An Understated Dominance by Marina Vittori

Chapter 726

“What?” Everyone shouted in shock. A bottle fell out of someone’s hand and broke into pieces as it crashed to the ground.

Nobody expected the medicine they tasted to be poison!

It was supposed to be just an easy examination to identify the components of the medicine. How did it turn into a life-threatening situation? Was it necessary for the examination to be so extreme?

“Dr. Watkins, isn’t this going too far?” The invigilator frowned. Linden had always done his best to save lives, so using poison to test them seemed unusual.

“There is a fine line between medicine and poison. There are times when poison can also be used to save lives. It all depends on how someone uses them. As long as it’s effective, it doesn’t matter how it’s being used,” Linden said seriously.

“But-”

“Enough.”

The invigilator was about to say something when Linden raised a hand and cut him off. “The Stoneray Order does not accept incompetent students. Anyone who isn’t confident in your own skills, you may choose to quit.

“All you need to do is walk straight to the door, collect the antidote, and get the hell out of here. However, your life will be in your own hands if you continue.”

“I. I’m out!”

“Forget it. I don’t want to risk it. I’m giving up.”

lives! Who would be

learned their lives were in danger, most gave

a bright future ahead, nobody was willing to risk their lives for it. The price

first test was so difficult, won’t the second

take such a risk when they were

over, most people in the hall had left, and only a

that there were aconite

increased their chances of producing the

who should leave have already left. Those who passed the first test can proceed directly to

that, a large door at the side of the hall slowly opened,

room.

everything they would need. Many herbs, alchemy furnaces,

for them

in.” The invigilator led the group into

equipment, there were rows of cabinets filled with various medicinal herbs. At a glance, it had all sorts of medicinal ingredients. There

second test is to produce a medicinal pill.”

before you is a recipe. All you need to do

your antidote.

judging criteria are easy. Whoever produces a higher-quality Curax will receive a higher score. You have an hour. If the pill is successfully produced before times up, it will be

a pass.

down, and the invigilator announced, “Your test