Starting as an infant, with parents who are blond-haired delinquents?

Therefore, the purification process takes significantly less time compared to the process of refining normal crystal nuclei.

So, during this brief pause, Zhang Chaoqiang stopped paying attention to how people outside reacted.

Immediately begin the second phase, which involves compressing the purified spiritual energy clusters into the artificial crystal core synthesis embryo.

The proctor in Zhang Chaoqiang's synthesis space had a more complex expression, because he had just witnessed Zhang Chaoqiang's entire purification process, which was completed in one smooth and effortless manner.

It was almost impossible to see the techniques Zhang Chaoqiang used…

At that moment, the proctor sighed inwardly.

If the people of Longjiang City hadn't replaced the raw materials Zhang Chaoqiang used in the synthesis with lower concentrations and higher quality, Longjiang City would have had no chance of winning.

After a brainstorming session, they glanced again at Zhang Chaoqiang's synthetic space...

In that instant…

It seems that simple shock can no longer describe their feelings at this moment...

Because, just a minute later, Zhang Chaoqiang completed the second stage…

Chapter 212 A little hardship is acceptable, but too much hardship is not.

"What a joke!"

Even the shockwaves were not an exaggeration; within the Longjiang City area, two senior teachers from Longjiang University finally couldn't help but exclaim in surprise.

If they weren't mistaken, Zhang Chaoqiang in the synthetic space clearly wasn't behaving as expected...

The purified spiritual energy was compressed one by one and injected into the artificial crystal core synthesis embryo.

Instead, it quickly balances the energy within and then compresses it all at once?

Seeing their incredulous and disbelieving expressions, An Xitian raised his head high at this moment, and even Su Huoyin couldn't help but reveal a smug look.

As for Tan Yue, she too couldn't stop marveling for a long time. Even the senior synthesizers within her family's group were amazed by this synthesis method...

Unheard, unseen.

"Is it possible to perform the synthesis operation like this?" Tan Yue's eyes shone with admiration, and she once again transformed into Zhang Chaoqiang's devoted little fan.

Then his gaze hardened, and as he looked at Longjiang City and even Lin Shengshan's group, he unconsciously muttered something to himself.

Thinking to myself: Even if you use some tricks in your fight against Zhang Chaoqiang, it doesn't necessarily mean you'll be able to defeat him!

Suddenly, they turned their attention to the other three composite spaces.

Currently, they haven't even completed the first stage of purification, with Ye Gang and Zhu Hengyin focusing on synthesizing the fifth monster crystal core.

As for Sha Shaojin, a high school student, he was still at the stage of refining the fourth one.

While they were basking in their self-satisfaction, they had no idea that Zhang Chaoqiang's progress was not only faster than theirs in terms of stages...

Even in terms of the number of crystal cores consumed…

Zhang Chaoqiang had twenty, while among them, the strongest, Ye Gang, could only purify and compress six.

Furthermore, Zhang Chaoqiang has already completed the second stage, while the other four are still struggling in the first stage.

Inside Zhang Chaoqiang's synthesized space, the proctor stumbled. He suddenly stepped forward to check and found that Zhang Chaoqiang's space clearly contained the twenty streams of pure spiritual energy that he had just compressed into him.

Even though those crystal cores were of low quality and their energy coefficients were not high, Zhang Chaoqiang's speed was still too fast!

The quality of the synthesized rank is the standard for judging which is better or worse, and it also reflects the individual's skill level, time, and technique in synthesizing.

"Lord Lin, Zhang Chaoqiang from Tian'an City should surpass those three students from Longjiang City in terms of synthesis skills, time, and proficiency, right?"

Off the field, An Xitian smiled broadly. He stood up and respectfully performed a martial arts salute to Lin Shengshan, who was sitting in the highest position, before asking with a smile.

Lin Shengshan frowned slightly at this. He clearly favored Longjiang City over Tianan City, but given the current situation, anyone who wasn't blind could tell the difference.

Judging solely from his performance, Zhang Chaoqiang completely overwhelmed the other three students, beating them so badly they wouldn't recognize their own parents.

He was forced to nod, indicating that he should continue watching.

Meanwhile, the high-ranking officials of Longjiang City were getting restless. Faced with An Xitian's question, they were somewhat flustered, but they could never afford to be outdone in words.

Then they shouted, "Until the very last moment, we still don't know who will emerge victorious. In my opinion, although Zhang Chaoqiang from Tian'an City has a slight edge in speed..."

"A slight edge indeed!" Upon hearing their mayor utter those words, An Xitian and Su Huoyin immediately cursed their ancestors from the bottom of their hearts. "You finished the second phase in just a few minutes, and you're still here spouting nonsense?"

Even if it's a crushing defeat, it probably wouldn't be enough to fully demonstrate Zhang Chaoqiang's strength, right?

Then, the mayor of Longjiang City said, "The final result of the competition will depend on the final result they synthesize. Based on the grade and quality assessment, proficiency is just a small factor."

Anxi Tian! As far as I know, your classmate Zhang Chaoqiang's speed has probably already far surpassed that of the old man Xu Shanji, right?

But Xu Shanji was a senior figure who had immersed himself in artificial technology for many years, and you, Zhang Chaoqiang, have so easily surpassed him…”

The implication of this statement is quite clear: ultimately, they are questioning whether Zhang Chaoqiang is really that fast.

