Wizards begin with Occlumency.

Chapter 168 The aftershocks have not yet subsided, and new ripples are rising again.

The endless torment lasted for a full three hours.

After that shout, Jasmine rarely opened her mouth unless she absolutely couldn't bear it and needed to distract herself.

Even so, by the time "Gnawing at the Marrow" ended, Jasmine's voice was hoarse from shouting.

Even the slightest movement of my throat causes a sharp, cutting pain, as if cut by a knife.

Inhuman torture is not something you can endure by simply trying to keep quiet.

To maximize the effect, the sorceress Celine did not cast any healing spells on Jasmine.

I simply prepared a mixture of juices from several common herbs that have a slow healing effect on vocal cord damage, and gave it to Jasmine, who was steeping in the liquid, to drink in a special way.

The "bone marrow erosion" phase has ended, but the experiment is still ongoing.

The witch Celine manipulated the instruments, scooped the naked Jasmine from the experimental table, cleaned her with witchcraft, and placed her in another pool.

The specially prepared medicinal liquid was then poured into the pool, completely submerging Jasmine's body.

The experiment was only considered complete after soaking for 24 hours.

Compared to the torment of bone marrow being gnawed away by boneworms, the growth stimulation, while not as painful, still induces a tingling and itching that is difficult to endure.

No matter how hard Jasmine gritted her teeth, she couldn't suppress her instinct to roll over.

Fortunately, the medicine did not cover much of his body.

As long as Jasmine endures it and doesn't sit up or lift her legs to get her body out of the liquid, it doesn't matter if she rolls around constantly.

The difficult 24 hours have passed.

Jasmine doesn't even know how she got through it.

Celine the Wizard reappeared in the laboratory converted from the basement.

A comprehensive test was performed on the jasmine, and all parameters were obtained.

She then scooped up the jasmine.

With a thought, she used witchcraft to cleanse the person, leaving behind a set of clothes, and then walked out, swaying her hips.

Give Jasmine some time and space to be alone and allow her to recover.

Jasmine leaned back in the chair beside the medicine pool, and after a long while, she felt that she could regain control of her body.

She put on her clothes, glanced back at the lab bench and medicine pool that had tormented her for so long, and looked on with a wistful expression.

Hopefully, we'll hear good news later.

Otherwise, they would have to endure this torment again, or even several times over.

Just thinking about it is terrifying.

Immediately, Jasmine's eyes hardened, severing the fear that had arisen in her heart.

No matter how terrifying it is, you have to persevere!

She strode out of the basement and into the lobby on the first floor of the villa.

"Sit down, have something to eat, and rest for a bit."

The witch Celine sat in a soft, comfortable chair and gestured with her eyes to the chair opposite the coffee table.

"Thank you, Wizard Celine."

Jasmine spoke with a hoarse voice, then obeyed and sat down.

Smelling the faint medicinal aroma emanating from the hot drink, Jasmine knew that this was the healing treatment given to her by the witch Celine.

Without the slightest hesitation, he took small sips and then drank most of the cup in one gulp.

The warm liquid flows down the throat and takes effect immediately, even before it enters the stomach.

The culprit behind hoarseness, vocal cord damage, was cured in an instant.

The pain subsided, and his voice returned to normal.

After putting down her hot drink, Jasmine picked up the delicate pastry and ate it in a few small bites.

Pastries can also be used as medicine.

As soon as it entered my stomach, a warm current surged from my stomach to all parts of my body.

It nourished my already exhausted body.

Fatigue vanished instantly.

What remains is mental exhaustion.

Aside from sleep, the only thing that can help with recovery is some mild medication.

For example, the aromatherapy essential oils in the Li Xuan Cao series.

Of course, there are also more effective medicines that can instantly rejuvenate you after just one sip.

It's just not suitable for Jasmine's current situation.

"How are you feeling?"

Seeing that Jasmine was feeling better, the wizard Celine asked.

"It's painful, but I can persevere."

Jasmine shared her true feelings and thoughts: "As long as there are results, all the effort is worthwhile."

After saying that, Jasmine waited nervously for the witch Celine's "sentence".

Without keeping Jasmine in suspense, the witch Celine revealed the results of the previous tests directly:

"The experimental results were better than expected, and there were some unexpected surprises."

Your affinity for wood element is still in the 'advanced' range, but it is very close to 'super'. Your affinity for water and earth elements has also been raised to 'advanced'.

Perhaps it is through enduring pain and torment that your will has been tempered, resulting in a significant increase in your mental strength, currently at 56 points.

The cohesion of mental strength has also been improved to some extent.

Overall, the experiment was quite successful.

Jasmine listened to the wizard Celine's words and a bright smile appeared on her face.

The effort was ultimately worthwhile!

My own qualifications have been significantly improved.

With hard work, I might be able to meet the requirements for becoming a full-fledged wizard within two years.

It's not too far behind.

Ah!

"Go back and get some rest. If anything happens, contact me immediately."

The witch Celine gestured for Jasmine to leave on her own.

