Wizard: Starting With Synthesized Gems - Chapter 544

Chapter 541 You must become a second-ring wizard!

The wizards present blinked, and several second-ring wizards looked at each other with a strange expression.

Team leader Celtic had a strange look on his face. He wanted to say something, but after thinking it over, he shut up and said nothing.

The second-ring wizard from Bonifacius University was surprised. He looked at Locke with a strange look and said, “Are you saying that in order to discover a natural magical structure component, you simply cultivated a new variant of the Big Yellow Duck Pineapple?”

“I understand that, right?”

Locke thought for a moment and said, “That’s indeed the way it can be understood.”

He said modestly, “But I didn’t cultivate a new variant of the Big Yellow Duck Pineapple to discover new natural magical components. Rather, I have the habit and hobby of cultivating mutant magical plants, and I have special experience in this area.”

“Then, I was lucky enough to cultivate a variant of the Big Yellow Duck Pineapple that contained a completely new natural magical component structure.” Locke said, “I was really lucky.”

Several second-ring wizards looked at each other, raised their brows, and revealed a strange expression.

Hao, the three-ring wizard from Quinnjoll University, nodded. “You are very talented in breeding.”

“I have indeed seen some wizards who are very talented in breeding. They can always create things in the field of breeding that are beyond the knowledge of other wizards.”

Unlike those second-ring wizards, the third-ring wizard Hao lived longer and met more people. When a wizard lives long, he will see many geniuses of all kinds.

In other words, every three-ring wizard is a super genius when he is young.

Therefore, in the eyes of the three-ring wizard Hao, Locke’s level is quite good and does not exceed his cognition.

He is too old and has seen too many geniuses. When he was young, he was also a genius who often did things beyond the cognition of others.

Wizard Hao said gently to Locke, “The project you’re currently working on is a perfect complement to your interests and strengths. The quality of your project is very high, and you’ve passed. I don’t think any wizard would object.”

“You can even continue in this direction. Since you’re talented in this field, you should seize the opportunity. Besides, this field has been practiced for nearly a hundred years.”

“It has great potential for development.”

This was considered an announcement, and Locke passed the third-class Zhenzhi Academy project fund.

The judging panel confirmed that Locke had completed the project at hand, achieved the predetermined goals, and even exceeded the task.

Wizard Hao even stated that as long as Locke continued to work in this direction, he could obtain second-class funds or even higher funds.

The second-ring wizard from Bonifacius University said to Locke, “You are so lucky.”

“I unexpectedly discovered a completely new natural magic structure while cultivating a new mutant species.”

“Many wizards have tried their best to find new natural magic components, but they have spent many years trying to find nothing.”

He looked at a second-ring wizard of the Lightning School standing next to him and said, “This way, you Lightning School students will have a few more spell models.”

The second-ring wizard of Lightning was stunned for a moment, then thought: “Hmm… indeed, if I give my project team some time, it would be natural to come up with a few new Lightning spell models.”

“Although it’s only a first-level new substance, and its help to me is limited, the article Locke published in Qingcao Yunze should be very tempting to many first-level wizards of the Lightning School.”

He added, “After all, it’s a natural magical structure component that has never been discovered before. Based on this, a lot of things can be developed, but that’s a story for another time.”

This is the benefit of doing basic research.

Locke really doesn’t have any good way to utilize this natural magic structure component, but there are a lot of wizards who can get inspiration from reading his articles, and perhaps there will be some wizards who just need this knowledge.

Locke submitted his project application for the second-class fund.

The wizards on the judging panel read Locke’s project plan. The second-ring wizard from Bonifacius University looked up in surprise and asked Locke, “What’s your next step? Are you going to explore the symbiotic relationship between twenty-three magical pineapple plants and the reproductive abilities of specific magical creatures?”

“Isn’t this number too much?”

“Among them, four new natural magic structural components were discovered?”

Yes, with the help of Newt’s five students and Gregor, Locke added preliminary experimental data for six more pineapple magic plants within half a month.

At the same time, he also synthesized two new subspecies of air plants containing unknown natural magical structural components.

