Multiverse Skill System

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None of the wizards present were charlatans; they all had their own areas of expertise in potion-making, which was good news. However, whether they could meet Yi Shuihan's requirements was another matter.

Chapter 550, The Magic-Suppressing Array

In fact, among these potion masters who came to apply, some were not there out of genuine interest, but rather to see what made Yi Shuihan, this Easterner who was currently being touted as a god by the magic world, so different, and whether he was really as powerful as the rumors suggested.

A potion master is always backed by a powerful force. After all, if a potion master isn't won over, then those forces would be incredibly foolish.

It's safe to say that among the potion masters present, not many have not yet been labeled as belonging to other factions.

Regardless of their motives—whether they genuinely applied or had ulterior motives—once Yi Shuihan took a liking to them, they were doomed. The conditions offered by Yi Shuihan were incredibly attractive to true masters.

Research funding is plentiful, and there are many equal or even stronger individuals to discuss with. Life safety is also guaranteed like never before, and all worries will be resolved by Yi Shuihan.

"He actually came. How did he manage to escape Dumbledore's clutches these past few days? Or did Dumbledore not make a move?" Among the applicants, Yi Shuihan spotted Quirrell and realized that Voldemort had also come to apply.

At the entrance to Hogwarts, a group of Potions Masters stood with varying expressions, but there was no whispering or murmuring. Only a few familiar people occasionally nodded to each other, making the place relatively quiet.

When Yi Shuihan appeared, everyone turned their attention to him, and many potion masters were filled with curiosity.

"I am delighted that you are all here today, and I also congratulate you on having the opportunity to join an institute that is about to change the world. Many years later, you will leave a significant mark on history."

As Yi Shuihan spoke, the water behind him began to churn, and in the blink of an eye, a path leading to the bottom of the lake was revealed.

"Then please follow me to the testing location."

He led the way to the bottom of the lake, showing no intention of saying anything more.

"Interesting, it's actually at the bottom of the lake. It seems like we can really look forward to this."

"I've never heard of anything at the bottom of the lake at Hogwarts. Could it be something they built recently?"

"The lake bottom research institute? As a research site, it's indeed very good, as it can avoid a lot of interference."

"Perhaps it's just a publicity stunt."

The potion masters all shared their opinions and then followed without hesitation, probably thinking that since there were so many of them and only one Yi Shuihan, there was no need to worry about any conspiracy.

Upon reaching the bottom of the lake, the numerous potion masters who had come to participate in the selection, as well as the onlookers, were completely shocked by the scene before them.

The magnificent palaces and towers, the grand pavilions and towers, all presented a breathtakingly beautiful scene of an oriental fairyland, leaving them deeply moved.

The Buddha at the bottom of the lake was like another world altogether, completely different from what they had imagined, or perhaps they had never thought that such a scene would appear before them.

The most shocked were, of course, the professors at Hogwarts. They could easily tell from Yi Shuihan's strange behavior over the past few days that this was the masterpiece he had created in just three days.

"By Merlin, this is nothing short of a miracle."

"I can't believe there's such a magical place here."

"I had doubts about his abilities before, but after seeing this, I'm starting to believe him."

Just as the many wizards were still marveling at the wonders at the bottom of the lake, Yi Shuihan suddenly spoke up, "If anyone can pass my test today, then he will have the right to live in what is arguably the safest place in the world."

"The safest place in the world?"

"That's right, let me prove it to everyone first."

An astonishing surge of magical power erupted from Yi Shuihan's body, and he summoned a fire dragon tens of meters long, which roared and charged forward.

To everyone's astonishment, the fire dragon disappeared completely after traveling only a few meters, as if it had never existed at all.

"A magic-suppressing domain! It's actually a magic-suppressing domain!"

Someone exclaimed in surprise, explaining what this phenomenon represented.

Upon hearing the term "magic-suppressing zone," all the wizards paled and began attempting to use magic, but without exception, their spells failed.

