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Chapter 37 [The Craftsman's Apprentice (Alchemy)]

Time flew by, and with Higgins dead and Raymond unable to provide any useful information, the smuggling case stalled for a time.

Although things have stalled, Danica's team still needs to keep a close watch on Raymond day and night, since who knows if he might secretly contact the so-called 'Razor'.

Fortunately, this wasn't a problem for Li Ang; he was just changing his training location.

Inside the unassuming sedan, Li Ang opened his eyes and let out a long breath.

【入门炼炁士lv7（14/700）/炼炁士（三一）lv5（423/500）】，【逆生三重（精通302/1000）】。

Looking at the information on the panel, he couldn't help but sigh inwardly:
"Slacking off at work is what makes you earn money; working hard is just earning wages."

'In a little while, the [Beginner Qi Cultivator] should reach the maximum level.'

This was the fifth day they had been monitoring Raymond.

At this moment, Danica, in the passenger seat, noticed through the rearview mirror that Leon had opened his eyes and said, "Awake? The department just arranged for other people to monitor Raymond. We can go back and rest now."

"Does the director have other plans for us?"

Li Ang didn't think his bureau chief was that kind-hearted.

Upon hearing this, Danica shrugged: "Who knows?"

Then, after seeing a similar car parked ahead, she asked Cole to take her and Leon back to their dormitory. However, on the way, Leon asked Cole to take a detour to buy some props for practicing alchemy.

In front of the dormitory, Danica looked at the tools in Li Ang's hand and said with some surprise, "Are you really going to practice alchemy? Without a professional bonus, it's quite difficult to succeed."

Then, after considering it for a moment, she said, "My suggestion is that if you have that energy, it's better to use it to find a career path."

"After all, you have considerable career potential. As long as you can continue down this path, your future treatment may not be inferior to that of a [Craftsman].

Li Ang knew that Danica meant well when she said those things, after all, she didn't know that there was no limit to the number of career slots he could have.

But the key issue is...
The requirements for the [Qi Refiner (31)] to become an [Immortal] were too outrageous, and he was truly powerless to do so, so he could only try to find a roundabout way to proceed.

As Li Ang opened the door, he said, "Giving it a try won't hurt. If I don't have the talent, I'll just give up."

"Too."

Upon hearing this, Danica stopped trying to persuade him. In her opinion, Li Ang would naturally give up after a few failures.

Upon entering the house, Li Ang did not rush to perform his first alchemy practice, but instead took a quick shower.

After cleaning himself of the stains, he sat down at his desk feeling refreshed.

"Alchemy, activate!"

Unfortunately, since there were no alchemical items for Li Ang to use for carving, he could only try it on the metal blocks he bought along with his tools.

Taking a deep breath, Li Ang quickly calmed down with the help of [Calm Mind]. Then, he picked up the metal block with his white hands and began to carve the [Concealment] magic circle on the book in front of him with a carving knife.

It would be extremely difficult for an unemployed civilian to take this step, as carving on a metal block requires a certain level of physical strength.

However, Li Ang did not have this problem. Soon, a metal block with a simple magic circle engraved on it appeared in his hand.

"call"

Li Ang blew away the metal shavings on the surface and examined it closely.

After a while, he tilted his head in confusion: "It failed?"

In Li Ang's eyes, the metal block in his hand had not changed at all compared to before, which made him doubt whether he had failed.

With these questions in mind, he began to reread "An Introduction to Alchemy".

Li Ang found the answer in no time.

It is not powered by energy.

Normally, alchemical arrays are inscribed on alchemical objects, or at the very least, on objects that can provide energy, in order to make them effective. The metal block in Li Ang's hand clearly lacked this ability.

Where should we get energy?

Li Ang stroked his chin, lost in thought.

As he was thinking, his eyes suddenly lit up, and then some milky white energy appeared on his white palm as he picked up the metal block on the table again.

The next moment, under Li Ang's gaze, the metal block in front of him seemed to become invisible, its color fading slightly.

'Wow, that actually works?!'

That's right, what Li Ang just used was the [Qi Control] skill, which comes with the [Beginner Qi Refiner] class.

He had originally approached it with a try-it-and-see attitude, but unexpectedly, alchemy accepted everything he asked for.

'Am I really a genius? I succeeded on my first try.'

Li Ang never expected that he would succeed on his first try.

Just then, his career panel displayed a message.

[One alchemical work has been completed. Available profession: Craftsman Apprentice (Alchemy)]

[Currently employed as an apprentice craftsman (alchemy)]

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Occupation: Craftsman Apprentice (Alchemy)

[Level: 1/10 (0/100)]

[Attribute Bonus: Mental Strength 0.3 per level, Energy 1 per level]

[Professional Skills: Basic Construction (Beginner 0/100)]

[Professional Expertise: Dexterity with Both Hands]

[Job Change Paths: Alchemist, Apothecary, Human Transmutation Heretic]

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[Basic structural physics: You can perform simple analysis of raw materials.]

[Dexterity with Both Hands: Your hands will now be more stable when performing precision tasks.]

With a refreshing sensation in his mind, Li Ang successfully became a [Craftsman Apprentice (Alchemy)].

When he saw the attribute bonuses for [Artisan Apprentice (Alchemy)], a thought involuntarily flashed through his mind:
'No physical strength boost at all? No wonder Raymond is so fragile.'

That makes sense, since alchemy wasn't originally a skill for enhancing oneself to fight.

At least low-level alchemists are not.

But for Li Ang, this is not a fatal problem. After all, with his current physical strength, if any opponent of the same level treats him as a weakling, he can show them what it means to know a little about martial arts.

After quickly composing himself, Li Ang prepared to inscribe the [Concealment] magic array on the firearms issued to the Public Security Bureau.

It wasn't that he didn't want to forge the [Scale of Garus], but the main reason was that the materials required for it were somewhat difficult to find.

【Garos's Scale: One dragon scale (other scales can be substituted), 200 kg of any metal】.

Where can Li Ang find dragon scales?
'etc. '

'Can we still use the carapaces of those insects from before?'

He suddenly remembered the strange beetle with fine scales growing on its shell that he had encountered in the Technical Talents Placement Zone 2.

(End of this chapter)