Chapter 45 First hearing about the Alchemy Stone
"Each exam is worth 1000 points..."
Anruer lowered her head and murmured to herself.
Xia Zuo held the other person's slightly cold hand under the table and rubbed it gently, "Don't worry, I'm here."
"Yes." An Ru'er showed a forced smile, with sadness lingering between her eyebrows.
Xia Zuo took advantage of the commotion and quickly scanned the classroom. He found that a dozen students were also acting calmly and secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
It seems that news of the score has already been circulated among the freshmen, but those who knew about it chose to keep it secret, thus limiting it to a small range.
"Classmates, please be quiet."
Beatrice calmed the restlessness of the students with gentle words, and after the noise in the classroom stopped, she said:
"The exam will last for 25 days, with one test per day, starting at 8 a.m. and ending at 5 p.m.
“The exam will be held in everyone’s dormitory, and three meals a day will be delivered to the door of the dormitory by elemental servants.
“The question types of the test paper include, in addition to the multiple-choice questions in class tests, there are also application questions.
"The multiple-choice questions are worth 1 to 3 points each, and the applied questions are worth 10 to 20 points each."
There was a low voice of exchange in the classroom again.
Anruer picked up the pen and wrote down a few numbers on the blank notepad.
Xia Zuo didn't say anything or make any unnecessary movements. He just watched her calculate the test duration and speed of doing the questions.
From 8 am to 5 pm, a total of 9 hours. Excluding the time for eating, drinking, resting and solving internal emergencies, at most only 8 hours can be spent on the answer sheet.
On average, the multiple-choice questions only take about 2 minutes to answer, and the application questions take a little longer, about 15 minutes.
If you encounter a difficult problem that blocks your brain, it is easy to waste a lot of time in confusion, and the 9 hours of answering time are simply not enough.
The classroom gradually became quiet.
Xia Zuo looked at the beautiful woman in front of the podium, guessing what she would say next.
Beatrice clapped her hands lightly and signaled several students who were talking to each other enthusiastically to continue listening.
"Your enrollment period is very short, and your study time is less than one-tenth of that of upper-level students. This 25-day exam is extremely difficult for you.
"So, starting from today, your alchemy general class will be used for practice questions. These questions are exam questions for high-level students in previous years, and they don't get this treatment before the exam.
"I hope you will seize this opportunity and strive to get the qualification to stay in the school in the first exam."
Xia Zuo tilted his head and looked at the head of the hospital in confusion as he began to distribute the test papers.
Why wasn't the passing mark for the exam announced?
He knew it was 950 points, but other students didn't know.
Fortunately, there are people who care about this issue.
In the front row of the classroom, a student raised his hand and asked this question.
Beatrice distributed the test papers in the air and said:
"The passing mark for the exam will be announced after the completion of the 25 exams."
Xia Zuo nodded in thought, somewhat understanding the intention of the head of the hospital.
This will avoid discouraging students from preparing for exams.
Otherwise, some students may deliberately harass others in an attempt to drag them into the water together if they know they have failed the exam.
Two test papers floated from the air and landed on the desk in front of them.
Anruer couldn't wait to remove the cap of her pen and practice.
Xia Zuo spread out his test paper and glanced at the herbal medicine questions one after another, but he didn't write to answer them.
too easy.
It's so simple.
Multiple choice questions, you will know the answer at a glance.
For application questions, you can find the corresponding practical experience in [Knowledge Reserve] by using your brain a little.
It's simply not worth spending time practicing.
Xia Zuo covered his face.
For the first time, I feel that learning too fast is not a good thing...
But if you have no choice but to do the questions, you must do them.
He picked up the pen with some helplessness.
It only took 1 hour to finish writing the test paper.
The answers were very smooth from beginning to end, and the pen tip never left the page.
After finishing the last question, he took out an ecological classic and started reading.
The most important thing is to upgrade early and accumulate enough free attribute points.
…
At 6 o'clock that evening.
Inside the restaurant.
After dinner, Xia Zuo asked Anruer how she felt about doing the test paper. She felt that there were too many questions and she had to pay attention to the answering time. In terms of difficulty, it was moderate and not difficult.
As she spoke, she picked her up and snuggled into her arms, "You are so kind to me. Tell me your memory method. Otherwise, I won't be so relaxed when writing papers."
When this girl learns to summarize the test points on the test paper, she will realize that those numbers are actually the frequency of the test points appearing on the test paper.
Xia Zuo patted her on the back and said with a smile: "Stop lying down. Are there any classes tonight? If not, come with me to the poison alchemy area."
"I don't have classes tonight..." Anru'er sat up straight and muttered:
"But, I have learned how to make poisons and identify poisons... Wouldn't it be bad to bother Professor Kulov again?"
