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Reborn Into a Doomed Villain Clan, I Realized Too Late My System Was in English (Web Novel) - Chapter 527 Alchemist Competition
Chapter 527 Alchemist Competition
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"Let's have a competition. Between me and you!"Silence!
The words echoed clearly.
For a moment-
No one reacted.
As if they hadn't heard correctly.
Then a ripple exploded through the hall.
"A competition?! With Mu Linyue?!"
"Is he serious?!"
"Doesn't he know that in the entire Desolate Heaven Empire, there is no one in her generation who could compete with her?"
"She is even more talented than the current Pill King! And Bai Zihan dares to challenge her?"
Even those who had been suppressing their laughter now stared openly. Shock!
Disbelief!
Even Mu Yuelan's eyes widened slightly.
She hadn't expected this at all.
After all, it was a stupid decision.
For someone like Bai Zihan, who had no talent and couldn't even refine an appetizer pill, to challenge a once-in-a-thousand genius like Mu Linyue to a competition-
Even fools wouldn't make such a stupid decision.
Mu Linyue blinked once.
Then twice.
And then, she laughed again.
"You... want to compete with me?"
She pointed at herself slightly.
As if confirming.
Then looked at him again, who nodded in confirmation.
Her lips slowly curved upward.
"Cousin..."
Her voice dropped.
"...do you even know what you're saying?"
Her tone wasn't mocking anymore.
It was almost pitying.
A beginner.
Challenging her?
In alchemy?
This wasn't arrogance.
This was stupidity.
Bai Zihan didn't respond immediately.
He simply met her gaze.
"As long as you can refine a pill..."
He said calmly.
"...I can refine it better"
The arrogance in that statement was absolute.
The hall fell into a strange silence.
Even the faint crackling of flames beneath the furnaces seemed to dim.
Mu Linyue stared at him for a few breaths longer.
Then, her smile slowly faded.
Not into anger.
But into something more serious.
"You should stop."
Her voice was calmer now.
"This isn't something you can joke about."
Her gaze held his.
"There's no need to take things this far."
A slight pause.
"You've already said enough today."
Her tone softened-just a fraction.
"Leave it at that."
For once, she wasn't trying to humiliate him.
She was giving him a way out.
There was no benefit in this.
Beating Bai Zihan in alchemy?
Of course she would win.
There was no doubt.
But what would that prove?
That she defeated someone who couldn't even refine a basic pill?
That wasn't glory.
That was a waste of time.
And worse, it would make Bai Zihan lose face completely.
Something neither the Bai Clan nor Mu Yuelan would appreciate.
So this was her final courtesy.
"Know when to stop."
She said quietly.
But Bai Zihan only looked at her.
"You're afraid?"
Three simple words.
The atmosphere exploded.
Mu Linyue's eyes sharpened instantly.
"What did you say?"
Bai Zihan's expression didn't change.
"I thought the so-called genius of the Mu Clan wouldn't avoid a simple
competition."
His tone was light.
Almost careless.
"But I guess I overestimated you."
Gasps sounded.
Mu Linyue stared at him.
For a long moment, she said nothing.
Then she laughed.
"Afraid?"
She repeated softly.
Her aura stirred faintly.
"You really don't know your place."
The last trace of restraint disappeared.
"Fine!"
One word.
But it settled everything.
"You want a competition?" She stepped forward.
Her eyes locked onto his.
"I'll give you one."
A slight pause. "But don't regret it later!"
Bai Zihan smiled faintly.
"That's my line!"
Mu Yuelan watched the two of them.
A headache slowly forming.
(These two...)
She sighed inwardly.
There was no stopping it now.
"Enough!"
Her voice cut in once more, calm and decisive.
"If you're going to compete, then do it properly."
She inwardly thought that if Bai Zihan received a crushing defeat, then he
might give up.
Both turned toward her.
Mu Yuclan's gaze swept across the hall.
Then she spoke.
"How do you want to compete?"
Her tone was neutral.
Bai Zihan answered without hesitation.
"Whoever refines the higher-grade pill wins." Simple and straightforward. Mu Yuelan nodded slightly.
She turned her gaze toward Mu Linyue.
"What about you? Do you have a problem with it?"
Mu Linyue didn't even think twice.
"I have no problem."
Her voice was calm and confident.
After all, in her eyes, the outcome had already been decided.
The atmosphere in the hall shifted completely.
This was no longer a simple exchange of words.
This was a real competition.
The disciples quickly stepped back, clearing space.
Two furnaces were prepared.
Bai Zihan stepped forward.
He stopped before one of the furnaces.
His gaze lingered on it for a brief moment.
Then he turned toward the ingredient racks.
Rows upon rows of herbs, roots, and spiritual materials were neatly arranged. However, this was only a hall for Grade-3 alchemists.
Which meant every ingredient here was, at most, suitable for Grade-3 pills.
Bai Zihan reached out.
Casually picking a few herbs.
Then another.
And another.
On the other side, Mu Linyue had already begun selecting her ingredients.
Her movements were smooth and precise.
The surrounding disciples began to whisper.
"What is Senior Sister Linyue choosing?" "That... isn't that-"
One of them widened his eyes.
"Cloud Mist Grass... Crimson Spirit Root... and that's..."
"Three-Yin Flower!"
A ripple spread. "She's going for that?!"
"No way... that's one of the hardest Grade-3 pills to refine!"
"Top-grade Grade-3... the Heaenly Meridian Cleansing Pill!" Shock filled their voices.
That pill was notoriously difficult.
Even among Grade-3 pills, it stood at the peak.
High failure rate. Extremely strict control required.
And the effects were exceptional.
To attempt that, it could only mean one thing.
She's ending this in one move. Meanwhile, eyes slowly shifted toward Bai Zihan.
And then, confusion spread. "What is he picking?"
"That combination doesn't make sense."
"Wait, is that even a proper set of ingredients?"
"I don't recognize any pill formula from that..."
Murmurs grew louder.
Because unlike Mu Linyue, Bai Zihan's selection looked random.
One herb from here.
Another from there.
It was as if he didn't even know what he was choosing.
Then someone whispered-
"Does he even know what those are?"
Silence followed.
And then, a few suppressed chuckles.
"That has to be it..."
"He's just picking randomly."
"He probably can't even identify the herbs..."
"Looks like he really came here to embarrass himself."
Mu Linyue also noticed.
Her brows furrowed slightly.
For a brief moment, she thought she might have missed something.
But no matter how she looked, there was none.
Her lips curled faintly.
(So this is your confidence?) Disappointment flickered in her eyes.
She had thought-
At the very least- There would be something.
Something unexpected.
But this?
This wasn't even worth taking seriously.
Bai Zihan, however, remained completely calm.
As if he couldn't hear a single whisper around him.
As if none of it mattered.
Because what he was going to refine was something that none of them could
see coming.
A Grade-4 pill!
