"What?"
Ji Jue cried out.
Like someone sitting bolt upright from a dying sickbed.
He stared at Professor Ye in astonishment, confirming that she was not joking. Still unable to believe it, he raised a hand and pointed at his own face. "Me?!"
I'm fighting Su Nuo? Seriously?
"Yes, you."
Professor Ye nodded, calm and composed as ever, leaving no room whatsoever for negotiation or delay.
You're going to get rid of that monk, along with the monkey, pig, and baggage carrier he keeps. I have a route in Thailand. The risk is a little high. You leave today—six hours round trip, plus two hours for you to eat, slack off, and sleep. Bring me your Artisan License.
"Isn't that... a bit too fast?"
Ji Jue wiped away cold sweat. "I've only been studying for four months, Teacher."
It had not even been four full months.
Of those four months, he had spent at least two and a half wandering around outside, messing about everywhere. At most, that counted as correspondence study. Of the remaining month and a half, he had spent half a month lying in the hospital.
The time he had truly spent staying in the Workshop and receiving instruction at ease amounted to barely over a month.
And that included the introductory period.
Besides, even if he had stayed in the Workshop day and night for all four months, burning the midnight oil to keep up with Ye Chun, it would still have been far too short!
This was simply outrageous.
Under normal circumstances, in the Embers Lineage inheritance, taking six to ten years to advance from apprentice to Craftsman was enough to earn someone the title of an outstanding Ember, prime Craftsman material, and exceptionally gifted.
Over the past several centuries, Modern Alchemy had gradually developed,