Wizards begin with Occlumency.

With ulterior motives.

After receiving approval from the academy under the guidance of Sage Celine, Link arrived in the fairy world.

"Cerine, I'm on my way to find you."

The two arrived at the "Construction" project team's office and "coincidentally" ran into Sage Paro.

It's unclear whether Sage Paro genuinely had business at the "Construct" project team or had come ahead of time to wait after receiving a notification from the academy.

"You talk to Link first. We can put our business aside for now."

Sage Serene seemed oblivious to Sage Paro's enthusiasm, speaking in a businesslike tone.

However, Sage Seren did not actually refuse Sage Paro's invitation to be alone.

Renee Clark, who was in charge of liaison between the teaching and research group and the Paro Sage Legion, was also in the "Construct" project group at the time. Link winked at her.

Link instantly understood what the wizard Renee was trying to say.

Sage Paro had come early specifically to wait for Sage Serene; his sincerity was truly remarkable.

"Link, what do you need me for?"

Sage Paro turned to Link and asked calmly.

Link could sense an emotion in his tone: Kid, don't bother me unless it's important.

Link suppressed his laughter, took out his personal AI, and presented his "Savage" series construct concept, which was similar to combination spellcasting.

What kind of results do you expect to achieve?

After reviewing the series of construct designs, the Sage Paro keenly sensed their potential and immediately set aside other thoughts to focus on following up.

This performance left the sage Celine feeling helpless and greatly displeased the wizard Renee, who was watching the spectacle.

Yes, we should definitely focus more on the important matters.

Career is more important.

But can we not be so hasty?

At least tell them and apologize first.

Wizard Renee shook her head, feeling a pang of regret that even her best friend Celine had softened considerably.

This incident will likely cause the already strained relationship to regress again.

Sure enough, Sage Celine's entire demeanor changed, and she exuded a faint chill.

Meanwhile, the Sage Paro was waiting for Link's answer, completely unaware of what was happening.

Or perhaps they noticed it, but didn't understand why such a big change had occurred in such a short time.

Link said, forcing a smile, "Based on preliminary estimates, it's quite possible to triple our combat strength."

"Twice as much? That's a bit low. It needs to be at least tripled."

Upon hearing this, the Sage Paro muttered to himself, then asked, "Is there still room for improvement?"

"Yes, but it requires data support and design optimization."

Link nodded, giving an affirmative answer.

"So, you're planning to add additional related experiments to the second phase of the project?"

"Yes. Not too many, just two or three sets, enough for comparison."

"Two or three groups? That shouldn't be a problem. How long will it take to complete the comparative experiment and get the results?"

"About half a month to twenty days, depending on the fairy's acceptance and the training progress."

"Alright, I agree to this. As for the specifics, you can hand them over to Salosar and old man Murphy, just follow the procedures."

After finishing his business, Sage Paro looked at Sage Celine, whose expression had hardened considerably: "Celine, would you like to come to my office? I have something to discuss with you."

"No."

Sage Celine refused decisively, turned and left, saying, "Since you're so busy, then go ahead and do your thing. I'm not important, and besides, I have other things to do."

"???"

Sage Paro couldn't understand why Sage Serene, who had been so friendly just moments before, suddenly didn't want to talk to him anymore.

He didn't do anything wrong!

"Cerine, wait for me. If you don't want to go to my office, you can go to yours."

After a moment of hesitation, Sage Paro chased after him. "I really have something very important to tell you."

After the arrival of Sage Paro, only Wizard Salosar, Old Man Murphy, and Wizard Renee remained at the "Construction" project team's office.

Therefore, the other members were not fortunate enough to see this side of the Sage Paro.

Well……

Even if they were lucky enough to have that kind of luck, they probably wouldn't dare to laugh at their own legion commander.

"Stop looking at it, everyone, focus."

Link clapped his hands, startling the wizard Salosar, old man Murphy, and wizard Renee who were craning their necks to look. "Hurry up, business is important."

"Yes, yes, yes."

