Hui Ya recounted everything that happened just now to her teacher in detail, and by the time she finished, the elder had a large patch of sweat on his back.
He could never have imagined that this young man not only truly had the level of an Artifact Refining Master, but also had such a terrifying background. If he had been more aggressive with his tone just now, or if Hui Ya hadn’t appeared in time to stop him, his outcome might not have been much better than Nuosang’s.
"Wow!" At that moment, a roar of surprise came from the registration point next to them, as if something shocking had happened there.
"My God, he really is an Artifact Refining Master!"
"Impossible, right? At such a young age, being a First-level Artifact Refiner would already be an extraordinary talent!"
"He doesn’t even have the badge and uniform of an Artifact Refining Master; how could he be one?"
"The person in charge of registration just called him Master; how could that be wrong?"
"This young man must be a relative of some high-ranking member of the Artifact Refiners Association."
"No way, right? This is the Artifact Refiners Guild; can connections really still be used here?"
"People from the Divine civilization always become the center of attention, no matter where they go," Hui Ya muttered to herself. "Teacher, this craftsman contest is sure to be quite exciting!"
"Yes," said the elder, staring blankly in the direction of the commotion, not knowing what he was thinking.
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"An Artifact Refining Master under a hundred years old appeared in the craftsman contest, drawing widespread attention with their identity!"
"According to insiders, the young Artifact Refining Master comes from the Divine civilization, with the Ming Sect’s Wang Dachui being the source of drawing many Transcenders!"
If there were a social media platform like Weibo in the Asiga Civilization, Fang Jueyu would likely dominate the top of the trending list these days.
The people from the Divine civilization had been absent for a while, and their every appearance caused a huge sensation. What kind of events would this young man named Wang Dachui trigger this time?
Many people driven by curiosity came from neighboring cosmic nations, and this year, those coming to the Asiga Civilization to watch the competition were almost twice as many as in previous years!
"Host, this craftsman contest is quite lively!" Xiao Yi had already infiltrated the registration system, and this time the competitors held little mystery for Fang Jueyu.
Over 2 million people registered in the youth group, almost all confident in their strength, came from various parts of the universe. Among them, over ninety percent were at the level of Third-level Artifact Refiner, and the rest just came to see the world and join in the fun.
As for the master group, the competition was much fiercer. Although there were only 500,000 registrations, far less than the youth group, those confident enough to sign up were the crème de la crème among Artifact Refining Masters!
"Host, this time you have several strong competitors!" Xiao Yi said.
He pulled up the information of three Artifact Refining Masters, and these profiles were directly presented before Fang Jueyu.
Wobeilik, champion of the previous craftsman contest, was only one step away from becoming an Artifact Refining Grandmaster, and had once created a semi-finished Demigod weapon, with strength at the Venerable Level Transcender.
Carellas, also nearly crafted a Demigod weapon, was the champion of the prior competition, and a Venerable Level Transcender!
Lizka, though not as famous as the other two, lacked their depth of experience, but his teacher is the current chairman of the Artifact Refiners’ Association!
Lizka had never participated in a craftsman contest before; this was his first trial. Many speculate that the Grandmaster believed Lizka already had the ability to win, so he was sent to try.
As for the other contestants, of course, there were also hidden talents among them; almost every name could impress an entire civilization, just less dazzling than those few.
"Host, if you want to win the championship this time, I’m afraid you’ll have to forge a Demigod weapon,"
"Is that all?" Although he hadn’t done it himself, Fang Jueyu had simulated it countless times at Wanshen Manor. The magical ’Divine Refining Technique’ of Wanshen Manor was something this era’s Artifact Refining Technique couldn’t compare to.
If Fang Jueyu had the strength of a Transcender, he could even forge Divine Weapons!
"Alright, don’t bother me. Let me think about what impressive thing to make," Fang Jueyu mused, "the Pangu Axe? Xuanyuan Sword? No, too cliché! Poop-Scooper? Airplane Cup? Rich Lady’s Joy Ball? Forget it, forget it, too much bad taste..."
In the blink of an eye, months passed. To host this grand competition, the organizers had even transformed an uninhabited asteroid into the venue.
Of course, to make money, tickets were limited, and priced at a ridiculously high level. Moreover, the competition would be broadcasted live across the universe via quantum entanglement technology!
As early as the night before, the organizers had brought all the contestants to a temporary lodging on this planet. Of course, the specifications of this temporary lodging were also quite high.
The competition in the rookie group had ended in the previous days, and for many, it was an intensely fierce contest where participants had to forge the most perfect work within a stipulated time. Almost every young Artifact Refiner gave their all.
Finally, one Artifact Refiner even attempted to merge spirit, trying to break his limits to forge a fourth-tier weapon!
Unfortunately, his skills were somewhat lacking, but with this semi-finished fourth-tier weapon, he still defeated other competitors to claim the first place in the rookie group.
Of course, this intense competition seemed child’s play in Fang Jueyu’s eyes. The rookie group’s competition lasted two whole months, and Fang Jueyu wasn’t even interested in seeing it. To him, forging a third-tier weapon didn’t need two months; wasn’t it a matter of a few hours?
"Now, let us welcome the chairman and elders of the Artifact Refiners’ Association to the judges’ seat!" With the host’s introduction, ten Artifact Refiners dressed in splendid robes emerged from rings of light. The master group of the craftsman contest couldn’t be taken lightly, for many contestants’ levels were not much weaker than theirs!
The scene was met with thunderous applause, each elder being an Artifact Refining Grandmaster, their influence vast throughout the universe.
"Hmm? Why does that guy look so familiar? It’s like I’ve seen him somewhere before?" Fang Jueyu vaguely felt that the elder sitting at the center of the judges’ seat was familiar but couldn’t recall for the moment.
"You don’t even recognize him?" A disdainful Artifact Refining Master glanced at Fang Jueyu. Now almost all the masters in the master group knew of Fang Jueyu, and in their hearts, they believed this young man had achieved the title of Artifact Refining Master through connections.
The one on stage was a titan in the Artifact Refining World, hailed as the foremost Cosmic Artifact Refiner, even serving as an honorary dean of the Cosmic Federation School. Every Artifact Refiner viewed him as their goal.
It’s almost axiomatic to say if you haven’t heard of this great name, you’re not even qualified to become an Artifact Refiner!
"Oh right, right, I’ve got it, turns out it’s this fellow!" Fang Jueyu remembered that when he joined the Cosmic Federation School, that old man tried frantically to recruit him into his college. Too bad his Artifact Refining Technique lagged a bit; Fang Jueyu made him leave in shame.
"This fellow? How dare you be so disrespectful!" The Artifact Refining Master looked at Fang Jueyu in disbelief; it was the first time he’d heard someone call this prestigious figure ’that guy.’
"Why the courtesy? As they say, the able one prevails. He was once bested by me; is it so wrong to call him that?"