In this chapter, the students discuss the results of the first round of the exam, which was given to them by the university. The students were baffled by the questions, which were presented in a way that made them think that the questions were meant to be answered by actual students. The alchemist comments that those who were able to score more than 60 on the exam were already excellent. He feels that if people like the students pass the exam and make mistakes in the potion-making process, who will be responsible? He wonders if the students would be able to extract the medicinal value of the fruit if they were not able to do so. The student who scored 70 marks on the test got all the questions right, but he was arrogant and didn't know how to answer the essay questions correctly. The other students agree that this student is arrogant and doesn't understand the questions. They discuss the answer to the question, which is that the alchemist should use the blood of a poisonous spider to kill the beast. They believe that the answer is better than their own.