Cards are born to be king

Vinson County and Carter Town are completely in two seasons. There is a world of ice and snow, but here it is full of trees and birds and flowers.A stone platform extends from the other side of the moat.The stone pattern is rough, broad and grand.The surrounding railings are topped with thorny barbs.There are also two watchtowers behind the platform, and heavily armed people patrol around.

Many people from all directions stopped here, some with mechanical iron feathers, and some adventurers riding giant eagles and wind snakes.For a while, eagles and beasts roared, and it was very lively.Jiang Yong and the others landed on the platform and took a few steps forward with the momentum.At this moment, Jiang Yong was still immersed in the regret and worry that Goudan had been forgotten by him again, but at this moment, a huge shadow suddenly appeared in the sky.

Looking up, he saw a huge shuttle-shaped airship flying in the sky, blocking the sunlight.On the side of the airship are carved hammers interlaced in flames.Many people were shocked by the huge shadow cast from the sky, and looked up at the sky.The airship looks huge, but it flies very fast.In a blink of an eye, he flew to the east.

"This is the airship of the dwarf iron castle, and it is probably going to the capital."

Anduin noticed Jiang Yong's gaze and stroked his beard.

"Calculating the time, the Kester Alchemy Continental Tournament will start in a few months. The dwarves have always thought highly of themselves and disdain to participate in this kind of competition. Maybe this time they are going to be referees."

Not long after they landed, soldiers in armor came to inquire.When they noticed the badges on the chests of Anduin and Dusen, the soldiers' faces were serious, and the tone of the original cold and routine interrogation slowed down.One stayed here to receive them, while the other left in a hurry.After a while, the guard captain of this shift rushed over.

He first saluted Anduin and Dusen respectfully, and then earnestly invited them to enter Vincenshire as soon as possible.Seeing that the captain of the guard was coming, Corky took a step forward and showed off his black ring arrogantly.Immediately afterwards, Jiang Yong saw that the face of the captain of the guard changed, and his movements became more cautious.Saddle up and horseback following Corky's side, anyone can see the gallantry in his movements.

Anduin and Dusen were going to report to the association first, so Jiang Yong and Corky got into the carriage after telling the location.And it wasn't until they boarded the carriage to Wensen County that the captain of the guard stopped.After closing the car door, the giant beast pulling the cart led them towards Vincent County under the whip of the groom.

"What is this?"

Jiang Yong questioned after knocking over the package that the captain of the guard handed over at the end.Corky glanced at it and said casually:

"It's just some clothes. The weather here is hot, and the clothes are different from before."

He seemed to suddenly think of something.Corky stopped talking, secretly glanced at Jiang Yong, and coughed sullenly.

"Did you see the armor of those guards?"

"Oh, it looks solid."

Jiang Yong answered absently.In his mind, his life and death were still unknown, and his brain made up those big eyes that were about to cry, and he sighed in his heart.But already here, I am afraid it will be difficult to cross the moat again.Opening the package, Jiang Yong randomly pulled out a piece of clothing from it.

The materials of the clothes in the package were very light and thin, but the red, purple and gold colors made Jiang Yong's eyes twitch.His thoughts stopped for a moment, and he flipped through the next few clothes in disbelief, and found that among the colorful bunch, the most simple one was a fluorescent green one.

……

Jiang Yong felt that his eyes were a little hot.

On the other side, Corky, who was waiting for Jiang Yong's reply, waited and waited, but he was a little anxious, and continued to say dryly with a straight face:

"I mean, did you see the pattern on the armor of those guards?"

Who sees that the guards still pay attention to the patterns on the armor?

Noticing the mentally retarded gaze cast by Jiang Yong, Corky finally couldn't hold back anymore and snorted.

"That's the rosette of thorns, the crest of the Castori family."

Corky said pointedly, he watched Jiang Yong's expression with burning eyes.In the end, he only saw a dazed face, without the shock he wanted at all.Corky immediately became very angry, his chest heaved twice before he suppressed the anger, and he couldn't help raising his voice:

"Where did you come from, a country bumpkin? Even the Castori family doesn't know!"

"Castori, isn't that your middle name?"

Finally, Jiang Yong was willing to turn his attention away, and glanced at Corky.And this glance blocked Corky's words back.He moved his lips twice as if he was choking, and finally his shoulders slumped, and he said dryly:

"Yes, my middle name is Castorie. Because Princess Anwena von Castorie is my mother. Vincennes is her domain too. You saved my life, I mean, if If you need help, or if someone bothers you. You..."

Noticing Jiang Yong's gaze from doubt to sudden realization, and finally a smile, Corky didn't know why he couldn't speak anymore.With his face burning, he simply pursed his lips and took out a brooch from his pocket, and stuffed it into Jiang Yong's hand.

"Anyway, if you have something to do in the future, you can come to me with this brooch."

