43: Year-end Assessment (III)

It was the second day of the year-end assessment.

Since the number of Apothecary apprentices participating in the assessment had been cut by more than half, both exams were scheduled for the morning.

Those Apothecary apprentices who had already been eliminated served as proctors, observing and learning from the excellent performances of other outstanding apprentices.

In the waiting area, the expressions of the two groups of apprentices were starkly different.

The eight apprentices preparing for the assessment were either full of confidence, anxious, or indifferent, but all of them had a vibrant spirit.

After a full day of assessment yesterday, the eight apprentices who passed the Knight's Water assessment received news.

Due to a new collaboration between Plant Heart Wizard Academy and Motlan Grand Kingdom, Motlan Grand Kingdom was purchasing a larger quantity of Knight Series Potions from Plant Heart Wizard Academy.

Therefore, the Academy issued a notice:

Apothecary apprentices who passed yesterday's semi-finished magic potion—Knight's Water—refinement would have an additional option: to become an Apothecary specializing in the Knight Series Potion under contract with the Academy.

This meant that all eight Apothecary apprentices would be able to continue on the path of an Apothecary.

This was unimaginable in previous years... As for the seven apprentices who were eliminated, their faces were all ashen.

They looked like eggplants hit by frost... Some of the female apprentices had red, swollen eyes from crying.

It seemed they had cried for a long time after hearing the news last night.

Green looked at these young apprentices, who were about to bid farewell to their dreams of becoming Apothecaries, and couldn't help but feel a little emotional... Reality, it always carries a tragic color... Time passed quickly.

It was Green's turn to enter the arena.

This time, Green was in the second wave.

The eight people were divided into two waves of four.

The genius Apothecary apprentice from the first wave, Westley, had already completed his assessment.

He achieved a perfect score of 100 points with two superior quality and one perfect quality, dominating the entire field.

The chief examiner began to read out the examination rules:

"Attention, four candidates..."

"The third Apothecary assessment: the refinement of the semi-finished magic potion—Magic Water—will commence in five minutes."

"No cheating in any form, no consumption of any Spiritual Power potion, and no premature ending of the assessment is allowed."

"Each candidate has three sets of materials, and the examination time is half an hour."

"The passing standard for the assessment is one superior, one good, and one ordinary."

"There are bonus points for excellence in this assessment. For exceeding the standard, superior quality adds 10 points, and perfect quality adds 30 points."

"Now, the assessment begins."

...Green reined in his scattered thoughts and began to inspect the various materials.

The Magic Water was fine, superior quality.

The wheat juice fermented from enchanted wheat was also fine, with a strong wine aroma and perfect appearance.

The Seven-Night Grass was also fine, superior quality.

The various mineral powder auxiliaries were also fine, with a very authentic taste... With an instant Hand of Wizardry, Green operated with all three hands, picking up the reaction vessel and starting the process.

Perhaps stimulated by Westley, Green was very steady on his first attempt, with a smooth and error-free process throughout.

After more than six minutes... "Quality: Superior."

"Purity: 23%."

Seeing the result, Green knew that this attempt was secure... Skillfully cleaning the various reaction vessels, Green continued to operate.

But before starting.

To give himself a boost, Green used his Golden Finger for the day—"Hundredfold Harvest."

It wasn't for the insights, but to keep his brain highly calm and active.

This was a little secret Green discovered during yesterday's exam.

After activating his Golden Finger, Green would remain highly calm for ten minutes, effectively dispelling tension.

It was also an effective buff.

It was many times better than the effects of so-called Spiritual Power potions... Six minutes later... The second Magic Water:

"Quality: Perfect."

"Purity: 11%."

"Yes!" Green cheered inwardly, and continued.

The third Magic Water:

"Quality: Superior."

"Purity: 56%."

...Unfortunately, the Golden Finger's effect duration was too short.

Green ultimately achieved an excellent score of 100 points.

After completing the assessment, Green returned to the waiting area, and all the apprentices cast their gazes upon him.

It was truly astonishing.

Everyone acknowledged Westley's 100 points, as he was a renowned genius Apothecary apprentice.

But who was Green?

No one had ever heard of Green possessing such Pharmacology strength before.

But the assessment results could not be faked... With so many eyes watching, Green's every operational step was clearly visible, and every subtle change in the magic potion's reaction in the reaction vessel was recorded precisely by the imaging crystal above.

From today onwards, Green would probably start to become famous... Green ignored the surprise of the other apprentices.

Instead, he quietly meditated to restore his spirit.

Refining magic potions with full effort in public places like this consumed a lot of Spiritual Power.

Green had to quickly recover his depleted Spiritual Power to face the next exam in better condition.

An hour later... It was Green's turn again.

This time, there was no Golden Finger buff; today's quota was used up.

Green meticulously completed the three refinements of Mental Power Water.

It was very stable, with no accidents, and the quality was his usual highest level.

Because Mental Power Water could be said to be the most difficult of the three semi-finished magic potions.

Therefore, the passing requirement was also the lowest.

The extra points were also the most... Two ordinary and one good could get sixty points.

Good added 20 points, superior added 30 points, and perfect added 50 points.

Green's assessment scores for the three attempts were:

First attempt: "Quality: Good." "Purity: 78%."

Second attempt: "Quality: Superior." "Purity: 16%."

Third attempt: "Quality: Good." "Purity: 88%."

His final score was 110 points.

Second in the entire field.

Westley had three superior qualities, earning 150 points... Indeed.

These genius Apothecaries basically focused their energy on refining Spiritual Power potions.

Green estimated that Allie's score would probably be even more outrageous.

Because yesterday, Allie mentioned that she hadn't practiced Knight's Water and Magic Water for half a year.

For the past six months, she had been in the laboratory.

Her main focus was refining Mental Power Water and low-level mental potions—Low-Level Clarity Potion.

Yes, Allie had already started hands-on refining of low-level potions.

This was already considered beyond the curriculum.

She was learning ahead of schedule!

Green hadn't even started learning the material processing for low-level potions yet.

Genius truly lives up to its name...