Wizards begin with Occlumency.

Chapter 286 Entrustment

Link doesn't believe anything Rukia says.

So what? Sauron Lucia has already exiled herself?

What? From now on, there will be no Rukia family, only the Archie family;

The mixed legion completely belonged to Sage Cody.

As long as the Rukia family isn't wiped out, all of that is nonsense!

The Rukia family is adept at doing things that are one way in public and another way in private.

Link only believed in his own convictions, and only in his determination to kill Soren Lucia.

Do you really think Link has forgotten being forced to flee in panic after being hit by three Star Destroyer cannons?

If it weren't for the fact that he was studying at the main campus of the academy, and if it weren't for Dean Forrest's permission, Link wouldn't care where Soren was "hiding." He would definitely find him and kill him before Soren was promoted to a sage!

It definitely won't be like before, just empty talk followed by nothing.

However, despite his verbal sparring, Link didn't make sense by issuing threats or revealing his resolve.

Since Dean Forrest will not allow Link to retaliate, in any way.

Correspondingly, the Rukia family, or rather the future Archie family, will also be suppressed by Dean Forrest.

We must not easily cause trouble for Link again.

Therefore, Link chose to make some harsh remarks to intimidate the former Rukia family and ensure that the future Archie family would not be a threat.

Link's only goal was to create as much of a sense of threat as possible for them.

Although doing this doesn't really make much sense.

It can only ease Link's mood slightly.

Hawke Lucia stared blankly as Link walked away, his resolute words echoing in her ears. After a long silence, she let out a soft sigh.

This feud is only getting deeper and deeper.

Just as he turned around, preparing to leave the homeland and return to the mixed legion, he discovered that his long-lost friend Bobby Smith had suddenly appeared nearby.

"have not seen you for a long time."

Yesterday, while delivering gifts to Assange and Renee on behalf of Sage Paro, Bobby Smith spotted Hawke, who was also running errands for Sage Cody, and thus took the initiative to greet him.

"Hmm...long time no see."

Hawke instinctively lowered his head, hesitated for a moment, and then responded in a seemingly natural manner.

Bobby stared at Hawke for a moment, a hint of sadness flashing in his eyes, and sighed, "How come you've changed so much?"

"Is there...?"

Hawke responded awkwardly, his eyes darting around as he avoided Bobby's gaze.

"have!"

Bobby's voice was low. "He's become someone else entirely, timid and lacking any backbone."

No, I don't think so.

Hawke shook his head, then turned and left. "I have something to do. Let's talk next time."

Bobby Smith didn't say anything to stop him, but stayed where he was, quietly watching Hawke's figure disappear into the distance.

The world changes, things change, and people change; there's no point in trying to hold on.

As long as Hawke remains in the shadow of his mental illness, their relationship will never return to normal.

"Why bother?"

With a soft sigh, Bobby also left, intending to return to the fairy world via the interdimensional portal.

The "Construct" project that the Paro Sage Legion has been carrying out recently is really interesting, and he wants to go and take a look.

If possible, Bobby would also like to apply to join the medical department and become a pharmacist, so that he can personally learn the theory and practice of "construction".

When it comes to exceptional medical skills and potion-making, Bobby is confident that he can reach the average level of the medical department.

If the "Construct" project really does, as he predicted, significantly enhance the combat power of formal wizards.

Perhaps he needs to find a way to persuade his family, at least his own branch, to form a strategic partnership with the Paro Sage Legion and try to introduce "construct" technology.

This is a rare opportunity for development!

The Smith family cannot be absent.

After leaving Sage Cody's villa, Link went to visit Sage Seren.

After a brief chat, they both understood that there was no danger.

Link went straight back to the "Freedom to Do Anything" headquarters, and nothing else happened along the way.

"What does Sage Cody want with you?"

In the CEO's office, Jasmine was making tea to entertain Sandra, Lani, and Gerald.