"How is that possible? Wasn't this legendary magic circle lost to time long ago?"

The anti-magic field was first invented by a mad dark wizard. Its appearance caused a catastrophe in the magical world. Countless wizards died on the anti-magic field constructed by this anti-magic array. Later, in order to prevent the tragedy from happening again and to prevent malicious people from using the anti-magic array, the council of elders, the leaders of the magical world at that time, ordered the erasure of all things related to the anti-magic array, leaving only a name in history.

"An anti-magic array? What the hell is that?"

Yi Shuihan was a little dazed. He had set up a celestial array that greatly suppressed the power outside of spiritual energy, which was why magic could not be used normally. However, the suppression was also very limited. As long as one's magic ability reached the Bronze level, one could barely use a little magic power. For example, Yi Shuihan had still managed to condense his fire dragon.

"That's fine! The effect is about the same anyway."

Seeing the wary looks in the eyes of the others, Yi Shuihan did not explain that this immortal array was not a magic-suppressing array, although it might be even stronger.

"As you can see, the power of magic here has been reduced to a minimum, and in addition to magic, there is also considerable defense against physical attacks."

Suddenly, a rocket launcher appeared on Yi Shuihan's shoulder, and he fired it immediately.

The rocket flew a short distance before crashing into a transparent wall of light and exploding. However, the explosion did not cause any damage to the light wall, nor did it even create a ripple.

"Even if such a thing were hundreds of times larger, its defenses would be impenetrable. In fact, even an atomic bomb from the Muggle world wouldn't be able to budge it in the slightest."

Chapter 551, page 28 of the exam paper

Even though everyone present was a wizard, they all knew what a bomb was. After all, it was a terrifying weapon that could bring a country to its knees with just two bombs. Before the bomb appeared, although the wizards were far fewer in number than Muggles, they were not afraid of Muggles in terms of real power. But after the bomb appeared, the wizards became somewhat afraid to go to war with Muggles.

It can be said that the appearance of the bomb completely changed the balance of power between the Muggle and wizarding worlds. Now, even the wizarding world is no longer sure whether they will win if a war really breaks out.

As far as the magical world is concerned, there is no way to defend against bombs. At most, one can use spatial magic to teleport, but how many wizards can actually use that method?

Now that everyone has heard Yi Shuihan say that this place can be used to defend against bombs, you can imagine how shocked they are. If what Yi Shuihan said is true, this place really is the safest place in the whole world.

Magic has anti-magic zones, and science can be used to defend against bombs. Basically, it's hard to think of any way to harm the people in this research institute.

Voldemort's soul seemed to light up at the thought, imagining how wonderful it would be if this place were his territory. However, considering Yi Shuihan's terrifying strength, he could only silently abandon the idea.

"Everyone stay close and don't fall behind."

Yi Shuihan gave a shout and continued to lead the way. Gradually, people realized that Yi Shuihan was taking a very strange route.

The others didn't understand the key to it, but to avoid any accidents, they all followed Yi Shuihan's lead, and nothing unexpected happened at first.

People became even more cautious after a certain bystander accidentally made a wrong move and disappeared from everyone's sight.

About three minutes later, Yi Shuihan finally led everyone to a huge square. The square was very large, with nearly a thousand tables and chairs set up on it, and each table had an exam paper on it.

Yes, it's a test paper with 28 pages, each page containing 50 questions, divided into multiple choice, true/false, application, thought-provoking questions, and a final core question.

Doesn't it feel like there's a strong exam-oriented atmosphere here?

"Someone didn't keep up with me just now, so he's been teleported to the ground. Don't worry about his safety. In fact, the defense mechanism here isn't fully activated yet, otherwise he wouldn't have just been teleported out."

Actually, this isn't perfect yet. Yi Shuihan plans to create an identity tag so that people can move freely within the research institute. The tag's level will also define the areas people can walk in, and so on.

