Chapter 520 External researcher and meeting an old friend again
One month later.
Locke increased his magic pressure from 8100 to 8500 on the wizard ship. Because of the compression method, the infusion of the natural force plane, and the three-eyed tiger cat in the crystallization stage, Locke's progress speed was very abnormal in the eyes of other wizards in the liquefaction stage.
Even for a wizard genius, it would take several years to jump from 8100 to 8500, but Locke skipped it directly.
This is the benefit of having compression methods and shortcuts.
At that time, the wizard's airship had arrived above the Yunze Wetland. Locke looked at the sparkling surface of the cloud lake below the wizard's airship. The cloud lake was like a mirror created by nature, reflecting all the light back to the sky.
Full of a sense of wonder.
The huge Cloud Lake is the total area of more than a dozen wizard lands. It is shared by the Land of Sanze and the Land of Dragonfall. As a result, the Land of Three Zes are all long strips, which are essentially the shores of the Lake of Clouds.
This aerostat will dock at a city near Golden Crown Mountain, so at this time Locke is sitting on the seat in the public library of the aerostat. He puts down the books in his hands and is chatting with teacher Harlan Vera through the gray fog slate.
This month's "Southeast" published its own article. The problem that has troubled Lilith's cabin for more than 500 years has finally been solved, and the power of Mist has been proven to exist.
Harlan Vera raised a glass of wizard wine to Locke and expressed his gratitude: "Locke, I thank you on behalf of all the wizards in our Lilith Lodge. Your article proved the past claims of Lilith Lodge, at least part of it is correct."
"The power of Mist is indeed a special force formed by the superposition and combination of three permanent defensive force fields."
Since the aerostat does not allow wizard wine to be drunk, Locke can only use tea instead of wine, with a cup of duck head tea.
Locke took a sip of duck head tea, and the fragrance immediately left his teeth. Special tides of water elements continuously impacted between his tongue and teeth, awakening the breath of life and creating a special touch.
That is a touch that ordinary people's tea does not produce.
Immediately afterwards, as I breathed, the clear air in my lungs lingered, and the remaining toxins from the medicine in my body disappeared out of thin air, and my perception and compatibility with the water element and wood element increased out of thin air.
Locke said to Harlan Vera: "I am also a wizard from Lilith's hut. I should do something to be able to do something for my alma mater."
Harlan Vera smiled and said: "Your article has indeed greatly improved the status and reputation of our Lilith House in the southeast corner. If your article was published elsewhere, the effect would not be as good as it is now in "Southeast"."
"Southeast" is a monthly magazine. , is published every month, and is subscribed by many wizards in our wizarding land, and your article is the front page of this edition, so many wizards in the southeast corner know about the power of Mist and also know that Lilith's cabin controls this power, which is a great improvement to the quality of our life."
“You also know that for a wizard organization, its origin is the key to determining its future survival and prosperity.” Harlan Vera said: “The most confusing thing about it is that the quality of its origins will not affect our present, but will only affect our future.”
"Secondly, the matter of Mist's power has increased our status in the White Wizard Association. As an academy with a special ancient heritage, we can always have some different privileges. Protecting civilization and supporting the development of diversity has always been a major political correctness at the White Wizard Headquarters."
Locke nodded.
Harlan Vera glanced at the duck head tea in Locke's hand and asked curiously: "Locke, that seems to be a kind of wizard green tea. It looks very unique? I can tell that it is a unique and good tea just by feeling the changes in your magic pressure."
Locke was stunned for a moment, and then said: "Oh, Teacher Harlan, this The first is the specialty product of Yunze Wetland given to me by the aerospace boat. The Jinmian Mountain I am going to this time seems to be the best and most efficient agricultural area in Yunze Wetland. "
"Jinmian Mountain has an independent wizard organization called Luxuqiao. The specialty of Luxuqiao is wizard tea. This is one of the famous teas they grow, called duck head tea."
"It's indeed good. I have never seen this kind of wizard tea that can completely eliminate the toxicity of the medicine in my body. It can also restore the origin of my life and make me feel comfortable like never before. It seems to have restored a little bit of other things about me, and at the same time, it has slightly improved my perception of wood and water elements."
His compatibility with composite particles of wood elements is more than twice that of ordinary sons of wood elements.
After all, as the guardian of nature, I have natural and unreasonable preferences.
But Duck Head Tea can actually temporarily improve one's compatibility.
It is indeed the famous wizard tea of Luxuqiao.
Harlan Vera was stunned for a moment when he heard the name of Luxu Bridge. "Luxu Bridge... I also have an impression of this. It is indeed one of the famous tea-producing places, but I didn't know that Luxu Bridge and Jinmian Mountain have such a deep connection." The best at cultivating are agricultural magic plants." Harlan Vera smiled and said: "After you see the world, don't forget to go back to our master gathering and tell your seniors about the things outside."
