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 th