Wizard: Starting With Synthesized Gems - Chapter 814

Chapter 811 You completed the improvement in just one week

A month later, in the laboratory at Bonifacio University.

Because Locke was only collaborating with a laboratory of the New Textiles Department, he couldn’t use the breeding laboratory at Bonifacio University. He only used a laboratory that the New Textiles Department had built for him, but it still had a considerable amount of top-notch breeding equipment.

At this moment, within the ten acres of magical fields, Locke used a magical magnetic field to cut off the useful plant factors from the plant essences of ten kinds of Black Swan pineapples, assembling a pre-designed set of plant essences. Then, he injected this set of plant essences into a seed of a Black Swan pineapple.

Next, Locke placed the Black Swan pineapple seed in the hands of Vincent Parker, one of the three first-class wizard apprentices assigned to him by Bonifacio University, with the only one having a magic pressure of 800. Vincent Parker

had long hair and appeared to be twenty-four years old. At this moment, he looked at Locke with a hint of admiration in his eyes.

Locke said to him, “This Black Swan Pineapple will satisfy the requirements of your Sun Ring Wizard, Heraclitus.”

“Take it and plant it.”

Vincent Parker was slightly taken aback.

“Ah, this… it’s done already?”

He wasn’t trying to offend Locke; he wouldn’t dare offend a Second Ring Archmage even if he had ten lives. He was simply completely bewildered, utterly confused. His two previous experiences working with Second Ring Breeders were utterly insufficient to help him understand the situation or explain anything clearly.

Vincent Parker had come to help Locke with anticipation, following the instructions of the academy’s higher-ups.

He had come with a learning mindset.

Working with a Second Ring Archmage was something he couldn’t compete for, even if it was paid work; it required waiting in line.

There were plenty of people willing to work for a Second Ring Archmage.

He was assigned to Locke because Locke was an outsider wizard, making the competition less intense, and he was assigned somewhat randomly, which excited him for quite some time.

Vincent looked somewhat confused. Locke had only been in the lab for a week, and not even every day, just half a day each day.

Most of the time, he’d been instructing the three of them on simple planting tasks. The most complex task was sorting plant factors, mainly dealing with simple, repetitive, and extremely complex and redundant data.

Locke glanced at them, then left the lab and returned to the library at Bonifacius University. He was there to say goodbye.

Bonifacius University had given him a year’s library card, so he planned to leave temporarily and return later.

However, he had indeed gained a lot from reading the free second-ring books at Bonifacius University during this time, especially in rhizosphere and imaginary root science, acquiring a wealth of knowledge.

Imaginary roots are divided into four grades, corresponding to ordinary second-ring, star ring, lunar ring, and solar ring. Besides these, magical plants also have various special types of imaginary roots.

Special types don’t necessarily mean the most powerful; the reasons for their formation are varied and difficult to unify.

Some imaginary roots are simply degraded or degenerated due to environmental factors, while others are imaginary roots that evolved independently in a certain world, thus exhibiting abnormal forms.

The brain-type network of imaginary roots, like that of the Ancient Tree of the Underworld, is a special type of imaginary root.

Such imaginary roots seem to form a unique realm.

The Secret Treasure Tree of the Forbidden Forest, traversing the Sea of Imaginary Roots, returned to the mortal world, intersecting with the branches on its current canopy to form special imaginary root fruits—that too is a special type of imaginary root. Furthermore

, the imaginary roots within the infinite mountain body of the ‘Gate of Hell’ in Little Peach Mountain, one of the three small and one large peaks of Golden Crown Mountain, are also special imaginary roots.

Therefore, theoretically speaking, the study of imaginary roots is not only a discipline for second-ring wizards, but also a discipline that all levels of botanical wizards or breeders must study.

However, second-ring breeders tend to focus more on researching the realm of imaginary roots.

“The most common fourth-grade imaginary root is a regular second-ring imaginary root, just a sparse bunch of roots that cover the surface of the imaginary sea like a beard. A third-grade imaginary root, however, has a main root, like the roots of a peach tree, which correspond to the roots of a Star Ring Magical Plant,”

Locke pondered. “Imaginary roots can also draw in the spirituality of the imaginary sea; some magical tides are born from this process. The original form of the soul, the essence, originates in this way.”

“A fourth-grade imaginary root entering the imaginary sea to absorb energy is like transforming original possibilities into matter that can be replicated in reality.”

