Chapter 66: Why is my career panel in an anime art style? Chapter 27

Li Ang didn't want to continue living in that room with a giant hole in it.

Danika approved his leave quite readily: "Sure, if you find any good listings, remember to let me know."

After nodding to the tall woman's words, Li Ang left the Public Security Bureau.

As for a new residence, he had actually already scouted one out last night—a detached house not too far and not too close to the Public Security Bureau, which even came with a basement.

Li Ang was mainly going for the basement, as it would be convenient for him to do some more secretive things.

The monthly rent was two thousand Star Glow Coins; this price was already quite high.

However, it was a one-month deposit and one month's rent, which was much better than the black-hearted landlords from before he transmigrated who demanded a one-month deposit and three months' rent without returning the security deposit.

For Li Ang, who had received a large bonus, this was still affordable, especially since he should have a new source of income after becoming a First-Rank Craftsman.

After contacting the agent, viewing the house, and confirming there were no issues, he signed the contract.

Looking at the empty living room, Li Ang nodded with satisfaction.

Regardless of anything else, he finally had a sense of belonging in this world, even though he hadn't bought this house.

'Alright, time to go see what the Federal Craftsman Association is all about.'

The reason Li Ang asked for a day off wasn't just to find a new place; it was more to pay a visit to the Federal Craftsman Association.

He had looked up relevant information online last night and finally understood why he felt a sense of familiarity.

The entry for the Federal Craftsman Association was tied to Craftsmen; he must have seen it the last time he searched for related information.

The place where the association was located wasn't far from Li Ang's new home; it took him less than twenty minutes to reach his destination.

Walking into the association's lobby, a female staff member with a sweet smile quickly came up to greet him: "Hello, sir. What business would you like to handle?"

"I want to register as a First-Rank Craftsman."

Since he was already here, Li Ang was definitely prepared to try and see if he could become a certified First-Rank Craftsman of the association.

After all, for a profession like an Alchemist, building things behind closed doors would never get you very far.

Hearing Li Ang's words, the female staff member's eyes lit up, and she immediately led him to the counter:

"Sir, please fill out your basic information first."

The information required was minimal: citizen number, whether he was a [Craftsman] class professional, and what school of technology he studied.

When the staff member on the side saw that Li Ang had selected a non-[Craftsman] class profession, her eyes flickered, but her smile remained unchanged.

It wasn't uncommon for non-[Craftsman] class professionals like Li Ang to come for the First-Rank Craftsman assessment, but the vast majority were just testing the waters, and very few succeeded.

However, the staff would not neglect these people because of this; after all, who knew if the other party might succeed? There was no need to offend someone who might become a Craftsman over such a small matter.

Seeing that Li Ang had finished filling out all the information, she said with a standard smile: "Hello, sir. Participating in the First-Rank Craftsman assessment requires a fee of ten thousand Star Glow Coins. How would you like to pay?"

Li Ang was more than familiar with exams costing money, and this did indeed filter out many people who wanted to fish in troubled waters.

He paid the ten thousand Star Glow Coins via his wristband without hesitation.

After the payment was completed, the female staff member led Li Ang into a room with a massive furnace.

"The upcoming assessment will be conducted by an official member of the association. Please wait a moment."

After saying this, she bowed and exited.

Seeing that he was the only one left in the room, Li Ang began to look around, and then he discovered many metals and an object that looked somewhat familiar placed in front of the furnace.

Just as he was about to step forward to observe it closely, a voice sounded behind him.

"You are the person who wants to take the assessment this time?"

Li Ang turned his head and saw a young man in a black robe looking him up and down.

Hearing the other party's question, he nodded.

Seeing this, the young man pointed to the materials in front of the furnace: "The first step of the assessment is very simple. Identify these materials and tell me."

After saying this, he began to operate the instrument in his hand, preparing to record the information Li Ang provided.

No looking down on him, no making things difficult, just cold efficiency.

This was Li Ang's first impression of the association.

He didn't hesitate and immediately used [Basic Construction] to start identifying the materials in front of the furnace.

The metals in front were nothing special; most were iron and copper, with a small amount of gold and silver mixed in, as well as the specialty Fire Crystals of Colony 9527.

Hearing Li Ang state the basic information of the metal ores in the room without the slightest hesitation, the young man nodded slightly.

In his view, just from identifying common metal ores, the person participating in the assessment this time was already basically qualified.

But it wasn't enough.

Among the materials that needed to be identified, the most important one was the last one.

On the other side, Li Ang had already arrived in front of the material he found somewhat familiar.

Soon, under the effect of [Basic Construction], a somewhat rudimentary piece of intelligence appeared on his panel.

[Unnamed Zerg Carapace: A Zerg carapace synthesized based on dragon scales.]

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