Chapter 197

Chapter 197: Two College Funds

Chapter 197: Approval of Two College

Funds Locke took the speaker’s seat at the oval table and spoke calmly, “Our team—Angel, I, and Aisi—has been conducting various tests in the treatment center this month to prove the effectiveness of the Bear Spirit Green Gallbladder Potion. Our team has treated nearly ninety patients in the past month, and we can see that the Bear Spirit Green Gallbladder Potion can indeed replace the original Bear Spirit Bile Potion and has corresponding efficacy in various curses.”

“At the same time, we plan to take advantage of the large number of patients in the treatment center in the future to collect their treatment information and compile it into a data report for the Phase III trial.”

“In addition, our team will adopt an external recruitment method to recruit some second-class wizard apprentices as researchers to help our team conduct animal experiments and mortal experiments.”

“Animal experiments require the use of mice, a [model organism], as these animals have a rapid generation rate, a clear genetic background, and are easy to study.”

Locke spoke eloquently and revealed some of his research ideas for conducting three experiments.

Wizard Edwin also smiled. “Locke, it’s great that you understand the situation. I don’t have to constantly urge you to complete the third phase of the Bear Spirit Green Gallbladder Potion test on behalf of the academy’s leadership.”

“But I can help you design your experimental framework.”

Locke bowed to Wizard Edwin. “Please, Lord Edwin, guide me.”

Wizard Edwin smiled with satisfaction and said, “Locke, you are very polite. I suggest that when you find someone to conduct the animal experiment and design the experimental framework, you should add several zebrafish experimental groups in addition to the immunological tests on the mouse experimental group.”

“Zebrafish are also a model organism with a well-defined genetic background, rapid generation, and ease of research. Zebrafish embryos remain transparent from fertilization to five days, and can develop in vitro.”

“Zebrafish are the most suitable model organism for drug experiments. Inject the Bear Spirit Green Gallbladder Potion and the Curse Stone into zebrafish embryos within five days of fertilization. You can then see the effects of the curse on the zebrafish’s transparent embryos’ internal blood vessels, nerves, heart, and other organs, as well as the effects of your Bear Spirit Green Gallbladder Potion.”

“This organism is often used in drug screening experiments.”

Locke saluted Wizard Edwin. “Thank you, Lord Edwin, for your guidance. I hadn’t considered that this experiment would allow us to better observe the dynamics of the Bear Spirit Green Gall Potion’s reaction to different curses.”

Wizard Edwin nodded with satisfaction and said to the other two official wizards, “Look, we are both outstanding juniors, but Locke is much more polite.”

“It pleases me more.”

Wizard Derek Jones and another official wizard also smiled.

Angron, sitting at the long oval table, had a serious look of dissatisfaction in his eyes. After all, in his opinion, even if Locke was a rising star, it was still difficult for him to be on equal footing at this moment.

The two are far from being on the same level.

Angron’s personal pharmacy is the most famous pharmacy among the apprentices in Lilith’s Hut. He has published many A-level articles and dozens of B-level articles. He also has the title of “Wizard Seed”.

Locke, on the other hand, was only promoted to a first-class wizard apprentice this year. It might take him another ten years or so to reach his current level.

Of course, Locke does have great potential.

Wizard Edwin nodded to Locke and continued, “When designing your drug screening experiment with zebrafish embryos, you can also use fluorescent agents to intervene in the zebrafish embryos and label the blood vessels with fluorescent agents during the embryonic development stage.”

“The blood vessels growing out of the back of the embryo are all fluorescent green, so you can more easily observe the drug response.”

“When conducting experiments on mortals, make sure these mortals have the right to know. Otherwise, you won’t be able to pass the ethical review mechanism of the White Wizards Association.”

“On this point, you should pay special attention to the second-class wizard apprentices you recruit. These people may not be so diligent. Sometimes, due to laziness, negligence, or even deliberate sabotage, your entire experimental project may be completely blocked by the White Wizard Association.”

Wizard Edwin said meaningfully, “Young man, you haven’t suffered any loss in this area, so you’d better be careful.”

Locke immediately wrote down Wizard Edwin’s guidance and suggestions in his notes, regardless of whether they were useful or not.

