Wizard: Starting With Synthesized Gems-Chapter 193: Group Meeting

Locke looked at the Tome of the Tombstone. "The Tome of the Tombstone has methods for creating relatively pure ancient bloodline essence."
"But this requires another sum of money." Locke read the knowledge in the grimoire and thought, "About two thousand magic stones in funding will be needed."
"I only have about eight thousand eight hundred magic stones left in savings now, and I still face a series of places that need money. I hope the academy can quickly distribute the treatment fees I earned this month, and the two excellent project subsidy funds can also be distributed from above."
Locke thought, "However, this money still needs to be spent. Everything is to strengthen my constitution so I can take forbidden drugs more happily in the future."
Locke was preparing to go to Chimera Trading Market to purchase the experimental materials, equipment, and consumables he needed, but at this time, Andrew and Axi also came to visit.
The two came because this afternoon, they had agreed to go together to the third floor of the Healing Hand Treatment Center for a group meeting.
The Healing Hand held a group meeting once a month. These potion master assistants could either attend or not, but this time the group meeting specifically invited Locke, so Locke estimated this might be related to the phase three trials of his Bear Spirit Jade Bile Detoxification Potion.
When Andrew and Axi saw Locke open his laboratory door, they curiously glanced into Locke's laboratory. Seeing an amber-like fossil on Locke's laboratory workbench, they were stunned for a moment, not understanding what this thing was.
Andrew smiled at Locke, "Locke, this past week, Axi and I haven't seen you much in the treatment center's office."
"Without you, Axi and I have recently become somewhat speechless."
Axi said indignantly, "Isn't it because every time you talk to me, you're bragging about your achievements? Who wants to listen to you talk like hearing a every day?"
"You're not my boss!"
"It's still much more comfortable being with Locke. Locke basically doesn't speak in the office usually, always keeping his head down, not knowing what he's reading."
Andrew smiled, "This is probably what genius is like."
Although Andrew and Axi's magical power was currently at about the same level as Locke's, because the Bear Spirit Jade Bile Detoxification Potion that Locke created at the Healing Hand Treatment Center was too impressive, these two veteran first-class wizard apprentices now followed Locke's lead.
Moreover, the two of them apparently weren't particularly outstanding among Edwin's students either, otherwise they wouldn't have been assigned to work at the treatment center.
Andrew became serious with Locke, "Locke, the group meeting is about to start soon. We came specifically to go with you."
"Although your mentor Witch Sophia didn't come to the group meeting this time, three formal wizards specifically notified you. This shows how much they value you. I think this is also conveying the opinions of the academy's upper levels."
Locke nodded. Although he wanted to focus on research, he had no choice. He was really too busy, and many places needed him.
It seemed that recruiting more assistants had become inevitable.
Unfortunately, if Witch Sophia had her own network, he could directly use senior and junior disciples within the network, which would be more reliable.
Both sides would have their interests more tightly bound together.
Locke and the two others each rode an Engel Swift Snail toward the valley where the Healing Hand Treatment Center was located.
Locke and the others headed straight for the third floor. Along the way, potion master assistants and patients all slightly bowed to Locke or nodded in acknowledgment.
The Outstanding Apprentice badge on Locke's chest was enough to make most first-class wizard apprentices nod to show their attitude.
Especially recently, he had risen to prominence within the Healing Hand Treatment Center and earned great honor.
Locke's level was also gradually entering the middle tier of first-class wizard apprentices, even pursuing the most elite batch of first-class wizard apprentices.
On the third floor of the Healing Hand, in the conference room, a large round table was now full of people, all the most excellent first-class wizard apprentices in the Healing Hand Treatment Center, plus three formal wizards responsible for hosting the meeting.
Among them was Wizard Derek Jones, who had once been responsible for Locke's potion master assistant examination. Wizard Derek Jones nodded slightly to Locke, while Locke bowed to him.
The three formal wizards sat in the front three positions of the round table, while the first position on the left side of the round table was empty, reserved for speakers during the group meeting.
On the wall directly facing the round table in the conference room hung a white cloth, which was a light projection screen.
Sometimes, when wizards needed to display materials, they would use light projection magic to enlarge materials and project them onto the light projection screen for everyone to see.
When Wizard Edwin saw Andrew, Axi and others wanting to sit in the last few seats of the oval table, he coughed and said to Locke, "Locke, Andrew, Axi, you can come sit in these seats next to me."
"Today, when making s, you are among the main characters."
"You should sit in the front row."
"Come, you few move back a bit, sit further back, make room for three seats for Locke's team. Those without content today don't need to sit at the oval table."
Locke naturally had no objections. Actually, he could sit anywhere. Even if they asked him to move a small stool and sit at the door like several first-class wizard apprentices in this conference room, it would be the same but Andrew and Axi shrank their heads like ostriches and sat anxiously in the front few seats of the oval table.
Honestly, the two of them rarely sat in such front positions, whether in Wizard Edwin's academic meetings or in the Healing Hand Treatment Center's group meetings.
After all, they usually had no achievements to . If they were really asked to , they would be at a loss for words.
Having them sit in such front positions at today's group meeting made both of them blush and their heartbeats quicken, making them nervous.
Locke sat next to Wizard Edwin. He bowed to Wizard Edwin, who smiled with satisfaction at Locke's politeness.
At the same time, sitting across from them at the oval table was a first-class wizard apprentice, the Wizard Seed in potion studies at Lilith's Cottage, Anglon.
When Anglon saw Locke, his face darkened for a moment, but when Locke looked at him, he put on a smile again and said with fake cheerfulness, "Junior Locke, this should be your first time participating in the treatment center's group meeting."
"I haven't seen you in the previous meetings. Haha, don't be nervous. You have projects in hand, no need to be too nervous."
Locke frowned slightly, "Senior Anglon, you've misunderstood. I'm not nervous."
Anglon's smile stiffened for a moment, then he still showed Locke what seemed like an easygoing smile. "That's good."
Wizard Edwin glanced at the group meeting attendance, tapped the table with his finger, "Everyone is here. I'll host this group meeting."
"First, let's review this month's work content in our treatment center. I want to clearly state that currently the academy increasingly values our treatment center's work content. I hope some students won't be as perfunctory in their work as before."
"Anglon, since you've also come to the group meeting, why don't you introduce your Anglon Workshop's work content this month and what plans you have for the future?"