18: The connection with the botanical garden

The few of them familiarized themselves with the place for a while.

Senior Reinhardt quickly set up the Wizard Array permissions.

They entered the door.

Senior Reinhardt led the way.

As he walked, he explained to Green and the others:

"The row of wooden houses right inside the door..."

"They are our Botanical Garden's reception room, lounge, storage room, meeting room, laboratory, and activity room, respectively..."

"In the future, you can find me in this lounge; I usually work and rest here."

"If you have any questions, you are welcome to find me anytime."

"However, it's best to set a specific time for us to address them collectively, as I am usually very busy."

"Of course, all of this will follow the principle of equivalent exchange."

"The area near the main entrance is for low-level Demonized Plantss, which are what you will need to learn to care for in the future."

"Intermediate Demonized Plantss are at the very back of the Botanical Garden, past that patch of Bitter Thorn Trees."

"You can visit and look around if you have time, but it's best to only use your eyes and not your hands, otherwise, problems can be very troublesome."

..."The variety of low-level Demonized Plantss here is very comprehensive, all within the scope of the third five-year grand examination. You can study and understand each type."

"There's a bookshelf in the activity room..."

"On it are the cultivation logs, detailed cultivation plans, and various common case materials for these low-level Demonized Plantss. You can borrow them for free to read, but you can only borrow ten at a time."

"As for free lecture opportunities, there is only one per month, and our Botanical Garden's senior apprentices will take turns giving you free lectures."

"Of course, you can also spend some magic stones to ask them for guidance. Our internal apprentices get a discounted price, 20% off the price for external apprentices."

"The Botanical Garden doesn't have high demands on you, after all, you are here to learn."

"You are always welcome here, and there are no strict rules about when you must come."

"You only need to clock in eighty hours each month and complete the internship assessment for three types of low-level Demonized Plantss."

..."If there are special circumstances, you can ask for leave."

"You can take a maximum of three months of task-free leave per year."

"Task-free leave means you don't need to clock in that month, and there are no internship assessments for three types of low-level Demonized Plantss."

"However, the total workload for Demonized Plants assessments each year is fixed. You can manage your study time and assessment workload yourself."

"When you feel you can pass a certain low-level Demonized Plants internship assessment, on our Magical Plant Cultivator's mid-month exchange day..."

"Just submit a report that day. Many senior apprentices will be available then, and they can organize the assessment for you on the same day."

..."Of course, salaries and benefits for task-free leave are still paid..."

"Speaking of salaries and benefits, within the entire Heart of Plants Wizard Academy, the welfare level of our Old Moore Botanical Garden can be considered top-tier."

"Salaries follow the Academy's regulations: the Academy subsidizes two magic stones, and our Botanical Garden pays two magic stones. All Botanical Garden salaries are the same, four magic stones per month."

..."But benefits vary among each Botanical Garden."

"Our Old Moler's benefits are the best."

"Including a monthly scholarship of five magic stones and an unlimited quantity of flawed low-level Demonized Plantss."

"Flawed low-level Demonized Plantss refer to Demonized Plantss whose quality did not meet standards due to insect pests, diseases, or other influencing factors during the cultivation process."

"We would never sell these substandard Demonized Plantss externally."

"That would damage Old Moler's reputation, so they are distributed to internal apprentices as benefits."

"You can use these flawed low-level Demonized Plantss for yourselves or sell them externally, as you please, as long as you don't use Old Moler's name."

..."According to past years' practice, the value of these flawed low-level Demonized Plantss..."

"Fluctuates roughly between five and ten magic stones, so you can calculate your monthly income."

"I know some of you must have also chosen Pharmacology."

"I can tell you that our Old Moore Botanical Garden also encourages you to choose Pharmacology."

"This is Old Moler's intention, and it is also my intention."

"The future of an Apothecary is better, as everyone knows. While you are young, pursue your dreams; that is everyone's right."

"In the last twenty years..."

"Our Old Moore Botanical Garden has produced five Apothecary apprentices, and we hope to cultivate more Apothecary apprentices for the Academy."

...Senior Reinhardt took Green and the other two on a tour of the entire Botanical Garden.

He also highlighted and clarified all the important considerations for the Botanical Garden.

After understanding the true nature of the Old Moore Botanical Garden,

Green deeply understood why so many people had fought tooth and nail to get in... The Old Moore Botanical Garden had a relaxed working environment and short working hours.

The assessment requirements for Demonized Plants cultivation were not strict, with a standard of only three types of low-level Demonized Plantss per month.

The welfare benefits were also good, roughly double that of an average Botanical Garden.

Moreover, they had freedom to come and go, unlike Bigg's Botanical Garden, where his head gardener assigned Bigg a plot of land, forcing Bigg to spend more effort on it, sometimes unable to leave.

This caused round-faced Bigg to lose a lot of weight this month, and Green was gradually catching up to him.

Senior Reinhardt, however, had not mentioned anything about assigned plots of land.

Green, still uneasy, specifically asked about it.

"Haha, Green..."

"You said your friend's Botanical Garden assigned him a plot of land?"

"Is it that your friend only chose the path of a Magical Plant Cultivator?"

"Yes, is there a difference?"

Green asked, confused.

"There's a huge difference, I can tell you."

"The three of you are the attached apprentices recruited by our Old Moore Botanical Garden this year, not full-time apprentices dedicated to becoming Magical Plant Cultivators, understand?"

"We also recruited two full-time apprentices this year, and they definitely have assigned plots of land."

"But you don't need them. You are essentially here to register your name, gain some practical hours in botany, and perhaps write some papers related to Demonized Plants cultivation practice..."

"As long as you can ensure you pass the third five-year grand examination, that's enough..."

"Green, stop pretending..."

"You and Lilith are both going down the path of Apothecary apprentices, and Adler has chosen the path of a Battle Knight..."

"Your coming to our Old Moore Botanical Garden is to form a good relationship with us. We just hope that when you achieve success in the future, you won't forget the friendship of our Old Moore Botanical Garden."

"Alright, that's all for today..."

"Gather any questions and ask them all at once next time. I need to go do experiments."

...Green's old face flushed, but he quickly returned to normal.

Ask if you don't understand, right?

That's what a good student does.

As long as I don't feel awkward, then the one who's awkward isn't me!

Green returned with a natural expression...