Chapter 836: Chapter 834: His technique seems off
The building of the Cosmic Alchemist Association reaches a height of over five thousand ters. It is a temporary structure, hastily constructed, yet strong enough to withstand attacks from ordinary Level Four spacecraft.
At the top of the building is an open rooftop that was initially empty until the arrival of a certain alchemist, turning it into a sea of people.
"So many people here!"
"Phew, the guy earlier had body odor; it almost knocked
out!"
Zhang nglong and the others squeezed out of the crowd, making way with their Level Four life forms’ physical prowess.
"Is that the alchemist?"
In the central part of the top floor, a space of several hundred square ters is cleared, where a massive furnace burns fiercely. The fla in the red furnace is a high-temperature blue, and although the flas aren’t particularly tall, everyone can feel the heat even from several ters away.
The alchemist is not tall, even quite short, much like Master Yoda from Star Wars; his ears almost identical to those of a curled-haired Devon cat that Zhang nglong once owned.
"That’s Master Yookda! The master recognized in the Cosmic Alchemist Association as closest to a Level Six Alchemist!" soone in the crowd recognized.
With a na, finding information about this person beca quite easy. Ireel looked it up online, and all the details imdiately appeared.
"Master Yookda, from the Dagobah civilization, a race known as the Dwarfs. Over seventy percent of alchemists in the universe co from the Dwarf race, and Master Yooda is 270,000 years old and a powerful Level Five life form!"
"He studied under Master Olrook, a Level Six Alchemist. He’s crafted many outstanding works, including a martial weapon that helped a Level Five life form take a hit from a Level Six life form!"
"A Level Five life form taking a hit from a Level Six life form?" Everyone else, except Zhang nglong, widened their eyes.
The difference between Level Six and Level Five life forms is vast. Though only one level apart in life levels, it’s akin to the difference between longevity and immortality, with a trendous disparity in power, where a single flick from a Level Six life form could easily eliminate thousands of Level Five life forms.
"Actually, this information is slightly exaggerated," said Shayana. "I heard that the Level Six life form in question just recently broke through a millennium or two ago, and the Level Five life form was on the verge of a breakthrough as well. Master Yookda’s creation was a defensive shield."
"Even so, it’s an incredible feat."
"Yes, even a Level Six martial weapon wouldn’t have much greater power, would it?"
"Who is that beside him?" Zhang nglong noticed a middle-aged man sitting serenely opposite Master Yookda, wearing simple clothing. He had his eyes closed, seemingly detached from his surroundings, yet Zhang nglong could sense a powerful force lurking within him.
"I just heard soone ntion that might be the Lord of the Empire of Shauk," Ireel said. "He’s the one who invited Master Yookda with a hefty paynt to forge this Level Six martial weapon. Supposedly, the materials prepared are worth nearly 20 Stars!"
"Gasp!" The number made everyone inhale sharply. That’s the value of 20 Level Five civilizations, and this lord of the Shauk Cosmic Empire is so wealthy.
"With all that money, why hire a Level Five alchemist? Wouldn’t it be better to pay a little extra for a Level Six alchemist?" Zhang nglong asked puzzledly.
"What do you know!" Chiradel imdiately retorted, "Do you know how much it costs to invite a Level Six alchemist? Even if the success rate is a bit higher, they’d charge at least 50% of the raw materials’ cost, which is 10 Stars! That’s not small change even for a Level Five civilization’s ruler."
"Indeed," Ireel added, "But inviting an alchemist on the verge of breakthrough changes things. Master Yookda needs opportunity and reputation; that esteed lord of Shauk Cosmic Empire needs value for money. If it fails, there’s nothing much to say, but if it succeeds, it’s a win-win situation."
"I heard Master Yookda didn’t ask for any fees; he just wanted this chance."
"I get it," Zhang nglong nodded, "In simple terms, the lord of Shauk Cosmic Empire is just taking advantage of a free opportunity. If it succeeds, it’s a huge profit! As for Master Yookda, if he succeeds, he officially steps into the ranks of Level Six alchemists, reaping fa and fortune."
"They’re playing at the atmospheric level," Zhang nglong marveled, "What’s the success rate for Master Yookda, you think?"
"Probably only around ten to twenty percent," Ireel speculated. "Even a true Level Six alchemist’s success rate in crafting a martial weapon is less than fifty percent, only Level Seven alchemists can guarantee over ninety percent success rate. It’s a high-stakes gamble!"
"Master, shall we begin?" The lord of the Shauk Cosmic Empire finally spoke, tossing a ring embedded with a Space Stone over. All the materials for crafting the weapon were inside.
Master Yookda took a look to verify there was no issue with the materials and imdiately entered a state of utmost concentration.
"Boom!" The flas in the furnace suddenly changed from blue to white, with the surrounding space mildly warping due to the extre heat.
"That’s Stellar Fla!" So of the lower-ranked alchemists in the crowd showed envious expressions.
Most low-level alchemists use artificial flas, where high temperatures are created through technology—chanical, indifferent, lacking a soul.
Higher-level life forms give birth to an energy called cosmic source power. On Earth, inner strength, supernatural abilities, etc., are just lower-grade cosmic source powers.
Higher-ranked alchemists use artificial flas along with their own cosmic source power to control the fire, giving it both high temperature and spirituality, significantly increasing the success rate of crafting martial weapons.
An even more skilled few set their sights on stars, abandoning high technology for Stellar Fla. Utilizing Stellar Fla is very challenging and extrely dangerous; not even Level Six life forms can always withstand such intense heat.
But if successful, they rise to the top among alchemists, and what Master Yookda uses is a kind of Stellar Fla, which explains why he could be dubbed the strongest Level Five Alchemist.
"This thing seems a bit similar to my Strange Fire," Zhang nglong mused, looking at the white fla. In terms of temperature, it’s still not as good as Strange Fire and lacks so spiritual energy.
"Dean, how can Stellar Fla compare to Strange Fire?" Gou Dan said, "In the world of Breaking Through The Sky, the strong Strange Fire’s setting holds the entire star’s energy; here, they have at most just a minuscule portion of the star’s energy."
"It started!" Everyone imdiately held their breath, especially the ordinary alchemists. This was undoubtedly a great learning opportunity for them!
Under the control of cosmic source power, valuable tals floated in the furnace, beginning to lt. The first step was to remove all the impurities within.
"Such fast speed, such exquisite technique!"
"With this level of control, I won’t reach even in tens of thousands of years!"
Whether Master Yookda could hear them or not, a group of alchemists couldn’t stop singing praises. As they say, insiders look for the essence while outsiders watch the spectacle, and even though Ireel and the others didn’t understand alchemy, it looked impressive indeed.
The tals had been refined, and the next step was to blend several tals in the most appropriate formula, the first truly challenging task for an alchemist!
"Hmm?" Zhang nglong frowned, "His technique seems a bit off!"
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