Lao Jiang called the box of things in front of him the Mohist version of Lego.
In fact, they are more like Tetris with special effects, and have not yet reached the level of Lego that can be combined at will. But even so, this test is difficult enough.
Especially for those who have never been exposed to these before, they need to first imagine the combined pattern in their minds and then put them together with their hands.
Each array must have no fewer than twenty components.
You also have to complete ten diagrams within the time it takes for an hourglass to run out.
This is a huge challenge to everyone's logical thinking and three-dimensional abstract thinking, especially imagination. It also requires synchronization of hands and eyes, and the thinking cannot be exhausted in the middle of the process.
The Mohists called this stage "enlightenment".
But it’s more like thinking.
This is normal. The foundation of Mo Shuang Mountain is the art of making instruments. Complex Mo family spells are used on every magical instrument, and they also have to find ways to combine them to produce various magical effects.
It requires not only manual dexterity.
The heart must also be delicate enough.
This kind of work cannot be done by a dull person. The obstacles that the disciples of Mo Shuang Mountain face on their path of cultivation cannot be overcome with a simple “diligence can make up for lack of talent”.
In Shi Rui's words, they were a group of craftsmen first, and then a group of monks.
No one spoke in the entire room. Everyone was working hard to put together the formation. Some were calm and composed, while others were sweating. Some were holding wooden sticks of various shapes with a confused look on their faces.
This burly man with a dull look in his eyes has obviously given up thinking.
When the hourglass runs out, the spiritual energy in the room will flow again.
Chu Qiao stretched out her left hand and clenched her fist. Every open wooden box on the wooden table in the room was locked at the same time, preventing everyone from continuing to assemble the formation.
"What is this you made?"
Shi Rui walked to the first table.
It was a bit ridiculous to touch the thing made by the infatuated mortal woman before. It was completely built randomly and collapsed when the third prince touched it with a light touch of his finger.
She seemed to be trying to learn from the fat boy at the next table and use materials to build small towers and small houses, but her learning was half-baked and she had completely lost the essence of it.
The woman's cheeks flushed.
She didn't dare to look at Shi Rui, not knowing whether it was out of shame or because of her amorous feelings. Judging from her clothes and appearance, she was definitely not from an ordinary family. Perhaps she was a noble lady in the mortal world.
The third prince also sighed and looked at the other things the woman had made.
Finally he shook his head and said:
"I'm sorry, but you have no talent for making weapons, really none at all. Go back, girl. Mo Shuang Mountain may not be suitable for you.
But Senior Brother Chu said that you have excellent spiritual roots.
Perhaps, you can go to Wuling Country, where there is a female cultivation sect called Hongyan Xuan. Although it is not one of the thirty-three sects, it is also an official sect of the Immortal Alliance.
Very suitable for you. ”
"Oh, okay. Daddy suggested that I go there before. I came here just to join in the fun, travel, practice, and relax."
The woman did not feel any pain of failure. She stared foolishly at Shi Rui's handsome face that radiated sunshine. The third prince felt awkward and turned around quickly, but was stopped by the woman again.
The latter said shyly:
"Then Sir, can you please leave me your communication stone? If I have any questions about cultivation in the future, I can ask you."
Shi Rui looked helpless.
Obviously, this was not the first time he encountered such a thing. After a few breaths, he watched the woman who had obtained the communication stone humming a song and chattering as she and her best friend who had also failed walked into the teleportation array.
The third prince finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Alas, being too handsome also brings all kinds of troubles.
He turned around again and looked at the little fat boy next to him who was lowering his head, looking timid and lacking in confidence.
This fellow was dressed like someone from the Southern Wilderness. His clothes looked somewhat like Eastern clothing, but he also wore some small bone and stone pendants, which made him look a little wild.
"Hey, this one of yours is pretty good."
Shi Rui looked at the ten works that the little fat man placed on the table. They were all small houses, small towers, wooden houses, etc. made by putting together wooden strips and blocks of various shapes.
The third prince pressed his fingers forward, applying a little force.
The little tower shook a little but did not collapse.
Shi Rui continued to exert force until his fingers turned slightly blue, and finally he crushed the small tower.
As the wood collapsed onto the table, the fat man suddenly looked desperate. He had just seen the fate of the woman next to him when she left, and he felt that he was doomed too.
but……
"Congratulations, you passed."
Shi Rui showed a sunny, big smile and patted the little fat boy on the shoulder.
He said:
"You have a talent for mechanical engineering. I'm afraid the next two levels won't be difficult for you. Come on."
"Well?"
