Wizards begin with Occlumency.

Chapter 158: Losing both substance and face.

Friend of the Witch?

Then let's go with the witch's friend.

Whose money is the easiest to earn?

Women and children.

This is a famous business saying that Link heard in his previous life.

The same is true.

Upon arriving in the wizarding world, Link earned a large amount of magic stones from women.

Having successful experiences, it is advisable to replicate those experiences before encountering setbacks.

It is the most convenient and hassle-free option in all aspects.

Therefore, Link is determined to be a caring and understanding friend of witches, and to desperately earn witches' magic stones.

Make money, not shabby.

Moreover, this is a legitimate business, not some kind of scam where they cheat people out of money and sex.

The reason for adopting a near-assembly-line grouping format once again is to better leverage the role of the team.

Leverage the advantage of having a large team.

Link needed to focus more on researching and learning about the Kael'thas Seed and the first-circle sorcery spell "Kael'thas Armor".

We certainly can't spend a lot of time and energy on potion research just to earn magic stones.

That's called not distinguishing between important and urgent matters, grabbing everything indiscriminately, including eyebrows and beard.

As the team leader, he no longer needs to personally handle every aspect of research and development as he used to.

The core responsibility of a research leader is to explore the direction, allocate tasks, formulate plans, and control the overall progress.

It is highly efficient and saves time and effort.

Well……

Okay, Link actually wants both, he wants to have both.

It's a bit greedy, but it's not impossible.

Let's give it a try first.

In addition, Link considered that he would be entering a cultivation realm for a month after the end of this semester.

They then began to further cultivate Jasmine, enhancing her status and influence within the team.

This is preparation for the future.

Not just during holidays, but also after he became a full wizard.

If the college arranges for him to enter a higher education institution ahead of time, he will be "free to do whatever he wants" and there will be no situation of leaderlessness.

Far away.

After announcing the group assignments and research directions, Link looked at the diverse expressions on everyone's faces and said, "Everyone is welcome to speak freely, regardless of their opinions or suggestions. We're 'free to do whatever we want,' without so many rules and regulations, and we value democracy and freedom. Speak boldly and openly."

In this regard, the group of gentlemen really doesn't have much to say.

Including Lynn Hewitt, who had the most thoughts on the matter.

The three members of the social anxiety group exchanged glances, and finally the largest one, Mead Valente, withdrew.

He took a step forward, scratched his head with his large, fan-like hand, gave a sheepish, embarrassed laugh, and then spoke in a deep voice, "Boss, we haven't had much experience with pharmacology yet. If we're interested in developing pharmaceuticals, what should we do?"

Link was prepared. He pointed to a separate piece of paper on his desk and said, "This is a list of literature and materials. If you are interested in drug development, go and find the literature and materials according to the list and learn the basics on your own."

As he spoke, Link turned his finger and pointed to several thick stacks of documents beside him:

"These are my personal insights and experiences compiled from pharmaceutics and alchemical pharmaceutics. I will continue to update them frequently."

Before everyone receives formal education in pharmacy and alchemical pharmacy, this will serve as our internal learning material, allowing us "freedom to do whatever we want," and must not be disclosed.

Everyone's eyes lit up as they looked at the piece of paper and the stacks of papers.

Is this just paper?

Is this just data?

These are one sparkling magic stones after another!

Let's start learning today.

Study until you drop dead, study like there's no tomorrow.

Link first distributed magic stones, then assigned tasks, and finally gave learning requirements. By going around in circles like this, he finally achieved his goal perfectly.

That is to inspire the passion for pharmacy and the initiative to learn among the group of friends and those with social anxiety.

In this way, he will have more and more qualified research assistants.

Research and development will become increasingly easier and less stressful.

"Jasmine, I'm leaving the rest to you."

Link looked at Jasmine, who had shaken off her recent gloom and was in a great mood with an uncontrollable smile on her lips, and "stepped down" to become a hands-off manager.

"Okay, you can go ahead and get busy."

Jasmine knew that Link had more important things to do than developing the drug.

Giving her more authority is also to allow her to devote more time and energy to that matter.

But Jasmine is happy to be valued by Link and remembered by him first.

"Everyone, please pay attention. I'll first talk about the general process of drug development, as well as the work, requirements, and precautions of the three groups in the laboratory: plant cultivation, plant analysis, and drug development."

Jasmine clapped twice, waking the group of guys and the socially awkward group from their daydreams, and got them to start their work.