"Among the formal wizards I have taught, except for a few wizards such as Bazel, you are the best."
"Yunze Cup champion, high-level Zhenzhiyuan, these are things that ordinary formal wizards in the Southeast Corner Territory never dare to think about. In a sense, you are already at the top of those ordinary formal wizards who stay in the Southeast Corner Territory."
Locke remembered that Wizard Bazel was a second-level wizard and would rarely come to attend their master gatherings, but every once in a while, he would ask someone to bring a gift to Teacher Harlan Vera.
The wizarding world is a society formed by the relationship between master and apprentice, so the master-apprentice relationship is highly valued here.
Locke said: "Of course."
"Teacher Harlan."
Harlan Vera said: "By the way, in addition to this, Dean Earl Thompson also wants to establish cooperation with you and invites you to join the Mist Origin Research Institute in Lilith's cabin and become an external researcher." That is one magic crystal card, which is twelve magic crystal cards per year. As a condition, you need to answer a few of our questions on the gray mist slate, which will not take you much time." Harlan Vera said with a headache: "Locke, I am not here to be a lobbyist. I am just a senior wizard mentor in Lilith's cabin. In this position, I can only try to propose to you. You can refuse."
"I know that entering the Advanced Academy of True Knowledge does not mean that everything will be fine, but it is the beginning of a more difficult learning process."
"So, if you feel embarrassed, you can refuse."
Locke nodded slightly. It was obvious that after he published the article about the power of Mist, this changed the dean of Lilith's cabin's original view of the forest sanctuary and the power of Mist.
The other party should want him to help Lilith's cabin and regain the forest sanctuary and the power of Mist.
However, this matter does not have any conflict of interest for me, and is even beneficial.
The reason is simple.
Lilith's cabin is my origin, and I can never change this. Anyone who looks at his resume can immediately see the fact that he studied in Lilith's cabin for four years.
And if you can improve the prestige of Lilith's cabin, it will be good for yourself.
That's why Locke did not refuse immediately, but was thinking about the feasibility of it.
He is no longer a student of Lilith House, so he needs to establish a sense of boundary with Lilith House, so that Lilith House understands what can be cooperated with him and what cannot be asked of him.
This is also what I should do as an official wizard—an adult in the wizarding world.
After thinking about it, Locke said: "Mr. Harlan, I know what Dean Earl is thinking. But learning in the Forest Sanctuary requires huge financial investment. Just to build my own Forest Sanctuary, I spent more than one million magic stones." Secondly, there are still talent requirements, and this path is not suitable for all wizards. "
"But it is also good for me to help my alma mater regain the power of Mist, but I have two major requirements." Harlan Vera said: "Locke, please tell me."
Harlan Vera sighed: "You have really grown up. Talking to you is like talking to a mature formal wizard, and the atmosphere will become serious involuntarily. I can feel the independent will in your words, which is good. If there is no such independent will in the magic of a first-level wizard, it will appear fragile."
"Although I am also a believer in technology, I believe that only wizards with independent will can go further on the path of pursuing truth."
Locke nodded and said: "Mr. Harlan, my request to the academy is, first, if the academy wants me to help them regain the power of Mist and the forest sanctuary, they need to be prepared to invest a lot of money, at least one million magic stones, and it may not be enough."
"I'm just talking about training a wizard apprentice. If there are more people, more money will be needed. It's better to be prepared for this."
"Second, I think ten thousand magic stones per month is too little."
"That is, Even if it doesn’t take up too much of my time, I’m still not satisfied with this monthly salary.”
Locke said: “One code is the same, Teacher Harlan, you should be able to understand me.” Harlan Vera raised the corners of his mouth and nodded. "Even if you don't tell me, I'm still not satisfied with the price Dean Earl gave me."
“This makes my students’ time very cheap. I will not let you sign a contract with this monthly salary, which will affect the future cooperation between my other students and Lilith House. On this issue, my interests are completely consistent with yours, that is, try to let the college as many people as possible I'll give you some monthly salary. "
"Thirty thousand magic stones a month, how about that?"
Locke thought about it, although the Senior Zhenzhiyuan only gave him 20,000 per month, but the situations of the two jobs are different.
Senior Zhenzhiyuan is to give yourself a platform, which is half work and half study.
Hence, giving yourself 20,000 magic stones for a month is considered a generous condition.
And if I really use the form of external employment to participate in the research institute of Lilith's cabin, it will be regarded as pure work, and the power of Mist is still very important.
