Following the Shifeng's command, everyone began to leave the Special Alchemy Room in an orderly fashion.
However, everyone was still surprised by the competition's outcome. They had assumed that Silent Wonder would be one of the favorites to win the competition. They had never imagined that she wouldn't even make it into the top three. Moreover, the gap between the two was so large that it was unbelievable.
However, just as the Shifeng had said, they had still underestimated Candlelight's foundations.
The difference between Candlelight's internal members and official members was far greater than they had imagined. Moreover, this difference was like a chasm that couldn't be bridged.
At this moment, everyone finally understood why the Shifeng had announced that official members could participate in the competition.
From the very beginning, the Shifeng hadn't believed that official members were strong enough to secure the top few spots. Hence, they had boldly allowed their official members to participate in the competition without any restrictions.
Although the benefits for the top ten spots were quite good, there was a qualitative difference between what they received and the top three spots.
In God's Domain, while Secret-Silver alchemy tools were indeed very precious, the various large Guilds would, more or less, have a few of them. However, the third-ranked player would be able to use an entire set of Fine-Gold alchemy tools, the Ocean's Glow. Not just any Guild would be able to obtain such a precious item. Even Super Guilds might not necessarily have one. Not to mention, the second-ranked player would be able to use Dark-Gold alchemy tools.
With the help of these top-tier alchemy tools, Candlelight would have a much higher chance of creating new potions. Otherwise, it wouldn't have attracted so many Advanced Alchemists to join Candlelight.
After everyone had left, Silent Wonder suddenly approached the Shifeng.
"What's going on? Is Silent Wonder dissatisfied with the competition's results? "
"That shouldn't be the case, right? She watched the refining videos. There are no problems. Dormant Twilight and the others are the real deal. Even if they compete a few more times, the results will most likely be the same."
"I don't understand why there's such a huge gap. If I recall correctly, Dormant Twilight and the others were much weaker than Silent Wonder. "
"How would I know? However, it should have something to do with the internal training. Unfortunately, I don't have the strength to enter."
Everyone looked at Silent Wonder and whispered to each other. They were all very impressed by her.
"Guild Leader, may I ask you a question?" Silent Wonder asked earnestly as she looked at Shifeng.
"Is there a problem?" Shifeng asked, chuckling when he saw Silent Wonder's serious expression. "Sure, ask away."
After taking a deep breath, Silent Wonder asked, "I want to know if the alchemy technique Dormant Twilight and the others learned is something only internal members can learn."
"You could say that," Shifeng said after some thought.
Shi Feng was quite surprised by the trio's performance. He didn't expect them to gain so much from the Moon God's Secret Journal.
It was true that the Moon God's Secret Journal was an alchemy treasure. However, he needed to collect all three volumes to complete a complete set. What he had obtained was only the first volume, which only recorded information about the various materials available in God's Domain. It was like an encyclopedia of raw materials. There were no alchemy techniques recorded in the book. The basic alchemy techniques that the Moon God's Secret Journal's internal members learned were only things he had obtained from the Moon God's Research Lab.
Dormant Twilight and the others didn't use any of the basic alchemy techniques he gave them.
"…" Everyone pricked up their ears and wanted to hear the answer from the Shifeng. They did not expect the Shifeng's answer to be so uncertain.
What did he mean by "you could say that?"
They didn't get the answer they wanted at all.
"Then, as long as I become an internal member of Candlelight, can I learn the technique Dormant Twilight and the others learned?"
Silent Wonder couldn't understand the technique Dormant Twilight and the others had used. Every one of their movements had clearly been very ordinary. They hadn't even used any basic alchemy techniques. Yet, in the end, they had surpassed her.
It was as if she had seen a new door in Dormant Twilight and the others.
To an alchemy fanatic like her, if she did not investigate this mysterious technique thoroughly, she would feel as if a cat had scratched her heart.
At this moment, Fu Jiuzhong, who had remained silent all this time, suddenly stepped forward and asked Xiang Shifeng, "President Hei Yan, if this old man becomes an internal member of Candlelight, can I also learn this alchemy technique?"
"Master Fu Jiuzhong?" Youlan could not help her surprise.
Fu Jiuzhong did not even acknowledge Underworld's authority. In Underworld, he did not accept any restrictions. After all, he hated all kinds of restrictions. Even Underworld could not do anything about it. Now, however, Fu Jiuzhong had actually agreed to accept such restrictions for the sake of alchemy techniques …
Youlan simply could not understand what kind of alchemy technique could actually make Fu Jiuzhong so infatuated with it.
