technology tree from the Bronze Age to the Firearms Age. That is my ability. What is there to be dissatisfied about?"
"This is already a fucking cheat cheat!" Yue Yi was so angry that he even cursed. This was an extremely rare thing for him who was always gentle and elegant.
"I am an engineer, and I am an authority in mechanics and architecture. I am also a professional in chemistry and the like, but when it comes to politics, economy and diplomacy, I am completely at the level of an amateur - why should I give up myself?
I don’t use my expertise, but I want to compete with you in politics and diplomacy, which you are best at?” Xu Tu asked back, “Am I caught by the aura of mental retardation? Or do you think that you have the power of the protagonist and all enemies will act at your pace?
?”
Yue Yi was speechless for a moment, but then he said angrily: "Climbing the technological tree to your level is considered a violation! It's impossible to do that kind of thing in reality!"
"But we are not in reality." Xu Tu calmly pointed out the blind spot in Yue Yi's thinking, "I asked before the mission started, the rules did not tell me how far I can climb the technology tree.
As long as I can make restrictions, I can go ahead and the system won’t have any objection at all.”
"How could this be possible..."
"Why can't it be like this?" Xu Tu looked a little funny, "We are living in an incredible era and in an incredible game. In this era and in this game, it is not enough to be bound by common sense."
"This sounds familiar to me..."
"No matter who said this, it is right. You are bound by your 'common sense', so you never thought that I would take the path of becoming a technological power, right? But in fact, this is a matter of course. From modern times
Traveling to ancient times, instead of climbing the technology tree, instead of using guns and cannons to crush the whole place, you just play with the ancients... Don't you think it's silly?"
"...This is not a time-travel novel..."
"In fact, you should treat this as a time travel!" Xu Tu put away the Book of Heaven with a smile, ignoring Yue Yi who was muttering "Why is this happening" with dull eyes, and turned to the Immortal in the Pot who was enjoying the excitement.
"Master, do you have any other teachings?"
"No more." The Immortal in the Pot said very freely, "I am only responsible for teaching you the art of the Heavenly Book and passing it on to you. Now that my task has been completed, you are completely free. You can do whatever you want with me.
It doesn’t matter anymore.”
Xu Tu nodded, said goodbye to everyone with a smile, and his body slowly became transparent.
"I've gone offline. I still have some things to deal with at home."
After Xu Tu left, the Immortal in the Pot taught Cheng Peng and others the art of demon refining, and then issued an order to expel them.
With a wave of his sleeve, everyone turned into green light and disappeared into the air.
After Cheng Peng turned into green light, his figure flashed. He planned to return to the Star Gate or Shen Qi's reception room, but found that he was still in the bamboo tower flying in the sky, with a confused Yue beside him.
Yi.
"Do you know why I want to keep you here?" The Immortal in the Pot asked with a gentle smile.
The two looked at each other and shook their heads at the same time.
In fact, they had some vague guesses, but those guesses...we just thought about it in their hearts. When they said it out, they seemed a little too pretentious and self-righteous, and they took themselves too seriously.
"I don't know? I don't look like you guys don't know." The Immortal in the Pot smiled, then looked at Cheng Peng, "To be honest, I owe you a bit."
"What?" Cheng Peng was stunned for a moment and asked, "What do you owe me? I don't remember such a thing happening..."
"Your performance in the martial arts test was extremely good, and your performance in the literary test was also very good - you were able to reach the seventy-ninth level in Baidu Baizhanwenxinluo. This is already quite an astonishing achievement.
Even if you want to be a strategist, you are fully qualified. For such a man who is both civilized and military, wise and courageous, I should say that I should pass on the Book of Heaven to you."
"You praise me so much..." Cheng Peng couldn't help but smile sheepishly, "But after all, I've only reached level seventy-nine."
"Seventy-nine levels are enough. What I am looking for is not a successor who is so wise that he is almost a demon, but a successor who has foresight and talent and can use the art of the Heavenly Book on the right path. If he can rely on his wisdom to reach the seventy-ninth level,
Guan, this is completely enough to inherit the art of the Heavenly Book."
Cheng Peng immediately understood the key to the problem!
The Immortal in the Pot is looking for someone who can inherit the art of the Heavenly Book, and "wisdom" is the thing he values most. Although Cheng Peng reached the 79th level in Baidu Battles and Questioning the Heart, he relied on his own
He was beaten with incredible bravery...
