Rise of the Alchemy God

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Ethan, although he had obtained a one-star soldier badge and technically should have participated in the physical test to demonstrate the extent of his abilities, had the option to skip this part.

This was because, although he was at the second stage, he had already reached its peak, and that alone was enough to show that he had a minimum level of skill to participate in missions.

Of course, this didn't provide any indication of Ethan's actual combat abilities, but for demons, this wasn't particularly significant.

What mattered was that the individual possessed strength and knew how to wield a weapon; the rest would fall into place naturally.

Thus, when both finished receiving their badges, the demoness asked Ethan if he wanted to skip the practical test.n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om

Ethan, who hadn't expected this option, had to think for a moment before making his decision.

While participating in the practical test could give him an advantage when it came to being selected for a team, it was also true that he could simply let the examination center find one for him.

After all, that was part of their job.

It was very similar to leaving one's résumé and contact information, and then being contacted if a team had an opening or required him after reviewing his credentials.

Honestly, he had no issue doing either, as in any case, he would gain access to those portals, and that was the most important thing to him.

He reflected for a moment before saying:

"No, I'd like to participate in the practical test," he said.

The demoness's eyes seemed to sparkle a bit more as she nodded with delight and marked something on the object in her hand.

Ethan wasn't sure what that object was, but he assumed she had put him on the waiting list for the practical test, so he didn't dwell on it.

He was escorted by her, along with Lin Yu, to the waiting area for practical test participants. After chatting with him briefly, the demoness had to return because she would delay the examination of the others if she lingered.

She was clearly irritated by the demon who had told her to return and examine him, and she shot him a deadly glare upon arriving, for interrupting her moment.

Although the demoness wasn't a high-level cultivator, she still had a cultivation level at the second stage, so her glare gave a slight chill to the demon, who was only at the early second stage.

Ethan paid no attention to any of this. Instead, he watched the small arena in front of the waiting hall, where a participant's practical test was underway.

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Unlike him, who was asked whether he wanted to take the practical test, Lin Yu had not been given the same option. This wasn't because she was at the first stage and thus automatically required to take the test, but for another reason entirely.

That reason was that she was Ethan's property, and so she could only join teams chosen by him.

She couldn't go to the small arena and fight because it wouldn't make sense since Ethan made decisions for her, and as per common practice, most slaves joined the same teams as their masters.

Of course, not as members but merely to follow their masters.

For Lin Yu, this was a relief. Although she had made tremendous progress in just one day, experience and confidence in her abilities were things that couldn't simply be gained in a day or two.

For that, she would need to gain real combat experience on the battlefield or during missions in other worlds.

Even her badge was different from Ethan's.

She didn't have a one-star soldier badge like him but instead had a one-star support badge with Ethan's name written as her owner.

It was clear that the demons tended to make a distinct separation between master and slave, no matter the context, but this didn't matter to Ethan, nor to Lin Yu herself.

He watched the clash unfolding before him and had to admit it was far more boring than he had expected.

Every encounter would last 5 minutes, and the ultimate goal was to endure against the other side, which would have a similar level of strength, until the time expired.

Of course, there was also the option of defeating the examiner, but 99% of the time, that wasn't possible.

Therefore, participants tended to do their best to give a good demonstration of their abilities while also trying to make the battle last until the time limit.

Even at this moment, the opponent was just someone at the second stage of the Mortal Rank, launching attacks against the examiner. The examiner, however, clearly wore an expression of pity toward the demon.

Ethan could only shake his head.

He could tell that the demon had a good cultivation base, but lacked experience and, even more so, proper techniques suited for the weapon he was using.

In short, the sparring before him was anything but exciting.

A few minutes into the match, it seemed that even the examiner had grown tired of the participant.

With a perfect display of skill, the examiner parried the other side's attack and delivered a powerful blow to the participant's abdomen.

The participant didn't even have time to register the examiner's movements before being thrown directly out of the arena.

Needless to say, the other side had miserably failed the test.

The demons around burst into exclamations, some mocking the participant and others eagerly waiting for their turn to step into the arena.

No one pitied him, and that was because no one here wanted to be pitied in the first place.

For demons, that would have been even more shameful.

Ethan paid no attention to the defeated demon and walked forward to enter the small arena.

He had waited for quite some time, and now it was his turn.

As he climbed up, Lin Yu was moved to the spectator area.

Leaving her in the waiting room with the other participants would inevitably create unnecessary trouble, as many tended to target the weak.

Of course, they wouldn't directly attack or anything, but they would definitely cause her discomfort.

While Ethan had the right to deal with anyone who harassed his slave in such situations, it was also true that if he could avoid such problems, why wouldn't he?

Attracting trouble meant drawing attention, and that was the last thing he needed at the moment.

He stepped onto the small raised platform made of gray stone tiles, which were incredibly hard and impact-resistant.

Just by walking on it, Ethan could feel the texture of the rock beneath him. He could tell it was certainly a mineral not found on the Mortal Plane.

Thanks to his affinity with earth, he could determine the composition of the rocks, so he could verify whether or not this stone beneath him existed in the Mortal Plane.

That said, he was only curious for a moment before shifting his focus back to the person in front of him.

It was still the same examiner from earlier, but this time, his strength was at the peak of the second stage of the Mortal Rank.

Ethan could tell that the actual strength of the person in front of him was at least at the third stage.

Most likely, the examiner adjusted his strength based on the participant, so as not to make the battle too unbalanced.

Of course, there were other factors to consider, such as experience and combat techniques, but those didn't matter much here.

After all, no one had ever said it was necessary to defeat the other side, just to endure a battle and simultaneously demonstrate one's skill.

As Ethan stepped onto the platform, the examiner naturally assessed him and adjusted his cultivation base to match Ethan's level.

That said, while doing so, the examiner couldn't help but notice the movements of the other side.

At first glance, there didn't seem to be anything special about him, but in the eyes of a veteran of many battles, the examiner could tell that this person was anything but ordinary.

'It seems someone with actual skill has finally stepped up.'

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