From Alchemy Apprentice to All-Powerful God King

Why should I give it to you?

"Then you'd better pray you never leave Val Town."

Matthew almost burst out laughing when he heard the other party's arrogant words.

Putting aside whether those two first-tier ability users could actually do anything to me, the fact that they dared to say such things in front of so many ability users in Val Town shows they probably didn't even think they could get out of there.

Immediately, all the ability users in the tavern stood up.

Magic instantly filled the entire tavern, pinning Webber and Wess to the spot, rendering them unable to move.

Threatening Matthew in front of them, does he really think of Val Town as his own home?

"What did you just say? I didn't hear you clearly. Could you say it again?" Matthew stood up and looked at Webber, who had just spoken.

But at that moment, cold sweat was pouring down his forehead.

They followed the caravan to this place, and after inquiring around, they learned that there was an alchemist named Matthew who had created an upgraded version of the recipe for the self-destructing bug.

He had planned to use his status as a mage in Moore City to bully and oppress this alchemist.

After all, along the way, almost no one with special abilities dared to attack them, so they naturally assumed that they could run rampant in Val Town.

Unexpectedly, they encountered a tough opponent.

"Haha, my brother is a bit outspoken and not very bright. We actually wanted to spar with you and see how effective the swarm of insects is."

Wes immediately pulled Webber behind him and then apologized and explained.

Seeing this, the atmosphere in the tavern eased considerably, and the dozen or so ability users sat down again to drink.

"You should have said that earlier, why did you have to show off?" Luca said disdainfully from the side, then took another gulp of his infused liquor, completely disregarding the other person.

The two brothers looked grim, but dared not retaliate, and could only swallow their anger for now.

"How about it? Do you dare to have a contest, or are you scared?" Wes challenged, trying to save face.

But Matthew completely ignored his suggestion, turning around and sitting back down at the bar: "Do you think I'm stupid, or do you think you're very smart? Why should an alchemist like me compare myself to two mages like you?"

Upon hearing this, Wes realized what was happening and a hint of embarrassment appeared on his face.

The surrounding ability users also started to laugh, saying how shameless they were to say such things.

Yes, they are all archmages. For them to compete with an alchemist, let alone whether they can win, it would be dishonorable if word got out.

Weber, after racking his brains for a long time, finally came up with a compromise.

"Then let's each refine our own specialty magical insects, all of which will be single-use, and let everyone in the tavern judge them."

"If you lose, how about you tell us the recipe?"

Upon hearing this, Matthew put down his wine glass and turned to look at the two brothers with interest.

"What if you lose?"

"Then...we'll give you a first-tier magical insect!"

Weber blurted out that he didn't believe a mere alchemist on the other side would refuse such a benefit.

"I do not want."

Matthew rejected them without even thinking. They were just first-tier magical insects; he didn't care about them at all. However, they did have other things on them that he needed.

Before the two brothers could even react in surprise, he made his request.

"If you lose, hand over all the recipes for the magical insects that you know."

Upon hearing Matthew's request, the Wes and Webber brothers hesitated.

They all provide recipe requirements, but why does it feel a little different from what they're doing?

But soon, under Matthew's disdainful gaze and the urging of the surrounding ability users, the two brothers quickly lost their temper.

"OK!"

They simply refused to believe that a mage could lose to an alchemist!

With the bet settled, tavern owner Brandon stepped in to prevent anyone from reneging.

The three alchemy platforms were also moved into the tavern by the ability users who loved to watch the excitement, giving them the most central position.

Matthew, Webber, and Wess stood before their respective alchemy tables, took out their materials, and began the alchemy process.

Luca, on the other hand, was trying hard to suppress his laughter.

He knew early this morning that Matthew had been exceptionally promoted to Archmage by the Alchemy Guild of the Empire, and was even a second-tier ability user, so there was no way he could lose.

However, when he thought about how his older brother had been pretending to be weak from beginning to end and had even managed to provoke the other side, he immediately realized his own shortcomings.

If it were him, he certainly couldn't have achieved such a natural and seamless result.

But if you were to ask who is the most nervous right now, it would undoubtedly be the two Wei brothers who are competing in the arena.

They considered themselves quite strong, ranking among the top even in Moor City, otherwise they wouldn't have been traveling with the Moor caravan.

But at this moment, on the opposite side, Matthew completely crushed them with an overwhelming speed, both in terms of fluidity and material refining.

The key point is that he still had a calm and nonchalant expression on his face, as if he felt no pressure compared to them.

"Is this still an alchemist?"

This was their only thought at that moment.

But in reality, Matthew was already completely focused.

He ignored everything else and devoted himself entirely to the crafting of the self-destructing bug 3.0.

He wasn't really keen on refining this kind of magical insect, since it was his first time doing it, but since the other party dared to agree to the bet, it meant they had a way to counter the swarm of exploding insects.

He chose the safest approach out of respect.

As time passed, Wes and Webber were the first to complete the crafting.

One is a scorching firefly, and the other is a fire bee. Both are disposable magical insects capable of contending with first-tier ability users.

Upon seeing this, the ability users in the tavern immediately became worried for Matthew.

In terms of power, these two are actually on par with the swarm of exploding bugs, but the key point is that they were created first, so according to the rules, Matthew lost.

But Matthew did not stop; he continued refining.

It wasn't until ten minutes later, when they saw a swarm of exploding bugs appear in the alchemy platform, that the Wes Webber brothers breathed a sigh of relief.

"Matthew, you've lost. Hand over the formula."

However, Matthew looked at them with the eyes of someone who looked at idiots.

"How do you know I'll definitely lose if you haven't even tested its power?"

"Okay! Let's go outside and try it out!"

Outside the tavern, in an open space, a dozen or so people with special abilities formed a circle, waiting for the final result.

As the scorching fireflies and fire bees ignited a raging fire on the ground, everyone turned their attention to Matthew.

After Matthew activated the self-destructing bug 3.0 with magic, he did not throw it out immediately, but waited.

"Haha, Matthew, you failed at refining it! It's not even exploding!"

Seeing the swarm of exploding bugs that hadn't moved at all, the two brothers laughed. They thought they were incredibly powerful, but it turned out they were just blown up.

However, just as Weber was making his sarcastic remarks, a bird appeared in the sky and streaked across the horizon at an incredible speed.

The next moment, the demonic insect in Matthew's hand moved. With a rapid flapping of wings, the self-destructing insect 3.0 shot out and crashed into a bird that had already flown far away into the dense forest.

A series of explosions followed, stunning everyone present.

"Sorry, I've created a new self-destructing bug, with automatic tracking."