Wizards begin with Occlumency.

Chapter 32 "Dissertations" and "Patents"

Sophie Lucia stormed off in a huff.

Link watched her leave, his eyes deep and thoughtful as he pondered some things.

Did they mess it up?

No, not at all.

Sophie Lucia's performance made Link realize that his germination method must have some value.

You want to buy it for just five standard level one magic stones? That's too low a price.

If the other party had offered ten magic stones at the beginning, Link might have sold it.

After all, he was currently short of magic stones.

Magic stones are used in everything from magic model scrolls, rune items, and magical artifacts to even the pay-to-win gacha system.

The reason for not directly negotiating is because the other party's attitude is too condescending.

That contempt, emanating from the very core of his being, was made without any attempt to conceal it.

"Hey! Come and eat!"

Link seemed to hear that voice.

A transaction is a transaction; don't turn it into charity.

Therefore, Link felt no regret about Sophie Lucia's departure or the failure of the deal.

He's thinking about only one thing now: how to maximize the value of the germination method.

There must be some aspect that Sophie Lucia knows, but he doesn't.

"Looks like I'll be spending more time on the forum these next few days."

Link thought to himself.

Just like in my previous life, the messages on the "forum" were all over the place, a mix of good and bad. Among the large amount of false and worthless junk information, there were always a few pieces of very valuable information.

Discarding his distracting thoughts, Link calmed himself and turned to walk into the greenhouse.

The cultivation method for Silver Star Flower is actually very simple, and its core is secondary mist rain technique and special nutrient solution.

There are two difficulties. First, the production and storage of the special nutrient solution is complicated and has a short storage time. Second, a secondary misting technique is needed to atomize the special nutrient solution and then form rainwater to irrigate the silver star flower.

The Third Botanical Garden's Intelligent Management Center will distribute specially formulated nutrient solutions, thus overcoming the first challenge.

Atomizing liquid and then letting it fall as rain is the highest level of technique in the secondary mist and rain spell.

Fortunately, Link had been practicing Lesser Mist Rain in his spare time and had mastered the skill, though he was still a little unskilled at it.

Link gathered the three barrels of specially made nutrient solution that had been delivered to the greenhouse in the center, opened them one by one, and then focused on two things at once. On one hand, he immersed his consciousness into his sea of ​​consciousness to quickly sketch the magical model of the secondary mist and rain spell, and on the other hand, he released his mental energy to form a grid with evenly distributed grids that covered the soil.

Soon, the specially made nutrient solution from Santong quickly "evaporated" into mist, which, guided by the mental energy network, was evenly distributed above the soil.

Once all the specially made nutrient solution had been atomized, a light drizzle began to fall.

The tender white embryos of the silver star flower happily absorb the nutrient solution and grow at a speed visible to the naked eye.

In the blink of an eye, the embryo turned into a seedling.

That completes today's work.

Link doesn't need to clean up the empty buckets either.

After a brief meditation to restore his depleted mental and magical energy, Link left the Third Botanical Garden.

Library, reading room.

This was the first time Link had sat here without reading or studying; instead, he was playing with his personal smart device.

Jasmine was a little curious. She glanced at the forum a few times and saw that Link was searching and browsing information in a targeted manner, so she stopped paying attention.

If it's something Link thinks she should know, he'll tell her without her having to ask.

If it's something Link thinks she shouldn't know, no matter how much he pesters her to ask, it's all in vain.

That blockhead!

Jasmine hummed a few times to make her presence known, then continued reading and studying.

She can now look forward to becoming a first-class wizard apprentice and then learning and mastering witchcraft.

Link first entered the keywords "silver star flower", "silver star flower seeds", and "external injury medicine" to search and browse related information.

Through a massive amount of junk information, Link eventually found some valuable news.

Link discovered and clarified the relationship between the rate of improved varieties, the success rate of germination, the germination time, and the yield of some low-end external wound medicines for silver star flowers.

"Turns out, the germination method I came up with myself actually has quite economic value!"

Link sighed, but he was still quite pleased with himself.

Hmm... He selectively forgot about the existence of "Pomona Sprout's botanical talent".

However, while it may have economic value, how can it be realized?

There are plenty of valuable things in the world, why would anyone notice you?

What do you have to negotiate with those "capital" and "powerful elites" on, instead of being completely exploited?

These are all problems that need to be solved.

Link left the forum and closed his eyes in deep thought.

A moment later, Link was redirected to the advanced document database via a hidden link on the "official website".

This time, Link wasn't there to search for or read literature; instead, he carefully checked the "pages" of the advanced literature database.

Sure enough, Link found the "Paper Publication" entry point in a corner even more hidden than a jump link.

"What kind of quirk is this at the academy?"

Link couldn't help but sigh and ask a question.

Starting with the requirement for new recruits to learn through trial and error on large aircraft in order to acquire the free portable AI,

The new students need to continue exploring every aspect of the academy in order to unveil its mysteries, discover its benefits, and find its services.

After finishing his reflections, Link entered the "Paper Publication" page and carefully read the eye-catching "Newcomer's Guide".

This "instructions" document is short, and its main points can be summarized as follows:

First, it emphasized the prohibition and punishment of plagiarism in academic papers;

Secondly, it details the format of the "paper".

After reading the instructions and noting down the "paper" format in his notebook, Link didn't rush to look at the template papers recommended by the AI. Instead, he carefully searched the page again.

Sure enough, Link discovered another entrance that was hidden very well: the "Patent".

How can you have papers but no patents?

These two elements combined make for a complete system.

Link then went to the "Patents" page and focused on browsing the content related to "Intellectual Property Rights" in several categories.

After a long while, Link gathered the information he wanted and then put away his personal smart device.

Link already knew what to do next to maximize the value of developing the Silver Star Flower germination method.

First, collect data and improve the experimental design;

At the same time, I worked diligently to ensure that my part-time salary, which was paid out every two weeks, was received on time and in full.

Secondly, once the start-up capital is in hand, quickly purchase experimental materials, conduct experiments, record data, and write papers;

Next, publish papers and apply for patents;

Finally, armed with the paper and patent, they seek potential buyers and sell the paper.

Yes, for sale.

Link never intended to hold onto the patents or use them to start a business.

Selling them for magic stones to aid one's studies and wizarding training is the right path.

Great power resides within itself; strength is everything!

(End of this chapter)