Chapter 533 - 331: Is This a Real Genius?
Lin Qi and Xu Qinghe arrived on the 129th floor, and Xu Qinghe was surprised by the layout.
Most of the walls on the entire floor had been demolished, creating an exceptionally spacious area. According to the layout preview currently projected on the walls, this floor was set to become a cutting-edge Pharmacy Laboratory.
Unfortunately, since Liu Xuan had had little time to prepare, most of the equipment had not yet arrived.
For now, there was only a scattering of common laboratory equipment.
"This place is well-planned, but the current equipment models are too old."
Xu Qinghe walked to the core lab area and inspected the equipment.
Lin Qi, however, said casually, "It doesn’t matter. This equipment is good enough."
Back in the Doomsday World, Lin Qi could craft S-Class Potions using equipment that had absolutely nothing to do with Cyber Pharmacy.
Lin Qi had never primarily relied on equipment to craft Potions; his strength came from his Spiritual Vision.
As long as the current equipment could perform basic processing on Extraordinary Materials, it wouldn’t pose any problem for Lin Qi.
Xu Qinghe, however, heard Lin Qi’s words and got the wrong idea. She agreed, saying, "That’s true. Since your certification is just for show this time, there’s no need to worry about the equipment’s limitations."
"Otherwise, with this batch of equipment from United Pharmaceutical, even I would have to spend one or two months on trial and error to produce an S-Class Potion."
"In that case, we shouldn’t waste any time. Crafting an S-Class Potion is a lengthy process, so we need to get your certification done as quickly as possible."
Xu Qinghe urged him again.
Even when cheating, seven days was a tight deadline.
Never mind that Lin Qi was only A-Class; even genuine S-Class Pharmaceutical Researchers often failed when attempting to craft S-Class Potions.
No one knew how many types of Extraordinary Materials needed to be combined to trigger the "inspiration." The only certainty was that it required at least 150.
And when it came to adding Extraordinary Materials, the more materials involved, the higher the chance of error.
A single mistake would waste all previous efforts. The Potion’s Level wouldn’t even reach A-Class; it would be left with only L-Class or even M-Class medicinal properties.
Based on Xu Qinghe’s own experience, her success rate was around 30%, which was already considered very high.
An average attempt took anywhere from two or three days to as long as five or six.
For Xu Qinghe herself to craft a single S-Class Potion, it took an average of about 20 days.
Seeing Xu Qinghe’s haste, Lin Qi felt a little helpless. "We still have to wait," he said. "The Extraordinary Materials and Extraordinary Items haven’t been delivered yet. I can’t just create them out of thin air, can I? Even if we’re faking it, we have to use real Extraordinary Materials. The S-Class Researchers in charge of the blind review aren’t idiots."
In any case, Lin Qi’s actions during the certification process had to at least conform to the basic principles of Pharmacy.
An S-Class Pharmaceutical Researcher could instantly determine the reactions of any combination of fewer than one hundred materials, without needing to think or consult literature.
Only when the Potion’s composition became more complex would S-Class Pharmaceutical Researchers need to combine instrument data with their own judgment to make real-time decisions.
Even a one-milligram error in dosage could cause a drastic, world-altering change in the Potion’s properties.
Xu Qinghe was left speechless. "Fine," she said, giving Lin Qi a sympathetic look. "I almost forgot this wasn’t one of our Nanyun Potion labs. The conditions at your United Pharmaceutical are just too harsh."
’It must be so difficult, learning Pharmacy in an environment like this.’
’You’d have to be a true genius to even have a shot at becoming an S-Class Pharmaceutical Researcher.’
Lin Qi, however, paid no mind to Xu Qinghe’s words and began to busy himself.
He used his Intelligent Brain to connect to the cyber network and, following the information from the S-Class Pharmacy Literature he’d reviewed, accessed the official website of the S-Class Pharmaceutical Society. The certification for S-Class Pharmaceutical Researchers had to be processed through the S-Class Pharmaceutical Society.
All companies worldwide capable of producing S-Class Potions were automatically enrolled in the Society.
Although this was Lin Qi’s first time visiting the website, Liu Xuan had already registered United Pharmaceutical as a member.
This meant Lin Qi naturally had access to the site.
The next step was to set up the 129th floor according to the S-Class Pharmaceutical Society’s requirements.
First, the core operation area required the installation of over nineteen all-angle imaging devices and one holographic scanner.
Second, the other areas needed to be fitted with panoramic recording equipment to cover the entirety of the applicant’s movements.
It wasn’t a complicated setup, and it didn’t require professional help. As an A-Class Prosthetic Engineering researcher, Lin Qi was more than capable of handling it himself.
In short, it was an online examination.
The proctoring was rather casual; only the evaluation process was strict.
According to the S-Class Pharmaceutical Society’s understanding, no one would ever choose to impersonate an S-Class Pharmaceutical Researcher.
The benefits of impersonating one were far outweighed by the potential losses.
The S-Class Pharmaceutical Society had an internal regulation: any researcher who completed the certification was required to sell two S-Class Potions annually through channels designated by the Society.
And that was just the S-Class Pharmaceutical Society’s rule.
In the Asian Administrative Region, the regulation was even stricter, with the number raised from two to three.
This meant that once certified, a researcher was saddled with an obligation—the price for learning the secrets of S-Class Pharmacy.
However, this price wasn’t steep for Lin Qi. ’Three S-Class Potions a year? At my speed, I could make those in a single night!’