36: Always "open" and always have fun

"Hundredfold Harvest!"

Glyn thought to himself.

Suddenly, "Boom..." countless inspirations and experiences intertwined in Glyn's mind. It was as if Glyn was repeatedly processing the entire blue demon leaf in a different space.

Through repeated observation, comparison, and comprehension, Glyn's understanding of the technique and timing for processing blue demon leaf deepened. More and more inconspicuous small details that Glyn had previously overlooked became clear to him... Glyn felt that his knowledge and experience in processing blue demon leaf had improved significantly.

Glyn confidently cleaned his experimental equipment, preparing to begin the second processing of blue demon leaf.

Another half an hour later... 36%!

A huge improvement!

Glyn smiled contentedly... Although the utilization rate of blue demon leaf processing, if the method is correct, improves quickly before 50%, it is rare to see such a significant improvement in one go, like Glyn's.

"Not bad, Glyn, that's a big improvement! Keep up the good work and keep pushing!"

Andy praised happily when he saw Glyn's data.

"Hmph... just got lucky."

Lilith didn't believe Glyn could make such a big improvement at once. She was more inclined to believe that Glyn had just stumbled upon success by chance.

"Glyn, you can do it."

Miller gave a brief blessing and then stopped talking, focusing on the material processing in his hands.

"Yeah, you too." Glyn replied, ignoring Lilith's jealousy.

There wasn't enough time to process another blue demon leaf now; he had wasted a lot of time with Liam earlier.

Glyn turned to process the materials for the Knight Potion, which took less time... Time spent focused on studying and working always flew by.

Since that day, Glyn had put his Knight courses aside slightly and dedicated himself to Pharmacology.

Afterward, Glyn specifically sought out Andy and thoroughly understood some of the unwritten rules of Old Sam's Lab.

He also asked Oakes about the academy's regulations and procedures for training Apothecaries.

Rules are rules!

Glyn understood that when he was weak, these rules and regulations were his protective umbrella... Similarly, the weaker one is, the greater the price for breaking the rules.

Glyn didn't want to accidentally break any more rules.

In the Wizard World, especially at Plant Heart Wizard Academy, if Glyn lost this excellent lab job, his future would be ruined.

It would be like switching to a new track:

From a broad, four-horse carriage road.

To a rugged, winding goat path.

Glyn wasn't crazy; he didn't want to test the waters... The second monthly exam was in March.

Glyn successfully passed the assessment with an excellent blue demon leaf processing utilization rate of 62%.

He ranked second in the lab and eighteenth among the eighty-four Apothecaries of this cohort.

He gained the right to personally refine semi-finished magic potions.

At the celebration party with Oakes and the others, Glyn heard that more than a dozen apprentices had failed to meet the 50% assessment target and were forced into a re-examination.

They couldn't start refining semi-finished magic potions until they passed the assessment.

This meant they were at least a month behind the other apprentices.

Glyn mourned for them.

Under the training system of Plant Heart Wizard Academy, falling behind one step meant falling behind every step.

It was difficult for those apprentices who disappeared along the way to ever catch up.

Glyn secretly warned himself in his heart.

He absolutely couldn't fall behind... After clarifying the priorities of his studies.

Glyn's progress in Pharmacology was rapid. Although he wasn't as fast as the famous Apothecary geniuses, such as Ellie.

He was still an excellent potential stock in the second tier.

After officially starting to refine potions, Glyn's progress did not slow down... One clear afternoon.

Bright sunlight streamed through the thick crystal windows on the Wizard Tower walls, shining on Glyn.

Drops of sweat beaded on Glyn's forehead, whether from the sun or from intense nervousness.

"Drip, drip..."

Glyn carefully controlled the speed and frequency of the magic spring's dripping with one hand... gently shaking the reaction vessel with the other, while his third hand—the Hand of Wizardry—gripped a long glass rod, stirring the mixed liquids rhythmically to ensure they reached the standard reaction state as much as possible.

Ten seconds later, Glyn stopped injecting the magic spring, withdrew the glass rod, and ceased shaking.

He quietly waited for the reaction to end... As the bubbles in the reaction vessel became fewer, the liquid's color gradually turned red.

Visually, the liquid in the entire reaction vessel had basically turned red, with only a few miscellaneous colors mixed in.

This was a sign of successful Mental Power Water blending.

Glyn successfully completed a Mental Power Water modulation.

Glyn picked up a dropper, drew a drop of the reacted liquid, and placed it into the Mental Power Water detection instrument.

Five seconds later, the detection instrument displayed the result.

"Quality: Normal."

"Purity: 42%."

According to the Wizard Academy's regulations:

Quality, from low to high, is: Normal, Good, Superior, Perfect.

Purity is a subordinate unit of quality, for example: Normal + 42% purity = 1 meter + 42 centimeters... "Glyn, not bad."

"Only two months, and you can reach this level. Your progress is really fast."

"I even doubt if the clumsy you from the first month is really you, Glyn."

"The difference before and after is too great."

Andy, seeing Glyn's brilliant performance from the side, was so surprised his jaw almost dropped. He couldn't help but tease.

You know, it took Andy a full seven months to consistently modulate Mental Power Water of normal quality.

And Glyn only took two months... "Not bad. Glyn, you've made great progress."

"It seems our team is very likely to take first place in this year's evaluation."

"Glyn, are you having any difficulties with your work?"

"If you have difficulties, remember to find me. Don't keep everything bottled up inside..."

At this moment... Liam, who had silently stood behind Glyn.

Spoke words of concern, paired with a gentle, spring-like smile, making it easy for people to believe at first glance that he was a good leader who cared for his subordinates... Glyn didn't know how long Liam had been standing there, but his good psychological composure quickly allowed Glyn to react.

"Mr. Liam, my small progress is insignificant."

"It's all thanks to your excellent teaching, plus that little bit of talent I possess."

"If I can help the team achieve a good result, I would be deeply honored."

"Mr. Liam, please rest assured, with my current meager skill, I wouldn't dare to show off in front of you."

"There are no difficulties, except..."

Glyn prolonged his tone, playing hard to get, and appropriately showed a hesitant expression on his face. Glyn displayed his lifelong acting skills to the fullest... Liam actually came out of his small lab, which was unusual. Glyn wanted to probe Liam's true intentions...