Wizards begin with Occlumency.

Chapter 174 These young people are not only reckless, but also ruthless! (Part 1)

"Hello everyone, I'm Link Grand."

Ignoring the suggestive remarks and earnest expectations, Link introduced himself in a serious manner, "Nice to meet you, please take care of me."

"Little brother, come to your big sister Virginie, your big sister Virginie will protect you."

The female pharmaceutical developer, who claimed to have immense resources, continued to act aroused and hadn't given up on seducing Link.

"Sister Grace will protect you too."

Not to be outdone, the female potion developer, who claimed she wouldn't mind joining, pointed to her newly done manicure at Link, saying, "Little brother, aren't you a 'Friend of the Witches'? Look at my nails, aren't they pretty? Do you like them?"

Link didn't want to offend anyone right away, but he also didn't want to get involved in any scandals. So he said seriously, "I'm not a casual person, and I ask you all to have some self-respect."

Vergini's expression immediately changed, her face darkening, and she looked very unhappy.

It's as if Link's words, "Please have some self-respect and self-love," were highly insulting.

Grace, on the other hand, didn't change much.

Seemingly not finding Link's words offensive, she stood up with a smile, went to the water dispenser to get a glass of water, and carried it towards Link.

As she walked, she said, "Oh dear, little brother, don't be so hot-tempered. We older sisters were just joking with you. Here, have a glass of water to cool down."

Link glanced at the glass and the water inside, but didn't take it.

Grace's right hand, holding the cup, remained stationary in front of Link, subtly implying that Link had to accept the cup, or else he would be truly disrespectful.

Logically speaking, newcomers should always give some face to the veterans.

"Oh……"

With a sneer, Link took the water glass, raised it, and brought it to his lips.

The four male pharmaceutical researchers cast complicated glances at Link.

There is admiration, regret, and disappointment.

As first-level wizards, why are the four male potion developers unable to escape the exploitation of Virginie and Grace?

Even the once unyielding R&D team leader was won over by another female pharmaceutical developer, Hamus.

The reason is that they possess a very intractable aphrodisiac.

At least the head of the research and development team and the four male pharmaceutical researchers had no solution.

They could conclude that the water must have contained that kind of aphrodisiac.

Link will be "captured" once he takes it.

As soon as she smells that special drug again, she will act against her will, controlled by her desires, and succumb to its allure.

Ugh!

Such a brilliant talent is about to "fall".

For a moment, the eyes of the two women and four men in the laboratory living/office area were all focused on the cup in Link's hand.

I want to see how Link reacts after drinking the water.

"This water isn't very clean."

However, after bringing the water to his lips and taking a gentle sniff, Link not only stopped but also spilled the water on the ground.

I think it's better not to drink it.

They were complete strangers, and it was just a minor argument, not even a proper argument, yet they were so relentless, resorting to underhanded tactics right from the start. That was really going too far.

Link decided to stop giving the other party face and sneered:

"This water is just like you, dirty. Let me give you a piece of advice: not everyone is like you, so indifferent to their own dignity."

Holy crap!

This young man is a bit reckless!

The four male pharmaceutical researchers were so shocked their eyes nearly popped out.

They dared to be so direct; they were practically pointing their fingers at them and calling them bitches.

Grace could no longer keep a straight face; she was so angry she wanted to bite her lip.

Virginie immediately lost her composure, and with a gulp of her mouth, she was about to unleash a torrent of curses.

Link's eyes darted around, and he glared at her directly, his gaze indifferent and ruthless, yet one could immediately sense a strong killing intent.

For some reason, Virginie hesitated for a few moments and then fell silent.

She's someone who's been on the front lines, after all.

How could you be scared by a newbie?

Grace wasn't much better off.

She stood right in front of Link, sharing a large portion of the pressure.

Link bypassed Grace, who was affected by his aura, and found a desk away from the six people, where he sat down.

Dragons do not dwell with snakes.

With just one glance and a few words, Link knew he was not one of them.

Moreover, the two sides have clearly different positions and belong to opposite ends.

Conflicts are likely to occur in the future, so there's no need to force yourself to have high emotional intelligence, to be polite and perfunctory, or to be insincere and evasive.

Ignoring the reactions of the two women and four men, and engaging in whispered private conversations.

Link opened the office smart device, looked around, found the lab work log, and opened it.

As expected, the drug development team's work has been at a standstill for a month.

A month ago, in response to the needs of the frontline medical department, we took on a business for a topical medication.

This task was not completed in time, and no further requests were received from the frontline medical department afterward.

