Wizards begin with Occlumency.

Chapter 226: Discovered? Then let's wipe them out.

Everything in this world has a reason.

Why did Sandra want to build her own team?

They even extended their focus from the main campus to the pure-blood/half-blood families on the local west coast, as well as the new blood of the Storm Sea.

It's because the children of the big families at the main campus of the academy have become increasingly arrogant and complacent, and have lost their drive to improve.

They all imitated the manners and demeanor of their elders, appearing humble on the surface while recruiting talented individuals.

However, he only learned the form but not the spirit.

He was arrogant and haughty, looking down on everyone outside the academy's main campus.

They have gradually lost, or perhaps not quite that badly yet, but they have greatly diminished their pursuit of truth, strength, and wizarding rank.

They are keen on competing based on family background, connections, and resources, rather than on knowledge, ability, and wizard level.

Under these circumstances.

What's the use of shouting that all power belongs to oneself?

Aside from the superficial strength built up by resources, barely enough to keep things afloat, what else can it do?

It can only dominate for a short time before reaching the Sage level.

Let's take a look at the ratio of the number of sages produced by the academy's main campus to those produced locally over the past fifty years.

The main campus only has 8, while the local students, including purebloods, half-bloods, and new blood, number a total of 24.

And that doesn't even take into account the ratio of resources allocated between the main campus and the local area.

What would happen if the numerous resources invested in the main campus were put into local areas?

The difference in proportions is estimated to be so huge that it will surely send chills down the spines of discerning people.

Sandra is that kind of insightful person.

She vowed to make the main campus great again!

So she rejected her mother's arrangement and took the initiative to seek a change.

Seeking fresh blood, such as purebloods/half-bloods, new blood, and stimulation from the offspring of the main family.

So why did Sandra only find two purebloods and two new bloods, but no half-bloods?

Because those half-blood families on the west coast of the mainland are just too ambitious.

Once a family produces some outstanding members, they are recruited into their own army and given more training, hoping to help them become successful as soon as possible.

For example, Iris Clark.

Only in some pure-blood families with slightly rigid operating mechanisms will there be situations where outstanding offspring are left idle and not given timely training.

For example, Tiffany Colonna and Fried Percival.

Only those with clean backgrounds and no affiliation can be recruited at will.

For example, Lani Taylor.

As for Link Grand, he was snatched away by Sandra from the Sage of Paro.

Sandra had high hopes for both purebloods like Tiffany Colonna and Fried Percyville, and new bloods like Lanny Taylor and Link Grand.

We hope they can perform well and show their talent in this mission.

Hopefully, their outstanding performance will inspire the seven carefully selected members of the main branch's prominent families.

This will allow these seven members of prominent families to shed their sense of superiority due to their illustrious backgrounds and become more humble and ambitious.

Sandra never forgot that her core support base had always been the scions of the powerful families from the headquarters with whom she had grown up.

Rather than purebred West Coast bloodlines and Storm Sea new bloodlines.

Currently, the only thing that matters is that purebreds and new blood can act as a catalyst.

Want more support and reliance?

We'll talk about when we get into the main campus!

the other side.

The brief exchange ended.

Link and Tiffany exchanged their findings and inferences, which barely met the standard of an equivalent exchange.

The two research teams split up and went off to search for Zerg corpses.

Effort always pays off.

Not long after, Link and Lani found a mostly intact body in a cave that had collapsed halfway.

What do Zerg look like?

The Zerg are actually quite different from different groups.

The Zerg in this Tier 3 world have appearances that are hard to describe.

Looking at the intact corpse that he had finally found, Link had a grumble he wanted to vomit but couldn't.

The body of an arthropod is nothing surprising.

Insects, that's normal.

However, having a head that resembles a human's is a bit too abstract.

It's ugly and disgusting.

"Take it away."

After observing the body silently for a while, and confirming that it was still relatively fresh and had some anatomical value, Link said.

"Um."

Lanny nodded in agreement.

She was actually feeling a bit unwell and nauseous, but she managed to suppress it.

Without lifting a finger, Lani took out a transport device from her spatial storage artifact and moved the Zerg corpse to the dissection table that had been set up beforehand.

She herself continued to work with Link to search for more intact Zerg corpses.

Simply dissecting a corpse doesn't reveal much.

A single piece of evidence is insufficient.

After spending almost half an hour, they finally found three more relatively intact corpses.

