Wizards: Starting with Synthetic Gems

Chapter 269 Recommended Book List
In the evening, in his office in the wizarding quarters of the academy, Harlan Vera was speaking to Angron with a blank expression.

Angron is reporting to Harun Vera that he has just published an A-grade article with a score of 80.

Anglong appeared very nervous, while Harun Vera had a cold look in his eyes.

But as Locke entered the office, Harlen Vera's eyes lit up with a smile upon seeing him. She interrupted Angron's report and turned to Locke, saying with a smile, "Isn't this our super breeder genius? Locke, what brings you here so late?"

“You have so many projects on your hands. If you didn’t have something else to do, you definitely wouldn’t be willing to put down your projects to come to me.”

"I've been quite busy lately, with many students wanting to consult me, but I can still make time for you."

Locke bowed to Harlan Vera and said, "Teacher, I came here mainly to ask you about the One-Ring Permanent Defense Field."

Harlan Vera paused for a moment, then said, "That's true."

“Your mana is almost 800; it’s indeed time to start considering the construction of your first-ring permanent defensive field,” Harun Vera said seriously. “My biggest piece of advice to you is to think carefully about your first-ring permanent defensive field.”

“Once a permanent defensive field is engraved on the magical pressure structure of your soul, it cannot be modified and will greatly affect your future,” Harun Vera said. “Moreover, when engraving a permanent defensive field, you should not only consider its power, but also prioritize its defensive capabilities.”

"A permanent defensive field is related to the fact that once you successfully inscribe it, it will improve your soul defense level, enhance your magical pressure quality, and allow you to always deploy a permanent defensive field. If you choose to inscribe an offensive spell, you will lose many advantages."

Harlan Vera said, “Here’s what I’ll do: I’ll write you a reading list. You can take it to the public library and borrow it. I think you should be able to get a lot of inspiration from it.”

"However, I would recommend that you take a look at the first-level plant-based defensive magic [Life Field] and the first-level plant-based defensive magic [Oak Armor]."

Harlan Vera said, “I think these are two very balanced botanical defensive spells. But engraving a permanent defensive field involves your own accumulation and understanding of magic, which is precisely what a wizard needs to figure out and experience for himself.”

"Therefore, this is a rather private matter. There is very little that others can do to help you."

Harlan Vera said, "In particular, I don't want to disrupt the train of thought of a genius like you."

Locke bowed to Harlan Vera, inwardly chuckling bitterly.

Harlan Vera meant that she felt she was a genius and was afraid that teaching her inappropriately would limit her and disrupt her magical path.

A typical wizard could simply follow the steps and try to learn a certain level of permanent defensive field, then slightly modify the spell model to suit the magical pressure structure of their soul.

Perhaps because the projects he had presented earlier had left such a deep impression on Harlan Vera, Harlan Vera's confidence soared.

Locke smiled bitterly to himself, realizing he didn't have that much confidence in himself.

Locke took the book list from Harlen Vera, glanced at it briefly, and found that half of it was the names of various magic books, and the other half was various articles of rank A and above.

Locke only glanced at the articles, but just looking at their titles gave him a lot of ideas.

Indeed, in Lilith's Cottage's plant magic system, the two most balanced defensive magic spells are Oak Armor and Life Field.

You can read articles discussing these two major magical elements to improve your understanding of them, learn from them, and even in the future, inscribe one of the defensive spells onto the magical pressure structure of your soul.

Locke thanked Harlan Vera, saying, "Thank you, teacher."

Harlan Vera chuckled, “By the way, you have three opportunities to enter the Wizarding Realm. Whether you want to obtain magical resources or the knowledge of a first-level permanent defensive field, I recommend you go to the Wizarding Realm.”

"There, you might be able to gain a deeper understanding of what a permanent defensive force field is."

Locke asked doubtfully, "Teacher, isn't the Wizarding Realm mainly for providing magical resources? If I go inside, can I also gain knowledge of a first-level permanent defensive field?"

Harlan Vera laughed and said, "Of course."