The second-ring wizard from Bonifacius University, acting as a judge, looked at Locke with confusion and said, “Didn’t you say you were just lucky and happened to cultivate a pineapple-like magical plant with an unknown natural magical structure?”

“Why, in the preliminary experimental data of your project application, does it mention that you will also verify four new natural magic structural components?”

Locke nodded, saluted, and said, “Yes, my Lord Second Ring Wizard, I am indeed lucky. Therefore, I have discovered four possibly unknown natural magic structure components in the newly cultivated air pineapple magic plant subspecies.”

“But I’m not sure, so I need funding to allow me to use the three magic mirrors to determine whether these four natural magic structure components are possibly unprecedented.”

Wizard Hao looked at the preliminary experimental data in Locke’s project application, thought carefully, and said, “Based on my experience and the current data, it’s very likely that these are four new natural magic power components.”

“You are indeed very talented in this area.”

Wizard Hao commented. “If you continue to cultivate in this direction, you will achieve great things. You can even become a second-ring wizard.”

Although he was somewhat surprised at Locke’s research efficiency in this direction, he was not too surprised. As he said before, the three-ring wizard had lived for too long and had seen too many geniuses.

And in the wizarding world, there is never a shortage of geniuses who will emerge before them.

So, although Wizard Hao admired Locke a little, he didn’t go too far.

Facing the praise from Wizard Hao, Locke saluted him and said, “Thank you, Master Hao.”

The second-ring wizard of Bonifacius University looked at Hao in surprise. Hao, as a third-ring wizard, who was also a breeder and prophet, said that as long as Locke continued to work in this direction, he would definitely be able to become a second-ring wizard.

This comment might be just a casual remark for the wizard Hao, but it has a different meaning for them, the second-ring wizards listening nearby.

The second-ring wizard of Bonifacius University was in turmoil.

“The advancement of a first-ring wizard to a second-ring wizard is extremely risky. Many geniuses have failed at this stage, becoming mediocre for the rest of their lives.”

“That champion of the 10th Yunze Cup from Jinmian Mountain actually received such high praise from Master Hao. He’s truly a talent. What a shame! When my dean asked for my opinion, I should have said something good about him instead of staying silent.”

“If that were the case, wouldn’t that guy be under my command right now?” The second-ring wizard from Bonifacius University narrowed his eyes and pondered.

Back then, when Director Morrison went to see Dean Valentinian of their Academy of True Knowledge to negotiate terms, Dean Valentinian asked for the opinions of several of their Academy of True Knowledge’s second-ring Sun Ring wizards, but at that time he chose to let it go.

To be honest, he was a little skeptical at the time about the overall level of the wizards from outside Yunze Wetland.

Who knew that it would cause him to lose such a talented person.

“If this guy came to Bonifacius University and joined my team, and I let him develop in this direction, he could easily create a highly sophisticated project pipeline in a short period of time,” the second-ring wizard pondered. “My students could open a new laboratory pipeline for publishing articles.”

“The presence of our breeding department in the Shinchi Institute can also be improved.”

The second-ring wizard thought regretfully in his heart.

You know, ever since Dean Valentinian took office, he has allocated a lot of the Academy’s resources to the textile department of their alchemy school, and the status of their breeding in the Academy has been declining every day.

After a brief discussion, the jury took the initiative to write his name on Locke’s project application. “After our jury’s discussion, we unanimously agree that your application for the Second-Class Zhenzhi Academy Project Fund is approved.”

“In fact, I think there’s no other project application more worthy of a second-class project fund than yours.” Wizard Hao looked at Locke more seriously and smiled at him. “In fact, if the Institute of True Knowledge didn’t have to apply for funds one by one, I think your project could also be considered for a first-class project fund.”

“Congratulations, young First Ring wizard.”

The wizard Hao’s voice was rhythmic and full of majesty. “I hope you will continue to work hard and make further contributions to our breeding science.”

The other second-ring wizards on the judging panel also nodded to Locke, unlike Hao who was not surprised.

This group of second-ring wizards all had a higher level of understanding of Locke’s talent, and realized that Locke might really be a rare talent.