"Today's test consists of three parts: a written test, a drug test, and a practical test. Only those who pass all three parts can join the research institute."

At Yi Shuihan's signal, a group of potion masters sat down at their designated examination tables, their expressions quite strange.

"Let's make the first exam three hours long. I'll collect the papers regardless of whether you've finished or not," Yi Shuihan announced the start of the first exam.

And so, a magical scene unfolded: a group of Potions Masters, renowned throughout the magical world, were answering questions just like students.

"The founder of Potions is ( ) A. Tom Jekko B..."

"..."

Can blood orchids be used to make adhesives?

"..."

"Please briefly describe the characteristics of Mandala grass?"

How to make a bottle of snake orchid solvent?

"..."

Briefly describe your thoughts on how to give ordinary people magic.

"..."

The test paper given by Yi Shuihan included questions ranging from the simplest that any student could answer to those so difficult that even a typical potion master couldn't answer them. It covered a wide range of topics and was quite comprehensive.

The final core question was designed to guide these people to think about how ordinary people can possess magic. It took Yi Shuihan a full three hours to come up with the question, which can be considered a great effort.

After all, they are not ordinary people, and 28 pages is not that many. For example, Yi Shuihan could finish the entire test in half an hour at most.

About 40 minutes later, Yi Shuihan saw the first person to complete the task, which surprised him slightly. The person to complete the task was an elderly man who was about 50 years old and wore a monocle. He looked very serious.

Yi Shuihan accepted the other party's paper and, after reading it through, had to admit that this was a potions master comparable to Snape, not much worse than him, exactly the type he needed.

Special talents naturally deserve special treatment. After thinking for a moment, Yi Shuihan served the "number one" a cup of dragon blood tea, which could extend one's life by about 3 years. This immediately surprised and delighted the special talent.

Although this world also has things like Philosopher's Stones that can be used to concoct elixirs of immortality, there are actually very few people who actually benefit from them. Just look at Dumbledore's lifespan, which didn't increase at all. Generally speaking, the lifespans of these Potions Masters are not much different from those of ordinary people. Therefore, the Dragon Blood Tea, which can prolong life, completely conquered this person who already had one foot in the grave.

Not only do they have money and power, but now they can also extend people's lifespan. These conditions are incredibly attractive.

Yi Shuihan was very generous, and gave a cup of dragon blood tea to the first 10 people who handed in their papers in the first round.

As the effects of Dragon Blood Tea became known to everyone, the way people looked at Yi Shuihan changed again, and those potion masters who did not get Dragon Blood Tea were filled with regret!

They once had three years to live, but they didn't seize the opportunity. If they could turn back time, they said they would be among the first 10 to submit a blank paper!

Three hours passed, and by the second hour, most people had already finished the exam. The last person to finish was two and a half hours later. So when the time was up, Yi Shuihan had already reviewed all the exam papers and had a preliminary understanding of the students' abilities.

It must be said that they were all there to take the test. Although their answering speed varied, their scores were not far apart. Out of 1000 points, the lowest total score was over 800 points, and most of them scored over 900 points, which was in line with their status as potion masters.

Chapter 552, Identifying Medicines

"Now I announce that everyone has passed the first round."

With Yi Shuihan's words, the potion masters present finally breathed a sigh of relief. After all, being eliminated in the first round would have been quite embarrassing.

Of course, if you say that there is no one who fails the exam, doesn't that seem a bit strange? In other schools, the teachers set the questions based on the percentage of students who can pass. Why is it different here?

These are definitely not the same. After all, other schools have to admit students according to a certain ratio, and some people have to be eliminated, which is why they set the questions in that way.

Yi Shuihan's situation is completely different. He doesn't need to eliminate people; on the contrary, the more people who meet his requirements, the better. That's why this situation exists.

