Jeming was looking at the constantly updating list of materials on the Magic Net, from the most common copper and iron, to rare Elemental Crystals, to mineral samples from an Unknown Star Realm...

Although his points were unmatched among the apprentices, to think of buying all these "ordinary materials" for research?

It's almost impossible!

There are too many types of materials!

And this is just the relatively ordinary materials!

Above that, there are "Extraordinary Materials" containing peculiar Energy, Law, or concepts!

Those are the key to refining powerful Magic Guides and Magic Potions!

Compared to the vast inventory of materials in the entire Wizard Civilization, the points he's earning now are just a drop in the Pacific Ocean.

Forget about buying Extraordinary Materials, even trying to gather samples of all ordinary materials would quickly drain his points with the costs of purchasing, transporting, and storing.

"It seems I'll have to... take it slow..."

Jeming sat in his Intermediate Laboratory, watching the list of materials on the Magic Net, and couldn't help but sigh.

The excitement from earning a large amount of points at once was significantly diluted by the vast and complex material system.

His path to "getting stronger" seemed far longer and more arduous than he imagined.

Putting aside the thought of extravagant purchasing, Jeming bought only a few special material samples that seemed to have corresponding concepts in the Cultivation Immortality system, intending to start with these.

Calming his emotions, Jeming's days returned to normal.

During the day, he attended classes, and after class, he returned to the lab to study the basics of Alchemy, Magic Potions, and Runes.

At night, during cultivation, he would delve into his consciousness to carefully study the various knowledge gained from the Great Dao Book Pavilion.

With the extensive learning filling his time, Jeming's life became fulfilling and busy, even diminishing his desire to earn points a bit.

After more than a month, the school restocked fifty cubic meters of gold, but this time, he didn't buy much, only purchasing twenty cubic meters to refine into Refined Gold as a basic inventory for his future Artifact Refining, and the rest to keep.

Considering his current situation, the points from the last sale of Refined Gold would be sufficient for a long time.

That day, after finishing the public class on basic Alchemy theory, Jeming was getting ready to head back to his lab as usual when Professor Clark unusually called him over.

"Apprentice Jeming." Professor Clark looked at him with a blank expression.

"Professor, is there something you need?" Jeming habitually felt a twinge of anxiety.

Professor Clark seemed unaware of Jeming's tension, and in a tone devoid of emotions, he merely asked, "What have you been researching lately?"

"Uh... Is he showing concern for me?"

Jeming blinked, unable to glean anything from Professor Clark's expressionless face.

After some thought, Jeming decided to honestly answer part of the question: "I'm trying to familiarize myself with the properties of various materials."

After hearing this, Clark cast an inexplicable glance at him.

However, he didn't say much more and simply instructed, "Go and check the task area on the Magic Net."

With that, he turned and left, leaving Jeming standing there full of confusion.

"That... was his expression a sign of approval?" Jeming was a bit unsure, as his mentor's expression was always so indistinct.

Sometimes, Jeming envied his mentor's poker face, as in many cases, it prevented others from discerning his true feelings.

With his mentor's odd instruction, he greeted a surprised Amy and returned to the Intermediate Laboratory.

He switched on the lab's Magic Network Terminal, connected to the academy's internal Magic Net, and entered the task area.

He scrolled down the bulletin board, casually browsing through it.

The familiar Low-Level tasks were still there, but a new announcement at the top caught his eye instantly:

[Workshop Emergency Project Announcement: Launch of the Basement Storage Surplus Materials Organization Project!]

[Description: The Wizard Civilization has waged wars across numerous Planes, accumulating a massive backlog of old-era or Other Plane material samples in the basement storage. These samples are diverse and complex, urgently needing personnel for preliminary cataloging, cleaning, and basic property analysis. Volunteers with a certain foundation in Material Science and a willingness to contribute are now being recruited for this project.]

[Task Duration: Valid Long-term.]

[Points Reward: Medium (Calculated based on workload and results).]

[Special Note: Participants will have the opportunity to access a large number of unclassified rare material samples. This is an excellent opportunity to enhance Material Science knowledge and broaden one's horizons.]

[Registration Method: Submit an application to the task office.]

Jeming's eyes lit up as he read the announcement contents.

This was exactly what he needed right now!

An opportunity to legally access a vast array of different types of materials and perform preliminary research!

And such a task had been sitting there without anyone taking it? To say there's no trickery involved, Jeming would eat this table right then and there!

This was like being sent a pillow when one was sleepy, and not just any pillow, but a top-tier down pillow!

Privileges like these were truly contemptible!

What? The privilege is for himself?

Well, in that case, no problem.

Without any hesitation, Jeming immediately clicked the "Registration" option on the Magic Network Terminal and submitted his apprentice ID.

Submission successful.

He looked again at the task bulletin board, intending to take a closer look at the details of the announcement.

However, in the blink of an eye, the announcement that was just at the top vanished silently, as if it had never been there.

Jeming was slightly taken aback, then realized what was happening.

"So smooth, don't even bother pretending, huh!"

Professor Clark's inexplicable gaze was apparently for this reason...

Jeming sat in his chair, gazing at the now-empty task bulletin board, feeling a surge of gratitude and reflection in his heart.

This was when he truly recognized the benefits of the Second Level Cultivation Agreement.

It's not only about enhanced points and privileges but also the support of "information" and "opportunities" discreetly provided by the high-ranking wizards!

In a way, this agreement opened secret pathways unknown to many ordinary apprentices for Jeming.

Elsewhere, Clark sat in his lab, nodding in satisfaction at the terminal interface where the task had just been picked up, and then closed the task selection with his authority.

In this world where knowledge is power, no one would dare to monitor a wizard's lab, as it's an enmity more unforgivable than slaughtering one's family.

But gathering some trivial information doesn't seem too cumbersome, for example... one can also deduce quite a bit from the recent purchase list on the other side.

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