Wizards begin with Occlumency.

Chapter 210 Ten Thousand Times, Ten Thousand Times

Link's words and actions were extremely arrogant.

This is completely out of character for his usual low-key style.

The impact of such a huge contrast is more pronounced and intense.

The stronger the impact, the more the onlookers could feel Link's power.

The pure-blooded first-level wizard lying on the ground, not far from death, was not an insignificant figure.

Instead, he was Scotty Colonna, the younger brother of Tiffany Colonna, the last guild master of the "Pureblood Will," from the Colonna family, which was no less prestigious than the Lionel family.

He is the undisputed sixth-ranked wizard among the more than four hundred wizards studying at the advanced academy this year, and a formidable character who has achieved ten consecutive victories in wizarding combat classes.

In terms of magical combat prowess alone, he could rank among the top five or even the top three.

Such a character couldn't last more than 2 seconds against Link.

The dozen or so first-level wizards present, all ranked among the top thirty, didn't even fully understand it:

How Link disrupted Scotty Colonna's thinking

How could they advance so quickly and inconspicuously?

How to unleash a punch and kick even more terrifying than a level one body-refining wizard?

How to win this sudden and decisive battle.

Link's combat strength is self-evident; it has far surpassed theirs, making him a force to be reckoned with.

Therefore, they didn't feel much about what Link called "clay chickens and clay dogs," which was full of contempt.

I even had a feeling that if Link wasn't so low-key on a regular basis,

So much so that, besides his academic performance and talent in pharmacy, what truly convinced everyone was...

In other aspects, such as his combat skills being underestimated, Scottie Colonna would never impulsively provoke others.

Scottie's defeat was not unjust.

"You... went a bit too far."

On the arena, the pure-blooded wizard among the three senior level-two wizards in charge of selecting team leaders was the first to react.

He leaped from the ring to Scotty, who was coughing up blood and pale as a sheet. He first checked Scotty's injuries and found that they were mainly broken bones and damaged organs. Apart from the continuous loss of life force, there were no other problems and it would not affect his continued cultivation.

Given the academy's expertise in extraordinary medical care, there's no need to send them to the main campus's "hospital." They can be cured in just a few days simply by being sent to the advanced academy's "clinic."

They'll be sent in barely alive, but come out lively and energetic.

The pure-blood wizard summoned the intelligent puppet and arranged for the transport of the wounded.

He stood up and looked at Link, but ultimately swallowed his harsh words and instead gave a lukewarm rebuke.

Such a genius, such a ruthless person, it's best to maintain harmony.

Link spread his hands, looking innocent, and said, "How was I supposed to know he was so weak, so easily defeated? If I hadn't held back, he'd probably be dead by now. He should thank me for that!"

The pure-blood wizard shook his head, ignoring the matter, and returned to the arena.

He knew that Link Grand was intentionally using Scotty Colonel to establish his authority and endorse his position as team leader, thus avoiding future trouble.

He also vaguely guessed that Scotty, who lacked any discernment, had become Link's punching bag.

Anyone would be furious if they had to abandon their business and run away to avoid disaster when they were about to open a perfectly good pharmacy and make a fortune in magic stones.

One can only lament that Scottie was blind to his own faults and messed with the wrong person.

What else can we do?

Stand up for Scotty?

Forget it, he's not Colonna, he's a Percival.

"Link, you should go back."

Having watched the show unfold, Karim Usman spoke up, not wanting the atmosphere to remain so tense, and wanted to continue pushing forward the team leader selection process. "I will send you the details of this exchange program, the process, the schedule, and the team leader's responsibilities, rights, and benefits later."

"it is good."

Link agreed.

This courtesy must be given.

After all, he was a senior figure in the same camp, and they took good care of him.

Link glanced around at the dozen or so first-level wizards present, making eye contact with each of them for a second or two, and finally gave a focused look to Hawk and Bobby in the corner. Then he put away his armor and turned to walk toward the "Phantom Coupe".

"Link, you looked so cool just now!"

As soon as she opened the car door, Iris, still smelling of tea, began to praise him in a sickeningly sweet voice.

"Pah! How disgusting!"

Jasmine, having been beaten to it, immediately glared at Iris and said, "Be serious, sis, he's not buying this. It's fine if he's disgusted, but don't disgust me."

Link ignored the two girls who seemed to be going astray, got into his seat, and immediately activated the "Phantom Coupe," speeding away from the central square.

Well……

Iris, this violent freak and academic failure, didn't even make it into the top 30, so she doesn't meet the initial screening criteria.

It's obvious without asking that she came to Central Square simply because she saw Link's car and came specifically to monitor Jasmine.

Forces act in pairs.

The same applies to surveillance.

Jasmine is spying on Iris, and Iris can certainly spy on Jasmine in return.

Anyway, no one can sneak around and take advantage of you!

The Phantom Coupe sped away from the Advanced Academy.

The selection of team leaders then returned to normal, thanks to the efforts of three senior level-two wizards.

