Locke said to Teri, "I'm assigning you a task. This afternoon, a Third-Class Wizard Apprentice named Pierre will be coming over. He's my friend, so do your best to ensure his safety while using him for experiments."
"You'll be responsible for testing the effects of Memory Ointment on him as a Wizard Apprentice, and recording the improvements in his memory in a table every day,"
"as well as recording all suspected side effects."
"For three months."
Clutching her documents to her chest, Teri said, "All right, boss."
"I understand."
She clearly cherished this job, so she was extremely serious. She even silently repeated Locke's requests to herself, making sure she fully remembered his instructions.
Locke looked at the three Wizard Seedlings he had brought with him, his tone softening somewhat. After all, they weren't his employees or students; they were merely being lent to him by Teacher Sophia for a period of time.
He had to maintain the proper attitude toward them.
Locke was a little gentler with the three of them and said, "I'm giving you an opportunity to learn. You'll be responsible for conducting the control-group experiments for Memory Ointment using lab mice, and recording the conditions of the three groups every day."
"One group won't use Memory Ointment, one group will use half the dosage, and one group will use the standard daily dosage. The three of you must supervise one another and don't falsify the data. This is a rare learning opportunity for you."
"If there's anything you don't understand, you can ask Teri."
"She's a Second-Class Wizard Apprentice and is fully capable of guiding you. Make good use of this rare learning opportunity."
"It'll be very useful to you in the future."
The three Wizard Seedlings all bowed to Locke and said that they would