637: Three Types of Pineapples and Four Types of Fleshy Roots
More than half a month passed.
Locke used the 200,000 magic stones subsidy he had previously borrowed from Alsace, plus the 10 acres of magic fields allocated to him by the Second Group, and with the help of the synthesis cube, he cultivated the first batch of Tyrant Transformation great snow peak pineapples and Tyrant Transformation Flame Pineapples.
Locke looked at the two types of Air Pineapples before him, which were covered in tyrant patterns; their height remained unchanged, but their width had undergone abnormal changes.
After harvesting the seeds of the ordinary versions of the great snow peak pineapple and Flame Pineapple synthesis varieties and sealing them with spell scrolls, the seed harvesting was complete.
He only needed to hand these seeds, along with the accompanying tyrant element no. 2 and cell conjugates, to Witch Scarlett to take to the Colonial World for production.
The Tyrant Transformation great snow peak pineapple resembled a skate as a whole; the ground it touched would be stained with frost and turn into ice.
At its bottom were specialized ice-blue fleshy roots. The sides of these roots had spiral guide grooves that could channel ice energy to form a special jet vortex.
The great snow peak pineapple originally had special fleshy roots.
Locke used the synthesis cube to strengthen the vortex characteristics of its fleshy roots, and with the comprehensive enhancement of tyrant element no. 2, the prototype of a pair of pure magic plant wizard shoes was completed.
As for the Tyrant Transformation Flame Pineapple, it was actually a subspecies of the great snow peak pineapple. The entire Flame Pineapple resembled a shoe, but the fleshy root part was shaped like a jet pipe, and inside its fleshy roots, it could spray magic fire mixed with natural magic structural component substances outward.
It could be said that both types of pineapples had the potential to be developed into wizard shoes from their fleshy roots, making them natural, high-quality development objects.
This was the technical reserve Locke had created while doing basic research.
At this moment, under the influence of tyrant element no. 2, the synthesis cube, and his increasingly mature breeding techniques, their development had been accelerated.
But in the end, it only served to accelerate the process.
If he had originally needed a year to complete the development, now he only needed less than a month.
The true accumulation had long been forged—it was his research on Pineapple-type Magic Plants and tyrant element no. 2.
Witch Mason walked to Locke's side, looking at the magic field filled with the two types of pineapples. "The fleshy roots themselves are special products that swell and thicken because the plant roots store large amounts of water and nutrients. I didn't expect they could be used to modify and develop them into power nozzles for magic plant wizard shoes."
"Team Leader, your idea is truly unique."
Locke said, "Actually, it's not that my idea is unique. Many wizards have had similar thoughts, but they were just fleeting flashes, and they didn't act on them."
"Or they were suppressed by Magic Weavers and didn't dare to touch the field of wizard shoes at all."
"I only act without scruples because of my status, so I don't need to consider as much as other wizards."
Come to think of it, entering Witch Catherine's tutelage through the Cloud Marsh Cup was definitely a great stepping stone.
Otherwise, by the time he released his first pair of wizard shoes, he would have likely been sued by the Magic Weavers in the Wizard Court, and he might have already been thrown into the Wizard Prison by Demon Hunters.
Locke had checked similar cases before and found that those Magic Weavers from the Rose Council, as well as some Magic Weavers from the textile workshops, were truly capable of doing such things.
Unlike now, where those Magic Weavers only dared to send him some gibberish via private messages on the water gourd system.
This made Locke realize one thing.
Some money, you can touch, simply because you have the status.
The reason why he was making money so easily now was largely based on the fact that he was a researcher at the Hall of Advanced True Knowledge on Golden Crown Mountain.
The Lord of the Throne Yekaterina was his cooperative mentor!
If he were an ordinary Official Wizard, then this money shouldn't be touched.
Similarly, if he were currently a Second Ring Wizard, his money-making speed would only be faster, and Alsace would only give him more authority.
The logic of doing business in the Wizard World was actually completely different from the logic of doing business in his previous life.
Because in his previous life, regardless of anything else, there was no strict hierarchy displayed openly, but in this Wizard World, whether you were a First Ring Wizard, a Second Ring Wizard, or a Third Ring Wizard, it was clear at a glance.
