Chapter 316: A High-Stakes Gamble (1)_1
Once the members of the Alchemist Guild and the judges had taken their seats, a host came forward, bowed to the four directions, and said, "Now, please, everyone be quiet."
As soon as the person spoke, his voice carried across the entire competition field, and those who were whispering to each other immediately fell silent.
"Thank you all for attending this alchemy competition! Before we begin, let us introduce the judges. Because the outcome of this competition will determine the ownership of the Alchemist Guild Headquarters, to ensure fairness, we have specially invited judges from the Alchemist Guild of Fengling Continent. They will score everyone based on principles of fairness, openness, and justice."
The audience murmured among themselves, as none had expected that this competition would invite judges from other realms. No wonder Black and White Impermanence and Sha Bao had shown so much respect to them when they entered.
"And our chief judge is a tenth-grade alchemist from the Alchemist Guild of Fengling Continent!" the host continued, seemingly oblivious to the audience’s surprise at his announcement.
A tenth-grade alchemist, that’s an Alchemy Grandmaster!
"Okay, now I’ll explain the rules of this competition. Today, there are a total of 3,002 participants. The requirements are simple: concoct a fifth-grade elixir, the Rejuvenating Blood Pill. We will determine the ranking based on the grade of the elixir and the time of completion, eliminating 1,000 participants. There will be officials specifically tasked with timing to calculate your elixir’s grade and the time taken. Let’s begin now."
The sight of 3,000 people performing alchemy at once was unprecedented and magnificent. In the past, it was difficult even to watch one alchemist at work, but now, to see three thousand alchemizing simultaneously excited everyone in the stands. The moment everyone took out their Pill Furnaces, exclamations of wonder resounded from the audience.