Wizards begin with Occlumency.

Chapter 46 Practical Examination

I no longer feel like going to the library for my usual study sessions.

Each with their own thoughts, the two returned to their dormitories, some to adjust their mindset, others to sort out their gains and losses.

After a period of deep meditation, Link entered his mental palace and went through the cause, development, handling, turning point, and consequences of today's event from beginning to end.

Summarize the gains and losses, and draw lessons from them.

Only by actively learning from experience can we better improve ourselves.

After doing all this, Link took out his personal smart device, performed some operations, and entered the "Credits" redemption page.

Originally, Link intended to use the "credits" on hidden documents that couldn't be found in advanced document databases, to aid academic research.

But today's incident made Link realize even more the importance of arming himself in a timely manner.

A single level 1 witchcraft vest isn't enough to save your life.

After browsing through the affordable magical artifacts on the exchange page for quite some time, Link finally made a difficult choice.

He used 2 "credits" to exchange for a pair of non-prescription glasses.

Although both are level 1 magical artifacts, these glasses are two levels higher than the vest.

It has three functions: detecting camouflage, detecting invisibility, and a spherical shield.

The functions of identifying disguises and uncovering invisibility, as their names suggest, are of great help in reconnaissance, early warning, and tracking.

Link's most valued feature is the spherical shield.

When attacked, users can actively activate the spherical shield to protect their head and neck;

The shield's defensive capabilities are at the average level of a level 1 defensive spell.

Among wizarding apprentices, even among third-class wizarding apprentices, only a small group of people who are about to be promoted to full wizards can master a carefully selected first-circle spell used as their innate spell.

With the vest and glasses made of a Level 1 wizarding artifact, Link's personal safety was undoubtedly strongly guaranteed.

Link turned off his personal smart device with satisfaction, washed up, and went to sleep.

……

The next day.

Because today was the day of the midterm exams, Link didn't leave home too early.

He tidied up the greenhouse simulation equipment in his study.

As for those silver star flower buds, he had already sold them to a shop that sells greenhouse simulation equipment.

The reward was meager: half a standard level one magic stone.

This just offsets the cost of buying the seeds.

The reserve gold then became 8 magic stones.

Link knew he had sold at a loss, but what could he do about it?

Continue cultivation?

There was no space, and no special nutrient solution.

It has nothing.

In order to avoid losing money completely, we have no choice but to accept the middleman's price difference.

The reasons for maintaining the greenhouse simulation equipment are twofold: firstly, it's for routine maintenance, since it's secondhand, so we should use it with care; secondly, having tasted success, we're preparing to find another extraordinary economic crop like the silver star flower to see if we can make something of it.

While working for someone else provides stability, the money comes too slowly.

Starting a business is impossible; there's not enough time, and the risks are too high.

All we can do is conduct research and license or transfer patents to make ends meet.

After carefully maintaining what might become his livelihood for a long time to come, Link went out.

After satisfying their hunger in the cafeteria, they followed the crowd to the examination hall.

The Rivoss School of Biology and Medicine enrolled over 400 new students this year.

One of the five top-tier talents is a girl who usually keeps a low profile and has a style very similar to Link's. She doesn't socialize or have fun, and focuses solely on studying. She never takes off her veil in public.

This person was the second to be reported to the academy for promotion to first-class wizard apprentice, ahead of Link.

There were six people in the middle of the fifth class and eight people in the lower of the fifth class.

Of these fourteen people, only two or three were not impetuous and studied diligently. The others briefly lost themselves in the praise and became keen on socializing and entertainment.

Even though they didn't enjoy the benefits of being among the top five in the college's reporting system, it didn't make them any more aware.

Until news of the three exams and the two district competitions came out one after another.

These people have a bit of the awareness that comes with being new blood in the Storm Sea.

Link had secretly chuckled at them before.

Is having high qualifications all that matters?

Do you have magic stones? Do you have resources? Do you have the unwavering support of your elders and family?

If you have nothing and don't work hard, how can you achieve great things!

More than 160 people hold the fourth-class qualification, and their numbers are structured like a pyramid, with fewer at the top and more at the bottom.

There are about 220 people with third-class qualifications, the largest number, but their performance is relatively mediocre.

It is worth mentioning that the number of people with third-level qualifications has an inverted pyramid shape.

The upper third class accounted for 70%, the middle third class accounted for more than 20%, and the lower third class accounted for less than 10%.

Link realized this and then he vaguely understood why no people of the lower-middle level of the third rank had been detected in the Quete Islands.

Actually, it's not that they didn't have the chance, but rather that the wizard Paro didn't give them the opportunity.

Upon careful consideration, there is a reason behind it.

Resources are finite; as one increases, another decreases.

With more people of low qualifications, more resources are consumed, but the returns may not necessarily increase proportionally.

The world is unfair.

and so……

The practical exam will naturally be held in the laboratory building.

A large crowd surged in, then dispersed according to their respective examination locations.

Link and Jasmine were assigned to different test centers.

The two went their separate ways in the lobby on the first floor of the laboratory building.

There are two exams in the morning. The first is "Botany" and the second is "Zoology".

The exam content is similar across different exams, including identifying plant/animal species, names, characteristics, and uses; explaining specimens; preparing specimens; dissecting; processing; and handling specimens.

Anything that is recorded in the textbook or taught in class is likely to be selected.

It is both comprehensive and in-depth.

It tested not only the breadth of knowledge of the new recruits, but also the depth of their knowledge.

After a morning packed with exams with no rest time, the lab building was filled with gloom and lamentations.

Link walked out of the laboratory building with a calm expression.

The exam was indeed difficult, but not enough to stump Link.

The ultimate "brain-sealing technique," the mental palace, and the diligent study after enrollment are not just for show.

I don't expect a perfect score; mistakes and oversights are inevitable.

It is entirely possible to get close to a perfect score.

Jasmine looked quite relaxed; the test covered material she had diligently studied, so her grades were sure to be good.

After lunch and a short rest, the practical exam for "Human Anatomy" lasted all afternoon.

The exam was very simple in format: dissection and explanation were conducted simultaneously.

Each person randomly selects a body part, then receives a simulated model teaching aid for that part, dissects it as required, and explains it systematically.

So-called simulation model teaching aids are actually products made from human bodies.

The appearance, texture, blood circulation, and nervous system are all incredibly realistic, or rather, they are the real thing.

The exam began with a slightly fishy, ​​sweet smell and ended amidst a vibrant crimson and a fragmented, pale white.

The difficulty and intensity of the task were so great that even Link found it hard to handle.

The new blood was no longer just a chorus of groans, but a chorus of lamentations.

It's so difficult, really so difficult!

Thankfully, it's over.

(End of this chapter)