"First, let's talk about plant cultivation..."

Link quietly left the stage, completely handing it over to Jasmine.

He himself went into the botany section.

Here, Link opened up a residential area for his exclusive use, and even Jasmine had to be accompanied by Link to enter.

The precious and unique seeds of the orchid are stored here.

All possible tests have been performed without damaging the seeds.

With just a few more reports needed, Link will be able to learn all the characteristics of the Kalanchoe seeds.

The first hurdle of the first-circle sorcery "Kailan Armor" is about to be overcome.

The second challenge involves the rules, runes, and their corresponding knowledge, which I'm currently working on.

Link had reviewed and compared the level 0 rule runes and confirmed that he had mastered them.

This is great; it saves a lot of time.

The level 1 rule rune is ready to be used once the "thesis" is approved and the "credits" are obtained.

After glancing at the Kalanchoe seed and confirming that everything was alright, Link switched the glass curtain wall to a private mode that only allowed external views.

With a thought, I summoned the "seed" from my sea of ​​consciousness and focused my attention on it.

After a few days of inattention, a tremendous change has occurred within the "seed".

In the very center of the flat, square "continent," a tall and majestic palace complex rises from the ground.

Apart from being exceptionally tall and large, as if built for giants, the palace was otherwise flawless.

The most distinctive feature is undoubtedly the gardens scattered throughout the numerous palaces.

Flandre was humming a little tune, like a flower fairy, as she wandered between the gardens, carefully tending to the beautiful little flowers.

These are the limits she can do without harming the essence of the "seed".

I really hope that the master will invest resources as soon as possible to properly feed the source of his constant hunger.

"Oh, sir?"

Sensing a familiar gaze, Flandre immediately stopped what she was doing and looked up at the sky.

Sure enough, the master's handsome face appeared in the sky.

"Greetings, sir. I hope you are well."

Flandre lifted her skirt and gave a ladylike curtsy.

"Okay. Flandre, you're well too."

Out of admiration for the God-killer's character and respect for intelligent life, Link did not ignore Flandre's greeting and responded promptly.

"Greetings, sir! Flandre is very well!"

A radiant smile spread across Flandre's innocent face.

She was very happy to receive the master's greeting.

This signifies the master's satisfaction with her.

This means that the master will allow her to continue living.

This means that the father's sacrifice was not in vain.

"Flandre, make a list of the resources needed, from low to high value. Don't include anything too expensive for now."

Link got down to business.

Once he has a little more money, he will start cultivating "seeds".

You can't eat magic stones, so why keep them in your hand?

It is the right thing to do to use it up promptly.

"Yes, sir."

Flandre responded sweetly and then retrieved the knowledge that the master had shared with her, quickly compiling a long list.

Using the special connection between the "seed" and the master, Flandre sent over the list she had prepared.

"Sir, is there anything else you require?"

After sending the list, Flandre asked this question, a hint of anticipation on her face.

Link glanced at the tall, imposing palace and the numerous gardens bursting with vibrant colors, and smiled slightly:

"No further instructions. You've been doing a great job lately; I love the palace and the gardens."

"Thank you for your kind words, sir."

Flandre's smile grew even brighter.

"Um."

Link pondered for a moment and said, "Build yourself a place to live. Build it however you like, don't be restrained."

"Yes, sir, Flandre understands."

Flandre sweetly agreed.

With nothing else to do, Link looked away and put the "seed" back into his mind's eye.

Based on his research and data collection over this period, Link has roughly guessed what principle underlies the connection between the "seed" and him.

Of course, this is the theory in the wizarding world.

If we insist on explaining it according to his previous life's scientific theories, only quantum entanglement in quantum mechanics is somewhat relevant.

When Link makes a "change" here, a corresponding change will inevitably occur inside the "seed".

Setting aside the dry, tedious theories that even gave him a headache, Link focused his attention on the resource list.

With just one glance, Link had the thought that he shouldn't have looked at it.

They truly deserve to be called resource-guzzling giants.

The total cost of the resources required for the first phase of cultivation alone is as high as 20,000 standard level 1 magic stones.

If Link wants to earn that many magic stones, he needs to launch at least 10 best-selling products like the Li Xuancao series.

Tremendous stress!

"The task is arduous and the road ahead is long."

Link glanced at the 200 magic stones he currently possessed and sighed softly.

After setting up the defense mode, I left the Kailan Research Community and went to the living/working area of ​​the laboratory.

