Wizards begin with Occlumency.

Chapter 161 Acceptance of Results, Invitation to the Ceremony

Andrea's guess was not wrong.

But that's not entirely true either.

All of this was actually orchestrated by Jasmine behind the scenes; it had nothing to do with Link.

Jasmine had been attacked by public opinion and experienced the feeling of being criticized by everyone, having no one believe her no matter what she said, and being powerless to fight back.

She knew all too well that it was difficult for a person to remain calm in such a situation.

Of course, Jasmine did not intend to subject Andrea to public opinion violence.

It was neither her intention nor her disdain to go from being a victim to a perpetrator.

So she didn't smear Andrea; she just had Betty log in anonymously to the "forum" and tell the truth.

Mina Havelchick, a woman with immense potential as an information broker, finds out what Andrea did, and Betty discloses it on the "forum," never fabricating rumors.

After all, Jasmine only wanted to use this to throw Andrea off balance.

Or simply disable the opponent's move to target "freedom to do whatever you want" through Andrea.

How can we always be on the defensive?

Even if it's inconvenient to take the initiative, we should at least try to gain the upper hand.

At least it spares Dalton from agonizing over the situation, allowing him to calmly face any potential entanglements.

Link watched all of this and let Jasmine do whatever she wanted.

In fact, he had his own principles for dealing with Hawke Lucia.

That is: you do your thing, I'll do mine.

In the early stages, raise the "no battle" sign and avoid fighting.

No matter your schemes or plots, I will remain steadfast and never get involved in your mess.

Just don't take the bait.

Your scheme has failed; let's see what you do then.

Should we take a hard line and kill them outright in the academy?

Link first touched the level 2 defensive magical artifact in his pocket,

Then he glanced at it; ever since he went to meet Iris Clark and requested the intelligent law enforcement puppet for personal protection, it had been in stealth follow mode and hadn't left the vicinity of 100 meters.

He chuckled to himself inwardly.

I'm now on the academy's list of key personnel to be cultivated and protected. Come on if you dare!

How did Link know that?

Of course, it was only after the application for personal protection ended, and the intelligent law enforcement puppet had not left, that I found out and, with some doubts, asked Wizard Cody, who had partial jurisdiction over the intelligent law enforcement puppet.

The college holds a two-district competition every year, which is open to all four grades: first, second, third, and fourth.

But the first-grade competition between the two districts is the most special.

The top student in each of the two districts in the first year will not only receive additional rewards that the top students in the second, third, and fourth years do not receive, but will also be included in the academy's key training and protection list for a period of one year!

Why do the regional competitions for all four grades start and end at the same time, yet the competition for the first grade consistently generates the most buzz?

That is the reason.

Link believed that the Lucia family, as a well-known pure-blood family in the Rivosos district, must know this.

Therefore, as long as Link remains within the academy's protected area, the Rukia family will not lose their minds and actually arrange for someone to forcibly kill Link.

No wonder the wizard Paro said before, "There's no need to worry so much, this isn't that serious."

As long as Link doesn't do anything stupid, it's really hard for him to die this year!

As for a year from now, Link believes that, without retaliating, he should be able to protect himself.

For now, it's best to remain dormant and wait patiently.

Once you've developed your skills, you can adopt a mid-game strategy: guerrilla warfare!

As for the later stages, that's too far off; let's focus on the present.

Hawke Lucia discovered the activity on the "forum".

The immediate realization was a timely response from Link Grand and "Freedom to Do Anything".

It must be said that this move was quite clever.

This ruined the follow-up to his move.

Hawke heeded Bobby Smith's advice once again and simply called off all actions against "Freedom to Do Anything".

"It's pointless!"

Bobby Smith truly lives up to his reputation as a clear-headed individual in "Pure Blood Will," succinctly revealing the essence of the matter.

As long as he can't physically kill Link Grand, Hawke's efforts will be in vain.

Therefore, Andrea Norman, who was anxiously awaiting her fate, was surprised to find that she was no longer being urged.

It seems the mastermind behind the scenes has forgotten about her.

I waited anxiously for another week.

By the time people started posting on the forum, they had long forgotten about her, and the regular contact period had passed.

The mastermind behind it all stopped contacting her.

Andrea breathed a sigh of relief; although a weight still hung in her heart, she finally felt much lighter.

It's always good not to have to face pressure from two sides at the same time.

Next, let's try to buy peace with money, collect some magic stones, and redeem that IOU.

Andrea thought of Dalton again.

A problem was solved simply by crying and complaining.

What if I go and cry it out again? Will there be an unexpected surprise?

For example, give her 500 magic stones?

(Dalton: Heh.)

Fortunately, Andrea wasn't so stubborn as to actually go looking for Dalton.

