Invisible Security Guard
Chapter 999 - 998: Waiting for Him Alone

Chapter 999: Chapter 998: Waiting for Him Alone

To tell the truth, without using the Yin Yang Heart Flame, manufacturing a Level Four Elixir poses quite a challenge for Yusuf Zuck.

If he used the Yin Yang Heart Flame, he could concoct a Level Four Elixir with his eyes closed, since his telekinesis is strong, combined with the Strange Fire Yin Yang, there’s no problem with Level Four Elixirs.

However, he’s currently in an assessment and mustn’t reveal the secret of the Yin Yang Heart Flame. Didn’t Rafael Case say so? If he exposed the secret of the Yin Yang Heart Flame, even the college dean might jump out to snatch it at any cost.

Who wouldn’t covet one of the nine Strange Fires under heaven?

Therefore, Yusuf Zuck needed to use his own Heavenly Immortal Fire along with his considerable telekinesis to refine the Level Four Elixir in his hand, and thus, he had to ensure that there were absolutely no mistakes.

He hadn’t been frightened into a stupor by the Level Four Elixir, nor was he daydreaming; rather, as he read the elixir formula, he was pondering over the alchemy steps to come as well as how to utilize the other resources he had, such as the Cold Ice Cold Fire, telekinesis coordination, and so on.

Not until two hours passed, and everyone else had already finished heating their pill furnaces and begun inserting the ingredients, did he take a deep breath and open his eyes.

"Eh? What are you doing here?" Just as Yusuf Zuck opened his eyes, he was surprised to find that Rafael Case had somehow come to stand behind him at some unknown point in time.

"You’ve finally come around, huh? Get a move on, everyone else is already halfway done, and you haven’t even started heating up your furnace!" Rafael Case said, torn between laughter and tears.

"Oh, right, I’ll start heating the furnace now." Yusuf Zuck immediately produced a celestial fire, and a flame of Celestial Immortal Level fed into the Pill Furnace.

"The fire’s too weak," Rafael Case said with a pained expression. The others were either at Golden Immortal or Lor Tier, so their flames were very strong, which meant their furnace heating time was also very short. However, Yusuf Zuck only had Heavenly Immortal Fire, the temperature of the flame wasn’t high, so it would definitely take him longer than Delilah Ferguson and Maria Haney to get the furnace’s temperature up.

At the same time, it wasn’t only Rafael Case who wore a look of distress; all those watching Yusuf Zuck felt speechless as well. With inherently weak flames and having started a full two hours after everyone, what kind of elixir was he trying to concoct?

"You haven’t answered my question about how you came to be here?" Yusuf Zuck didn’t seem to mind his own weak flame and was multitasking, tending to the furnace while chatting with Rafael Case.

"The master has left seclusion. Just now, he called me to the stands for a round of praise and encouragement, and he even bestowed upon me a few elixirs. Then he let me come and see how you were doing, allowing me to move around the field," Rafael Case boasted.

"Oh, I see," Yusuf Zuck realized. This was the influence of the Green Spirit Fruit.

"Can you manage?" Rafael Case asked, concerned.

"Hmm... Is there a time limit?" Yusuf Zuck thought for a moment before inquiring.

Rafael Case replied, "There isn’t a specific time limit, but usually, the assessment is concluded by the end of the morning."

"Then there won’t be a problem, you can leave now; I’ll take my time with it," Yusuf Zuck said with a smile, then resumed heating the furnace.

Rafael Case turned and left. He knew that this miscellany junior of his was more capable than himself, so his presence here would only be a hindrance.

Another two hours later, the square began to echo with successive sounds of furnaces opening, occasional exclamations, and even applause from spectators on the outskirts.

Many candidates for Level One Elixirs gradually produced their creations.

Some produced one pill, others two; some made lower-tiered products, others higher-tiered; some concocted nothing but a puff of air; and still others caused their Pill Furnaces to explode, among various other outcomes.

Proctors on the field became busy, as they needed to record everyone’s production in detail, so that they could compile and rank the top thirty-two contestants at the end.

"Wow—Someone’s made a Level Three Elixir. Another genius!" In one corner of the square, a candidate produced a Level Three Elixir, and several proctors rushed over, even notable figures in the stands began to applaud.

By midday, the field had dwindled to just a handful of the initial two thousand candidates, with only about ten persisting.

Of course, the three working on a Level Four Elixir weren’t finished yet, but Delilah Ferguson and Maria Haney were both approaching the pill production stage. The audience saw the two repeatedly making hand signs and occasionally reciting verses from the Pill Scripture, leaving the watchers dazzled.

