Wizards: Starting with Synthetic Gems

Chapter 562 September 1st, Love Day
Locke had heard of obelisk golems before. These were excellent large-scale defensive magical creatures. Once they grew, they could create defensive barriers to protect potion makers within them.

Many potion makers like to keep an obelisk goblin because of this effect.

It can provide some protection when they are preparing potions.

Moreover, the obelisk stone demon can suppress magical tides, suppress magical pressure and abnormal changes in the spiritual realm, and provide potion masters with stable configuration conditions.

Even the obelisk stone golem, which carries a large amount of the Wizarding World's principles and has absorbed a large amount of potion waste, can help potion makers provide a stable environment in other worlds, especially those with world principles that are very different from the Wizarding World, so as to provide them with a stable environment for concocting potions.

Locke placed the obelisk stone golem into his astral ring with satisfaction, and after some thought, he agreed to enter the fourth round of the Heavenly Ladder.

Contrary to his expectations, the fourth round of the Heavenly Ladder was not a second-ring level potion test, but still a first-ring level test. However, it was no longer as simple as providing recipes and letting him prepare them. Instead, it made demands and asked him to combine the corresponding recipes.

Clearly, this is a new round of testing for the Feathered Serpent Pavilion.

Potions masters who pass all these tests will see a significant improvement in their potion-making skills.

Therefore, I have no reason to stop.

After receiving Locke's affirmative answer, the green dragon half-dragon went to the location of the optical transmitter, sent a message, and the optical transmitter quickly transmitted the message back.

The green dragon-man handed a card to Locke. "Sir, this is your question card. According to the rules, I cannot see the contents of this question card. Starting from the fourth round of the Heavenly Ladder, the reviewers are no longer us frontline personnel, but those big shots behind the Feathered Serpent Pavilion!"

Locke took the card from his hand. It read: "In the Southern Wizarding Capital, there is a wizard of the Transfiguration school, who is also a Transfiguration master and a necromancer. He excels in both Transfiguration and necromancy. He is an excellent Transfiguration user, capable of transforming himself into ten different magical creatures with a single spell, and has also deeply explored the mysteries of the undead creatures of the abyss."

"But he found that he was increasingly unable to maintain the stability of his shapeshifting magic and his affinity with the undead. His body was experiencing a constant energy conflict, and the addition of abyssal energy undoubtedly increased the difficulty of maintaining balance."

"Therefore, please prepare a first-level Abyss-type potion that can balance Abyss energy, shapeshifting energy, and necromantic power."

"The resources needed for the preparation can be provided by the Feathered Serpent Pavilion within one year, as can the materials required for the preparation. The requirement is that the Primal Flame, the Purifying Filter Stone, and related items must not be used."

Locke became serious.

The fact that Quetzalcoatl could assign him this kind of task proves that Quetzalcoatl knows himself very well, at least in terms of potions.

Only then will the other party entrust you with the task of concocting a new Abyss-type potion.

Locke clicked on a QR code-like text on the card, and a large amount of information immediately emerged from this special magical rune.

Personal information about the first-ring crystallized wizard from the Southern Witch Capital kept emerging, with very comprehensive data. The Feathered Serpent Pavilion conducted a very detailed experimental examination on that person.

Locke could even see the various potions the other party was currently taking during the day. He needed to take the Solidifying Spirit Pill in the morning, the Firebird Potion in the afternoon, and the Twin Balance Potion in the evening.

These are common potions that wizards who follow both the Transfiguration and Spiritual schools of thought need to take, although the quantity and variety are somewhat greater.

Logically, these potions should have cured the energy conflict in this wizard's body, but the problem is that he went on to study abyssal energy.

This makes the three conflicting energy models within him more complex, and the potion originally intended to reconcile the necromancer and shapeshifter can only temporarily stabilize his current situation.

'I don't know if it's a coincidence, but the complex power dynamics within this wizard bear some resemblance to my own,' Locke pondered. 'Therefore, researching balancing potions not only helps me pass the fourth round of the Heavenly Ladder test, but it also seems to be very beneficial to me personally.'

'Of course, it will also definitely improve my potions skills.'

Locke put away the answer sheet. "I understand."

Then, he turned and left the Feathered Serpent Pavilion.

Developing this new potion requires consulting a large amount of information. Locke immediately thought of what information he needed to consult. First, he would look at the recipes for balancing potions, and then he would look at the recipes for abyss potions. From these classic recipes, he would find one that could solve the wizard's situation.