Otherwise, Lynn, who was already prepared and had Dalton's approval, would let her experience what it meant to be socially dead.

After Jasmine's actions quelled a minor commotion, Link finally regained his long-awaited peace.

More than a month has passed in the blink of an eye.

The spring semester is coming to an end.

The past month or so has seen both good and bad events, moments of happiness and unhappiness.

In terms of drug development, there is encouraging progress.

With Link's talent in botany and potion-making, as well as his knowledge of pharmacology and alchemy, even though they encountered many problems during the research and development process, they still managed to produce five very effective feminine hygiene products.

After repeatedly comparing his product with mainstream toiletries on the market and confirming that his product had a certain competitive advantage, Link applied for a patent.

This time, no "paper" was published in order to gain a first-mover advantage and seize the market.

Sales of the Li Xuan Cao series have begun to decline because of competition from many similar products.

It is still very necessary to increase the lead time from the source.

Regarding the learning of the first-circle sorcery "Armor of the Armor," after using the "Multi-Threaded Thinking" status card five times, I have completely mastered the theoretical knowledge.

Once your mental and magical power have accumulated to the maximum level of a third-class wizard apprentice, you can try to put it into practice.

Let's not rush this; we'll talk about it after we enter the apprentice-level cultivation realm.

Even after five dedicated uses of the "multi-threaded thinking" state card, progress in the area of ​​witchcraft modification has been minimal.

The idea is great, but there's still a huge difference between plant seeds and the world's origin, the "seed."

Link currently only has a vague direction and lacks a lot of knowledge.

The remaining 10 "credits" have all been used up, and there is still a significant lack of advanced knowledge.

Link predicts that there will be little practical progress within a year.

This really troubled Link.

There are never enough "credits".

What troubles Link even more is that the internal cycle of the "seeds," under the diligent leadership of Flandre, has come to an end.

Resources must be continuously added to it in order for it to develop further.

Magic stones! Link needs a lot of magic stones!

Therefore, Link, who couldn't easily leave the academy, specifically asked the wizard Celine to come over on the weekend.

They visited his laboratory to guide the work and review the results.

With so many people talking at once, Link deliberately dismissed the group of buddies and the socially awkward group.

Only Jasmine remained; the two of them came to greet and accompany the witch Celine.

"Witch Celine, I'm sorry to have troubled you and made you come all this way."

Downstairs at the lab, Link saw Celine's hovercar come to a stop and immediately went over, fawningly reaching out to shield Celine from the door frame.

"Oh, so you know how to cause me trouble, huh?"

Celine the Wizard gave Link a charming glance, then lightly tapped his forehead with her right index finger. "If you don't see anything good today, see how I deal with you."

After saying that, the wizard Celine didn't look at Link, who was smiling awkwardly, and waved to Jasmine who was standing to the side.

"Good morning, Wizard Celine."

Jasmine quickly stepped forward and greeted them politely.

"it is good."

Celine the Wizard responded with a smile, teasingly saying, "Little one, you'd better keep a close eye on her. That girl Iris is always eyeing your Link. I wonder why she's set her sights on Link and wants to steal him from you."

Jasmine's face flushed red, and she stammered, not daring to lie to the witch Celine, yet unwilling to say something against her conscience.

He stammered a few words and then nodded almost imperceptibly.

Seeing this, the witch Celine stopped teasing and instead gave a meaningful advice: "We women, when we meet someone good while we're young, we must keep a close eye on him, lest he be snatched away by someone else and we're left with nothing but regret."

As she spoke, the witch Celine seemed to recall her past, a hint of nostalgia for her youthful days flashing in her eyes, and she couldn't help but sigh softly.

She quickly composed herself and urged, "Let's go upstairs and see what you've accomplished in the past month."

"This way, Wizard Celine."

Link immediately took the lead.

The witch Celine swayed her stunningly curvaceous waist and hips as she entered the laboratory building, her graceful figure captivating and endlessly alluring.

Jasmine glanced at it quickly, feeling an overwhelming sense of envy.

The little steamed bun has evolved, but it's still not enough.

The three of them took the elevator to the fifth floor and swiped their access cards to enter the laboratory.

Celine the Wizard glanced around the enormous multi-purpose laboratory and sighed, "I didn't have access to such a good laboratory back then."

She was two years behind Paro Wizarding and didn't win first place in the two district competitions for first-year students. Instead, she only got six months' use of a medium-sized laboratory.

"Take it out, why are you hiding it?"

Celine the Wizard walked through each of the nine sections, glanced at the layout and equipment, and finally returned to the living/working area, speaking to Link.

