Dominating Evolution Of The Cosmos 84 Third Round Of Certification

Steve's and Daniel's bet ended like a farce. Catherine did not continue to pester Steve, especially since she didn't know how to respond, having never been rejected before.

Soon, the third round of the certification examination was about to start. But first, a few more preparations were needed. This was because an F-grade pharmacist must be able to control at least three kinds of F-grade serum simultaneously, while upholding a success rate of more than 1%.

In the past, the F-grade serums that were used in the third round of certification were chosen by the apprentices themselves, as long as all three kinds of F-grade serums reached a success rate of at least 1%.

"We have decided to change some of the rules for this certification examination," Alex announced, having received the order from upper management. "According to the requirements of the upper management, out of the three required F-grade serums, two will be chosen by the apprentices, while the third must be a Subatomic Serum," Alex explained.

The announcement caused consternation among the apprentices.

"Why is the Subatomic Serum needed?"

"I am not familiar with the Subatomic Serum. What do I do?"

"Ha ha, the Subatomic Serum is one of the most common serums. Fortunately, I have am familiar with it."

The abrupt rule change left most of them feeling grossly unprepared, especially since the difficulty level of refining the Subatomic Serum was well above average. Of course, some of the apprentices were not too bothered by the new rule, as the Subatomic Serum was already familiar to them.

"Subatomic Serum?! How can there be such a beneficial coincidence?!" Steve smiled.

He immediately understood the intention of the Pharmacists Guild, which was to lure him out via the Subatomic Serum. Fortunately, Steve had been on his guard and was careful to conceal his ident.i.ty, since he knew that the enhanced Subatomic Serum would cause a stir! Also, he had to be extra cautious, as at this time, the upper management of the Pharmacists Guild were watching the apprentices' every move.

"Is it really useful to include the Subatomic Serum as an examination serum?" Mary inquired.

"Miss Mary, rest a.s.sured. I have seen Mr. Clown refine the fantasy serum. Should I see it again, I am sure that I can recognize him. As such, he will surely give himself away during the refinement process, "Kenneth said with a serious and confident tone.

This would be the last resort of the top management. If Kenneth was unable to recognize Mr. Clown among the apprentices, they would have to make a guess based on their feelings alone.

"I hope you can find Mr. Clown," Gaffielbo said to Kenneth. Hearing this, Kenneth felt a sense of unspoken pressure.

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Meanwhile, the props and pharmaceutical materials at the venue were being prepared...

"Linken, even if you can earn a perfect score on the basic knowledge questions, with your limited talent, you surely cannot pa.s.s the final round," Daniel said to Steve in a harsh tone.

Steve let out a laugh and said, "Why, do you still want to bet on it? How about… This time, whoever loses will run naked for ten laps around the Pharmacists Guild?"

Hearing this, Daniel's facial expression changed drastically. After all, he had just lost a bet to Steve and become a laughing stock. If Daniel was to lose this bet also, his story would definitely be broadcast on the newspaper headlines, thus making him the biggest laughing stock in all of Stanlos base!

"Linken, I will not fall for any more of your tricks!" Daniel said.

"Ha ha ha, Daniel! You are not afraid, are you? The young master from the Haus family is afraid to take up a challenge!" Torbjörn said with a laugh.

After Torbjörn said that to provoke Daniel, he asked Steve secretly, "Brother, are you really sure you can beat Daniel? If you lose, you would have to run naked in public!"

"You can rest a.s.sured that, if he dares to take the bet, I will make sure he will be the one running around naked," Steve responded softly.

After seeing Steve's unusual performance in the previous round, Torbjörn and others chose to believe Steve, as he had also been confident in the last round, which he did win in the end.

"Daniel, you are right. With Linken's small talent, the chances of him succeeding are one out of tens of thousands! Why are you not taking betting, since you are so confident of being able to beat him? "Earl asked with a laugh.

"Ha ha, the young master of the Haus family is a coward, who doesn't even have the courage to accept a challenge! So, this what the Haus family is!" Lance continued to provoke Daniel further, while looking at the n.o.ble apprentices with disdain in his eyes. "You n.o.bles are all cowards!"

These words not only agitated Daniel, but they also angered the n.o.ble apprentices, who started shouting back.

"Stop being arrogant! How dare you insult us? We will sue you for libel!"

"Master Daniel, take their challenge! This is a great opportunity for you to salvage your reputation. With Steve's limited talent, why are afraid of losing?"

Torbjörn and several other n.o.ble apprentices encouraged Daniel to take the challenge. Daniel looked gloomy, while he pondered this for a while.

If Steve was someone with a superb memory, it would be natural to lose to him. But, in the third round, theoretical knowledge would not be sufficient. Instead, it would be a compet.i.tion based on hands-on experience. In addition to proficiency, the sense for the elements would also be very important.

Comparing Steve's five points to Daniel's hundred points in elemental sensing, it would seem nearly impossible for Daniel to lose to Steve. And, as what others had said, this could be the best chance for Daniel to salvage his reputation.

"Okay! I accept your challenge!" Daniel said with an insidious smile. "The loser will run ten laps around the Pharmacists Guild, completely naked!"

Steve shook his head and sighed, then said, "Since you are agreeable to the bet, let's sign the agreement. The Pharmacists Guild will be our witness and executor for the agreement.

Steve then drafted two agreements, which Daniel signed readily.

"Ha ha ha, Linken! This time I will win back everything that I lost, and you will be too ashamed to face anyone in the future!" Daniel said with a laugh.

Steve smiled, but did not respond to Daniel. The n.o.ble apprentices laughed upon hearing his words. This was also a good chance for them to salvage their reputations, which had been tainted during the second round of examination. This time around, the n.o.ble apprentices would let the civilian apprentices know that their lowly humble births could never challenge the n.o.bles' statuses.

"Brother Linken, are you feeling confident? If you lose, you will be shamed," Clinton asked.

"You may rest a.s.sured that I will not be the loser this time," Steve said calmly.

Soon, the materials required for the third round of examination were all ready. So, the third round of examination officially began.