Wizards: Starting with Synthetic Gems

Chapter 692 First-Class Fund Project Completion Defense

In the Witch's Kitchen, Locke meets Scarlett the Witch.

Scarlett the Witch asked Locke, "Locke, why did you suddenly ask me to meet you here? I've been a bit busy lately."

Scarlett the Witch, sporting dark circles under her eyes, said, “It’s not just you; I have other cooperating wizards as well. And recently, for some reason, my other cooperating wizards have been having problems one after another, with some even terminating their contracts with me.”

Locke glanced at Scarlett the Witch in surprise. "Is it Solas's Barefoot and Melody's Magic Step?"

Scarlett the Witch rubbed her temples. "I don't know. I asked around, and they all said it has nothing to do with anyone. That's how powerful those shop alliances are. But don't worry, I'll hold on."

"Alsace's trader promotion system is very reasonable. If I want to go further, I need to operate several brands."

Scarlett the Witch looked at Locke and said, "So, I will fully support you. You can rest assured about that."

"You may not trust my character, but you can trust Alsace's trader promotion system."

Locke smiled.

Is this a case of big capital crushing small capital?

Locke said, "I understand. I called you here today because something I applied for at the academy has been approved."

Locke conjured a magical moon in his hand. "If I want you, I'll place this spell on the wizard shoes I had you produce."

Locke showed an application to Scarlett the witch.

Scarlett the Witch took a look and exclaimed in surprise, "Since Golden Crown Mountain has agreed, I certainly won't have any objections. I'll make the arrangements."

"Can I ask why?"

Locke shook his head slightly.

Scarlett the Witch said, "Okay."

Both of them were wizards, so they naturally knew what this meant; they were afraid that someone might overhear them.

Locke looked at the magical moon, which was a beam of moonlight from his own Evolution Moon. After entering those wizard shoes, it could erupt at a specific moment, turning those snow-capped pineapple wizard shoes into pineapples.

It might have been impossible to do originally, but because a second-circle wizard on the dark wizard's side had cleverly stolen one of his spells, Moon, from him, if he used it on the battlefield, he could use that Moon to remotely enhance the Great Snow-capped Pineapple on the demon battlefield.

But this is not the point.

Enhancing the enchanted plant shoes worn by the first-ring wizards of Golden Crown Mountain could certainly teach the dark wizard who stole their spell a lesson, but I'm not that kind of person who's bored.

Again.

Essentially, ultimate magic is a source of magic, a device for collecting and circulating energy.

Once that magic appears, it can collect a large amount of energy for itself on the battlefield.

This is a very interesting time difference.

It now appears that the Five Great Wars and the Silent Grail War occurred around the same time. In other words, during the Demon World War, I was likely a second-circle wizard.

One's own Moon of Evolution will become immense magic.

The ultimate magic has the characteristic of stripping away energy, which means that one can use this as a backup plan to convert the energy of the dark wizards on the demon battlefield into one's own energy.

However, the prerequisite is that the dark wizard will release the blueprint magic that stole his magic on the battlefield, and will also use his magical energy to enhance his own magic.

The moment he uses his magic is the moment I, across two worlds, absorb his magical power into myself.

Essentially, this is a backup plan he set up for himself in order to participate in the competition and enhance his backup strategy.

Will the other party release energy and actively enhance their own magic?
Will.

why.

Because full moon growth has the effect of suppressing magical plants, and I have invested a lot of pure magical plant wizard shoes in the Demon Realm War.

The other party will definitely realize that their Full Moon Growth can perfectly counter their magical plant.

The opponent will definitely use Full Moon Growth, but the energy of Full Moon Growth is not enough to cover the battlefield, so the opponent will definitely use second-level magic pressure to enhance their Full Moon Growth.

Locke tapped his fingers on the table, a smirk playing on his lips. 'Ever since I learned the Twin Demon Realms could steal my magic, I've been plotting against them. I never imagined that second-circle dark wizard in the sky the other day would be so foolish as to actually steal my magic. And now that he's stolen it, he even says he wants to meet me in the Demon Realm War.'

