An Understated Dominance by Marina Vittori (official version)

“Alright, I won’t take advantage of you. Let’s just go through with Dr. Watkins’ examination. Whoever

gets a higher rank in the examination wins. The loser will be the winner’s dog. How’s that? Do you dare

to take up the challenge?” Preston was dead set on winning.

Preston was going to defeat Dustin so that he could crush him under his feet, utterly humiliating him.

Only by doing so could he vent the anger in his heart.

“Well, if you insist on becoming my dog, I’ll agree to it, then.” Dustin had an impassive look.

“Hmph! Keep talking tough. Let’s see how much longer you can stay arrogant!” Preston sneered.

“Everyone, did you all see that? We are all witnesses to the challenge. The loser shall be the winner’s

dog.” Miranda was quick to back Preston up.

“That’s right! The loser will be a dog!” The lackeys followed along.

It wasn’t every day that they came across someone they could humiliate. They were going to grab hold

of every opportunity that came their way.

“This young man is acting so recklessly. Why would he accept Preston’s challenge? At a medical

examination too! Isn’t he inviting defeat upon himself?”

“If he doesn’t have the ability, he should admit defeat. But he insists on being arrogant! He’s going to

embarrass himself when he loses.”

“Young people these days are too proud. They don’t know their limits.”

The crowd around them started whispering and commenting on Dustin’s actions. From their point of

view, Dustin was too arrogant and would end up embarrassing himself.

Chapter 722

“Silence!” As everyone got into a heated discussion, a loud voice roared. Then, a group of elders of the

Stoneray Order entered the hall.

Dr. Linden Watkins, leader of the Stoneray Order, walked before the group. Several other elders and

some of the administrative disciples followed behind him.

“Is that Dr. Linden Watkins? He has such a grand aura coming from him!”

“Whoever does well in the examination today will be chosen as Dr. Watkins’ student. And will be

learning from Dr. Watkins himself. The chosen one will have a bright future ahead!”

The mood turned serious when Linden entered. Everyone looked at him with respect in their eyes.

Linden was the best of the great three doctors in Balerno. Not only was he a skilled doctor, but he also

had many students in the entire country. Everyone respected him. It would be a big achievement to

become his student.

“We have some interesting candidates here today.” He looked at the crowd, briefly focusing on Preston

and Miranda.

Asclepia had managed to make a name for themselves in the medical field. And now their influence

increased and would soon be on the same level as the Stoneray Order. Preston and Miranda’s

presence within Asclepia helped them recruit more geniuses. Linden paid close attention to these rising

talents of the younger generation.

“Let’s begin.” Linden nodded to the rest of the elders. Then he sat in the center as the other elders sat

on both sides of him.

“The examination will begin.” An invigilator dressed in black stood before the crowd. Then he

announced, “There are three parts to this examination First, you will need to identify some drugs.

Second, you will have to produce a medicine. And finally, you will cure a sick patient.”

“Now, please get ready for the first test.” With a wave of his hand, more than ten disciples of the

Stoneray Order walked in. They held a wooden box with medicine bottles inside.

“These bottles contain medicine that we’ve prepared. For your first test, you will taste it and identify the

herbs used. Each of you will get a piece of paper, so list its components. Ten points will be deducted for

each mistake. If you make three mistakes, you’re disqualified,” the invigilator announced.

The hall immediately buzzed with discussion when they heard that.

“My goodness! They call this simple? How are we supposed to identify the herbs used by just the taste

of it? Can anyone even do that?”

“Exactly! I don’t think anyone can do that without at least 20 years of experience!”

“If the first test is this tough, I can’t imagine how difficult the next two tests will be!”

Everyone began complaining about how difficult the test was. Though everyone knew that the Stoneray

Order had strict criteria for accepting students, this was harder than they thought.

“Silence!” The invigilator roared. “If anyone is dissatisfied, you can choose to give up. The Stoneray

Order will not accept incompetent students!”

His simple statement was enough to silence the crowd’s grumbles and complaints. None of them were

ready to give up so quickly after such a long journey there.

“If we have no objections, we will begin now. You will be given a medicine bottle and must list the

ingredients within 30 minutes. Whoever completes this within the given time will continue to the next

test.” The bottles were given out, and the timer started counting down.

Upon receiving the bottle, everyone quickly tasted the medicine.

Every second counted. Whoever finished the test in the shortest time would show that they were better

than the rest. They might even attract the attention of the invigilators.

However, everyone frowned when they tasted the medicine. This was much more challenging than they

had thought.

There were all sorts of herbs in the medicine After they were brewed together, it was impossible to

identify the specific herbs used. The taste was a mixture of bitter, sweet, and sour. It tasted disgusting.

“Challenging indeed. But I’ll handle this just fine.