At this moment, Ouyang Cheng and the others were on the verge of breaking down.
He didn't even know where the basic tier book collection vault was and yet, he chose the more difficult Pill Debate. They even suspected that this fellow's head had been squashed by a door.
However, since the other party had already made up his mind, there was nothing they could do to change his mind.
After revealing the location and seeing Zhang Xuan leave, Du Man turned to Ouyang Cheng and asked, "Isn't he... too rash?"
"He is. However, did you see how confident he is?!" Ouyang Cheng was filled with disbelief. "I wonder where his confidence comes from!"
"Could it be that he doesn't know how fearsome Pill Debate is?" Speaking of this examination method, Du Man shuddered. "Even though I am a 1-star apothecary now, I am certain that I won't be able to pass Pill Debate!"
Pill Debate is extremely fearsome. It is equivalent to challenging ten apothecaries with your knowledge alone. No matter how knowledgeable a person is, how can he possibly be a match for ten apothecaries?
Furthermore, more importantly... you have never forged a pill before!
It is like a physiologist explaining how to slaughter a pig to a butcher. No matter how good one's theory is, without putting it into practice, it is difficult to succeed!
"We have already explained it in such detail, it is impossible for him not to know!" Ouyang Cheng shook his head. "This person is truly a mystery!"
"Indeed, he didn't make a single mistake in the first round! In the second round, not only did he not make any mistakes, he even pointed out our mistakes... More importantly, he is still so young. I really don't know how he can have such a good memory and deduction ability! "
Recalling the previous matter, Du Man couldn't help but be astonished.
This fellow's performance was simply too astounding. In terms of identification and deduction of medicinal herbs, he was probably much stronger than them!
An apprentice who was even more skilled than an apothecary... If they didn't witness it with their own eyes, they wouldn't dare to believe it.
"Actually, it is simple to understand where his confidence comes from. Isn't he going to the book collection vault to read? We can send someone to follow him. As long as we follow him, we will be able to find some clues! "Ouyang Cheng said.
Since he dared to participate in Pill Debate, he must have a deep understanding of pill forging. As long as we send someone to follow him, we should be able to find some clues.
"Not bad!" Du Man nodded and waved his hand. "Hua Hua, go to the basic tier book collection vault and see what he is doing. Be careful not to be discovered!"
"Yes!" Zhu Hua Hua walked out.
Not too long later, the apothecary apprentice returned with a bizarre look on his face.
"What's wrong? What was he doing? Are you looking at some obscure alchemy methods? "Ouyang Cheng looked over.
The apothecaries participating in the Pill Debate would definitely come up with extremely difficult and obscure questions, making it difficult for the examinees to answer them. In order to pass, not only must one possess a wealth of knowledge, one must also have a deep understanding of these obscure questions.
"No!" Zhu Hua Hua felt dizzy, as if he couldn't believe what he was seeing. "He's … flipping through the book!"
"Flipping books? Maybe he's looking for a book that he wants to read. Tell me, what is he flipping through? "Ouyang Cheng continued asking.
"When I went over, he was flipping through the books on the Basic Pill Forging Bookshelf. I took a peek and they were 《Basic Pill Forging Techniques》, 《How to Extract Medicinal Herbs》, 《How to Retain Medicinal Properties》, 《How to Move a Cauldron》, and so on. As I didn't dare to let him notice me, I didn't dare to approach him!" Zhu Hua Hua pondered for a moment before replying.
"Basic Pill Forging Techniques? How to Extract Medicinal Herbs? "
"How to Retain Medicinal Properties? How to move a cauldron? This … "
Du Man and Ouyang Cheng stared at one another in bewilderment.
These were the most basic theoretical books for an apothecary apprentice … Just like how to walk and eat, all apothecary apprentices had to master them. Yet, this fellow only started reading these books when he was about to conduct a Pill Debate?
Are you for real?
It was as if he was about to duel with the number one swordsman in the world, and only then did he remember to buy a sword to learn how to use it …
Is this for real?
"Are you sure that he's reading these books?"
Unable to hold it in any longer, Ouyang Cheng asked doubtfully.
"I can't be sure either. He isn't reading, he's flipping … He flips all the way to the other books. I don't know what he's doing either!" Zhu Hua Hua was on the verge of tears.
He really didn't know what the other party was doing. Like a lunatic, he flipped through the books on the first row one by one. He didn't seem to be looking for books, nor did he seem to be looking for books. He really didn't know what he was doing.
"Flipping books? Flipping all the way to the other books? "
Ouyang Cheng and Du Man blinked their eyes.
Why did it sound as if they were listening to a bunch of nonsense?
"How do you flip through books? Show us! "Du Man said.
"Alright!"
It just so happened that there were quite a few books in the room. Zhu Hua Hua walked up and casually picked up a dozen books. Then, he flipped his palm across the books, causing the sound of rustling to echo.
"He's done?"
Seeing that he didn't do anything after that, Ouyang Cheng and Du Man widened their eyes in bewilderment.
"That's right!" Zhu Hua Hua nodded. "That's what he does. After flipping through the books, he moves on to the next bookshelf …"
"…"
Ouyang Cheng and Du Man glanced at one another. They could see the frenzied look in each other's eyes.
They thought that this fellow had gone to the basic tier book collection vault to look for books, but in the end, he flipped through books instead … Furthermore, no matter how fast others flipped through books, they would at least try to see what was in them. Yet, this fellow, with his speed, what could he possibly look at?
Putting aside the contents of the books, he probably doesn't even know what kind of books are in them …
"Could it be that … he wants to see what kind of material the books are made of and intends to burn them?"
After a long time, Du Man squeezed out a sentence.
Other than burning these books, he couldn't think of any other reason for flipping through the books like that.
"That's impossible. Even though the basic tier book collection vault doesn't involve the secrets of the Apothecary Guild, it isn't something that one can burn casually. As an apprentice, he shouldn't be so rash!" Ouyang Cheng shook his head.
Even though Du Man's words sounded ridiculous, he couldn't think of a better reason. His eyebrows furrowed tightly together.
"Then, what do you think is going on? What does he intend to do? "
Du Man couldn't help but ask.
"I …" Ouyang Cheng was at a loss. To be honest, he had never heard of such a freak in his life, let alone seen one.
"Could it be that … he's looking for a book? And this book is made of a very special material, so I can only know if I touch it with my finger? "After pondering for a long time, he came up with a new theory.
"It's possible …"
The two of them sat in front of the table, frowning and grimacing. They couldn't figure out what Zhang Xuan was up to.
In just half a day's time, he had thought of all sorts of reasons, and even came up with all the excuses he could think of in his entire lifetime. But in the end … he still couldn't figure out what the other party was up to.
During this time, Zhu Hua Hua went to the book collection vault a few more times, and when he returned, he continued to report on the other party's situation.
When she heard that Zhang Xuan didn't stop flipping through the books, not even sparing books like [What Are Pills], [Types and Distinguishing of Pills], [Do You Need a Cauldron to Forge Pills], and [Do You Need a Cauldron to Forge Pills]... She was bewildered, conflicted, and upset...
It was only at this moment that he realized that he hadn't used up all of his weird excuses yet. It seemed like he could still think of a few more …
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