201: Ten Years of Harvest (I)

Year 49 of the wizard's path, early January.

Three days ago, Lord Joyce had already led the recruited Formal Wizards and left the Mist Coast. Plant Heart Academy also ushered in a new era.

Plant Heart Academy, main Wizard Tower, assembly hall.

Green Anglet and Ellie sat on the podium, while hundreds of academy wizard representatives sat below, listening to the report on the academy's development over the past ten years.

Oakes, who had matured significantly, acted as the reporter.

"The 10-year planning tasks for Plant Heart Academy have been successfully completed, and even exceeded."

"The past 10 years have been a crucial stage for our academy's development and construction. During this period, our academy has made tremendous progress in various fields, laying a solid foundation for future development."

"At the same time, our academy has also achieved a qualitative leap. Our overall foundation and strength have reached a new level, and we can be considered firmly rooted in the Mist Coast Wizard World."

"During the 10-year plan period, our academy achieved significant accomplishments in the economy. In the tenth year of the plan, the academy's internal gross production value reached over 830,000 Wan magic stones, an increase of 720% compared to before the 10-year plan. The top five pillar industries of the academy are:"

"Real Estate — accounting for 26.6%. Currently, there is no room for major growth. To attract sufficient external funds, the academy has sold the vast majority of land and shops. Coupled with ten years of frantic construction, the number of housing units and commercial shops has reached saturation."

"The academy expects the real estate market to maintain a steady policy, with an annual growth rate of around 1% being sufficient. This is a red ocean; we only need to keep the basic foundation stable and ensure housing prices do not collapse."

"Education Industry — accounting for 23.5%. Currently, there are not many small and medium-sized faction wizards and Rogue Wizards who are close to our academy; those who should have come have already arrived. In other words, the period of large-scale growth has passed. However, according to feedback from wizards, this is still a blue ocean, and there is still great potential to be tapped in this market."

"Especially in the internal education sector of the academy, some niche markets, such as continuing education for graduated apprentices, are recommended for the academy to focus on. The education industry can become a permanent pillar industry for the academy."

"Apothecary Industry — accounting for 18.6%. As a traditional pillar industry of our academy, it has also enjoyed the dividends of the era's development. Our potion market has expanded by over 300% in 10 years, opening up 80% of the market barriers in the Mist Coast. Exported potions are spread throughout the Mist Coast, becoming a well-known brand. However, limited by the shortage of Apothecaries, the future growth rate will slow down significantly."

"Demonized Plants Cultivation Industry — accounting for 12.6%. This industry has benefited from the construction of the 6 Auxiliary Wizard Towers. Within the 10-kilometer safety zone of each Auxiliary Wizard Tower, Botanical Gardens can be opened. Currently, the plantable area of our academy's Botanical Garden has increased by about 12 times compared to 10 years ago. This is also a blue ocean market for our academy's future, and it is expected to maintain a relatively high growth rate for the next few decades."

"Wizard Market shop rental and transaction taxes — accounting for 6.5%. This is also an emerging industry. Each of our 6 Auxiliary Wizard Towers has built a small market, providing a place for internal and external wizards to conduct market transactions."

"Major factions and large merchant firms in the Mist Coast have also opened shops in our markets. This is also an excellent economic growth point and a great driving force for the academy's economic development. However, it is too heavily influenced by external factors. The departure of Lord Joyce may cause a huge shock to the emerging market, so we must treat this aspect with caution."

"While the economy has grown, the academy's employment has also made significant progress."

"According to data from the academy's statistics department, the number of in-house wizards enrolled in our academy has exceeded 20,000, a growth rate of 350%, with 100% employment. The job market is incomparably vast, and talent is in short supply. The average monthly salary for an Intermediate Wizard Apprentice is between 300 and 500 magic stones, an increase of 120%, and the average monthly salary for an Advanced Wizard Apprentice is between 1,000 and 1,800 magic stones, an increase of 34%."

"Of these increased in-house wizards, 21% are new recruits from the mundane world, and 79% are talent introductions from various small and medium-sized factions and Rogue Wizards who have defected to us."

"There were 17,695 external academy wizards, mainly external wizards who paid for classes, following the study group model. After they finished their studies, they left our academy and had nothing to do with us. According to the treaty signed with the Seven Towers Alliance, our academy could only recruit external students in the past 10 years, so in the future, our academy will no longer have the concept of external students."

"At the same time, there are more than 13,670 affiliated wizards registered for permanent residence in our Auxiliary Wizard Towers, and over 50,000 wizards have obtained temporary residence permits."

"Therefore, our academy has completely become a super-large wizard gathering place with over 30,000 permanent wizards and nearly 100,000 mobile wizards, becoming the economic, cultural, and resource distribution center of the southern region of the Mist Coast."

"In the entire Mist Coast, only the City of Light supported by the Radiant Fire Wizard Academy in the north has over 100,000 wizards; our academy's wizard scale can be considered the second largest."

"During the 10-year planning period, the academy has also made tremendous progress in knowledge research and innovation."

"Over the past 10 years, the academy has mobilized all its resources and, together with two allies, the Radiant Fire Academy and the Faran Tower Academy, jointly researched Bio-armor technology, achieving quite brilliant results."

"For the apprentice-stage Bio-armor, the mass production of the fifth version has been completed. Currently, 32 units have been mass-produced. Compared to the third version of Bio-armor worn by Lord Green Anglet, the fifth version has improved significantly:"

"Cost reduced by 32.8%, with 12 rare resources replaced by common resources;"

"Comprehensive performance improved by 21.7%, endurance increased to 20 minutes, an increase of 100%;"

"Maintenance costs reduced by 62.5%, 32 key technologies overcome, all parts realized as reusable, and Wizard Array damage can be repaired, greatly reducing logistics pressure."

"The first-rank Formal Wizard stage Bio-armor has also completed its initial 1.0 version. Because it involves many secrets, it will not be publicly disclosed here."

"However, this 1st-rank Bio-armor is not yet perfect and requires continuous research and updates, so our academy must continue to invest resources in research."