Tiffany and Fried had been away from their homeland for quite some time, and now that they were back, they naturally wanted to visit their family.

Regardless of their relationship with their families, they still need to maintain appearances until they can earn equal treatment from their families through their own abilities.

When she saw Link walk in, Jasmine beckoned him to sit down next to her, poured him a cup of tea, and asked him a question.

Jasmine brewed a newly released rock tea this time.

The tea soup is orange-yellow, clear and bright, with a rich and long-lasting aroma, mellow taste, and a smooth and sweet flavor.

Link first smelled the aroma of the tea, then drank the tea, savoring the experience.

He had just answered Jasmine's question and recounted what Peter Lionel had said and what Hawke Lucia had said to the people present.

"How wishful thinking!"

After listening, Jasmine angrily retorted, "They think they can just settle things as they please, or ambush people as they please? Do they really think everything has to go their way?"

Lanny and Gerald had little interest in Link's conflict with the Lucia family, especially with Sauron.

I sat to the side, listened quietly, and then forgot about it immediately, without any intention of offering my opinion.

Sandra opened and closed her lips a few times, as if she wanted to say something, but was unsure whether it was appropriate.

After hesitating for a moment, Sandra decided to offer a gentle reminder, saying, "Soren is currently working for my uncle."

"Hmm?"

Upon hearing this, Link immediately took it seriously.

He had learned indirectly from Dean Forrest that Soren Lucia was working for Ms. Lisandra, so why had she suddenly changed her patron?

Since I've already brought it up, I might as well explain it more clearly.

Sandra thought for a moment and revealed something that didn't need to be kept secret: "My uncle has his own habitable world, but it lacks capable people to manage it. The core management of the Archie family, um... that is, the former Lucia family, along with some of the younger members, were sent there by my mother. Among them was Soren, who is also the patriarch of the Archie family."

Link seemed to be deep in thought upon hearing this.

Based on various pieces of information, it can be inferred that the core management and members of the Yachi family have now split into two groups.

Some remained in their homeland, quietly rebuilding; others went to distant lands to preserve the flame.

Despite the deaths of so many members of their clan, the loss of so much property, and the depletion of the elite forces of two legions, the Yachi family ultimately obtained what they wanted.

Having broken free from the circle of the native pure-blooded families, they climbed half a step upwards and attached themselves to a higher branch.

As long as the Yachi family continues to work steadily and manages that habitable world well for Sandra's uncle, they will naturally have a day when they can move into the main campus of the academy.

Sandra was saying this to remind Link that he shouldn't take advantage of her uncle, Dean Forrest's, attention and cultivation to force himself to do things that were inappropriate.

Even if you want to retaliate, it's best to secure strong support beforehand to eliminate any potential problems.

"Thanks."

Having thought all this through, Link understood the reminder Sandra wanted to give him and sincerely thanked her.

Sandra simply sipped her tea and didn't respond, as if she hadn't heard a word.

A pot of rock tea, after being brewed five times, finally began to taste bland.

The group stopped chatting and set off back to the main campus of the academy.

Sandra recalled Tiffany and Fried, and together they returned to the Academy headquarters via an interdimensional portal before going home.

Villa, study.

Jasmine gently rubbed Link's head and softly comforted him, "Don't fight it out of anger. Leave it for later."

Link replied, "I'm not in a hurry. The longer it goes on, the better for me."

"Too."

Jasmine suddenly remembered a saying that had been circulating recently, and burst out laughing, "That's what happens when they call you a freak!"

"genius!"

Link corrected Molly, emphasizing, "Not a freak, but an unconventional genius!"

Jasmine chuckled to herself, ignoring Link's correction.

After their banter, Link's mood, which had been fluctuating today because of Peter Lionel and Hawke Lucia, calmed down.

After resting for a while, the two did not continue to kill time.

There's a lot to do.

Their respective courses, research, and experiments need no further explanation; they must be completed every day.

Jasmine also has work in the pharmacy teaching and research group.

