Wizards begin with Occlumency.

Chapter 22 Undercurrents

The biggest advantage of this part-time job is the flexibility of the hours.

Once you've completed your assigned tasks, you can freely manage your time. You don't need to waste it in botanical gardens or greenhouses, pretending to work and wasting your time.

After inspecting the greenhouse several times to make sure that all the soil where the seeds had been sown had been thoroughly watered by the rain, Link finally left the greenhouse.

After leaving the Third Botanical Garden, Link headed straight for the library.

He found some information about the seed cultivation of ordinary and extraordinary plants, read it carefully, and gave priority to reading the information about silver star flowers.

Not long after Link left, Sophie Lucia, a local girl and acting headmistress, lifted the curtain and entered the greenhouse.

She first sensed the humidity in the air, as well as the changes in elements and magic, and then picked up several pieces of soil from different areas and rubbed them in her hands.

"Two Lesser Mist Rain spells?"

Sophie Lucia gave a disdainful look and sneered, "A country bumpkin is a country bumpkin!"

Lesser Mist Rain and Childbirth Induction are a good pair, which is no secret in the Rivosos Biological and Medical Academy; many people know this.

Link overheard the lecturer mention it by chance during a class on "The Nature, Origin and Development of Magic," and then spent a long time researching in the library before confirming it.

But for the wizarding apprentices in the North District of Sophie Lucia's junior academy, this was common sense.

Moreover, they also know many tips and tricks for using combinations such as Lesser Mist Rain and Fertility Induction.

For example, for silver star flower seeds that have such problems with vitality in greenhouses, using secondary mist and rain spells and growth-inducing spells once a day for seven consecutive days can induce the seeds to germinate.

The academy does indeed set tests for wizarding apprentices in certain part-time jobs.

As the acting headmistress, Sophie Lucia has certain authority to decide whether to initiate a trial and the difficulty of that trial.

She set a rather difficult test for Link.

First, the information left in the greenhouse was very simple, only the name of the Silver Star Flower and a basic introduction, without mentioning any problems with the Silver Star Flower seeds;

Secondly, since the seeds were sown in the soil in advance, a careless person might simply follow the job description, cast a minor mist spell once, and leave, which could easily lead to oversights or even mistakes.

Finally, the job description Link received contained wordplay. It only mentioned that he needed to cast Lesser Mist Rain, but it didn't mention using Life-Generating Spell in conjunction with it. It only hinted at "awakening life."

Sophie Lucia's goal is simple: to get rid of Link and not want to work with him.

The entire botanical garden was under the surveillance of the Tower Spirit of the Intelligent Management Center. Since she couldn't target Link too deliberately, she resorted to underhanded tactics within the rules.

Judging from the current situation, her tricks seem to have worked.

"Hmph!"

Sophie Lucia chuckled coldly a few more times, clapped her hands, and walked out of the greenhouse.

……

into the night.

Link returned to his dorm after filling a notebook with notes.

I went through my usual routine of washing up, changing clothes, and meditating.

But just before going to sleep, Link received a call request from Jasmine.

Jasmine had never contacted Link this late before. Even if she learned something from somewhere, she always chose to communicate the next morning.

The sudden contact must mean something's up.

Link sat down in the study and agreed to the "video call" request.

Jasmine's delicate face appeared on the screen, her expression slightly flustered. Upon seeing Link, she immediately said, "Link, I've received word that Rivers Francis has recruited several of our batch of fifth-tier new recruits and wants them to cause you trouble tomorrow! What should we do, Link?"

Link was very puzzled when he heard this.

What grudge or hatred could there be?

Is that Rivers guy still haunting us?

"Don't panic, it's nothing serious."

Link first comforted Jasmine, then asked, "Where did you get your information? Is it reliable? Is there any other information?"

Jasmine took a deep breath to calm herself and replied, "That girl who told me about Rivers and Enrique just told me."

"Who is your girlfriend? How does she know so much?"

Link asked in confusion, "This guy is practically a genius, an expert in intelligence gathering."

"she……"

Jasmine hesitated for a moment before saying tentatively, "She...she's the girl Mina who was pursued by Enrique last year, but was later harmed and abandoned by Rivers. But she survived and didn't leave the 'New Blood Mutual Aid Association,' and has been secretly hindering Rivers all along."

"Is it her?"

Link had some doubts, but he didn't tell Jasmine.

After thinking for a moment, Link reassured him, "There's no need to be afraid. It's nothing serious. The academy forbids private duels, and they're just a few fifth-grade talents; they can't do anything to me."

Link said this with great confidence.

We are all newcomers to the training. No matter how talented we are, we are at most first-class wizard apprentices now. How many spells can we learn?

Even if you learn a level 0 offensive spell, can you cast spells instantly?

The requirement for instant casting is too high. How about changing it to complete the casting within 5 seconds?

With Link's current physical abilities, he can run 100 meters in 5 seconds. He can then directly attack in the face and unleash a barrage of punches the size of sandbags, which will definitely deal enough damage.

Unless the other side sets up an ambush and launches a deadly attack.

Otherwise, Link wouldn't be afraid at all.

Of course, Link will not let his guard down.

After chatting briefly with Jasmine and calming her down completely, Link hung up the "video call".

……

On the other side, Rivers' mood worsened.

After being turned down by Molly Kidman and Link Grand, Enrique picked out several blonde, blue-eyed girls who fit his tastes.

But something went wrong; the girls suddenly became more vigilant, causing Rivers to repeatedly fail.

Rivers's new "Rage Flame Meditation Method" was not obtained from the academy, but was a fragment of an advanced meditation method purchased on the black market. Although his meditation progress far exceeded that of the meditation method given to him by the academy, it had two major drawbacks.

First, there is a heightened libido that needs to be released regularly; second, there is a tendency to become easily angered and lose self-control.

What's even stranger is that this burning desire not only consumes the body, but also the spirit, consciousness, and will.

Therefore, Rivers must have intercourse with a woman who matches his XP once a month in order to resolve the side effects of the "Rage Meditation Method".

Before he was promoted to a third-class wizard apprentice, Rivers was able to maintain his rationality and would no longer act impulsively out of anger.

But after being promoted a few days ago, I've been finding it hard to stay rational.

Having not released his pent-up desires for the past month, Rivers is really struggling to control himself.

Enrique casually mentioned that it seemed the girls' vigilance had suddenly increased after Link Grand ignored Rivers.

Rivers was filled with rage and made up his mind.

Regardless of the rules, let's teach them a lesson first and vent our anger.

(End of this chapter)