However, we can discuss this matter later.

My priority right now is to deal with the Hydra series of magical plants as soon as possible.

Locke returned to the breeder’s public laboratory and discussed their competition with his two students, Gregor and Williams.

At their workstations, Locke congratulated the two, saying, "You two have passed the first round of the breeder competition."

"That means they won the apprentice-level breeder competition within the Golden Crown Mountain Academy."

"You can now represent Golden Crown Mountain as wizard apprentices and compete against other schools within the Cloud Marsh Wetlands."

Williams looked delighted.

Gregor was still a little stunned. He was dumbfounded and couldn't believe that he could be so outstanding.

Locke said, "However, the second round requires more detailed information on magical plants. Williams, Gregor, I have seen the magical plant cultivation methods you devised for the second competition, and I think they are not enough."

"Therefore, I will design some training programs for the two of you separately."

Locke handed a set of documents to Gregor. "This is a questionnaire I've compiled on the cultivation methods of banana-type magical plants for apprentices. You need to complete this set of papers for me."

“Gregor, your foundation isn’t as strong as Williams’, so to help you go further, I’ll be giving you practice tests every week.”

Gregor was very touched. "Thank you, teacher. You've gone to so much trouble."

"I am so ashamed."

Locke didn't know what Gregor was ashamed of. As his teacher, he was just giving him some tests; what was there for him to be ashamed of?

That's just how honest this child is.

Locke said, "Actually, it's not that troublesome for me. The scroll was written by the first-class wizard apprentice I hired to copy it; I just need to say a few words from the side."

Wizards of the generalist school are undeniably powerful in these auxiliary fields.

No wonder the general education school has become a prominent school of thought in various wizarding lands.

Locke wrote down a reading list for Williams. "Williams, your foundation is good, but your knowledge is still too narrow."

"Go to the library and borrow books according to this list."

Williams said, "Okay, teacher." "Thank you for your advice."

Williams, as if struck by a sudden thought, handed an application form to Locke. "Professor Locke, this is my application form. I'd like to apply..."

Locke glanced at Williams' application form and asked in surprise, "You want to apply to participate in the Potions Relay Race? To join the Golden Crown Mountain Potions Relay Race team?"

The key point is that I didn't even know that Mount Golden Crown had a school team and a potion relay race.

Locke glanced at the application form and discovered that Mount Golden Crown actually hosts sports activities.

Williams blushed slightly, but nodded firmly. She always knew what she wanted and would pursue it resolutely, even though she was just a naive girl who hadn't experienced much in life.

Williams said, “Teacher, one of my first-class wizard apprentice friends is also a member of the Potions Relay team at Golden Crown Mountain. She has invited me to join the team several times before, so I want to join the Potions Relay now.”

"This is my application form. Please rest assured that it will not affect my studies."

Locke looked up at her. "I know, I trust you completely. But I really didn't know that Golden Crown Mountain even had a school team."

Gregor and Williams both looked at Locke with a puzzled expression.

Williams was taken aback. "Teacher, didn't you know?"

Gregor blinked. "Teacher, you don't even know about the competitions at Yunze Wetland? It's not just our annual intra-school competition, but also the regional competitions and the Yunze Wetland's top league."

"Those competitions are sponsored by a network of major stores. Every year there are incredibly exciting competitions that get your blood pumping."

"Athletes are gradually selected from school competitions to regional competitions to the top league. The winners can gain many things."

Williams rolled his eyes at him. "Don't show off your common sense in front of the teacher. The teacher has only just arrived in Yunze Wetlands. A great wizard like the teacher can easily learn these things."

Gregor was a little embarrassed. "Yes, yes, I was just too excited. I just love watching the league, please don't misunderstand me, teacher."

“I just get excited when we talk about these things; I don’t mean to show off in front of you.”

Locke nodded. "On the contrary, I didn't feel offended at all. In fact, as your wizard mentor, I was pleased to see Gregor express his views with such confidence just now."

"I hope I can see you more often in the future."

Gregor became shy again.

Locke glanced at his two students. Williams seemed to admire him greatly and always liked to defend him, while Gregor was a very honest and ordinary student.

Locke said to Williams, "I'll send out the application for you. But I don't know whether it will be approved."

Given the numerous interests involved in these leagues, and judging from Gregor's statement, the selection process is quite complex, it's clear that the situation behind them is far from simple.

