Even St. George's, the first school in Frankfurt, had an experimental building, but it was not possible to get nearly 2,000 candidates to take the practical exam together.

The experimental equipment, the number of invigilators required, and the scale of the invigilator equipment could not cover so many candidates, plus it had to be completed in half a day, so on average, there were only thirty minutes left for each candidate.

If you can't complete the experiment within the specified time, you are unqualified, and you don't even need to look at the results of the written test, and you will fall off the list directly, so the pressure on the candidates can be imagined.

Downton was assigned to the fifth batch, and looking at the candidates who walked out dejected without waiting for the time to end, there was no need to ask, they could only take the test again next time.

After getting the note, Downton immediately found the number eight shiyan according to the number of shiyan stations written on it.

The previous unlucky guy added the wrong buffer solution halfway through, so that the whole potion was scrapped, and he could do it again, but the time was definitely not enough, so even if the invigilator didn't urge him, he took the initiative to give up and left in despair.

"Next, Downton!"

The potions master in charge of the proctor was an old man with gray hair, shouting the names on the list, and his face was impatient.

The number of potions masters is too small, but this kind of practical operation, without experience, it is impossible to invigilate and score, so those potions masters who are squatting in the laboratory are also found out, delaying the experiment, and it is strange that they have no grievances.

If Downton gets the pharmacist qualification, he will also appear as an invigilator in the next assessment.

"Hello, are you ready to start?"

Downton handed the note in both hands, and his etiquette never made anyone fault with it.

"Well, let's do it!"

The old man nodded, and saw that Downton did not blindly move when he came up, but first poured out the potion left by the previous candidate. Cleaning up the utensils and wiping down the shiyan table, he ticked the 5 at the end of the entry for 'finishing steps', which means a perfect score.

After each candidate submits a slip of paper, the invigilator will take a corresponding experiment form with the standard steps required for the experiment. The back is written with five numbers from 1 to 5, corresponding to the relative fraction.

Under normal circumstances, when candidates encounter this situation of Downton, they want to quickly clean up the shiyan platform left by the previous candidate, so that they can conduct their own experimental exams, after all, the time is too tight, so almost they will not do it according to the standard operation, just fast.

They don't know when they stand in front of the shiyan stage. The exams have already begun, so before they know it, they have already been deducted a large number of points.

Potions is a rigorous discipline that does not allow for any carelessness, and sometimes some of the liquid left on the workbench can cause the next experiment to fail.

Downton seemed to be sorting out the Shiyan table, but at the same time, he had already simulated the entire configuration process in his mind, for him who had carried out the configuration of the magic energy extraction potion three times at the same time. There is no difficulty in doing two things.

Take out the magic balance, find the potion you need for your experiment, weigh it exactly how you use it, and pour it into a beaker. Add the extraction solution and stir ......

"Whose apprentice are you?" the old man looked at Downton's skillful operation, and asked directly, with his eyesight, he could already see that this candidate had done thousands of shiyans last time, otherwise it would be impossible to be so calm.

"I don't have a mentor. Downton replied, unaffected by the movements of his hands.

"Oh, you taught yourself Potions?"

It stands to reason that it is in operation. Candidates need to be quiet, even the invigilator is not allowed to disturb them, but the old man, as a great potions master, has a noble status, so he doesn't care about this.

Look at Downton so far. Every movement was as perfect as a textbook, and the old man couldn't help it, and deliberately spoke just to examine him, to see if he could still have some concentration when he was disturbed.

"Hmm!"

Downton replied that what he needed to configure was an acidic blender, which could be added to the solution to adjust the acidity without affecting the properties and concentration.

For him, this kind of experiment is not stressful, you must know that he has even touched some toxic substances, and that kind of operation is even more difficult.

When Downton first entered the independent laboratory, he had not been near the Shiyan platform for the first three days, touched a vessel, and under Homer's supervision, he memorized the experiment manual for three whole days, including the use of various utensils, precautions, and so on.

Coupled with the continuous configuration of difficult potions, those basic operations have been completely integrated into the bones, just like living habits, he doesn't need to pay attention to it at all, once he enters the configuration, it is the most standard and standardized action.

"Tsk, that's good. ”

The old man saw that Downton's wrist holding the test tube shook slightly, shaking the potion, and the arc drawn by the potional in the test tube was always at two-thirds of the scale, and he couldn't help but praise it.

Even a potions master with five or six years of experience would not be able to be so precise, after all, even a little more would have no effect on the potion.

"Do you have obsessive-compulsive disorder?"

"No?" Downton didn't understand what the old man weishenme said, but he still answered honestly, in case the other party was unhappy and gave him a string of bad reviews, he had no place to cry.

