Wizards begin with Occlumency.

Chapter 21 Work

There's something Link doesn't know.

The person who replied to Link's message and invited him for an interview this morning was not this girl, but the tower spirit of the intelligent management center tower of the Third Botanical Garden.

Based on Link's file found on the academy's information network, the Tower Spirit determined that Link had mastered Lesser Mist Rain and Fertility Induction, making him capable of the part-time position, and thus extended an invitation.

This girl was also working part-time at the Third Botanical Garden, but her position was different from Link's as a plant breeder; she was the acting head of the garden.

If things go well, perhaps the "agent" prefix can be removed, and I can officially join the Rivos Biomedical Institute.

As for the so-called interview, it's just a formality for the female acting headmistress. Without a clear reason, such as Link not actually knowing Lesser Mist Rain or Childbirth Induction, the acting headmistress cannot refuse Link's appointment.

Girls also want to find fault.

Unexpectedly, Link confidently said, "It can be verified on the spot," which prevented the girl from expressing her emotions.

Well……

The girl didn't start disliking Link for no reason.

She was a native of the Tudor region on the west coast of the main continent, and she attended the North Campus of the Junior College, having paid her tuition.

The local wizard apprentices in the North District of the Junior College have always disliked the new students in the South District who attend school for free. They believe that the new students are all bumpkins from remote islands in the Storm Sea, and that they will not only compete with the locals for educational resources, but also for job opportunities and all kinds of resources in the future.

That's why the girl was so cold towards Link, making no attempt to hide her rejection.

If Link knew the inside story, he would definitely think to himself, "I love seeing that look on your face when you can't stand me but can't do anything about it."

It was still early, so Link left the Third Botanical Garden but didn't go to the library to read.

Tomorrow I'll officially start working part-time at the Third Botanical Garden. Although I don't know why the girl is so resistant to me, as long as I do my job well, I don't have to worry about anyone causing trouble.

To be effective, one must first be strong oneself, so Link plans to work on improving his proficiency in two spells.

Link went to the laboratory building and opened a witchcraft experimentation room.

Link practiced the Lesser Mist Rain and the Life-Generating Technique repeatedly until he had exhausted all his mental and magical energy before returning to his dormitory.

Wash up, meditate, sleep.

This was the first time Link had gone to bed so early since enrolling.

……

The following day was Saturday.

I spent the whole day conducting experiments in the laboratory building.

Although he has mastered Lesser Mist Rain and Fertility Induction, he has only mastered them. To improve his proficiency in these two 0-ring spells, Link needs to use spells more, think more, observe more, and experiment more.

The three pillars of the wizarding system are spiritual power, magic power, and knowledge.

Knowledge comes from books, from teachers' instruction, and from observing, analyzing, and experimenting with nature.

As evening approached, Jasmine returned to her dormitory without waiting for Link to speak.

She was so well-behaved and adorable, yet her back view was so lonely that it made people feel a little sorry for her.

Perhaps this is the effect Jasmine wanted to achieve?

Link sighed inwardly. The demoness's skills had clearly become more profound, no longer as naive and clumsy as she had been at the beginning.

Unfortunately, they ran into Link.

"Brain Occupation Technique": A Wise Sword to Sever Emotional Ties!

Link turned around calmly, his mind free of distractions, and soon arrived at the Third Botanical Garden.

Link swiped his ID at the ID reader next to the small gate and entered the park smoothly.

The personal AI then started vibrating.

Link took out his personal smart device, unlocked the screen, and saw that it contained a notification about his work content and requirements for the coming week.

After carefully reading the notice, Link followed the map navigation and headed towards the work location specified in the notice.

The Third Botanical Garden is very large, with several rows of greenhouses and a large open field.

For the next week, Link will be working in the third greenhouse in the third row, responsible for casting a secondary mist spell on a certain plant seed that has already been sown in the soil, to moisten the seed and awaken its vitality.

Upon entering the greenhouse, Link found a brief introduction to the seeds at the entrance, but couldn't find any information about the requirements for casting the Lesser Mist Rain spell, such as how many times a day to cast it and how much rain is needed each time.

Perhaps it's not that they don't have them, but rather that someone is deliberately withholding them?

Link recalled the girl's attitude from yesterday and began to speculate.

But he didn't just go to their door based on guesswork.

What if it wasn't someone playing a malicious trick, but rather a test deliberately arranged by the botanical garden?

After all, Link is a wizard apprentice, and studying is his top priority.

The college provides part-time jobs not to help apprentices generate income, nor to save labor, but to enable apprentices to better apply their knowledge in practice and better master witchcraft.

Thinking this, Link squatted down and randomly selected a few spots to dig out the seeds from the soil.

Combining the knowledge he had gained from his botany course and his self-taught studies in the library, Link quickly determined, by comparing the shape, color, size, and other aspects, that these were indeed seeds of the Silver Star Flower.

As its name suggests, the Silver Star Flower, when in full bloom, resembles twinkling silver stars in the night sky. It is an extraordinary plant, and its stamens can be used as an adjuvant in several medicines that promote the healing of external wounds.

This flower is highly valued by wizard apprentices.

However, for some reason, this batch of silver star flower seeds had a problem; they were dull and difficult to germinate without careful cultivation.

Furthermore, Link discovered that simply using Lesser Mist Rain spells could moisten the dim vitality of Silver Star Flower seeds, but it could not make them germinate.

Link buried the seeds back in their original spot, and then randomly picked a few places to dig up some more seeds.

Unsurprisingly, the problems with these seeds are all the same.

Link started racking his brains, thinking of a solution.

After a moment, Link decided to believe in the solution devised by Pomona Sprout, inspired by her botanical talent and combined with her own knowledge: one Lesser Mist Rain spell every morning, two Lesser Mist Rain spells every evening, and one Growth Induction spell every two days.

There's a reason why the botanical garden's job posting specifically emphasizes that applicants must master secondary fogging techniques and fertilization techniques.

"So, this was indeed a test?"

Link thought to himself.

Feeling that he had solved the puzzle set by the academy, Link took action, his consciousness sinking into his sea of ​​consciousness, skillfully constructing a magical model of the Lesser Mist Rain spell.

A few seconds later, it started raining inside the greenhouse.

By the time the set amount of rainfall had finished, Link's mental and magical energy had been depleted by more than half.

Undeterred by the filth, Link sat down on the ridge and meditated silently.

There are two kinds of meditation.

One method is the deep meditation that Link performs every night before bed. This consumes a lot of mental energy to solidify the rune structure, thereby increasing the amount of mental energy and absorbing magic power.

One method is the shallow meditation that Link is currently practicing, which restores his mental and magical abilities.

Once he was back to full strength, Link cast another spell of rain and then ended his workday.

(End of this chapter)