The number of spots for each school team is also limited. Obviously, just like the breeder competition, there are probably more contestants than available spots.

Williams thanked Locke, saying, "Thank you, teacher. The coach of the Golden Crown Mountain Potions Relay Race contacted me before and extended an invitation to me."

"So I think my chances of passing are pretty high."

Locke nodded slightly. "Go to the plantation and help me complete the final generation of self-pollination. I have other things to do today."

He was going to the three magic mirrors to analyze the various properties of the new natural magic structure components.

After another busy day, Locke did not return to his dormitory to rest, but went to the library and borrowed a lot of materials to look up information about the school sports competition on September 1st and the Golden Crown Mountain—the sports meet.

In the library's free section, Locke browsed through the books. "I see, September 1st is Yunze Wetland's True Love Festival, and November 1st is Yunze Wetland's Sports Festival."

"These sports competitions are sponsored by various store alliances. The emergence of these sports competitions is partly due to the fact that these store alliances want to find a place to showcase their products in one place, which is why they were promoted. Those so-called Transformation Arena, Magical Obstacle Marathon, Magical Beast Taming Battle, Magical Potion Relay Race, Mushroom Shoe Long Jump Competition, and Tree Man Arm Fighting Competition are all competitions launched by these store alliances to showcase their products and discover new products."

Locke instantly realized that the numerous festivals and competitions held by Yunze Wetland were all backed by the Yunze Wetland Shop Alliance.

"These sports competitions are essentially advertising platforms created by those shop alliances, which naturally attract the attention of a large number of wizards and are the best advertisements."

"Over time, these advertising platform competitions have become a regular occurrence in Yunze Wetland, and major wizarding academies have also actively participated, giving the competitions themselves meaning. Winning a competition is equivalent to achieving success and gaining access to many resources."

Locke said, "Therefore, in order to win, many athletes in competitions have to buy a lot of equipment from various shop alliances."

Locke realized that this kind of competition was a win-win situation for the shop alliance from both sides.

The competition itself serves as an advertisement for the products of the shop alliance, and the competition itself also allows shop alliance members to consume the products. Furthermore, the competition can attract more wizards to join and enter this cycle of consumption-production-advertising.

Locke said, “But it’s the same for me. If I can observe what these competitors need, I can also make a lot of money from this sports festival.”

"As for this True Love Day... it's actually the same as the Sports Day. It's a day that the store alliance forcibly launched and forcibly given special meaning."

"The driving force behind this should be the Rose Council, Alsace, and Frankfurt, which launched this festival."

"The Rose Council has a large supply chain of rose-type magical plants and needs to find an opportunity to promote these rose-type magical plant products. Meanwhile, Arthas and Frankfurt, as plantation-type shop alliances, also want to one day sell rose-type magical plants in large quantities. Therefore, the three of them joined forces to launch the True Love Festival on September 1st."

"Through extensive sponsorship of sporting events and other promotions, the three parties successfully fostered a custom among the wizards of Yunze Wetland to express their love on September 1st by presenting bouquets of rose-like magical plants."

"They linked September 1st, true love, and rose-like magical plants into bouquets, wreaths, flower cups, and flower balls."

"So, on that day, a large number of rose-type magical plants could be sold every year."

"Because on that day, a large number of wizards will travel to Alsace and Frankfurt, as well as to the various shops of the Rose Council, and even log into their Water Hyacinth System purchase interface, which will drive up the sales of other magical plants significantly."

Locke put down the documents in his hand. "So that's how it is. In other words, September 1st and November 1st, the school's sports festivals, are both good days for me to make a fortune?"

"On September 1st, I can use the Hydra and the Five-Headed Hydra to make a killing. Although it would be best to sell special rose magic plant bouquets, I don't have time to cultivate a new rose magic plant now. Besides, there will definitely be a lot of various rose magic plants on that day. It's a red ocean area. I'll get involved in it, and the outcome is uncertain."

"However, I should think carefully about what I can sell at the school's sports festival on November 1st. If I can develop matching magical plants and potions, I'm sure I can make a fortune."

"If I had a large amount of funds, I could pour them all into scientific research, which would greatly increase my chances of getting top-tier funding. Furthermore, I need to prepare for advancing to the second-circle wizard level, which requires accumulating a lot of wealth, so the more magic stones the better!"

(End of this chapter)