"To be precise, it is the sharing of the knowledge that is 'acquired'."

"Locke, you'll understand once you go in. It was the right choice of you not to enter the wizard's secret realm carelessly before and waste opportunities. Now is the best time for you to go in."

"The most valuable thing in the Wizarding Realm isn't that little bit of magical resources; can't you buy those on the outside market?"

“The value of the Wizarding Realm doesn’t lie in this. Let me see…” Harlan Vera took out a map from his astral ring.

"I recommend that you enter the ordinary wizarding dungeon [Eternal Twilight Garden] first."

"Go and experience what a wizard's secret realm is like. These are the danger and resource points I marked in [Eternal Twilight Garden]. You can go there."

Locke accepted the magic map. "Thank you, teacher."

Harlan Vera smiled gently at Locke, "Locke, since you're planning to enter the [Garden of Eternal Twilight] soon, and the [Garden of Eternal Twilight] only opens when at least two first-class wizard apprentices enter together, could you do me a favor and bring Zoena in with you?" "Of course, if you don't want to, that's fine too. Hahaha..."

Locke nodded slightly.

Zoina was an elemental child that Harun Vera took in from the mortal world overseas five years ago. She was a pure plant-based wizard, not a breeder or potion maker. He had seen her at the banquet before.

She is a rather shy little girl.

Clearly, Zoina also wanted to enter the Garden of Eternal Twilight, while Harun Vera wanted him to protect this junior who had little combat experience and hadn't been through much.

After all, the Wizard's Realm is quite dangerous.

That's not a place for playing house.

Locke agreed because he had received help from Harlan Vera's network of connections, and naturally, he was also part of that network and had to repay it.

For example, offering such a small, insignificant help to a younger female student.

Overall, I am undoubtedly the one who benefits the most from this network of relationships.

Harlan Vera's smile widened when he saw Locke agree without hesitation.

Although he wouldn't mind if Locke refused, Harlan Vera would undoubtedly be more pleased with Locke's obvious willingness to reciprocate.

Locke said, "Teacher, I'm leaving."

Harlan Vera laughed and said, "Okay, go ahead and get busy. Locke, you're always the one who makes things the easiest for me."

Angron, standing nearby, was furious to see Locke and Harlen Vera enjoying themselves so happily.

Before Locke arrived, he was the one who enjoyed this treatment.

But less than two weeks after Locke arrived, he seemed to have lost his luster.

Compared to Locke, who had so many projects of his own, he seemed nothing at all.

Even Harlan Villa, who used to smile at him, often looked at him with a blank expression, or even with a scrutinizing gaze.

This is all because that wretched Locke came. Ever since he arrived, Harlan Vera has never looked at him with a hint of a smile.

'Why did I have to encounter such a genius?' Angron was filled with jealousy. 'Damn it. The Wizarding Realm is so dangerous; I wish Locke had died in there.'

'But he's so powerful, I can't even beat him, he definitely didn't die inside.'

'Damn it!'

'Damn it, how am I supposed to deal with him?' Angron felt a sense of despair; he seemed to be no match for Locke at all.

If you try to fight him head-on, he can't win.

If they try a softer approach, with Harlan Vera around, he'll definitely be the one who suffers.

Locke glanced at Angron before leaving, his eyes cold, because the ominous mandrake vines had just turned red. Although it was only for a moment and the red color disappeared, Angron had undoubtedly felt hostility towards him for a fleeting instant.

He has never shown mercy to his enemies.

However, Angron is still a white wizard, and he can kill black wizards at will. But if he kills a white wizard at will, he will become a black wizard himself.

Locke turned and left Harlan Vera's office.

Looking at Locke's cold gaze before he left, Angron suddenly felt a little scared and even took a half step back.

That look in his eyes just now...

Anglong thought with fear and unease.

Harun Vera turned to look at the silent Angron, a flash of displeasure crossing her eyes, and impatiently tapped her fingers on the table. "Angron, didn't you want to report your article to me? Now tell me."

"Huh? What are you spacing out for? I'm busy, Angron."

(End of this chapter)