"I cannot guarantee the alchemy technique you speak of. I can only say that if you become an internal member of Candlelight, how much you can learn will depend on yourselves."
Shifeng could tell that Silent Wonder and Silent Wonder desired alchemy techniques. However, he truly could not guarantee this.
After all, the techniques and techniques Dormant Twilight's trio had grasped were not from the Moon God's Secret Record. The first volume of the Moon God's Secret Record was only a database. The extent to which players could utilize the information in the database depended entirely on their individual standards.
Moreover, the fact that Dormant Twilight and the others could utilize the Moon God's Secret Record to such an extent had exceeded his expectations.
Upon hearing Shifeng's reply, Silent Wonder and Fu Jiuzhong fell into deep thought.
Based on Shifeng's words, it was obvious that he could not guarantee anything.
"Since that is the case … I'll join!" After giving the matter some thought, Silent Wonder ultimately chose to become an internal member of Candlelight.
Although she did not know what kind of benefits Candlelight's internal members would receive, she could not help but feel a little anxious after seeing Dormant Twilight and the others' improvement. After all, it had only been a short time since they had joined Candlelight, yet Dormant Twilight and the others' standards had already surpassed hers.
She also had to admit that Candlelight was truly powerful. It possessed advantages that even Super Guilds did not possess. Although she was confident in herself, she was not blind.
If this continued, the gap between her and Dormant Twilight and the others would only continue to grow. This was not an outcome she wished to see.
Moreover, she was also very curious as to what had allowed Dormant Twilight and the others' alchemy standards to surpass hers so quickly.
"How interesting. This old man will join as well," Fu Jiuzhong said, smiling as he looked at Silent Wonder and Dormant Twilight's group.
Although the freedom to conduct experiments without restrictions was great, the opportunity to compete with a group of alchemy experts had reignited the fighting spirit and sharpness that he had long since lost.
Now that he had changed his goal, he decided to set aside the title of God's Domain's number one alchemist for the time being and become Candlelight's Chief Alchemist first. Afterward, he would compete for the title of number one alchemist.
"As expected of the Guild Leader. With this, we won't have to worry about Candlelight's potions anymore." A Melancholy Smile could not help but marvel at the Shifeng's brilliance when he saw Silent Wonder and Fu Jiuzhong agree to become Candlelight's internal members.
With these two's alchemy standards, he would have a guaranteed chance of producing those extremely difficult potions.
Youlan, who stood beside him, was similarly stupefied.
Even after going through untold hardships, Underworld had failed to recruit Fu Jiuzhong, yet Ling Yi had taken the initiative to join the Guild after allowing Fu Jiuzhong to participate in a competition …
If Underworld found out about this, how would they feel?
Meanwhile, after Silent Wonder and Fu Jiuzhong announced their intention to become Candlelight's internal members, the other Advanced Alchemists who had been hesitant about joining Candlelight gritted their teeth and joined.
For a time, Candlelight's alchemy prowess rose to a whole new level.
Following which, the Shifeng delegated Candlelight's responsibilities to A Melancholy Smile and had A Melancholy Smile explain to Silent Wonder and the others the benefits of becoming internal members.
Compared to official members, internal members not only received better benefits, but they could also accumulate more GCPs. At the same time, they could also learn rare alchemy recipes. What surprised Silent Wonder and Fu Jiuzhong was that, aside from Basic Secret Alchemy Techniques, they could also learn Advanced Secret Alchemy Techniques. However, these Advanced Secret Alchemy Techniques required sufficient GCPs to learn.
"Aside from these basic benefits, the main benefit for internal members is this item," A Melancholy Smile said as he took out a thick book. He then took out a thick tome and placed it on the stone table. "So long as you have mastered a Basic Secret Alchemy Technique, you can read this book once. If you have mastered an Advanced Secret Alchemy Technique, you can read this book up to five times."
When Candlelight's new internal members saw the thick tome on the stone table, an uproar broke out among them.
However, when they heard A Melancholy Smile's words, they were even more surprised. Basic Secret Alchemy Techniques were not easy to learn. They could only read the book once they had mastered a Basic Secret Alchemy Technique. This requirement was ridiculously high.
However, when the alchemists, who had become internal members a long time ago, saw the thick tome on the stone table, their eyes glowing with desire. They wished they could read it for the rest of their lives.
"Wait … This book is … the Moon God's Secret Journal!"
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