However, the atmosphere had somehow changed.

Having tasted delicacies from land and sea, even though some people love cabbage and radishes, their flavors ultimately seem a bit bland.

I witnessed Link's swift and decisive strike, as still as a virgin and as agile as a rabbit, which brought him to victory in an instant.

The fierce, back-and-forth magical battles on the stage always felt like child's play.

It's not exciting at all, and it lacks any decisive and ruthless spirit.

In the corner, Hawke's face was gloomy, while Bobby remained expressionless.

"What does he mean?"

How am I supposed to know what he means?

"He glanced at me before he left. What did that mean?"

"How do I know he glanced at you before he left? What did that mean?"

The two engaged in a conversation that seemed like pointless chatter, but was in fact pointless chatter.

But even if the words are useless, the effect is not.

After the conversation, Hawke's expression softened slightly, no longer so gloomy.

Bobby then spoke seriously:

"What exactly is Rukia thinking right now?"

If you're going to fight, don't dawdle; if you're not going to fight, then quickly seek reconciliation.

What was originally just a playful conflict between two children has escalated to this point.

I sincerely advise you not to get involved in this anymore.

Link Grand is the kind of unconventional genius who cannot be judged by wizarding aptitude.

Not only is he academically excellent and highly talented in pharmacy, but he also possesses extremely strong practical skills.

Just that move, could you withstand it, or could I?

Even if you and I combined couldn't withstand it!

Majoring in elemental magic and minoring in true spirit magic—this is something any genius could do.

Can you do it, or can I do it, or can Tiffany, the most talented person in our generation, do it?

None of them can do it!

She had at most practiced a few spells of the Mech Wizard, which could hardly be considered a minor skill.

You witnessed the entire process of Link Grande instantly defeating Scottie.

Even if you can figure out the origin of each move and style, you still can't understand how he uses them!

Not to mention blocking it.

People will die!

Bobby Smith truly doesn't want to lose a good friend he can get along with.

Seizing this rare opportunity, I made one last attempt to persuade them.

If Hawke still doesn't listen to advice, then this friendship is over.

Bobby worried that one day the fire would burn him.

Hawke remained silent for a long time, then sighed softly, "Forget it, I won't join the academy as an assistant researcher. I'll submit an application later and go to any frontline battlefield, away from all this trouble."

"Hey! You should have thought of that sooner!"

Bobby clapped his hands and said with some regret, "If we had thought of this earlier, we could have applied to join the Paro Sage Legion. I heard they just lured a wave of abyssal demons and won a great victory. The spoils were extremely rich, and everyone is rolling in money."

"You actually want to join a legion led by new blood wizards? What were you thinking?"

Hawke was taken aback by what he heard, and couldn't quite understand Bobby's thought process.

"Once you reach the Sage level or above, what difference does it make whether you're pureblood, half-blood, or new blood? You're all wizards in the academy, all part of the wizarding world. Hawk, don't limit your perspective and narrow your mind!"

Bobby patted his friend on the shoulder and said earnestly, "There are many reasons why the academy stirred up factional conflict between purebloods, half-bloods, and new blood. I dare not say what I shouldn't. I can only tell you that without the stimulation of half-bloods and new blood, the so-called purebloods would have long since decayed!"

Hawke pondered, recalling his family's behavior in recent years and the Academy's obvious favoritism towards Link Grand.

Whenever Soren Lucia harbors murderous intent, she either sends Soren away or "hides" Link Grand.

The coincidences and details are chilling and unsettling upon closer examination.

Link had already returned to the lakeside villa.

Jasmine was furious at Iris's previous affectation, daring to flirt with Link in front of her. As soon as she got out of the car, she dragged Iris to the second basement level witchcraft laboratory for a fierce battle.

Instruct the smart butler to brew two servings of "Brown Sugar Deer Ball Milk Tea" for Jasmine and Iris after their bickering session.

Link ordered a pot of green tea and went into the study to check the details of the exchange and learning session.

After reading it carefully, Link couldn't help but frown slightly.

The background of this exchange and learning was quite complex and involved many twists and turns.

A year ago, an internship team from the Advanced Academy of Rivosos accidentally discovered a small world where the level cap was rising from 4 to 4th level sage while exploring another world.

It was about to be marked with the Rivoss Academy logo, to be left for future development.

But then they suddenly discovered that a group of trainees from Shadow City had also discovered this little world almost simultaneously.

In retrospect, the two internship groups were indeed in the same order.

The ownership of the small world then became a point of contention.

Half for each family?

The small world is too small; after the upgrade, the upper limit is only a fourth-level sage.

After the two companies split the money equally, how much will each of them get?

It's not even enough to fill a gap between your teeth.

One company monopolizes the business, while the other company receives compensation?

This small world is also extremely special.

If resources are invested, it might be possible to help wizards who have failed to advance to the sage realm before to re-enter the transformation period and attempt to advance to the sage realm again.