"What are you going to do? Give me a lot of money, potion materials, gem magic pattern, and alchemy shop?"

Unexpectedly, Jiang Yong still remembered what he promised before.Thinking of the scene when he hugged Jiang Yong's thigh tightly and begged to take him away, Corky's face burned even hotter, but his eyes were serious and sincere.

"If you want, I can give it to you. It's just that I'm an adult now, and I haven't inherited any family property, so I may not be able to give too much for the time being."

"But I don't want to owe you! I will open the Evans Chamber of Commerce in the future, as long as I can afford it, I can give it to you."

Afraid that Jiang Yong would feel that he was perfunctory, Corky raised his voice and emphasized.Jiang Yong smiled and shook his head, interrupting him.

"Just kidding. Even if you give me the gem magic pattern, I won't be able to run the alchemy shop. What's more, it was easy to save you before, and it's not because you promised these things."

Corky was silent for a moment.It happened that they also arrived at their destination at this time, and the vibration when the carriage stopped woke him up.Seeing Jiang Yong stand up and get off the car, Corky looked complicated.Pursing his lips, he made a decision in his mind.Before Jiang Yong got out of the car, he stuffed a bag into his arms and ran off ahead of time.

"I warn you, if you lose the brooch I gave you, I will never end with you in the future!"

Jiang Yong, who was stuffed into the bag, was taken aback.Hearing Corky's stern warning, he raised his eyebrows strangely, shook the bag in his hand, and slowly got out of the car.

There may be some problems with Corky's brain circuit, and he can always think of weird places.

Jiang Yong looked around after getting off the car, but he didn't see Corky again.This kid runs fast.Wiping the sweat from his brow, he tugged on his clothes uncomfortably.The climate in Vincennes is humid and warm, and it is like spring all year round.People here like to wear brightly colored thin shirts, and clusters of flowers are decorated on the streets and alleys.

And Jiang Yong, who was still wearing a warm rabbit fleece vest here, looked out of place, and his kung fu for a while had already aroused the surprised eyes of many people on the street.

Jiang Yong ignored these, after looking around for a while, he finally found his goal, and walked towards it at a leisurely pace.It was a tavern on the street.The decoration is a little old, and the oak sign hangs crookedly, with a nightingale engraved on it.

It's not yet time to open the door, and the tavern is a little deserted.After the door was opened, there were only one or two people chatting against the old wooden bar. The owner of the tavern and the bartender lazily wiped the glasses.

"The current prohibition of alcohol in the empire has just been promulgated, and I don't sell alcohol to minors here."

"I don't buy alcohol, and I'm an adult."

Jiang Yong closed the door and walked to the bar.

"Mister Anduin asked me to come."

"Oh? Anduin?"

A gleam flashed in the boss' cloudy eyes.He put down his wine glass, looked at Jiang Yong carefully, and then stood up slowly.

"Come with me."

The boss took Jiang Yong up the stairs behind the counter to the second floor. The wooden ladder built with simple planks looked old and creaked when walking on it.Jiang Yong couldn't help stepping lightly, for fear of making a hole.And went up to the second floor, through some cramped and narrow corridors, the boss led Jiang Yong to a room.

"You should stay here first. There is a washroom at the end of the corridor. Breakfast, lunch and dinner will be delivered to you in due time. That old guy Anduin probably has to deal with some things, and he might come back in the evening."

Jiang Yong thanked him and walked in.

The room is decorated in a simple and elegant way, and you can see a single bed, bedside table, and a chaise longue by the window.There is a bouquet of flowers in a vase on the bedside table, bright and bright.The air was a bit stuffy, Jiang Yong opened the window to let the wind in.

Unable to bear the stinky sweat all over his body, Jiang Yong took a basin of water from the bathroom and wiped it off well.Then he picked out the package with disgust for a long time, finally gave up the fluorescent green, and chose a light blue robe with a dark rose pattern and a gold border.

This outfit made him look a few years younger, and added a bit of childishness to his face, so that when Anduin came back in the evening, he was surprised when he saw him, and couldn't help asking again:

"Are you really an adult?"

Jiang Yong glanced at him speechlessly.Picking aside the boiled carrots on the plate pickily, he ate the fried fish slowly, sighing deeply in his heart.Thinking that the days of eating three potatoes a day in Carter Town were finally over, he seemed to see thousands of delicacies beckoning to him.

Obviously, Jiang Yong hadn't expected that the food in Wensen County was also very monotonous, and he regretted it until he had three meals a day of grilled fish, fried fish and fish soup, and burst into tears.And now, contentedly, he put the last bite of fried fish in his mouth, and then followed Anduin upstairs.

After walking to Jiang Yong's current room and closing the door, Anduin breathed a sigh of relief.Now he has changed into a crescent white robe, which seems to have been taken care of, and after wearing a monocle, he shows a bit of wisdom accumulated over the years.It's just that the old man's complexion is not very good now, and there is still a bit of worry and regret in his eyes looking at Jiang Yong.

