Alice's "exceptional" culinary skills.

When Alice arrived, William had just finished writing several papers on medical science theories and operational methods.

"Regarding the bookstore, we can check it out this evening," William said as he handed over the stack of densely written papers on his desk to Alice. "You wanted to learn about medicine, right? Take these and read them. When you're done, burn them."

Alice took the papers with a furrowed brow, her eyes widening at the sight of the densely packed words and numerous hand-drawn illustrations.

"What is this?" she asked, glancing at the contents. "Are these medical science techniques that haven't been developed yet?"

"Yes, these are the most basic ones," William told Alice. "If you want to read them now, go ahead. Once you're done, wash the vegetables, and I'll cook." With that, he got up and left the room.

Setting the vegetables on the ground, Alice sat down and eagerly began reading.