Arcanic Retreat, in the Potions Room.

Simon grabbed a strange toad in the cage, carefully pricked the pimple on its back, squeezed out the milky white venom from the pimple with a slight force, and quickly sucked it in with a dropper and put it in the glass.

During the whole collection process, the toad was motionless, not at all like its kind, and was jumping wildly over there.

After all, the invisible coercion coming from the human in front of it made it dare not resist at all, and the instinct from the creature reminded it.

If you dare to move, you will die!

So, really, don't dare to move, don't dare to move!

After a short while, after collecting enough venom, Simon began to heat up the crucible and prepare for the next step.

And the few apprentices next to him are still busy collecting toad venom, after all, the strength of these xenotoads is still not small, and the body is slippery and difficult to fix. From time to time, venom will spurt out from the edge of the eye to attack them, and it is still very difficult to collect.

Time passed like this, minute by minute.

The sealed environment in the potions room was now filled with all kinds of strange smells, fishy, fragrant, burnt, and alcoholic smells mixed together, which was simply disgusting.

If there were ordinary people here, he wouldn't be able to stay at all, and he was afraid that he would be fainted in a few seconds.

However, the people present were not ordinary people, so everyone didn't care about this, but looked at the few people who were doing experiments in front of them.

After all, not every apprentice has the money to do a lot of experimentation and observe other people's production processes, which is also a kind of accumulation of experience.

"Be careful!!"

At this time, an apprentice on the laboratory table next door didn't know which step went wrong, and the crucible on the table suddenly shook, and countless black smoke suddenly emerged from the crucible and spread rapidly.

"Idiot!"

Mokanas appeared in front of him in one step, his invisible position directly enveloping the smoke that spread, and he looked at the apprentice with a cold look in his eyes.

"The impurities of the blending liquid have not been cleaned up, so I am in a hurry to pour it into the tongs pot, who taught you to do this. ”

The apprentice lowered his head, not daring to distinguish half a sentence.

After saying that, Mokanas ignored him, walked directly past him, and came to the back of the experimental table.

Simon had finished all the work at this point, and was pouring the clear liquid from the crucible into the bottle and preparing to seal it.

Mokanas had already taken the first step to pick up a bottle of enhancer, shook it gently, and then poured out a drop in his palm and gently rubbed it with his fingers.

After a long time, in the expectant eyes of the apprentices, Potions Professor Mokanas spoke, "Not bad, excellent level work. ”

He looked at Simon, his face was still calm, and he didn't see the slightest hint of praise, "You have good talent and a keen perception." The magic control is also good, although it is very weak but the control is very precise, and the medicinal properties of these raw materials are very well stimulated. ”

The dozens of apprentices who were watching couldn't believe what they had heard, and it was unbelievable that Mokanas, the famous ice cube in the monastic, could boast about people.

It's just that Simon's face is still plain, and there is no joy at all to be praised.

Many apprentices secretly complained in their hearts, could it be that the most basic requirement to become a potions master is to be born with a paralyzed face?

These two guys are so similar, could this guy be the bastard son of Mokanas, otherwise how could he be able to make it after watching it once, and it is still at the excellent level, this is not magic at all!

"Please wait a moment. Simon suddenly shouted at the departing Mokanas.

"Huh?" Mokanas was stunned when he heard this, and turned to look at Simon to see what he had to say, he naturally knew something about this exchange student from the Special Bureau.

By the time they arrived, the Bureau of Anomalies had already sent all their information, and most of the members of the Retreat, except for the apprentices, knew their information, after all, it would be embarrassing if any mage was kicked out as an idler.

"I wonder if I can test your guild for the title of high-level potions master?" Simon said unhurriedly, staring into Mokanas's eyes.

"According to the treaty between the Bureau of Anomalies and you, during this month, the five of us exchange students will be treated in the same way as the apprentices of the Arcane Hermitage, so I guess I can also apply for the title of Senior Potions Master. ”

Mokanas looked at Simon in a firm tone, with some surprise in his eyes, he didn't expect him to make such a request.

He asked in a playful tone, "You, a wild potions master who has not even studied the most basic potions, are now directly asking for the assessment of a senior potions master, can you tell me why?"

"I want to go to the third floor of the library, but unfortunately only official mages can enter the third floor, and I happened to see the treaty of the Secret Law Retreat that high-level sub-professionals can apply for a special order and go directly to the third floor. ”

Simon felt that there was nothing to be said about his purpose.

