Wizards: Starting with Synthetic Gems

Chapter 163 Germplasm Bank and Breeder Certificate Privileges

Inside the examination hall, Locke felt he still had to defend his teacher, even if that person was his great-grandmother.

Locke calmly explained, "Lady Morgana, it's because I advanced too quickly. I only just advanced to the first-class wizard apprentice level this year, and I've only just come into contact with the library's article system."

"Teacher Sophia is very kind to me."

Lady Morgana frowned slightly.

If she followed her method of nurturing geniuses, the wizarding prodigy should have been encouraged to publish some D-level articles, or even C-level articles, during his third-level wizarding apprenticeship.

Thus, by the time this genius advances to the level of a first-class wizard apprentice, he will already have considerable experience in publishing articles and a certain amount of accumulated writings.

This way, you can quickly earn various titles and receive various benefits.

It can also enhance her reputation and strengthen her network of relationships.

Of course, this was her method of nurturing geniuses in the hands of academic cliques, while the witch Sophia was different and had no connections.

Moreover, Sophia's initial assessment of Locke's development speed was incorrect.

Her initial plan for Locke was that he would be considered a success if he could advance to the level of a second-class wizard apprentice within five years!
Mrs. Morgana snorted. "You seem to have a very good relationship with your teacher."

"Never mind, whatever."

"Sofia is still a bit too willful."

The other two formal wizards exchanged a glance but said nothing.

This is a feud between a master and his apprentice. They'd better pretend they didn't hear it, lest they end up pleasing neither side.

Lady Morgana looked at all the candidates and announced, "Locke Augustine, you have passed the breeder exam."

"I have obtained formal breeder certification."

She handed Locke a gold seedling-shaped badge and said, "Becoming a breeder is just the beginning. I hope to see more outstanding performances from you in the field of breeding in the future."

"The responsibility of a breeder is not only to cultivate combat-type magical plants or to provide potion makers with materials for brewing potions. The responsibility of a breeder is to explore the mysteries of nature, maintain the balance of the natural ecosystem, and use the magical plants they cultivate to better serve the wizarding society."

Lady Morgana said, "Some breeders' research areas are limited to magical plants used for potions or alchemy, while others' research areas are limited to magical plants used for energy."

"Breeders should focus on improving the resource utilization rate of wizarding society and improving the ecological environment of magical plants. Anything else is a deviation from the right path. Only in this way can breeders exert their greatest power. Researching combat magical plants is just a waste of time. Developing a magical plant that can cause an energy revolution is more meaningful and can increase the overall combat power of the academy."

Lady Morgana smiled at Locke and said, "I hope that next time I see you, you can cultivate a decent functional magical plant, rather than yet another combat-oriented magical plant."

Lady Morgana's last two sentences were clearly loaded with her own agenda, attempting to convey her ideas to Locke, or even to gain Locke's complete agreement.

Locke's gaze fell on the badges on Lady Morgana's white wizard robe, including Lady Morgana's signature work—the Magic Sunflower.

That's a high-grade magical plant.

The Magic Sunflower can efficiently convert sunlight into magic for wizards to use.

On wizard ships, there are also many applications of magic in areas that require a lot of magic to maintain barriers, alchemical equipment, or wizarding realms.

It is said that the energy source for the academy's secret weapon, located deep within Lilith's Cottage, is provided by the Magic Sunflower Garden.

Locke finally understood why the witch Sophia had fallen out with Lady Morgana.

'Professor Sophia's advice to me in the field of plant breeding was to research and cultivate the types of magical plants I liked.'

'They didn't suggest I research combat magical plants, or any kind of functional magical plant.'

'But Lady Morgana is different; she seems to favor functional magical plants, especially energy-type magical plants among them.'

'And because of her own preferences, she also wanted her students to like this type of magical plant.' She had an even stronger desire to control her students.

Locke understood. 'Perhaps Lady Morgana is more capricious. So of course she would fall out with my teacher; my teacher only seems easygoing.'

However, Locke didn't dare say these words aloud.

Locke accepted the badge from Lady Morgana. "Thank you, Lady Morgana. I will continue to work hard."

"Recently, I have been developing a new type of magical plant material for potions."

Although I spent another month modifying it to create a defensive type of combat magic plant variant.

After hearing this, Lady Morgana smiled and nodded, saying, "That's right."

"From now on, you can call me Mrs. Morgana. Since you are Sophia's student, you are also considered a student of my student."

Lady Morgana seemed quite pleased with Locke's statement that he was developing a new type of magical plant for potions. "Developing combat-type magical plants directly is too inefficient for improving the overall strength of the academy. A genius like you should do something more effective and permanent."

Locke kept smiling, then let it go in one ear and out the other...

"Madam, you are right."

Mrs. Morgana said, "After becoming a breeder, you will have some privileges that a breeder's assistant does not have. The others are all miscellaneous and insignificant, but there are three that are more important."

"First, you have the right to use the college's germplasm bank."

"Secondly, you will have the right to conduct more dangerous breeding experiments, and the White Wizard Association's review requirements for you will be significantly lowered. Some of the restrictions on the list of items that were previously prohibited for breeding assistants will be lifted for you."

"Third, you have priority in applying for medium-sized plantations."

Mrs. Morgana said, "However, these are all secondary. The breeder certificate badge represents that your ability has reached the standard of a formal breeder at the current stage."

"It is an affirmation of your abilities by outsiders and by yourself."

After she finished speaking, Locke immediately bowed to Lady Morgana and said, "Lady Morgana, I understand."

In fact, each of these three privileges is extremely useful.

The germplasm bank is the seed bank of Lilith Hut Academy. It preserves various magical plants and seeds of various varieties. Some of these seeds are even mutated seeds. They are only used for preservation and research and cannot be purchased from outside the institution.

If you can buy seeds from the germplasm bank, you can buy many magical plant seeds that you can't buy in the Chimera Market.

Of course, the price of seeds from germplasm banks is generally much higher, several times that of seeds sold elsewhere.

The second privilege undoubtedly gave him great convenience.

But the most crucial privilege is the third one: priority in applying for medium-sized plantations.

Locke pursed his lips. When he applied for a medium-sized plantation, he was immediately squeezed out by those with connections.

But now that I'm a certified breeder, I wonder how the academy's higher-ups will handle it if I use this privilege to apply for a medium-sized plantation.

But this is my right, and I must use it immediately.

What others think is none of my business.

Inside the examination hall.

The other four candidates watched with envy as Locke accepted the badge representing a formal breeder.

There were five candidates in this exam, and only Locke passed.

(End of this chapter)