NOVPUBHearing this, Blux smiled slightly, "It's simple, tear up your pill formula and withdraw from the competition."
"Yes!"
Already strongly hallucinated, Fasha lost the ability to think for herself. She immediately followed Blux's instructions, picked up her already completed pill formula, and with a tear, completely destroyed it.
Her actions left everyone stunned. The onlookers could not understand why Fasha, who was almost certainly going to win this round, would suddenly destroy her formula.
It's important to know that the Pharmacist Competition has a rule: any damaged test paper results in automatic disqualification. By doing this, Fasha was committing an act of self sabotage.
Immediately, the judge looked over, "Fasha, what are you doing!" Hearing this, Fasha said somewhat blankly, "I,
Fasha, am withdrawing from the competition immediately!"
What?
Upon hearing her words, everyone, including the judges, was shocked. A hopeful contestant doing something so baffling was truly hard to accept.
Especially the team leader of the Viper Tribe, who was furious. He rushed into the arena immediately, trying to stop Fasha.
But it was too late.
Fasha had torn up her pill formula and publicly announced her withdrawal from the competition, which had already triggered the relevant rules.
To maintain fairness, the judge immediately announced loudly, "Fasha has withdrawn from the competition. Group 7's match will continue!"
With the judge's announcement, the turmoil caused by Fasha was concluded. No one expected that in just a moment, the advancement situation for Group 7 would change dramatically.
Fasha's exit gave Mei hope for advancement. She quickly completed her pill formula and shouted loudly to the judges, "Finished!"
Just two seconds after her announcement, Fisha also completed her formula. The judge took both of their formulas and carefully examined them, finding no omissions in either. However, Mei finished faster, so she was the one who ultimately advanced in this round.
"We won!"
Mei's advancement led to cheers from the spectators of the Black Eagle Tribe. For them, this round was a surprising turn of events, like seeing light at the end of the tunnel.
After Mei left the stage, the competition continued. Soon, the list of 12 qualifiers was announced. Among the 12, 4 were from the Black Eagle Tribe, 4 from the White Tiger Tribe, and the remaining 4 from the Viper Tribe.
At the start of the third round, the three Strongest tribes were once again evenly matched. The third round of the Pharmacist Competition was the true climax of this year's event.
Twelve pharmacists would engage in a real contest of skill. According to the competition rules, the 12 were divided into 4 groups, with each group consisting of 3 people.
The examiners randomly assigned the type of medicine to be made by each of the 4 groups. The 3 members of each group would begin the pharmacist preparation simultaneously.
Ultimately, the one who produced the highest quality medicine would win, advance to the final four, and step onto the podium.
Soon, the drawing of lots began. Mei was placed in Group 2. Upon seeing her draw, Mei's expression changed dramatically.
She found herself grouped with Kamal and Kerol from the Tiger Ben Tribe. Both of these individuals were exceptionally talented pharmacists within the White Tiger Tribe.
Their skills were on par with Mei's. The outcome of the competition was truly hard to predict... After the results were revealed, Kamal and Kerol also had a momentary pause in their expressions.
They were not keen on facing each other and an internal conflict prematurely, nor did they want to encounter a competitor like Mei, whose abilities matched theirs.
For the three contestants in Group 2, regardless of who ultimately won, it promised to be a fierce battle. Of course, the situation was most disadvantageous for Mei.
Her disadvantage was not due to weaker skills, but rather because her two opponents were from the same tribe.
There was a significant possibility that they could play a coordinated match and deliberately eliminate Mei.
Upon seeing the draw results, the pharmacists of the Black Eagle Tribe, led by Najib, wore expressions of concern. The situation seemed to be developing in a very unfavorable direction.
"Don't think too much, just focus on doing your best in the competition."
Ethen's encouragement made Mei feel a bit more at ease. She agreed with Ethen's perspective.
At this point, there was no need to overthink; it was best to fully concentrate on performing well.
Soon, the competition for Group 1 began. Representing the Black Eagle Tribe was Master Najib.
In this match, despite facing a formidable challenge, Najib, true to his reputation as the foremost pharmacist of the Black Eagle Tribe, triumphed.
With a positive mindset and exceptional skill, he won over both the judges and the audience. The judging panel awarded him a good score of 8 points for the "Golden Phoenix Pill" they made for him.
His two opponents in the same group scored 4 and 6 points, respectively. Najib undoubtedly emerged victorious.
The Black Eagle Tribe took the lead in the battle for a spot in the final four. Najib's victory was anticipated by many, so it did not cause much of a stir.
Next, it was time for Group 2's competition. Mei, Kamal, and Kerol arrived at the competition area, each sitting cross legged in their designated zones.
"Brother Kamal, I'm really excited to have the opportunity to compete alongside you this time. I hope you can go easy on me," Kerol said, feigning flattery as soon as he sat down.
Kamal, hearing this, laughed and replied, "Brother Kerol, you and I are the best pharmacists in our tribe; there's no need for any special guidance. Let's just do our best during the competition later."
"You're right, brother. I'll perform well and not bring shame to the White Tiger Tribe."
"That's good, let's do our best for the White Tiger Tribe."
The two engaged in conversation as if no one else was around, lavishing praise on each other and completely ignoring Mei, as if she didn't exist.
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