David Bolton became more and more adamant, more and more confident, but now, faced with the textbook’s slap in the face, his own face flushed bright red, wishing he could find a hole to crawl into.

After a few breaths, David Bolton still managed to squeeze out a sentence, “Luck, he just happened to have previewed these two knowledge points by chance, right? Even though his grades aren’t good, he’s always worked hard. I don’t believe he can really solve this problem completely!”

“If 泞水 as the first substitute doesn’t work, then planting a companion 连月草 nearby should be fine, right?”

Trying to show off but ending up making a fool of himself, he became a laughingstock. Seeing Nancy Rowe beside him also looking at him strangely, and even staring at Henry Sutton’s handsome face in a daze, David Bolton was about to explode with anger.

Henry Sutton remained calm, looking at him without a trace of emotion. “Companion 连月草? 连月草 is a water-type spiritual plant; it can lower the atmospheric temperature, draw water essence from the air and return it to the earth, and even the drainage of gray soil can’t fully eliminate it, so it can provide enough nutrients for 木生草.”

“But you’ve overlooked one thing: the Tri-Polar Dao Calculation Formula established by the Light Conduction Grandmaster Zhu Yu, which clearly states that when using companion plants, attention must be paid to the exclusivity differences caused by infrared and ultraviolet irradiation on the plants.”

“Using 连月草 will cause the chlorophyll formation efficiency in 木生草 to plummet several times.”

Henry Sutton couldn’t be bothered with David Bolton anymore. “Stop interrupting with nonsense. Don’t pretend to understand what you don’t.”

David Bolton’s face turned the color of pig liver!!

Pretend to understand? Do you know that among more than 700 top students in the entire department, I’ve long been in the top twenty, and am a strong contender for the top ten? In their Class 3, he’s maintained second place for nearly a year!

But, for the moment, he couldn’t find a way to refute.

Even the gazes of the girls around him toward David Bolton now carried a hint of mockery, making David Bolton want to die.

Henry Sutton, on the other hand, said to Olivia Warren, “This problem, after ruling out the 泞水 trap, and considering the rejection effects during photosynthesis from ultraviolet and infrared irradiation, the best choice is to use 沉冰. This ice won’t melt but can lower temperatures by eighty degrees. Under the effect of Spirit Transformation Technique, 沉冰 can even vaporize directly into the plant without passing through the liquid state. According to the Equivalent Spirit Formula, the Extreme Enzyme Algorithm, the elemental 圭 contained in 沉冰, and the Tri-Polar Dao Calculation Formula invented by Light Conduction Grandmaster Zhu Yu... it takes about three days for a seedling to grow to maturity.”

As he slowly explained each step, Henry Sutton also used his pen to mark each knowledge point. When talking about those formulas, he displayed powerful calculation skills, the characters flowing like dragons and phoenixes, quickly filling up one sheet of paper, then a second.

It took a full twenty minutes before he handed the answer to Olivia Warren.

The Tri-Polar Dao Calculation Formula refers to what the previous Earth called infrared, ultraviolet, and so on. These play the main role in promoting chlorophyll formation, carbon dioxide decomposition, and carbohydrate formation in plants. If the formula is combined with the element 圭, it can maximize the efficiency of plants absorbing sunlight for growth.

The Equivalent Spirit Formula, Extreme Enzyme Algorithm, and others are also the most recognized formulas and theorems regarding plant growth, proposed by the strong and wise of this Earth. Like the Pythagorean theorem in mathematics on the previous Earth, but much more complex.

The Equivalent Spirit Formula is used to catalyze spiritual plant growth with wood-type spirit arts, using the cultivator’s matching spiritual energy to replace most of the nutrients needed for the plant’s growth. However, different levels of spirit arts have completely different effects on plant catalysis.

Spirit arts range from level one (lowest) to level nine (strongest). Level nine generally refers to those whose cultivation has reached the Star Lord level, beings who can shake the continent with a stomp, and only they can unleash such power. Level nine Wood God Technique can make an ordinary spiritual plant grow at a speed visible to the naked eye.

If not for the harsh conditions of this problem, at the limit, level nine Wood God Technique could ripen a 木生草 in just a few hours. 木生草 is also one of the most outstanding healing spiritual plants.

The Equivalent Spirit Formula calculates the efficiency differences of various levels of spirit arts in catalyzing spiritual plant growth, allowing you to work out the ideal answer with the formula.

By the time Henry Sutton finished speaking, he realized that more than twenty people had gathered around, all staring at him dumbfounded. Most of the girls’ eyes were filled with eager little flames, while most of the boys looked utterly confused...

Many were probably wondering if they had enrolled in a fake university.

“Hiss, isn’t this one of Professor Harris’s graduate exam questions from last year? The main focus is auxiliary spirit studies. You’re just a freshman—how did you solve it?”

A few breaths later, a gasp of surprise came from the crowd, causing another uproar. Graduate exam question? The nightmare that only senior students about to graduate face? Okay, okay, so I didn’t enroll in a fake university, it’s just that some people are too monstrous.

Amid the exclamations, Olivia Warren excitedly gathered up the sheets of scratch paper, wanting to say something to Henry Sutton but her pretty face was so red she couldn’t get the words out.

Henry Sutton, with a slight frown, suddenly heard the familiar system prompt.

“Ding, the host has successfully shone on the academic battlefield within a week, thoroughly defeating a top student. Reward: Level 1 Wood God Technique.”

This was the reason for Henry Sutton’s frown. There were so few people here... No, the key to an academic battle isn’t the number of people, but the academic contest itself—the battle.