Poison Genius Consort

in, it’ll be less tragic if you lose then!

Moreover, everyone knew that the differences between the two parties were just too great.
Most of the people were only here to see His Excellency Pill Fiend or see Mu Linger’s personal skills.
But competing in drug efficacy? That meant creating a drug in real-time and seeing which one was more effective after use.
This was one of a pharmacist’s basic skills, but also the one most suited to showcase their abilities.

If one took a single pill as an example, then the same quantity of ingredients and manufacturing process could yield pills with similar properties.
However, minute differences and adjustments in the amount of ingredients, water, temperature, intensity, and time could create significant differences in the final product.
For example, some pills might take effect faster than others, or have differing grades of negative side effects.
Such skills were bred through long-term training and experience, not learned.
How could Mu Linger hope to compare to Gu Qi Sha?

What’s there to see now? There’s not suspense in this at all!

“Lass, you’re sure?” Gu Qi Sha teased.

“Absolutely!” Mu Linger was determined.
“I get to choose the competition method, but Your Excellency Pill Fiend can pick the prescription in case you think it’s unfair!”

Gu Qi Sha burst into laughter.
“‘Unfair,’ heheh!”

“That’s right.
A competition should be fair.
Your Excellency Pill Fiend, please pick the prescription,” Mu Linger was serious.

Seeing her so steadfast, the crowd began to talk amongst themselves.

“Could it be that girl has a trick up her sleeve?”

“She doesn’t look like a fool, maybe she really did come prepared.”

“She’s from the Mu Clan, after all.
If she didn’t come prepared, that old Mu Yingdong would never allow her to lose face here.”

After waiting for so long, anticipation had built up in the crowd.
Whether or not Mu Linger had any unique skills, they were still looking forward to the faceoff between the old and young geniuses.
Gu Qi Sha glanced towards Han Yunxi and said, “Poison lass, come give us a prescription!”

Han Yunxi thought it over before taking out a long prescription.
“This will do, it’s Hundred Purging Pill.”

Everyone burst into laughter at the revelation.
To put it simply, Hundred Purging Pill was a laxative! It earned its name because it could expel all sorts of poisons from within the body and was made up of a hundred different ingredients.
And yet despite being a laxative, it was made of up multiple high-grade ingredients that were difficult to combine together.
In truth, Han Yunxi’s pick still favored Mu Linger.
The more complicated the prescription, the easier it’d be for Mu Linger to find chances to turn things in her favor.
If the competitors only had two ingredients to work with, then it’d be difficult for Mu Linger to make any significant changes with such limited means.
But because no one could read these thoughts, everyone thought her decision was very fair.

On the other hand, Gu Qi Sha was used to being maltreated by Han Yunxi, so he didn’t think much of he choice.
All he wanted to do was to finish this competition quickly.
Since he had come, he was determined to clear accounts with Long Feiye.
He had no time to waste kicking up a row with that stinkin’ lass Mu Linger.

“What are you laughing about? Who wants to volunteer as a tester?” Han Yunxi asked loudly.

In response, a bunch of people stepped forward.
Both Mu Linger and Gu Qi Sha created goods that were in great demand.
Who wouldn’t miss a chance to try one of their pills? Gu Qi Sha and Mu Linger were each to select a tester for their opponent.
Differences in physique, constitution and health would affect the effects of the pill as well.
Their competition had already started when they selected their opponent’s testers.
Meanwhile, everyone else watched and waited patiently.
Various experts in the field kept a close eye on the competition, not wanting to miss a single step.

But much to their surprise, Gu Qi Sha only casually picked someone out of the group.
Mu Linger was even more casual, simply choose the person standing closer to her.

That fast?

It was possible for Gu Qi Sha to see through a person’s constitution at one glance, but what about Mu Linger? Nobody knew for sure, but Xie Deyi,1 a member of Medicine City’s Council of Elders, was shocked. Mu Linger’s only left Medicine City for a year, but her skills have improved so much? It’s unbelievable!

Most likely, the next gathering of pharmacists would be an exhilarating event.
 This girl might even give us a grand surprise with her skills then!

Very soon, Pill Fiend Pharmacy prepared the necessary ingredients for the pill into two portions between the competitors, along with required tools to make the medicine.
Both Mu Linger and Gu Qi Sha were now standing in front of their respective tables.
The crowd tensed in anticipation of the contest, but before the two could move, Han Yunxi suddenly shouted, “Hold it!”

Gu Qi Sha wasn’t impatient, but he was left at a loss.
Meanwhile, a crafty gleam flickered across Mu Linger’s eyes before she feigned haughtiness and cried, “Qin Wangfei may declare any terms she wishes!”

“Since it’s a competition, there will be winners and losers.
What happens if you lose?” Han Yunxi asked loudly.

“What if I won instead?” Mu Linger retorted.

They two of them were simply putting up a fight for Gu Qi Sha to see.
Gu Qi Sha already knew the original terms of the competition, so in his eyes Han Yunxi was simply making more overtures to get Mu Linger into Pill Fiend Pharmacy.
Because of that, he wasn’t surprised by Mu Linger’s show of attitude.
The girl had always hated being ridiculed, so her reactions were to be expected.
But the crowd felt differently.
They were stunned by Mu Linger’s arrogant ways and only felt that she had to have hidden depths in store!

“If you win, you can have any terms you want! But if you lose, you can only pledge loyalty to my Pill Fiend Pharmacy in the future!” Han Yunxi said seriously.

“Alright!” Mu Linger agreed dashingly.

This answer…

Xie Deiyi (谢德意) – De is ‘virtue, morals,’ Yi is ‘meaning, significance, wish.’