After noticing this, Jiang Yong's heart moved slightly, but he didn't take the initiative to speak.He first poured a glass of water for the old man, and then the old man and the young man sat by the window and started a conversation.

"I told you during the trip before that there are a total of Twelve Star Academy on the Eastern Continent."

After drinking the water, Anduin calmed down and started talking.

"The ancient and arrogant Olanna, the energetic Messey, and the compatible Dolefonte. They are called the Big Three of the Star Institute, and after that, there are many outstanding Star Institutes who serve the Empire every year. There are a lot of great people out there.”

Hearing Anduin's words, Jiang Yong roughly understood what he was going to say next, and his heart was pounding.He has read these names many times in the library of Carter Town. The academic level and reputation of these three star academies are the highest, basically the same as the First Federation Military Academy in Interstellar.Anduin paused, let Jiang Yong digest for a while, and then continued:

"Aside from those small star institutes on Yemen Road, these twelve more well-known and formal star institutes are all within the realm of the Xingyao Empire. Among them, in addition to star apprentices, they also accept pharmacists and alchemists. There are nine comprehensive academies of divisions. Among them, the most famous pharmacy is not the Big Three, but the Gerardo Star Academy, which is known as the Little Emerald Dreamland."

Noticing Jiang Yong's earnest expression and hopeful eyes, Anduin froze.Thinking of the impact that what he said next might have on the child, the kind old man felt guilty.But the words still have to be said.

"If you want to enter the Twelfth Academy as a Star Apprentice, it's already too late. But the assessment for a pharmacist is different from that of a Star Apprentice. It is led by the Pharmacy Association of Vincent County, and the test time is later."

Anduin lowered his voice and his tone became softer.When he knew the news, he also fought for it, but his status was really not that prominent, and he didn't have much power.For fear of bringing more blows to this unfortunate child.Anduin paused for a moment. He took off his monocle and took out a soft cloth to wipe it, but he was absent-minded.

After Jiang Yongdu cast doubtful eyes on him, he continued:

"The format of the pharmacist exam this year is a written exam."

written examination?

Jiang Yong froze for a moment after hearing this word.He thought that the medicine test would be to refine some kind of medicine on the spot, but he didn't expect it to be a test paper.But Jiang Yong didn't think about it. The pharmacists who can be admitted to the Star Academy are usually in the age range of ten to 15 years old. Those who can refine medicine at this age are very rare.Not everyone is as evil as him,

Now that I have spoken.Anduin didn't hesitate anymore, and continued:

"It stands to reason that you have Master Turan's recommendation, and you can directly enter some star institutes without the test, as long as you report to the pharmacy association. But it just so happens that the pharmacy union in the Emerald Dream has changed its president this year. The new president and Turan Master has some, um, holidays."

Jiang Yong knew it in his heart, and he also understood what the old man meant by hesitating.However, Jiang Yong, who has been a bully since primary school, didn't feel that he would be troubled by the written test, and his mentality was still very good.

"It's okay, then I'll take the test."

Jiang Yong spoke calmly, but found that Anduin looked at him with a bit of regret.Then he heard the old man say slowly:

"The time for the pharmacist's test is usually at the beginning of March every year, but this time, for some reason, it was brought forward to February [-]th. I just got the news."

Uh-huh?

Jiang Yong was a little confused, and couldn't help interrupting the old man's words, hesitatingly saying:

"February [-]th... Isn't that tomorrow?"

"Yes, it's tomorrow."

Anduin said, he couldn't bear to look into the child's eyes again.

Hearing the old man's words, Jiang Yong felt a little troubled.This time is too tight, it is already night, and he only has a few hours left in all calculations.But after all, he is the protagonist with the golden finger, Jiang Yong still has some confidence in himself.Isn't it just an all-night endorsement?You just need to read all the books, little meaning...

"I bought you a copy of all the books about the content of the exam."

As soon as Anduin's words fell, a huge number of hardcover books appeared in the open space beside the bed.Jiang Yong was dumbfounded, watching the piles of books thicker than bricks piled up one after another. Finally, after dozens of books fell down, no books appeared again.His mind was blank, and Jiang Yongfeng was in a mess. He couldn't help but tentatively said:

"These... are all to be memorized? Are there any important points?"

"Well, these 32 books on pharmacy are all within the scope of the exam. Normally, pharmacy apprentices who are willing to go to the Star Academy will start preparations two to three years in advance. You really have less time now."

Not only is it missing!

Jiang Yong's eyes darkened, and he wanted to vomit blood.

One night, 32 big thick books, even Long Aotian wouldn't bring them for fun!

The author has something to say: sorry for the late update qaq.

In the next chapter, Amos will appear, and the tutoring mode of love ♂ will start soon [referred to as key points]

Goudan: Today, I am still drifting in the cold rain