Wizards begin with Occlumency.

Chapter 139 Super Evolution!

"Follow-up contact"

After finishing his business, Link gestured for Lanny to make way, as he was leaving.

Lani waved her hand gently, and the 10 team members dispersed to both sides, making way for them.

In front of Lani and her teammates, Link performed a version of "Lingbo Weibu" that combined levitation with a double-layered water shield.

He crossed the great river with ease and landed on the sandbar.

Looking at Link's smooth and fluid spellcasting rhythm, Lani admitted that she was no match for him.

"Who among you can do that?"

After a moment of reflection, Lani turned to face the 10 team members who almost all opposed teaming up with Link Grand.

The five members of the "New Blood Mutual Aid Association" go without saying.

Although they expressed their opposition, they did not complain.

All actions were still carried out under Lanny's command, and she never shirked her responsibilities.

The five other members of the apprenticeship group were different.

Privately, he constantly complained and even subtly resisted Lani's leadership.

If it weren't for the large population in the North District and Link's large group, Lanny wouldn't have wanted to take in these five people.

Now that such a good opportunity has presented itself, Lani hopes to use it to establish her authority.

Although some of the methods fall into the category of "borrowing the tiger's power".

It was borrowed from Link's abilities.

But it works well.

The 10 people looked at each other blankly, and no one dared to say a word.

Let alone casting the Water Shield spell so smoothly and continuously, just using it so many times in a short period of time would drain their mental and magical energy.

Even the second-highest scorer in the grade is terrifying.

As the top student in her grade, isn't Lani Taylor even more impressive?

From now on, I should be more honest and trust other people's judgment.

Let's do whatever you say!

Lani knew she had achieved the desired effect from the changes in the expressions and eyes of the 10 people.

But she wasn't happy at all.

I never expected the difference to be so huge!

Link entered the tunnel.

Dalton immediately came forward and asked with concern, "Boss, they didn't do anything wrong, did they?"

Dalton witnessed that scene firsthand through the real-time surveillance footage from the circular flying saucer.

If he hadn't seen no signs of a fight breaking out, he would have called for backup long ago.

"fine."

Link patted Dalton on the shoulder and laughed, "What can they do to me? What do they dare to do to me? You've worked hard, keeping an eye on the surveillance for so long."

"It's not hard work."

Dalton shook his head vigorously.

A word of comfort from a big shot makes all the hard work worthwhile.

"Okay, you can keep working hard. I'll have Lynn come over and relieve you later."

Link patted Dalton on the shoulder again, left a message, and walked into the tunnel.

Dalton, as if injected with adrenaline, returned to his post with high spirits.

"Jasmine, come here for a second."

Upon arriving at the tent area, Link sat down in his chair and waved to Jasmine, who was busy in the newly built large laboratory.

"What is it? I'm busy right now."

Jasmine came over and asked.

With the experience gained from building the previous laboratories, Jasmine came up with many good ideas when building the new large-scale laboratory.

They tried them one by one, having a great time playing with the mud.

In any case, there's no rush to put the large laboratory into use.

The other teams were very proactive and completed their tasks very well, requiring no supervision whatsoever.

Link told Molly everything that happened that morning, including his dealings with Monroe Briseño and how he teamed up with Lanny Taylor.

Then he said, "I'd like to trouble you to dig more combat tunnels on the outer perimeter. If possible, try to move them closer to the maze."

No one can say for sure whether there's a mole in Lanny's team or a spy in Monroe's team.

The sandbar in the river cannot be easily abandoned until a better location is found.

Therefore, we must be prepared for a battle to break out.

Building tunnel fortifications in advance was only one aspect.

Link also planned to bury more delayed-detonation fire mines and set up some traps.

Even if we don't want to make the sandbar impregnable, we should at least make it well-defended.

"no problem."

Having experienced the convenience of secondary mudslides and the joy of building with mud, Jasmine fell in love with the feeling of creating something from nothing.

I feel a great sense of accomplishment.

"Lynn, could you please relieve Dalton and let him rest for a while?"

After Jasmine left, Link told Lynn to keep an eye on the live monitor, then got up and went into the botany lab.

Amidst their busy work inside, Dijk and Betty nodded in greeting.

"Thanks for your hard work."

Link offered a word of comfort and then took out the commonly used miniature botany experimental equipment from the large bag.

Mental and magical power, as instructed, were used to activate the restored-size alchemical rune array within the miniaturized device in a specific manner.

A complete set of normal-sized botany laboratory equipment appeared before Dijge and Betty.

"Whoa!"

