Chapter 679. The silence of the Star stadium
The moment Kailen spoke, several eyes flashed with anticipation. Celina nodded respectfully and returned to the participant seat. As for Kailen, all eyes—from the audience to the streamers—were on him.
At this time, the geniuses from the other empires who had yet to finish making their alchemical products were done. But because Kailen, a substitute participant, had replaced the former RiverBlood Empire participant, the placement had not yet been decided. The results of these geniuses were exceptional, though. However, no one paid any attention to them. Heck, even they themselves had forgotten they were in a competition.
"What do I make?" Kailen thought. He was not one to make flashy stuff. There was no point making something flashy when he was not here to prove a point to anyone. Kailen decided what he would make. Also, he decided to test something.
The infinite alchemy flame hovered before him. So this was the mysterious alchemy flame of Kailen Darkhaven? Just a glance was enough to tell how extraordinary it was, the experts thought. Several alchemical ingredients appeared before Kailen.
He was not using the alchemical ingredients provided by the SCA? Several thought. Everyone was already aware that Kailen Darkhaven never used cauldrons. They were not shocked that, under the influence of his spiritual power, the ingredients appeared in the alchemy flame.
Something else awed them: the way he worked. Fluid. Graceful. Natural, yet profound. The alchemical ingredients melded together with profound control. Atomization energy. Temperature. Molecular weight. Solubility rate. Kailen factored everything. Also, thanks to his law of space, he was able to control the molecular arrangements and repartitionalise the alchemical ingredients into the most miscible and compatible states.
Kailen combined the use of spiritual power and the execution of space law. When the vast, majestic, void-like feeling spread throughout the stadium, one of the experts of the SCA general HQ couldn’t help but gasp.
"He’s using the law of space alongside his spiritual power to enhance the crafting process. What sort of terrifying young man has appeared in the universe?"
Every alchemist watching the gathering from virtual universe forums, or present here—from the terrifying experts to the novice—all shared the same thought.
"He’s extremely ingenious." Harrison’s eyes glinted with admiration. He was glad this young man will be joining the SCA as a core member soon. Fortunately, those Virtual Universe Association and the Universe Bank Association bastards had not nabbed him from them. As long as he joined the SCA HQ, even if he joined any other organization in the future, Harrison would be relieved. Kailen will still be part of the SCA. But, if he had joined the UBA or VUA first and decided not to join the SCA HQ in the future, it would be a big loss for the SCA. Also, those old foggies would laugh at him for the rest of his life.
Everyone nodded to the words of the president.
"What sort of terrifying product is he making? He already has a purity level of 99.99 percent. Now that he’s using space to assist the crafting process, what will happen when he’s done?" one runesmith said.
At this point, everyone was looking at Kailen Darkhaven at work. Many alchemists were also learning a lot from what he was doing. Some were even taking mental notes of his "demonstration". It was safe to say that this whole alchemy competition had turned into some sort of practical lecture of Kailen Darkhaven without him even realizing it.
Vulro, Celena, and the other geniuses from the other empires couldn’t help but be extremely shocked. Just by watching him, alchemy concepts and several angles of approaching crafting of alchemical products were opened to them. What sort of deep understanding of alchemy was this? Professor Darkhaven really lived up to his reputation. Everyone was wondering what he was making.
An extremely large pill appeared in front of Kailen. The infinite alchemy flame disappeared. Kailen was done.
"It seems my test was successful. Utilising space to enhance the process went well."
The pill looked very ordinary. However, something happened at this moment. Some sort of ethereal feeling spread across the whole place. What was happening? Even Harrison was completely shocked. The chief of the Alchemy Association of the SCA general HQ was extremely shocked, too. Some old monsters who were well-read were also shocked.
This... what was this... could it be... this pill... no... this was not possible...
The ordinary pill started to glow all of a sudden, with some sort of ethereal light. Some sort of small, chubby humanoid creature came out of the pill. The creature was ethereal but was still visible. How could this happen? Everyone observed in shock.
Even Kailen was a bit taken aback. He was just testing something. What the hell was this? Can’t a man just keep a low profile without any trouble? Why did this happen?
The humanoid creature was not sentient; it was a natural universal phenomenon that occurred probably because of the pill he had created. Wasn’t this just a normal healing pill? He had made several products in the past, but something like this had not happened before.
Then it occurred to him: Could it be that he had obtained a purity level of 100 percent because he used the law of space to enhance the crafting process?
As if someone wanted to confirm his thoughts, Harrison voiced in shock, "A pill spirit... the legendary pill spirit."
Pill spirit? What was that? Several wondered. To think even an old monster like the SCA general HQ president would even lose his composure over it. The head of the alchemy association of the VUA HQ also added, "It is said in some alchemical records that when one’s purity level reaches 100 percent, a natural universal phenomenon may be triggered, causing a non-sentient pill or elixir spirit to appear!"
His voice was extremely shaky. "So, it was not just a legend. It’s true!"
The stadium was extremely silent. All eyes stared at one person: Kailen Darkhaven.
He was calm, as if what had just happened was not shocking. Little did they know that Kailen himself was a bit shocked at the outcome. He just used space law to enhance the crafting process. But to think his purity level of 99.99 percent will be enhanced to 100 percent as a result of this. But, of course, he didn’t show this on his face.
Everyone in the stadium and those streaming online looked at one man, a floating, ordinary-looking pill, with an ethereal humanoid spirit floating around him. Hands covered mouths; some were shaking. Others stood still. Were they hallucinating?
What has just happened? A purity level of 100 percent? Trigger a natural phenomenon? So this was why the chubby ethereal humanoid figure was floating around the pill?
Silence.