What faculty position you held was also crystal clear.
Therefore, the money he could earn was largely limited by his current magic level and faculty position.
Locke said, "Air Pineapples originally didn't have proper roots, but mutant varieties like the great snow peak pineapple had developed special fleshy roots. Continuing down this line, it is enough to create a series of products under the Augustus brand."
"In the future, we can cultivate more wizard shoes made from Air Pineapple magic plants with fleshy roots."
Witch Mason pursed her lips. "Well, Team Leader, the Second Group leader, Teacher Ciss, and the Lord of the Throne all want us to come here to do research on the drought-resistance mechanisms of magic plants."
"You are using public resources for private gain!"
Locke looked at Witch Mason and said, "What, Mason, are you going to report me?"
Witch Mason smiled and said, "Of course not. In the end, they are just my leaders, while the Team Leader is my friend. Besides, we are all quite poor. Being able to use the facilities in the laboratory to do some of our own little research is the most normal thing in the world."
Witch Mason smiled and said, "Team Leader, then I'll go busy myself with my own affairs. You continue with yours."
Locke looked at Witch Mason and said, "By the way, I might not be in the laboratory next month. You all help me do some research in the laboratory."
"You can try to help me cultivate the drought-resistance mechanisms of these two types of magic plants. Regardless of anything else, we have to keep up appearances; at least let others think that what we are doing might have something to do with the overall direction of the Second Group Research Institute."
Witch Mason nodded. "I understand, Team Leader."
After Witch Mason left, Locke took out an Air Pineapple synthesized from two Great Snow Mountain Pineapples and a piece of lightning stone from the synthesis cube.
He saw that this wizard shoe-shaped Air Pineapple was flashing with electric light, and there was also a rail-like swollen fleshy root at the bottom—
'Level 8 synthesized item: Lightning Pineapple.'
'A subspecies of the Great Snow Mountain Pineapple, with re-evolved fleshy roots at the bottom that can store large amounts of energy and water, combine with various natural magic structural component substances of the lightning type, and spray them out through the metamorphic fleshy roots to provide the wizard with high-speed movement capabilities.'
Locke nodded slightly after reading the entry. "Currently, the pineapples in my hands mainly follow two lines of thought: one is the special atavistic fleshy roots of the Great Snow Mountain Pineapple, converting them into thrusters."
"The other is the mimetic muscles of the Great Hummingbird Pineapple. Through rebound force, it provides movement capabilities to the wizard."
"To be honest, the weak abilities of these pineapples, even if made into wizard shoes, are not enough to compare with the performance of Magic Weavers' wizard shoes. But... I used tyrant element no. 2 to strengthen them all, and that changed things."
"In this way, there can be a certain performance advantage. Plus my own brand advantage, it is enough to tear open a path in the field of wizard shoes."
Locke suddenly thought of something. "Right."
Locke walked back to his workstation and flipped through some materials. "The fleshy root itself is a type of energy-locking structure. However, this is a common type of magic plant energy-locking structure."
Locke flipped through the Second Group's materials and found that the Second Group had a large amount of data on the fleshy roots of various magic plants that had been discovered for thousands of years.
The fleshy root itself was a product evolved by plants to cope with certain scenarios where resources were intermittently lacking.
"The energy-locking structure organ is a type of organ that magic plants evolved to efficiently utilize magic energy in situations where resources are lacking," Locke said. "This also leads to the fact that some energy-locking structure organs can better exert magic energy in situations where magic energy is concentrated."
"Therefore, to make good use of the energy-locking structure, I must better develop my wizard shoes."
"Research in this direction is of great help to me. I hope I can discover more energy-locking structures. Of course, that depends on luck. For now, if I can master the fleshy roots, that will be enough for me to use."
Locke nodded. "Right, then I can arrange for Witch Mason and the other two, along with their students, to conduct drought experiments on my three types of Air Pineapples and study the corresponding mechanisms."
They were all fleshy roots, but there were still hundreds of specific sub-categories within them.
Locke also wanted to know the specific characteristics of the fleshy roots of the three types of Air Pineapples he was currently promoting.
"So, developing a new energy-locking structure is very helpful to my wizard shoes business."
Locke pondered.
