Li Chunhua’s words immediately changed the expressions of Jin Xiaolan and Ma Tao, both looked utterly incredulous, and Lv Suhua’s face was no better.
Seeing the sudden change in the expressions of the three, Lu Yuanjiang smiled broadly, "After refining the antidote with Miss Gu, I unexpectedly became a Fourth-order Late Stage Alchemist." He added with a face full of emotion, "Miss Gu is truly amazing."
After Lu Yuanjiang spoke, Ma Tao and the other two’s expressions became even uglier.
Lv Suhua was stunned, "You... you mean it?"
Lu Yuanjiang raised an eyebrow and looked back at Lv Suhua, "Is there a need to fake?"
Jin Xiaolan still looked incredulous but made a calm remark, "You’re kidding, it’s understandable for Chun Hua to advance from Mid Stage of Alchemy to Late Stage of Alchemy, but how could you, being a Fourth-order Primary Stage Alchemist, suddenly leap two small stages to become a Fourth-order Late Stage Alchemist?"
After Jin Xiaolan’s words, both Ma Tao and Lv Suhua felt it made sense, believing that Lu Yuanjiang must be lying.
Maybe it was because Lu Yuanjiang had been injured in the explosion, and didn’t have the face to admit it in front of them, so he made up such nonsense.
"Why is it impossible? Isn’t Xiao Ruan also a Fourth-order Primary Stage Alchemist? Ask him about his current alchemy level." Lu Yuanjiang spoke and shifted his gaze to Ruan Hao, "Xiao Ruan, tell Alchemist Ma and the others your current alchemy level."
"Ah?" Ruan Hao responded dumbly, then raised his hand and scratched the back of his head, "I’m a bit better than Alchemist Lu and Alchemist Li, already a Fourth-order Peak Alchemist."
As Ruan Hao’s voice fell, it was as if a muffled thunder struck Ma Tao and the others, leaving them confused.
Lv Suhua was already stunned, looking at Ruan Hao and stammered, "Peak... Peak? Isn’t that akin to the Alliance Hierarch and Minister Yue’s alchemy level?"
Could it already be on par with the alchemy level of the Alliance Hierarch and Minister Yue?
"How...how is that possible? Wasn’t he a Fourth-order Primary Stage Alchemist? How did he suddenly become a Fourth-order Peak?" Jin Xiaolan exclaimed in disbelief.
Ma Tao’s face turned extremely ugly, he was shocked but also unwilling to believe this was true, "Nonsense! If you’re going to lie, at least make it believable, how could it be possible to jump from Fourth-order Primary Stage to Fourth-order Peak overnight? Ridiculous!"
"Not overnight, it’s two nights." Ruan Hao corrected Ma Tao.
Ma Tao: "... Shut up! Did I talk to you?!"
Ma Tao looked at Ruan Hao with rage, nearly roaring, his expression seemed like he wished to devour Ruan Hao right then and there.
Ruan Hao listened, his expression unchanged, he merely stepped back two steps silently to avoid being splattered by Ma Tao’s saliva.
Lu Yuanjiang chuckled, "What’s the matter, Alchemist Ma, why are you not blessing us and getting angry at a child instead?"
"You shut up too! Don’t think I’ll believe your nonsense, I’ve lived for forty-nine years and never heard of such things, you must be in cahoots." Ma Tao still refused to believe.
He was unwilling to believe Li Chunhua and Lu Yuanjiang had become Fourth-order Late Stage Alchemists, nor was he willing to believe Ruan Hao had reached Fourth-order Peak.
If this were true, it would mean he had been surpassed by three people younger than him.
It also meant he might have personally pushed away an advancement opportunity right in front of him.
How could this be possible? Absolutely impossible!
"Alchemist Ma, why would I bother fabricating such lies to deceive you, if you don’t believe it, just go to the Service Hall and check, the three of us have already registered there." Lu Yuanjiang knew Li Chunhua had registered at the Service Hall yesterday, while he and Ruan Hao registered this morning.
They happened to meet at the Service Hall, so they came to the office together.