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.”

is gambling with our lives! Who would be brave enough to continue? I’m quitting

they learned their lives were in

being accepted into the Stoneray Order would promise them a bright future ahead, nobody was willing to risk their lives for it. The price to pay was

difficult, won’t the second

a risk

30 minutes were over, most people in the hall had left, and only a few people stayed. The remaining ones were

made known that there were aconite and Fritillaria bulbs in

their chances of

leave have already left. Those who passed the first test can proceed directly to the second test,” Linden

that, a large door at the

room.

would need. Many herbs, alchemy furnaces,

them to

invigilator led the group into the

rows of cabinets filled with various medicinal herbs. At a glance, it

second test is to produce a medicinal pill.” When everyone was

table before you is a recipe. All you need to do

your antidote.

You have an hour. If the pill is successfully produced before times up, it will be

a pass.

and the invigilator announced, “Your