Invisible Security Guard
Chapter 995 - 994: Continue the Confrontation

Chapter 995: Chapter 994: Continue the Confrontation

Nearly a hundred people quickly examined the fossilized bone in turns, and in about half an hour, it was Yusuf Zuck’s turn, the last person in line.

Yusuf Zuck also picked up the bone and inspected it pretentiously, but he had no idea what kind of bone it was. Moreover, this was the interview scene of the Alchemy Competition, so even if he recognized the bone, what difference would it make?

"Hmm? That’s not right..." While Yusuf was examining the bone, he suddenly felt a chill in his hand. A faint, almost imperceptible breath seeped into his skin through his palm and disappeared without a trace.

After it disappeared, he felt nothing unusual in his body; he even couldn’t find any trace of that breath within him.

"Could it be poisonous?" Yusuf’s eyes suddenly lit up as a realization struck him. He quickly grabbed a card and wrote down his answer. Of course, his answer was not simply ’poisonous.’ He explained that the species of the bone had died from poisoning, and as a Pill Master, he would extract the poison from the bone and analyze it to either refine poison or create antidote elixirs.

In the end, he added the words ’Endless Exploration’!

Those who practice Alchemy are always engaged in endless exploration, familiar or unfamiliar, all kinds of rare items need to be explored and developed by alchemists before they become known to the world.

After writing, Yusuf quickly returned to the back of the crowd.

At that moment, the examiner from the third generation of disciples picked up all the cards on the table and smiled, "Wait for ten more breaths!"

"Wait for ten more breaths? What does that mean?" Many people were somewhat puzzled, not understanding the purpose.

The hall fell into an unusually quiet state as everyone timed the seconds; but before they could recover from the moment ten breaths passed, ’plop’ someone fell violently to the ground, unconscious, bleeding from the mouth and nose, and his face had already turned black, clearly indicating he had been poisoned.

Everyone was shocked, but even more astonishing was that with the fall of this examinee, a widespread sound of bodies dropping echoed throughout, similar to geese diving into water. Within a blink of an eye, over eighty people had collapsed.

Only about fifteen were still standing.

"It must be that the bone released toxins, unknowingly poisoning most people. Luckily, I’m immune to all poisons." Yusuf had the Purple Blood Beads, so he was already immune to all poisons. No poison could affect him. At the moment, although he felt something entering his body which then disappeared, he didn’t mind it because the Purple Blood Beads would automatically detoxify him.

Of course, he was also frightened because what kind of interview was this? It was damn near lethal!

Then, the examiner coldly waved his large sleeve, "Those who fell, take them out for treatment, directly eliminate them!"

Some people quickly dragged the fallen examinees out, while the examiner continued, "As a qualified Pill Master, you would not easily touch an uncertain object before identifying it. Curiosity killed the cat; many alchemists have died due to curiosity."

"Of course, curiosity is also a natural trait of us alchemists, and so is exploration, but before you explore, you must at least ensure you can protect yourself!"

"I am certain that although the remaining examinees still standing are poisoned, you managed to neutralize the poison. This is what a true Pill Master looks like, not one who faints upon encountering an unidentified object!"

"Phew-" Yusuf exhaled deeply. This exam was truly extraordinary; who would have known the bone held such a secret?

"Of course, the fifteen of you staying is not equal to passing yet; we still need to check your answer sheets!" After saying this, the examiner picked out the answer sheets of Yusuf and the other fourteen people.

And the first answer sheet was Yusuf’s, as it was on top.

"Zayden Newton, passed." The examiner glanced at it and confirmed Zayden Newton had passed. His answer subtly aligned with today’s theme.

Looking at the bone, first, it was to poison you, and second, it was to test why you were examining the bone. Zayden’s answer was first, it is poisonous, and second, the poison could be extracted for Alchemy or even to refine an antidote.

That is what a Pill Master does, capable of drawing inferences about other cases from one instance.

"Oh?" Hearing the examiner announce Zayden Newton had passed, the distinguished figures sitting on the stage were all incredibly surprised, especially Edison Yates, who with a swift suction of his hand, drew Yusuf’s answer sheet into his grasp.

