The Whispering Verses Chapter 141: The price of growth

"Weather Vane Blue Grass" is both a learning material for thaumaturgy and a spell-casting material, but each spell cast only requires some plant extract diluent.

"This plant in the Old World became extinct hundreds of years ago. The School of Chemistry has artificially planted nurseries, but the next harvest will not be until two years later. You are in luck."

Professor Garcia said.

"Good luck? So, a whole season to..."

Shad's thoughts were brought back from the doctor's affairs, and he looked at the professor.

"About thirty years, you happened to hit the twenty-eighth year. You are really lucky. The growth cycle of this strange plant is not very long. You may not know much about it. Generally speaking, ring magicians The plant materials used do not bloom and bear fruit every year.”

Xia De somehow thought of the story of the monkey and the peach. He shook his head to refocus his scattered thoughts. The professor smiled and said:

"No kidding, although the plants in the Old World are extinct, there is this strange plant in the New World. The college has already gone through channels to get it, and it will be delivered to you probably next month."

"Okay then."

Although Xia De was a little disappointed, he accepted the fact that he could still wait for a month.

Now that he had chosen thaumaturgy, he wanted to return the library catalog, but the professor asked him to read it by himself for a week and return with Miss Anat, so that he would not have to think for too long the next time he chose.

The above are the rewards given to Shade by the academy. As the teacher who guides Shade in his courses, Professor Garcia is very satisfied with the young detective and thinks he has a bright future.

Therefore, Professor Garcia is personally willing to help him with his studies:

"In August, I will start an elective course "Folding Space", which will mainly teach about large-scale ritual mystery locks and rare thaumaturgy mystery locks. Although this kind of ritual is very complicated and cannot be used below ten rings, but listen It will be very helpful for your future studies. The specific time for the class has not yet been determined and will be notified at that time.”

This is equivalent to opening an elective course to Shade for free. Shade immediately wanted to say thank you, but was stopped by Professor Garcia:

"What I like is your talent, Mr. Hamilton. You have just started on the road of being a ring warlock. I hope to see you in the academy one day. I believe there will be such a day."

"Now that we're talking about this, Professor Garcia, can I apply to view the academy's "Book of Ascension" in advance?"

Xia De asked cautiously. Professor Garcia was not surprised, but touched his chin and asked:

"What's the reason? Why should I apply in advance?"

"Because I think my progress may be faster."

"Well... ok, you can write an application report when you go back and submit it directly from your poem manuscript page. If the application is approved, the result will be given to you next Saturday. Although the general ring warlock enters The level is very slow, but some people are talented, but please note that promotion does not mean that you have mastered the power. The research of thaumaturgy takes time."

Professor Garcia gave the warning, and Shade immediately said that he understood.

In addition to these things, Professor Garcia also asked the Student Management Office about Dr. Schneider's performance in the Lakeview Manor incident.

The doctor did not distort his experience in his report, so Shade had nothing to say. As for the suspected sulfur smell he smelled, he did not say this.

In fact, even Professor Garcia doesn't care about this matter, and he is not from the Student Management Office. He even quietly told Shade that he didn't need to take this task so seriously. He should still focus on his studies as a ring warlock and just run away when in danger. Professor Sanchez's task can be fooled by periodically writing a report that everything is safe.

It seems that St. Barrons Comprehensive College, both students and professors, are very good at writing reports and coping with things.

Before Professor Garcia left, Shade did not forget to ask questions about the three wishes. The story has been resolved, he now still needs to resolve growth and strength:

"Professor, is there a way for an ordinary person, probably a child, to suddenly have power without having to pay...a huge price?"

"Have you encountered something strange?"

Professor Garcia asked, but did not ask more. Correspondence ring magicians have always encountered many things, which is part of growing up:

"No, power comes at a price. The price a Ring Warlock pays is the 'other self' that accompanies a lifetime and the risk of losing control at any time. If you really encounter something strange, ask the Ring Warlock in the same group Go deal with it, maybe the strange relic is out of control."

Xia De nodded and asked again:

"So, is there a way to make a child grow up suddenly?"

"Of course there is, but if there are no side effects, then only short-term physical growth can be achieved. Many medicines can achieve similar effects."

The professor thought for a moment:

"Take a pen and write it down. This is the recipe for the potion."

