"Uh... well..." Hearing this, Xiao Xie blinked, scratched his head, and said softly, "Could I continue with the assessment for Second Grade Alchemist?"
At the youth's quiet words, Frank and Otto, who had been smiling just moments ago, suddenly froze...
"Continue applying for the Second Grade Alchemist assessment?"
Xiao Xie's words did not merely leave Frank and Otto stunned. Even Xue Mei, standing nearby, abruptly stopped what she was doing. She raised her head, her alluring red lips parted slightly in shock as she stared blankly at the youth within the stone platform.
Every gaze in the hall stared foolishly at the youth. If Xiao Xie's successful passing of the First Grade Alchemist assessment had filled them with amazement, then his renewed application truly left everyone dumbfounded.
There had never been a sixteen-year-old First Grade Alchemist in the Jia Ma Empire, much less a sixteen-year-old Second Grade Alchemist. Even Pill King Gu He had not been this formidable back in his day, had he?
If Xiao Xie truly passed the Second Grade Alchemist assessment today, would that not mean his future achievements would surpass even Pill King Gu He's?
"Heavens! It seems we're witnessing a monster rise from the Black Rock City Alchemist Guild." The people in the hall exchanged glances, then said with bitter smiles.
"You brat... don't underestimate the requirements for the Second Grade Alchemist assessment. To pass it, not only must you refine a Rank 2 Pill, but your own strength must also have reached the Dou Shi level. A Dou Shi! Have you reached it?" Xue Mei turned her head toward the smiling youth and frowned.
"A Dou Shi?" Xiao Xie looked at Xue Mei's beautiful face and said with a smile, "I reached it long ago!" As he spoke, a layer of Dou Qi