Link needs to coordinate the newly launched "Construction" project, organizing the knowledge system, practical methods, and designing individual pieces and sets.

These are all things that require a lot of effort and time.

Moreover, the second extracurricular activity is about to begin.

For this extracurricular activity, Link and Molly did not ask Sandra to handle it, choosing instead to follow the college's arrangements.

Link plans to clarify the first phase of the "Construction" project before engaging in extracurricular activities.

So, after Jasmine plunged into the laboratory, Link arrived in the fairy world.

Link simply greeted Sage Paro and headed straight for the location of the "Construct" project.

Nearly forty pharmacists from the medical and pharmacy departments were working feverishly on the "assembly line".

The four key steps of "construction"—carrier prefabrication, innate/magical ability carrying, connection/recording, and fusion—have been transformed into four "assembly line" procedures.

Nearly forty pharmacists were divided into four groups, taking turns to be responsible for one of the procedures, implanting the "Savage Strike" suit into the selected fairies.

Link finds the wizard Poirot Salosar and old man Murphy, only to discover that the two are at it again, bickering as usual, neither willing to back down.

"What happened?"

Link coughed lightly to remind the two who were arguing, and then asked a question.

"Ask him!"

Old Murphy pointed at Wizard Salosar, sat down angrily, and turned his head away from looking at Wizard Salosar's old face.

"Ask him!"

The sorcerer Salosar was just as "childish," almost perfectly replicating the actions and expressions of old man Murphy.

No wonder they've been rivals for decades.

They have such great teamwork!

Lin Kedong looked around, too lazy to ask anyone.

He sat down directly in front of an office computer and began reviewing the work logs and project data from the past two days.

Working overtime, the medical and pharmacy departments have implanted the "Savage Strike" set into more than 800 fairies.

Only 21 cases showed "immune rejection".

The 21 fairies are now in a special intensive care unit, undergoing the most thorough examinations to pinpoint the cause of their "immune rejection reaction."

At the current rate, in another 3 to 4 days, all 3000 fairies in the first phase will be able to have their "constructs" implanted.

The next two months were spent adapting, training, observing, and comparing to determine the extent of the combat power increase brought about by the "Savage Strike" set.

After reviewing the work logs from the past two days, Link found the reason for the argument between Wizard Salosar and old man Murphy.

Of the four processes, the most technically challenging are the processes of bearing and integrating.

The dozen or so pharmacists in the pharmacy department, according to their shift schedule, can only access these two procedures on the afternoon of the last day.

This really infuriated old man Murphy.

However, Link didn't find anything wrong with the wizard Salosa's arrangement.

Whether in terms of personal qualities or the level of mastery of the "construction" knowledge system, the pharmacy department is far inferior to the medical department.

The first phase of the "Construction" project is extremely important and cannot afford any mistakes.

The fact that Wizard Salosar even arranged half a day for the apothecary department was already a very considerate gesture.

If it were Link, it wouldn't even take half an hour, let alone half a day.

However, for various reasons, Link's role is only that of the chief designer of the "Construct" and a special advisor for the "Construct" project.

They only have the right to make suggestions, not the final decision-making power on specific matters.

Therefore, Link just smiled and pretended he hadn't noticed it.

Ignoring the two old men who would soon reconcile, Link went through the four procedures one by one, inspecting each one.

It has a strong artisan feel, some flaws, and of course, some advantages.

The nearly forty pharmacists in the medical and pharmacy departments hold themselves to almost rigorous standards, implementing the content, techniques, and methods trained by Link.

There was no innovation, but it also didn't go astray, and there were no mistakes!

This is actually quite rare.

All I can say is that the pharmacists that Sage Serenia trained for Sage Paro were definitely not lacking in overall quality!

Link identified some areas for improvement, but did not rush to correct them on the spot.

Instead, he returned to the office where the wizard Salosar and old man Murphy worked and wrote a technical document.

"Some areas need to be corrected or optimized."

