“Yes, mainly mana. Although I considered Witch potions at first, in the end, I couldn't make up my mind.”
Seymer nodded, and then he explained the direction he wanted to develop in.
“...”
Lan Qingyou felt that some things didn't need to be said out loud. If he wasn't willing to become a witch, she didn't want to waste Witch potions on him anyway.
“So... you want a race that can increase your mana?”
“Yes, ideally one that possesses mana or helps with mana-related research.”
“I see. In that case, the first thing that comes to mind is the Man-Demon race.”
Seeing that Professor Seymer was also a research fanatic, Lan Qingyou thought for a moment and recommended an evolution path that wouldn't cause physical deformation and would satisfy his requirements.
“Man-Demons!”
He had heard of this race, of course. It was a new race that had appeared shortly after the Witches, but unlike the Witch race, which was everywhere in the Abandoned Land, he had never encountered a Man-Demon.
Thus, even if he wanted to learn more, he had no starting point.
“Yes, Man-Demons. They fit your criteria perfectly. Not only do they have bonuses to spirit and mana points, but they also have several academic corrections.”
“That sounds good. How do I obtain the evolution item for this race?”
Hearing that it was a perfect match, Professor Seymer immediately became excited.
The eyes behind his lenses couldn't just be described as glowing.
There were stars in his eyes...
“Teleport to the Man-Demon main city and settle there. Once you've made some contributions and earned enough contribution points, you can exchange for it.”
Lan Qingyou was well aware of the rules set by the Magician.
It wasn't just Man-Demons.
Aside from a few races like the Witch race and Vampires, the evolution items for most major races could basically be obtained this way. It was the most conservative but also the most stable method.
The reason the Witch race and a few others didn't use contribution points as the primary exchange method was mainly due to human nature.
Indeed.
The witches responsible for distributing Witch potions would, in most cases, look for people who 'might lack emotional intelligence but must not lack IQ,' while the Clan Leader preferred to leave it to capricious whim.
In this regard, Lan Qingyou was no different from Vivian and the others.
“I see. While it seems stable, it takes too much time.”
Seymer frowned after hearing Lan Qingyou's suggestion.
He knew about this method, of course, but it wasn't what he wanted.
Lan Qingyou was also momentarily stunned upon hearing this.
Hmm?
Too much time?
“Professor, you wouldn't happen to be facing a bottleneck in some experiment and want to use evolution to force a breakthrough, would you?”
As a fellow researcher, Lan Qingyou quickly caught the meaning behind Seymer's words.
“...Yes.”
After Lan Qingyou guessed it, Seymer thought for a moment and directly admitted it.
After all, hiding it from his own student was pointless.
Moreover, the experiment had indeed reached a critical stage. If he couldn't break through and improve himself, the experiment would undoubtedly fail.
“I won't ask what the experiment is. After all, a witch is only interested in her own projects.”
Lan Qingyou shrugged.
“But since you're in such a hurry, Professor, I can ask the Clan Leader of the Man-Demon race to see if I can get one from him. However... what is the price?”
Witches wouldn't take advantage of others, but they would never do a losing business either.
Asking the Magician for an evolution item was simple enough, but she would have to pay a price herself.
If the price Seymer offered didn't match the price she paid, then this 'simple favor' naturally wouldn't happen.
“What do you need?”
Straight to the point!
As expected of a professor, he went straight to the core issue.
“Basic chemistry textbooks and intermediate applications adapted for this world, and for you to serve as a chemistry professor at the Witch Academy.”
Lan Qingyou stated her conditions with a smile.
In fact, she had already thought of these conditions back when she wanted to establish the Witch Academy.
It was just that one thing after another had caused the matter to fade until Lan Qingyou had almost forgotten about it.
Now, he had delivered himself to her door, so why should she be polite?
“Of course, if you know any other Blue Star professors who are willing to take a position and can write basic textbooks suitable for this world, they can also choose a racial evolution item. I will personally go and get it for them when the time comes.”
There was always a shortage of talent.
Lan Qingyou naturally wouldn't let such a good opportunity pass.
After all, cultivating witches was equivalent to cultivating her own strength.
Especially the 88 members of the Witch Group.
To Lan Qingyou, and even the entire Witch race, they were like the Imperial Guards surrounding an emperor.
They possessed higher authority than other witches and were the ones who truly protected Lan Qingyou.
Therefore, she hoped the Witch Group could become stronger.
Although it was unlikely these girls would return to the academy to be 're-educated.'
But with textbooks available, she believed these academic geniuses could learn plenty of knowledge useful for themselves and their research through self-study.
“Very well. However, while I'm conducting experiments, I might miss classes or even have students participate in them.”
As a professor who had been a teacher his whole life, Seymer didn't object to Lan Qingyou's proposal.
But as a researcher, he couldn't devote most of his time to teaching.
So he simply thought of a compromise.
By having students participate in his research.
This way, he could teach and research at the same time—truly killing two birds with one stone.
“That's fine, but writing the textbooks and intermediate applications must be the top priority. Ideally, they should be finished within a month.”
Lan Qingyou nodded, then began to haggle.
“No problem. It won't even take a month. Just give me some time to organize the theories I've put into practice. About ten days should do.”
Just like Lan Qingyou.
Seymer, who had never stopped his research, had a large number of manuscripts and research notes in his possession.
He only needed to organize them slightly, arrange them by difficulty, and rewrite them to complete the task.
This was also why Lan Qingyou had room to haggle.
With Seymer's promise, Lan Qingyou immediately had Diana send over an appointment contract.
This was written by a certain witch who could also write contracts.
All that was needed was to fill in the position, the benefits, and a signature carrying personal charisma.
After notifying Diana, Lan Qingyou found the Magician in the group and obtained the Man-Demon evolution item from him.
The price she paid was a drop of blood and a small material fee.
This was a friendship price, as well as the cost price.
After all, they were all acquaintances.
Of course, Lan Qingyou's initial generosity, which had earned her the goodwill of all the early members, was also a factor.
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