For more than a week, he had read all the books on the second floor that might be helpful to him, but because they were only for the apprentices to see, there was not much advanced content in the books, and the problems he needed to solve could not be well answered, and Simon felt that maybe the higher level of books would give him more inspiration.

After all, this kind of opportunity is rare, and the secret law retreat is not something he can enter and exit casually, so he has to try it to see if he can enter the third floor of the library, so he applied to see if he can bypass the conditions to enter it.

Mokanas looked Simon up and down, this exchange student of the Unusual Bureau was a bit unexpected, but it was also a bit interesting, life in the monastic was too boring, and it would be nice to spice it up, wouldn't it?

He was silent for a moment and said slowly, "According to the agreement between us and the Anomalies Bureau, we will accept your application. ”

When Simon heard this, his heart was secretly happy. But before he could be happy for a while, Mokanas continued, "If you apply for the Advanced Potions Master exam, please pay the 350W exam fee within three days. ”

"What? how much do you say?" Simon asked, bursting out loud.

"3.5 million. Mokanas replied lightly.

"An assessment fee costs 3.5 million, why don't you grab it?" Simon subconsciously broke out.

Mokanas didn't care about his rudeness, but explained seriously.

"You don't think that high-grade potions just let you make a few bottles of potion, right? A high-level potions master must at least know how to identify most of the materials, determine its collection time and processing process, and when encountering a monster, he can immediately determine which organ is useful for it to use in medicine, and collect and store it according to its nature. Whenever and wherever you want, you can prepare the right medicine according to the situation. ”

"These are the most basic skills of a high-level potions master, from the selection of materials, production and storage, to the creation of their own potions, this is a qualified high-level potions master. You don't think that after reading and memorizing "A Thousand Potions", you can assess the senior potions master, right?"

Mokanas's words caused many apprentices to chuckle, when it comes to rote memorization, mages have never been afraid of anyone, whether it is the touch of a magician or the wisdom of a sword, it can make them quickly memorize and recite a large amount of knowledge, not to mention that many mages are born with strong spirits, and memorization is only the most basic skill.

If you can become a high-level special agent by rote memorization, then the high-level profession will be rotten long ago, and the place is full of alchemists, enchanters and potionsmen, which is not uncommon at all.

Simon felt that he was thinking too simply, but he was still unwilling to give up this opportunity, "Then it won't take so much as 3.5 million!"

Hearing this, Mokanas straightened his face and pointed his thumb at himself.

"I, Mokanas, the Master of the Five Rings, the Grand Potions Master, and a senior professor in the Department of Biology at the University of Yetru. I will personally participate in your assessment, and I will be accompanied by two full-fledged mages to prepare for your assessment, isn't the effort we spent worth 3 million? You know, I earn 100,000 yuan for a lecture at a university outside. ”

Simon was speechless for a moment, thinking that he had a good point.

Mokanas looked at Simon, who was silent, and his voice was low and solemn, "You, are you sure you still want to take the senior potions master?"

"Yes, I'm going to do an assessment. Simon replied firmly, the opportunity is rare, why should I give it a try, after all, I have the Eternal Mirror in my hand, so I don't believe in the assessment.

I'd like to see if you're having a hard time on the exam or if I'm cheating. But where are the 3.5 million to get? Simon's eyes narrowed slightly, wondering where he could get so much money.

When this potions class was over, the news spread throughout the Mystic Retreat in less than half a day.

The new exchange student actually had to directly test the senior potions master.

A large number of apprentices and even mages paid attention to this matter, after all, in the half-plane of the hermitage, every day is a boring life, facing the same faces, this kind of happy thing has attracted everyone's attention for the first time.

This guy is really rich! That's the first reaction of many apprentices. The second reaction was that he was kicked in the head by a donkey, and a wild potion master dared to directly assess the senior title, I am afraid that he will be stupid if he has too much potions.

In the afternoon, the handicap downstairs of the dormitory had already been posted, and the magic dye was painted on the door next to the dormitory, sparkling.

After all, as an orthodox academic mage, they knew how difficult it was to get a high-level title.

How could he be a wild potions master who passed the exam, many apprentices took out a lot of money from the bottom of the box and stud directly, and it was impossible to succeed if he pressed it, this was simply a multiple-choice question given away for nothing, and there was no need to think about it at all.

The only pity is that there are too many people, and the proportion is getting smaller and smaller.

Of course, there are also people who secretly suppress the options that can be tested, in case, he has an upset, then he will make money in an instant, and he will directly play the rhythm of the young model of the club.

Among them, many official mages also joined in, and they all pressed a lot of money.

Everyone is looking forward to the day of the assessment.