“In other words, the existence of plants is itself key to further enhancing the plane. Of course, the imaginary sea is originally part of the plane, so what plants do is simply use imaginary roots to transform energy that the plane cannot utilize, or energy or matter with low utilization rates, into energy or matter with high utilization rates.”

Locke recalled his gains over the past month.

“The Imaginary Roots do indeed have a large number of derivative products, much like plant roots transforming rocks into soil.”

“The creation of the Elemental Planes is related to this.” “

The foundation of the Elemental Planes, the Spiritual Breath of the Four Elements, comes from the various Spiritual Breaths generated by the transformation of the Imaginary Sea by the major Imaginary Roots, which alters the environment of the Imaginary Sea.”

Spiritual Breath is like Spiritual Macro, something that second-ring stage breeders need to study.

Spiritual Breath is also known as Imaginary Soil, and another name is Breath of Earth.

Speaking of this, Locke remembered that Leader Celt had once told him that his Great Magic could convert wind energy into Spiritual Breath.

Not long ago, he was able to successfully obtain the second-ring Demonic Dragon bloodline thanks to Leader Celt’s Great Magic.

Locke said, “My biggest gain from this trip to Bonifacius University is learning about the existence of [Ends of the Earth].”

Ends of the Earth is a special wizarding land, existing within the eight major realms, spending the most time in the Southern Realm, but also venturing into other realms.

Organizationally, it belongs to the Southern Realm, but people from all eight realms go there.

It’s said to be a wizarding land located in the second sky, hence its sparse population and limited number of wizards. However, it pulsates with various strange energies, causing plants to grow faster at the ends of the earth, making it a paradise for plant breeding.

The most troublesome aspect of breeding experiments is the exceptionally long growth cycle of magical plants.

While I could probably obtain information about the ends of the earth from Golden Crown Mountain, Boniface University has decades of meticulous calculations and extensive knowledge about its trajectory, which is publicly available in their library.

Therefore, I also obtained information from their free library area and manually calculated that in six months, the ends of the earth would enter the eastern boundary, approaching the Three Swamps.

“The Ends of the Earth only moves in the sky the next day, and it’s considered a ‘Hidden Wizarding Land,’ so not

many people know about it. However, I didn’t expect that Bonifacius University could calculate the approximate movement time of the Ends of the Earth,” Locke pondered. “Then I can go there immediately when the Ends of the Earth arrives. The fewer people there are, the more strange energies there are. If I go there six months earlier than others to secure a spot, I can gain a greater advantage. But that’s six months from now.”

Locke stood in Bonifacius University, his gaze fixed on the distance. He was heading to the Rose Council!

The Rose Council possessed the most comprehensive information on wizard shoes, and he had already obtained a one-month library card after applying.

In the corridor of Bonifacius University, Locke told the witch Georgina before leaving, and the two walked along the crescent-shaped corridor.

Georgina the witch looked at Locke in surprise and said, “Leaving so soon? You’ve only been at Bonifacius University for a month. I was planning to treat you well and take you to the two magical islands in the lake next month.”

Locke had heard that Bonifacius University was rich in natural resources and had two magical islands in Cloud Lake.

It was said that those two magical islands had special resources and had been rated as 5A-level scenic spots by the White Wizard Association, which was the true foundation of Bonifacius University.

However, he didn’t have that kind of mind now. He was just waiting patiently to queue up to go to the magical islands of Bonifacius University.

Because he planned to take advantage of this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, while the third-ring wizards were leaving, to create a second-ring wizard shoe series and copy the designs of Solas’s Barefoot and Melochy’s Magic Step.

Locke politely declined Georgina’s offer, saying, “No, I have other things to do. I’ll come back when I want to read some more.”

Georgina replied, “You’re welcome to come again.”

“Locke, I hope you had a good time. Is our Bonifacius University library really that appealing to you?”

Georgina’s voice rang out like silver bells from behind her wooden mask.

“Well, at least this time, you should be familiar with the equipment in our lab. Are you getting used to it? Is there anything else I need you to add?”

“You can add it next time you come,”

Georgina said. “The wizard Heraclitus values every breeding genius.”

Locke looked at Georgina with a puzzled expression.

“Why would I go to your lab? Didn’t Vincent tell you that I’ve already completed the breeding improvement of the Black Swan Pineapple?”

Georgina paused for a moment, then took a half-step back.

“Locke jokes too?”

