Alchemy did not require much time. There were only two real keys to mastering it—perfect control over the flame and complete mastery of the process to minimize the risk of failure.

Midway through, Mosby's cauldron exploded once, but he remained unfazed. He calmly cleared away the debris and got straight to work on his second batch.

Per the summit rules, each contestant had three chances to attempt alchemy.

Thomas was the first to produce a completed batch of pills, but the moment he saw the results, he simply shook his head and fired up the next attempt. It was clear he was not satisfied with the quality—he was aiming to break into a higher-grade elixir.

Francesca asked, "Dr. Goddard, how high a grade can Dr. Bozzelli refine?"

Malcolm smiled. "Thomas may be representing Blumedale Hospital, but in his younger years, he studied widely and deeply. He even trained under a renowned master to specialize in alchemy. After all these years, he should've reached the level of a fifth-gr