Together with the previous one, they perfectly cover the distribution of the elderly, middle-aged, young, and children.

Thus, the resulting anatomical report can be considered quite comprehensive.

The dissection begins.

Link performed the surgery, and Lani recorded the procedure.

The autopsy lasted for more than three hours, from beginning to end without stopping.

The four Zerg corpses were decomposed to an extremely fine degree.

And it wasn't just an autopsy.

Fluids such as blood and tissue fluid were tested.

All organs, muscles, nerves, bones, etc., were examined.

The goal is to achieve a comprehensive and meticulous approach.

Do not overlook any noteworthy detail.

Just as Link was about to begin further analysis, Sandra approached.

"Hurry up and pack up. A Zerg army is approaching, and we need to move."

After saying that, Sandra moved on to another location to issue instructions.

Why not use "mind connection"?

Upon hearing this, Link's first reaction was to question this point.

It's true that maintaining a high level of focus for too long makes the brain want to wander and take a break.

"Let's start packing."

Suppressing his chaotic thoughts, Link said something to Lanny and began tidying up himself.

The various parts of the four Zerg corpses were all placed in their respective containers.

It can simply be stored back in the spatial storage artifact; no further effort is required.

Of course, Link used a "small world," not a spatial storage artifact.

Link and Lani's main task was to organize the equipment and remove all traces of dirt.

A Zerg team from a Tier 3 world? Why would Sandra be afraid?

We are confident that we can eliminate any number of them.

If all else fails, move it back to the "Cloud and Rainbow".

She just didn't want to expose her whereabouts so early.

That's why an emergency evacuation was necessary to avoid the encounter.

Soon, just as Link finished packing up, Sandra notified them to assemble.

The 12-member micro legion embarked on their journey once again, avoiding the Zerg army as they headed towards their next destination.

"Why not capture two alive?"

On the way, the round-faced youth asked a question in the newly re-established "spiritual connection".

"There's no need."

The one who answered the round-faced youth was a thin young man with a slightly stern face. "We can capture them at any time. Right now, our priority is to complete the mission."

Sandra gently scolded, "Keep quiet. If you have something to say, wait until we reach the next destination."

After that, the group fell silent again.

After traveling for nearly two hours in silence, winding through hundreds of bends in the pits, the miniature legion finally arrived at its second destination.

This is the last destination that the Supreme Council emphasized must be surveyed on-site when issuing the mission.

This is a breeding ground for Zerg eggs.

It's still running, but there's no longer any Zerg protection, which seems a bit strange.

The reproduction of the Zerg is both simple and complex.

When male Zerg mate with female Zerg, the female becomes pregnant and, after more than a month of gestation, lays a large number of eggs.

These insect eggs varied in quality; some were full of life, while others were withered and lifeless.

The Zerg will transport all the eggs to a breeding pool shared by each clan.

Damaged, lifeless insect eggs are used as raw materials to replenish the breeding pond, providing nourishment for healthy, vibrant insect eggs.

The Zerg born from the breeding pool are strong and healthy from birth, making them excellent burrowing prospectors.

Therefore, the importance of the breeding pool to each Zerg clan is equivalent to the importance of the mother hive to each Zerg colony.

Unless faced with a sudden and devastating crisis, the Zerg will not abandon their breeding pools.

However, the breeding pool in front of Link, which was as large as ten international standard swimming pools, had indeed been abandoned by the Zerg.

It was abandoned even when everything was functioning extremely well.

"Reconnaissance, vigilance."

Sandra gave the order.

Including her, the eight people responsible for reconnaissance and combat immediately set off in pairs.

Inspect all the pits around the breeding pool.

The reconnaissance dummy was dropped into the incubation pool to confirm that there were no lurking Zerg in the incubation solution.

Once all the dangers and traps have been eliminated, Link, Lanny, Tiffany, and Fried, under Sandra's command, enter the arena.

Link, with Lanny by his side, first took a brief look at the overall condition of the breeding pool.

Then, a detailed investigation was conducted on the large number of insect eggs found by the micro-legion in a pit next to the breeding pool.

These insect eggs, which were also abandoned and not placed in the breeding pond, were originally healthy and vibrant, but now most of them are dead.

The power of time is irresistible.

With only one insect egg, and thanks to Flandre's reminder, Link discovered that it possessed an extremely faint glimmer of life, one that could be extinguished at any moment.

This discovery greatly surprised the other 11 people.

Especially Tiffany Colonna.

