Chapter 248: Chapter 51 Trickster’s Big Mouth_l
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“Have you picked out the gift yet?”
Jasmine was aware of the matter.
As Serene Wizard’s hovercar drove away, she immediately asked.
“Not yet.”
Link shook his head.
Honestly, he really didn’t know what would make a good gift.
The gift couldn’t be too cheap, but it didn’t need to be overly extravagant, either. It just needed to reflect his sincerity.
It was really tough to decide.
And he didn’t have much time left to do so.
The ceremony for Wizard Palo’s promotion to Sage was set for next Friday evening.
It would be held in a hall on the campus, with not many people invited.
Besides a few friends, the other invitees were all Official Wizards from the “New Blood Mutual Aid Association”, such as Tina, Sallya, Ayla, and Lokan Wizard who Link was familiar with.
Link was the only Wizard Apprentice.
This was an enormous honor, and also an enormous pressure.
Regardless of how much rumors about Link receiving special favors from Wizard Palo—like an illegitimate son, even more favored than an investment—
were spread.
To Link, it really didn’t matter.
At most, he would just hear a few sardonic comments.
And those comments might not even reach his ears.
After the ceremony, the situation would dramatically change.
Link would be reevaluated by many people, garnering more attention and detailed scrutiny.
His every word and action would be magnified and carefully analyzed by those interested.
They would try to figure out why a little first-year Wizard Apprentice could garner such esteem and interest from Wizard Palo.
Just thinking about it made Link’s scalp tingle.
But he also couldn’t just not go.
It was quite a headache.
Jasmine suggested, “Perhaps you could inquire about Wizard Palo’s hobbies
when he was younger.”
“Hobbies when he was younger?”
Link pondered upon hearing this.
“Yes, you ponder over it. I’ll leave you alone with your thoughts.”
Jasmine left those words behind and headed upstairs.
She wanted to figure out how to develop a figure as curvy and proud as Serene Wizard.
Perhaps Link didn’t realize it, but he seemed to prefer mature women with shapely figures and alluring charm.
This realization saddened Jasmine, who had been observing Link all this while.
How many years would she have to grow to become a mature woman like Serene Wizard?
If Link knew Jasmine’s thoughts, he would definitely chastise her for going down the wrong path.
Was he really that narrow-minded?
Link pondered on his spot for a while longer, but still didn’t have any new ideas, so he returned to the fifth-floor laboratory.
After wrapping up his research, he needed to summarize.
At the same time, he prepared some lecture notes, using this research to explain to Jasmine, the Brotherhood Group, and Social Phobia Group about the research system, common methods, “paper” format and writing experience, “patent” regulations, and the process of application, authorization, and transfer in the Wizard World.
As well as some advanced knowledge of botany, Rune Studies, Potion Study, and Alchemy Pharmacy.
With Link’s rapid growth, one assistant was obviously not enough. The more the merrier.
But “tools” (scratch that) / assistants wouldn’t just fall from the sky or come knocking, bending a knee in surrender. Link could only train them himself.
The Brotherhood Group and the Social Phobia Group had just taken half a day off before being hauled back to sit in lectures for a day and a half.
And so, Saturday passed this way.
Serene Wizard worked very fast.
She completed the sublimation of twenty-five models of five types of products on the day following when she received the materials and samples, which was Sunday.
Not long after Link had granted the “patent”, she sent over detailed explanations of the knowledge and techniques used in Potion Study and Alchemy Pharmacy used for sublimation.
She gave him both Magic Stones and knowledge. The kindness Serene Wizard showed to Link was indeed profound.
Link silently remembered it in his heart.
He would repay her in the future.
Now, he needed to choose a suitable gift.
With only five days left to prepare, Link still hadn’t decided what to give.
“Boss, your little brother’s here to solve your worries.”
Buck approached with a smirk, looking as if he desired recognition for his contribution.
“How so?”
Link became interested, and asked curiously.
“Look, boss, what have we found?”
Buck took out his portable smart-computer expecting praise, and handed it for Link to see.
“Wow.”
Link took the smart-computer, perused it slightly, and exclaimed.
The Brotherhood Group had truly found something incredible.
The screen of the smart-computer displayed an ancient page on the academy s “official website,” showing Wizard Palo “winning” the championship of the two-zone competition in the first grade.
Upon a closer look, the form of that year’s two-zone competition was a ring battle.
Palo Wizard fought his way through to the finals, where he competed against Peter Lionel.
The two battled for half a day, and when their spiritual power and Magic Power were exhausted, they actually started a fistfight.
A foot from you, a fist from me, they rolled around, punching and kicking each other.
Palo Wizard, relying on a move called “Monkey Steals Peach”, toppled Peter Lionel and quickly mounted him. With a fist as large as a sand bowl, he punched Peter Lionel until he was seeing stars, compelling him to admit defeat.
Having browsed through Wizard Palo’s “glorious feats,” Link was suddenly inspired.
He knew what gift to give, one that wouldn’t be extremely expensive but would still illustrate his sincerity.
“Thank you, Buck!”
Link returned the smart-computer to Buck, vigorously patted him on the shoulder, beaming as he said, “You’ve helped me tremendously.”
As his words fell, Link, not minding Buck’s elated expression, disappeared into his shared office with Jasmine.
After some operations that took more than half an hour,
Link emerged from the small office with rosy cheeks.
Behind him followed Jasmine, whose face was also slightly flushed.