In the office of Grand Wizard Sura that Alicia used, Alicia handed the funding form to Locke. "Grandfather gave me some more leverage over the three Crystallized Wizards of the Plutarch Family. On top of that, I pleaded with my father Gregory and asked him to lend a hand."
He agreed to help and put in some effort.
Alicia handed Locke a document stamped with a magical seal. On it, Locke saw that a funding application for three million Magic Stones had been approved.
"Three million?" Locke froze for a moment. This was an enormous sum, one he had never seen before.
Alicia smiled. "Yes. The Plutarch Family has decided to add another three hundred Magic Crystal Cards to your investment, and they won't impose any new requirements.
"You only need to compete in the name of the Plutarch Family and provide us with some seeds from your completed products. As for the specific cultivation methods,
"you're free to publish articles and apply for patents."
"Grandfather said that, after all, he was the one who supported your participation from the beginning. He only did so to complete a transaction with you and help him perfect that magic.
"So, for this competition, all the cultivation methods within your research group will remain exclusively yours. Even with the additional funding, nothing will exceed the limits of the original contract."
"I know the competition in the Cloud Marsh Cup is extremely fierce. Three million may not be enough, but I want to help you as much as I can. Only with sufficient funds will you have any chance of producing your work within a year."
"You should have a total of 420 Magic Crystal Cards in your hands now, right?"
Alicia said, "The Cloud Marsh Cup is fraught with difficulties. Moreover, the Land