'That's perfect. I can use that.'

'Do you think you can steal the magic of me, the Bewitching Wizard?'

Scarlett the witch looked at the smile on Locke's lips and felt a chill run down her spine. "Although I don't know what you're planning, Locke, you seem to be up to something. I think you must have a way to relieve the pressure from those wizard shoe shop alliances."

Locke said, “Most wizards would be terrified by now. But I am not. The more they make their moves, the more I see their fear. The more they bar their fangs and claws, the more I see their true nature as paper tigers.”

"Now that things have come to this, I will not give up halfway. Capital is profit-driven. As long as we truly make the Augustus Wizard Shoes brand a big success, our allies will soon appear on their own."

"That's what I think. So, I'll give you the design and seeds for my fifth wizard shoe within two months. Scarlett the Witch, is Arthas's production line okay? Hopefully, it's ready."

Scarlett the Witch's body stiffened. "You're going to release the fifth wizard shoe product on the eve of the competition?"

"In such a short time? In such an important match for you?"

Locke nodded. "Press the attack. If I wait until the competition is over before considering new products, it will give those magic weavers some breathing room. If they have breathing room, they will naturally become more arrogant, but I will not give them any breathing room at all."

"I'm going to capitalize on this momentum and launch an even more advanced product to completely blow up their stock market. I'll make them so afraid to oppose me."

As Scarlett the witch looked at Locke, who was speaking calmly, she felt an invisible force for some reason.

That power seemed capable of tearing apart this market, which had been completely monopolized by the magic weavers and had fallen into stagnation.

Scarlett the Witch swallowed hard. "But the competition is very important to you."

Locke laughed and said, "That's why they seem to think I'm temporarily tied up and unable to make my next move. They've relaxed and feel that things aren't so urgent."

"They want to kill me with a soft knife. Or, there's something even more ruthless waiting for me. So, I need to take the initiative."

“If that’s not the case, I’ll just ask for ten million magic stones, sell the brand and the technology, and leave.” Locke laughed. “Actually, I’ve given them chances. I’ve proposed a deal several times, but they’ve all refused. In fact, up until now, I could be bought with a single World Stone.”

"But after the Silent Grail, I will no longer need the World Stone."

"At that time, World Stone will no longer be able to bribe me."

Locke recounted calmly.

This is indeed a fact.

In fact, the two shops only need to pay one World Stone, which isn't a significant loss for them, to settle things. They can simply look for loopholes in other markets and seek new business opportunities there.

The problem is, Solas's barefoot and Melochy's magic steps feel they're not good enough.

Scarlett the Witch spread her hands. "I can show you my chat history. Every time, I made your request to them and tried my best to help you with the transaction. It's my duty as your agent. It's just a pity that I was always rejected and asked to lower your requirements."

"But from my perspective, to be honest, I don't want you to complete the deal with those two shops. Because out of my hundreds of clients, you are the only one who dares to go to war against the alliance of two top wizard shoe shops."

"Only by working with you can I have the possibility of becoming a platinum trader."

Scarlett the Witch spoke honestly. "It's far too difficult for one person to wage war against the Cloud Marsh Wetlands' shop alliance. But are you really sure it won't affect your competition?"

"If this affects your match, I will offend Golden Crown Mountain, and I will seriously offend your Golden Crown Mountain Academic Committee."

Scarlett the Witch said, "I'm a little scared."

Locke smiled.

no answer.

Scarlett the Witch was incredibly bold. Knowing beforehand that she was going to wage war against the alliance of two major shops to seize the market, she was not afraid at all, but instead encouraged herself.

What is she afraid of about Mount Jinmian?

She is the quintessential white witch, willing to go to the guillotine for even the slightest benefit.

However, this does not affect his performance in the game.

His ultimate magic had reached a point where it was almost beyond modification, at its current limit. His magical pressure was rising every day, and his soul was declining every day.

Continuing to enhance it will only add too many things, reduce the overall quality, and may even prematurely crush one's own soul.

That's why I decided to do something else.

On the contrary, the agave ketone flower root obtained from my own first-class project funding allowed me to draw inferences from similar cases and gain a deeper understanding of a locking energy structure, which actually had a strengthening effect on me.

