"Tell me, who do you think will take first place in this round of internal testing?"
Outside the testing room, several branch presidents of the Alchemist Guild gathered together, speculating about what was happening inside.
"That isn't hard to guess. There are fourteen Third-Rank Alchemists in this year's internal test, and seven of them passed their third-rank assessment less than a year ago, so they're relatively inexperienced.
"Little Princess Yao Yue is among them. She may have a few trump cards, but she probably wouldn't use them in a place like this.
"Of the remaining seven, Liu Ling passed his third-rank assessment the fastest, and he's Gu He's personal disciple. He should have the best chance of taking first place this round."
These branch presidents knew quite a bit about the younger generation of alchemists in the Jia Ma Empire. The branches often exchanged information with one another.
Although they were confident in the candidates their own branches had recommended, those candidates fell a little short when it came to their foundations.
Still, this was only an internal test. Passing was all that mattered. During the official competition, factors such as the environment, mindset, and condition could all affect the final results.
Frank and Otto, however, remained silent, smiles on their faces, seemingly brimming with confidence in someone.
"Listen, you two old codgers. Whenever you meet, you always have to fight over who's better. Come on, tell us who you're backing."
Luo Ou, the branch president of the White Cloud City Alchemist Guild, looked at Frank's and Otto's expressions and felt certain the pair were cooking up another mischievous scheme.
"Heh heh, we won't say much about that. But rest assured, a dark horse will definitely make an appearance this year."
Frank and Otto deliberately acted mysterious, earning a round