Jasmine has completed the group registration and made preliminary arrangements for the work of each group. She asked the "Brothers Group" and the "Social Anxiety Group" to start by analyzing the functions and characteristics of common toiletries on the market, especially women's toiletries, and then gradually carry out research and development work.

Link was very satisfied with this and had nothing to say about it.

"By the way, Link."

After reporting on the work progress, Jasmine remembered something and said, "All seven 'papers' have been published, and the 'credits' have been distributed. I checked, and you, as the project leader and corresponding author of the seven papers, received 22 'credits.' That's a bit low. Do you know why?"

Upon hearing this, Link smiled and said, "That's quite a lot. The academy is actually very generous to be willing to give so many 'credits'."

Why do I say that?

Since the academy chose that dilapidated world as the venue for the first-year two-district competition, it naturally has the most detailed and in-depth research and mastery of it.

For the college, Link and his colleagues' research topic and their "paper" were like a chicken rib—useless to keep but a pity to discard.

This is a despicable act of exploiting loopholes.

However, the academy cannot discourage the research enthusiasm of its apprentices, especially first-year apprentices.

They can only hold their noses and let people like Link take advantage of them.

"Okay, as long as you understand."

Jasmine shrugged, deciding to stop worrying about the issue.

Jasmine and Link weren't the only ones to receive the news that their "papers" had passed review and been successfully published.

There's also Iris Clark, who works in the Office of Investigation and Mediation of Disputes and Accidents on Campus.

Dozens of students from the North District gathered on the lakeside lawn, causing a disturbance and openly engaging in violence. How could the academy not intervene in time?

Wizard Cody stared at the dozens of bruised and battered apprentices before him with a stern face, clearly not in a good mood.

Especially among a group of apprentices with bruised and swollen faces and dejected heads, suddenly a guy appeared who was not only unharmed but also had a happy smile on his face!

"Iris Clark, are you happy?"

Wizard Cody grunted, deciding not to indulge Celine's best friend Renee Clark's sister.

"I'm so happy."

Who is Iris?

When she gets going, she's a crazy woman who fears no one.

Having just received the good news, he naturally couldn't suppress his emotions, even ignoring the gloom on Wizard Cody's face.

"Yeah?"

Seeing that Iris not only showed no remorse but also became even more unruly and stubborn, Wizard Cody laughed in exasperation, "Then let's share with everyone and experience together why you are so happy when you have to be punished for fighting in addition to the pain."

“Eh…”

Iris regained her senses and noticed the odd expression on Cody's face and the sarcastic tone in his voice.

But who is she? What has she ever been afraid of?

Since Wizard Cody not only didn't scold her but also had a special request, she might as well generously grant it.

So, Iris slightly raised her head and lifted her chin.

She first glanced sideways at Trish Lucia, whose hair had been singed.

He then proceeded to express his disdain for Luna Colonner and Nash Jensen, who were key figures in the other party's research project.

Completely ignoring Palle Percival, who was deemed "intellectually disabled,"

Proudly declare:

"My partner, Link Grand and his 'Freedom to Do Anything' project have just completed a research project and published seven 'papers' in a row."

As providers of experimental materials and investors in some of the funding, I and several of my partners were very fortunate to be assigned one first author, two second authors, and three third authors.

Easily and effortlessly, I earned a tiny, insignificant amount of 'credits'.

Iris paused deliberately to give everyone time to process what she had said.

He had just emphasized loudly, "This topic isn't anything special. It just happens to overlap with Tracy's topic. Oh no, Tracy heard that someone else had applied for this topic, so she hurriedly started the same research, wanting to carry on the family's fine tradition."

As she spoke, Iris couldn't help but make a sarcastic remark:

"And what happened? Trish's research had only just begun when Link Grand produced his results. Having learned his lesson once, he won't give Rukia the chance to repeat his 'fine tradition' again."

"Iris, you..."

The repeated taunts finally broke Trish Lucia's defenses, and she shouted angrily.

"So noisy!"

Wizard Cody suddenly let out a soft shout, emanating the aura of a level three wizard.

Ten times the pressure Link had felt was instantly placed on Trish Lucia.

With a thud.

Trish knelt heavily on the ground.

He was trembling all over, and his teeth were chattering.

With a "pfft," he spat out a mouthful of blood.

His head lolled to the side, and he fainted.

Lost face.

(End of this chapter)