The Wizard: Starting as a Corpse Burial Man - An Infinite Side Hustle

El shook his head, then continued.

"Since the college has suspended your experimental funding, you are unable to continue to complete the experimental process normally."

Why don't you share your experimental data with me?

I can temporarily assign one of the examiners to your command and have you reinstate a portion of the experimental funding.

"How about it? Isn't this a win-win deal?"

Sandru sneered at El's words.

He used up a massive amount of various materials to obtain these experimental data.

It also contains a wealth of advanced and extraordinary knowledge in the occult sense.

If it is shared indiscriminately, the etheric concentration of the corresponding knowledge will be greatly reduced.

Sandru's combat strength will also decrease.

For this reason, Sandru would never share the relevant experimental data with the other party.

But Sandru did not immediately respond to El's inquiry.

Instead, they started talking about something else:

"First of all, don't even think about accusing me of targeting your apprentice."

I simply "accidentally" forgot that one of my apprentices had a damaged soul and low energy, so I assigned him to look after the experimental subjects that day.

It was because of a loophole in the escape of the experimental subject that it ended up at the [Long-lived Species Research Society] where the elves were located.

That's all.

Accident?

Hearing Sandru's explanation, the elven wizard El smiled.

After all, the punishment for an experimental subject escaping by accident is different from the punishment for someone deliberately damaging another student's property.

The latter will face more severe penalties.

Even if the next interdimensional war begins, it is not certain that the experimental funding will be restored.

"All you do is talk the talk, don't get too excited..."

Secondly.

Before El could finish speaking, Sandru interrupted him.

Then, looking at El with his cloudy, emotionless eyes, he continued:

"If you continue to mismanage those useless people under your command, there's a good chance my experimental subjects might accidentally escape to the vicinity of the [Longevity Species Research Society]."

Especially when you've invested more resources in your apprentices, and the next major interdimensional war is about to begin.

"you..."

Hearing Sandru's undisguised threat, El choked on his words before he could finish.

He also realized that Sandru would never accept his deal.

But the elven wizard El was not prepared to give up.

After all, the next large-scale interdimensional war is not far off.

Furthermore, the fact that the entrance examination for the Wizarding Academy started earlier suggests that this interdimensional war is definitely different from the previous large-scale interdimensional wars.

Only by acquiring more mystical knowledge containing a high concentration of ether can one gain more benefits from it.

It was precisely for this reason that El chose to target Sandru at this moment.

Then the conversation shifted:

"I heard that you are preparing to cultivate some beings who can achieve the Dark Sun rating in the entrance examination, in order to help you speed up the recovery of experimental funding and the acquisition of experimental materials."

However, it would be a real shame if that examinee was also in area 10.

Elf El readjusted his expression, and a triumphant smile appeared on his face.

"This time, I specially selected a junior with decent talent to come to area 10 for assessment."

That's enough to secure the only Dark Sun rating spot in this region.

I suggest you stop daydreaming.

At least for this assessment, you won't be able to restore enough experimental funding.

and..."

El was about to mock Sandru for not being able to keep up with his basic lifespan and basic talents even if he tried his best to modify his body.

Before he could finish speaking, he suddenly remembered Sandru's earlier threats.

So he swallowed those words again.

"If you agree to share the experimental data on that special alchemical pigment, I can also consider temporarily placing it under your command to help you restore some of your experimental funding."

Think about it carefully.

After El finished speaking, he left without lingering any longer.

He continued to converse with other formal wizards who were also classified as long-lived intelligent beings.

Seeing this, Sandru also withdrew his gaze.

They looked again at the crystal ball used to investigate the current status of the assessment.

Instead of continuing to watch Hetok and Anzu, he began searching for the elf examiners in Arena Ten.

Before long, he found the highly talented individual that the elf El had mentioned.

At this moment, the elf examiner was using alchemy to make magical plants grow on the selected insect-like magical creature.

Then, the corresponding magical plants are mutated and grown rapidly to continuously improve the magical plant-type armor.

Alchemy, a branch of targeted plant cultivation.

Sandru frowned slightly as he looked at the various magical plants that could produce synergistic effects and were constantly changing according to the elves' wishes.

...

Meanwhile, inside the assessment venue.

Ansu was working with a Shadow Element Bone Dragon, processing various alchemical materials.

The three Shadow Element Bone Dragons in the Soul Space are also helping to improve proficiency.

This leads to a continuous increase in proficiency in [Knowledge - Alchemy Pigment Mixing].

In addition, Anzu also plans to apply his knowledge of painting-type spell scrolls to the giant beetle.

Therefore, some of the energy of the Shadow Element Bone Dragons in the Soul Space was also mobilized to create painting-style spell scrolls.

This will help me improve my proficiency in the relevant knowledge.

In contrast, inspiration flooded into Ansu's mind almost every moment.

Talents related to alchemical pigments, as well as talents related to painting-type spell scrolls, also improved accordingly.

Ansu then drew upon these inspirations and applied them to the creation of new types of alchemical pigments.

During this process, several hours passed in the blink of an eye.

With each application of paint, a pattern appeared on one corner of the giant beetle's carapace.

But the pattern only occupies about one-tenth of the space.

After all, this was only the preparation time before the first battle.

While the carapace of a giant beetle can serve as a canvas, its size is ultimately limited.

There needs to be enough space left.

Only in the subsequent modification process can the giant beetle be given new abilities through painting-type spell scrolls.

However, before that... we can do some other preparations.

As Ansu pondered this, she glanced at the numerous remaining scraps.

"Although it is not enough to continue drawing new painting-type spell scrolls on the shell."

However, some modifications can be made in other aspects.

This grants the giant beetle some new abilities.

Thinking of this, Ansu picked up a dragon scale.

At the same time, one can feel the nature contained within it.

Then they also used scraps of various alchemical materials to mix alchemical pigments that could truly transform giant beetles.

Meanwhile, inside the observation area where the wizard Xue Yue was being assessed.

Sandru continued to observe Ansu's preparations for the assessment through a specially made crystal ball.

Unlike before, there was now a formal wizard by his side.

But it's not El the Elf.

Instead, it was Novak, a centaur and a star-level wizard responsible for teaching the art of creating scroll paintings.