Published: December 27, 2024
Because up until now, Qin Chen had not activated a single material. The twelve materials before him were haphazardly placed, forming a peculiar shape, resembling some sort of doodle.
"This Qin Chen is truly infuriating; he hasn't activated a single material yet. Could it be that he can't pass the assessment?"
"The first in the first round is now unable to activate even one material in the second round; this is simply too strange."
"Let's be patient; perhaps a miracle will happen."
"Hehe, at this point, do you really think a miracle is possible?"
At this moment, many had completely given up on Qin Chen. Compared to Bai Yu Tang and Yun Meng Ze, who fought until the end in the previous round and entered the ninth tier to claim first place, Qin Chen now looked like a complete clown in this round.
However, among everyone, Ao Lie and Qin Ting Ting still had full confidence. No matter the circumstances, they would never lose faith in Qin Chen.
Qin Chen must have his reasons for doing this.
Just as the entire assessment was about to conclude, and Bai Yu Tang and Yun Meng Ze were engaged in activating the twelfth material, Qin Chen finally made a move.
Buzz! Qin Chen arranged the twelve materials on the platform into a strange shape. A powerful mental force suddenly spread from his eyes, accompanied by the swift movement of his hands, forming a complex and peculiar mental array in the void, which then fell down.
This mental array was incredibly mysterious; it was actually composed of twelve mental array patterns combined together. Each mental array pattern was quite intricate, and when the twelve patterns merged, they ultimately formed a large array that descended upon them.
The twelve patterns represented twelve materials, and each material was covered by one of the patterns, eventually converging into an immensely terrifying giant mental array on the entire refining table.
Qin Chen's hands moved rapidly, unleashing terrifying mental energy that quickly fused into the central material.
Buzz! This was a piece of wood with markings; it was quite unique. Among the twelve materials, its difficulty was moderate. Previously, many had spent a considerable amount of time to activate it completely.
Yet at this moment, in merely an instant, this piece of wood suddenly emitted a yellowish glow, and its bright radiance lit up instantly.
At the same time that this piece of wood was activated, Qin Chen's gaze fell on the other two materials on either side of it. These were two types of reddish-brown rocks and metals. With Qin Chen's mental force impacting them and the aura from the activated wood, these two materials also suddenly lit up with reddish-brown and bright red glows.
In just a short moment, Qin Chen had activated three materials, and his speed was so quick that it left people unable to react.
"What a fast technique!"
Qin Chen's actions stunned Ao Lie and the others. In the sky, Tian Xing Zhen Ren, Mu Gu Tian, and Wan Xin De, the pavilion master, had also been paying close attention to Qin Chen. At this moment, their pupils all shrank, exposing a look of astonishment.
It was too fast; in just a few breaths, three materials were activated. How could this be possible?
Even if they were to try, they could not achieve this.
No, it was not that they might not be able to do it; they definitely could not do it.
"Qin Chen..." The usually calm Master Mu Gu Tian was now unable to maintain his composure, standing up in shock.
Qin Chen?
What happened to Qin Chen?
The other masters, including Master Mu Ye, had initially focused on Bai Yu Tang and Yun Meng Ze, wanting to see if they could activate the last twelfth material at the final moment. Hearing Master Mu Gu Tian's exclamations, they all turned their heads in unison.
Upon seeing this, all the refining masters, including Master Mu Ye, were instantly dumbfounded.
Qin Chen, who had previously not activated a single material, suddenly had five rays of light shining on the refining table. In this brief moment, he had already activated five materials.