Supporting the Other Teams

Wizard Pella said, "If you're confident, I can let you try. But if you can't manage both, we'll call the whole thing off."

"If you can manage both, I'll take a portion of the other teams' pay and give it to you as compensation."

Leo smiled. "I believe I can do it, Wizard Pella."

Wizard Pella nodded, though inwardly she felt rather helpless.

In truth, Leo's proposal still went against the rules.

But Wizard Pella had no other options at the moment.

She had never expected Moben to leave so many people in the lab unable to focus on their research, their minds tangled up in the matter of Shattered Starstone.

When it came to stirring up shit, he certainly was formidable.

Of course, Wizard Pella did not place much hope in Leo's help. She merely hoped he could improve the other teams' progress somewhat.

The next day, in the fields assigned to Team One of Pella Research Lab.

Three Wizards gathered in the pavilion.

"Why the hell did I believe Moben back then? Now look at this. A full thirty thousand Magic Stones tied up in it, and it's already seriously affected my mental energy growth."

"Me too. I'd planned to buy a bottle of perfect-quality potion. Where am I supposed to get the Magic Stones for it now?"

"I spent years saving those Magic Stones. I couldn't even bear to spend them on myself."

"I haven't lost as much as you, but I've still lost a good seven or eight thousand Magic Stones."

"That Moben is despicable. If he hadn't become a Second-Rank Wizard Apprentice too, I'd definitely teach him a proper lesson!"

The two Second-Rank Wizard Apprentices were talking.

The Third-Level Wizard Apprentice beside them did not interject. Of course, he had no reason to.

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