Wizards begin with Occlumency.

Chapter 62 The Fury of Interception

Can a smile erase all enmity?

Not at all, not even close.

However, Link really didn't want to make enemies everywhere; he wanted to avoid as much trouble as possible.

If Mina Haveczek really does what she says and stops targeting him, then what's wrong with Link letting her go?

She was ultimately just a little girl whose mind was not yet mature.

And he was also a pitiful person who had been hurt.

Her obsessive behavior may be due to her personality, but more likely it stems from past abuse.

Link is not a compassionate saint, nor is he vindictive, nor is he a cold-blooded executioner who takes lives at the drop of a hat.

I only hope that we will never cross paths again, and that there will be no more disputes.

As for Harold Andrews, Link really couldn't be sure why the other party had tricked him.

The two had never met.

Even when passing by each other, they never nod or greet each other.

Just as liking someone doesn't happen without a reason, hating someone also doesn't happen without a reason.

Link could only guess at Harold Andrews's motives for sabotaging him by looking at his midterm exam rankings and the two-district competition.

However, Link didn't dwell on this too much; he simply took notes very seriously:

On a certain day of a certain month of a certain year, Harold Andrews hid from me.

This grudge will be avenged!

……

Since we're already at the library...

Lin Ke decided not to leave immediately and went straight to the reading room on the first floor to look at some materials.

Many of these ideas and creative concepts have been studied by predecessors.

How well one utilizes it depends on their awareness and ability.

For example, "double casting" or even "multiple casting" are not concepts created by Link, but rather extraordinary spellcasting techniques that have existed for a long time.

Due to differences in implementation principles, methods, and effects, many different schools of thought have emerged.

Although the materials Link could find in the advanced literature database lacked specific methods and detailed techniques, and even the specific principles were only vaguely mentioned, the descriptions of many research processes and stages were still very enlightening for Link.

At least you can avoid many detours.

For these reasons, Link would read some literature whenever he had free time to broaden his knowledge.

Influenced by Link, Jasmine has gradually gotten used to browsing information and documents in the advanced literature database these days.

She read a lot of papers, including academic papers.

While scrolling, Jasmine discovered Link's "paper" about a new method for germinating silver star flowers.

Following the clues, Jasmine also found Link's "patent".

Jasmine then realized that the dividends Link had given her recently came from this source.

After reading the entire "paper" and combining it with some of the things Link had said to her, Jasmine gained a deeper understanding of the silver star flower seed breeding and selection work that she was in charge of.

According to Linke, the results of this work are insufficient to warrant a separate "paper".

But Jasmine didn't think so.

She figured that since she'd already done the work, she should at least produce some results and write a "paper".

Even if the quality isn't very high, it's still an achievement!

With this in mind, Jasmine secretly made up her mind to write her own "paper".

At that time, she will be the first author and corresponding author, and Link will be awarded a second authorship, making her proud and triumphant.

Once you have an idea, you have motivation.

Jasmine was full of energy and rolled up her sleeves to get to work, starting by familiarizing herself with the format and wording of a "paper".

For the next ten days or so, Jasmine devoted all her extracurricular time and energy to her "thesis" project, keeping herself extremely busy.

She even refused Link's invitation to participate in combat training, devoting herself entirely to the botany lab.

While researching information and literature, I recorded changes, analyzed data, and also tried to write a "paper".

Link invited her two or three times, but did not receive a definite answer each time. So each time, he would go to the seventh floor of the laboratory building alone while Jasmine was at home in the laboratory to conduct practical exercises.

Fortunately, while Jasmine was not around, Link tried out and practiced the "continuous casting" and "parallel casting" techniques he had developed based on pseudo-natal magic on all eight 0-ring magic spells, until he was proficient.

An unexpected joy arrived.

Link discovered that he could actually make a variety of moves with Water Ball and Leaf Arrow techniques.

Both of these spells can first summon two or three water orbs or leaf arrows by "parallel casting", and then replenish the consumed water orbs or leaf arrows in time by "continuous casting".

In this way, single shots become continuous shots.

As long as his mental and magical power are sufficient, Link can continuously fire water balls and leaf arrows.

Water Polo and Leaf Arrow techniques, once used to liberate serfs, became alternative forms of continuous water polo and leaf arrow techniques.

Its attack power and damage output have been greatly increased, making it no longer a useless item.

Based on this idea, Link also experimented with the Water Shield spell.

This is certainly feasible, and it's more flexible than before.

Multiple water shields surround the body, allowing you to choose the appropriate response depending on the situation.

It can handle different waves of attacks from the same direction, as well as the same wave of attacks from different directions simultaneously.

If one water shield isn't enough, then use two.

If you can't hold out on two sides, then hold on on three.

If that doesn't work, Link will have to resort to other methods to defend against the attack.

For example, the Water Shield spell under "Double Casting" or even "Multiple Casting".

After constant attempts and practice, Link has been able to barely manage to use the "double cast" of Water Shield.

I'm still a bit unskilled; I can only succeed three or four times out of ten.

However, only Water Shield can use "Double Casting"; the other 7 level 0 spells are not applicable.

Link doesn't know the specific reason yet, and he doesn't even have a guess.

Ultimately, it's because my knowledge base isn't broad enough or deep enough.

Putting aside this flaw, Link's combat power has increased dramatically.

Without needing level 1 sorcerer items like the vest and glasses, or rune items like the Spellbreaker Crossbow, Exploding Fire Mine, Anti-Magic Net Gun, and Incendiary Bomb, you can use only the levitation and speed boost from your boots to fight three or more versions of yourself from the fight against Enrique, purely with sorcery.

If Link were to use magical artifacts and runic items, he would just want to shout: I'm going to take on ten of them!

And these days, the rumors and media attacks about Link have not stopped.

However, with Link's indifferent response, the public outcry gradually subsided after forming an "n"-shaped curve.

Link had no idea how frustrated Harold Andrews was, hiding in the shadows.

All Link knew was that he had regained his peace.

Perception is no longer disturbed by numerous strange looks, and the alertness effect has returned to what it was before.

Just as Link was feeling much happier, Jasmine arrived with a long face.

"Link, someone published a similar 'paper' before me! Waaaaah..."

Link took the portable AI from Jasmine and immediately saw the author's name on the "paper":

Sophie Lucia.

Today is Monday of the thirteenth week.

It has been four weeks since Link resigned from his part-time job.