The White Rhinoceros Gene Enhancer, due to the flaws in the formula, had never been successfully perfected by anyone. Yet here it was, perfected by a boy who appeared to be around fifteen. This made all the pharmacists present simultaneously question whether they were dreaming.
Among the crowd, there were some who mischievously recorded Guding's entire process and secretly uploaded it to Medicine King Valley's open network for sharing.
Although the Sea Emperor saw the video immediately, he did not stop its spread. He thought there was no need to inform Guding about such matters. In his view, the pursuit of fame and fortune was futile; only true strength was eternal. Once someone reached the level of a Divine being, they could nearly uphold an entire Cosmic Country's fate on their own. The reason he didn't intervene was that Guding, at his current stage, lacked vast resources. If he could rely on powerful forces, his initial development would be smoother.
Guding was unaware of both the Sea Emperor's thoughts and the video's spread.
This time, the potion's crafting took over twenty minutes for Guding, mainly because it was his first time using microscopic instruments, which required some time to adapt. Moreover, it was his first time crafting a Genetic Potion, and throughout the process, he dared not slack off. He preferred to be slow and ensure the potion's success rather than rush for the sake of competition.
Crafting a Perfect Quality White Rhinoceros Enhancer on his first try was a completely unexpected surprise for Guding. His original goal was merely to produce a qualified product. During the process, he was terrified that the slightest mistake would turn the potion into a defective product.
Seeing the color of the potion in Guding's hand, Sazer felt a bit sentimental. The fact that the other party could craft a Perfect Quality White Rhinoceros Enhancer indicated that he had the correct formula. If Sazer had the right formula, perhaps he, too, could have a chance at crafting a Perfect Quality White Rhinoceros Enhancer.
However, what concerned Sazer more was that his opponent seemed younger than himself. Moreover, based on the earlier performance, it appeared that the other party had never used microscopic instruments before and was crafting the White Rhinoceros Enhancer for the first time. Crafting a Perfect Quality potion on the first try?! Sazer suspected it was luck. But having watched the entire crafting process, the stable to the terrifyingly precise technique left almost no flaws. Sazer vaguely felt that crafting the Perfect Quality White Rhinoceros Enhancer was not a coincidence.
After crafting the potion, Guding stood still, replaying the entire crafting process in his mind. Apart from the initial slow pace, there were no mistakes. If he were to craft it a second time, he was confident that he could reduce the crafting time to under twelve minutes. However, crafting it in under ten minutes, like Sazer, might require more than ten practice attempts.
Certainly, crafting a Perfect Quality White Rhinoceros Enhancer meant that Guding won this challenge. Yet Guding found no satisfaction in the result; this wasn't a fair competition. He had the complete formula, whereas his opponent had a defective one. Guding had watched Sazer's crafting process before. If Sazer had been meticulous and slowed his pace with a complete formula, he likely could have crafted a Perfect Quality White Rhinoceros Enhancer.
Noticing Guding looking his way, Sazer shrugged, smiled wryly, and nodded, "I lost this round."
"This round doesn't count. I had the complete formula; yours was flawed," Guding shook his head, then grinned, "Let's compete again!"
Sazer didn't expect Guding to suggest another round. He had traveled with his mentor to many places over the years and met countless pharmacists. Typically, the winner wouldn't agree to a second round. Hearing Guding propose another try, Sazer couldn't help but feel delighted.
The White Rhinoceros Enhancer, with its flawed formula, wasn't Sazer's specialty, and his earlier defeat left him a bit unwilling. Partly because he was uncertain whether Guding's success was due to luck, and partly because he hadn't displayed his full capabilities.
"My specialty is the Speed Wing Enhancer, and I have about an eight percent chance of crafting a Perfect Quality one," Sazer stated. "I noticed you seemed new to microscopic instruments. Let's not compete on speed this time; we'll see whose potion has the highest overall quality. Since it's my specialty, I'm more familiar with the process. I'll craft twenty bottles; you can craft twenty-five and choose the top twenty to compare with mine. How about that?"
"I disagree," Guding shook his head.
Sazer was taken aback. He had thought it advantageous to himself to craft the Speed Wing Enhancer, thus suggesting the other party should craft five more bottles to compare with his. If Guding truly matched his level as a Demon Level pharmacist, at most two or three practice bottles would suffice. Allowing five more was meant to be fair.
"So how do you propose we compete?" Sazer furrowed his brows slightly. He thought his proposal fairly sound but didn't expect Guding, who had initiated the rematch, to disagree.
"Just twenty bottles each; I don't need the five extra," Guding said. He believed that since Sazer had lifted the time limit, focusing solely on the final quality of twenty potions, there was no need to rush. Familiarizing himself with the process during the first bottle was sufficient. Additionally, the Speed Wing Enhancer, while also a Genetic Potion, was not as difficult to craft as the White Rhinoceros Enhancer. Since he successfully crafted a Perfect Quality White Rhinoceros Enhancer, as long as he avoided mistakes and remained cautious, crafting a Perfect Quality Speed Wing Enhancer shouldn't be difficult.
Many pharmacists in the audience thought Guding was being overconfident. Sazer admitted that he was highly familiar with crafting this potion, with an eight percent chance of achieving Perfect Quality, a higher probability than a regular C-level Genetic Potion Master. This indicated a monstrous talent in potion crafting.
In comparison, Guding was a newcomer to microscopic instruments, taking over twenty minutes to craft a single potion. His previous success seemed touched by luck, and many pharmacists believed lightning wouldn't strike twice. The Tianhe Star Domain would likely face defeat by Sazer's hands.
"Suit yourself; I gave you the chance to craft five more, the choice to use it is yours. I won't interfere or insist," Sazer decided, thinking that perhaps Guding's recent victory had overinflated his self-confidence. He resolved to crush this arrogance.
But Guding wasn't being arrogant; he simply saw no need for extra crafting. "Then let's begin!"
(Sigh, I'm late again. Sorry, everyone... How do I fix writer's block? At least it's not past midnight yet. Requesting some recommendation votes for comfort.)