Chapter 348: My Professional Panel—How Is It in an Anime Style? Chapter 156

"No, perhaps even longer."

Although the old man wasn't one of those foremen at Giant God's Heavy Industries, and didn't have much contact with geological prospecting work, he could still tell that the Alchemy Kingdom possessed a long history, even though this metropolis had already been remodeled several times.

Moreover,

The old man could faintly perceive an even deeper essence behind this metropolis.

"…Remains?"

Recalling the massive earthen structure that had appeared out of thin air yesterday, his gaze couldn't help but flicker for a moment.

Regarding this assessment target, the archives of Taiyi Miracle clearly documented that the other party was of the dragon kind, and everything happening now merely further confirmed this point.

No, it would be more accurate to say it proved that behind the other party there truly existed a dragon clan that even Taiyi Miracle couldn't investigate.

This could also reasonably explain where exactly this 'remains' had come from.

Just as the old man was pondering, the originally somewhat noisy environment had gradually quieted down.

Since the core area was originally an experimental zone, this remodeling hadn't involved it.

Although it was called an experimental zone, the group still caught a whiff of a somewhat dangerous aura.

"Fourth Energy Level?"

Glancing at the direction the aura came from, the old man's expression didn't waver in the slightest—mere strength wouldn't stir any surprise in him.

Not until, under the maid's guidance, he saw the true subject of this occasion.

The maid bowed slightly and said respectfully, "Master, the person has been brought."

Once she finished speaking, she retreated while maintaining this posture.

Hearing the voice, Li Ang didn't stop his hands but continued dissecting the White Zetsu on the workbench before him.

It had to be said that White Zetsu was simply too useful as biological material—most of his low-grade puppets were made using it.

However, as the Living Puppet Master's level rose, White Zetsu could no longer be used to craft high-grade artificial humans, so he was trying to find a way to solve this problem.

After quite a while, Li Ang finally stopped his hands and signaled a shadow clone nearby to clean the workbench.

He pulled off his experimental gloves while saying, "Sorry to have kept you waiting."

"What do you need me to do for the assessment?"

Facing Li Ang's question, the old man didn't answer immediately but instead fell silent.

Before today, the group had all assumed this assessment target would use that space-opening alchemy for the test.

But after experiencing that journey just now, they had dismissed that notion.

The other party hadn't merely stumbled upon a powerful alchemy by chance—they truly had their own understanding on the path of alchemy.

Whether it was the alchemy that could open space or the alchemy that could create artificial humans, neither was something an ordinary craftsman could master.

After a brief silence, the old man said, "The assessment is already over."

"From today onward, you are a Rank Four Workshop Master of Taiyi Miracle."

Hearing this, the four Rank Three craftsmen behind him immediately showed extremely surprised expressions—it was clear the old man's words were somewhat unexpected to them.

As Rank Three craftsmen, the four of course could tell Li Ang's alchemy was brilliant, but that was all.

It's like how ordinary people also know E=mc² is impressive, but if you ask them to say specifically what's so impressive about it, they definitely wouldn't be able to articulate it.

The four opened their mouths wanting to say something, but upon seeing the young woman beside them not objecting, they sensibly shut their mouths.

Hearing the old man's words, Li Ang raised an eyebrow and asked curiously, "Is this in line with Taiyi Miracle's procedures?"

To be honest, he hadn't expected the assessment to be this easy—let alone that they'd directly certify him as a Rank Four Workshop Master.

Originally Li Ang had been prepared to casually show a thing or two, since Space Opening, Life Creation, and Concept Armament—any one of these brought out would be a royal flush, making passing the assessment a breeze.

Facing Li Ang's question, the old man spoke to dispel his concerns: "Kalina and I have already witnessed your alchemy—this assessment is under our full authority."

"As long as the two of us deem you've passed, then you've passed."

At this point, he suddenly sighed: "It's a pity Kalina and I only have assessment authority for Rank Four workshops—otherwise, given your level, you should already be able to attempt certification as a Rank Five workshop."

Craftsman level certification wasn't strictly tied to energy level—things like a Fourth Energy Level craftsman certifying for Rank Five were rare, but not unheard of.

Of course, under normal circumstances, high-rank craftsmen were generally high-energy-level powerhouses.

Recalling his own thoughts from earlier, the old man couldn't help but secretly shake his head.

There are always people beyond people, and heavens beyond heavens.

He roughly understood why the other party's file had been marked 【Classified】.

Merely being of the dragon kind clearly wouldn't warrant Taiyi Miracle paying this much attention—unfortunately, his clearance couldn't access the more hidden information, otherwise he wouldn't have had that kind of thought at the start.

Thinking of this, the old man said, "The assessment is over—please tell me your name."

"The name of the."

"Alchemy workshop you've established."