Wizards begin with Occlumency.

Chapter 39 Exam Shopping and Card Drawing

Time flies like an arrow.

Before we knew it, the ninth week had passed.

The fall semester is almost halfway over.

All wizarding apprentices at the North and South campuses of the Rivosos Biological and Medical Academy's Junior College, regardless of whether they are first-year, second-year, third-year, or fourth-year students, including Stormsea newcomers and local apprentices, have received a notification from the academy.

The midterm exams will be held on Friday of the tenth week and Monday of the eleventh week.

The reason for setting aside two days of the tenth week weekend is that Friday's test is a practical one, which requires a lot of physical strength, mental strength and magic power, so the apprentices need to have time to recover properly.

The notification came very suddenly, on the morning of Monday of the tenth week.

The academy didn't give the apprentices much time to prepare or review.

Not to mention defining the scope of the exam or highlighting key points.

the point?

Everything you've learned is important!

For a moment, the first-year students were filled with groans of despair.

No one has ever mentioned to them that there is such a thing as a midterm exam.

Even the new recruits who actively socialized and joined various small groups did not learn about this from the older new recruits in their groups.

It seems that from the college administration to the upperclassmen, there is a consensus to conceal the news of the midterm exams.

Not even a single word appeared on the "forum".

It was a surprise attack.

What we want is the panic and wailing under the surprise attack.

Link, of course, remained calm and composed in the face of the situation.

They study diligently and are never afraid of exams; they just care a lot about their grades.

Those who don't study hard usually have a fear of exams, but don't really care about their grades.

This is true of all the heavens, and it has always been so since ancient times.

These past few days, Link has been thinking more about how to make good use of the 87.5 standard level 1 magic stones he has, so that they can provide him with a certain level of security in the present and also help him in the future.

After browsing the student services building several times, gathering information from the "forum," and searching for a lot of materials in the library, Link finalized the plan.

He bought a vest, a pair of boots, and a cloak.

The vest is a sorcery artifact, the most expensive, and it has two sets of rune enchantments, giving it the defensive strength equivalent to a normal level 1 defensive sorcery spell.

The vital organs of the human body are, firstly, the head; secondly, the chest and abdomen; thirdly, the perineum; and finally, the limbs.

With limited resources, we cannot arm ourselves to the teeth.

After careful consideration, priority should be given to protecting the chest and abdomen, which have the largest area and are most vulnerable to being targeted.

Other parts can only be addressed gradually later.

This cost Link a full thirty magic stones!

The product is good, but the downside is that it's too expensive.

The boots and cloak were both rune items, costing a total of eight magic stones.

It has good functionality and is good value for money.

The boots have a short-term levitation and acceleration function, making them suitable for skirmishes and when a retreat is needed.

The cloak has optical invisibility capabilities, making it suitable for concealment, ambush, and when a retreat is needed.

Link spent two more magic stones to repair, upgrade, and replenish the bolts of the Spellbreaker Crossbow.

The crossbow has been changed from single-shot to rapid-fire, with increased rate of fire, enhanced soundproofing and concealment, and the firing method has been changed from a mechanical trigger to a combination of mechanical trigger and mental energy firing.

The crossbow ammunition reserve has been greatly increased to fifteen bolts, enough for three consecutive shots.

Why not buy another crossbow?

This crossbow was bought with money given to it by Mrs. Grand, and it has sentimental value.

Besides the equipment, Link also carefully selected his sorcery before making his decision.

For Wood-based level 0 sorcery, the first choice is Thorn Entanglement.

Because it is the starting point of the Thorn series of sorcery, the first-level sorcery includes Thorn Strangulation, the second-level sorcery includes Thorn Overgrowth (area attack), and the third-level sorcery includes Thorn Sky and Thorn Earth (a very large-area sorcery that combines control and attack, and has certain domain characteristics).

The second choice was the withering technique.

It can cause plants to wither and die quickly. It can be used for research and experimentation, and it is also a powerful spell to counter other wood-based magic spells used by wizards.

Finally, there's the Leaf Arrow Technique.

This is an offensive form of witchcraft; with a mere gesture or movement, flowers and leaves can be flicked and used to injure people invisibly.

Unfortunately, its high concealment only limits its offensive capabilities.

It's barely usable.

For water-based level 0 sorcery, the first choice is Water Ball.

It is also the starting point of a series of witchcraft, with not only 1st-level, 2nd-level, and 3rd-level witchcraft above it, but also 0th-level witchcraft such as Water Arrow and Water Blade below it.

Its weakness is also its limited offensive power, but it is highly adaptable.

The second choice was water purification technology.

Its function is very simple: to purify water.

Whether it's water from nature or water conjured through witchcraft, it always contains impurities and is not pure.

Harmful bacteria are impurities, and so are beneficial minerals.

Water purification technology can settle impurities and extract pure water.

It can meet the needs of many experiments and also serve as a survival guarantee in times of crisis.

Finally, there's the Water Shield spell.

It's called a water shield, but it's actually a ring-shaped flowing water curtain that defends against attacks through the lateral impact and vertical delay of the water flow.

Its defensive strength is limited, but it's better than nothing.

The three pieces of equipment and six level 0 spells cost a total of 70 magic stones, with 7.5 magic stones remaining for emergencies.

I happen to have 10 magic stones left, which I can use to recharge the system and spend money on card draws.

After purchasing a scroll of sorcery models from the sorcery trading center and returning to his dormitory, Link summoned the system.

Top-up complete.

"Possessed by the God of Luck!"

Link chanted a spell in his mind, stacking buffs on himself, and then performed his third, unassuming card draw.

Link Grand

Wizard aptitude: Level 4 (Intermediate)

Wizard Rank: First-Class Wizard Apprentice

0-level sorcery: Lesser Mist Rain (Water), Fertility Enhancement (Wood)

Card Pack: "Felius Flitwick's Charms Talent" Talent Card

Used: "Brain Occupation" learning card, "Pomona Sprout's Botanical Talent" talent card

Card draw count: 0 (100 standard level 1 magic stones)

Just as I was dozing off, my pillow appeared.

Link had just purchased six scrolls of model spells for zero-ring sorcery and was worried about how he would find time in his busy schedule to learn and practice new spells.

As Professor of Charms at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry and Headmaster of Ravenclaw House, Felix Flitwick's expertise in Charms, both in theory and practice, is among the best of the best.

With the addition of "Felius Flitwick's talent in spellcasting," Link's aptitude for learning and using witchcraft will undoubtedly be greatly enhanced, thereby shortening the time required and increasing its power.

Link used the talent card without hesitation.

Instantly, the feeling changed.

Link's understanding and mastery of the two level 0 sorcery spells he had learned immediately improved to a higher level.

If we divide the level of understanding and mastery of witchcraft into: beginner, proficient, expert, perfect, and innovative.

Previously, Link was only at the proficient level.

Now it's about mastery.

I believe it won't be long before I can achieve perfection, thus enabling me to instantly cast Lesser Mist Rain and Life-Generating Spells.

These magic stones are definitely worth the money!

Thank you to the reader "6becomesmells6" for the generous donation!

(End of this chapter)