Link waved to the wizard Salosar and old man Murphy, who had already ended the Cold War, then projected the technical document he had just written into the air and began explaining it to himself.

"Okay, we'll pass this on during the meeting tonight."

After listening to the explanation and looking at the technical documents, the wizard Salosar made a promise without hesitation.

Old man Murphy opened his mouth, wanting to ask his grandson Pex about joining "Freedom to Do Anything," but he couldn't get the question out.

The timing and the occasion were wrong.

Let's ask again next time.

The Wizarding World.

West Coast, Rivosos City.

Pex Murphy, accompanied by several friends, entered the headquarters of "Freedom to Do Anything".

Following the signs, the group arrived at the registration desk for applying to join the membership and filled out several forms.

Following the "freedom to do whatever you want" process, the group of several Level 1 Wizards needed to be personally interviewed by Lynn, who was the Vice President.

In a conference room.

Lynn sat upright in the interviewer's seat, looking at the several "senior students" who had applied to join the club.

Especially Pex Murphy, who once served as the deputy leader, leading the Brotherhood and others alongside Link to exchange and learn from the Shadow City apprentices.

I know that most of these "senior students" are here because they're after the big shots.

On the surface, nothing seemed amiss. Lynn conducted the interviews as usual, evaluating each of the "seniors" and then politely asking them to go home and wait for news.

Whether or not it can be included in the "freedom to do anything" policy still needs to be discussed by the executive committee.

Before leaving, Pex Murphy made a point of turning back to look at Lynn.

Lynn calmly met Pex's gaze, his expression serene, revealing no information whatsoever.

After the group left, Lynn convened a special temporary meeting of the executive committee to vote on whether the "seniors" should join.

After discussion, General Manager Asander Cornet made the final decision and signed the approval notice.

The addition of six first-level wizards, including Pex Murphy, has been approved.

These six first-level wizards have one thing in common: they all come from half-blood families!

Clearly, following Asander and Renee's wedding yesterday, more and more people are seeing the potential for development in the "freedom to do whatever you want" model.

Betty left the headquarters and returned to Grand Pharmacy. Before she could get back to work, she was notified by the clerk that a special package had just arrived at the store.

The recipient was listed as the boss, Link Grand, while the sender was listed as an anonymous person.

The mailing address is Shadow City.

Betty took the special package to the second floor. Looking at the special package that could hold living creatures, she sent a report to the boss and the big sister respectively, and then chose to open the package.

A lovely little baby girl lay quietly in a softly padded box, her big, bright, black eyes staring silently at Betty.

On the baby girl's swaddling clothes lay a letter.

Betty knew that the big boss had once conducted a research project with Sage Celine that lasted for half a year.

Ultimately, they successfully saved the unborn child of the Shadow City leader during that exchange and learning session, ensuring the safe delivery of the fetus, which was in a special situation and could have easily become stillborn.

It seems that the little girl in front of me is that lucky fetus.

But why would the Shadow City leader send his daughter, whom he had managed to protect with such difficulty, to the big boss?

This happened without any prior communication.

Otherwise, the expert would definitely give a hint.

Betty thought for a moment, then filmed a video of the baby girl lying in the box and the letter on the swaddling clothes, and sent it to the boss and the big sister respectively using a cross-border encrypted communicator.

Then they waited patiently.

Anyway, the box in the package has life support functions, so the baby girl won't be in any danger for the time being.

After a while, Betty received a cross-border communication request from her older sister.

"Hello, boss."

Once the video call connected, Betty immediately greeted everyone.

"Um."

Jasmine nodded and immediately got to the point, "Let me see it."

Betty raised the communicator and pointed the camera at the box.

"Open the letter, let me take a look."

Jasmine carefully observed the little girl's eyes darting around for a while before giving her instructions.

Betty did as she was told, taking the envelope from the life support box, opening it, and taking out the letter.

Unfolding the letter, one sees only three short lines written on it: