Above The Sky
Chapter 530 - 530 499 He Used Spirit Energy That's Cheating Right

530: Chapter 499: He Used Spirit Energy, That’s Cheating, Right?

(3/4) 530: Chapter 499: He Used Spirit Energy, That’s Cheating, Right?

(3/4) This problem obviously had no answer, so no one present took up the conversation.

“Go,” the old man with grey hair lifted his hand, “let Gossay come take a look himself, the kid he’s been touting has finally come to test…

I originally thought he would come right away, but unexpectedly, he still dragged it out for two days.”

“No need.”

As he spoke, the door to the conference room was opened, and a hunchbacked old man with azure blue eyes led a few young people inside, “No need for you guys to remind me.”

Following closely behind Master Gossay were none other than Yisen Gard, Waldo, and Karan Xir.

After entering, Karan Xir approached the old man with grey hair and whispered a few words to him.

The already small conference room suddenly felt a bit crowded, but no one said anything, and the other seated alchemists hastily stood up, wanting to make room for Master Gossay.

However, the old man didn’t pay much attention.

He stood in place, looking at Ian on the screen, and then said, “Let me take a look at today’s test questions.”

Waldo quickly handed over a sheet of paper, which Master Gossay took and glanced at, then raised an eyebrow, “Looks like he’s not in luck, this doesn’t seem to be Ian’s area of expertise.”

“Probably afraid of losing face,” the old woman retorted without giving any face, “You keep boasting about him over our afternoon tea, saying you found a genius in South Ridge…

What now, he’s not your disciple, and a genius can’t adapt to all test questions?”

“You can’t quite put it that way, Vana,” the old man with grey hair chimed in, “After all, the kid is indeed too young…

It’s normal to not be adept in something, it really is just bad luck.”

“Oh.”

In response, Master Gossay gave a meaningful smile and took his seat at the conference table, clasping both hands together.

He said, “How about we make a bet?

Vana, Alexey, you wouldn’t be scared, would you?”

The old man named Alexey began to laugh, “Just say it.”

Master Vana was nonchalant, “At such an old age and still playing coy.”

“I’ll bet on the rankings,” Master Gossay spoke slowly, “and you, pick someone you favor…

We’ll see in the end whose judgment is best, whose chosen person ranks the highest.”

Master Alexey, Master Vana, and Master Gossay were all alchemical geniuses who emerged from the same golden decade, having experienced the glory and fervor of the pioneering era and the war years together.

Now they were all advanced in age, with the former two even having established independent alchemical organizations not under the Alchemy Association’s control.

But if a real problem arose, they would still return to help the Alchemy Association.

It was also out of respect for an old friend.

“Of course, I’ll choose my little Karan,”

The old man with grey hair patted the shoulder of the black-haired young man beside him, full of confidence, “Though little Karan still has various issues and occasionally gets anxious…

Well, young people, no matter how much I say ‘don’t rush,’ they’ll still be impulsive…

But aside from that, he’s excellent in everything else.”

“Indeed.”

Master Gossay glanced at Karan Xir and nodded slightly, “He is indeed very good.

Yisen Gard’s actual level isn’t as high as Karan Xir’s, but mindset is also part of strength.

Old pal, you should take him out for some experience, let him see the world.”

As he said this, he also put his hand on Yisen Gard’s shoulder—suddenly, both Yisen Gard and Karan Xir felt a shift in the atmosphere.

They exchanged glances, sensing a subtle change in the air.

If the competition between these two was akin to an overt and covert struggle between classmates in an academy…

Then the competition between Master Gossay and Master Alexey…

had gradually turned into a battle where they were pitting their own trained and raised children against someone else’s in a beast fight!

It’s a battle of Magical Beasts.

“Take it out for experience, and then almost die in the Labyrinth like you did?” Alexey, who hadn’t noticed the subtle exchange of glances between the two young people, waved his hand.