He didn't consider making any magic robes, wizard gloves, or wizard hats.
Mainly, it's best for a person to do one thing well before doing another.
Also, making wizard shoes had already offended enough people; if he went on to make more, he was afraid he would truly become an enemy of all Magic Weavers.
Just in the field of wizard shoes, there are over a dozen well-known wizard shoes brands and hundreds of lesser-known ones, along with a whole series of related industrial chains.
Getting involved in wizard shoes is equivalent to directly offending all these people.
After all, in their eyes, as a Breeder, I shouldn't be invading their territory.
They are all gnashing their teeth in hatred toward me, but because of my status, they can only hold it in.
I should focus on creating one wizard shoes brand first, then consider other things.
Or wait until I encounter some other good opportunity before making a move.
Locke arranged his research plan for after his departure and wrote the tasks for Witch Mason and the other two into the plan list. "Currently, according to the data from Group 2, fleshy roots are divided into four major categories."
"Tuberous roots, tuber roots, bulbous roots, and rhizomes."
"At the same time, there are 312 types of One-Ring Magic Plants that possess fleshy roots."
"The fleshy roots possessed by these 312 types of magic plants can only be classified into these four categories, but each is slightly different. I want Witch Mason to use the Three Great Magic Mirrors and other equipment to study the specific conditions of the fleshy roots of the three pineapples."
"Sampling and mapping, scanning of macroscopic and microscopic structures, and the osmotic pressure inside the cells."
"After completing these three steps, then conduct grouped drought stress experiments to calculate the root atrophy rate and the recovery index after rehydration..."
"Also, utilize the Three Great Magic Mirrors to search for their internal response mechanisms to drought, changes in internal microscopic structures, and changes in internal natural magic structural components..."
Locke thought: "If I can become familiar with the characteristics and all mechanisms of these three pineapples' fleshy roots, it might be possible to create better wizard shoes."
"It will also assist in my synthesis work."
Locke tidied up, then left his workstation, carried those seeds, passed through the teleportation gate on the 30th underground floor of the Research Institute, returned to Little Peach Mountain, and then rode a Cloud Whale to a plantation in Alsace at the foot of the mountain.
Locke found Witch Scarlett there and handed her the seeds he had harvested. "Take these to the Colonial World to plant. You can also cooperate with that group of Alchemists from before; go and contact them."
"I have things to busy myself with recently, and I won't be able to return to Golden Crown Mountain for about a month."
Witch Scarlett nodded thoughtfully, took the two cloth bags from Locke, as well as two design blueprints for wizard shoes.
"Then I will directly list these two works for you in Alsace."
"I hope that after more than a month, when you return, you will hear good news. This is also good; we are releasing the second and third wizard shoes in succession. But do you have any ideas regarding the bulk procurement wizard shoes we discussed before?"
Locke shook his head. "I have reviewed the requirements for the Demonic Realm War. The requirements are very high. Although our wizard shoes have good quality, even after comprehensive enhancement using tyrant element no. 2, they cannot be said to compete in quality with the top-tier wizard shoes brands."
"The most commonly used designs in Golden Crown Mountain in the past were the external bidding designs from the two major brands, Meileqi Magic Step and Solas Lightfoot (30K). Sometimes, they were designs from their own internal Second Ring Breeder."
"In other words, it is very difficult for us to beat the designs from these three parties." Locke said, "I estimate that even for me, I can only try my best. And at present, I only have a slight idea."
"It is to utilize the energy-locking structure organs produced by plants under conditions of lacking energy and water."
Locke said, "But right now, my research on fleshy roots is still relatively shallow. If I further perfect the research in this area, I should be able to further improve the quality of products in this field. Similarly, I have looked at the energy-locking structures of the 57 types of magic plant organs among the One-Ring Magic Plants discovered so far."
"So far, they haven't been of much help to me in making wizard shoes. Besides fleshy roots, perhaps only the special [cotyledon] energy-locking structure is helpful to me."
Actually, the mimetic muscles of the Great Hummingbird Pineapple are also a type of energy-locking structure, belonging to a type called [transpiration-stream pulsating xylem vessel].
And the cotyledon is a part of the plant seed, an organ structure that provides initial energy elevation and absorption for the plant seed.