Wizard Edwin nodded and said, “Okay, I don’t have any other opinions.”

“My only suggestion is that you speed up.”

“The two outstanding project grants you applied for from the college have both been approved and should be disbursed in the next few days.”

Locke bowed to Wizard Edwin and left his speaking seat.

He sat back next to Angel and Aisi, who secretly gave Locke a thumbs up.

After all, they were not so calm in front of their wizard mentor, Wizard Edwin.

Everyone could see that Wizard Edwin obviously liked Locke more than Angron.

Wizard Edwin didn’t even find any faults in Locke’s plan like he did with Angron.

After all, if you want to find fault with something, you can always find a few. At the very least, you can find fault with things like the voice being too soft or the attitude not being correct.

Angron heard that Wizard Edwin mentioned that Locke actually had two projects that received support from the academy’s funds.

His eyelids suddenly twitched wildly, and he became even more restless. “It seems I have to think of a way, otherwise all my plans in the treatment center will be ruined by this guy who suddenly showed up.”

Angron’s eyes darkened as he made a decision. ‘Desperate times call for desperate measures.’

‘Once in a while, it shouldn’t be a big deal.’

Next, several more people came up to talk about their work review and future plans, and as usual, they were scolded by Wizard Edwin. Some of them almost collapsed.

Two hours later, the group meeting ended successfully.

Locke, Angelo and Aisi left the third floor together and headed towards the office on the second floor.

Locke wanted to go to the public classroom to purchase the Metal Frenzy series of spell courses, so he asked Angel and Aisi to help him with the work for a while. At the same time, he left the treatment center and headed towards the public classroom.

Locke also planned to go to the germplasm bank of the academy to see what to make his sixth magic plant and see if he could get any ideas.

After all, I still need more money to support the expenses of improving my strength.

As for potions, Locke focused on several potions that he often used, including the Blood-Weeping Nightshade Potion, the Star Tears Potion, and the Energy Potion.

Of course, the workload of getting the Bear Spirit Green Gallbladder Potion to pass the third phase of testing would be enormous, and I really couldn’t spare the time for the time being.

Halfway along the road, Locke, riding on the back of Engel’s whirling snail, suddenly frowned and looked behind the bushes beside the road ahead. “Mana stained with blood… Are you a dark wizard?”

The Clivia flower in Locke’s left hand moved, and a leaf knife appeared in front of him flexibly, spinning lightly.

As long as Locke thinks about it, the magic of seeing enemies everywhere can take effect on a second-class wizard apprentice dark wizard hiding on the roadside and kill him.

The second-class wizard apprentice, a dark wizard, quickly ran out from behind the tree in fear and raised his hands to indicate that he was not a threat. “Master Augustine, I am not here to fight you.”

“I’m willing to be your informant.”

“I’ve come to join you. I have a large amount of information on plant curses that Severin has been researching, and I’d like to sell it to you… in exchange for some of your White Wizard Society’s resources.”

He ran out from behind the trees and saw that the wizard was pot-bellied and a dark wizard. The fingers on his right hand were missing. His thumb, middle finger and index finger were gone, leaving only his little finger and ring finger.

His left eye was blind, his right eye was a little cloudy, and his body was covered with wounds.

The dark wizard apprentice said pitifully, “Master Augustine, I am just a poor second-class dark wizard apprentice. Because my senior sister Severin fell from power, I was thrown here as a hidden cannon fodder.”

“But I don’t want to die. I want to live, and I want to make a deal with you.”

Locke looked indifferent and reminded him, “I remember that you all have curses that monitor you.”

The dark wizard apprentice immediately saluted Locke. “Senior, it’s true. But that crazy woman, Severin, who was originally responsible for monitoring us, has now been punished by the academy. And the Blood Curse Court is in disarray, so they didn’t notice. I no longer have anyone monitoring me.”

“That’s why I came to you and wanted to present this information to you.”

“These are small tokens of your loyalty.”

He knelt on the ground, placed a document on the ground, then knelt and stepped back ten steps to show that he had no hostility.

“Senior, please accept me… I can pass on information from the Blood Curse Tribunal to you, as long as you can protect me a little and prevent me from a tragic death.”

Locke said coldly: “Don’t call me senior, you don’t deserve it.”

(End of this chapter)