Wizards begin with Occlumency.

Chapter 253 Pain! Improvement!

Link was speechless.

He only glanced at the information on the "sublimation" drug project once before identifying the problem.

The problem the medical department is facing is that the yield rate is not high enough.

34.8% of the fairies did not experience the expected improvement in their innate abilities after being injected with the "Sublimation" potion.

The raw materials for refining "sublimation" potions are not cheap.

Without solving the problem of insufficient yield, large-scale promotion is impossible.

After reviewing the data and information, Link discovered the crux of the problem.

So he went to the wizard Salosaar and asked in bewilderment, "Isn't this something that could be easily solved? Why is it still stuck?"

The sorcerer Salosaar immediately put on a mask of pain.

It felt like I had returned to the time when I was studying potion-making and alchemy under the guidance of the wizard Celine.

Those repeated greetings, such as "This is very simple, you still don't understand?", "Is it difficult? It's not difficult, right?", "Go ahead and do it, anyone can do this", and "Don't worry, this is not difficult at all", lingered in my ears.

Dead memories are resurrected, and nightmares reappear.

"Murphy, come here!"

Instead of answering Link, Wizard Salosaar shouted, "Call everyone in the medical department over for a lecture!"

Sharing is a virtue.

Especially when experiencing something so "wonderful".

We should also share it with others so that more people can experience the "beauty" of learning.

Upon hearing this, old man Murphy knew what kind of trouble the wizard Salosar was up to, and happily summoned all 16 pharmacists in the medical department.

Watching these guys about to suffer, old man Murphy was overjoyed and prepared to leave the tent.

"Stay here!"

Unexpectedly, Salosar launched a sneak attack, grabbing old man Murphy with one arm and forcibly keeping him in the tent to listen to the lesson together.

"You can begin now, Link."

While using his superior level and strength compared to old man Murphy to suppress his opponent, Salosaar gestured to Link.

"Alright, let's go into details then."

Ignoring the heated exchange between the two old men, Link made a few operations on the office AI, projected two charts, and asked:

"Can anyone tell me which category of talent ability this fairy with the 34.8% improvement effect is not as expected belongs?"

This 65.2% improvement is in line with expectations. To which category does this fairy's innate ability belong?

The answer to this question is very simple.

In research, you will often encounter seemingly insurmountable obstacles.

The key is not in breaking through the window paper, but in discovering the window paper itself.

For example, the discovery of graphene.

Is it difficult to stick something with tape and then repeatedly fold and tear it apart?

The difficult part is coming up with this idea.

Link's question was like a wake-up call, instantly waking everyone present, including the wizard Salosar who was suppressing old man Murphy.

He muttered to himself, "It's that simple?"

Link, with his sharp ears, heard this and replied confidently, "It's that simple!"

The fairy whose 65.2% improvement effect meets expectations has a talent that belongs to the physical body category.

The fairy whose 34.8% improvement effect did not meet expectations has a talent ability belonging to the soul category.

Therefore, all that's needed is to slightly adjust the "sublimation" potion's formula and create two versions.

"It's that simple?"

At this point, old man Murphy shouted, "Such a simple problem, and it's kept the medical department occupied for so long?"

Looking at the 16 apothecaries who had bowed their heads, too ashamed to show their faces, the wizard Salosar felt a surge of urge to kill old man Murphy.

These 16 pharmacists are inherently very sensitive.

He was both proud of his ability to become a pharmacist and ashamed of his lack of talent, always failing to meet the expectations of the wizard Celine.

He then suffered a series of blows from Link Grand, a prodigy two years younger than his grandson.

Maintaining a stable mindset and being able to work normally already demonstrates a very good ability to withstand pressure.

Now he's made a huge fool of himself in front of Link Grand, unable to even copy the homework properly, and he's feeling ashamed.

Murphy, you're adding fuel to the fire, you must be doing it on purpose, right?

He removed his arm from old Murphy's neck and gave him a sharp elbow to the ribs. Salosarc the wizard stood up and roared, "Now that we've figured out the problem, let's get moving! Design solutions, processes, collect data, verify, write reports, and develop a large-scale rollout plan. Hurry, hurry, hurry! Everyone, stop standing around and get moving!"

Sixteen pharmacists were hastily dismissed by Salosar, who was herding them like ducks, each busy with their own tasks.

"What are your plans next?"

The wizard Salosar thought it would take Link some time to solve this problem.

As it turned out... less than three hours.

Of those three hours, most of the time was spent reading materials and data.

"I do have an idea that I'd like to test."

Link recalled his original plan to conduct "empowerment" potion experiments with the West Side thugs, carefully considered his words, and said, "If we give fairies more abilities to make up for their weaknesses or bring out their strengths..."

"I'll do whatever you say."