It's important to understand that if the amount of pure spiritual energy extracted is small, the extraction speed can be significantly increased. Their skepticism stems from the fact that while Zhang Chaoqiang appears formidable, there's a spatial barrier beneath which the synthesis of spiritual energy is virtually undetectable…

Those of them, being outside the circle, had no way of knowing whether Zhang Chaoqiang had truly extracted and compressed all the pure spiritual energy, or whether he was just being opportunistic and deliberately showing off his speed.

This speculation was utterly absurd. Faced with their unfounded accusations, An Xitian remained calm and, after Lin Shengshan gave a meaningful smile, ended their argument.

Why did he sit down?

They also discovered that after completing the second stage, Zhang Chaoqiang did not attempt to proceed with the next stage of synthesis.

"Has he given up? Or does he think this level is enough to defeat the three synthetic geniuses of Longjiang City?"

According to their intelligence, Zhang Chaoqiang is a synthesizer capable of fully synthesizing first-order artificial crystal cores. Shouldn't he stop at this time?

However, they were also happy to see this scene. It would be better for him to stop synthesizing, as that would be more beneficial to Longjiang City.

An Xitian and Su Huoyin also looked at Tan Yue beside them. They couldn't figure out what Zhang Chaoqiang was planning at this moment, and their eyes were filled with a hint of doubt.

However, Tan Yue, who had spent a long time with Zhang Chaoqiang, was able to guess Zhang Chaoqiang's thoughts to some extent.

"He, Zhang Chaoqiang, is probably waiting for those three students from Longjiang City..."

"What? Wait?"

With a thud, many people in the Longjiang City area were clearly taken aback by this statement. What did they mean by "waiting"?

They are in completely different synthesis spaces, and neither of them knows what synthesis progress the other has reached.

It's like talking about a 100-meter race, where the runners in the lead are afraid that the runners behind them won't be able to keep up, so they sit down and wait for them to catch up.

This is utter nonsense.

"I think he's resting. Those two phases just now clearly took a lot of energy! It's not as strange as you think!"

There was another snort from the other end, clearly indicating that they absolutely did not believe these words.

Just as Tan Yue had said, Zhang Chaoqiang was indeed waiting for the other party, waiting for the three students from Longjiang City to carry out the second stage of synthesis.

Because of the restrictions on theft, items of the same kind must be used before theft can be carried out. Therefore, during the second stage, when compressing pure spiritual energy into the synthetic embryo.

The embryos in their hands, and Zhang Chaoqiang's, will all be first-tier artificial crystal core synthesized embryos. Only then can the [Steal] technique be used on them.

They stored fifty percent of their energy and secretly stole it from them.

Thinking about the bewildered reaction the other party might experience, Zhang Chaoqiang silently cursed himself for reaping what he sowed!

Ten minutes, twenty minutes...

Before Zhang Chaoqiang, the three students from Longjiang City had already received a thorough verbal slap from the teachers and high-ranking leaders of Longjiang City.

"How can these three kids be so stupid in front of Zhang Chaoqiang..."

Comparisons are odious. If Zhang Chaoqiang were from Longjiang City, who would even glance at these three fools?

Unfortunately, a genius like Zhang Chaoqiang doesn't belong in Longjiang; he can only be attacked as a competitor.

After a full thirty minutes, Zhang Chaoqiang estimated that even if those three people were stupid, at least one of them should have completed the second stage of synthesis, right?

In any case, one's theft can only be used against one target.

In the thirty minutes that followed, the other three people also completed the second stage, their foreheads covered in sweat, each having compressed their pure spiritual energy into six crystal cores.

But the next second, their eyeballs almost popped out!

"Proctor, proctor, why has the energy intensity and coefficient in my artificial crystal embryo suddenly decreased by half?"

Three people, speaking in unison…

The proctors rushed forward to check the situation…

Zhang Chaoqiang is still in the midst of an accident...

I only realized I was using the stolen material after applying the artificial synthetic crystal embryo to myself.

Unexpectedly, due to the heterogeneous nature of the composite space, the target of the theft cannot be determined by distance, because the spaces overlap. Therefore, from a certain perspective, the four composite spaces are different.

They are in the same position.

Since they're all in the same position, the theft mechanism works on the one closest to the user. Therefore, all three are closest to him...

Thus, the artificial synthetic crystal core embryos of Ye Gang and the other two, just as they completed the second stage, were stolen by Zhang Chaoqiang, and each lost fifty percent of their spiritual energy storage, strength, and coefficient.

This also means that the concentration and quality have decreased by fifty percent...

Originally, six basically complete pure energies would have reached the low-concentration intermediate level, but if they were reduced by half, they would only fall to the low-concentration low-level level.

At this moment, the artificial crystal core in Zhang Chaoqiang's hand had nearly four times the spiritual power of the three of them!

Inside the synthetic space, even the proctor who was in charge of Zhang Chaoqiang's exam didn't realize when the crystal core in Zhang Chaoqiang's hand had started to emit such terrifying pressure!

The overall concentration has probably reached more than twenty-five crystal cores!

In other words, this one first-order artificial crystal core is equivalent to twenty-five monster crystal cores of the same order!

boom!

Instantly, a surge of tidal energy enveloped the entire synthetic space, causing Zhang Chaoqiang's proctors to feel dizzy and disoriented...

Subsequently, his body appeared outside the synthetic space, in front of the high-ranking officials of Longjiang City, including Lin Shengshan.

"Zhang Chaoqiang, why did you leave the synthesis space without permission? Have you given up on synthesis and stayed at the second stage of level zero?"

The mayor of Longjiang City had a piercing gaze.

Faced with his aggressive questioning, Zhang Chaoqiang stretched out his palm and displayed the first-order artificial crystal core that had been synthesized to everyone.