“Locke, you’ve only been in the lab for a week. In such a short time, the Black Swan Pineapple magical plant could probably only have one generation of hybrids. I may not be a breeder, but I still know this basic common sense.”

Locke said in a low voice, “I’m not joking with you.”

“You forgot, my Evolution Moon has the ability to catalyze the growth of magical plants.”

Locke waved to the magical carriage at the end of the crescent corridor.

“That’s the magical carriage I found. Farewell, Georgina Witch. The new Black Swan Pineapple is complete, and I’ve entered some information about the Styx into it. The magical plant fibers have already developed resistance to the Styx’s energy.”

“It should perfectly meet your requirements, right?”

Locke got into the magical carriage and then had the driver steer the magical creature away.

Georgina Witch watched Locke disappear from her sight.

Inside the magic carriage, Locke’s eyes were deep and thoughtful. Because of the Evolution Moon, he could attribute his rapid improvement to the accelerated growth of magical plants, the decisive role of his super-intuitive selection of key plant factors for breeding, and his status as a breeding genius.

Therefore, no one would be surprised by his rapid breeding speed; they would only assume it was due to his talent combined with powerful magic, at most marveling at his speed.

He himself had cultivated the Black Swan Pineapple using a combination of the Synthesis Cube, the Evolution Moon, and the Flower Blooming and Falling Techniques, along with the five major cultivation methods.

Except for the Synthesis Cube, which utilized external forces, the rest was a research system he had built himself.

This speed of improving the Black Swan Pineapple once again proved the speed at which he could achieve results by combining powerful magic with the Synthesis Cube system.

Inside the magic carriage, Locke took out a magic quill and magic paper, beginning to write down the research methods, goals, and ideas for improving the Black Swan Pineapple. He planned to find someone to pass it on, hoping to get them to publish a first-tier journal entry.

Locke thought for a moment and then contacted his student Williams directly, sending her a message through the Water Hyacinth System.

‘Williams, I have an article for you. I’ve sent you the key experimental steps and data. Add to that the main outline I’ve written; organize it, add a few small experiments, do them yourself, and then publish the article.’

Locke pondered for a moment.

‘No need to put my name on it.’

Williams quickly sent a thank-you image. ‘Thank you, teacher. I really don’t know how to thank you. I was thinking about how to pass the wizarding academy’s exam, and you gave me such a big gift.’

Locke was stunned.

Big?

This was something he’d only completed in a week.

Well, for Williams, it was like walking down the street and suddenly a pile of magic stones fell from the sky.

But for him, it was just because he was too lazy to publish this kind of article.

Locke said, ‘Work hard and build up your Forest Sanctuary.’

Although he hadn’t formed his own academic lineage, Williams was part of his network, and the stronger her Forest Sanctuary was, the stronger his Forest Alliance would be.

From these two perspectives, giving this dispensable article to his student seemed like a pure gain.

Williams sent a bunch of thank-you messages at the end, which Locke didn’t read carefully, only noticing at the end that she seemed to be planning to plant pineapple magical plants in her forest sanctuary.

Whatever.

Locke didn’t care.

At this moment, Locke sat in the magic carriage and said to the wizard driving it, “I want to reach the Rose Council as soon as possible, please speed up.”

…

Georgina the witch hurried back to the laboratory and found Vincent and the others. She looked at Vincent and said, “I heard that Instructor Augustine said he has completed our commission?”

Wizard Vincent quickly bowed to Georgina the witch.

“Mentor Georgina.”

“This… I’m just an apprentice, I don’t know. I… I just followed his instructions in the previous technical documents, put the seed in the nutrient soil, and added a piece of mossy pith. Then the seed took root and sprouted. Mentor Augustine seemed to have left his magical power on it, just for a short time…”

Vincent brought out a pot of pure black pineapple from behind him. This air plant was as tall as a person and its shape resembled a swan.

Vincent looked amazed.

“Is this considered finished? Mentor Augustine said it was finished.”

The witch Georgina picked up a special first-ring magical artifact testing knife from the laboratory, cut open the black swan pineapple, and extracted its fibers.

She took it to the laboratory next door and used equipment such as a single-fiber strength tester to test the plant fibers, comparing them with the original black swan pineapple’s fiber strength and other indicators. She found that the various fiber indicators of this Locke-modified version of the black swan pineapple had been significantly improved.

