The other two judges realized what the handsome man was trying to do, but they didn't say anything, as they also wanted to see how Yuan would handle this situation.
'Will he be able to create a level 3 formation?' Senior Huang wondered inwardly as Yuan took his time analyzing the array combinations.
'I don't recognize any of those array symbols…' Yuan stared at the handsome man's array combination with a pondering expression.
He was certain that he didn't miss any of the basic array symbols from Huang Xiao Li's manuals.
However, the handsome man had created array symbols that he didn't recognize, and they appear more complex than the basic symbols.
'They must be more advanced array symbols that I haven't learned yet… How troublesome…' Yuan did not even think for a second that the handsome man was trying to ridicule him by increasing the assessment's difficulty. He just thought it was part of the assessment and didn't think much about it.
'Let's just deal with the other two first before I try the difficult one. I only need two out of three to pass this test, anyway.'
With that in mind, Yuan ignored the handsome man's array combination and focused on the other two.
And within minutes, he figured how they were combined and what array symbols were used.
Yuan started with the beautiful woman's array combination. He first created the array symbols before combining them into a fully functional array.
"Pass." The beautiful woman gave her judgement after seeing the results.
He moved onto Senior Huang's array combination next, and although it was harder than the last array combination, he still managed to crack it and understand everything about it in just a few minutes.
A few moments later, Yuan replicated Senior Huang's array combination and showed it to him.
"It's also a pass from me." Senior Huang said, and he continued, "You have already passed the second test, but if you wish to try and replicate the third one, you may go ahead and do so. Personally, I want to see you try."
Yuan nodded and turned to look at the last array combination. Even if Senior Huang hadn't mentioned it, he would've still tried to solve it.
'Arrays are just like puzzles. Once assembled, you have to figure out what array symbols they used and how they combined it. 30 array symbols can have over a billion possible combinations, and each of these billion combinations can be considered a unique array.' Yuan recalled the manuals he read about arrays.
'Although I don't know any of these array symbols, as long as I can figure out their combination pattern, I should be able to replicate the array.'
And for the next ten minutes, Yuan would stare intensely at the handsome man's array combination, almost like he was trying to stare a hole into it.
If it was an ordinary test, the judges would've disqualified him for taking so much time, but since the handsome man used level 3 array symbols, it was only fair that they be patient while Yuan tried to solve the array combination.
The judges were prepared to sit there for an entire hour to see if Yuan could solve it, but after waiting for 15 minutes, Yuan began moving his fingers.
Since he has never seen these array symbols before, he could not create them as fast as the basic symbols.
It took almost two whole seconds for Yuan to create a single array symbol, but when he finished, it would come out as flawlessly as the basic array symbols. freewēbnoveℓ.com
'Impossible…' The judges' eyes widened with surprise when Yuan completed his first array symbol.
Even if Yuan lied about his experiences, it was almost certain to the judges that Yuan's age was as he claimed, and regardless of his situation, any 18-year-old that can create level 3 array symbols is considered a top array prodigy.
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