"Hmm. ”

The old man understood that Downton was the kind of person who was strict with himself and pursued perfection in every detail.

Halfway through the lab, one-third of the candidates in the classroom had failed, and Downton was still methodical, but there was already a long-faced candidate waiting for him.

"Don't you think it's easy?"

The old man laughed and joked to Downton, in his opinion, this kind of operation could not test Downton's true level at all.

"It's not easy. ”

"Haha, are you quite modest?" the old man teased, "Ordinary candidates feel sad about this subject, because they only have a theoretical foundation, no place to practice, even if they do a few experiments occasionally, they can't help when they wait for the exam, after all, Potions is a discipline that requires strong hands-on ability and continuous experimentation, although you didn't answer, but I can see that you have done all kinds of experiments add up to no less than a thousand times." ”

"It's not modest, every time a potion is disposed, I think I will fight it as a battle. Downton shook his head, "Failure means wasting time and money." ”

"Not bad. The old man stood up. subconsciously wanted to applaud this sentence, but fortunately, he still remembered that it was in the exam and held back, "Today's young people lack your rigorous attitude." ”

"You've won the prize. ”

"What a prize can't be awarded, you are young. Why are you so polite?" the old man pretended to be angry, "how is it?, are you interested in joining my laboratory as my apprentice?"

"Huh?"

The long-faced examinee standing next to him subconsciously shouted, and the old man did not lower his voice, so the nearby examinees and teachers also heard it and looked over with a look of surprise on their faces.

The invigilators didn't care, they just didn't understand the meaning of the old man's approach, but the candidates were jealous, which meant that Downton was sure to pass. And in the future, I have a stable job and mentor, so I don't have to worry about the future.

Downton was silent, with Homer's teaching, there was an independent laboratory, how could he use it to be an apprentice to others, but he refused directly, he was worried that the old man would give him a zero.

"I'm afraid I won't be able to ......"

"You look down on my old man, don't you?" the old man snorted, "You talk to me." The test tube in his hand has not been shaken, and he has even used the dropper to accurately add the medicine once. How could this be done without hundreds of exercises? Are you blind to me?"

"I didn't go to school. Downton could only throw away his killer weapon, hoping that the old man would dislike him.

"Hey, there's a shit for those school nerds?" the old man dismissed, "You don't admit it, but I know you've worked in a lab for at least three years." Because some of your movements have become habitual, but you just don't notice it. ”

"This old man's eyesight is not good. Homer teased in Downton's mind, strictly speaking, that Downton had been in an independent laboratory for eleven months.

The old man was wrong because he didn't understand Downton's talent. As well as his work attitude of forgetting to sleep and eat, he has allocated more potions in the past eleven months than some Attack Potions Masters have in three years.

"I'm a great potionsman, and if you miss it, you won't have this chance. The old man revealed his identity, and half of the candidates in the classroom were stunned, but what surprised them even more was still to come.

"Can you think about it?" Downton poured the potion into the beaker, "It's done, please check it." ”

"What? Did I hear me right? He turned down an invitation from a great potions master?"

"This kid doesn't know how thick the sky is. ”

"Maybe there's something wrong?"

The candidates talked a lot, and even the teachers were dumbfounded, the old man was very famous in the association, and he actually personally invited a candidate, what is the origin of this kid named Downton? They thought the old man was joking just now, but now they can be sure that they really want to take him as an apprentice.

"What else to check, full marks. The old man sketched the experiment sheet casually, but his eyes were looking straight at Downton, waiting for an answer, his laboratory was in great need of such a serious apprentice.

Hey, the candidates gasped, envious of Downton's good fortune.

"The exams are still going on, and he's still waiting. Downton didn't want to delay his long face, "May I reply to you next time?"

"I'm not in a hurry, why is he in a hurry?" the old man glared at his long face, and the latter hurriedly laughed, Great Potions, that is a big man he can't afford to offend.

"Then let me visit your lab and make a decision, shall we?" Downton didn't want to lie, so he decided to delay and wait for the results to come out, and then reject the other party, without fear of retaliation.

"Haha, pretty cautious, okay, I'll show you my lab. The old man was still very proud of his laboratory, and patted Downton on the shoulder with his big hand and told him the address.

"You can come whenever you want, and I'm always welcome. Looking at the departing Downton, the old man yelled again, it is too difficult to find an apprentice with good talent and character in these years, he has very intelligent apprentices, but they can't endure hardship, and they are destined to achieve nothing in the future.

"Do it well, don't rush. ”

The old man found a gem, was in a good mood, and even benefited from his long face.

The long face was flattered, he knew that as long as he was not too lazy, with the old man's good mood, he would definitely let himself pass. (To be continued......)