Wizards begin with Occlumency.

Chapter 60 Turning Point

Ignore Jasmine's sarcastic remarks.

Having witnessed and personally experienced the various strange phenomena of the information explosion era, Link knew that when faced with such a media offensive, one should either authoritatively refute the rumors or ignore them.

Authoritative refutation requires a person or organization with status and credibility to come forward, and the evidence must be detailed and reliable to prove that "so-and-so did not actually take the photos secretly".

Such cases are commonplace.

Often, even authoritative refutations are of little use.

Debunking rumors is one thing, but people don't believe them. What can you do?

The rumor will continue to spread, and it will spread even more intensely.

Link couldn't find anyone or any organization that could vouch for him and provide authoritative refutation, and even if he could, he wouldn't want to.

People who like to spread rumors without thinking

Ignore it and treat it with indifference.

These eight words are the principles by which Link handled this wave of public opinion offensive.

Even when faced with Jasmine's teasing, she remained the same.

I'm ignoring you, no matter what you say.

Not wanting to make a fool of herself, Jasmine skipped the topic and asked about some questions that arose while reading materials and literature yesterday.

Link was happy to answer these questions.

The two of them asked questions and taught each other along the way, and soon arrived at the laboratory building.

After passing through two security gates, we entered the laboratory and changed into protective gear as required.

After completing the necessary preparations, the two entered the botany laboratory.

Jasmine operated the entire process alone, observing, recording, performing the procedure, and recording again.

With experience, Jasmine is now quite skilled, and it probably won't be long before she doesn't need Link's company anymore.

At that time, Link will have more time to allocate to other matters.

After inspecting the equipment and facilities, taking back what needed to be taken back and shutting down what needed to be shut down, and confirming that there were no problems, the two did not stay any longer.

As I left the laboratory building and headed towards the teaching building, there were more and more pedestrians on the road.

The new students passing by, whether they are first-year students, second-year students, third-year students, or fourth-year students, will most likely give them strange looks if they have recently seen any topics related to Link Grand on the "forum".

Curiosity, doubt, anticipation, excitement, contempt, disdain.

It encompasses a wide range of emotions.

Unlike before when she was in the cafeteria, Jasmine was no longer happily eating melons, and even made sarcastic remarks.

Instead, she stood tall and straight, her gaze sharp, meeting the stares of those who cast strange glances at her, and glaring back fiercely at each one.

Her move was undoubtedly a clear response and counterattack.

And so, in this strange atmosphere, Link and Jasmine walked into the classroom.

The two had just sat down in their usual seats in the middle of the second row.

The five gentlemen immediately gathered around.

After a night of recovery, the swelling on their faces had subsided, and the injuries were no longer noticeable, leaving only a faint bruise.

"Boss..."

The five gentlemen spoke in unison, bowing as they spoke.

This behavior is a clear attempt to solidify their subordinate relationship in front of everyone.

As long as Link hesitates even slightly or gives a vague response, they can continue to run rampant under Link's banner.

Whether you acknowledge it or not, we acknowledge it.

As for why these five guys still dared to provoke Link like this?

Because so far, Link has never actively targeted or bullied anyone.

Even when they came to cause trouble last time, they only got beaten up and their injuries weren't serious; each of them even got two magic stones.

If someone came to provoke them, even if they didn't dare to break the other person's legs, they would still have to vent their anger.

Magic Stone?

Forget about giving them magic stones, you have to take even a single copper coin from them!

Good people deserve to have guns pointed at them.

Upon hearing this, Link took a deep breath and slowly raised his head to scan the five people one by one.

Link knew perfectly well what those five guys were up to.

I clearly refused last night, why are you still coming?

They're treating him like a fool!

His eyes had become indifferent, as if endless anger was hidden in his deep, dark eyes.

After killing Enrique with his own hands, a certain thread in his heart snapped, and Link's temperament became much colder and harder without him even realizing it.

Amplified by the fully activated "Brain Lock Technique," Link's aura instantly transformed from cold and hard to cold and fierce, even sharp and murderous.

A wisp of killing intent slowly seeped from Link's eyes, heading straight for the five people with their treacherous thoughts.

The increase in mental strength during this period has made his gaze as sharp as a knife, almost tangible, and the pressure he brings has become even stronger.

The surrounding air truly seemed to freeze.

"roll!"

Link's voice was icy as he rebuked, "Don't think I don't know what you're thinking. If I hear anyone using my name to cause trouble outside, don't blame me for being impolite."

The five men, who were about to straighten up, were startled by Link's undisguised killing intent, and broke out in a cold sweat, their legs trembling.

"Yes...yes, boss!"

The spokesperson among the five replied in a trembling voice, "I'm sorry, sir! Sorry to bother you, sir!"

After being given a bucket of cold water and a barrage of threats, the five men turned and left.

They arrived suspiciously and retreated swiftly.

Undoubtedly, the actions of these five gentlemen will only add fuel to the already heated public debate.

On their way to the corner seats, the five men started arguing, and their voices were so loud that Link could hear them clearly.

"I told you, don't listen to that guy! If the big boss says he won't take us, he definitely won't! He insisted on trying again!"

"Who says otherwise? That person was secretive and wouldn't even show his face; he doesn't seem like a good person."

"Sigh! It's all my fault. I was blinded by greed and caused everyone to upset the big boss."

"What are we going to do? Where can we find someone else to back us up?"

"How about we go back to the 'New Blood Mutual Aid Association'?"

"Pah! Are you even human? Only a dog would go back!"

"Woof woof~"

Link seemed to be deep in thought.

It seems that these five gentlemen are indeed the kind of people who pretend to be crazy.

He may seem carefree, crazy, and silly, always making a fool of himself, but he's actually quite shrewd and not stupid at all.

They can seize the opportunity to catch a toad and squeeze its urine out of it, and they can also make amends in time to avoid bringing real trouble upon themselves.

Last night and this morning, I flirted and tested them twice.

If the probe fails and the desired result is not obtained, immediately give a subtle hint:

Hey boss, someone's trying to get you! And they're even trying to get us brothers to be their pawns!

It must be said that the five gentlemen had a very good grasp of the balance between advancing and retreating, and Link's murderous intent gradually subsided.

He had just been looking for an opportunity to kill those five men.

This is so annoying!

The five men, completely unaware that they had just been on the verge of life and death, gradually lowered their voices and stopped making noise.

Jasmine then nudged Link with her elbow, frowning, clearly having encountered a problem.

When the five gentlemen arrived, she was looking at her personal smart device.

"What is it?"

Link first composed himself, suppressing his emotions and murderous intent, before asking softly.

"Mina Haveczek invited us to meet."

Jasmine said, "This afternoon, at the library, they said they had something very important to tell us."

This is quite a sudden and coincidental turn of events.

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