Chapter 606: Medicinal Studies
It was exactly when cla.s.ses ended when Xiao Lin returned from Song Junlang’s place. For some reason news of him waking up had caused a lot of people to be crowding around the resting area of the dormitory, and Xiao Lin stumbled upon them at the right time.
Most of them were from Cla.s.s Seven, the ones who survived the examination. There were also a few monitors that were closer to Xiao Lin, such as Cheng Ming and Chen Dao.
“Hahaha, since you can still run around, then I’m relieved!” Cheng Ming let out a happy laugh.
“That’s right, you’re really a c.o.c.kroach that can’t be killed. I heard you really stood out this time!” Chen Dao’s expression was one of admiration.
The other monitors all expressed their concern. After all, they had known each other for half a semester. Even strangers had developed a basic sense of trust and friendship. Of course, their concern for Xiao Lin was at that level as well.
After knowing Xiao Lin had completely recovered, Xiao Lin heard a few relieved tones. The level of sincerity led him to suspect if his charisma had grown greatly. Putting aside Cheng Ming and Chen Dao, the other monitors had not interacted with him that much.
It was the honest Cheng Ming that led him to understand it; the man patted Xiao Lin’s shoulder, saying, “Don’t tax yourself too much in training. You should fully recover so you can get the best results in the Inter-academy Tournament!”
Xiao Lin understood then that it was because the tournament was done in a group format. No matter if the others would admit it or not, Xiao Lin’s combat ability was publicly acknowledged, especially after the last monthly examination. He even knew it in his toes that the ones in his cla.s.s who managed to see his combat ability would definitely have exaggerated it in the forums.
If his important combat ability was lost, it would definitely affect the tournament a lot, especially since everyone who partic.i.p.ated would be able to get the prizes from the tournament.
As for the reason for Xiao Lin’s coma, the student union had deliberately concealed it. Other than the professors at the research center, no one knew about it. Even though the ones from the cla.s.ses were curious about the power Xiao Lin had used at that time, the witnesses had deliberately kept quiet. After a few days, the matter had slowly been forgotten. To most people, their own daily studies and training were already a lot to handle.
The week after the examination ended. A lot of them received a notification that a few new courses would start after that week. It was also the secondary cla.s.ses that a lot of them were antic.i.p.ating. However, the only ones available to the first-years were currently Medicinal Studies, Mining, Basic Construction, and Basic Manufacturing.
There were actually many secondary cla.s.ses, such as translation, scrolls, smelting, forging and potioncraft. Of them, the less popular cla.s.ses would only be opened in the higher years because not everyone would be interested in it. Furthermore, the more popular potions cla.s.ses needed Medicinal Studies as a foundation, which was why the course was made available to first-years.
Everyone could only pick one cla.s.s, and those who chose construction and manufacturing would be awarded additional credits due to how taxing the two cla.s.ses were. Not many were willing to specialize in them, which was why the academy awarded more for them.
Of course, after they graduated, not many of them would be able to use those secondary professions. However, just as the notice from the student union said, one would never be certain if one would ever use it. If one really had to use it one day, they might end up regretting giving it up and paying a heavy price.
A lot of them had actually realized it. In the examination that had just ended, it was the first time that they were not provided with an early report. On top of the fact that they were not allowed to bring in any equipment, a lot of them understood the importance of it, such as the fact that not being allowed to bring potions would require them to refine some natural herbs. Additionally, this examination only had very few students that could do it due to their grades in Basic Biology.
As for what Xiao Lin wanted to choose, he might have needed to think about it before choosing it, but after coming back from Song Junlang’s place, he no longer had to hesitate. Xiao Lin quickly chose Medicinal Studies.
No matter if it was the practicality or his own situation, Medicinal Studies and the later potioncraft was his best choice.
Medicinal Studies started officially after the second week. Because of how fresh it was, the cla.s.s was attended by a lot of them, and even Xiao Lin, who had a very tight training plan, attended it on time. The professor was a very strict middle-aged woman. She did not seem surprised when she entered a cla.s.sroom that did not seem to understand anything. The first thing she said when she entered was, “I know all of you are very curious about this course, but if you just have curiosity, then I think you should give up on it. I’m not a patient person. I’ll first announce the examination requirements for the course.
“The requirements I ask of you are that you need to at least be able to identify at least a thousand herbs after this semester. Only then will I allow you to pa.s.s at C-grade. Three thousand types will be B-grade, and over five thousand will be A-grade!
“I know most of you might not care too much about this course. I hope you can understand that Planet Norma has tens of millions of plants, so you might not even be able to know all of them in your entire life, so you should respect it…”
Xiao Lin could not help but raise his hand to speak.
The woman paused because the others had been shocked by her words earlier. She could not help but smile coldly because she thought that he was going to be the first person to give up. She nodded and said, “No need to raise your hand. If you want to give up, you can walk out of the cla.s.s. I won’t pursue the matter today, but from the next cla.s.s onward, if you want to continue, you have to follow my rules.”
“Oh, you didn’t finish earlier.” Xiao Lin thickened his skin and asked, “You said getting A-grade would require over five thousand types, but what about S-grade.”
The corner of the woman’s lips twitched, but she said, “Anyone over ten thousand types will get an S-grade. Anyone who obtains that grade will be directly recommended into a specialized potions research room, and will enjoy the newest potions research!”
“Really?” Xiao Lin’s eyes immediately brightened.
“I always speak the truth, but I need to remind you, aiming for the stars isn’t always a good thing.”
“Thank you!” The happy Xiao Lin ignored the woman’s later mocking. He had been wondering how he could quickly get into studying potions, but now it seemed like he had a way.