The Celtic wizard looked at Locke with wide eyes full of innocence. He wanted to speak, but realized that the occasion was not right, so he could only stop talking.

Locke left the round table conference room with the approved project application. In this way, his third-class Zhenzhi Academy project fund was perfectly completed, and the 500,000 magic stones that came with the second-class Zhenzhi Academy project fund he obtained would be distributed within a week.

In order to obtain preliminary experimental data, Locke has invested another 260,000 magic stones.

As a result, although he received a month’s salary from the Institute of True Knowledge, 60,000 magic stones shared by Madam Irina, 30,000 salary from Lilith’s Hut, and 50,000 magic stones from the potion store in the Six Towers, his savings did not increase but decreased.

I only have 200,000 yuan left in savings.

But it’s all worth it.

This is all for the purpose of obtaining the final special funding project, as well as the sub-topics of the key individual projects of Ekaterina Witch, and also to continuously publish articles and improve my resume.

I have spent a total of 360,000 magic stones for the preliminary experimental data of the second batch of 23 kinds of air plant magic plants and four new natural magic structure components.

It’s all my own money that I spend.

Paying for scientific research myself is one of the reasons why I can obtain so much high-quality data.

After all, a wizard who knows how to make money will have many more advantages when doing research.

Locke walked out of the round table conference room and let out a breath. With the 500,000 magic stones distributed by the second-class project fund, he really solved his urgent problem.

Locke leaned against the wall of the round table conference room, watching Wizard Daniel walk in and greet him. Then he leaned back against the wall. “It’s a third-class project. I paid 100,000 of my own money. So, all in all, I spent 460,000 magic stones on it.”

“But it’s definitely worth it.”

For an ordinary first-ring wizard, an ordinary magic weapon costs about 10,000 magic stones, and an ordinary magic plant usually costs several thousand to 10,000 magic stones.

But for wizards in the first ring crystallization stage, the magic tools that are sufficient for them to use are basically around 100,000, and the magic plants are also in the range of 50,000 to 100,000.

However, it is unlikely to use 460,000 to quickly invest in yourself and improve yourself quickly.

Moreover, scientific research is a very expensive endeavor.

If you want to use your own money to help yourself achieve results quickly, it will be like a drop in the bucket, trying to fill the collective gap with your own strength.

Otherwise, most wizards would not rely on the project funds of the White Wizard Association to conduct research.

But in this way, he has obtained two first-tier journals and obtained the second-class Zhenzhi Academy project fund. At the same time, he also discovered a new natural magic structure component.

This may attract the attention of some store alliances, which may be beneficial to you, but it may not.

“I need to find students to write articles about the mechanisms of action of the magical plants I discovered and publish them so I can earn some contribution points at the library,” Locke said. “I have a lot of literature I’d like to subscribe to, and they all require contribution points. The fastest way to earn contribution points is to publish my own articles.”

“However, the students in the True Knowledge Academy are all high-quality students who can work. It seems that I have to find a first-class wizard apprentice from other places to help me write the article.”

Locke thought of the Dragon Blood Market, where there were shops that provided work for first-class wizard apprentices.

There seemed to be many first-class wizard apprentices living in poverty, relying on doing odd jobs for the first-ring wizard mentors to survive and obtain learning resources.

You can give them the original data and the materials you made, and ask them to help you write a few articles that can be published in the second zone. There should be no problem.

After all, I have already completed the experiments and data.

They just need to put it together and write the article.

All I lack is someone to write articles.

The time you spend with your students is too precious. It would be unwise to waste it on such trivial matters.

Gregor ran over with a cup of Eagle Tooth tea, cold brew, and handed it to Locke. “Teacher, did you succeed?”

Locke nodded slightly.

Gregor said excitedly, “That’s great.”

Locke took a sip of the cold brew wizard tea with satisfaction. “Not bad, Gregor, you remembered my preferences. You made this wizard tea very well.”

Locke saw that a wizard from the Shop Alliance was walking towards him. He seemed to be a professional manager of the Alsace Plantation Shop Alliance.

Locke said to Gregor, “Let’s go, our collaborator is here.”

(End of this chapter)