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Chapter 145 Once?

"Tell me, in this round of internal predictions, who do you think will come in first place?"

Outside the testing room, several branch leaders of the Alchemists' Guild gathered together, speculating about what was happening inside.

"That's not hard to guess. There are a total of fourteen third-grade alchemists in this year's internal test, seven of whom have just passed the third-grade assessment less than a year ago and have relatively little experience."

Princess Yaoyue was among them; perhaps she had some trump cards up her sleeve, but it was unlikely she would use them in a place like this.

Of the remaining seven, Liu Ling passed the third-grade assessment the fastest and, being Gu He's personal disciple, has the highest probability of getting first place this round.

These branch leaders are quite familiar with the younger generation of alchemists in the Gama Empire, and the various branches often exchange ideas with each other.

Although they were very confident in their branch's recommended candidates, they lacked the necessary experience and expertise.

However, this is just an internal prediction. As long as it passes, that's fine. In the actual competition, factors such as environment, mentality, and condition may affect the final result.

Frank and Otto remained silent, smiling, seemingly very confident in someone.

"I say, you two old guys, you always have to argue about who's better whenever you meet. Tell me, who do you think is better?"

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Looking at Frank Otto's expression, Luo Ou, the branch president of the White Cloud City Alchemists' Guild, sensed that the two of them were plotting something again.

"Hehe, we won't go into too much detail about that, but don't worry, there will definitely be a dark horse emerging this year."

Frank and Oto acted mysteriously, which drew eye-rolls from the other chapter leaders.

Just as the group was talking, the curtain in the prediction room was lifted, and a young man walked out.

Frank and Otto were both puzzled when they saw each other. The internal predictions had only just begun, so why was Xiao Yan already out?

"What happened? Did you forget something?"

Seeing the two people's puzzled looks, Xiao Yan shrugged and replied somewhat helplessly, "I've already finished refining it."

"It's already finished refining? How could it be so fast? You should know that this Ironwood Spirit Leaf is extremely sturdy and highly heat-resistant. Just one refining takes several minutes."

"And only through repeated refining can its purity be continuously increased. You're not kidding, are you?"

Even Frank and Otto found it hard to believe; they had expected Xiao Yan to be the last to come out, and then refine the essence seven or eight times at the right moment.

Unexpectedly, he came out in less than a minute.

"It's alright, as long as the purity reaches four points, it's acceptable, right? I'm confident in that." Xiao Yan said casually.

Hearing Xiao Yan's words, Frank and Otto seemed to understand: "You kid, you wouldn't be thinking of hiding your strength, so you only refined it once or twice, just enough to pass, right? Never mind, as long as you pass, you can do whatever you want."

The two originally wanted to show off in front of the other branch presidents, but they didn't expect that this kid would not play by the rules at all.

However, since Xiao Yan is confident that he can pass, there is no need to say more.

For the rest of the time, everyone continued to wait, and after about twenty minutes, the curtain was lifted again.

Liu Ling, whose face had a somewhat effeminate quality, walked out with a smile.

If I'm not mistaken, he should have been the first to finish refining it.

"Brother Liu Ling is out. As expected of the disciple of Pill King Gu He, he is indeed a bit stronger than others."

Xiao Yan took the initiative to praise the other party, but these words sounded extremely grating to Liu Ling's ears.

He hadn't expected that the other party could be so much faster than him in just the refining step.

"Hehe, it's Brother Xiao Yan. As expected of someone with a different kind of fire, his refining speed is really fast."

However, refining this stuff isn't just about speed; each refinement significantly increases the purity, so you still need to be more careful.

Liu Ling responded with a smile, but what she meant was that speed was useless, and Xiao Yan understood what she meant.

"Yeah, but I don't really care, as long as I pass."

The third one to come out was Princess Yaoyue. She thought she was quite fast, but when she came out, she found Liu Ling and Xiao Yan already standing outside the door.

It's clear that although Xiao Yan is arrogant, he does indeed possess some real skills.

As time went by, alchemists gradually completed the refining process. As alchemists recommended internally, they all possessed some real skills, and even second-grade alchemists could complete at least one refining operation.

However, whether this level of efficiency yields sufficient purity remains to be seen.

After all the alchemists came out, Vice President Mitchell, who was the chief examiner, also came to the judging platform.

"Everyone, you are all recommenders of the various branch presidents, and you are all the most outstanding alchemists of the younger generation in my Gama Empire."

But even among geniuses, there are differences in ability. This internal test also determines whether you are qualified to represent your respective branch.

Next, please take turns bringing your refined Ironwood Spirit Leaves to the front of the stage.

Additionally, please report the number of times you have refined your work when submitting your application. If scores are the same, the applicant with fewer refinements will receive a higher score.

After speaking, Vice President Mitchell pointed to a sophisticated piece of machinery on the evaluation table.

"Although our eyesight is sufficient to make a judgment, my little apprentice is among the contestants. If I were to conduct the evaluation, I would inevitably have some subjective bias. Therefore, this machine will be used to complete the evaluation."

The refined ironwood leaves are placed in this groove, while the current purity is displayed on the other side.

Using a 10-point scale, 4 points is considered passing, and anything below 4 points is considered a failure. So, who goes first?

After all, the fact that the same purity can be obtained with fewer refining attempts indicates that the word refining process is effective enough.

"Everyone, in that case, I'll go first."

Liu Ling beat Xiao Yan to the punch and was the first to serve his Ironwood Spirit Leaf. He did this with his own intention, so that all the participating alchemists would subconsciously think that he was the first to complete the refining.

Xiao Yan had no objection to this and let him be the first to steal the spotlight.

"Vice President Mitchell, this is the Ironwood Spirit Leaf I refined. Due to my limited abilities, I only refined it six times."

Six times?

Liu Ling's words shocked everyone present. They knew that refining five times was already the limit for a peak third-grade alchemist. Being able to refine six times meant that Liu Ling had already stepped into the fourth-grade realm.

After the ironwood leaf was placed into the testing device, a large "seven" quickly appeared.

"Liu Ling, your final score is seven points. Congratulations on passing!"

Amidst the astonished gazes of many alchemists, Liu Ling felt quite smug and looked at Xiao Yan not far away, thinking, "Let's see how you compare to me this time."

Since Xiao Yan's place had been taken by Liu Ling, he naturally stepped forward second.

He brought out his Ironwood Spirit Leaf: "Vice President Mitchell, this junior has only refined ————"

Second-rate."

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