Chapter: 1083
The crowd became uneasy when they heard that. It seemed this was all planned by Linden. Most importantly, Dustin was the only person who successfully noticed the special ingredient added to the medicine!
Before Linden revealed the truth, the crowd thought that Dustin was just an attention seeker, SO they mocked him as much as they wanted. None of them expected that they were the real fool.
"How’s that possible? I didn’t even notice that there was aconite. How did that bastard know?" Preston’s brows furrowed as he frowned. He was usually proud and arrogant because of his talents. He could not accept losing to someone else.
"Does this scoundrel have some insider information?" Miranda had a doubtful look on her face. Even though she was talented, it took her a few years to be on the same level as her seniors. Even her mentor, Dr. Darby, always praised her and considered her a potential successor.
She had never once made a mistake regarding medicine. That was until today. So she was annoyed.
"So, I was wrong?" The invigilator’s lips twisted to a frown, and he was speechless. He felt ashamed of his actions.
"Young man, you surprised me. But I have a question for you. Can you guess why I’ve added aconite to the medicine?" Linden smiled at him thoughtfully.
"It’s to poison us," Dustin answered confidently.
"Oh? Could you explain?" Linden raised a brow.
"Based on the herbs, their properties, and the dosage. The toxic effect should start in about 30 minutes. And if I’m not wrong, this is all for our second test," Dustin said calmly.
"And what else?" Linden nodded in approval.
"They mentioned that the second test is to produce medicine. But what you want us to do is to come up with the antidote while we are poisoned. However, it won’t be easy to produce the antidote while we are experiencing the effects of the toxin." Dustin revealed the truth.
"Hahaha… Young man, you sure have talent!" Linden laughed heartily, his eyes shining with admiration toward Dustin.
"You are right! That is our next test for you. Whoever manages to produce the antidote will move on to the next round. Whoever fails to do so will never live to see the next day!"
"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!"