The wizard Salosar was so excited that he didn't even listen to Link finish speaking before expressing his opinion.

The Abyss army besieging the Legion is currently unable to break through the defensive line composed of Star Destroyer Fortresses and Starships.

However, the powerful combat capabilities of star destroyers and interstellar warships require a continuous supply of resources.

The portal between the fairy world and the rear camp has been destroyed, and there aren't enough materials to rebuild it.

Considering the worst-case scenario, in the later stages, we will definitely have to bring the Abyss Demons into the Fairy World to fight them.

The medical department was eager to verify the effects of the "sublimation" drug and to promote it on a large scale, all in order to arm a large number of fairies to fight against low-level abyssal demons, while the Paro Sage Legion focused on dealing with mid- and high-level abyssal demons.

Any means that can enhance the fairy's combat power should be tried.

You can do whatever you want with them, and the fairies will never resist.

Even if there are demons who want to rebel, the Five Races Joint Government is not to be trifled with and will take the initiative to suppress them.

"You draft the application, and I'll forward it."

The wizard Salosar felt that Link was like his savior, who not only solved the problem as soon as he arrived, but also gave him credit.

Old man Murphy curled his lip, saying jealously, "It's only because my pharmacy department isn't here that you'd get a chance."

"snort!"

Wizard Salosar glanced at old man Murphy, not even bothering to acknowledge the jealous old man.

Link ignored the two old men who had been "fighting" for most of their lives, retrieved the relevant information on "empowering" fairies from his memory palace, and began to write the project application.

His personal AI, like the "Phantom Coupe," was destroyed by the planet-destroying cannon.

Fortunately, there weren't any indecent photos or videos inside.

The only private photo was taken when Jasmine and Iris were locked in a fierce battle. Unable to resist Jasmine's pleas, he took a picture of her kissing Link's cheek as his screensaver, to assert his ownership.

Otherwise, if there are any remaining fragments at the scene, the kind that could be used to recover data.

Wouldn't that ruin his lifelong reputation?

Thinking of Jasmine, I wonder how she is doing in the cultivation realm.

The Wizarding World.

Rivoss Academy, a formal wizard-level training ground.

Jasmine is suffering.

Link's repeated fears about the potential dangers of the "Bone-Splitter" plan have finally come true.

"Clearly..."

Jasmine gritted her teeth, enduring the gnawing pain that was dozens of times worse than when she underwent the "Bone-Splitting Worm" modification. Her eyes were filled with resentment. "We were sure there were no hidden dangers... Ah!!!!"

It felt as if his bones had been gnawed into dust by invisible bone-eating worms.

No matter how hard she clenched her teeth, she couldn't bear it any longer, so Jasmine shouted loudly to release some of her pain.

This commotion naturally alerted Rosenthal, the sixth-level sage who was sitting in the academy's secret realm, waiting to die.

"Well……"

Rosenthal's gaze pierced through the barrier of the cultivation realm, landing on Jasmine. He glanced at her and let out a soft exclamation, "This little girl is quite interesting."

As one of the very top-tier members among all the sixth-level sages in the entire wizarding world, Rosenthal possessed an exceptionally broad range of knowledge.

With just one glance, Rosenthal saw through Jasmine's entire situation.

This includes the reason why Jasmine's aptitude has improved so dramatically, a reason that neither Celine nor Link could figure out.

"They actually dared to use the 'God-Eating Worm' as experimental material? Are young wizards these days really that brave?"

Rosenthal smiled slightly and sighed.

The "God-Devouring Insects" are the natural enemies of the gods in the world of gods. They were created by the royal family of the insectoid world as a weapon to deal with the world of gods!

However, as the Zerg world was shattered by the coalition led by the Wizarding World, the method of cultivating the "God-Eating Worm" was lost.

Through evolution, the "God-Eating Worm" voluntarily degenerated into the "Bone-Splitting Worm" in order to survive.

By a twist of fate, the two "Bone-Slaying Worms" that had been specially nurtured by the wizard Celine were awakened to have a trace of the bloodline of the "God-Eating Worm".

A worm egg was left in the bone marrow that Jasmine had replaced during her rebirth.

For this insect egg to successfully hatch, it needs a great deal of energy.

The wizarding world is filled with extremely dense free magic, and the insect eggs, with their innate ability as "God Eaters," continuously absorb this free magic.

Fatty meat leaves an oily residue when handled.

As the host of the "God-Eating Worm" eggs, Jasmine naturally also receives some benefits.

What's evident is that Jasmine's improvement speed is even faster than that of the group of guys with fifth-grade lower aptitude.

The gifts of fate have always come with a hidden price tag.

Now is the time for Jasmine to pay the price!

The spiritual and magical power within the cultivation realm can be replenished as needed, without ever ceasing.

