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.”

it! This is gambling with our lives! Who would be brave enough to continue?

lives were

would promise them a bright future ahead, nobody was willing to risk their

first test was so difficult, won’t

to take such a risk

people in the hall had left, and only a

had already made known that there were aconite and

increased their chances

who passed the first test can proceed directly to the second test,”

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

room.

had everything they would need. Many herbs, alchemy furnaces, charcoal, and

them to

led the group into

herbs. At a glance, it had all sorts

a medicinal pill.” When everyone was ready,

a recipe. All you need to do is produce

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

a pass.

started counting down, and the invigilator announced, “Your test