Xia De took out the notebook he carried with him from his pocket, and the pointy-eared professor dictated:

"5 ounces of the stamens of the nine-star coniferous flower, nine drops of the genetic material of the bare-footed fire ape, 2 ounces each of the feces and saliva of the adult fire-tongued sheep, two living star springtails squeezed juice and stored at a constant temperature, different genders and different ages Any amount of ear wax, eye wax, hair, and blood of three ordinary people, and 3 grams of green mucus from a horse-donkey hybrid animal. Use spoiled and sour milk to prepare the potion, and add it in the order I told you, one at a time. Stir clockwise for 3 weeks, more or less. Do not prepare it in an environment where the temperature is below freezing, otherwise it will explode... Oh, don’t forget to add some honey. ”

"Honey?"

Xia De, who lowered his head to record, asked in surprise, feeling very uncomfortable in his stomach.

"Yes, the name of the potion is the price of growth. According to the dosage I mentioned, it will take effect in about ten minutes. If you don't add honey, think about these ingredients and then think about the taste... ."

Professor Garcia shrugged:

"You don't want to know. These materials are relatively common. You can ask the August priest to help make them. Isn't he from the School of Chemistry?"

"Yes. In fact, it feels like the taste will be weirder if honey is added."

Shad nodded, but he didn't know whether potions or the raw materials for potions could be brought into the past time and space. It was actually difficult to define whether these things were "extraordinary items". But it is very simple to ask Priest August to help configure and prepare additional materials. He can try to bring raw materials and finished medicines. Even if that doesn't work, maybe the saint can provide the materials.

"I am very optimistic about you, Mr. Hamilton. If you want to conduct the next time exploration, remember to report to the academy first."

Professor Garcia was about to leave, but his warning reminded Shade that although the key to the fifth era - 1068 in his hand was not completed yet, there might be other ways to get the time key.

He can take advantage of the opportunity to go to another time point in the past to test the mission of the ancient **** he encountered. Is he encountering a small probability event, or is he really being watched by the ancient **** of time every time? .

This is just the time exploration frequency recommended by the History Institute, which should not exceed once a month, so currently Shade cannot get a new key from the institute.

After seeing off Professor Garcia thoughtfully, Shade went to the reception room on the second floor to continue the conversation.

While Shade was talking with Professor Garcia, Dr. Schneider, who was originally wearing pajamas, had also changed his clothes. He looked pretty good now, and he didn't look like he was dying just a few hours ago.

As soon as Shade opened the door, he heard the doctor loudly and enthusiastically delivering his "speech" about the use of the 1,000 pounds of funds. I don’t know whether the effect of the academy’s potion is too strong or the effect of the 1,000 pounds is too strong, but the doctor is simply excited now:

"Xia De, is your matter over there? Sit down quickly."

The blue-eyed psychiatrist asked Shade to sit down with a smile, and then asked Shade if he had any items or knowledge that he needed to buy in the St. Byrons Library recently. After getting a negative answer, the doctor patted his thigh:

"Look, no one has anything to buy at the moment, and this money is valid until the end of this year, and no one will have to pay tuition, so we have to withdraw all this money."

"Can it be done?"

Shad asked curiously as he sat next to Priest August.

"Of course."

Priest Augustus touched his chin and said, narrowing his eyes slightly:

"But it requires some skills."

"There will also be some losses."

Miss Louisa also said that it seemed like this was not the first time they had done something like this.

"How much can you withdraw from 1,000 pounds?"

Xia De asked again, planning his expenses in his mind.

This time it was Miss Anat who gave the answer. The sorceress is good at predicting the future, but she is also short of money:

"Different methods have different speeds and reliability. We prefer to be more prudent and withdraw about 200 pounds per month over half a year. In this way, 1,000 pounds can probably get 910 pounds."

Although one-tenth was lost, this number is still quite impressive. Compared with the high consumption in the academy, even if there is a loss in withdrawing it, it is still worth it.

"You really have a solution."

Xia De could not help but feel admiration. The old priest patted Sha De on the shoulder with a look of emotion:

"Young man, sooner or later you will have your own way."

The specific operation of withdrawing 1,000 pounds is done by the doctor and is completed in about four times. Accordingly, every time after receiving the money, Shade, Miss Anat, Dr. Schneider, Miss Louisa, and Priest August divided the accounts according to the ratio of 2.5:2.5:2:1.5:1.5.

Shad and Miss Anat got more because the former killed Mrs. Lasoya and the latter destroyed the ritual node of the evil god's arrival. The doctor gets 0.5 more because he controls the money.

Everyone has no objection to this way of distributing money, and the doctor said that he will probably be able to get the first payment later this month.

Thinking about it this way, Shade can probably gain about 220 pounds from the 1,000 pounds. Including the reward from Miss Carina and Detective Sparrow's wallet, in just two weeks, Shade From when I first came to this world, I had to receive relief food, and steadily moved towards the middle class... The prerequisite was to win the card game on Sunday and get a job that did not require work as recommended by Miss Carina.