Chapter 290

Kanzaki Rei could faintly sense it—

He had already fulfilled the fundamental principles required of an alchemist.

If this was enough to advance to Level 2...

Then it really was simple.

Back then, it had taken Iz seven full days to advance from a Level 1 Mage to Level 2.

Of course—

Kanzaki Rei knew the comparison wasn’t fair.

With the accumulated advantages of multiple classes, advancing a secondary profession from Level 1 to Level 2 was naturally far easier.

The real difficulty lay in how much it interfered with one’s primary class progression.

By now, the sky was beginning to brighten.

Eukinri, being a vampire, would normally find direct sunlight uncomfortable. However, as a Level 7 Alchemist, he had already formulated potions that allowed vampires to function under sunlight.

So brief exposure wasn’t an issue.

"Golden Dragon—I’m going to advance to Level 2 Alchemist."

"Stand guard for me."

The Golden Dragon nodded and rose into the sky.

This kid...

His behavior was truly bizarre.

Even Ansu felt conflicted.

Was this child rushing to reincarnate or something?

How many classes did he plan to level up in a single day?

Wasn’t he worried about biting off more than he could chew?

Kanzaki Rei began setting up the advancement ritual.

In less than two minutes—

A complex ritual array was formed out of nothing.

The scattered weeds and stones on the ground had already been completely cleared away.

The terrain beneath him was now perfectly flat.

Extending his perception outward, he could see the ruins of the destroyed city in the distance.

Figures were gathering.

Aside from the central metropolis, there were numerous nearby towns and villages.

News of the Golden Dragon’s destruction had already spread across the continent.

Now was the time for powerful individuals to return and investigate.

Kanzaki Rei raised his head.

His first wish had yet to be fulfilled.

He had hoped to obtain a Forbidden Spell through his Mage talent—but he hadn’t acquired one yet.

Which meant—

He still had one remaining wish slot.

Silently, he made a wish.

No one else knew what it was.

At his side, bottles of potions began to appear.

Their colors shimmered faintly—

Then—

They all transformed into a radiant golden hue.

[Divine — Ultimate Perfection]

Every single potion had been elevated to its final, perfect state.

Aside from his Arcane Elixir—

He also had his talent as his answer.

Within the ritual—

Kanzaki Rei recombined ingredients.

He synthesized potions on the spot.

Simultaneously crafting multiple potions at once.

Eukinri, watching from the side, couldn’t help but stare.

This wasn’t just advancement—

This was pure showmanship.

Kanzaki Rei had already mastered everything he had taught him—and gone beyond, injecting his own understanding into it.

This man...

Would one day surpass him by far as an alchemist.

The potions were completed in real time.

Kanzaki Rei lifted his head, gazing toward the Origin.

Soon—

He felt feedback from his spiritual sense.

That alone confirmed it.

The advancement was complete.

He was now a Level 2 Alchemist.

Strangely—

Leveling up no longer brought him excitement.

Instead—

There was only calm.

To him, leveling had become something that happened naturally—almost effortlessly.

The spiritual feedback from advancing to Level 2 wasn’t particularly strong.

But his senses had sharpened.

His sense of smell, especially, had improved significantly.

He could now identify the properties of ingredients purely through scent.

Even toxins—

He could detect with extreme sensitivity.

[Level 2 Alchemist Proficiency — Rapid Formulation (Exclusive)]All potion synthesis processes become faster and more precise. Reaction processes that normally require long durations can be catalyzed and accelerated.

[Level 2 Alchemist Proficiency — Refined Elixirs (Exclusive)]Allows further refinement of completed potions. The more perfect the refinement, the lower the resulting resistance buildup upon consumption.

His advancement from Level 1 to Level 2 had revolved around two things:

Refinement—

And rapid synthesis.

So gaining these two proficiencies had been expected.

"The better the refinement, the lower the resistance..."

That was useful.

Even the most perfect potion would eventually lose effectiveness with repeated use.

But with this—

He could drink far more.

As for perfection—

There was nothing to worry about.

Every potion he refined was already in its Ultimate Perfect state.

At the same time—

A flood of knowledge surged into his mind.

Advanced pharmacology. Toxicology...

And Kanzaki Rei processed it all—

From an entirely different perspective.

"These medicinal effects exist because of the unique elemental structures within the materials themselves..."

"...It’s actually quite similar to the principles behind those ranking systems."

His understanding of matter deepened further.

If medicinal properties were simply transformations of matter—

Then could magic itself be used as an ingredient?

Was the fusion of spells... equivalent to the blending of medicinal properties?

The thought flickered through his mind.

At Level 5, a Mage’s defining trait was spell fusion.

And potion synthesis—

Blending ingredients—

Felt fundamentally similar.

But now wasn’t the time to dwell on it.

What mattered more—

Was his talent.

What Kanzaki Rei wanted was a talent that could deconstruct and replicate other potions.

It might not be the optimal choice for a traditional alchemist—

But for him—

It was perfect.

Deconstruction would allow him to understand material structures more deeply.

And replication...

With his current strength, he would inevitably encounter higher-tier substances—

Secret elixirs. Divine medicines.

If those could only be consumed once—

That would be a waste.

The optimal solution was mass production.

And even if he obtained potions—

That didn’t mean he would always acquire their formulas.

As for other talents—

He had considered options like extending potion duration infinitely...

Or drastically reducing crafting requirements...

But in the end—

Those talents were best suited for someone who treated alchemy as their main class.

They wouldn’t synergize well with his existing strengths.

His combat power far exceeded that of an alchemist.

So this profession—

Was best used as support.

Therefore—

[Talent Acquired — Apothecary Apprentice (Common) >> Divine — Replication]

At last—

A Common-grade talent had ascended to Divine.

This was a massive gain.

[Upon obtaining any potion, you can fully analyze its composition and learn its complete formula.][When crafting that potion, as long as the required materials are present, you can perfectly replicate the original process—including environment and material properties.][Additionally, you can identify alternative formulas capable of producing the same potion.]

This—

Was his Level 2 Alchemist talent.

Shing—

A golden potion appeared in Kanzaki Rei’s hand.

[Ascension Realm]

This one had not been perfected.

He glanced at it—

And instantly, its formulas surfaced in his mind.

More than one.

The first formula required fewer external conditions—but the ingredients were extremely rare.

The second—

Demanded incredibly strict conditions and was far more complex—

But the ingredients were common.

Nothing particularly valuable.

Kanzaki Rei compared the two.

In truth—

Both were difficult.

Divine potions were meant to be crafted only by gods.

Ordinary beings couldn’t produce them—even with the materials.

"Simple" or "difficult" only had meaning for those capable of crafting them in the first place.

And yet—

Looking at the second formula—

Despite its harsh requirements—

Kanzaki Rei felt certain.

He could use this cheaper method...

To perfectly replicate Ascension Realm.

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