The Wizard: Starting with Infinite Part-Time Jobs

Upon opening the door, one could see a yawning wizard staring at Aiden with curiosity.

The wizard's hair was somewhat disheveled, and his collar was askew.

"You're that newcomer Aiden?" the wizard asked casually, stretching.

"Yes," Aiden nodded, standing ramrod straight.

The yawning wizard rubbed his eyes and said, "Then you can take the meditation methods yourself. There are three types: the water-attribute Tide Meditation Method, the earth-attribute Falling Rock Meditation Method, and the wind-attribute Feather Stream Meditation Method. Each set of meditation methods comes with three zero-ring tricks, enough for you to cultivate to become a formal wizard."

"Once you become a full-fledged wizard, you will be able to learn new meditation techniques."

After saying that, the wizard yawned again, his mouth wide open.

Aiden frowned, his arms crossed over his chest, lost in thought.

Seeing Aiden's conflicted expression, the wizard continued to explain, "Actually, during the wizard apprentice stage, apart from the light and dark attribute meditation methods which are relatively strong, the other meditation methods each have their own strengths, so there's no need to worry too much about it."

"For example, the Tide Meditation Technique excels in defense. The Falling Rock Meditation Technique excels in control. As for the Wind-attribute Feather Stream Meditation Technique, it excels in speed."

Aiden's eyes lit up, and he nodded: "Then I'll switch to the Falling Rocks Meditation Method."

Aiden thought to himself, "I don't need defense for now, and as for speed, wind-attribute meditation is quite expensive to cultivate. Senior Sister Annie mentioned before that earth-attribute meditation is cheaper and requires fewer resources to cultivate."

"Secondly, both my archer class and Little Butterfly's light blade rely heavily on hitting the target. If I were to practice a control-oriented meditation method, it would be a supplement in combat. There's nothing more satisfying than having the enemy stand still and then killing them with ranged attacks."

"A wise choice," the wizard nodded approvingly.

He then took a parchment scroll titled "The Rockfall Meditation Method" from the shelf behind him, handed it to Aiden, and left.

The footsteps gradually faded into the distance.

"Finally, I can practice a higher level of meditation." Aiden's hands trembled as he took the parchment scroll, holding it as if it were a priceless treasure, his face full of surprise.

He carefully left the room, his steps so light they seemed to fly.

On the way, Aiden glanced through the document briefly, his brow furrowing and relaxing intermittently.

He kept muttering to himself, "When practicing this Falling Rock Meditation Technique, you need to simulate the spiral trajectory of a falling rock in your mind in order to gradually improve your progress. It includes two control-oriented Zero-Ring Tricks and one attack-oriented Zero-Ring Trick, namely Falling Rock Maze, Falling Rock Binding, and Falling Rock Strike."

"The most effective one is definitely the Falling Rocks Maze, which has about 200 syllables in its incantation, making it the most complex. The other two tricks only have about 50 syllables each."

"But before that, I need to finish practicing the meditation technique."

As he passed the store, Aiden stopped and went inside, carefully searching the shelves.

Finally, he spent 20 magic stones to buy a jar of earth-attribute spellcasting medium, which looked like a lump of coal, and he held it tightly in his arms.

"This is already the cheapest option; the other water-attribute and wind-attribute casting media are much more expensive."

As Aiden spoke, he walked out of the store and patted the jar in his arms.

"Next, I'll submit the experimental results."

……

At this moment, in an unknown room on the continent of Orella, the candlelight on the walls flickered, casting long shadows all around.

The leader of the Ash Brigade, wearing a gray mask, sat on a tall chair, his brows furrowed, deep in thought as he looked at the two empty seats below.

He slammed his hand on the armrest of his chair and roared, "Damn it, can someone tell me where those two idiots, Henry and Thurram, have gone?"

"The mission may have failed." A person wearing a mask below raised their head slightly and replied in a low voice.

"Sir, send me." The man took a step forward, his tone firm, his eyes beneath the mask staring straight at the leader.

"Alright, find out what's going on. Carlos, you're a high-level wizard apprentice, a three-star scout. You won't disappoint me, will you?" the leader of the Ash Brigade said coldly, tapping his fingers lightly on the table.

"Of course not, sir," Carlos said earnestly, nodding emphatically.

"Then go ahead." The leader, wearing a gray mask, waved his hand impatiently, his chair swaying slightly with his movement.

Watching Carlos's departing figure, the leader leaned back in his chair, muttering to himself, "These wizards are all so unreliable. If it weren't for collecting data on the wizarding world, who would want to stay in this godforsaken place?"

……

Below the tallest wizard tower in Rune Courtyard.

A faint magical aura permeated the surroundings, and occasionally a gentle breeze would blow, stirring the fallen leaves on the ground.

Soon, Aiden arrived, carrying a thick stack of experimental results.

He put the packaged experimental results into the mailbox under the Dean Mephisto's Wizard Tower.

Aiden dusted off his hands, a smile playing on his lips, and said, "I named the experimental result 'Sweet Potion,' and its main effect is to greatly enhance its allure to living beings."

As Aiden stuffed a thick stack of experimental results into the mailbox, the mailbox slammed shut, burying the results in one gulp.

The voice of Dean Mephisto came from inside: "Aiden, I will deliver the experimental results to you as soon as possible."

"No problem, thank you very much, Dean." Aiden smiled and clasped his hands in a fist and palm salute.

……

"I'll use the rest of my time to study runes," Aiden muttered to himself, brushing off non-existent dust from his body and straightening the wrinkles in his clothes.

After asking several people along the way, Aiden learned the location of a teaching building.

He knew that the first-circle wizard Leon was inside, teaching.

"These runes are really difficult. I've been studying them for years, but I still haven't grasped anything. I've only just started practicing the second zero-ring trick. I don't know when I'll reach the mastery level. Only by mastering three mastery-level zero-ring tricks can one become a high-ranking wizard apprentice," a wizard apprentice who was as fat as a ball wailed. He grabbed his hair with both hands, making his already messy hair even messier, and the fat on his face jiggled with his movements.

"Runes are difficult. Even a complete set of meditation techniques requires a lot of resources. After completing it, you're only a high-level wizard apprentice. Becoming a wizard is extremely difficult." A very thin wizard apprentice shook his head, his head bobbing back and forth like a rattle drum, his skinny arms hanging limply at his sides.

"The simplest option is to have a bloodline transplant to modify the body's organs. It's inexpensive and there are established transplantation procedures," he emphasized, gesturing with his hand in the air as if to make his words more convincing.