If her and Link's conjectures are correct, the cause of this abnormal change in the Zerg is an external force that induced the Zerg to evolve.

Therefore, this insect egg, which has managed to survive until now and still possesses a faint vitality, has extremely high research value.

Through it, it is highly likely that detailed information about that unknown external source can be discovered.

Unfortunately, this insect egg could not be tested on-site.

It must be presented as evidence to the Supreme Council that issued this mission.

Upon hearing the news, Sandra rushed over, took out a container, and carefully placed the unique insect egg inside.

This container can slowly replenish the life force of the insect eggs, keeping them alive without changing their characteristics.

Subsequently, Sandra teleported the container directly back to the "Cloud Neon" interstellar warship.

"You're very good; you have excellent judgment, unlike some people who think they have eyes on the top of their heads."

After doing all this, Sandra sincerely praised Link, while also taking the opportunity to give a warning to certain people.

Tiffany knew this wasn't directed at her personally, so she remained calm.

Two of the seven members of the main family looked somewhat uneasy.

Among them were young men with round faces.

They were the first to inspect the pit.

Not only did they fail to find the still-living insect egg, but when Sandra questioned them, they confidently asserted that all the eggs were dead and that no other possibility could have occurred.

His earlier words had turned into a heavy slap in the face.

He slapped himself hard, making his face swell.

The round-faced youth and another person looked ashamed.

Link silently accepted the praise, without becoming complacent, and calmly began inspecting the incubation pool.

The primary task remains sampling.

Samples of soil, water, and air must all be collected and tested on-site.

Next, samples were taken from and tested in the culture medium in the culture tank.

Another step is to conduct random checks on the insect eggs that have already lost their vitality.

What if we can find something in it?

Academic research often requires various attempts.

Don't overlook any possibility; you might just strike it lucky.

However, the work has just begun, and all the tests and inspections are underway, with no results yet produced.

Legion members responsible for perimeter security issued a warning: "Zerg are approaching; according to observation, it's the same group as before."

This situation is one that we must take seriously.

Once is a coincidence, but twice is unlikely to be such a coincidence.

This means that the Zerg in this level 3 world have already discovered them.

The micro-corps had taken all necessary precautions to conceal and hide itself from the Zerg's detection capabilities.

This situation is very abnormal!

Sandra frowned slightly, her mind racing, before making a decision: "Annihilate this Zerg force, and finish this quickly."

After a pause, Sandra, considering the mission, emphasized, "Don't kill them all; leave a few alive."

After giving the order, Sandra watched as the four members of the seven major families responsible for guarding the area rushed towards the Zerg team. Then she turned to look at Link and Tiffany.

After a moment's thought, Sandra said, "You continue your research, but be prepared to relocate at any time."

"Yes."

"no problem."

Link and Tiffany responded one after the other.

After that, both research teams sped up their work.

Lanny and Fried, as assistants, not only help with the research but also collect samples, gather results, and store equipment.

Link ignored the impending battle, suppressed Flandre's offer to go and "live-stream" it, and focused on doing his job.

The four students from prominent families at the academy headquarters displayed exceptional talent.

In less than twenty minutes, they rushed over, intercepted and annihilated the Zerg team, and also captured four live individuals.

He himself was completely unharmed.

The four of them didn't seem to mind the disgust, each carrying a live Zerg creature in their hand.

"Transfer in ten minutes."

Sandra assessed Link and Tiffany's progress and provided a timeline.

As the saying goes, every wizard has done a lot of research and experimentation in order to accumulate their own level and strength.

However, many wizards conduct research and experiments simply to learn witchcraft and improve their level, without engaging in specialized expansion.

Sandra's academic qualifications must be quite high, given that she has become a senior level two wizard and is about to be promoted to level three wizard.

With just a glance, he deduced how long it would take the two research teams to complete the inspection and testing of the culture ponds.

The ten-minute time limit was a bit too generous.

Ten minutes passed quickly.

Both research teams completed their tasks, cleaned up the mess, and eliminated all traces.

Under Sandra's command, the miniature legion moved once again.

As he walked, Link noticed some changes.

This time, Sandra chose a route that prioritized concealment and avoided taking too many detours.

After comparing the maps of memories in his mind, Link discovered that...

If Sandra doesn't change her mind along the way, this route will most likely lead directly to the Mother Nest.

Now that we've been discovered, let's play it fair.

Straight to the heart of the enemy!

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