Chapter 186

In the dungeon.

The cauldron emitted steam, instantly dispelling part of Sean's chill.

He processed the materials for the Swelling Solution nimbly, his technique identical to Professor Sprout's. Even in Professor Sineipu's evaluation, he could reach the threshold of excellence—although he only knew a small portion of the materials, it was enough.

Professor Sineipu watched all this silently from the shadows; in his hand, the parchment with the guidance method was stacked together with two previous slips of paper.

As his memory swept through the corridor, he seemed to hear those whispered taunts—he never thought he would care about these, but now they had stirred up some waves in his mind.

So when Sean was focused on stirring the cauldron, he suddenly spoke:

"Heh—I guess you are using the outdated stirring method from *Magical Drafts and Potions*; even a troll wouldn't use such a method anymore—you should know, Sean Green, not everything said is correct! If your eyes weren't just for decoration, you would be able to see the modified parts in your notes!"