Wizards begin with Occlumency.

Chapter 135 Link's Sharing of Advanced Experience

It's important to manage a small team well.

With support from others, one can speak and act with more confidence.

Even within a large group, unity should not be forgotten; resources should be leveraged whenever possible.

If it weren't for the extreme antagonism between the North and South districts, and the fact that he had made an enemy of the "Pureblood Will," he would have been fine.

Link will definitely unite the majority and strike at a small minority.

Make as many friends as possible and as few enemies as possible.

Now we have no choice but to resort to second best and do some underhanded and shady things.

Try to mobilize the forces of the positive camp to do something.

Not everyone has the inclination to solve puzzles, explore, research, and experiment.

To find a way to save the world.

Like Iris Clark, a destructive person.

Having been assigned to the positive camp, she's most likely too lazy to play these superficial and fancy games.

If you have the time and energy, wouldn't it be more fun to blow up a few people?

Wizard apprentices with similar personalities and styles, in order to save time and effort, devote themselves entirely to factional warfare.

Wouldn't you be curious if you saw someone claiming to have made progress in faction quests?

Would you consider sending a private message?

It's just a private chat, so there's no price to pay, right?

Not long after, Link received his first private message from Iris Clark:

"What can I do? Just tell me!"

Link replied: Organize your allies and bomb the enemy.

"no problem!!!!!!!"

Iris immediately replied with a message.

Three characters, seven punctuation marks.

This shows how interested she was in this kind of thing and how excited she was.

After that, the watch vibrated continuously, and several more private messages came in.

Private messages are limited to 3 per day.

One has been removed, leaving two, which are very precious.

Keep it!

Link did not reply to each of them individually.

Instead, she took out Jasmine's watch, selected the faction channel, and posted a series of announcements:

Sorry I couldn't reply to your private message because I have limited chat options.

Those interested in joining should first complete the side quests.

After posting these two announcements, Link ignored the private messages that his two watches received in succession.

He planned to leave those "interested" waiting for a while.

Rushing things won't make a sale.

If Link acts too enthusiastically, it will seem like a scam.

This indifference makes you seem aloof, but if you engage in some back and forth, more people will actually believe you.

Let the bullets fly for a while.

Link wasn't going to waste time waiting.

He lined up the ten watches and pulled up the footprint maps for all of them.

Cross-referencing ten footprint images, and combining them with reconnaissance records from a circular UFO and a reconnaissance puppet,

More than half an hour later, Link drew a tattered "world" map.

I will add other people's footprints later.

Or go outside for a walk, explore, and do some aerial photography with your round flying saucer.

This "world" map will eventually become the complete version.

Although the current map is incomplete, it at least depicts the terrain from where Link lands to the sandbar in the middle of the river.

Favorable timing is not as important as favorable location.

If things don't go smoothly, the opposing camp will gain the upper hand and relentlessly attack the affirmative camp.

With his familiarity with the surrounding terrain, Link could at least lead his team in guerrilla warfare in an attempt to rebuild their strength.

Of course, this is a story.

The most important thing right now is research and experimentation.

After pulling off his crazy maneuvers, Link got up to check on the construction progress of the laboratory.

The Lesser Mudstone Spell is really useful.

In just a short while, Jasmine and her team had built a properly laid-out laboratory.

Not only are there floors, walls, and ceilings, but also doors and windows, and several earthen workbenches have been built.

Among the socially awkward trio, Betty McGee has affinity for the earth, fire, and light elements.

Therefore, Jasmine gave Betty a rather important task.

That is to bake the earthen workbenches to make them more solid.

Just as Link approached, he heard a click.

A long crack appeared on the earthen workbench that was being baked.

With a quick glance, Link figured out the reason.

The soil was too dry, and the baking temperature was too high.

"I'm...I'm sorry, boss."

Betty felt uneasy about what she had done wrong, so she immediately lowered her head and apologized to Jasmine with a sob in her voice.

The confidence I built up during the brainstorming sessions is almost gone.

"It's nothing, it's not a big deal, there's no need to take it to heart."

Jasmine walked over to Betty, put her arm around her shoulder, and comforted her:

"You've never done anything like this before, so don't feel guilty. Wipe away your tears, learn from the experience, and do better next time."

"I'll help you."

Link waited until Betty's mood improved a bit before walking over.

"Boss."

Betty quickly wiped her eyes with the back of her hand, greeted him politely, but then became somewhat embarrassed and uneasy.

The kind where you keep digging your toes into the ground.

"What are you planning to do?"

Jasmine patted Betty's hand to comfort her, and then asked a question.

"Just control the temperature, and leave the rest to me."