If Lilith Hut is not his alma mater, and the Forest Sanctuary and the Power of Mist are not the original things of Lilith Hut, and he wants to improve the status of his alma mater and further improve his resume, he will not even consider this cooperation.
Hence, after thinking about it, Locke said: "Teacher Harlan, if you give me three magic crystal cards a month, I can accept it."
"Just can you give me three magic crystal cards first."
Locke coughed and said with some embarrassment: "To be honest, I only have five thousand magic stones left on hand now, which I got from selling some of the consumable potions I had on hand." He smiled and said, "It's really difficult to go out alone, and no one will give you a guarantee."
"I can understand you very well. As a young first-level wizard, if you don't stay in the southeast corner, money will indeed be a big problem. When you go to a new place, there will be more places to use money."
"I will immediately send the magic crystal card to you through the local goblin family bank."
Harlan Vera said: "If you still don't have enough when the time comes, you can ask me to borrow it first."
"Your teacher, although I don't have a lot of savings, I can lend it to you first."
Locke was a little moved. "Thank you, teacher. But don't worry, I'm not that short of money. After I land, I can go to the Goblin Bank to collect the 60,000 magic stones from Madam Irina. I still cooperate with the Plutarch family in the Land of Six Towers, and I can also receive a sum of money, but I am just short of money recently."
Harlan Vera smiled and said: "The suggestions you made before are very reasonable. After all, the plan to regain the power of Mist is just beginning, and whether it will succeed is still unknown. Moreover, special magic plants such as the Hydra Demonic Plant are also needed, so our academy should only train one wizard apprentice first." "Albert? It has been how many years, has he not become an official wizard? Three years ago, when I first met him, his mana had already reached 800. When I left, his mana was 900..."
Harlan Vera's image in the gray fog stone slab sighed. "Last year and the year before that, Albert tried to break through, but they both failed."
“He spent all his money and connections in order to get two bottles of promotion potions. Even Mrs. Morgana was a little...disappointed in him.”
But after all, Albert is a wizard candidate seed in Lilith Cabin. The academy has invested a lot of resources in him. As an asset of the academy, the academy does not want to give up on him. Therefore, it finally gave him a chance to join the Mist Power Reappearance Project. "
"As a condition, he also signed many contracts with the academy in advance. If he can really become an official wizard, he will stay in Lilith Cabin for life."
Harlan Vera said: "In addition to the consideration of sunk costs, Albert is currently the first-class wizard apprentice closest to the official wizard on the botany side of the academy. Although he has failed three breakthroughs and has burned out a lot of lifespan, fortunately, his talent is not bad. Each time he fails to break through, the number of lifespans burned is not that much."
"So, the academy judges that he should have one last breakthrough left. If he fails again, there will really be no chance. "
"Therefore, this Mister plan is an opportunity for him, and it is also the last chance. Of course, there is also an advantage to the three failed breakthroughs, that is, he is really close to success, but for some reason, all previous breakthroughs have failed."
"It can be said that it is bad luck."
Harlan Vera took a look and sighed: "It is so difficult to be promoted to an official wizard. Sometimes, wizards who seem to be completely successful and will definitely succeed are stuck at this juncture and can never move forward." The end. "
Harlan Vera said: "The academy believes that if we change the route of breakthrough, such as giving up the use of permanent defensive force fields such as life force fields and oak magic equipment, and instead learning the forest sanctuary, we might be able to break through this time. To be honest, the academy doesn't know why he fails every time."
Locke nodded slightly, sometimes being promoted to an official wizard is really a bit mystical.
Metaphysics means that there is no way to accurately predict the trajectory and conditions of every breakthrough.
There are too many relevant parameters.
So, we can only rely on a little luck.
Obviously, Lilith Cabin believes that Albert is very close to being an official wizard, but they don’t know why he fails to break through every time. They really can’t give up this low-hanging fruit. Then at this juncture, they published another article about the power of Mist, so Lilith Cabin decided to optimize the assets and let Albert, a high-quality asset whose value is about to be destroyed, try to use the power of Mist to become a first-level wizard.
Loke nodded. "Since we are acquaintances, it will be much easier to handle."
"Teacher Harlan, I agree to this, you can send the contract. I will contact Albert then."
Harlan Vera nodded and said, "Well, okay. This is just a small matter, and you should focus on your own affairs. After all, it is only a small matter at the level of a wizard apprentice."
"It's just...Albert is a little different from before. You'd better be mentally prepared."
Locke was silent for a moment.
Originally, Albert was a very optimistic person. After experiencing this series of blows, it is expected that his personality will undergo huge changes.
Locke closed the gray mist slate. At that time, the airship had arrived near Jinmian Mountain, and Jinmian Mountain was extremely beautiful.
Jinmian Mountain is actually composed of four mountains, three small and one large.