Dijon exclaimed, attracting the attention of the others.

"What's wrong? What's wrong?"

After trying many methods, Buck finally caught two fish and had been gloating for a long time. In fact, he had been wanting to ask Link for credit for his achievement.

I just haven't found a good opportunity yet, so I've been staying in the zoology lab.

Hearing Dijk's exclamation, Buck yelled and was the first to run to the next room.

Wow!

Upon entering and seeing the entire set of equipment on the control panel, Buck couldn't help but exclaim in surprise.

At that moment, everyone stopped what they were doing and rushed over.

Wanting to see what had happened that caused Dijk and Buck to lose their composure one after another.

"Wow! Boss, you're awesome!"

"Where did you get all this, sir? It's so complete!"

Exclamations of surprise rose and fell.

When Link went out, everyone could clearly see that his bag was flat and empty.

They were truly amazed and impressed by how much equipment they brought back after spending the morning out.

Link smiled but remained silent.

He went to the zoology laboratory, set up the equipment commonly used in miniaturized animal blood experiments, activated the alchemical rune array, and restored them to their normal size.

Then there's the microbiology lab.

Amidst the astonished and admiring gazes of the crowd, Link clapped his hands to attract attention and loudly proclaimed:

"Yesterday, due to incomplete equipment, the research and experiments encountered many problems."

Everyone's mindset was a bit off, but it was adjusted in time afterward.

Today, everyone's morale and enthusiasm are very high, which deserves praise.

What are the methods of praising someone?

Link paused deliberately, then gestured with his chin towards the agitated Buck: "Buck, you tell us."

Buck, sensing that Link wasn't blaming him, immediately stepped forward and said casually, "The way the boss praises us is by bringing us three complete sets of experimental equipment, making things easier for everyone. Don't you all agree?"

"right!"

With the four guys leading the way, the three socially awkward guys also joined in the atmosphere, keeping up and shouting in unison.

They were very kind and supportive.

Link watched this scene with a smile, finding it quite impressive.

Team management is crucial; striking the right balance in every aspect is essential.

It shouldn't be too tight, nor too loose.

It's essential to occasionally lighten the mood, relieve stress, and relax.

With Buck being such a chatterbox, when the guys get together, they're all a real character.

As long as Link doesn't deliberately push things down, the team atmosphere won't be too tense.

That's good.

After a while of commotion, everyone stopped and listened to the big boss continue speaking.

Link said, "With the complete equipment, I believe our research progress will be greatly accelerated."

In addition, I also found outside help. Some of the more difficult tasks, such as hunting large carnivores, can be handed over to outside help.

In this way, our research progress will be greatly accelerated.

I believe we will be able to complete the research as soon as possible.

Does everyone have confidence?

"have!"

The crowd shouted in unison, their voices powerful and their fighting spirit high.

"good!"

Link called out "Cheers!" and then changed the subject: "Let's get to work."

"whispering sound!"

Led by Buck, the four guys and the three socially awkward guys shushed each other before returning to their respective posts.

With the new equipment, many operations have become more convenient and faster.

Research progress and experimental efficiency have been greatly improved.

Link didn't rush into the large laboratory to do the experiments he was most interested in: reconstructing ecosystems.

Instead, he first sent Lani a private message, informing her of what he needed to do that afternoon.

Then, pulling Jasmine along, they began constructing tunnels and setting traps.

This base on the sandbar in the middle of the river will not be easily given up.

Therefore, defensive facilities must be built properly.

The two worked together seamlessly and it took them an entire afternoon (estimated) to build the defense line to about 70-80% completion.

It's barely adequate, and we'll need to make further adjustments as needed.

Lin Kejian built three of the most crucial transit routes.

Two paths lead to opposite ends of the sandbar, with relatively concealed exits.

If things don't go well, abandon everything and escape across the river.

The last one leads to the iron gate and the secret passage.

This is Link's plan for the final, worst-case scenario.

This refers to a situation where either the opposing or the pro-opposing camp, consisting of local apprentices from the northern region, completely surrounds the sandbar, preventing anyone from escaping.

At that time, no matter how unwilling one is to enter the tomb, one must go in.

With your life hanging in the balance, why worry about this or that taboo?

How stupid!

Not long after I finished my work.

The "sun" has been replaced by the "moon".

Day turns into night.

Back in the tunnel with Jasmine, Link told everyone to rest.

In the tent area, everyone sat in a circle.

As usual, Link used Lesser Mist Rain and Purify Water to create some purified water, which he then personally handed to each person.

These details may seem insignificant, but they are very important.

