Plant Magic Research Group

Locke said, "This... must consume quite a lot of resources, right?"

"Besides, I don't know much about this area."

Captain Jack nodded. "That's true."

Senior Zack put down his knife and fork, wiped his mouth with a napkin, and said, "It's not as complicated as you think, Locke. I know about this. I'm in charge of this area's work for the Academy, so I know a little about the situation."

"Normally, when developing Plant Magic spells, you can develop them yourself, commission one of the Academy's Plant Magic research groups to develop them, or even commission a Plant Magic research group outside the Academy."

"If the project in your hands is very popular, those research groups may even come looking for you on their own. They might pay you to complete the project in your hands. Of course, in that case, you'll have much less say in the matter."

Locke took a sip of Witch Watermelon Juice and frowned. "They come looking for me?"

Senior Zack patiently explained in detail, "Yes. Under normal circumstances, developing a Plant Magic spell to accompany a mid- to high-level Magic Plant generally costs 0.7 to 0.8 rings. It consumes a considerable amount of funding. If you're lucky, it'll cost ten to twenty thousand Magic Stones."

"If the project doesn't go smoothly, it might cost twenty to thirty thousand Magic Stones. That depends on the research capabilities of the group you find. A mature research group should be able to compress the cost of developing a brand-new supporting Plant Magic spell to around ten thousand Magic Stones."

As Locke listened, he nodded slightly. At the same time, he sighed inwardly. As expected, getting someone to develop a set of supporting Plant Magic spells really does cost money.

Ten thousand Magic Stones was already a lot.