Chapter 467: Chapter 266: Steward’s Scepter and Creation Assessment

"Younger Brother Zhong, I have to take off in a bit."

"I need to head over to the Wanyu Creation Company. I want to see if I can pass the Creator’s assessment before the Creation Gathering."

At the mention of the Creator’s assessment, Song Zhixu’s expression soured as he gritted his teeth.

Zhong Yi could tell at a glance that Song Zhixu had attempted the assessment multiple times but had never managed to gain certification as a Creator.

"Brother Song, I was also planning on heading to the Wanyu Creation Company. Why don’t we go together?"

Hearing this, Song Zhixu looked a little hesitant.

He assumed Zhong Yi was just curious about the Wanyu Creation Company and wanted to have a look.

To become a Creator, one needed to spend years constantly accumulating knowledge.

After all, becoming a Creator required a deep understanding of the properties of countless materials, no matter which path one took.

The properties of each material could change when combined with other, different materials.

’At Zhong Yi’s age, he probably doesn’t even have the most superficial knowledge.’

If Zhong Yi just wanted to go and see the sights, Song Zhixu wouldn’t have hesitated at all.

The reason for his hesitation was that he knew the atmosphere at the Wanyu Creation Company all too well.

The Creators at the Wanyu Creation Company were extremely exclusionary toward anyone who wasn’t one of them.

Even a Director from the Wanyu Source Material Company like himself didn’t get much respect there without a Creator certification.

These Creators could concoct Potions or refine Elixir Pills to help other Creatures break through their Bloodlines and enhance their strength.

As a result, they had long been spoiled rotten by the various factions and powerful experts.

Song Zhixu was worried that if he brought Zhong Yi along, the young man would be put off by the Creators’ arrogance.

With a slightly awkward expression, Song Zhixu explained the situation at the Wanyu Creation Company to Zhong Yi.

In saying this, Song Zhixu was essentially admitting to Zhong Yi that he held no sway at the Wanyu Creation Company.

Zhong Yi’s eyes narrowed as he listened to Song Zhixu’s description of the Wanyu Creation Company.

’The higher the status of Creators on the Virtual Source Network, the better it is for me.’

"Brother Song, I also know a little about strengthening Guardian Beasts."

"I’d like to see how I measure up against a real Creator."

Zhong Yi’s words left Song Zhixu stunned for a long moment.

Song Zhixu had never imagined Zhong Yi’s reason for wanting to go to the Wanyu Creation Company.

It was the same as his own: to take the Creator’s assessment.

Zhong Yi’s words were modest, but Song Zhixu could clearly sense the confidence in his expression.

For a moment, a sense of absurdity washed over Song Zhixu.

’Improving one’s skills as a Creator and increasing one’s personal strength are two divergent paths.’

’It’s like a person needing to spend time in two different fields.’

’Zhong Yi possesses such outstanding Talent in the field of Guardian Beast Masters, crushing all the prodigies of his generation.’

’Under these circumstances, Zhong Yi shouldn’t have had any time to spend on improving his skills as a Creator.’

However, Song Zhixu didn’t think Zhong Yi was lying to him.

An overly arrogant person could never have achieved what Zhong Yi had.

’Could it be that in these billions of worlds, there really are geniuses far beyond my imagination?’

Keep in mind, Song Zhixu himself had been called a genius his entire life.

No matter how he thought about it, Song Zhixu couldn’t believe Zhong Yi had any significant achievements in the field of Creators.

’Since Zhong Yi has asked, I’ll just take him to the Wanyu Creation Company to broaden his horizons.’

’With me there, those Creators won’t go so far as to kick him out.’

"Brother Song, you must have taken the Creator’s assessment before, right?"

"What kind of assessments does one have to go through to become a Creator?"

Song Zhixu replied, his tone tinged with complaint:

"The Creator’s assessment is different every time."

"But no matter the format, the final test isn’t about the effects of the concocted Potion or Elixir Pill itself."

"Instead, you have to use the concoction to enhance the Bloodline of a designated Guardian Beast."

