Wizards begin with Occlumency.

Chapter 40 The Flow of News

A large group of people started reviewing their lessons noisily.

Link, meanwhile, was happily learning the six new level 0 witchcraft spells he had just bought.

As a result, Jasmine also devoted more of her energy and time to witchcraft, rather than following the crowd to review the courses she had already completed.

With the very substantial dividend from Link, Jasmine not only purchased the Lesser Mist Rain and Fertility Spells that she had already decided on, but also bought a model scroll of the Lesser Earth Magic Lesser Mudstone Spell, a level 0 earth magic spell.

This witchcraft is very interesting; it can turn fossils into mud and mud into stone.

However, there is a reason why it has the prefix "secondary".

It cannot affect soil and rocks created by magic and sorcery.

Therefore, Link prefers to call it "artificial supernatural plowing," and it works really well for plowing fields.

Because of Link's inappropriate lame joke, Jasmine rolled her eyes at him a few times.

Even if what you say makes sense, please don't say it like that.

Even the enthusiasm for Lesser Mudstone Spells has waned considerably.

If it weren't for the need for Link's experience sharing and guidance on Lesser Mist Rain and Induced Growth, Jasmine would have loved to leave Link hanging for a day or two.

Professor Flitwick, as expected of a dean-level figure and a master of Charms, with the blessing of "Felius Flitwick's Charms talent," Link quickly mastered Lesser Mist Rain and Fertility Enhancement through his own practice and teaching Jasmine.

The mark of mastering a spell to perfection is instantaneous casting.

Of course, this "instantaneous" actually refers to casting the spell within one second.

With Link's help, Jasmine also learned two spells of witchcraft in one day.

This was partly due to Jasmine's thorough preparation, but also thanks to Link's meticulous help and selfless dedication.

As for the Lesser Mudstone Spell, since Link doesn't have an affinity for earth elements, he can't offer much help, so Jasmine has to rely on her own efforts.

This is a good thing for Jasmine.

She will eventually become independent and self-reliant. It is far more appropriate to avoid dependence from the outset than to try to break free from it after it has formed in the future.

Link himself, with the triple blessing of his own aptitude, the highest level of "Occupy Central" and "Felius Flitwick's talent in Conjuration", quickly mastered the Water Purification and Water Shield spells.

This speed, this feeling, this change, is like the J-20 fighter jet getting a new generation of engines.

My feeling can be summed up in one word: awesome!

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Thursday.

There's only one day left until the midterm exams.

Link also learned the other four level 0 spells one by one, steadily progressing in his mastery.

The atmosphere among the first-year students grew increasingly heavy, with some even studying through the night in the teaching building and library.

A message of unknown origin suddenly began to spread.

Each semester, the college holds two exams: one midterm and one final.

Combining the results of the mid-term and final exams in the fall semester and the mid-term exams in the spring semester,

Each year, the academy selects the top thirty students from the Storm Sea freshmen to represent the South Campus in a comprehensive competition against local students from the North Campus.

It should be emphasized that only the top 30 students from the South Campus can participate in the competition, while all students from the North Campus can participate.

This means that only the very best of the new blood in Stormsea are qualified to be on par with local apprentices!

This is blatant contempt, even disdain!

It was only then that many of the first-year new recruits learned about their identities—part of the true meaning of the Storm Sea's new recruits.

The so-called "new blood" refers to the replenishment of labor, the reserve of consumables, the whetstone for local wizarding apprentices, and the catfish that promotes competition in the main continent of the wizarding world.

They were never the masters of the main continent of the Wizarding World!

From the day they were born on the many islands in the Storm Sea, their starting point in life was naturally far behind that of the natives of the main continent.

Being found to have wizarding potential was just a turning point in my life.

Becoming a full-fledged wizard within four years is the only way for them to change their fate!

The stark, bloody facts were laid bare before them, instantly cleansing up the learning atmosphere of the first-year students.

Those new students who used to be enthusiastic about socializing and entertainment, especially the fifth-grade geniuses who later reverted to their old ways, no longer relied on their talents to look down on others, neglect their studies, and spend their days wandering around various entertainment venues in the academy.

The library reading room and classrooms in the teaching building were suddenly packed with people, with no seats available.

Link was also very interested in the sudden news about the North and South campus competition.

According to the information he gathered, the top thirty new recruits representing the South Campus in the competition each have the opportunity to exchange for 0-ring witchcraft for free.

The top ten get three free redemption opportunities, the top twenty get two free redemption opportunities, and the top thirtieth get only one.

But what Link cared about wasn't the free magic exchange qualification.

If a student performs exceptionally well in the competition and achieves a top-five ranking in their grade, they will receive a generous reward.

Link was eyeing the reward for first place: a year's use of a large laboratory.

Having experienced the frustration of almost having his research results stolen and ultimately having 30% of the rights taken away, Link longed to own his own dedicated laboratory.

A laboratory where he can focus on his experiments without worrying about data leaks or his results being stolen!

The opportunity is now right in front of us.

What Link needs to do is perform well in all three exams to ensure he ranks in the top thirty of his grade.

Although this is not entirely in line with his principle of keeping a low profile, the benefits are enormous, so there's no need to hesitate; just do it.

Jasmine, who had been standing nearby the whole time, sensed the change in Link's attitude towards the exam.

But instead of asking about that, she relayed a message she had just received: "Enrique has finished his treatment."

"Who?"

Link didn't react at first, but then he remembered the other person's identity and asked, "Mina Haverczek told you?"

"Um."

Jasmine nodded, her expression slightly worried. "Mina Haveczek said that Enrique kept talking about revenge during his treatment, as if he was targeting her and us."

"That woman isn't a good person. What she says may not be false, but her intentions are hard to discern."

Link said earnestly, "We'll deal with whatever comes our way, just focus on doing our job well and staying vigilant. There's no need to do anything else unnecessary."

The superfluous thing he was referring to was taking preventative measures to nip danger in the bud.

This is too impulsive, too reckless, and too easy to unintentionally become someone else's hired gun.

"Um."

Jasmine nodded, reaching a consensus.

She also remembered that Link had told her to keep an eye on the follow-up of that matter and to inform her of any changes in a timely manner, which is why she hadn't blocked Mina Haveczek.

Otherwise, they would have cut off all contact with the other party long ago.

The sooner you block and delete someone who is trying to ruin you, the better.

Why keep it to disgust yourself?

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