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Chapter 188. A Subtle Poison
Martin's voice was heard again, this time more formal and tense. "The contestants are in place! The rules will be read once more! Under your tables are nearly a thousand types of medicinal plants, half of which are poisonous! You have ten minutes to prepare a poison AND write down the antidote recipe! The use of unknown secret poisons is strictly forbidden! Violators will be disqualified and handed over to the authorities!"Martin paused for a moment, letting the tension fill the room."Now, begin!""Once again, instantly fatal secret poisons are not allowed!" Martin's voice echoed, reminding the contestants.Javon glanced at the wooden box under his table. Hundreds of types of medicinal plants were arranged neatly, from typical Salvadoran herbs to exotic herbs from othe
Chapter 187. A Poisonous Prize
Martin chuckled. "A spiritual elixir is too precious for a first-round prize. But, I guarantee you won't be disappointed."He then opened a cabinet and took out a beautiful sandalwood box."This is..." Javon looked at the box in his hand with confusion.Martin, with a slightly awkward face, then handed a similar box to Valero. "Haha, this one is the prize for the runner-up. I'm still looking for yours."Javon's face hardened slightly. 'Master Martin's sense of humor is truly terrible,' he thought to himself.While Martin was busy rummaging through the cabinet, Valero opened the box in his hand. Instantly, a thick and refreshing aroma filled the entire room."A Pomegranate?"
Chapter 186. Vindication
At the judges' table, Martin leaped from his chair, his fists clenched in the air. "That kid! Javon! I really underestimated him!" He had thought Javon would be eliminated, never expecting the boy was preparing a surprise of this magnitude."Congratulations, Martin! The young man from your country is truly phenomenal!" Dr. Galeus said with a wide smile. He was the one who had graded Javon's paper. "He really surprised me. A practitioner of Salvadoran medicine who has such a mastery of Western medicine!"Martin laughed with relief. "Dr. Galeus, I saw your expression was so serious when you were grading it. I thought he had failed completely.""You must be joking, Martin. It was precisely because he answered everything correctly, and the fact that he is Salvadoran... that's what left me speechless. Your country has given birth to a true genius this time!"In the 100 times this competition had been held, only 34 people in history had ever achieved a perfect score in the first round. Javo
Chapter 185. A Score to Settle
"Is this first round really this hard? More than a hundred people failed!""Out of ten Salvadoran contestants, seven of them failed. It seems this year we'll be going home empty-handed again.""Salvador hasn't made it to the top three for ten years, yet they still boast about their traditional medicine. Truly laughable."In the midst of the discussions, a few sharp voices from foreigners were heard clearly. The insults ignited anger among the Salvadoran attendees. Even Javon, who was usually calm, frowned. Being trampled on in one's own homeland was a deeply unpleasant feeling. However, he knew the most resounding answer was strength."Shut your mouth, you bastard! If you dare to insult us again, I'll finish you!"Suddenly, an angry shout erupted from the crowd. A local young man pointed at the foreigner who had just spoken.The foreigner was surprised for a moment, then retorted arrogantly, "I was just telling the truth. Are you all so fragile? How dare you threaten me? Do you know w
Chapter 184. The Eye of the Storm
Ignored, Brian wasn't angry. He just gave a crooked smile and walked past, humming a little tune.An hour later, the first round of the competition officially ended. The judges, including Martin, began to grade the answer sheets."Incredible! That's Dr. Galeus from Devanda! And Vinyar from Benada! They are all legends in the medical world!" the audience exclaimed, amazed to see the lineup of distinguished judges they usually only saw in textbooks.Javon glanced at the stage. Of the ten judges, only Martin and one other old man were from his country. The rest were major figures from various nations.At the judges' table, Dr. Galeus looked at Martin with confusion, holding Javon's test paper. "Martin, this is a contestant from your country, right? Why is his paper in my hands?""Please just check the paper, Dr. Son. It seems there was a mistake on the committee's part," Martin replied, suppressing his anger.Dr. Galeus shrugged, looking intrigued, and began to examine the paper. Initial
Chapter 183. A Test of Irony
"What? It's only been ten minutes and someone is already done?""Is this real skill or has he just given up?""The first one to finish is a contestant from Salvador? No wonder; their medical skills have declined drastically. Admitting defeat early is the right choice."When they saw Javon had left the stage, the audience immediately began to discuss it. Many foreigners pointed at him and whispered, the majority of their voices questioning and mocking."Silence!" Martin barked loudly. "Anyone who disturbs another contestant will be removed from the venue!"The audience immediately grew quieter. However, at the same time, Martin looked at Javon's retreating back with doubt in his eyes. Finishing in ten minutes was an unprecedented record. He remembered that his own fastest record when he was young was twenty-one minutes.With a sense of curiosity, he gave an instruction to his staff. "Bring me Javon's answer sheet."When the answer sheet was handed to him, Martin, upon seeing its conten
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