Chapter 62: Intercepted Fury

Can a smile settle grudges?

Not really, far from it.

However, Lin Ke indeed does not want to make enemies everywhere; if he can avoid trouble, he will.

If Mina Hafchek really is as she says, and will no longer target him in the future, then what's the harm in Lin Ke letting her off?

After all, she's just a little girl whose mind hasn't matured.

Moreover, she's also a pitiful person who has been hurt.

Perhaps her obstinate behavior stems from her own personality, but more likely it's because of the violation she suffered.

Lin Ke is not a saintly mother who pities heaven and man, nor is he ultimately the type to seek revenge for every slight, let alone a cold-blooded executioner who kills at the drop of a hat.

He only wishes that from now on they have no further interaction, no further disputes.

As for Harold Andrews, Lin Ke truly cannot determine why the other party secretly schemed against him.

The two have never had any contact.

In daily life, they haven't even nodded when passing each other.

Just as liking someone isn't for no reason, hating someone also isn't for no reason.

Lin Ke could only guess the reason behind Harold Andrews' secret scheming from the direction of the midterm exam rankings and the Two Districts Grand Comparison.

However, Lin Ke didn't dwell on this; he simply recorded it seriously:

Sometime, Harold Andrews schemed against me.

This grudge must be avenged!

……

Since I'm already at the library,

Lin Ke simply didn't rush to leave, heading straight to the first-floor reading room to look at some materials.

Many ideas and brainwaves have been researched by predecessors.

How well they are used depends on one's awareness and ability.

For example, 'double casting' and even 'multiple casting' are not concepts Lin Ke invented; they are existing extraordinary casting techniques.

Due to differences in realization principles, methods, and effects, many different schools have branched out.

The materials Lin Ke can find in the Advanced Literature Repository, although lacking specific methods and detailed techniques, and even the principles are only vaguely outlined, still contain descriptions of many research processes and stages that are quite inspiring to Lin Ke.

At least it can help him avoid many detours.

For these reasons, Lin Ke reads some documents when he has free time to broaden his knowledge.

Mo Li, influenced by Lin Ke, has also gradually become accustomed to browsing materials and documents in the Advanced Literature Repository these days.

Including 'papers,' she has gone through quite a few.

As she browsed, Mo Li discovered Lin Ke's paper on a new germination method for the silver star flower.

Following the lead, Mo Li also found Lin Ke's patent.

Only then did Mo Li realize that the dividends Lin Ke gave her earlier came from this.

After reading the paper in full and combining it with some things Lin Ke had told her, Mo Li gained a deeper understanding of the silver star flower seed cultivation and screening work she is responsible for.

According to Lin Ke's view, the results of this work are insufficient to stand alone as a paper.

But Mo Li doesn't think so.

She feels that since the work is already done, they should produce some outcome, so they might as well write a paper.

Even if the quality isn't great, it's still an achievement!

Thinking this through, Mo Li secretly resolved to prepare a paper of her own.

By then, she would be the first author and corresponding author, and she would give Lin Ke the second author credit, to hold her head high.

With an idea comes motivation.

Mo Li is full of motivation, rolling up her sleeves to get started, beginning by familiarizing herself with the paper's format and wording.

Over the next ten or so days, Mo Li poured all her extracurricular time and energy into the paper project, working nonstop.

Even when Lin Ke called her to go to practical drills, she didn't agree, instead focusing entirely on the botanical laboratory.

While looking up references and documents, she recorded changes, analyzed data, and also attempted to write the paper.

Lin Ke invited her two or three times, but got no affirmative reply each time; thus, whenever Mo Li was holed up in the lab, he would go alone to the seventh floor of the experiment building to conduct practical drills.

Coincidentally, while Mo Li wasn't nearby, Lin Ke tried out the 'continuous casting' and 'parallel casting' techniques he developed based on false innate witchcraft, on the eight-gates zero-ring witchcraft, testing, practicing, and becoming proficient.

An unexpected joy arrived unannounced.

Lin Ke discovered that the water ball technique and leaf arrow technique could actually be played with variations.

These two techniques can first, via parallel casting, summon two or three water balls or leaf arrows, then, via continuous casting, promptly replenish the consumed water balls or leaf arrows.

Thus, single shots become continuous fire.

As long as his spiritual power and magic power keep up, Lin Ke can biubiubiu continuously fire water balls and leaf arrows.

The water ball technique and leaf arrow technique, once the lowly servants' songs, have become alternative chain water ball technique and chain leaf arrow technique.

Their attack power and damage capability have greatly increased, no longer being a useless rib.

Based on this line of thought, Lin Ke also tried it on the water shield technique.

This is naturally feasible, and more flexible than previous usage.

A multi-faceted water shield surrounds the body, allowing one to choose a response according to the situation.

It can both handle different waves of attack from the same direction and simultaneously respond to the same wave of attack from different directions.

If one side of the shield can't hold, then use two sides.

If two sides can't hold, then use three sides.

If even that doesn't work, Lin Ke can only resort to other methods to defend against attacks.

For example, the Water Shield Technique under "Double Casting" or even "Multiple Casting".

After constant attempts and practice, Lin Ke can barely manage to cast the Water Shield Technique's "Double Casting".

Still somewhat unskilled, he succeeds three or four times out of ten attempts.

But only the Water Shield Technique can use "Double Casting"; the other seven zero-ring sorceries do not apply.

As for the specific reason, Lin Ke currently has no idea, not even a direction to guess.

After all, his knowledge is still not broad enough, not deep enough.

Setting aside this flaw, Lin Ke's combat power surges dramatically.

Without needing 1-ring level magical devices like the vest and glasses, or runic items such as the Spell-Breaking Sleeve, Self-Exploding Fire Thunder, Magic-Sealing Net Gun, and Explosive Grenade, just relying on the boots' levitation and acceleration, using pure sorcery, he can fight more than three copies of himself as he was when battling Enrique.

If he uses magical devices and runic items, Lin Ke just wants to shout: I want to fight ten!

And these days, the rumors and public opinion offensive against Lin Ke have not stopped.

However, under Lin Ke's indifferent response, after the heat of public opinion traced an "n"-shaped curve, it gradually subsided.

Lin Ke does not know how gloomy Harold Andrews, hiding in the shadows, feels.

Lin Ke only knows that he has regained peace once again.

His perception is no longer disturbed by numerous strange gazes, and the alert effect has returned to its former state.

Just as Lin Ke's mood improved considerably, Mo Li came over with a tear-streaked face.

"Lin Ke, someone published a similar 'paper' before me! Wah wah wah..."

Lin Ke took the Portable Smart Brain that Mo Li handed over, and at first glance saw the author's name of the "paper":

Sophie Lucia.

Today is Monday of the thirteenth week.

It has been four weeks since Lin Ke quit his part-time job.

According to the timing, he can just barely conduct three rounds of experiments similar to the third group's experimental plan (see Chapter Thirty).

Lin Ke rarely feels such extreme anger.

"Damn it, another one trying to steal it?"

(End of Chapter)