No single company can provide equivalent compensation if it monopolizes the market.

The Rivoss Institute of Biology and Medicine and Shadow City have maintained a quasi-alliance for many years.

We shouldn't let a slightly special little world cause us to have unpleasantness.

After friendly negotiations and a long period of wrangling, the two parties agreed to this exchange and learning opportunity.

The so-called exchange and learning,

It wasn't that Rivosos Academy sent a team to Shadow City; rather, Shadow City sent a team to Rivosos Academy.

Instead, each side sends a team to enter a very special ruined world to explore and reclaim wasteland.

Finally, the ownership of that special little world will be determined based on the value of what both sides gained from their exploration and pioneering efforts.

As one of the two team leaders, and the head team leader, Link has three responsibilities:

First, the best junior wizard apprentices from the academy's third and fourth year were assembled on time to form the team for this exchange and learning.

Secondly, it safely guides the wizard apprentice team to the designated location, allowing them to enter the ruined world.

Third, ensure the safety of the wizard apprentice team during exploration and pioneering.

As for what is gained from exploration and pioneering, the wizard apprentices must acquire it themselves.

Neither team leader can offer assistance in any form.

However, in principle, we do not oppose mutual assistance between the two sides, nor do we oppose mutual attacks.

Team leaders can also attack opposing wizard apprentice teams, as long as they're shameless enough to do so.

As the leader, Link has the right to appoint one chief and two deputy chiefs, thus extending his will into the wizard apprentice team.

The benefits include a partial subsidy of magic stones and a mysterious reward.

After reviewing this information, Link quickly extracted a key point that wasn't explained in detail: the special nature of this peculiar ruined world, and what made it so special.

Having made a mental note of this, Link decided to leave the matter alone for the time being.

Wait quietly until 13:30 PM to assemble the wizard apprentice team.

In the remaining time, I stole half a day of leisure from my busy life and enjoyed a cup of tea.

Link searched for a long time and, after some cultivation, finally produced three versions of tea from the Wizarding World.

One is the green tea that Link is drinking, which looks, tastes and has a similar flavor to Biluochun.

Secondly, make "Brown Sugar Deer Ball Milk Tea" for Jasmine and Iris with black tea, similar to Qianshan River black tea;

Thirdly, lightly fermented teas, similar to white tea, are not yet ready for consumption.

If asked to name his favorite, Link said he likes "Qianshan River Black Tea" the most.

The reason we drink "green tea" now is mainly because "green tea" has a high yield, while "Qianshan River black tea" has a low yield and is suitable for making milk tea.

As lunchtime approached, the two girls finished their fight in the witchcraft laboratory on the second basement floor. They washed up, dressed up beautifully again, and went to the restaurant on the first floor for lunch.

Lunch began and ended in silence.

The smart assistant served two cups of milk tea, perfectly heated and sweet, for the two girls to enjoy.

"Mmm...it tastes good."

Jasmine frowned as she took a bite, then instantly beamed with joy and praised it repeatedly.

She didn't like the bitter "green tea" she drank in the morning, but she fell in love with the sweet "brown sugar deer ball milk tea" after just one sip.

Holding a large teacup, he gulped down the tea.

Chewy and firm deer balls are also delicious.

With her little mouth pouting and cheeks bulging, she chewed incessantly, just like a hamster.

Iris took a small sip, a complex expression flashing in her eyes.

It was bittersweet, wistful, and painful.

Fragments of images flashed before my eyes.

There was laughter and joy, some people sat alone by the window, and others strolled down the street with a cup in their hand.

He shook his head, dismissing the fragmented, disjointed images.

Iris lowered her head, sipping the milk tea, which tasted familiar yet strange, and chewing on the bittersweet, slightly burnt deer balls.

Seemingly affected by the steam from the milk tea, Iris's eyes became misty and watery.

"It tastes good."

Sniffing, Iris let out a soft sigh of admiration.

It's been a long time since I've had this.

Another Iris, residing in her heart, sighed aloud.

Link noticed this scene and sighed inwardly, "So he really is a fellow villager."

and……

As Link's understanding of "Strangers" deepened, and as he gained a better understanding of the Wizarding World's attitude towards them, he was no longer afraid of his transmigrator identity being exposed.

Therefore, today we are responding to Iris's "test" in this more tactful way.

But who the hell knew that just a cup of milk tea made with the right ingredients on hand would evoke some not-so-pleasant memories for half of my fellow villagers?

"If it tastes good, drink more."

Link could only pretend he hadn't noticed. "There's more in the kitchen. If you want some, just ask the housekeeper. I have to go attend to my exchange program now. Please help yourselves out and don't be shy."

After saying that, Link got up and left the villa.

What I fear most in my life is a girl looking at me with teary eyes and a pitiful expression, but then she stops crying and making a fuss.

This would make Link feel like a jerk.

It wouldn't be a pity if they died ten thousand times.

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(End of this chapter)