If the Immortal in the Pot wants to recruit unparalleled warriors, then Cheng Peng is definitely qualified, but what he wants to recruit is a wise man!
A warrior who relied on brute strength to fight to the seventy-ninth level... There are many sages in the world who assist warriors. Who has ever seen a sage wearing armor and carrying a sword on the battlefield to cut down all the enemies?
Oh...it seems like there really is...the one named Gandalf...
Cheng Peng sighed secretly in his heart, but his face looked very calm and he smiled calmly, indicating that he didn't care.
Even if you care, so what? Since you can’t get it, there’s no need to expect anything extravagantly. It’s better to hold on to the one hundred yuan in your hand than to see a thousand dollars and think ten thousand dollars!
Seeing that he was so knowledgeable, the Immortal in the Pot felt even more embarrassed. He hesitated for a while and then said: "I see that although you are a treasure, there is no magic flowing in your soul... You don't know magic at all, right?"
"
Cheng Peng nodded.
"This magic refining... you don't know how to use it, how can you use it?"
"There must be a way... For example, maybe you can use life force instead of mana..." Cheng Peng seemed very relaxed and didn't pay much attention to this problem. "Anyway, didn't you say that demon refining is a simple and crude method?"
An effective spell, it can be used without spell talent, right?"
"You still need a little bit..." The Immortal in the Pot seemed quite unsure, "..."
"You don't know it yourself?!" Cheng Peng's voice was a little louder, "Didn't you create this spell yourself?"
The expression of the Immortal in the Pot was quite embarrassing. If there was a hole in the ground at this moment, he was afraid that he could just get in and hide: "This spell was indeed created by me, but I never thought that it would actually happen."
A person like this who doesn't have any talent in magic comes to learn it..."
Cheng Peng took a deep breath to calm down: "You mean, I can't use the magic of demon refining?"
"It probably won't work."
"Then you must have some remedy, right?"
The Immortal in the Pot sighed and took out a strange bag.
"This is a storage bag specially made by Lao Cheng. It can store all kinds of things that can be refined. Lao Cheng gives you two options: you can put the things here and ask Lao Cheng to refining them for you, but only three times; Lao Cheng can also help.
You can refine this storage bag into a magic weapon with similar effects to the Demon Refining Pot, but its efficacy will be greatly reduced."
Cheng Peng frowned, feeling a little embarrassed.
"Can I think carefully before choosing?" he asked.
"Of course, I just have another thing to deal with."
After getting the approval of the Immortal in the Pot, Cheng Peng walked aside and sat on a bamboo chair, lowered his head in deep thought, and actually used the auxiliary system to dial Xu Tu's real-life phone number.
"Oh... So that's it... It's a trivial matter!" Xu Tu on the other side of the phone looked very excited and in a good mood, and on the video call you could also see Chang Xi who was driving and sitting in the back seat.
, Xu Zi, who looked a little nervous, said, "You can choose the three refinings. Just leave the general refining to me."
Cheng Peng was stunned and realized that he was really a fan of the authorities! He couldn't help but burst out laughing.
Indeed, as Xu Tu said, Xu Tu can help with general refining work; even if Xu Tu is not available, there are still Xiao Moran and Liu Xueji, two magic masters who know the magic of demon refining, who can be found. Why must Cheng Peng himself do it?
Can it be refined?
Instead of getting a degraded version of the Demon Refining Pot, why not exchange it for three opportunities to ask the Immortal in the Pot to refine it himself!
Cheng Peng, who had figured it out, was in a great mood. He noticed the situation at Xu Tu's side and couldn't help but ask about it.
"Me? I figured it out!" Xu Tu said with a smile, "When children grow up, they will always have a family! I am taking Xiaozi to meet the parents of that bastard boy to see how their family is doing.
——No matter what, at least I can’t let my daughter-in-law marry and suffer, right?”
"Haha! Congratulations first! I wish you all the best on this trip!" Looking at Xu Tu's slightly unwilling but still happy smile, and then looking at Chang Xi, who may be expressionless because of reading too many books.
With the slightly raised corners of his mouth, he finally looked at Xu Zi, who was blushing but smiling. Cheng Peng couldn't help laughing and congratulated him repeatedly.
It seems... we will be able to drink wedding wine again soon!
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This is the first update... But I don’t know if I can write the next update today. I’m really tired...
