Fortunately, the remaining two contestants knew what was good for them. Once they realized only the two of them were left, they hurriedly sped up their Soul Tool production and finished in less than ten minutes.
"Next is the Skill Assessment. In Soul Tool crafting, especially in the creation of Core Arrays, certain specialized techniques are extremely important. Only by mastering these techniques can one climb to greater heights in Soul Tool crafting. What you need to do next is complete several techniques within the allotted time. The last person to finish will be eliminated."
As Ye Yulin spoke, he flicked his sleeve.
Very soon, a tray was delivered before every Soul Engineer.
The trays were square, with nine compartments, each containing a square piece of rare metal.
The nine pieces of rare metal were all different colors. Given the abilities of these participating Soul Engineers, they naturally recognized every one of them.
"To ensure fairness in the Skill Assessment, you may not use your own carving knives and must use the one at the side of your tray. Your task is to complete nine different Core Array crafting techniques on these nine pieces of metal. On the first piece, drill thirty holes. On the second, carve fifty evenly arranged multi-bend arcs. On the third, create a wind-grinding pattern. On the fourth..."
As Ye Yulin listed the competition requirements one by one, the expressions of the contestants all turned pained.
The nine techniques ranged from easy to difficult, but everyone knew how to perform them, at least.
However, when they looked at the rare metals before them, their faces darkened.
Different rare metals were suited to different purposes, yet the metals placed before them were precisely the ones least suited for completing the assigned techniques.
For example, the first piece,