bookbashuk Chapter 146 Predetermined Champion
Chapter 146 Predetermined Champion
Chapter 146 Predetermined Champion
once?
Everyone present was speechless at Xiao Yan's words.
Even the worst second-grade alchemist can refine it twice, right? What effect can one time have?
"Old O, is this the young man you and Frank recommended? His refining skills seem a bit... too poor."
The branch presidents of the Alchemists Guild around him couldn't help but tease Otto, and Otto finally understood why Xiao Yan had come out so quickly.
"No, did you misunderstand the question? Do you think that completing the extraction is enough to pass?"
Even Otto was starting to lose his composure; if Xiao Yan failed this time, it would be incredibly embarrassing.
In response to Otto's question, Xiao Yan shrugged helplessly: "There's nothing I can do. This thing is just too fragile. Refining it once is my limit. Any more and it will turn to ash."
what?
Xiao Yan's words left many alchemists present speechless, as the Ironwood Spirit Leaf was known for its resistance to burning.
Even a peak fourth-grade alchemist wouldn't dare say they could burn it to ashes after refining it ten times. This kid is quite the talker, though; he doesn't even know how to come up with a plausible lie.
"Old Ao, it seems the young man you chose this time is a bit overrated. Only one chance at the limit? Could it be that he's using a strange fire?"
Faced with the doubts and ridicule from the various branch leaders around him, Otto could only blush and say, "Alright, alright, let's see how much purity it has. If it's four points, that'll be fine."
In his heart, he had already given up hope that Xiao Yan would get a high score.
Xiao Yan placed his Ironwood Spirit Leaf on it. Before placing it, he gently tapped the outer shell of the Ironwood Spirit Leaf. The charcoal-like outer shell peeled off easily, and the center of the leaf shimmered with a faint light.
"This—how is this possible?!"
The radiance of a medicine can only be achieved when its purity reaches 95% or higher. Even highly skilled alchemists wouldn't dare claim they could do it every time.
Even Chemir was taken aback, his eyes widening as he watched the purity level reach ten!
"Xiao Yan, score 10 points, pass!"
very?
Even Mitchell, who said it himself, found it hard to believe. You have to know that the Alchemist Conference of the Gama Empire is held every few years and has been held several times before.
However, no one has ever achieved a perfect score of 10 in the extraction stage.
To achieve a perfect score, at least ten refining processes are required to have a chance of reaching a purity of 95% or higher.
The participants were all young alchemists under the age of thirty. If they had really been this skilled before, the Gama Empire would have produced a seventh-grade alchemist long ago.
Even Mitchell himself, after refining it ten times, only achieves about 92% to 93% of the desired result.
Even Frank and Otto could only complete nine refinements at most to achieve a purity of 90%.
Everyone looked at Xiao Yan as if he were a monster. Just how strong must this guy's soul power be to be comparable to a fifth-grade alchemist?
Most importantly, he completed the near-perfect refining in just one attempt, which means that during normal alchemy, he can save most of the refining time and his pill-forming speed is far superior to others.
"Just lucky."
Xiao Yan smiled slightly, neither arrogant nor impatient, and stood aside as if the score of ten points had nothing to do with him.
Once Xiao Yan's results were announced, no matter what results the others achieved, they had nothing to be proud of and their glory was immediately diminished.
"This kid is hiding his true abilities so well. His fire control skills are probably at the fifth-grade level."
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"Although alchemy is not just about fire control, this skill alone is enough to establish him as a fourth-grade alchemist. It seems that this year's alchemist competition will be quite a show."
Liu Ling's smugness lasted less than a minute before it was completely overshadowed by Xiao Yan.
This achievement was so remarkable that he couldn't believe it. He asked himself if he could even achieve this much in another ten years.
However, upon further reflection, Xiao Yan himself possessed a different kind of fire, so he must have relied on the power of that fire to achieve such success, which cannot be considered his own true ability.
"Hmph, I'll let you be smug for now with this preliminary test. I'll show you later that alchemy isn't just about controlling fire!"
"Yaoyue, score six points, pass!"
"Xu Ling, five points, you pass!"
"Wang Zhao, five points, you pass!"
The next dozen or so third-grade alchemists all received high scores of four or five points.
Among the second-grade alchemists, the completion rate was over 60%, but most were just barely qualified, while a small number lacked sufficient battle qi and firepower to sustain multiple refining processes.
Tianyue and Liuling's grades were excellent, based on the average level of previous years. However, Xiao Yan's appearance overshadowed everyone else.
"Yes, the internal prediction passed perfectly. This year's young people are quite good; more than 70% of them completed the prediction."
Don't be discouraged if you didn't pass; you can retake the test as individuals and maybe still achieve a good ranking.
Of course, everyone knew that Mitchell was just being polite. If they couldn't even do the most basic refining, it meant that these people's alchemy skills still had a lot of room for improvement.
"I originally thought this guy was about the same level as us, but I didn't expect him to be so strong. No wonder he was so arrogant before. It seems he really has skills."
Looking at Xiao Yan chatting and laughing with Xue Meilinfei, Na Yaoyue couldn't help but feel a sense of admiration.
"Heh, Brother Xiao Yan possesses a strange fire, which is naturally the most suitable for him to refine. However, I estimate that he has already revealed all his trump cards in order to get such a ranking. In the actual alchemy, we may not lose to him."
The fact that Liu Ling lost to Xiao Yan in refining indicates that her control over fire was inferior to his, suggesting that Xiao Yan was skilled in using fire and might have stronger combat abilities.
However, he would only admit that his alchemy skills were inferior to Xiao Yan's unless Xiao Yan defeated him in every aspect.
In fact, Liu Ling may have already realized Xiao Yan's strength, but in order to prove himself to Nalan Yanran, he could not afford to lose no matter what!
"This prediction has come to a successful conclusion. Everyone, please go back and get some rest. The official Alchemist Conference will begin tomorrow."
However, alchemists from many countries will be participating tomorrow, so you must perform well. If the championship is won by another empire, the alchemist community of the Gama Empire will be a laughing stock for at least three years.
For Mitchell, this alchemist conference was more like a battle of face between nations.
As for Xiao Yan, he will discuss with the president of the Alchemist Guild and try to provide him with as much assistance as possible within the rules so that he can become this year's champion!
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