Locke said, "Then it's settled."

Scarlett the Witch said, "Yes. I can assure you. I can definitely hold out. Arthas won't give a damn about two wizard shoe brands."

"Your production line will absolutely not have any problems. Arthas wants a completely new Wizard Shoes brand to emerge. This is bad for those Wizard Shoes investors, but good for large platform investors like Arthas."

……

A month and a half later.

With the help of Mason Witch and others, Locke completed the analysis of the agave root, investing five million magic stones and using the Queen's Chessboard of the Feathered Serpent Pavilion eight times.

Mason Witch and the others hadn't slept for a month and a half, working every day, while Locke, in order to participate in the competition, maintained a normal daily routine and slept normally.

Meanwhile, the wizard Barrett's soul was somewhat affected by using the Queen's Chessboard too many times in a row, but it wasn't a major problem.

Locke gave him 200,000 magic stones and found a potion master who could basically cure him, but he would need to recuperate for a month.

Locke could only thank his brother and promised to help Barrett finish his second-class grant project and apply for a first-class grant for him.

Otherwise, I would feel bad for him.

A month and a half later, Locke applied for a first-class grant to complete the project.

At the final defense of the thesis at the True Knowledge Institute, Locke glanced at the seat where Catherine the Witch should have been sitting, but she still hadn't appeared.

She is indeed someone who can appear or not appear.

But now it seems that even the completion of a first-class grant project won't sway her to come in person.

The Sith Wizard smiled and said, "Locke, His Majesty the Throne asked me to tell you that a researcher from the Advanced Institute of Truth has made a major breakthrough in Group 1, so she went to Group 1 today."

"Group 1 is working on projects related to the Sky Garden. Recently, because Mount Jinmian is going to build its own Sky Garden, His Majesty has been busy with Group 1's work."

Locke suddenly realized why Catherine the Witch had seen him so rarely lately.

She has too many projects on her hands, and this competition itself was assigned to her, but it seems that her main focus is on the Hanging Gardens project.

After all, this was the first major project she had led since becoming the vice-chair of the academic committee, and it seemed to have been planned for a long time.

Group 1's years of research were in line with the Hanging Gardens project.

I don't understand the High Ring Wizard's thoughts yet.

The Sith wizard pointed to the defense committee, or the judging panel, and said, "The chairman is Mr. Hao Brooks, whom you know well."

Hoo Brooks, a three-ring wizard from Quinnjoll University, a master of group prophecy, and a breeder.

Locke recognized the old wizard; the man was also the chairman of the review panel for his third-class grant project's final defense.

The other party even said that he would definitely become a second-circle wizard.

In addition, the two wizards are a Sun Ring Wizard from the Golden Crown Mountain Senate and a Sun Ring Wizard from the Rose Council.

Wizard Hao Brooks chuckled, "So you've entered the soul decay stage so quickly? Hahaha... You haven't disappointed me. I predicted back then that you would definitely become a second-circle wizard."

Wizard Hao said gently, "I had high hopes for you back then. You prepared to complete the first-class grant within a year and even won the right to participate in the Silent Holy Grail."

"It didn't damage my reputation as a prophet."

Wizard Hao Brooks chuckled. "Ready? Let's begin..."

……

In Zaran Bailey's office, Zaran Bailey's expression changed slightly. He glared at Wizard Tucker. "Why didn't you tell me sooner that he applied for a first-class grant for his thesis defense?"

Zaran Bailey's face was grim. "What's going on? All the resources from Group 2 are now being allocated to me, yet he's already applied for the first-class grant and completed his thesis defense faster than me."

"What kind of efficiency is this?"

"He's going to finish three Zhenzhi Institute grant projects within a year?!"

Zaran Bailey felt an incomprehensible pressure.

Even though he was only a second-circle wizard, he suddenly felt a pressure from Locke because he couldn't understand him, as if he were just an ordinary wizard and Locke was a genius he couldn't catch up with.

He is clearly a second-circle wizard.

why?
(End of this chapter)