Xia Zuo put his school bag on his back and said, "I have other arrangements. The instructor also agreed to let you go."
"Then I'll be relieved." Anru'er smiled sweetly and quickly picked up her schoolbag and followed.
In the poison alchemy area in the afternoon, Xia Zuo asked his instructor if he could let Anruer come here to do the test papers. Kulov readily agreed, but asked not to take the test papers outside.
In the poison alchemy area.
After Xia Zuo got a few test papers for Anruer, he walked out of the small classroom and came to the tutor.
Kulov was not meditating.
He sat at the desk and pointed to the wooden chair opposite.
This look and action have appeared three or four times in the past few months.
Every time it means something is going to happen... at least so far, it's not a bad thing.
Xia Zuo frowned and sat down on the chair calmly.
"You were in the head of the college's class today and it only took you about an hour to finish the test paper?"
Kulov found Xia Zuo's paper from the drawer. All the questions were correct and there was no mistake.
He pinched a corner of his beard and asked, "Have you done this test paper before?"
"No." Xia Zuo shook his head, his face full of honesty.
I really haven’t done it... I just have the entire test center library in my head.
Kulov suddenly realized that his evaluation of Xia Zuo's memory was already very high, but it might not be high enough.
He reached out to the bookcase and summoned 25 textbooks at once, letting them float in mid-air and form a circle above the two of them.
A book was opened directly above Xia Zuo.
Kulov asked in a calm voice: "In "The Illustration of Magic Grasses", what are the pages about Bipedal Grass?"
Xia Zuo closed his eyes and leaned back on the chair, lowered his head and pondered for a few seconds, and then said:
"Bipodia grass is a kind of magic grass that grows deep in the dense forest. They sprout and grow from the soil like ordinary weeds. In the natural environment, they can grow up to 80 centimeters in height..."
In the next half hour, Kulov kept changing books and memorized more than twenty knowledge points in a row. Xia Zuo recited them all fluently, with only some minor differences.
An expression of surprise that could not be concealed gradually appeared on Kulov's face.
Even though he has lived for more than 70 years and has been a high-level mage for decades, this is the first time he has seen someone memorize an entire book without using magic.
Wait, there is another possibility.
Kulov stretched out his arm forward, "Give me your hand."
Xia Zuo was startled, then stretched out his right hand, and a warmth came from the place where his palm was held.
The warm warmth lasted for a few seconds and then gradually faded away.
Kulov retracted his arm and stared at the other person, "You have never practiced breathing techniques... In other words, you are born with superior memory. Hasn't anyone discovered it before?"
Xia Zuo blinked, "Before I entered the academy, I spent some time in the circus, and all the troupe members know about it."
The ability to have a photographic memory is not uncommon among those who have practiced breathing techniques.
Not to mention among mages, there are many ways to infuse yourself with knowledge.
Kulov's shock was more due to the fact that the other party was born like this.
He stroked his beard and chuckled:
"This final exam will be very easy for you. No wonder the head of the school asked me to distribute the books for the next stage to you in advance."
He waved his hand, causing the 25 textbooks in the air to fly back to the bookshelf, and controlled the other 2 books to fall on the desk:
"There are three branches of alchemy of strange objects. Before becoming an official mage, you can only choose one of them to learn.
"This is a basic textbook for the study of Kit Kat objects and the study of elemental representation. You should take it back and read it first.
"Come to me after you have decided which branch to choose, and I will bring you its other teaching materials."
"Thank you, Professor."
Xia Zuo raised the corners of his mouth, picked up the two books and hugged them.
"Okay, let's go read a book. When bedtime comes, you two will go back and rest."
Kurov waved his hand, picked up the book and lay down on the soft sofa.
Xia Zuo walked into the small classroom.
An Ruer is immersed in doing the questions.
He sat down three empty seats away so as not to disturb the other party.
The two books Kurov gave me were called "Kit Kat Object Concept Illustrations" and the other was "Principles of Elemental Embodiment".
He used scrying on the two books.
Hmm~ Not bad, not bad.
It gives me a lot of experience.
After memorizing the former, you will be rewarded with 50 experience points and 0.3 spirit points, and there are 7 associated [Book Combinations].
The latter gives more rewards.
It has a full 75 experience points and 0.7 spirit points, but the associated [Book Combination] is relatively small, only 4.
Xia Zuo subconsciously picked up the "Elemental Embodiment Principle" with more generous rewards.
After rolling his eyes gleamingly, the excitement in his eyes dissipated and was eventually replaced by disappointment.
Can't learn.
The spiritual ocean must at least reach the minimum threshold of a mage apprentice.
In other words, only those with a mental attribute value of at least 15 points can take Elemental Representation as an elective.