In short, after coming into contact with the data from Group 2, Locke discovered that a large part of Group 2's research focus was on energy-locking structure organs.
Especially in the excavation of the uses and structures of existing energy-locking structure organs, as well as the natural magic structural components contained within them.
Therefore, while reading the materials over the past half month, he had indeed made significant progress in this field.
Witch Scarlett smiled and said, "It's good that you have ideas. Please try your best. But don't feel too burdened."
"Even if we don't participate in the Demonic Realm War, just by virtue of you being a participant in the Plane Conquest Competition, our wizard shoes brand already has enough fame."
Locke nodded slightly. "Witch Scarlett, I will leave the operation of these two products of mine to you."
He still needed to study the part regarding energy-locking structures thoroughly.
The special adaptive evolution produced by plants in response to drought is truly too interesting.
In the process of this research, he could be said to have had his eyes opened, gaining knowledge he had never obtained before.
And if he wanted to go further in the performance of wizard shoes, it seemed the best way was to have a deeper understanding of the research data on existing energy-locking structures.
Or... find a more efficient energy-locking structure!
...
Inside the Research Institute of the Dune Plane of Group 2, Witch Mason, Witch Freya, and Wizard Barrett gathered together.
Witch Mason said, "In short, that is how it is. Our Little Boss is busy for the time being, so for the next month or so, we will have to rely on ourselves."
"We can try to organize Little Boss's ideas and try to help him submit a project application for a first-class project grant."
Witch Freya's eyes lit up. "If it can be approved, then the Team Leader will definitely be very happy. And he will think highly of the three of us."
Wizard Barrett said in a low voice, "Is it that easy? Research on energy-locking structures like fleshy roots is already very mature. If we apply for second-class or third-class, it will be very easy. But I don't know if applying for first-class will work."
Witch Mason held the data Locke gave her and said, "With so much high-quality key data from the preliminary experiments that Little Boss did in the early stage, why wouldn't it work?"
"We also need to believe in our own abilities."
Witch Mason's expression suddenly changed slightly, because an abnormal magic pressure was coming from above the 30th floor of the Research Institute, pressing down on everyone.
Witch Freya and Wizard Barrett also let out a muffled groan.
Just hearing from a workstation not far away, a wizard said in surprise, "The Senior Brother is back."
"Has Wizard Zalan Bailey become a Second Ring Wizard? Heavens, this is his fifth year in the ordinary True Knowledge Institute, right? I didn't expect him to be more outstanding than those researchers in the Hall of Advanced True Knowledge, actually becoming a Second Ring Wizard a step ahead."
"Since Wizard Zalan Bailey has become a Second Ring Wizard, he has the ability to compete for the special grant project plan."
"Not only that, our Group 2's research resources will also have to tilt toward this Second Ring Wizard. Poor that researcher who just came to our Hall of Advanced True Knowledge; he is really unlucky to have happened upon our Senior Brother returning to Group 2!"
Inside Wizard Ciss's office, Wizard Ciss's face revealed a trace of surprise. "Zalan Bailey has become a Second Ring Wizard? Good, wonderful."
"I just acquired Locke Augustine's team, and now I have gained another Second Ring Wizard team member."
"It's like adding wings to a tiger."
"Rose Council, Storm Tower, we still have a fight to wage in this cost war!"
At that time, at the workstations in the public office, Witch Mason, Wizard Barrett, and Witch Freya suddenly realized that the magic pressure from that Wizard Zalan Bailey seemed to be intentionally targeting them.
The magic pressure in their area seemed to be slightly more intense than the magic pressure in other areas.
But the other party seemed to have sensed that there was no magic pressure from Locke Augustine here, and in the next instant, it completely disappeared.
Witch Freya raised her eyebrows. "The newcomer is not well-intentioned."
Wizard Barrett said, "He views the Boss as a threat, which is why he is like this."
Witch Mason sneered. "Who cares about him. Does he dare to make a move! Zalan Bailey... this person hasn't been recruited by anyone from the Academic Committee, the Senate, or the Patrol Executive Team. This can only represent one thing: his... value is limited."
"The Senate and the Academic Committee not seeking him out is one thing, but logically, the Patrol Executi