“If you really want me to do it, I’d have to bring an entire Mercenary Corps…

I’m not as reckless as you.”

“If there isn’t a more appealing choice tomorrow, I’ll pick this young man.”

While Master Vana, after looking over, chose a candidate she considered to have quite an impressive assessment work.

“Alright, let’s continue observing; we are proctors here, not to chat.”

So their gazes returned to the screen.

Ian was looking at the exam question.

“Use the materials provided to make the most valuable Alchemical Potion?

One hour, huh…”

The young man nodded slightly; the exam question was simple and clear, but there was much to ponder.

First, there was the matter of highest value that demanded a lot of consideration, including an understanding of the value of most potions, as well as a quick judgment of the material’s worth and what potions could be produced within an hour.

An hour was neither long nor short.

If it were a Magic Potion, that time might still be spent waiting for the natural separation of the Origin Quality; but for some swift Combat Potions, all ingredients could be used up in ten minutes – yet those would hardly have any value.

It’s like, for example, barely being able to produce a high-quality potion because of poor materials, which in terms of appearance would probably be inferior to the value of a well-crafted medium-quality potion made from the same ingredients.

And the materials provided…

Ian took a look.

Eyes of the Golden Flame Eagle, Demon Hunting Bug Carapace, White Lightning Leopard’s Tendon, blood of the Earthlight Giant Bear…

and many auxiliary ingredients.

A fire attribute Magical Beast, a no attribute material, a thunder attribute Magical Beast, a ground and fire dual attribute material…

Although they seemed unrelated, several different potions immediately came to Ian’s mind.

“Extreme Boiling Potion, Invisible Heavy Armor Potion, Crimson Flame Burst Potion, Comprehensive Amplification Potion…

Well, there are plenty of choices, but I still need to think about the value.”

As he considered, he arranged the materials into categories and then fell into deep thought.

“Just in terms of value, the Comprehensive Amplification Potion is undoubtedly the most expensive Elite Level potion within a one-hour timeframe; it can temporarily boost all attributes of a Sublimator and ‘heal injuries,’ capable of nullifying negative effects.”

“But the problem is, this potion lacks exactly that part; there aren’t ingredients provided for making healing potions here…

In a certain sense, this test question doesn’t suit me well because the specialty I wanted to display was my ability to craft healing potions.”

“And this question is quite unfriendly to country Alchemists – they might have the technique, but if they don’t have sufficient knowledge, they’ll be at a significant disadvantage.”

The Extreme Boiling Potion, on the other hand, was a desperate burst for fighting; it increased the physical strength boost, but the side effect was a mandatory half-month bedrest and weakened Primordial Seed recovery.

It is said that many Knights on crucial missions carry this potion, hoping they’ll never have to use it.

The other two were potions mainly using materials from the Earthlight Giant Bear and the Golden Flame Eagle, standard defensive and offensive potions, nothing special to note.

Although they weren’t of low value, the efficiency in using the other materials was very poor, a clear wastage that would result in a lot of points deducted.

Ian lifted his head, scanning the entire hall with his Foresight View.

Indeed, everyone’s materials were similar, with no noticeable differences, and several people had already begun their crafting.

Watching the process, they indeed all chose the Comprehensive Amplification Potion.

These people’s skills and foundations were very solid, and theoretically, it was now a competition to see which among them could produce the most complete Comprehensive Amplification Potion.

Of course, some chose the Extreme Boiling Potion, and another kind called the ‘Strengthening Physique Potion’.

This potion could enhance the strength, constitution, and agility of the user without any side effects, but it didn’t provide any mental benefits and didn’t use the Demon Hunting Bug Carapace very efficiently.

Although also of decent value, it was likely to score lower in impression.

“How is this kid using Spirit Energy to look at the other candidates?”

Inside the conference room, Master Alexey turned towards Master Gossay and slapped his thigh.

“Isn’t this cheating?”