“The Black Swan Pineapple’s plant fibers are 3.5 times longer than before, and even after being soaked in the Styx environment, they haven’t broken or rotted.”

Georgina the Witch slapped her forehead.

“When exactly did he finish this work?”

“He only took a week to complete a task that would take others three to six months?”

Georgina the Witch’s face showed a hint of disbelief.

“No, if it were anyone else, I would definitely think there was something fishy going on, but for the champion of the Silent Grail, this kind of thing seems perfectly normal.”

“He only took a week to complete the variety improvement of the first-ring magical plant…”

“I didn’t lose to him in the Silent Grail because of him.”

Georgina the Witch clenched her fist; she would work even harder to catch up.

At the same time, Heraclitus Sun Ring Wizard’s video call request came in. Heraclitus the Wizard appeared in his famous [Flowing Things Weave] laboratory, the one with the winding little river.

Heraclitus Sun Ring Wizard smiled at Georgina Witch, “I have a few new tasks for you, so I contacted you. I want you to test a batch of new plant fibers. By the way, I heard Locke Augustine came to fulfill his promise. How’s it going? How’s his progress?”

Heraclitus Sun Ring Wizard smiled slightly, “I really admire his breeding skills, which is why I persuaded the Academy to cooperate with him.”

Georgina Witch paused for a moment, then her eyes widened in surprise.

“Yes, teacher, Professor Heraclitus, Locke has already left Bonifacius University,”

said the wizard Heraclitus. “Left? Oh, I’m not in a hurry. As long as he fulfills the contract within a year.”

Georgina said, “No, Professor Heraclitus, he left after completing the breeding improvement of the Black Swan Pineapple.”

The wizard Heraclitus opposite him was silent. He asked, “An improvement completed in a month?”

Georgina shook her head. “Teacher, it was only a week. He spent the rest of his time in our library.”

“Even during that week, he spent half of each day in the library.”

“After testing, I found that the plant fiber of the Black Swan Pineapple magical plant he improved perfectly meets our requirements in the contract, and it does indeed exhibit resistance to the Styx aura.”

Georgina exclaimed, “For a second-ring breeder, completing this level of breeding work is not particularly remarkable, but the speed is simply incredible.”

After listening, the wizard Heraclitus remained silent for a long time.

After a long pause, he suddenly spoke up: “It seems my understanding of Locke Augustine’s talent in the field of breeding is still insufficient. I’m afraid his talent among wizards of the same level in the Cloud Marsh Wetlands is second to none. No wonder the Red Dragon Throne favors him so much. There’s a reason for it.”

Heraclitus said to Georgina, “Georgina, I think it’s necessary to raise the level of our cooperation.”

“You continue to maintain contact with him. I need to discuss this with the academy’s higher-ups. Since he’s so fast, he shouldn’t have used much of the three million magic stones allocated to him for research, right?”

Georgina said, “I’m not quite sure, teacher. If you want to know, I can have Vincent prepare a financial statement. But I think he didn’t spend much, after all, he completed the improvement in just one week.”

Heraclitus said, “Then don’t return the money. It was originally allocated from our laboratory’s public fund for this genius breeder’s improvement work. Keep this money in Locke’s laboratory’s public account in Bonifacius.”

“He can still use this money if he conducts breeding experiments at our Boniface University,”

Heraclitus pondered. “I think we can indeed deepen our cooperation with him. Our new textile science is going to follow the breeder’s route, and we plan to use textiles made from plant fibers.”

Georgina the witch spoke up, “Teacher, he’s recently been making pure magical plant wizard shoes. I don’t think socks can be made entirely of magical plants. Perhaps we can sell socks along with his wizard shoes.”

“That way, we can strengthen our connection with him. Firstly, it will benefit us. Secondly, for him, it can fill the gaps in his wizard shoes.” “

…

The Rose Council, the library.

The entire Rose Council is like a vast garden, a riot of colors, breathtakingly beautiful.

The library itself is a huge greenhouse, filled with numerous magical rose-like plants and flowers, and a faint fragrance permeates the air.

Locke walked through the library, holding his library card, towards the general studies wizards.

He noticed the cold stares from many Rose Council wizards, some even carrying a hint of hostility.

Locke smiled calmly, looking at familiar faces in the crowd.

“Witch Lana, hello.”

Lana Sun Ring was surprised to see Locke in the Rose Council library.

“Locke, how did you get into our Rose Council library?”

(End of Chapter)