Chapter 50: Recruitment

Dormitory, study.

Lin Ke started making plans as soon as he returned.

The lab is ready, but still lacking experimental materials, an assistant, and a plan.

Materials can be bought from the Life Services Building, familiar territory—just need to spend some Magic Stones.

An assistant is also ready; just ask Mo Li tomorrow.

Barring any mishap, Mo Li will not refuse Lin Ke.

What a rare opportunity—others beg for it and still can't get it.

As for the experimental plan, the third-group experiment previously designed (see Chapter Thirty) needs the first two groups as groundwork; it's unsuitable to restart, so the plan must be redone.

Lin Ke currently only has a rough idea; further refinement requires reviewing many materials and gradually improving it.

During this period, Lin Ke also doesn't intend to leave the lab idle; he plans to verify his guess that the new sprouting method positively affects the germination rate of silver star flower seeds.

Two purposes: first, to have a beginning and an end, verifying his hypothesis; second, to screen silver star flower seeds, picking the best, to lay a foundation for further refined experiments.

After settling the plan, Lin Ke washed up, meditated, and slept.

Before falling asleep, he inevitably recalled the summons from Paro the wizard.

After all, this summons was too sudden, coming not long after the grades were announced, making it impossible for Lin Ke not to be suspicious.

He naturally knows that, on the surface, he has nothing worth Paro the wizard's covetousness.

Paro the wizard summoning him is likely nine times out of ten due to nostalgia for the past.

As for sponsoring him with a six-month lab usage right, it's probably just a casual 'angel investment,' with no other motive.

After all, for Paro the wizard, this expense is trivial.

Asking Lin Ke for a convincing reason is also a routine practice to keep the 'investment' from looking cheap.

Lin Ke didn't doubt Paro the wizard's motives or purpose; instead, he reflected on himself.

Since his soul transmigrated into this world, Lin Ke has always lacked a sense of security deep inside, fearing that the secret of his being a transmigrator would be exposed.

Especially after learning how highly developed the wizard world's civilization is.

They can wage war across the heavens, reign as kings—would they not have noticed any similar transmigrators?

Just thinking about it makes it impossible.

Moreover, the fact that the wizard world has never before seen such transmigrators makes it even more terrifying.

This shows that Lin Ke's 'soul transmigration' is not a random event but has been controlled all along.

Just as the universe is vast, if only Earth truly had intelligent civilization, that would be the great horror.

Therefore, Lin Ke has always held onto a low-key mindset, unwilling to draw attention.

But things turned out contrary to his wishes.

The academy's various rules and ethos dictate that Lin Ke cannot remain low-key forever.

Want to obtain wizardry model scrolls ahead of time?

Yes.

Report the promotion news early!

Want to earn Magic Stones safely?

Yes.

Apply through official channels, have your information entered into the academy's intelligent management system, and accept supervision from the Tower Spirit and intelligent law enforcement puppets.

Want to gain greater permissions, such as a one-year usage right for a large lab?

Yes.

Achieve the best ranking in the North-South Campus Grand Comparison.

But to take part in the Two Districts Grand Comparison, one must give full effort—or at least half—in the three exams, ensuring a steady place in the top thirty of the year.

Everything shows that the more outstanding and conspicuous the performance, the more support one receives from the academy.

Lin Ke certainly doesn't mean doing a complete 180-degree turn from low-key to high-key; rather, he feels he needs to adjust his style.

Low-key in person, high-key in deeds.

Perhaps this way he can better utilize the academy's resources and support to keep growing.

After thinking long and hard, considering many things, and arriving at a conclusion, Lin Ke finally fell into a deep sleep.

The next day, Tuesday.

In the morning, he rose and embraced the sun.

A new day began.

After breakfast in the cafeteria, Lin Ke gestured for Mo Li to follow him somewhere.

Mo Li widened her jade-green eyes, giving Lin Ke several suspicious looks, her mischievous thoughts stirring.

Lin Ke promptly stopped her: 'Don't imagine things, don't talk nonsense. I'm just taking you somewhere.'

'Oh.'

Mo Li's mischievous idea was nipped in the bud; she lowered her little head, feeling somewhat displeased, looking pitiful.

Lin Ke wasn't going to indulge her in that; he walked ahead with a cold, stiff attitude.

Mo Li suffered another setback and could only obediently keep pace.

Soon after, the two arrived at the experimental building.

'Do you think I didn't do well enough on the test and want to give me remedial lessons?'

Upon seeing the experimental building, Mo Li's unpleasant memories of the recent practical exam sprang up instantly, and her expression changed.

'No, not that. I have other business.'

Lin Ke gave a brief explanation, then headed straight for the third basement level.

Lin Ke had come to the experimental building many times; he had not yet entered the underground area.

Going down to the third basement floor, the large door next to the stairwell entrance was tightly locked.

Lin Ke took out the black card given by Paluo Wizard and swiped it once on the access control device.

The large door made a tick-tock sound and slowly opened.

Lin Ke found the laboratory according to the door number written on the black card.

He likewise swiped the card to enter the door.

As soon as he entered, Lin Ke was greatly shocked.

The laboratory was very large.

Upon entering, there was an office area, plus a cloakroom and a restroom.

The experimental area was further divided into a botany laboratory, a zoology laboratory, and a microbiology laboratory.

All functions were complete, and facilities were fully equipped.

"Welcome to my laboratory."

Lin Ke, who rarely had a mind to show off, turned around, spread his arms, and spoke loudly.

Mo Li was even more dumbfounded; after a long while she came to her senses and stared, asking, "Lin Ke, is this laboratory... yours?"

She too was a familiar face who often came to the experimental building; she had basically been in all the various laboratories on floors one through six, where she attended classes or, together with Lin Ke, performed some simple experiments related to witchcraft rules and symbols, but she had never seen such an advanced laboratory.

Clean windows and tidy desks are the most basic.

The huge glass curtain wall dividing the three laboratories, row after row of glass equipment such as beakers, graduated cylinders, test tubes; each piece of high-end intelligent instruments; each individual smart screen that can be activated at any time……

Everything and everything indicated that this laboratory was too damn high-end!

"Is this the reward for coming first in the exam?"

After a moment of stunned silence, Mo Li then asked.

"No."

Lin Ke calmed down and replied, "It is funded by Paluo Wizard, with a six-month usage right."

"Paluo Wizard?"

Mo Li actually knew that Lin Ke, due to the previous "paper" review, had seen Paluo Wizard again.

But she never expected that there would be such a follow-up.

"This laboratory, I will definitely make good use of it; by then, one person will surely be too busy to handle it all."

Lin Ke, without further explanation, directly asked, "Mo Li Kedeman classmate, may I ask if you are willing to be my assistant and help me here?"

After a slight pause, Lin Ke continued, "Of course, there is no salary; you may only use the laboratory's venue and equipment for your own research, provided your experimental plan passes review."

Mo Li's response was very brief and also unequivocal.

"I am willing."

(End of chapter)