Half an hour later, only those three remained on the field, with Delilah Ferguson and Maria Haney on the verge of removing their pills from the furnace. It was Yusuf Zuck, however, who was still heating his furnace.

Jack Gardner seemed in no hurry, watching these three youngsters with keen interest!

"Out."

With a "bang," just as everyone was watching them intently, Maria Haney suddenly let out a shout and forcefully slapped the Pill Furnace. The lid burst open, and a blood-red Potent Blood Pill shot out from within.

"A pill has emerged; it has formed! A fourth-level Potent Blood Pill, a genius indeed!" The second and third generation disciples in the stands all stood up, even Jack Gardner appeared moved. This assessment had brought many surprises; unexpectedly, a candidate had managed to concoct a fourth-level Elixir.

To understand, they hadn’t systematically studied the art of Alchemy, had no teachers or famous mentors to guide them, and even lacked experience in concocting elixirs, so being able to produce a fourth-level Elixir meant that in the future, she was definitely to become an unsurpassed Pill Master, with limitless achievements.

"This woman stays. Boss, second, third, fourth, which one of you wants her?" Jack Gardner said, his eyes gleaming with excitement.

"What? Does the Master mean to accept her as a third-generation disciple?" The four deputy directors were taken aback. This assessment was to recruit fourth or fifth-generation disciples, and all thirty-two candidates would be assigned to Rafael Case and the other third-generation disciples.

Now, what Jack Gardner meant was to make Maria Haney a third-generation disciple?

This was a big deal, becoming a third-generation disciple, meant she would instantly leap a generation in status. That is to say, the other candidates who had taken part in the competition would have to call her a martial uncle upon seeing her again!

"I wish to keep her," said the fourth brother, also known as Grant Rocha, the fourth disciple of the Director. He quickly stood up and bowed to Jack Gardner.

Jack Gardner nodded and said, "Good, then she will be taught by you. Nurture her well, with a generous allocation of resources."

"Yes, Disciple will cultivate her diligently," replied Grant Rocha as he accepted the command.

"Everyone quick, look—Delilah Ferguson has opened her furnace too!" Just then, Delilah Ferguson clapped her hands on the Pill Furnace. The lid opened, and two gleaming Potent Blood Pills popped out.

"Hiss—" Seeing that a single furnace had produced not one but two Elixirs, many third-generation disciples couldn’t help but gasp. Delilah Ferguson was incredibly strong; if she could produce two pills, what did that say about her control over the fire within the Pill Furnace?

"Haha, excellent, excellent! The future of Jimmie Campbell’s path in Alchemy will indeed shine brightly. Second, from now on you’ll teach Delilah Ferguson, and of course, I will also take her as a registered disciple," Jack Gardner said with a pleased smile. Delilah Ferguson was a demonically talented genius who was already famous in the other five colleges. She was also a registered disciple of the Director of the five colleges, so she was to be granted the title of registered disciple here as well!

"Yes, thank you Master. Does this mean the Alchemy competition today is concluded?" Edison Yates asked excitedly.

"Er..." Hearing Edison Yates’ words, many looked at the Director oddly because over the past few days of assessments, everyone knew Zayden Newton had already joined the Director’s lineage.

However, Zayden Newton was still warming up his furnace. He was the only one left in the entire arena, so were they all expected to wait for him?

Before the Director could speak, Elder Luke, sitting in the stands, laughed and said, "It can’t end, right? There is still one candidate not finished. As far as I remember, there’s no time limit for Alchemy assessments at the Alchemy College. If someone hasn’t finished, how can it possibly end?"

"Indeed, we should wait," said the Director, glancing at Jack Gardner.

At that moment, Jack Gardner let out a laugh and nodded, "According to the rules, if someone hasn’t finished, then naturally it isn’t over. Even the examiners must not leave the scene. So let’s wait and see, let’s see when he can finish!"

Edison Yates said coldly, "Master, he won’t be able to finish. We’re all just waiting around for his foolishness; this is ridiculous."

"Master, Grandmaster, Second Martial Uncle, all the Martial Uncles, Elders, I know Zayden Newton the best. Maybe he can do it. Back in the Lower Realm, he was a Pill Master, so I hope you give Zayden Newton a chance," Rafael Case said timidly as he walked beneath the stands, his forehead sweating because it was quite unreasonable to ask everyone to wait just for Zayden Newton.

"Hmph, if he can finish, I’ll eat his Pill Furnace!" Edison Yates retorted fiercely, giving Rafael Case a fierce glare.

Rafael Case didn’t dare make a single retort; there was no way he would confront Edison Yates.

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PS: Today there are still four updates. The second update will be before 11 a.m., the third update before 4 p.m., and the fourth update before 7 p.m. The updates in March will follow this schedule.