Wizards begin with Occlumency.

Chapter 18 Magical Models

Link made this combination after careful consideration.

There are three reasons:

First, the benefits of "brain shut-in" are there, and "Pomona Sprout's botanical talent" should certainly be fully utilized;

Secondly, in 0-ring sorcery, whether offensive or defensive, the damage it can cause and resist is not very high. There are many rune items that can play a similar role, so there is no rush to learn them at this stage, and there will not be much benefit to learning them.

Third, it is conducive to sustainable development and can help earn magic stones.

The forum has a "Work-Study" section where information on recruiting part-time employees is posted.

When Link got tired of studying, he would occasionally "surf" the "forum" to relax. He saw that several botanical gardens in the college had posted job openings for part-time staff to cultivate seeds and take care of plants.

Link was immediately interested.

This job could not only verify the knowledge learned and connect theory with practice, but also earn magic stones. It was simply too good to be true. However, because he did not have the relevant witchcraft, Link had not applied for the job.

And so, Link made this combination.

Otherwise, given Link's steady personality, he would definitely choose two defensive spells to maximize his survivability.

Link carefully placed the two scrolls close to his body and left the sorcery trading center.

He didn't go directly to the teaching building, but went to the library not far away first, intending to stay there for a while.

He deliberately came out so early because he didn't want anyone to see him, or at least not too many people.

If he walks from here to the teaching building now, and someone sees him on the way, they'll most likely guess that he just came from the witchcraft trading center.

It's not that it's something shameful, but Link wants to keep a low profile as much as possible.

After all, most of the new blood with fifth-grade aptitude haven't even announced their promotion yet. If people knew that Link, with only fourth-grade aptitude, was already ahead of them and had been promoted to first-grade wizard apprentice first, it would easily cause trouble.

The less trouble, the better; peace and quiet are always welcome.

After spending some time in the library, Link entered the classroom at roughly the same time as usual.

Jasmine was already waiting inside.

This was the first time since she enrolled that she had entered the classroom before Link.

Indeed, gossip and watching the excitement are the primary driving forces behind human behavior, while self-discipline is nowhere near as important.

After saying a few words and informing Jasmine of his choice, Link stopped chatting.

There's not much to talk about. Link hasn't even opened the scroll yet, and he doesn't even know what the sorcery model looks like, let alone any insights or experiences to share.

After that, I went to class as usual, spent time in the library as usual, and didn't return to my dorm until night.

Link didn't become impatient after obtaining the sorcery model and disrupt his routine for the past month.

In the face of important matters, one must remain calm.

In the study, after calming himself down, Link took out the scroll containing the Lesser Mist Rain spell model and used his mental power to unseal it in a specific way.

A three-dimensional structure formed by two concentric rings intersecting perpendicularly gradually entered Link's consciousness.

Link quickly checked and found that the Will Rune, Element Rune, and Rule Rune were all present.

At the center is the will rune "Transformation," which, together with the elemental runes "Water Element Affinity" and "Water Element Condensation," forms a horizontal ring, and together with the rule runes "Temperature Regulation" and "Water's Gas-Liquid Interconversion," forms a sagittal ring.

Two intersecting rings form the magical model of a secondary mist and rain spell.

After all, it's only a level 0 spell, so the spell model isn't very complex.

Having gained experience in meditation, wizard apprentices are already skilled at constructing three-dimensional structures based on multiple runes.

Therefore, the difficulty in constructing a model of witchcraft lies not in this, but in the knowledge itself.

Taking the Lesser Fog and Rain spell as an example, if a wizard apprentice wants to construct his wizardry model in his sea of ​​consciousness, he must first understand the three states of water and the mechanism of their mutual transformation, then he must know how fog/rain is generated and how it dissipates in nature, and finally he must understand why dense fog and thick fog can make people unable to see their surroundings and cause them to get lost, as well as the role and mechanism of rainwater in plant growth.

Much of the knowledge needs to be learned not only from books, but also from observing natural phenomena, analyzing and summarizing the findings, conducting experiments, simulating them personally, and experiencing them firsthand.

Once natural phenomena are thoroughly understood and knowledge is fully mastered, outlining the rules and runes becomes easier, and constructing the magical model becomes smoother.

Lesser Mist Rain is a functional spell; it has no destructive power and does not require a witchcraft laboratory to use.

Link operated his personal smart device, and the study immediately entered experimental mode, activating the protective shield that was only available four times per semester for free.

A soft light enveloped the walls, floor, ceiling, and furniture of the study.

With no worries about the future, Link tried to construct a secondary Mist Rain spell model. He didn't encounter any problems in outlining the Will Rune, Element Rune, and Rule Rune, but the spell model suddenly collapsed just as the two concentric rings were about to intersect vertically.

After carefully analyzing the reasons for his failure, Link believed that the key was his lack of direct observation of the process by which water evaporates into water vapor, then condenses into fog, and finally becomes rain.

That's all right. Just observe nature a few more times or do a few simulation experiments in the future.

Next, Link took out a scroll containing a model of a life-inducing sorcery and used his mental power to unseal it in a specific way.

A tree-like three-dimensional structure slowly emerged in his mind.

The roots at the bottom are formed by the will rune "Activation," the trunk is formed by the elemental runes "Wood Affinity" and "Wood Convergence," and the branches are formed by "Sprout" and "Growth."

There were no plant seeds or potted plants in the dormitory, so Link did not attempt to construct a magical model for fertility induction.

With the existence of a mental palace constructed by "Brain Occupation," Link has thoroughly memorized the sorcery models of the Lesser Mist Rain and the Fertility Enhancement spells.

This meant that unlike other new recruits who couldn't memorize the sorcery model at once, he didn't have to repeatedly take out the scrolls to memorize, reference, and reconstruct the spell each time he learned it.

After putting away the two scrolls, Link began his daily meditation.

Even the smallest effort, though seemingly insignificant, will eventually be rewarded and carried to great heights.

The next day, before going to the teaching building, Link went to the laboratory building first.

After swiping his ID card, Link opened a small water-themed laboratory. After familiarizing himself with the operation procedures of each experimental device, he began today's main event: the simulation of the formation and dissipation of fog and rain.

After some simulation, observation, and analysis, Link realized that the results were insufficient for him to construct a sorcery model for the Lesser Mist Rain spell. Instead, he opened a separate small wood-based laboratory.

Seed germination and plant growth also require observation and analysis.

(End of this chapter)