Chapter 2229 - 2222: I Passed, Didn’t I?

"Are these people really this outrageous?" Zhang Menglong couldn’t believe how far a nation’s superiority complex could go. "But I believe, the strongest in this country isn’t just at the Peak of Realm Breaker, nine times out of ten, there must be a Dominator here!"

[Dean, do you know this country?]

"I don’t know this country, but I understand human nature!" Zhang Menglong said, "I love putting on airs so much, if I didn’t have some background, I’d have been beaten to death long ago. If this country has such a superiority complex, and the strongest are only at the Peak of Realm Breaker, even if they’re not exterminated, they’d definitely be constantly engulfed in war. But they look so peaceful and stable, it can’t be that simple."

[The Dean has a point, I can’t refute it!]

Gou Dan knew Zhang Menglong’s judgment had a lot of subjective elements, but thinking carefully, it wasn’t without reason.

Surely, many people are drawn to the inheritance of the Tower of Gods and Demons, and many surely defy their rules, but the rules still exist, indicating something maintains them.

And an ordinary Peak of Realm Breaker, Zhang Menglong believed, wouldn’t be enough to uphold these rules well.

"Forget it, when in Rome, do as the Romans do. We’ll try not to cause trouble." Zhang Menglong looked up how to acquire noble titles in this country.

There’s a very straightforward and violent way: by donating to the entire country, as long as the donation reaches 1 billion Supreme Coins, you can directly acquire this country’s noble title.

It’s actually just paying for the spot in disguise. What noble title! It’s just a nicer sounding phrase to make this shameless money-making behavior look legitimate. Call it what it is, they’re just pretending to be saints.

Of course, there are many other ways too, like their talent introduction policies where Level Three and above Alchemists, Pharmacists, Array Masters, Artifact Refiners, Mechanics, etc., as long as they are willing to register as citizens of the Holy Kingdom, they can directly acquire a noble title.

Naturally, in this world, there’s no restriction that a person can only have one nationality. As long as the countries aren’t antagonistic, you can join multiple nationalities. Generally, top talents do have many nationalities.

Because a country’s rules and titles can bring many benefits and conveniences, these opportunities shouldn’t be wasted.

Although Zhang Menglong wasn’t sure exactly the level of a Level Three Alchemist, he was very clear that, with his ability, he’s definitely not just at Level Four!

Zhang Menglong directly found how to participate in the Alchemist level exams on the Holy Kingdom’s network. The entire process was very simple: pay, register, and then you can immediately go to the exam location, without even having to wait.

He was received by a white-haired Alchemist, a Level Three Alchemist, at his age, reaching such a level, there’s hardly any room for further advancement.

But actually, across the entire Continent, a Level Three Alchemist is already an impressive presence. Previously, the six Holy Soul Alliance countries only had a few Level Two Alchemists.

Level Three Alchemist is actually a very stringent threshold. That Alchemist told Zhang Menglong that currently, in the Holy Kingdom, only 12 registered Alchemists and Pharmacists have reached Level Four.

"Young man, what level of Alchemist do you want to test for?" the old man asked kindly.

Zhang Menglong shook his head, "I don’t know what level I can test for now, can I try them all?"

"You don’t have proof of being an Alchemist yet, right?" the old man asked.

Those who ask such questions usually have just begun to see some success in Alchemy, haven’t yet encountered the entire Alchemy Industry, and aren’t sure of their position, which is quite normal.

"If that’s the case, we should go level by level. How about we start from Level One Alchemist assessment?" the elder smiled.

"In that case, I’ll leave it to you to arrange, sir."

The elder took Zhang Menglong to a very high-tech room. This was his first time encountering equipment other than an Alchemy Furnace: a high-temperature flame created through technology that can be precisely controlled by Artificial Intelligence for temperature, lowering the threshold for Alchemists significantly.

During the alchemy process, the situation inside is completely confidential. Even the Alchemist organization must respect every Alchemist’s privacy.

A pill recipe appeared directly in Zhang Menglong’s view. His task was to refine this elixir.

Zhang Menglong took a look; the difficulty was so low it surprised him. He wasn’t sure if this world’s alchemy standard was too low or if his was too high.

The old Alchemist had just sat down, ready to have a sip of tea. Generally, a fairly experienced Level One Alchemist would need about two hours to finish this elixir. For beginners, it might take twice as long.

But in just less than five minutes since the old man sat down, before finishing even his first cup of tea, Zhang Menglong walked out.

"Young people are too eager for quick success." The elder shook his head, thinking Zhang Menglong must have failed.

But when Zhang Menglong held up an elixir still warm before him, the elder’s jaw dropped.

"Finished?" The elder took it, the elixir was indeed freshly refined and still warm to the touch. After testing with instruments, its effectiveness and ingredients matched perfectly, even bringing out over 96% of the medicinal efficacy. As a Level Three Alchemist, he currently only extracts about 60% of the efficacy from materials.

"Can I proceed to Level Two Alchemist assessment?"

"Yes, absolutely!" The elder seemed very excited, feeling he had encountered an extraordinary talent in the Alchemy Industry today.

The Level Two Alchemist assessment took Zhang Menglong 8 minutes, Level Three, 14 minutes. At this speed, he couldn’t be described merely as a genius anymore.

"Old Wei, hasn’t the kid you’re responsible for come out yet?" Another Alchemist walked into the waiting room, also a Level Three Alchemist. "Today I encountered a very talented young man who completed a Level One assessment in less than an hour and a half, very rare."

For these examiners, encountering a talented individual is a source of pride.

One day, when the once little pill apprentice grows into an Alchemy Master, they’ll have some bragging rights.

But the elder just smiled without speaking.

"Old Wei, has your candidate already failed?"

At this moment, the exam room door opened, and Zhang Menglong walked up to the examiner, holding a piping hot elixir in his hand, "Sir, I think I’ve passed the Level Six Alchemist assessment, haven’t I?"