Once he came to his senses, the wizard Salosar echoed his agreement.

Regardless of the circumstances, he is in charge of the "Construction" project and must set a good example.

"What are you up to now, kid?"

Old Man Murphy complained, "We finally finished compiling the data from the first phase of the project, and before we could even catch our breath, we're already starting a second phase on a larger scale. And on top of that, they've added some kind of combo spell set."

Complaining, old man Murphy suddenly realized something, his eyes lit up, and he exclaimed in surprise:

"After small teams come medium-sized teams, and after medium-sized teams..."

If the initial feedback data for this series of sets meets expectations, can it be gradually developed to the level of a main force group, or even the entire legion, just like combo spells?

Link, tell me, this is possible, right?

"It's possible that this is the ultimate prospect."

Link made no secret of his ambition for the series of sets.

When Link spoke to Sage Serin and Sage Paro separately, he did not reveal the special name he had devised for the series of sets, to replace "Combined Spellcasting": Resonance Amplification.

The implication is that as long as the sets in the series achieve harmony, the more sets that resonate together, the greater the increase in combat power.

Let alone tripling, it's not impossible for it to triple.

Are you confident?

Upon hearing this, the old man Murphy's eyes gleamed even brighter.

"I don't know."

When faced with this question, Link's answer was somewhat conservative.

Many things don't go the way you want them to; unexpected things can happen.

Link wouldn't make any promises about something that's still far from certain, so he was much more cautious.

The wizards Salosar and Renee, standing nearby, were filled with inexplicable anticipation upon hearing Link's answer.

Old man Murphy breathed a long sigh of relief, as if he had been given a reassuring pill, and his reaction was quite exaggerated.

It seemed that the more humble and cautious Link was, the more confident he was.

Link was speechless upon seeing this.

This reverse interpretation deserves full marks.

Moreover, isn't there too much confidence in him?

Ignoring the three's inexplicable emotions, Link activated his personal AI, displaying the 3D blueprints for the "Wild Fortress" and "Wild Plains" armor sets.

The specific plan involves using the "Wild Plains" set as a central link, connecting three "Wild Strike" sets and three "Wild Bulwark" sets to achieve a resonant amplification.

Everything is on display.

We strive to be as meticulous as possible in every detail.

With intuitive references to every detail, Link's subsequent detailed explanation made it clear to the wizard Salosar, old man Murphy, and wizard Renee, who had a deep understanding of the "Construct" system, that Link's idea about the resonance amplification of the series of sets was completely understood.

The more I listened, the more I felt that the resonance amplification of the series sets might be comparable to the combined spellcasting of witchcraft.

The "Construct" system has become more complete and practical.

However, the more perfect it is, the harder it is to learn and master.

The members of the "Construction" project team, who were not very qualified to begin with, are about to face painful torment.

"Tsk."

Old Murphy clicked his tongue and sighed, "Those guys are going to go bald from studying so much."

"Who can argue with that?"

The wizard Salosar echoed in a low voice.

However, the two were just expressing their feelings and didn't mean anything else.

They even wished that the "construct" system was as difficult to learn as possible.

In this way, they and their subordinates have a strong fortification and a significant lead.

As the wizard Renee reflected on the process of the "Construct" system coming into being, she secretly harbored some other thoughts.

Judging from the current situation, Link Grand's construction of the "construct" system has been progressing steadily.

After the set is implanted, not only can it further enhance individual combat power, but the concept of series sets is also more in line with the mainstream needs of conquest.

Now, as long as one thing is determined, it can be judged whether the "construct" system is suitable for use on wizards.

That is, whether the set effect of "Constructs" can reach or even exceed that of 4th-level sorcery.

This is a very crucial juncture.

Wizard Renee did not ask rashly, intending to let things take their course.

In any case, given the relationship between the Clark family and Sage Celine, Sage Paro, and Link Grand, there would be no obstacles to cooperating on the "construct" system.

Just wait patiently.

After explaining to the team leader and deputy team leader of the "Construction" project, Link gave advanced training to the team members who were gathered later.