After all, those who came to participate in the test were all masters who were confident in their potion-making skills. Even if they were at Hogwarts, it would be a professor-level task, asking them to do some questions about potion-making. It's not surprising that they got such scores.

"As you all saw just now, I attach great importance to this selection. The top 10 people who submitted their papers in the first test were all given a cup of Dragon Blood Tea. This tea is my unique treasure. One cup can extend one's life by 3 years. Only those who can truly pass these three tests and become one of my own will have the opportunity to obtain this Dragon Blood Tea in the future. By the way, this tea will not be leaked."

With just a few words, he stirred up the atmosphere at the scene. Who doesn't want to live forever these days?

Putting aside the potion masters, even the onlookers were excited and their eyes were red with envy as they looked at them, wishing they could take their place and regretting that they hadn't chosen potion studies when they were young.

"The second session will be held in the afternoon. Now everyone can come with me to have lunch."

The research institute also designed a canteen for meals, but this canteen is quite high-end, completely up to the standard of a five-star hotel.

After the meal, the group returned to the square. This time, the test papers were gone from the table; instead, there was a blank sheet of paper.

Although pictures could be used to represent medicine, Yi Shuihan would never allow such a low-class thing to happen here, so he would naturally use the real thing.

Without a word, Yi Shuihan immediately took out a hundred kinds of medicines from his collection, some from the magical world and some from the world he had collected in the previous world, in a 50/50 ratio.

A true potion master is one who can discern the medicinal properties of drugs they've never seen before; merely recognizing drugs they've encountered before is the level of an average student.

Yi Shuihan was also very curious about how many people could recognize more than 9% of the medicines.

One hundred drugs are observed within a 100-minute time limit, and then everyone gives their own answer. During this time, they can smell the drugs, but they cannot touch them.

Yi Shuihan didn't mention any other rules, but these potion masters were all very conscientious. At the beginning, each person stood in front of a potion and observed it for a minute before taking turns to observe other people's potions. In this way, each person could basically have a minute to observe each potion.

While the potion masters were examining the potions, the plaza was quiet. Everyone watched silently without making a sound to disturb them.

It must be said that the potions in this world are relatively good. These masters can basically deduce the properties of the potions just by looking at them, and many of them are even ones they have used before. However, the potions in other worlds are a bit of a headache for them, and they have to be extremely careful to make a rough judgment.

After 100 minutes, all the potion masters went to the table to write down their answers. It was clear that they frowned much more often this time compared to the first round.

The first person to submit was the winner of the first round. Yi Shuihan already remembered this old man, named Waynebach, a potions master who had been famous for a long time and was said to have been a potions professor at Hogwarts.

As usual, a cup of dragon blood tea was served, and Yi Shuihan began to look at Wayne's answers.

"Almost all of them are correct, with only one slightly wrong."

This result made Yi Shuihan value him even more, and he made up his mind that if the opponent's performance in the third round was not too bad, he would definitely recruit him.

To Yi Shuihan's surprise, the second person to hand in his paper was Quirrell, or rather, the Voldemort within him, and he did quite well, with only three medicines being misjudged.

Then the third and fourth people submitted their answers, with only a few seconds separating them.

After the fifth submission, it seemed to trigger a chain reaction, with dozens of people submitting their answers almost simultaneously, and all the answers were submitted within just a few minutes.

As usual, each of the top 10 people was given a cup of dragon blood tea, and Yi Shuihan began grading the papers. Luckily, he had the magic of speed, otherwise it would have taken him a long time to read all the answers.

In just about fifteen minutes, Yi Shuihan not only finished everyone's answers, but also determined everyone's scores and rankings.

"To clear up any questions, let me first describe the properties of these one hundred herbs. Dragon's Blood Orchid grows in Miami..."

Yi Shuihan pointed to the herbs in his hand and began to introduce them. This process was repeated a hundred times before he finally finished introducing all the herbs in the second round.

After Yi Shuihan's explanation, these potion masters had a basic understanding of their own performance.