The alchemical principles of this subject are somewhat bizarre.
Unruly elements can be tamed into well-behaved elements and then collected into the spiritual ocean.
This is the content of "Introduction to Meditation".
But in fact, the uninhibited elements have another use.
After taming the unruly elements, we do not put them into the spiritual ocean, but encapsulate them in a container similar to the spiritual ocean.
Such containers are called elemental bottles.
In the process of refining the element bottle, the alchemist needs to peel off a small part of his own spiritual ocean as raw material.
This will cause some damage to the spiritual ocean.
But as long as you use the meditation method supported by Elemental Embodiment, you can recover quickly.
Even take this opportunity to grow your spiritual ocean.
The so-called strengthening of the spiritual ocean may mean that spiritual attribute values will be rewarded?
If you think about it this way, this branch is pretty good.
Let's study again when we become an official mage in the future.
Xia Zuo opened another book and nodded while reading.
KitKat objectology is awesome.
The threshold for entry is low, as long as you can see the light of the elements, and the mental attribute value requirement is only 9 points.
Secondly, this discipline is not just about making gadgets like self-stirring arms, alchemical wall clocks, and alchemical lamps.
It has unique core alchemical products:
Alchemy stone.
When Xia Zuo saw the introduction to the alchemy stone, his eyes widened.
Kit Kat Object Studies is definitely a subject that suits you!
The alchemy stone is definitely an alchemy product that matches the vitality flow!
In the book "Kit Kat Object Concept Illustration", only one kind of alchemy stone is mentioned:
Alchemy Stone of Life.
Its size is no larger than the palm of your hand, its shape is round and transparent, its surface is smooth and flawless, and it feels like a moist pebble when held in your hand.
Its design is extremely sophisticated.
There will be a space inside that can accommodate props.
The function of this space is similar to that of a space pocket.
However, the purpose of the Alchemy Stone of Life is not just to store things.
In other words, the Life Alchemy Stone is an enhanced version of the space pocket.
After putting various recovery potions and functional potions into the Life Alchemy Stone, you can make the designated potions appear in your mouth with just a thought during battle.
This is just the first usage.
The holder of the Life Alchemy Stone can also add a triggering magic circle inside. Under certain circumstances, provide the holder with preset potions.
For example, when someone hits you with a sap and you are about to fall into coma, you are too distracted to take the medicine.
At this time, the Life Alchemy Stone will automatically feed the holder a potion to restore consciousness.
Serious injuries, coma, near death, severe poisoning and other emergencies can all be rescued by relying on the Life Alchemy Stone.
It is simply a necessary equipment for traveling at home, killing people and grabbing treasures... ahem, helping the weak and saving others.
Having the Life Alchemy Stone, to a certain extent, means having a second life, and it is definitely worthy of the title of "Life" Alchemy Stone.
For Xia Zuo, the meaning of the Alchemy Stone of Life goes beyond that.
He could put poison in it.
This way you can sell blood and get rewards all the time!
If the problem of the source of the poison is solved, wouldn't the idea of a perpetual motion machine for leveling become possible!
Xia Zuo thought about his excitement, his thighs trembled, and his knees hit the desk with a muffled sound.
Anruer raised her head nervously, walked closer with small steps, sat down and gently rubbed the other person's knee, "Are you okay? Does it hurt..."
"It's okay, it's okay, just keep doing the questions."
"Well, you can call me when the time is up." Anruer walked back to her seat and was immersed in the sea of topics again.
Xia Zuo nodded slowly while looking at the two books in front of him.
Just because you can't learn Elemental Embodiment doesn't mean you can't memorize "Elemental Embodiment Principle".
The experience and mental attribute rewards it provides are not for nothing.
So memorize this book first.
Then write down the "Kit Kat Object Concept Illustration".
After both books have been included in [Knowledge Reserve], go to the instructor to get other teaching materials on the Kit Kat object subject.
In the morning period of the next ten days or so, after finishing the test papers in class, I had nothing to do, so I just used the time to memorize these two books.
Xia Zuo glanced at his character template.
【Spirit】8.5
There is still 0.5 points of spirit left before you can see the elemental light.
The last 0.5 points of spirit are provided by the "Principle of Elemental Embodiment", which is quite memorable.
Starting from this chapter, the alchemical punk world I envisioned will officially unfold. In reality, alchemy based on the four elements has been almost completely denied by modern science. It will definitely not work to write the world of Alchemy Punk based on realistic alchemy. Therefore, the alchemical punk world I wrote must contain a lot of my personal subjective imagination. I try my best to make the logic self-consistent and avoid major bugs. Also, please readers, don’t take it too seriously, just enjoy reading it.