Dark Wizard: Rise! My undead army!

After reviewing them one by one, Lynn quickly found the target area – the "Knowledge Consultation" category of tasks.

[Improved the "Lesser Illusion" spell model, extending the illusion's duration to 1.5 minutes. Reward: 10 Contribution Points. Posted by: Marcus (Third-Class Apprentice)]

[Fixed a flaw in the "Frost Ray" spell model to prevent self-inflicted frostbite. Reward: 8 Contribution Points. Posted by: Sera (Second-Class Apprentice)]

[Optimized the compatibility of the "Dim Light" spell, enabling it to function correctly underwater. Reward: 4 Contribution Points. Posted by: Toby (First-Class Apprentice)]

[Improved the "Minor Healing" sorcery rune, enhancing its healing effect on burns. Reward: 7 Contribution Points. Posted by: Eve (Second-Tier Apprentice)]

After reviewing the tasks, Lynn found that they were mostly about improving witchcraft models.

This task is great! It's simple, easy, and you can even get a free witchcraft model!

An apprentice must be extremely knowledgeable and proficient in the corresponding witchcraft model before taking on such a modification task.

Even if you want to get it for free, a complex sorcery model and its countless runes cannot be memorized in a short time.

But Lynn was different.

He has cheat codes!!

No matter how complex the model, it can be recorded and analyzed for optimization.

Therefore, this kind of task is most suitable for him.

Lynn decided to try out an easy one first.

So I went directly to the quest window and accepted the quest "Optimize the 'Dim Light' spell".

The beautiful ghostly waitress who greeted Lynn asked her to wait a moment, and then notified the publisher through her identity badge.

A few minutes later, the ghost said apologetically that the person who gave out the quest had disappeared at the grave and it was unlikely that he would return.

After saying that, he deleted the task from the taskbar.

Missing? Looks like he's become "material".

Lynn nodded knowingly; the mortality rate of dark wizards was indeed very high.

I accepted the quest to improve the "Minor Healing" witchcraft, but the person who gave it to me was away on another quest and not at the academy for the time being.

After several twists and turns, I finally managed to take on a task.

[Optimized the "Acid Splash" spell model, increasing its corrosiveness. Reward: 8 Contribution Points. Posted by: Holm (Second-Class Apprentice)]

The person who issued this task is currently at the academy and said they would arrive soon after receiving the notification.

Before long, a second-class apprentice wearing a blue apprentice robe and with a somewhat arrogant look on his face walked over. He had a bright, dark silver nameplate on his chest.

Guided by the ghost, Holm saw Lynn and frowned immediately upon seeing that he was still a first-class apprentice wearing a black ironwood nameplate.

A first-class apprentice? Instructing me, a second-class apprentice?

Are you kidding me!

"No way, you undead are completely brainless! You'll accept any lousy, worthless creature as a quest?"

Holm gave the ghost a severe scolding, venting his dissatisfaction.

Ghost, however, displayed excellent professionalism and did not take Holm's rudeness to heart.

After all, he was just an undead creature, while the other side was a promising wizard apprentice.

"You did not specify any requirements when you posted the task, so anyone can accept it on their own."

After hearing the ghost's explanation, Holm knew he was in the wrong and said no more. He turned his attention to Lynn, his tone full of suspicion and disdain:

"So you're the one who accepted my mission? A first-class apprentice?"

"Kid, are you here to make fun of me? Don't take on tasks you don't understand, you're wasting my time!"

Lynn remained calm in the face of his disdain: "Since I accepted this task, I am naturally confident enough. Whether I can solve it or not, we'll only know after we try."

Holm chuckled.

He had seen plenty of such arrogant and ignorant apprentices.

I always thought that reading two books made me knowledgeable and able to solve all the world's problems.

"Alright, alright, I don't have time to play with you, you little brat, go home and have your milk!"

Having said that, Holm turned to leave.

But his insulting words made Lynn frown and feel a surge of anger.

"How about we make a bet? If I can't optimize your model, I'll pay you double the contribution points from the task rewards."

"If the optimization is successful, you will pay double the reward for this task!"

Upon hearing this, Holm immediately stopped in his tracks.

Double contribution points?

And such good things?

Why not take advantage of a bargain that's offered to you?

As for the successful optimization...

Are you kidding me? I, a second-class apprentice, couldn't solve this problem, so how could you, a first-class apprentice, solve it?

With this in mind, Holm, though somewhat skeptical, readily agreed.

"Good lad, I'm starting to like your confidence. It's a deal then!"

Having said that, Holm, fearing Lynn would refuse, quickly explained his "acid splash" model problem and drew the current flawed model structure on a blank bone plate.

Lynn took the bone plate, pretending to analyze it carefully, but actually quickly recorded and analyzed it using the panel.

[Analysis Target: Acid Splash (Defective Version)]

[Problem Identification: Inefficient energy conversion nodes and an imbalance in the ratio of negative energy to acidic particles lead to insufficient corrosive power and poor stability.]

[Optimization Solution: Adjust the node rune angle, introduce the concept of 'Corruption Catalyst' to fine-tune the energy ratio...]

After a moment, Lynn looked up, picked up the bone pen, made some modifications to several key parts of the Holm model, and explained:

"Your problem lies in the overly rigid energy conversion nodes, which cause negative energy to erode the activity of acidic particles."

"By fine-tuning this ratio and increasing the frequency of mental energy by about three-thousandths when casting, the corrosion intensity should be increased by about twenty percent."

Holm looked at the changes Lynn had made and felt that they made some sense, but also found it hard to believe.

The problem that had been bothering him for so long was solved so easily?

"You make that up so easily, who knows if you're just making it up?"

Holm muttered a couple of words.

"You can give it a try," Lynn gestured for him to do so.

Holm hesitated for a moment, but decided to give it a try as Lynn had suggested.

A failed wizardry model construction only causes a headache for a short time, but it yields double the contribution points, so it's worth it!

The two arrived at the outdoor training ground one after the other, where there were special testing stone pillars to detect the specific power of witchcraft.

Standing before the stone pillar, Holm carefully constructed a model of witchcraft.

Five seconds later, a thick, dark green liquid appeared and was released onto the test pillar.

"laugh--!"

The acid hit the stone pillar precisely, leaving corrosive marks.

The etching marks are noticeably deeper than before, as evidenced by the displayed values.

It worked!

Holm's face lit up with joy at first, but then his eyes darted around as if he had thought of something, and he quickly suppressed his smile.

He feigned displeasure and said to Lynn:

"Hmph, the effect is so-so, it didn't reach the level you described at all! According to the agreement, you should compensate me for the magic stones!"

Clearly, this bastard not only wants to get the witchcraft model for free, but also wants to steal Lynn's contribution points!

Since there was no witness and the other party was only a first-class apprentice, let him spend his contribution points to learn a lesson!

If you don't have the ability, don't come out and show off!

But Lynn didn't think so.

His eyes instantly turned cold: "You know in your heart whether it's effective or not. What? You want to renege on your promise?"

"Who reneges on their debt? They just didn't succeed!"

"Kid, be smart and hand over the magic stone, or else..."

Holm stepped forward, his mental pressure as a second-class apprentice subtly spreading out, carrying a threatening intent.

The Death Knight stepped forward and stood directly in front of Lynn.

Lynn looked at Holm's shameless face and knew that reasoning with him was pointless.

I just want to earn a decent living through hard work, why is it so difficult?