Don't mess with that necromancer; his summoned creatures level up on their own!

The instrument lit up again, followed by another soft beep.

A new number popped up on the screen—99%.

This time, the entire room fell silent for a moment, then erupted into even greater discussion.

"99%! 99% purity for a mid-tier potion! This is the purity of a top-tier mid-tier potion!"

"A mid-level potion was made using low-level materials! How is that possible?!"

"Doesn't that mean Lu Zhixing used low-grade materials to forcibly refine a bottle of mid-grade top-quality potion? That's simply... a fantasy."

In the VIP room, Su Yangwei swayed slightly, his smile freezing on his face.

The examiner stared at the number "99%" on the screen, remained silent for a few seconds, and then turned to face the entire room.

"This year's alchemy competition champion - Lu Zhixing."

Su Youran ran over from the side.

"How is that possible?!"

Lu Zhixing had just taken the last bottle of potion off the alchemy furnace and put it back on the table when he heard the sound and turned to look at her.

His expression was calm.

"What's wrong?"

Su Youran did not answer his question.

Her gaze fell directly on the sealed bottle of medicine on the table in front of him.

The pale blue liquid swayed slightly in the glass bottle, refracting a warm luster, the texture of which was completely different from that of ordinary low-level potions.

She stretched out her hand, palm open, and held it up in front of him.

"Give me the medicine."

Lu Zhixing looked at her,

"Hmm? What do you want to do?"

Su Youran did not explain.

She reached out and snatched the bottle of medicine, brought it to her lips, and took a sip.

She wanted to use her own body to prove it.

If Lu Zhixing really did use those low-level materials to refine a mid-level top-grade potion, then the tester wasn't malfunctioning.

She closed her eyes, pressed the tip of her tongue against the liquid as it slid across her mouth, and felt the liquid flow down her throat.

The next second, a burning sensation rose from her stomach.

Her face turned red starting from the base of her neck, rising all the way to the tips of her ears, and even her forehead began to be covered with a fine layer of sweat.

"What...what did you put in the medicine? Why...do I feel hot all over after drinking it...my body is acting so strange..."

Her breathing became rapid, and her grip on the medicine bottle tightened and loosened repeatedly.

Lu Zhixing's expression subtly changed. He silently wondered to himself,

"Little Blood, you put aphrodisiacs in the medicine again?"

The little vampire's voice echoed in his mind.

With a guilty conscience and a little bit of excuses like "Uh...unexpected" and "It's not entirely my fault."

"Uh... hey, every medicine has its side effects. And I didn't do it on purpose, I just added an excipient to balance the medicinal properties, thinking it would improve the compatibility."

That ingredient does produce a tiny bit of... uh... side effects, well, just a tiny bit.

Lu Zhixing: "..."

If it weren't for Su Youran, she would probably have drunk the medicine herself in the end.

Looks like I'll have to be careful with blood-letting medication from now on.

Su Youran did not speak again.

He quickly turned around, clutched his stomach, bent over, and started running.

She ran very fast, even faster than when she rushed over.

I wasn't looking where I was going when I rushed from the alchemy platform area toward the toilet, and I bumped into something soft.

It was a soft, warm touch. When I bumped into it, there was no hard, jolting sensation. Instead, it felt like I had bumped into a ball of cotton.

Su Youran was bounced back half a step, and she subconsciously looked up at the person in front of her.

The man was half a head taller than her and was looking down at her, blinking his warm and clear eyes.

Song Xiaohe looked down at Su Youran.

She had just run in from outside the stadium looking for Lu Zhixing when she was bumped hard in the chest as soon as she turned the corner.

"……How are you?"

Su Youran shook her head, her voice muffled.

"It's nothing."

Then she bypassed Song Xiaohe and continued running towards the toilet, clutching her stomach.

Song Xiaohe glanced at her back with some confusion, but didn't think much of it.

She quickly put the incident behind her and turned to run towards Lu Zhixing.

"elder brother!"

She ran up to Lu Zhixing, her face beaming with excitement.

"You're amazing! First place in the alchemy competition!"

Lu Zhixing smiled.

He reached out and patted the top of her head.

"You're amazing too! I saw the rankings, you're number one too. How's that shield? Is it any good?"

Song Xiaohe's face flushed slightly. She lowered her eyelashes and twisted her fingers around the strap of her backpack.

"That shield...it's pretty useful."

Her voice was a little softer.

"It's just... the functions are a bit too strange."

Lu Zhixing nodded and silently praised him in his heart.

"Xiao You, well done."

In the skill bar, the little ghost's icon flashed slightly.

Lu Zaoxie ran over quickly.

The dignified commander of the city's defense forces, however, completely disregarded his image and strode through the crowd.

He rushed up to Lu Zhixing and slapped him on the shoulder.

"Hahaha! Well done! You've really made me proud!"

"You know what? That old bastard Su Yangwei's face turned as green as a goblin just now! Hahaha, that was hilarious! It was so satisfying!"

Lu Zhixing's lips curled up slightly.

"It's just basic stuff."

Lu Zaoxie laughed and cursed.

"You're still such a good actor!"

His tone became slightly more serious, and he suppressed his smile.

"To be honest, I have something important to tell you. The admissions officer for the Azure Dragon Class is extremely satisfied with your performance, you could even be described as phenomenal."

"They discussed your skill in manipulating summoned creatures to concoct potions for almost five minutes on the examiners' panel."

"As long as you don't make any major mistakes in the third stage, getting into the Azure Dragon Class is basically a done deal."

Lu Zhixing smiled and nodded, his hands in his pockets.

"That bag, doesn't it know whose son I am?"

"You brat..."

Just as he was about to say something, a calm voice came from behind him.

"Old Lu, move aside, let me say a few words to my son!"