She had to get busy, organizing materials, analyzing data, and optimizing experimental plans; there was a lot to do.

"Thank you, Wizard Celine."

Jasmine thanked him, finished the remaining hot drink in her cup in one gulp, then walked out of the hall, boarded the hovercar that Wizard Celine had specially arranged, and returned to the academy.

The hovercar is incredibly fast.

We arrived at our destination shortly afterward.

Jasmine went straight back to her dorm and went to sleep.

This was an experience she learned from Link.

After extreme fatigue or prolonged mental strain, a good night's sleep is extremely effective.

For the next few days, everything was peaceful, both inside and outside the secret realm.

Jasmine acted as if nothing had happened, continuing to manage the "freedom to do whatever she wanted" as usual.

Halfway through the holiday, the one-month period for the cultivation retreat had come to an end.

The day Link is about to be released.

Jasmine became uneasy, afraid that Link would notice something.

"No, this is an experiment developed by the witch Celine."

"do not be afraid."

"Take it easy, don't panic!"

Despite repeatedly reassuring herself, Jasmine remained somewhat uneasy.

A secret realm.

Seeing the door that suddenly appeared in front of him, he knew it was time to leave the secret realm.

Link was quite reluctant to leave.

This kind of place, where you can replenish your mental energy at any time, is perfect for the "multi-threaded thinking" state card.

I can't bear to part with it.

I really want to come here every now and then.

However reluctant we may be, we must eventually part ways.

No matter how much you fantasize, it will never come true.

Link stepped through the gate, left the secret realm, and returned to the academy in a hovercar arranged by the academy.

I spent a month in seclusion, without eating or drinking, all alone, completely cut off from the world. This feeling was not very comfortable.

Link decided not to meet Jasmine and the others, but planned to take a long nap first, and then go out to be active and soak up some of their energy.

After getting off the bus, I took out my personal smartphone and sent a message to the "Freedom to Do Anything" group that Jasmine had created: "Back, Time to Sleep, Do Not Disturb".

Ignoring the greetings from the group of friends and the social anxiety group, he sent Jasmine a message saying "All is well, don't worry" alone.

Link went straight back to his dormitory and went to sleep.

When Jasmine saw the message, she breathed a sigh of relief, but also felt a little disappointed.

It's been a whole month since we last saw each other.

Link slept soundly for a full day and night.

I slept from the morning until the next morning.

Until the biological clock wakes you up on time.

I got up, washed up, embraced the sun, and went downstairs to the cafeteria with a happy mood.

A good day should start with a hearty breakfast.

But the moment Link saw Jasmine outside the cafeteria, his mood instantly soured.

Since practicing meditation, his mental strength has increased and been honed, and his perception has greatly improved.

Advancing to a formal wizard further enhances one's perception abilities.

Especially their eyes, which can see many things that were previously invisible.

The naked eye can see that the gold-rimmed glasses, a level 1 sorcerer's artifact that cost 2 "credits," are even more effective than the glasses on the bridge of the nose.

Upon first meeting, Link keenly noticed some unknown changes in Jasmine's body.

Whether these changes are good or bad is currently unknown.

However, due to these changes, the relationship between the soul and the body is no longer close and harmonious, and some separation has occurred.

If Jasmine herself is unaware, or Link doesn't notice, continuing the separation will cause a lot of trouble.

For example, problems are prone to occur in the final stage of the essential leap in life.

The thought of this possibility ignited a nameless fire within Link.

He was only gone for a month, and such a mess has already happened!

"What happened?"

Link's expression turned slightly cold, his tone filled with anger.

"What?"

When Jasmine suddenly heard Link ask this question, a hint of panic and tension flashed in her eyes, but she quickly concealed it and pretended not to understand what Link said.

"What happened to you? Don't try to hide it from me, I've already figured out what's wrong."

Seeing this, Link assumed that Jasmine was pretending to be clueless because she was worried about getting him into trouble, and didn't give a direct answer.

He grew even angrier.

But he forced himself to suppress his anger and tried his best to keep his tone calm.

However, having just been promoted to a first-level formal wizard, he is not yet proficient in controlling his own aura.

The group of guys and the socially awkward group nearby were so intimidated by the invisible aura that they dared not approach.

Jasmine felt a heavy weight pressing on her chest, and she almost couldn't breathe.

Link promptly noticed and activated "Brain Lockdown" to control his emotions and help regulate his aura.

This finally relieved Jasmine, and her breathing became natural again.

"You..."

Suddenly, Jasmine thought of something, her expression and tone extremely complicated, wanting to say something but unable to utter a word.

I thought we weren't too far behind.

result……

Fortunately, he pestered the witch Celine and accepted the experiment.

otherwise……

Jasmine was lost in thought and feeling down.

He ignored the angry Link, lowered his head, and turned to enter the cafeteria.

Taking a deep breath, Link suppressed his anger and waved to the side.

The group of guys who were initially too afraid to even breathe loudly dared to approach.

"Boss."

