I Can Control Resources

As the lids of the five Tripod Cauldrons were opened, the entire exhibition hall was once again filled with a rich fragrance.

Unsurprisingly, inside each of the five Tripod Cauldrons lay a successfully refined elixir, each one shimmering with the radiant light characteristic of the fire attribute.

All the surrounding sect members and Noble Young Masters were stunned.

He succeeded again!

And it was another five elixirs, all of them successful?!

This completely surpassed their understanding of Alchemists.

It was just too ridiculous!

The third challenge.

Gao Neng once again used a one-hundred-percent success rate to show everyone one thing: for him, Alchemy was just that easy, that effortless.

"I don’t believe it!"

"This has to be fake!"

"How is this possible? I’ve been practicing Alchemy for decades and have never seen anyone successfully refine fifteen elixirs in a row without a single failure!"

"That’s right, this is fundamentally impossible!"

Finally, the Alchemists spoke out as a group.

If they had found Gao Neng’s first successful refinement session unbelievable, now they were genuinely questioning it from the bottom of their hearts.

Setting aside what kind of method Gao Neng was using—whether it was high-temperature roasting or some uninitiated technique...

...the only thing that mattered now was the success rate of his Alchemy!

In the entire Alliance, no one could achieve such a feat.

Never mind that Gao Neng was only eighteen; even if the top Alchemists present were to try, or even if the great authority on Alchemy, Elder Qin, were to personally refine elixirs, it would be impossible to achieve this level of success.

Because this was no longer a question of success rates.

It was a matter of defying common sense!

It was like someone claiming the sun wasn’t hot at all and that they had even bathed on it—no one would possibly believe them.

"Fifteen elixirs, all successful. Not even a monster could do that, right?" The Alchemists had mostly put down the ingredients they were preparing for their next refinement.

The surrounding sect members and Noble Young Masters also shot peculiar glances at Gao Neng.

Wu Qingjing and Yutian also exchanged a look.

’There’s something we really want to say,’ they thought. ’Could he really be cheating? Or perhaps this is some kind of visual trick, an illusion.’

’If we think about it from that angle...’

’Gao Neng’s previous method of high-temperature roasting does seem to make that a possibility.’

"Secretary General Wang, inspect them!" Chairman Sheng and Vice Chairman Lei of the Elixir Medicine Federation exchanged a glance and finally spoke up.

Three rounds of Alchemy, fifteen elixirs all successfully refined—a one-hundred-percent success rate!

If they didn’t inspect the elixirs’ authenticity after this...

...then their Alchemist Association would truly have no reason to continue existing.

"Understood!" Secretary General Wang’s hesitation was officially cast aside at this moment, because what Gao Neng had done was simply too much.

If he had only managed a sixty-percent success rate, or even eighty percent on the third try, he still wouldn’t have been completely certain.

But to get one hundred percent again, that was just going too far!

After all, no one here was a fool!

"Secretary General Wang, are you really going to conduct a public inspection?" Yi Qinglian’s expression changed slightly upon hearing the conversation between Secretary General Wang and Chairman Sheng, and she immediately spoke up.

"For the sake of fairness in this competition, we at the Elixir Medicine Federation have no other choice," Secretary General Wang said decisively after glancing at Chairman Sheng and Vice Chairman Lei again.

"To so openly inspect the authenticity of an Alchemist’s elixirs is an insulting act. If the inspection reveals that the elixirs are real..."

"Then we, the Elixir Medicine Federation, will take full responsibility!" Secretary General Wang had made up his mind and would not delay any longer. He cut Yi Qinglian off directly and turned his gaze to Wu Qingjing and Yutian. "Speaker Wu, Governor Yun, how about the two of you act as witnesses in this matter?"

"..." Wu Qingjing and Yutian glanced at each other, both pondering the situation. Finally, Wu Qingjing spoke up. "This matter does indeed concern Gao Neng’s reputation. I wonder, in what manner does the Elixir Medicine Federation intend to take responsibility?"

"If the inspection reveals the elixirs are real, then we, the Elixir Medicine Federation, will offer a solemn apology to Captain Gao!" Secretary General Wang declared, his tone firm as iron.

"Gao Neng, do you agree?" Wu Qingjing looked at Gao Neng.

"Ask my assistant." A slight smile played on Gao Neng’s lips.

"An apology is a given, but it must be made publicly through the media. Furthermore, the Elixir Medicine Federation must provide financial compensation for the damage to Gao Neng’s reputation!" Yi Qinglian replied after a moment’s thought.

"What kind of compensation does Assistant Yi want?" Wu Qingjing asked again.

"Gao Neng, what kind of compensation do you want?" This time, Yi Qinglian didn’t make the decision herself. Instead, she ’very obediently’ turned her gaze to Gao Neng.

"Talking about compensation... that feels a bit too formal." Gao Neng waved his hand dismissively, then added thoughtfully, "I don’t think there’s any need for compensation. After all, everything I’ve done today has been for the benefit of the Alliance. Although Secretary General Wang is questioning my abilities, our ultimate goal is the same."

As Gao Neng’s words fell, the corner of Secretary General Wang’s mouth twitched.

’You, Gao Neng, are being this magnanimous?’

’Not even talking about compensation?’

’Even a fool can tell you’re just having Yi Qinglian act as your vanguard!’

Of course, he couldn’t say this out loud. After all, on the surface at least, it was a fact that Gao Neng had provided three thousand attribute-based raw materials.

Chairman Sheng and Vice Chairman Lei were also somewhat surprised.