Link spoke with great confidence, giving the impression that he was absolutely certain of success.

This confidence infected Betty, making her unconsciously more determined.

Jasmine was worried that Betty's condition would deteriorate again in a little while, so she quickly used a few minor mudstone spells to repair the cracked workbench.

"Get ready. When I say start, you set the fire and control the temperature."

Link emphasized to Betty, "Just keep the temperature stable, don't worry about anything else."

"Um."

Betty nodded vigorously.

Link checked the moisture content of each part of the earthen workbench, then cast a secondary mist spell, causing wisps of mist, some thick and some thin, to envelop the workbench.

"start."

As soon as the sound faded, Betty immediately started a fire and controlled the temperature.

Wisps of water vapor rose up.

After this process, the earthen workbench was quickly formed and no more cracks appeared.

Link promptly withdrew the secondary mist spell, allowing the workbench to be subjected to more direct baking.

Before long, the workbench was completely built, with a smooth surface and solid durability.

"How was it? Not too difficult, right?"

Link asked with a smile.

"Um."

Betty nodded, her expression quite excited.

It's really unpleasant to feel like you've messed up when everyone around you is doing something.

Now that I'm not holding anyone back, I feel a great sense of accomplishment.

"Then let's continue."

Link perfectly captured the true face of a capitalist.

Dragging Betty along, they dried all four workbenches in the lab almost without stopping.

The more you do something, the more proficient you become.

With her previous experience, Betty baked at each of the three workstations faster and more efficiently than the last.

She not only gave, but also received.

The harvest table is naturally not a smooth and sturdy workbench.

Betty gained some improvement and inspiration in the application of witchcraft and in the precise control of mental and magical power.

Is witchcraft something inconvenient?

Use it however you want, without being bound by rules or regulations, do whatever you please.

Betty deeply felt a way of thinking that seemed completely different from most of the new recruits.

More flexible, more open.

Once the workbench is in place, the laboratory can be considered to have been initially completed.

Jasmine led the team to take a short rest before opening the next laboratory.

Link took out his large bag and retrieved a complete set of basic pharmaceutical equipment and tools for research and experimentation.

They were placed on four workbenches in the laboratory according to their different functions.

To better distinguish it, Link wrote the words "Plant Laboratory" on the laboratory door frame.

"Lynn, bring in all the plant specimens."

After giving a shout, Link directed Lynn and the others to move the plant specimens they had collected and prepared along the way into the plant laboratory and put them away in their proper categories.

For the next four hours, everyone worked hard and diligently in the tunnel.

Setting up the laboratory, baking workbench, sorting and arranging the collected water samples, soil, and animal specimens...

The results of our hard work have been very fruitful.

The group opened a total of six laboratories: four medium-sized and two large-sized.

The four medium-sized laboratories are a plant laboratory, an animal laboratory, a microbiology laboratory, and a general laboratory;

Both large laboratories are designed to build ecosystems and have the same function.

New laboratories can be added at any time if needed.

"Thank you all for your hard work. Let's take a one-hour break."

Link used Lesser Mist Rain and Water Purification to create ten cups of purified water, which he then delivered to each person.

I kept one for myself.

"The conditions were simple; water was used instead of wine."

Holding up his water glass, Link looked around at everyone and said in a very serious tone:

"I have always believed that you must think things through carefully before doing anything, including thinking about the direction, the goals, and the plan."

After thinking things through, having a direction, a goal, and a plan, the next step is to execute it.

Strong execution, resolute execution, and highly efficient execution.

Based on the current ecological environment of this world, our team has come up with a plan to reconstruct a new ecosystem to achieve sustainable development and thus save this world.

Let's pool our wisdom and efforts and move forward together.

I hope everyone can muster their fighting spirit, roll up their sleeves and work hard to achieve our goal as soon as possible!

After saying that, Link shoved his water glass into the middle of the group and shouted, "Come on, cheers!"

"Cheers!"

Everyone shouted in unison, clinked their glasses vigorously, and drank the water with their heads tilted back.

Drinking water with a slightly sweet and cool taste is more intoxicating than drinking strong liquor.

Full of fighting spirit and determination.

I can't wait to start doing research and experiments right now.

Too young.

A few simple words can fully mobilize enthusiasm.

I haven't eaten enough pancakes.

After clinking glasses and drinking water, Link didn't continue to stir up emotions or pump up his spirits.

He's not involved in pyramid schemes; he doesn't rely on brainwashing to succeed.

He then returned the watch to everyone, allowing them to eat and rest.

Link, holding his and Jasmine's watches, continued his previous antics.

