NABC Chapter 80 ALCHEMY (2)
Chapter 80 ALCHEMY (2)
Instructor Mark: "Okay then, let's read your report number 9. For the name of the potion, you have brilliantly chosen the right answer as always.
As for the ingredients, the first is right, also the second; the third is a mistake. The fourth is also a mistake, and the last one is right.
Excellent, number 9. As always, you are number one in my class.
I will discuss the details of the potion later, but are you sure you don't want to accept my offer number 9??"
No. 9: "It's an honor to be offered such a position, but I have a different goal for my life. Thank you, instructor."
Instructor Mark: "Such a shame and a waste of talent, huh? Well, moving on to number 80, the highlight of the class."
Number 80: "thank you for acknowledging my high intellect"
Instruction mark: "Well genius, let's see, incorrect, incorrect, incorrect, incorrect. Oh, this one is correct. You have managed to mention one of the ingredients this time; I'd say that is progress."
No. 17: "For a simpleton it is..."
No. 80: "I feel sorry for him..."
Instructor Mark: "For whom?"
No. 8080: "The poor guy that has to put up with number 17 his whole life..."
Everyone: "Puff, hmmm..."
Number 17's face flushed as she gave number 80 a deadly look.
Everyone tried their best to contain their laughter. Even instructor Mark barely maintained His stoic nature.
Instructor Mark: "Okay then, we have finished. Oh, there's one last report from our new seed number 33; let's see..."
As if he was pulling a consolation prize, instructor Mark took the last paper as he started reading, but something unexpected to everyone happened.
Instructor Mark: "What!!! How???"
As he raised his head and looked at Alan as if he had seen a ghost, he then again looked at the report, repeating this action multiple times as if he was in denial.
Suddenly the huge bald man rushed toward Alan; he grasped him by the shoulders, almost lifting him off the ground.
Instructor Mark: "Did you truly write the answers that I just read? How!! How did you know?"
Everyone was surprised and confused by the sudden outburst.
No. 80: "Instructor, please come down. What happened?"
Instructor Mark: "Answer me number 33: did you write every single word on this piece of paper??"
I have an offer for you. How about transferring you from the seed program to my department? I will provide you with the best environment to study and work and do your experiments.
Although I am not an evolution master, I can help you find the way to become one. What do you say?"
Alan: "Thank you, instructor. But I want to continue in the seed program as for alchemy and my aspiration to become an evolution master. It can be delayed, and I can work slowly at it.
I would be glad to learn more from you about alchemy."
No. 80: "I see, instructor Mark is the type who always gets rejected, poor man."
Instructor Mark: "What a waste of a talent. What a waste of talent!!!And you, number 80, I will make a request for the lieutenant so you can be a good boy and help me test a few potions I have been experimenting with lately. Thank you for your contribution to the organization."
No. 80: "Please, sorry, I just have a loud mouth. Please do not put such a request to the lieutenant. Please, please, please!!"
Number nine did not seem to care about anything right now as she was fixated on the new seed. A 16-year-old who was younger than her by many years, yet his talent was so terrifying that he almost caught up to her and the others, even suppressing them in some fields.
Even the rest of the seeds were surprised. At how bizarre this kid's talent is.
Instructor Mark: "Okay then, let's move to the next agenda on our schedule. As you all can see, under the tables there is a small cage that contains the zero-stage beast, Ratatang."
Everyone pulled the small cages that contain the mouse species beast from under the tables.
According to what Alan had studied before, the zero-stage beasts are more like animals than beasts, as they are very weak compared to other beasts; some even call them the failed species that could not benefit from the universal new energy Ena.
Instruction mark: "I have administered five different types of poisons from the last couple of classes that we had. Your task is to provide the lab rats with the right antidote. That means that you have to make it first from the ingredients at your table. Those who let the lab rats die will fail at this task. The lives of these rats are in your hands, but you have to know that maybe in the future you will be put in a similar position where either your life or your partner's is in danger due to poison, so treat this task seriously."
The previous relaxed atmosphere evaporated, and everyone had a serious look on their face as they began working on the lab rats.
Instructor Mark: "Number 33 I did not bring you one; I'm sorry because I was in full concentration mode the last few weeks on my research.
But don't worry; I have a few in another lab, so wait for me here. I will bring you one so you can join everyone in this task."
Alan: "Thank you, instructor."
As instructor Mark left the room, number 80 nudged Alan with his elbow.
No. 80: "Why did you not tell me that this was one of your many fields of expertise? Come help a brother out."
Alan: "Nah, by not helping you I'm actually helping you. Just picture yourself in the future against a poison user or a very poisonous, powerful beast, and you do not know how to make any antidote or anything that can slow the poison. What condition will you be in?"
No80: "F*****, you're right, sorry."
Alan: "I know you did not mean it. My psych is good; you don't need to worry about me, especially after that comfortable mental care."
No80: "It is good that you are back on track. I also agree with you; whenever I think about the mental care, I almost want to get tortured again."
Alan: "Just be careful of what you wish for."