Therefore, it seems that the problem in the pharmacy department, or at least the pharmaceutical research and development group, occurred a month ago.

A knowing look flashed in Link's eyes.

Thinking to myself, to find out the truth, I need to investigate what unusual thing happened in the pharmacy department a month ago.

However, this is not Link's job.

His position is a potion developer, which means that what the wizard Paro needs him to do is to do his job of potion research and development.

Occasionally, one can work part-time in potion making, but it's best to avoid administrative management.

Link felt that, from any perspective, he had to find a suitable time to contact the wizard Paro as soon as possible.

At the very least, one should talk to the witch Celine and listen to her advice.

But there's no rush.

The time and place were not very suitable.

There are more important things to do right now.

Thinking this, Link got up and walked towards the experimental area.

The six pharmaceutical researchers—two women and four men—were immediately drawn to Link's actions.

"whispering sound!"

After seeing Link's movements, Virginie curled her lip and said disdainfully, "You really think you can act like a genius just because you're called one? Just wait and see how you die!"

Grace shook her head at Vergne, signaling her not to talk nonsense.

The recent winds are really blowing in the wrong direction.

Yesterday, a minister was parachuted in, and today another pharmaceutical researcher was parachuted in.

Or perhaps it's the currently trending "Genius Pharmacist" in the local area.

He is by no means incompetent for independently developing the highly acclaimed "super brain" drug.

One is skilled in management and decisive in action; the other excels in research and development, and their achievements are remarkable.

Given this configuration, it would be impossible to say that the frontline command had no designs on the rear medical supplies department.

Is this because the frontline command has reached its breaking point and is going to purge them all?

They'd better make other plans as soon as possible.

Their task was simply to paralyze the normal operation of the pharmacy department for a period of time.

It has been successfully paralyzed for a month.

That's enough to get by.

There's no need to keep wasting time; you'll only ruin yourself.

That's not a good deal at all.

When Vergini saw the worry in Grace's eyes, she was taken aback.

He quickly realized what Grace was worried about.

For a moment, her feelings became complicated.

We need to find a way to get out of here as soon as possible.

Link changed into his protective suit and went straight into the innermost laboratory.

After familiarizing myself with the facilities and equipment for a while, I started operating them.

He first found a container, took out the few drops of water that had been collected into the "seed" the moment the water was splashed, and started the equipment to test the composition of the water.

At the time, he did not sense any hostility or malice from Grace.

However, relying on his knowledge of potions and his "potion-making talent," Link instinctively felt that there was something wrong with the water.

Since there's a problem, not only should we not drink it, but we also need to figure out what the problem is.

This way, we can take targeted preventative measures or solve the problem directly in one step.

That's why we're in this situation now.

The test results came back quickly.

Besides water, there is an unidentified additive in it.

Link continued, patiently precipitating the additive little by little, and then performing further testing.

Link's prolonged absence from the lab aroused Grace's suspicion.

She gave Vergini a wink, gestured towards Link's location with her lips, and asked with her eyes whether she should go and investigate.

Vergini immediately looked at the four male pharmaceutical researchers.

He was arrogant and domineering, with a threatening look in his eyes.

The four understood each other, reluctantly got up, and headed towards the experimental area.

To everyone's surprise, Link's room was locked from the inside, and the door couldn't be opened no matter what he did.

Knocking and shouting went unanswered.

Link knew none of these people and trusted none of them.

How could we not take some precautions?

Ignoring the commotion outside, Link continued his testing.

The test results came back shortly afterward.

Link carefully examined the various ingredients of the additives several times.

Their gaze was fixed on an unknown ingredient that they had never seen or heard of before, and which was labeled with a question mark.

The other ingredients mainly help to relax the mind, soothe the nerves, and improve sleep quality; there's nothing wrong with them, and they may even be beneficial.

Link intuitively deduced that this ingredient had the effect of amplifying desire.

Especially the most primal desires for mating and reproduction.

"That's interesting."

Link immediately became interested.

We first made a point of saving several samples, and then continued our research on this unknown component.

Another ten rounds of rapid testing have ended.

We performed all the tests available in the laboratory, both routine and unconventional.

After completing everything, there was still not much progress.

Looking at the thirty-odd test results filled with various data, Link thought for a moment and decided to take a closer look.

With a thought, "multi-threaded thinking" is activated!

A series of data points kept being jumbled and compared in my mind.

Knowledge of botany, anthropology, physiology, pharmacology, pharmaceutics, and alchemical pharmaceutics emerged.

Suddenly, Watson discovered the blind spot.

Link had a flash of inspiration and grasped the special characteristics of this unknown component.