The little fat boy looked up in disbelief. He looked at the sunny smile on Shi Rui's face and was a little dazed for a moment. When he heard the compliment, he said at a loss:
"I, I liked to play with these when I was a kid. My dad always said I was a failure, but..."
"Don't listen to him."
Shi Rui smiled at the little fat boy and said:
"This is an amazing talent. Go ahead and wait in front of the house."
The little fat man looked at the hearty smile on Shi Rui's face, and a warmth suddenly came into his heart. He nodded vigorously and wiped the sweat off his face.
He stood up, and under the envious gazes of others, he tried to straighten his body and strode to the front of the hall.
Watching each person leave sadly, I felt more confident and proud.
The structural level of most people in the hall is between that of the fat man and the woman, floating back and forth. If these materials are supported by imagination, they can indeed make all kinds of strange things.
For example, the Bait Rabbit Girl made a wooden snake, some strange-looking fish, and a pretty exquisite boat, so she naturally passed the test.
Like the moon.
Simple and crude.
She used the materials to create ten guns with different shapes, which fit perfectly with each other. This is normal, and she also has the computing power of the chip to help.
More and more people gathered in front of the hall, but more people left sadly. After fifty breaths, there were only about twenty people left out of the seventy or eighty people who entered here.
This time, they lost because of their lack of imagination.
Shi Rui was busy for a while.
However, Chu Qiao, who was always very serious about making tools, did not speak. He looked elsewhere and found Chu Qiao standing in front of Jiang Xia's desk.
The two seemed to be confronting each other.
This made Shi Rui's heart tighten and he hurried forward.
But he found that Chu Qiao was holding a delicate object in her hand.
A cow.
It is the size of a fist and made of wood.
The front body is big and the back is small, which makes it look cute, but this is not the point. The point is that as Chu Qiao pushed her hands forward, the cow was actually able to move forward and walk.
It has a kind of mechanical stiffness, but it is very smooth when moving, and makes a clicking sound.
"I couldn't find the levers and gears, so I took your box apart. Is that ok?"
Jiang Xia lit a cigarette and turned around to ask Shi Rui.
The third prince looked forward and saw that, as expected, the exquisite box used to hold the wood had been dismantled by Jiang Xia. That thing was not a magic weapon, but its internal structure was also very delicate.
Lao Jiang dismantled it and got the other components he needed.
"This cow is somewhat similar to the wooden ox and flowing horse used to transport materials in the sect."
Shi Rui observed the cow in Chu Qiao's hand, and then looked at the things on Jiang Xia's table, a miniature crossbow that could shoot toothpicks, and a strange bird with triangular flying wings.
A boat with sails and oars, an enclosed vehicle with ten wheels.
There are three little people with movable limbs in the strange bird, the boat and the car, and finally two square boxes.
"You didn't say we couldn't polish it, did you?"
Jiang Xia pointed to the small wood chips on the table and said:
"I changed the shape a little bit, is that okay?"
“Not at all.”
The third prince took a box in his hand and said:
"This level tests one's comprehension. The people in Mo Shuang Mountain are all practicing craftsmen. Polishing materials is a basic skill. It's a pity that other people don't use it much. It's a pity."
As he spoke, he opened the box in his hand.
Something suddenly jumped out from inside, which scared Shi Rui. It was a piece of wood that looked like a small fist, but it was making an OK gesture.
This caused the third prince to chuckle.
He had been with the Wasteland Gang before and had already understood the meaning of this gesture.
"I used to have a very stereotyped impression of you."
Amid Shi Rui's laughter, Chu Qiao put the movable cow in his hand back on the table with a complicated expression. He looked at Jiang Xia and said:
"You are not just a thug, you are also a craftsman, and a very good one at that. It is only right that Mo Shuangshan accepts you as his disciple."
After saying that, Chu Qiao turned around and was about to leave.
But he was stopped by Jiang Xia.
"That one's for you."
Lao Jiang leaned back in his chair, exhaled a puff of smoke, pointed at the last box, and said to Chu Qiao:
"Open it and take a look."
Chu Qiao picked up the box and opened it.
Just like Shi Rui just now, something suddenly jumped out of the box, but he was prepared and would not be scared. However, the fist that jumped out of Shi Rui's box was OK.
Chu Qiao, on the other hand, raised her middle finger with her fist, full of malice and mockery.
"What does this mean?"
Chu Qiao asked in confusion, Jiang Xia shrugged and did not answer. Instead, Shi Rui looked at Jiang Xia helplessly, as he understood the meaning of this gesture.
"Let's go, it's time to go to the third level."
Shi Rui patted Jiang Xia on the shoulder and said:
“The last two levels are connected.
My two senior sisters are in charge of this, and they said they will take care of you. But how did you, Junior Brother Jiang, create so many things in such a short time?
