Chapter 28: Retribution

The next day.

That is, Monday of the seventh week after enrollment.

Early morning, cafeteria.

Lin Ke and Mo Li sat opposite each other, eating breakfast in silence.

Before parting the previous night, Mo Li suggested that, to prevent Lifusi and Enlike from lashing out at her in desperation, it would be better to act together.

Lin Ke had no objection, as long as it didn't affect his studies and part-time work.

So Lin Ke first went to the Third Botanical Garden, checked the condition of the Silver Star Flower seeds, found their vitality increasingly full with no negative issues, and then confidently applied a Super-model Secondary Mist Rain Technique once.

After a brief meditation to fully restore his mental and magical power, Lin Ke then messaged Mo Li to meet for breakfast in the cafeteria.

Having eaten everything on his plate clean, Lin Ke wiped his mouth with a napkin, picked up his plate, and walked out.

Every bowl of porridge, every grain of rice, should remind us how hard they come by; every thread, every fiber, should constantly remind us of the difficulty of material resources.

In his previous life, Lin Ke deeply remembered this admonition, but his understanding was insufficient, and he often wasted food.

In this life, after more than a year of a barely filling, unpleasant existence, Lin Ke's awareness has improved.

Based on this, Lin Ke developed the habit of not wasting food.

But he only held himself to that standard, not imposing it on others, so he never criticized Mo Li's eating habits.

Mo Li, being of noble birth, was accustomed to eating only a little of each dish, just tasting the flavor, and for a long time her plate was left with more than half the food uneaten each day.

Especially during the first two weeks after enrollment.

At that time, although Mo Li was close to Lin Ke, she wasn't that close.

To be honest, they actually aren't that familiar.

At that time, Mo Li merely relied on intuition, believing that Lin Ke possessed a distinctive trait worth investing in and worth getting closer to.

Even if she made some affectionate gestures toward Lin Ke, they were not born of genuine feeling but merely the nobles' repertoire of superficial etiquette, belonging to the realm of putting on an act, somewhat hypocritical.

So Lin Ke consistently responded coldly, unmoved.

Until after the lakeside lawn picnic organized by the Newblood Mutual Aid Society, Mo Li reflected and her mindset truly shifted from that of a noble's child to that of a wizard newblood.

In the three weeks thereafter, Mo Li's behavior and conduct changed greatly compared to the first two weeks.

She began to consciously or unconsciously keep pace with Lin Ke.

For example, reducing ineffective socializing and entertainment, focusing on study, not actively seeking trouble, and cherishing food……

So now, Mo Li also began to take only what she would eat, three meals a day, leaving no leftovers on her plate.

The two placed their trays on the return rack, left the cafeteria side by side, and headed toward the experimental building.

As the course progressed, the teaching contents of Botany, Zoology, and Human Anatomy were no longer confined to textbooks; much knowledge had to be explained using specimens or learned through hands-on dissection to be better mastered.

Today's entire schedule was concentrated in the experimental building.

In the morning, the two periods were Botany and Zoology respectively; in the afternoon, both periods were Human Anatomy.

The course content was concentrated, with a huge amount of information.

The instructors, each with a perfunctory attitude, lectured on their own, never slowing the pace of instruction nor offering any chance to ask questions.

If you can keep up, you do; if you can't, you still have to; if you don't understand, you just preview before class and review after.

No instructor will indulge the newbloods.

These official wizards' time is extremely precious; they have plenty of projects of their own, so they won't waste time on newbloods.

Lin Ke, who had mastered the highest realm of the Brain Seal Technique, studied daily without cease, and accumulated a large amount of knowledge, felt somewhat dizzy and bloated after listening to this day's lessons, as if suffering from indigestion.

As for the others, needless to say.

Mo Li directly scrunched her little face, looking as if she couldn't bear the pain.

Lin Ke had no intention of comforting Mo Li at all.

After dinner, having escorted Mo Li to the library's reading room, Lin Ke diverted straight to the Third Botanical Garden to routinely check the seeds' condition, applying the Super-model Secondary Mist Rain Technique twice and the Growth Technique once.

During that time, Lin Ke also ran into Su Fei. Lucia.

Lin Ke had no habit of putting on a warm face to meet a cold shoulder; seeing Su Fei. Lucia with a stern expression, he had no inclination to greet her.

After Lin Ke left, Su Fei. Lucia entered the third row, number three greenhouse.

After checking several spots and examining the condition of the Silver Star Flower seeds, Su Fei. Lucia's eyes showed deep doubt.

She was quite certain that Lin Ke had not cultivated this batch of seeds using the method of one Secondary Mist Rain Technique plus one Growth Technique.

Logically, these seeds could not possibly be in such a vibrant state at this time.

Even if one used the method of one Secondary Mist Rain Technique plus one Growth Technique, the condition of these seeds could not possibly be this good!

"What nutrient solution or potion did he use?"

Su Fei. Lucia harbored this doubt in her mind, but then she herself rejected it.

Nutrient solutions and potions both require Magic Stones to purchase, which she is reluctant to spend; a mere country bumpkin newblood could not possibly be so generous, let alone so wealthy.

"Then what special method did he use?"

Su Fei. Lucia speculated, and instantly became interested.

The external demand for Silver Star Flower stamens is extremely high, after all people get injured at times and need treatment.

However, Silver Star Flower seeds are prone to germination difficulties, limiting their yield.

Nowadays, any method that remarkably enhances the germination of Silver Star Flowers is extremely valuable.

If that country bumpkin truly mastered a new germination method, she would need to find a way to inquire about it.

If it holds considerable economic value, she would have to figure out how to obtain that germination method.

At worst, she could give him a lump sum of Magic Stones to buy it out.

One would think that upon seeing a pile of Magic Stones before him, that unsophisticated country bumpkin's eyes would pop out.

Su Fei. Lucia thought this way, increased her attention to the third row, number three greenhouse, and decided to come inspect it several times over the next few days.

……

Lin Ke naturally didn't know what happened after he left.

Upon entering the Library reading room, Mo Li immediately reported a message delivered by Mi. Na Ha. Fu. Qie Ke.

Li Fu Si and En Li Ke fell out last night.

The two first had a huge argument in En Li Ke's dormitory, then came to blows.

Li Fu Si, burned with lust, his anger flared, he lost his mind and went mad; he stubbornly attacked with a large wound cut into his chest and abdomen, deep enough to see his organs, and spat a mouthful of fire, actually burning En Li Ke into a fire person.

The intelligent law enforcement puppet arrived just in time, so En Li Ke wasn't burned to death; he was merely turned into a cripple, disfigured, and still had to have a limb amputated.

Li Fu Si has already been detained; the subsequent punishment hasn't been decided yet, but it definitely won't be light.

Mi. Na Ha. Fu. Qie Ke expressed both apology and gratitude.

Lin Ke grunted, not feeling pleased about it.

After all, his own strength was insufficient, and he couldn't handle this matter perfectly.

As long as the person doesn't die, hidden dangers remain.

There may still be trouble later.

(End of chapter)