"To provide such an environment on the Virtual Source Network,"

"every time you take the Wanyu Creation Company’s assessment, you must use a Realm Passage Token to teleport to a real world to complete it."

"Everyone’s first assessment is free. After that, you have to pay the fee for the Realm Passage Token for each subsequent attempt."

"That means paying an extra 1,000 Divine Origin Value each time."

"Last time, the designated creature for enhancement was a Black-Maned Dog Beast."

"I’m not good at strengthening animals."

"If it had been a plant last time, I would most likely be a certified Creator by now."

After understanding the details of the Creator assessment, Zhong Yi continued to ask Song Zhixu:

"Brother Song, I assume Creators have Level divisions as well, right?"

Hearing this, a look of reverence appeared on Song Zhixu’s face.

"Creators are divided into three ranks."

"Each rank is further divided into four tiers: Low, Mid, High, and Peak."

"Just becoming a First Level Creator is already an amazing feat."

"In terms of value, every First Level Creator is roughly equivalent to a Divine Fire Tier Warrior."

"However, in terms of status, once a First Level Creator reaches the High Tier, they rank higher than a Peak Divine Fire Tier Warrior."

"If I can pass the Creator’s assessment this time,"

"my ranking among the Directors at the Wanyu Source Material Company will rise by at least three places."

Song Zhixu didn’t bother explaining the Second and Third Level Creator ranks to Zhong Yi.

A First Level High Tier Creator could already stand on equal footing with a Divine Fire Tier expert.

To Song Zhixu’s mind, Second and Third Level Creators were figures Zhong Yi could only look up to.

’There are no Divine Fire Tier experts in the Guardian Beast World.’

’I’m not sure if a Sixth Level Potion would be useful to a Divine Fire Tier expert.’

Zhong Yi relied on the two products of the Soul-Controlling Flower to enhance the Bloodlines of other Creatures.

This was fundamentally different from normal Creators.

Zhong Yi needed to see if Tao En could ultimately become a Creator to accurately assess the abilities of a First Level Creator.

Song Zhixu felt an urge to advise Zhong Yi not to focus too much on the path of a Creator until his strength reached the Sixth Level.

But after thinking it over, Song Zhixu decided against cautioning him.

’Everyone has their own path to walk, and I don’t know Zhong Yi well enough.’

’There’s no need for me to meddle in the direction of his future development.’

’Besides, once Zhong Yi sees how difficult the Creator’s assessment is, he probably won’t be so focused on it anymore.’

"Younger Brother Zhong, on the Virtual Source Network, all identities must be verified through the Soul Fighting Bracelet."

"If you’re serious about taking the Creator’s assessment, let’s go sign up together first."

"I’ll take you for a look around after the assessment."

Song Zhixu certainly didn’t believe he had much influence with those arrogant Creators.

’It would be better to wait until after I take the Creator’s assessment and become a Creator myself.’

’Then it would be far more appropriate to show Zhong Yi around the Wanyu Creation Company.’

Zhong Yi went with Song Zhixu and signed up directly.

The Creation Gathering was set to begin in three days. If they didn’t pass the Creator’s assessment now, it would be a bit late.

After Zhong Yi became a Steward of the Wanyu Source Material Company,

he could apply to the Wanyu Source Material Company for a new identity on the Virtual Source Network.

A Steward had this privilege, but Zhong Yi chose not to do so.

This was because, unlike in reality, Zhong Yi had no need to be low-key on the Virtual Source Network.

He needed to showcase his potential in all areas as flamboyantly as possible.

This way, whether it was within the Wanyu Source Material Company or across the entire Ecological Realm,

Zhong Yi would be able to attract a greater investment of resources.

In terms of strength, Zhong Yi had already earned the Monopolizer Badge; he didn’t mind adding a Creator certification to his name.

After registering, Zhong Yi and Song Zhixu each received a Realm Passage Token.

The ones who distributed the Realm Passage Tokens were not the great Creators of the Wanyu Creation Company, but rather the staff members who were specifically there to serve those great Creators.

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