Chapter 227: Advancing to a Rank 1 Alchemist, Talent Breaks 5000, Panel Upgrades!
Half an hour later.
Inside the laboratory.
Ian stood while Augusto and Xia sat some distance away.
"This time, the theoretical assessment and practical assessment will both be conducted by the two of us."
Augusto looked at Ian.
Since he had been the one to set the three-month time limit, he had decided to see for himself.
That way, Ian would have no excuse when he failed.
He still did not believe Ian could pass successfully.
More likely, the deadline had arrived and he was making a desperate last attempt.
As for Xia, she had merely happened to be in the laboratory, so Augusto had pulled her in.
"Teacher, his analytical ability is actually quite good, including with the new runes."
Xia transmitted her words to Augusto through Mental Power.
Augusto's expression remained unchanged as he replied telepathically, "A wartime project team does far more than simply analyze runes. As the war drags on, research and decryption will become our primary tasks. And runes are complex and varied—fire-element runes alone are far from enough."
Xia considered it for a moment. That was indeed true.
She closed her mouth.
"Let's begin the test."
Augusto looked up at Ian.
"For the theoretical test, I will ask the questions directly, and you will answer. If you can give me satisfactory answers to six out of ten, you pass."
"Yes, sir."
"First question. A basic one: explain the various methods of imprinting runes, along with their advantages and disadvantages," Augusto said.
"There are many methods of imprinting runes, but there are four main ones: engraving with a carving blade, energy permeation, elemental fusion, and Mental Power resonance.
"Carving-blade imprinting is the most common and oldest method. It is also relatively stable,