The eight people bowed in unison.

"Um."

Link nodded in return, then asked directly, "Was there anything unusual about Boss's itinerary over the past month?"

The group exchanged glances and signaled to each other.

Finally, Lynn stepped forward and said in a more objective tone, "Aside from being away from the academy for two days and being picked up by a car sent by Wizard Celine, there was nothing special on my itinerary."

"Okay, I understand."

Link seemed to understand what he meant, then waved his hand and led the way into the cafeteria, "Let's go in and have a meal."

After selecting the food, Link sat down in front of Jasmine with the plate in his hand.

Jasmine kept her head down, forcefully stabbing the steak with her fork, but didn't eat anything.

"Let's eat first, we'll talk later. Don't worry, I don't mean to blame you."

"No talking while eating," Link said, and then began to eat his breakfast seriously.

"Um."

Jasmine squeezed out a response from her nose, feeling inexplicably relaxed, and began to eat.

The "Brothers" group and the "Social Anxiety Group" noticed something was off about the atmosphere between the boss and the leader. Why were they still laughing and joking around like usual?

Everyone transformed into a food-flaunting fanatic, devouring their food at lightning speed.

Before long, everyone finished their meal and left the cafeteria.

"Go to the lab first, do what you're supposed to do, and be self-disciplined."

Link glanced at the group of guys and the socially awkward group waiting for instructions, and gave them their orders.

"Okay, boss."

The "Brotherhood" and "Social Anxiety Group" fled as if granted amnesty.

"It's just the two of us now. Is there anything you'd like to say?"

Link looked at Jasmine, who kept kicking a stone and kept her head down, not daring to look him in the eye.

"have."

Jasmine closed her eyes, mentally preparing herself, and said softly, "I didn't want to fall too far behind, so I mainly sought out Wizard Celine and begged her to conduct an experiment to improve wizarding aptitude. The experiment is complete, and the results are excellent."

"Yeah?"

Link remained noncommittal, only asking, "Did the sorceress Celine tell you that you have a problem with the harmony between your soul and body?"

Jasmine shook her head and said, "I haven't gone to see Wizard Celine since I finished the experiment."

"Um."

Link breathed a sigh of relief.

Based on his understanding of the witch Celine, if she discovered the problem, she would definitely tell Jasmine, barring any unforeseen circumstances.

This explanation proves that the witch Celine had no ill intentions towards Jasmine.

It's just that it wasn't discovered in time.

Link then asked a question that seemed to be puzzling: "How did you know that the wizard Celine was conducting experiments to improve wizarding aptitude? I had no idea about it."

Between the two, Link and Celine the Wizard are indeed closer.

There's no reason why he wouldn't know something that Jasmine should know.

Moreover, it was an experiment to improve wizards' aptitude, not a technology.

All experiments carry significant risks.

Even if the witch Celine wanted to find test subjects, there's no reason for her to choose Jasmine.

With so many consumables in the South District and so many people at the bottom in the West District, if you just give a call, countless people will fight tooth and nail for the precious opportunity to become test subjects.

It's impossible for the witch Celine to tell Jasmine about this on her own initiative.

There must be someone with good intentions.

Jasmine didn't hesitate and said directly, "It was Wizard Loken who told me."

"The Wizard Loken?"

Link heard a name that wasn't entirely unexpected.

After a moment of contemplation, Link decided to temporarily set aside this matter that he couldn't handle at the moment.

We'll talk about that later.

Anyway, what's done is done, and nothing bad happened.

Let's focus our attention on how to resolve the disharmony between Jasmine's soul and body.

After thinking for a moment, Link said:

"As I said before, everyone must take responsibility for their own decisions."

I don't know why you suddenly became so reckless and rashly accepted this kind of physical modification experiment.

However, I hope you don't act rashly without thinking things through.

I hope even more that you can shoulder this responsibility and won't regret it later!

Jasmine paused for a moment, then looked up, her watery eyes meeting Link's serious and earnest face.

He murmured a few times, then remained silent for a long time.

What's there to say?

There's not much to say.

It's all a matter of personal choice.

You have to take responsibility for it yourself.

That makes sense.

This is reality.

I just feel empty inside, and a little sad.

Sniffing, Jasmine cleared her throat: "Yes, I know. I will take responsibility for my choices and decisions."

"It's good that you're aware of this."

Link nodded, then changed the subject, saying, "Now, let's try to figure out how to solve your problem and restore harmony between your soul and body."

After saying that, Link ignored Jasmine, whose expression was slightly distorted by the sudden reversal, and walked towards the laboratory.

He needed to first check the relevant information on experiments and techniques for improving wizarding qualifications to get a better understanding of the situation;

Contact the witch Celine again and tell her about the changes in Jasmine;

Finally, try to find a solution to the problem.

Jasmine looked at Link's tall and straight back, clenched her fists, and waved them at him a few times.

That blockhead, after hearing what he said earlier, I thought he didn't want to deal with her anymore.

It terrified her.

I hate it!

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(End of this chapter)