And so, the whole day passed.

Link did not linger in the fairy world.

Accompanied by Wizard Renee, Link returned to the main campus of the academy.

Night had fallen, and the stars twinkled in the sky.

As they descended from the interdimensional portal platform and headed towards their respective vehicles, Wizard Renee suddenly asked, "Link, how long do you think it will take Iris to complete all the trials?"

"I don't know."

Link answered the question truthfully.

He really didn't know.

When he was kicked out by the testing mechanism, he reported all the information he obtained to the academy.

The Clark family should have already learned of that information through the Academy, since Iris's surname is Clark and she has the right to know.

Well……

Since Iris Clark was confirmed by the High Council as the special "exotic guest" prophesied by the Saints of Nostrodam, the Clark family has remained quite calm.

Aside from initially asking Link about it when she was quite emotional, Wizard Renee didn't mention the matter to Link again afterward.

Link thought that the witch Renee had forgotten about this, forgotten about her own sister.

I don't know why it was brought up suddenly today.

"How about a estimate?"

Undeterred, Wizard Renee continued to press for answers.

"There's no basis for it, so we can't predict it."

Link made his stance clear, refusing to engage in baseless speculation.

"All right."

The witch Renee sighed, her mood low. "I wonder how Iris is doing now."

Iris is not in a good state right now.

Using her increased ability to manipulate consciousness data streams after absorbing the data world, Iris Clark outnumbered and killed the former beast tamer Iris Mesia, as well as the earlier Iris.

She became the Iris who survived, and thus gained the right to continue living.

However, this was only the beginning; more hardships awaited her.

She had only passed the first of nine trials.

Afterwards, Iris went to great lengths to pass six more trials, but was completely stumped by the eighth one.

In the eighth trial, Iris had all her extraordinary abilities imprisoned, turning her into an ordinary mortal.

The only criterion for her to pass this test is to survive a global catastrophe.

The test mechanism is quite humane, giving Iris an extra three lives.

In other words, Iris has three chances to try and fail.

Iris has tried twice, both times ending in failure.

It was the first time they had been directly confronted by a massive flood.

The second time, after finally building a shelter and surviving the great flood, he was shot and killed while scouting the situation after the flood.

"ah!!!!!"

Iris broke down and screamed, venting her emotions.

The apocalyptic crisis has three main components.

First came the great flood, then the great plague, and finally the great chaos.

Two chances, and she didn't even get close to the plague, which made Iris, who only had two lives left, very anxious.

"How the hell am I supposed to get through this?"

Iris yelled several more times before slowly calming down.

She knew that impotent rage was useless; to pass the test, she had to remain calm.

"Keep up the good work!"

Remembering the many people she cared about and who cared about her, Iris encouraged herself and chose to start again.

I don't expect to be able to complete the game with this one life.

We need to at least get a feel for the chaos and accumulate some experience.

If possible, it would be even better to complete the game in one life.

The world of the Academy's main campus.

Link and a dejected Renee Clark each headed to their respective vehicles, heading towards their own destinations.

On his way back to his villa, Link pondered the purpose behind the wizard Renee's sudden inquiry about Iris's situation that evening.

From his interactions with the "Construct" project during this time, Link knew that the Wizard Renee was outwardly quiet but inwardly resolute and a strong woman.

There's a reason why she could become best friends with Sage Celine.

Therefore, Link dared not be careless in dealing with Renny the Wizard's every word and action.

Link believed that the witch Renee's sudden inquiry about Iris's situation tonight must have a deeper meaning.

It's just that Link couldn't figure it out for the time being.

As the car drove into the villa, Link saw Jasmine waiting at the door and suppressed his thoughts.

Whatever her intentions, let's leave it at that for now.

In any case, it will all come out eventually.

Now, the most important thing is to enjoy a nice, warm dinner first.

"I'm back."

Link got out of the car and greeted Jasmine, who was waiting at the door. A bright smile appeared on his lips as he spoke softly.

"Sorry to keep you waiting." (End of Chapter)