Centripetal force is gradually built up through the accumulation of one detail after another.

Only after going through some trials and tribulations together can a close-knit team be formed.

The group drank some water, ate some dry rations, and chatted idly for a while.

Once their fatigue subsided and their tension eased, they all returned to their tents to sleep.

Before going to bed, Link did his usual deep meditation.

Early the next morning.

Link's biological clock wakes him up on time.

Wash up, make water, eat dry food, and start work.

Link sent Lani a private message today and also posted two short announcements on the faction channel:

The key to faction missions lies in the ecosystem.

不破不立

Regardless of how many people could understand, Link turned off his watch and went into the large laboratory.

Three large laboratories, each with a different orientation, are building three different ecosystems.

Link assigned Jasmine to oversee the first two laboratories, which were to be used to build ecosystems based on cultivated plants and those based on cultivated herbivores.

He himself focused on the premise of destroying the ecosystem of carnivorous animals.

A devastating rescue is not just a way to fool Monroe Briseño.

The principle of "no destruction, no construction" is not merely about inciting more local apprentices from both sides in the North District to disrupt the opposing camp's progress.

Link genuinely believes this.

They are truly prepared to dedicate a great deal of energy to research and experimentation in this area.

He plans to use the equipment and materials at hand to first build a miniature underwater ecosystem.

It contains a complete range of organisms, including plants, herbivores, carnivores, and microorganisms, and forms a cycle.

If there is not enough experimental material, replenish it in time.

In short, the principle is to build a complete, cyclical, micro-underwater ecosystem.

Then, avoid other destructive actions, such as using poison, witchcraft, or simulating earthquakes.

Link's proposed method for destroying giant carnivores is quite ordinary.

The temperature is simply rising gradually.

This line of thought comes from a previous speculation about the cause of the dinosaurs' extinction.

Link wanted to see if continuously raising the temperature to a certain level would disrupt this miniature ecosystem.

For example, the ferocious fish, which serves as a representative of giant carnivorous animals, dies "naturally".

When a whale falls, all things are born.

The death of a large, ferocious fish will definitely trigger a response in the micro-ecosystem.

Plants, microorganisms, herbivores, and smaller carnivores will all benefit.

A prolonged period of high temperatures was used to accelerate the evolutionary process through witchcraft.

Once the miniature underwater ecosystem has undergone sufficient changes, the temperature will gradually decrease and return to normal levels.

At this point, if no external force intervenes and only a small amount of experimental material with minimal impact is continued to be introduced, the micro-ecosystem can resume its cycle.

This proves that Link's line of thinking is generally correct.

Following this line of thought, larger and more rigorous experiments were then conducted.

While Link was hiding underground, engrossed in his research and experiments, the outside world was in turmoil.

Some of the local apprentices from the opposing camp in the northern district began to wreak havoc.

They burned down any forests they saw and killed any wild animals they encountered.

Not only did they block the flow of streams and rivers, they also poured poison into them.

In short, the idea is to cause as much destruction as possible until a better solution is found.

If it can't destroy the world, can't it at least destroy the flowers and plants?

Another group of local apprentices from the opposing camp in the North District, and another group of local apprentices from the righteous camp in the North District, launched a frenzied attack on the other side.

Traps, ambushes, surprise attacks, counter-surprises...

They will use any means and measures that can inflict damage on the other side.

Shouts of battle and explosions could erupt at any moment in this "world" confined to a certain area.

Iris Clarke eventually parted ways with Monroe Brisegio.

She led several half-bloods who were equally enthusiastic about destruction, and launched a highly targeted harassment campaign against the purebloods of the opposing faction.

Yes, harassment.

The primary objective is not to kill, but to disrupt the opponent's rhythm.

The specific tactical principles were something Iris learned from Link.

When the enemy advances, we retreat; when the enemy camps, we harass; when the enemy tires, we attack; when the enemy retreats, we pursue.

These sixteen simple characters have an amazing effect when used.

From initial unfamiliarity to later proficiency, Iris's squad's combat results gradually increased.

Not only did they exceed their harassment objectives, but they also systematically eliminated three opposing teams of five to eight people each in just three days and three nights.

When this achievement spread, both half-blood and pure-blood players were utterly astonished.

Some people, such as members of "Pureblood Will", even felt that the next three years of academy life would be very difficult.

Even a normal crazy woman is difficult enough to deal with.

Not to mention this terrifying madwoman!

Which son of a bitch helped Iris Clark, that madwoman, complete her super evolution?

屮!

(End of this chapter)