Chapter 38: Revenue

Lin Ke came to the Cafeteria holding a Magic Stone.

Mo Li had already picked out food for the two of them and was waiting for his arrival.

"How is it? Are you okay?"

When Lin Ke sat down, seeing he didn't look well, Mo Li immediately asked with concern.

"It's fine."

Lin Ke didn't say much.

The thing has already happened, it's already past, saying more is useless.

A gentleman's revenge, ten years is not too late.

Lin Ke will surely avenge today's grudge sooner or later.

Imagine if Lin Ke lacked awareness of research, experimentation, papers, and patents; would Su Fei. Lu Qi Ya today only have taken thirty percent of the rights?

No, her intention is to snatch, to steal food from Lin Ke's bowl!

Moreover, she could even smash Lin Ke's rice bowl!

After all, if this matter is mishandled, for example, encountering a biased arbitrator.

Lin Ke would not only lose his own rights, but also acquire the infamous reputation of academic plagiarism!

Thinking this, Lin Ke put down his utensils, took out his Portable Smart Brain, operated it a bit, and resigned from his part-time job at the Third Botanical Garden.

This means he worked for nothing for the past month and a half.

In the resignation reason column, after several considerations, Lin Ke finally filled in "cannot guarantee academic privacy".

Their relationship was already bad, and now they've forged a new grudge; Lin Ke doesn't mind deepening the grudge further, offending the other party even more.

Even if he can't affect the other party, he wants to make them feel disgusted.

……

On the other side.

Third Botanical Garden, Acting Director's Office.

Su Fei. Lu Qi Ya was eating when she suddenly received a notice, discovering that her position as Acting Director of the Third Botanical Garden had been suspended, and she immediately went dumbfounded.

The Tower Spirit of the Intelligent Management Center Tower also limited her to two days to pack her personal belongings and vacate the office.

"Tower Spirit, what wrong have I done? Why suspend my position?"

Su Fei contacted the Tower Spirit via the Office Smart Brain on the desk, directly asking.

"A part-time employee resigned on the grounds of 'cannot guarantee academic privacy'; after investigation, Su Fei. Lu Qi Ya, during her tenure as Acting Director, indeed had related misconduct.

"Therefore, the Tower Spirit believes Su Fei. Lu Qi Ya currently lacks the qualities to serve as Acting Director.

"According to relevant regulations, suspend Su Fei. Lu Qi Ya's position.

"If Su Fei. Lu Qi Ya disagrees with this decision, she may appeal to the Tower Spirit of the Main Tower of the Intelligent Management Center of the Junior College."

After reading the Tower Spirit's reply, Su Fei. Lu Qi Ya immediately understood what had happened.

"Linke Grand!"

She gritted her teeth and shouted that name.

It must be that country bumpkin holding a grudge, deliberately causing trouble.

Su Fei completely hated that country bumpkin!

She hated him so much she wanted to flay him and pull out his tendons.

Her great plan, of formally joining the Ruowosuosi Biological and Medical College during her studies, has now all come to nothing.

This means Su Fei. Lu Qi Ya must return to the ranks of ordinary wizard apprentices.

If she can advance to official wizard within four years, she can then officially join the college;

If she fails to advance to official wizard within four years, although she won't completely lose freedom like the Newblood from the Storm Sea, her future prospects are also limited.

By then, her family will not only stop focusing on cultivating her, but will instead treat her as labor, squeezing her desperately.

If she lacks the potential to create greater value, then she should honestly create whatever value she can.

Consumables!

……

The afternoon's lessons ended smoothly.

Lin Ke received notice of the successful publication of his "paper" and the arrival of his "credits".

The "credits" are actually disbursed in two installments.

One is on the day the "paper" is published, based on review opinions, according to the paper's quality and rating, disbursing 1 to 10 points variably.

The second is three months after publication, based on the paper's readership and citation count, disbursing the corresponding "credits".

The more, the more; the less, the less; straightforward and clear.

Lin Ke's this "paper" has low quality and rating; after all, it's only a minor innovation in a tiny field, having 2 "credits" is already a very generous showing by a Paro Wizard.

With just these 2 "credits", you can't exchange them for any amount of Magic Stones!

After dinner, Lin Ke found an excuse to first return to the dormitory.

He took out the suitcase from the mailbox that stored Magic Stones, brought it to the study, counted the quantity, and then took out four small boxes from it.

He found a bag, put the two small boxes he was carrying together with the four taken-out small boxes inside, and placed it close to his body.

Lin Ke then immediately left the dormitory and headed to the Library.

He studied in the Library until late at night when everything was quiet.

Lin Ke saw Mo Li back to the dormitory; on the way, the two said nothing.

This gradually became their normal way of interacting.

If there's something to discuss, they talk; if not, silence is fine.

Mo Li no longer, as she had for a while, probed Lin Ke in every way while joking; then, through various antics, acting cute, and being endearing, she drew their relationship closer.

With less scheming, her actions became much more natural.

This showed in Mo Li: she took off the façade of hypocrisy that came from her noble upbringing, began to reveal her true feelings, and lived more openly and relaxed.

No longer constantly calculating, people stop scheming.

The road wasn't long, and they soon finished it.

Lin Ke walked Mo Li to the entrance of her dormitory building, without hesitation, directly pulled out a bag, and handed it to her.

"What is this? It's strangely heavy!"

Mo Li took the bag; its substantial weight made her a little puzzled.

"Your investment, principal and interest, is all in here."

Lin Ke replied with a smile.

"Ah? That fast?"

Mo Li exclaimed, her interest greatly increased, and she immediately opened the bag's mouth.

The bag contained six palm-sized small boxes, each able to hold up to five pieces of standard grade one Magic Stone.

"That many?"

Mo Li exclaimed again, her mouth wide open, enough to fit two eggs.

"Not much."

Lin Ke explained calmly, "Your investment principal was five Magic Stones; I used two and a half at the time, and with a tenfold return I give you a dividend, totaling thirty Magic Stones."

"You're giving me quite a lot."

Mo Li listened, very happy, but still demurred a bit.

She indeed felt Lin Ke was giving her a bit too much, yet she hated to return the Magic Stones she had in hand, feeling a little torn, so her tone was weak and not at all firm.

"Not much, just keep it with peace of mind."

Lin Ke smiled, "What I kept for myself is far more than the dividend I gave you."

This is also the truth; there's no need to hide it, laying it out clearly is better for both of us now and in the future.

"Then alright."

Mo Li no longer hesitated, happily accepting it.

Even her steps turning to go upstairs became much lighter, feeling as if her whole body wanted to bounce up.

At that time, she did not give the Magic Stones to Lin Ke for investment purposes.

That was merely a pretext, to avoid hurting Lin Ke's self-esteem while still giving him help.

Not long has passed, and already there is such a return—what does this prove?

It proves her judgment of people is very correct.

Lin Ke is worth investing in!

(End of chapter)