Wizards: Starting with Synthetic Gems

Chapter 162 A Masterpiece
at dusk.

Locke used the advanced growth hormone gel, high-quality nutrient soil, and high-quality nutrient solution prepared in the examination room to complete the grafting and cultivation of the Tiffany root vine.

He exhaled a breath of stale air. "The work is finished."

Meanwhile, the other four breeding assistants have also completed their work.

This round of exams is different from the second round; it's not that you can't produce any work if you don't have the relevant knowledge.

The cultivation of tiffroot vines can be accomplished by a breeder's assistant.

The final exam was simply a test of the breeders' actual breeding abilities based on their basic skills.

Therefore, although there are five entries, their quality varies greatly.

Three certified wizards examined the works of the five candidates, and all of them frowned when they saw the works of the other four candidates.

Especially when looking at Martin's Tiffan vines, Jonas Cortez, a senior breeder, shook his head. "It's outrageous. If this quality of Tiffan vines were the work of a breeder's assistant, it would indeed be considered quite good."

"But it's still far from the average level that a professional breeder should have. Martin, you still have a lot to learn."

"You used the secondary grafting healing technique very poorly."

Martin's face turned pale. "Yes...yes...it's just that there wasn't enough time, otherwise I could have done better."

Jonas Cortez didn't speak, but his eyes showed displeasure. Given his status, he naturally wouldn't point out the foolish student's serious misconception.

Mrs. Morgana's sharp gaze swept over Martin, and she said, "It's not a matter of time. It's that your overall thinking is flawed, and your eyesight isn't good enough to find the two best pots among two hundred pots of Tiffany root vines."

"At the same time, you didn't think of slightly adjusting the spell model of the secondary grafting healing spell. These are the two areas where you are most lacking right now. If you don't fix these two areas, you will have a hard time passing the breeder exam within ten years."

Martin broke out in a cold sweat and turned pale. He looked at his work, pondered for a short while, and then bowed to Lady Morgana and Wizard Jonas. "Thank you for your guidance, sirs."

"I do have many shortcomings."

Martin looked at Lady Morgana with particular gratitude; she truly lived up to her reputation as a seasoned first-ring wizard.

It is one of the most powerful academic cliques in Lilith's Hut.

With just a few simple words, he pointed out his current problem, which was even more insightful than his own wizard mentor's.

Mrs. Morgana ignored him. Pointing out his shortcomings was merely her duty as the examiner; whether the student listened or not was of no concern to her.

Anyway, they weren't her own students.

Mrs. Morgana walked up to Locke's work, a look of satisfaction flashing in her eyes. She smiled slightly and said, "It's just like seeing Sophia's work."

"I can't find anything wrong with it."

"The traits of your Tiffany root vine are perfect; it is a carefully cultivated, high-grade variety. This work is enough to prove that you possess the skills of a certified breeder, or even surpass the level of an ordinary certified breeder."

Lady Morgana smiled, a rare occurrence, and nodded to Locke. "Sophia... has taught a fine student."

Even Lady Morgana was internally pondering, 'What's wrong with Francis? Why isn't he prioritizing this potential wizard for me, but instead giving him to Sophia to train first?'

'Could it be that this arrangement was made because I'm Sophia's teacher?'

It's no wonder Lady Morgana was surprised; Locke's research on magical vines was simply too profound.

He currently possesses three new varieties of magical vines—Super Mandragora, Invisible Mandragora, and Ominous Mandragora. If he were to publish articles using them all, he could easily produce at least three A-level articles, and also generate a large number of B-level and C-level articles.

Therefore, Locke initially found two of the best-quality magical vines among the two hundred pots of Tiffany root vines.

Furthermore, he only began grafting cultivation after fine-tuning the spell model of the secondary grafting healing.

This benefited from the solid foundation laid by the witch Sophia, as well as the proficiency and precision of the secondary grafting healing technique that she had cultivated over the past month in order to create the Emerald Iris Lichen, which could solve the problem of the curse on magical plants.

As I said before, breeding is a skill that requires practice. Breeders who don't have much practice can't possibly reach a high level.

Upon hearing Lady Morgana's words, the other two formal wizards gathered around and, after examining the specimen, nodded in agreement. "From the perspective of a formal breeder, this is indeed quite good."

Wizard Jonas shook his head slightly. "It's more than just good."

"He's not a high-level breeder. He hasn't mastered the finite element analysis breeding method, nor has he mastered the relevant single magic pathway data, yet he can still create magical vines of this level. It's simply... outstanding."

Jonas Cortez shook his head and said, "In our opinion, this work is indeed of average quality, because we can use the finite element analysis cultivation method to carry out high-value, targeted, and individual cultivation."

"But he is not a formal wizard, nor a high-level breeder, yet he can achieve this level using the methods of an ordinary formal breeder. This can only mean that this student has a very deep understanding of magical vines."

"She is probably one of the best among all the apprentices at Lilith's Hut."

Wizard Jonas Cortez looked at Lady Morgana with a puzzled expression. "Lady Morgana, do all the students taught by your lineage have such a strong foundation?"

Lady Morgana smiled and shook her head slightly. "Jonas, how could that be?"

"It's just that people are different. Sophia and this child are both absolute geniuses in the field of breeding."

Another formal wizard suddenly seemed to remember something. "Oh right, a few days ago one of my students mentioned to me that Lijin's Whisper is currently selling a magical vine called Super Mandragora, which is said to have the potential to overthrow the Tiffrogan Vine."

"That must be this student's work."

He looked at Locke. "Really?"

Locke bowed to him. “Sir, it is indeed so. The Super Mandela Vine, that is my creation.”

Lady Morgana glanced at Locke in surprise and exclaimed, "That's really good."

"No wonder you performed so well in the third round of exams. Your research in the field of magical vines is already very in-depth. This kind of question is just a piece of cake for you."

Lady Morgana frowned, somewhat displeased. "Why doesn't Sophia let you publish more articles in the Magic Vine Domain? Oh, by the way, she's been busy with her teaching certification exam in the Starfield Sea lately; she's really neglecting her students."

"If it were me, I would have made you publish at least three A-level articles by now."

The other candidates also looked at Locke in surprise.

However, they didn't feel there was anything unfair about it, since the other person's magical plant creations had already sold very well at Lijin Secret.

After all, just kidding, he looks like a future top breeder, that's his talent, and they have no reason to question it.

They were already lucky to be able to take the exam with future top breeders.

Even Martin, who was also a first-class wizard apprentice at Lilith's Hut, looked at Locke with a different gaze at this moment.

That's the look of admiration that ordinary people have when they look at a genius.

(End of this chapter)