As is well known, aphrodisiacs are divided into three categories: hormones, nerve anesthetics, and hallucinogens.

However, this unknown component does not belong to any of these three categories.

It does not focus on human physiology, but rather on human mental strength and willpower.

It has extremely strong concealment capabilities and can remain hidden for a long time.

It also has extremely high induced efficacy.

With just one trigger, one can induce specific changes in mental energy, undermine willpower, and lower mental defenses.

If this is combined with hormone-based or nerve-anesthetic "aphrodisiac" drugs, the effect will be terrifying.

Not to mention hallucinogens!

No wonder those four men outside all looked exhausted and worn out.

They all bury their heads in the sand like ostriches, not daring to utter a sound in front of the two women.

So they've got something on you.

Link suddenly realized how the pharmacy department, especially the research and development team, had become so dejected within a few days.

A honey trap?

No, it's a needle-grinding device!

A slight chill ran down Link's spine, and he became even more vigilant.

Pharmacists and drug developers can be incredibly effective at scheming against people.

It seems that my water, food, and even the air I breathe will have to be specially treated from now on.

Putting aside his distractions, Link didn't stop his research.

Once you understand what this ingredient does and how it works, you can simply "solve" it.

Linke is considering developing an antagonist or inhibitor to suppress or even eliminate the stress response of this component to the primer.

With a clear mind, abundant knowledge, and a talent for "potion studies," he has been inspired.

Before long, the antagonist sample, shimmering with a captivating light, was produced.

The results of the drug efficacy test were very promising, showing that it could almost completely block the stress response.

Link thought for a moment and decided to refine a few more antagonists, writing down the formula, refining method, and principle on a piece of paper.

Then the antagonist and paper were deliberately left on the worktable in a conspicuous place.

"Get out of the way, a good dog doesn't block the way."

Opening the door to the private room, Link coldly stared at the four men, unleashing his full aura without restraint.

The four men were already weak, and this shock caused them to stagger and sway.

He has none of the bearing of a proper wizard.

Link strolled out as the four men hurriedly made way for him.

After taking a few steps, Link turned back, gave a look, and said, "Don't touch anything inside. I'm not responsible if anything happens."

The two women kept their eyes on this side.

That's all Link can do.

If they can understand, it means there's still hope for the four men.

No, and it doesn't matter.

It's just something I do casually, like a side job; it would be better if it could be useful.

Without even glancing at the two women, Link went straight back to his dormitory.

Passing by the office, I was shocked to find that the commotion in the locker room was getting louder and more blatant.

His breathing was as heavy as a cow's.

The soprano's voice nearly shattered the glass.

That's absolutely outrageous.

That's unbearable to hear!

Link shook his head, quickened his pace, and sped away.

He was afraid that if he left even a moment later, his ears would get so dirty he couldn't wash them properly.

Back in his dorm, Link immediately took out a magical artifact the size and shape of a button, activated it, and used it to prevent eavesdropping.

Then he took out his personal smart device and sent a voice communication request to the wizard Paro.

"What's up?"

The communication was connected, and the voice of the wizard Paro came through.

"Reporting to you. Also, I'd like to report on a problem I discovered in the pharmaceutical research and development group of the pharmacy department."

Link knew that the wizard Paro was very busy, and it was extremely rare for him to find time to accept his communications.

So there was no politeness, and no dragging things out.

"explain."

The wizard Paro was a man of few words.

"Three female members of the drug development team are suspected of using a special aphrodisiac to control the team leader and four male members. I have developed an antagonist for this aphrodisiac and left samples and the formula for the four male members. Please advise on the next steps."

Lin Ke-man may give a brief answer.

"Very good. Go find Murphy, and from now on, listen to him on matters related to this. He'll listen to you on matters of drug development."

The wizard Paro gave a thumbs-up and then gave the instructions.

"yes!"

Link readily agreed.

The voice communication was then interrupted.

The legion that the wizard Paro took over had a large number of members with extremely diverse backgrounds.

His direct descendants are few and far between.

There are so many things to do every day, I really don't have much energy to take care of the pharmacy department at home.

Being able to spare one Murphy and bring in another Link is already the best they can do.

If all else fails, just abandon the rear pharmacy department.

There are pharmacists and drug developers trained by the wizard Celine in the frontline medical department.

If it weren't for the attitude of those old fogies at the academy.

The wizard Paro had long ago killed those fools who overestimated themselves and dared to oppose him for a few magic stones and some empty promises!

Idiots should die.

Chapter 64 has been blocked for some reason and an application to unblock it is being submitted.

(End of this chapter)