Link immediately took out five samples of women's toiletries, shower gel, and bath salts from the refrigerator, placed them in front of the wizard Celine, and introduced them:

"Although I personally dislike washing up and feel it's a waste of time, I'll occasionally take a bath when I'm tired."

We developed these five products to meet women's needs for cleanliness, beauty, and fragrance.

These include a shower gel that can be used in both showers and baths, a shower gel specifically for showering, a bath gel specifically for bathing, and two types of bath salts specifically for bathing.

The witch Celine interrupted Link's introduction with amusement: "You really want to be a friend of witches, huh? So considerate of women?"

Link said solemnly, "I would like to call myself a friend of the Witch's Magic Stone."

"Hehehe..."

Celine the Wizard was amused by Link's serious nonsense and let out a clear, melodious laugh.

Justice trembled violently, a great storm raged on.

Link, without looking away, continued, "While ensuring the effectiveness of the fatigue-relieving medicine, we've addressed the shortcomings of mainstream products on the market by improving the skin-whitening effect and enhancing the fragrance."

After a pause, Link further explained, "Unlike the scents of aromatherapy oils, fragrances, and perfumes, our shower gels and bath salts, after special processing, impart a fragrance that is closer to the natural scent of the body, making it more natural and harmonious. Each product comes in multiple scents, allowing you to choose according to your individual needs and preferences."

The witch Celine asked with great interest, "How did you manage to achieve that close resemblance to body odor?"

Link turned his gaze to Jasmine: "This is Jasmine's suggestion: to separate the fragrance of the shower gel and bath salts into two parts. One part is released during bathing so that the person is able to smell it, and the other part dissolves in the water to fully soak the skin."

"Oh? That's interesting."

Celine the wizard simulated it in her mind and found that it was indeed feasible, and the methods used were all within the more basic scope of potion science and alchemy.

What's most valuable is the research and development approach.

This is more important than any technology.

A wizard who possesses superb pharmacology and alchemy skills but lacks research and development capabilities and must concoct potions according to existing formulas can only be called a pharmacist.

A wizard with research and development capabilities, even if they only have basic potion-making and alchemy potion-making skills, can be called a potion developer.

The status of pharmaceutical researchers is naturally much higher than that of pharmacists who are more focused on craftsmanship.

Tina, who is currently studying under the wizard Celine, lacks a lot in research and development capabilities, especially in a flexible and open-minded way of thinking.

"Please, Wizard Celine, offer your guidance."

No matter how eloquently you describe it, nothing beats a real test.

Link has covered everything that needs to be said, so he won't say anything more.

"it is good."

The witch Celine agreed and began examining the samples.

Starting with the shower gels that can be used in both showers and baths, small amounts of each of the five samples were taken and tested using methods that Link and Jasmine couldn't understand.

A moment later, a satisfied look appeared on the face of the wizard Celine.

The product's effects weren't particularly amazing, but it basically achieved the points that Link mentioned in his introduction.

This is because Link's knowledge and skills in pharmacology and alchemical pharmacology are still not advanced enough.

The research and development approach is undoubtedly very correct.

With a little further refinement, it can be launched on the market as a mature product.

Another best-selling series that will sell like hotcakes!

Having made up her mind, the wizard Celine asked directly, "How do you plan to cooperate with me this time?"

Link replied, "The product still has some shortcomings, but this is the limit of my current capabilities. It needs your help to improve the quality before it can be launched to the market. Therefore, I think a 60/40 split is more appropriate. You take 60%."

The wizard Celine gave Link a half-smile: "You're trying to take advantage of me again, little guy."

"You're joking. I admire your expertise in pharmacy."

Link remained calm and replied without changing his expression.

"Hehehe..."

The witch Celine smiled and tapped Link's forehead, then turned and walked out, swaying her voluptuous hips. "I've agreed to this. Remember to take all the documents and samples with you; I'm taking them with me."

Acceptance test passed!

It's done, and tons of magic stones are beckoning to Link.

"Thank you, Wizard Celine."

Link and Jasmine quickly picked up the prepared box and followed Celine the wizard downstairs.

"Oh, by the way, little one, Paro invited you to the ceremony, you absolutely must go, and remember to dress up smartly!"

Before boarding the hovercar, Wizard Celine gave a special reminder: "Being able to witness a formal wizard ascend to the rank of sage up close is an opportunity that many people would kill for."

"Yes, thank you for the reminder, Wizard Celine."

Link respectfully accepted and sincerely thanked her, "Take care, Wizard Celine."

The wizard Paro is finally about to complete his transformation and ascend to the sage realm.

For Link, this is both a good thing and a bad thing.

The good thing is that the support system is becoming stronger, and there are more people to rely on.

The bad thing is that the person who supports you will be gone for a long time.

We must be more careful with our words and actions in the future.

(End of this chapter)