The "God-Devouring Worm" eggs entering the cultivation secret realm were like a mouse falling into a vat of oil; they could no longer hold back.

It immediately began to frolic joyfully throughout Jasmine's entire skeleton, continuously absorbing magical energy.

This is the origin of the pain that Jasmine felt.

Even if she could endure the pain, she could not resist the devouring after the "God-Eating Worm" was born.

"You're lucky, little girl."

Rosenthal watched as Jasmine struggled for over half an hour, enduring the pain and searching for a way to save herself, and was moved by Jasmine's strong will to live.

Once again, after a period of stillness, he felt a surge of urgency and decided to make a move.

The last time they made a move, it worked really well, disrupting that annoying guy Waters's plans.

Rosenthal was overjoyed for several days because of this.

After thinking for a moment, Rosenthal did not crush the soon-to-be-born "God-Eating Worm" directly. Instead, he gently tapped the method of switching to Beast Taming Wizard and sent it into Jasmine's sea of ​​consciousness.

Like a drowning person grasping at a straw, in this life-threatening moment, Jasmine didn't care how this method came about.

I immediately roused myself and followed this method to make the change.

The first step is to break the spherical meditation rune structure engraved with the innate witchcraft and feed it to the "God-Eating Worm" eggs;

The second step is to drip her heart's blood into the "God-Devouring Insect" the moment it hatches, mixing it with her spiritual imprint and magical frequency, so that the "God-Devouring Insect" will recognize her as its master and become her companion spirit beast.

The third step is to modify the sea of ​​consciousness to provide a suitable environment for the "God-Devouring Insects" to live in.

With unwavering willpower, Jasmine successfully withstood the backlash from the breaking of her innate witchcraft.

Fortunately, being in a secret cultivation realm, one's life force can be replenished at any time, preventing serious injury and fainting.

The "God-Devouring Worm" egg "smelled" a delicious aroma and, before Jasmine could react, directly entered her sea of ​​consciousness in a way that Jasmine could not understand, happily chewing on the fragments of the spherical meditation rune structure.

Perhaps the insect eggs stayed in Jasmine's bone marrow for a long time, so the second step was completed automatically, without Jasmine having to worry about it anymore.

Experiencing the feeling of being connected with the unborn "God-Eating Worm" cub, Jasmine couldn't help but burst out laughing.

Rosenthal, who had been observing Jasmine, was baffled by the laughter.

Jasmine herself found it inexplicable. The thought of a soft, white worm, as delicate as a silkworm, calling Link "father" made her want to laugh.

Sensing the joy of its "mother" and "master," the "God-Eating Worm" cub, which was gnawing on the fragments of the rune structure, also jumped up and down happily.

Within the sea of ​​consciousness, a smooth, jade-like sphere trembled joyfully in all directions.

Calming her mind, Jasmine followed the method of transformation and communicated with the "God-Devouring Insect" cub, intending to modify the environment of her sea of ​​consciousness.

No sooner had Jasmine asked such a question than the "God-Devouring Insect" larvae burst out of their shells, quickly nibbling away at the eggshell fragments. Then, they built a nest in the very center of Jasmine's consciousness and made it their home.

Then, the "God-Eating Insect" cubs told Jasmine that they were "full" or "stuffed," and then lay down in their nest, just like silkworms, spinning silk to form cocoons and wrapping themselves up.

"Is it about to undergo its first evolution? It seems the bloodline concentration is quite high."

Upon seeing this, Rosenthal muttered to himself, then pointed a finger and imparted a method for cultivating "God-Eating Worms" to Jasmine.

As the mortal enemy of the world of gods, how could the wizarding world not research the "God-Eating Worm," a weapon that could be used to deal with those gods?

However, the "God-Eating Worm" is a double-edged sword, easily lost in control, so it has not been cultivated on a large scale.

The wizarding world still retains many methods for cultivating "God Eaters," especially among beast tamers.

Rosenthal, as a top-tier sixth-level sage, amassed a great deal of resources and knowledge in his early years in order to advance to the seventh-level grand sage.

It's just a simple method for cultivating "God-Eating Worms," ​​nothing special.

Jasmine had calmed down by then and realized that her narrow escape from death was a stroke of good fortune, a blessing in disguise, and that she had received an unparalleled opportunity, just like Link had.

He immediately stood up and bowed respectfully to all four directions at a 90-degree angle to express his gratitude.

They simply bowed in silence, without saying anything like "I am deeply grateful" or "I will definitely repay your kindness when I have the chance."

Once the aftershocks of the excruciating pain subsided and she regained her composure, Jasmine continued her arduous practice.

Opportunities are rare and can only be seized by chance; everything ultimately depends on oneself.

Every drop of sweat brings a little reward.

Little by little, they add up.

Raising a silkworm isn't too much to ask, is it?

(End of this chapter)