"Huh!" He glanced at it and couldn’t help but take a deep breath. That good-for-nothing menial disciple was not entirely useless after all; he managed to correctly answer this challenging question.

"Delilah Ferguson, pass."

"Quentin Wilcox, pass."

"Maria Haney, pass."

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The dozen or so who remained all passed because if they weren’t felled by the poison, it meant that they too detected the poison and deduced a solution.

Of course, the most surprising for everyone was Zayden Newton, among those who passed, the weakest in cultivation level were Golden Immortals, and some were even at the rank of Jimmie Campbell.

It was understandable for Golden Immortals and Jimmie Campbells to neutralize the poison, given their high cultivation level and their statuses within the inner sect, but what about Zayden Newton? He was just a Heavenly Immortal Ninth Grade, and he ascended from the Lower Realm, right?

How did he neutralize the poison?

Of course, at this moment, Campbell Sect’s head smiled broadly. Others might not know that Yusuf Zuck had consumed the Green Spirit Fruit, but he did, and he secretly guessed that Zayden Newton’s body probably still contained energy remnants from the Green Spirit Fruit, which was, after all, the Holy Fruit for detoxification.

"You may go now, and prepare for tomorrow’s Alchemy competition." The examiner waved his hand promptly.

After Yusuf Zuck and the others exited, the Campbell Sect’s head also picked up all the passing examinees’ answer sheets for inspection, and he specifically looked at Yusuf Zuck’s answers.

Indeed, he deduced a solution based on a hinted problem, an essential skill for a Pill Master, and Zayden Newton had truly achieved that.

"Brother, this Zayden Newton is no ordinary man, should we investigate his background?" Edison Yates still wanted to find fault; he said thoughtfully while speaking, "After all, he will eventually join our sect as a Pill Master, and we don’t know his background!"

"What’s there to know?" Campbell Sect’s head glanced at Edison Yates and laughed, "He’s just an ordinary mortal who ascended from the YunQi Great World, what background could such a mortal have?"

Edison Yates’s face grew stern, "People of unknown certainty always need to be checked!"

All the examiners listened intently to the dialogue between these two deputy heads of the academy, always clashing and trying to gain the upper hand over the other.

"Hmm, you’re right, people of uncertain certainty do need to be checked!" Campbell Sect’s head suddenly conceded.

Edison Yates was delighted, and immediately stood up saying, "Good, then let’s send someone to interrogate him first, and if necessary, search his soul, or even go to the Lower Realm for investigation. Yes, let’s have little Gou handle it!"

"Yes, Master!" That Mr. Gou was also delighted, as Campbell Sect’s head had agreed—what a great opportunity for vengeance!

"Little Gou, wait a moment!" exclaimed Campbell Sect’s head before Mr. Gou could leave, with a broad smile, "I haven’t finished my statement yet, what’s the rush between you and your disciple?"

"In that case, Second Brother, you just said people of uncertain certainty must be checked, so, let’s apply the same method to Delilah Ferguson and others as well, given Delilah Ferguson’s exceptional talent, but most importantly, we don’t know who her father is and whether she might be an Immortal reincarnate, so let’s search her soul and then inquire about her, how about that?"

"Pfft—" Many in the hall nearly burst into laughter, as Campbell Sect’s head was clearly laying a trap for Edison Yates.

The origin of Delilah Ferguson was indeed unknown; although she grew up in the Sect, Campbell Sect’s head was right, who was her father, and why was she so incredibly talented? Could she be an Immortal reincarnate? Then joined our Jimmie Campbell Sect with ulterior motives? All possibilities.

So, if Zayden Newton needed to be investigated, so did Delilah Ferguson!

At this time, Edison Yates’s face turned the color of liver, shifting several times before he forcefully smiled and said, "Brother, you’re right, indeed there’s nothing really to investigate, for Zayden Newton is just a mere Lower Realm mortal, and moreover, Big Luck had already searched his soul at the time of his guidance, so no need. I’m off to prepare for tomorrow’s Alchemy competition, excuse me!"

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