Chapter 23

"Your alchemy work has taken effect."

Jia Anda said to Mali, "But I don't understand your refining method. You seem to have simply spliced them together. I'm not even sure if this counts as alchemy."

"This is not simple," Yisi retorted. "Besides alchemy, I can't think of any other means to achieve such a magical effect. Besides, didn't he add chanting and incense in the middle? Especially that incense, it smells quite good."

The veiled female alchemist didn't argue with the handsome blond man. She turned her head and looked at Mali again.

"Can you explain the role of incense and chanting?"

Before Mali could speak, she added, "This request may be a bit presumptuous. According to the rules, the applicant only needs to complete the production of the alchemy work in the second round of assessment, and does not need to explain the specific method, so this is just my personal request."

"Sorry, this is confidential," Mali said.

He knew nothing about alchemy. In this case, it was better to remain silent than to make things up randomly.

The effect of rose soap had begun to appear, and Dao Er Dun was clearly following Yisi's lead. In this case, Mali could stably get two votes, enough for him to pass.

The facts were indeed so, and he successfully passed the second round of assessment.

But before the last round of assessment began, Jia Anda took the lead and said, "Let me give the question for this round."

The handsome blond man was slightly surprised, but glanced at the Baita beside him and nodded in agreement.

He did let some water go in the first two rounds, but not to the extent that he had to ensure Mali passed the assessment. After all, the two were not relatives or friends, and he was just helping a little bit because of the rose soap.

And this was Yingjiao City after all, and he couldn't completely ignore the face of Kelin, the master of Baita.

However, the question Jia Anda gave next made him raise his eyebrows.

"—Next, I will release the fog spell to create fog, blocking the entire garden under the tower. You need to walk from here to the wall on the east side of the garden before the hourglass runs out, and find the imprint I left there."

This question was not as difficult as Yisi imagined, and it was even a bit too simple. If it were drawn by those students in the magic school, their mouths could be crooked with laughter.

But soon Yisi realized why Jia Anda asked this question.

Because from the first round of assessment to now, Mali had not shown any means of using magic power, and there was no magic power fluctuation in his alchemy works.

This was also the reason why Jia Anda questioned that what Mali showed was not alchemy at all.

And the fog spell was one of the most common self-protection spells used by mages. In addition to creating fog to confuse the opponent's line of sight, it could also disrupt the perception of people in the fog, making them lose their sense of direction.

It was also easy to crack, just lift the influence caused by magic.

Yisi could think of seven or eight ways now. In fact, as long as it was someone who mastered magic, whether it was a mage or an alchemist, they would almost not be disturbed by the fog spell.

But conversely, it was very difficult to walk out of the fog, let alone find the mark at a specific location.

While Jia Anda was speaking, she was also silently observing Mali's expression, but she didn't see surprise or fear on his face.

Mainly because Mali really didn't know about the fog spell, and he took one step at a time when participating in the assessment.

If it really didn't work, he could fight again next year.

Jia Anda didn't avoid him afterward, picked up a small stone, walked to the wall in front of him, and doodled on it.

Mali recognized that the pattern was the same as the one carved on the eaves.

After Jia Anda finished drawing, she threw away the stone in her hand and asked someone to bring an hourglass and a burlap bag. She placed the hourglass upside down at her feet, and then untied the rope on the bag.

A thick fog rushed out of the bag and soon shrouded the entire garden.

Yisi touched his chin. "Do you think he can pass the assessment?"

"I don't know."

"Don't you think highly of him? You didn't hesitate to offend me and drag me out of the baron's daughter's bed. Why are you making things difficult for him again?"

"I don't think highly of him, nor am I making things difficult for him. I am just acting according to the rules."

The female alchemist paused. "Someone applied for the alchemist assessment, and you happened to be in Yingjiao City. According to the association's rules, you should preside over the assessment."

"Hehe, I didn't expect that the reclusive Master Kelin would have such a good granddaughter."

When the handsome blond man said this, he slightly hooked the corners of his mouth. Jia Anda didn't know whether he was praising or mocking, so she remained silent.

"I am a little interested in him now," Yisi continued.

"Do you want to recruit him for the Wolwen Family?"

"Alchemists of the Fusion School are indeed rare. Taking a step back, even if he doesn't pass the assessment, the few trinkets he carries are quite interesting. It's a pity... he didn't appear at the right time."

"In the past two years, that empire in the north has been restless, and now it has assembled an army of one hundred thousand at the Sancha River. At this time, the family has no time to pay attention to an Outsider who suddenly appeared."

"But you can help me pay attention to his movements. After the crisis is resolved, I will come to find him again."

Jia Anda was noncommittal. "If he passes the assessment and becomes an alchemist, he will be protected by the association. Even the famous Wolwen Family cannot violate the association's rules."

"You think too much. I just want to politely invite him to be a guest at home," the handsome blond man showed a bright smile, but soon his smile froze on the corner of his mouth.

Jia Anda looked in the direction of his gaze, and the next moment she was also stunned.

In the thick fog, a vague figure was walking toward this side.

The female alchemist subconsciously looked at the hourglass again and found that the sand inside had leaked less than one-twentieth.

This speed was too fast.

Mali also saw the figure in the distance at this time and put away his mobile phone in advance.

The thick fog around looked terrible, but in fact, it had no threat, just making him lose his sense of direction.

Mali's compass was detained by the guards when he entered the city, but his mobile phone also had the same function.

When Jia Anda made the mark earlier, Mali had already determined the direction. Now he just needed to walk in that direction. Moreover, he had lived in that strange red mist for more than two months, and the situation in front of him was like going home to him.

Having said that, he didn't give up his vigilance, and one hand was placed on the Type 92 pistol at his waist.

After all, this was the last round of assessment, and Mali was worried about any hidden items.

However, the fact was that he walked to the mark and saw the three stunned examiners without encountering any attack.

"Does this count as passing?" Mali asked.

Jia Anda was the first to come back to her senses and nodded. "Congratulations, you have completed all the assessments."

The handsome blond man also put away the frivolity on his face and became much more polite. "It seems that Yingjiao City will have another alchemist, and it is the rarest alchemist of the Fusion School."

Dao Er Dun took a ring directly from his right index finger and said enthusiastically, "I didn't have time to prepare a gift for our first meeting. Let this feather fall ring be a congratulatory gift." ===== CHAPTER 24 =====