Open the private message list, and you'll see a long list of unread messages.

Link watched from beginning to end, selected five people to observe carefully, and prepared to reply.

First up is Lani Taylor.

She sent me two private messages, the contents of which were:

We're on the same side, let's help each other!

Don't forget the bet of the wizard Paro

It makes sense, it shows sincerity, and it contains a subtle threat.

If Link doesn't give an answer soon...

If Paro Wizard loses after the competition, the blame is more likely to fall on Link than on Lanny Taylor.

After carefully considering his words, Link replied:

Collecting biological samples is absolutely necessary.

The meaning wasn't explicitly stated; whether Lani could grasp it depended on her own comprehension.

Then came a fresh blood from the South District apprenticeship organization.

Link had never dealt with the other party before, only heard of their name.

He filled the eleventh position vacated after Harold Andrews' death.

The message sent was similar to the one sent to Iris, urging him to unite his allies and stall the opposing faction's actions.

Whether the other party listens or not is their business.

Link was just playing a few rounds first, whether he had a chance or not.

Link, having used up his own watch's private message limit, picked up Jasmine's watch.

Then there were three randomly selected strangers, namely local apprentices from the North District.

Link copied the message he sent to Iris and sent it to her one by one.

During the competition between the two districts, Link could not possibly trust the local apprentices from the North District from any perspective.

Including Iris Clark.

Therefore, Link never considered asking local apprentices from the North District to help with research and experimentation.

He just wanted to give the opposing camp something to do and disrupt their rhythm.

Whether it will work out or not, I won't force it.

If it succeeds, I'll be happy; if it doesn't, it doesn't matter.

I replied to the message. Let things play out for a while longer, and we'll continue tomorrow.

Linke shifted his focus back to research and experimentation.

Leading a team in research is very different from conducting research alone.

Different roles require different responsibilities.

Once you have an idea and a plan, you can just focus on your research and work on it without worrying about anything else.

Leading a team requires considering every detail.

Develop plans, project timelines, assign tasks, and collaborate...

When Lin Ke, a young woman, got into the bridal sedan chair, it was her first time doing this, so she had no experience and had to figure it out as she went along.

He divided the team members into three groups based on his rudimentary ideas.

One group consists of Jasmine, Betty, and others who have an affinity for earth elements, and they are responsible for soil analysis;

The second group consisted of several people, including Dijge and Mead, who had an affinity for water elements and were responsible for analyzing the water samples.

The third group consists of Lynn, Ezio, and others who have an affinity for wood elements, and they are responsible for the research and analysis of plant specimens;

Group Four is Link himself, who is responsible for the research and analysis of animal specimens.

In addition, Link also needs to take overall control and manage the overall progress.

The one-hour break has passed.

Following Link's group assignments and tasks, everyone quickly got to work.

Due to limited equipment, many tasks could not be carried out in depth.

Operations that can be replaced by witchcraft are fine, they just consume some mental and magical energy.

Operations that require the use of instruments, such as testing blood components, are very troublesome.

Research and experiments are always encountering one problem or another.

Link had to stop what he was doing from time to time to help the other team members solve their problems.

An entire afternoon (estimated) has passed.

The progress of the work is unsatisfactory.

Link was mentally prepared and calmly accepted the facts.

However, when team members suffer setbacks, their morale inevitably drops, so this needs to be taken seriously.

"Cheer up!"

Link clapped his hands to attract the attention of the dejected team members and began to speak, trying to boost morale:

"What's so difficult about this? You've already been stumped?"

It's really wrong for them to be so dejected.

If there's a problem, solve it.

If you really can't solve it, put it aside for now and patiently think of a solution.

As long as the mind does not slip, there are more solutions than difficulties.

Your mindset is the problem, and I think it needs to be addressed now.

Doing research and experiments is not like inviting someone out for a meal; it's impossible to be relaxed and enjoyable.

Don't be impatient for quick success, and don't let difficulties defeat you.

If we are mentally prepared for hard work, we will definitely succeed!

Thinking that a dry, uninformed approach might not be very effective, Link decided to share his own experience.

"When I did my first research, I encountered quite a few problems."

His pockets were empty, cleaner than his face; he couldn't afford equipment, let alone experimental materials.

It must have been much harder than it is now, right?

At least we still have equipment, and the experimental materials don't cost magic stones.

So, never be discouraged.

"This little difficulty is nothing."

Link's words did have some effect.

The group regained some energy and were no longer so depressed.

Buck even asked, "Boss, how did you finally resolve your funding difficulties?"

Link's gaze fell on Jasmine, who was smiling, and he said indifferently:

"He's a kept man."

(End of this chapter)