Have you played this before?"
"secret."
Jiang Xia laughed at Shi Rui, patted his shoulder, and walked out of the hall with Ruyue and the bait rabbit girl. Liu Hui was already waiting for him there, wagging her tail in boredom.
The eyes of the other people who passed the test looked at Jiang Xia with some changes. Before, they heard rumors that Jiang Xia was admitted without taking an exam, and they all thought that Jiang Xia had some connections.
But now, Lao Jiang has shown his skills, proving that he is also a capable man.
Those who can reach the second level are all smart people. They can easily guess that the previous rumors must have been spread by someone in the inner sect to target Jiang Xia.
It seems that the rumor that there is internal strife in Mo Shuang Mountain is not groundless.
"Hey, Young Chief."
When everyone passed the teleportation array and headed for the third level, Jiang Xia suddenly turned around and whispered to the fat boy from the Southern Wasteland who was lowering his head behind him:
"Did Wusun tell you?"
The little fat man suddenly looked up, glanced at Jiang Xia, shrank his shoulders, and finally nodded cautiously.
"very good."
Jiang Xia gave him a smile.
But he didn't say anything more. Instead, he strode into the circular teleportation formation. His figure disappeared in the light curtain, leaving the fat man confused.
Before entering the sect, Jiang Xia was already stirring up trouble...
What exactly do you want to do?
Everyone disappeared in the light curtain of the teleportation array. In the hall that was bustling just now, only Shi Rui and Chu Qiao were left. Shi Rui saw Jiang Xia off and returned to the hall.
Then Chu Qiao was seen sitting on Jiang Xia's chair, playing with the small objects that Jiang Xia had made before.
"Brother Chu, how about I set up a mid-game so that the feud between you and Jiang Xia can be resolved?"
Shi Rui stepped forward and said to Chu Qiao:
"You two are both very talented craftsmen, and now you are going to be in the same school. You could have become friends. Why do you have to be so stubborn?"
Chu Qiao didn't answer.
He just pushed the calf in front of him slowly forward. Looking closely, he found that Chu Qiao had modified several parts of Jiang Xia's structure, making the wooden ox walk more smoothly and stably.
After a few breaths, the handsome guy Chu Qiao raised his head and said to the other handsome guy:
"I promised Liu Ruyi that I would protect him, but Jiang Xia killed him in front of me. I was set up and could only watch helplessly.
Liu Ruyi never blamed me for standing idly by until her death, but I...
I made a promise after all.
I can't save Liu Ruyi's life, but at least I can help him defeat Jiang Xia and let him rest in peace. Maybe after that, I will try to be friends with Jiang Xia.
But I must fulfill my promise first."
"Liu Ruyi doesn't blame you, because he knew you would do this. Even if he died, you would continue to cause trouble for Jiang Xia because of the guilt."
Shi Rui curled his lips and said:
“That cunning mortal is just bullying you for being too gentlemanly. He is certain that there will be a fight between you and Jiang Xia because of his death.
This was his revenge on Jiang Xia.
But brother, haven’t you heard the saying that a gentleman can be deceived by his own methods? "
"Of course I do."
Smiling at Shi Rui, this cold and handsome man said softly:
"But can I change my character just because of this?
This concerns my heart.
Don't worry, I don't hate him. This is not a personal grudge. I even admire him. The dissatisfaction in my heart due to the loss of the magic weapon has also dissipated a lot today.
The treasure I made should not be covered in dust in his hands.
besides.
Didn’t I say that?
Don’t call me senior brother, this is not the right generation!
Your master and my great master are of the same generation, and you and my master are of the same generation, so logically, I should call you 'Uncle Master'."
Chu Qiao waved her hands awkwardly. The handsome man whispered:
"You and I shall address each other by our first names."
"But according to what you said, if Jiang Xia becomes a disciple, you will have to call him 'Uncle Master'."
Shi Rui shrugged helplessly and said:
“Seniority is a magical thing.
Fortunately, we in Mo Shuang Mountain don’t care much about this. We believe that those who are successful come first. Otherwise, with Jiang Xia’s unforgiving temper and Brother Chu’s stubborn personality.
You should avoid him from now on."
Chu Qiao had not thought of this before, but when Shi Rui reminded her of this, the cold and handsome man could no longer hold back his expression, which made Shi Rui laugh.
Senior Brother Chu’s cultivation of his state of mind is still not up to par.
Alas, being too gentlemanly is not good.
As Shi Rui laughed, he thought that the matter between Senior Brother Chu and Jiang Xia was a clear example.
Gentlemen are easy to bully, but villains are difficult to deal with. The sages never bully me.