Wizards: Starting with Synthetic Gems

Chapter 190 Obtaining an Outstanding Apprenticeship
Lilith's Hut, on the first floor of the public library.

When the dwarf scholar Or saw Locke enter the library, his eyes lit up. He waved his short hands vigorously and said, "Locke, the breeder, congratulations! Of the six articles you published in the public library, four were rated B and two were rated A."

"This is the rating reply that was supposed to be sent to you, but who would have thought that you would come here today?"

Locke nodded; the result was largely as he expected. "Which two articles were rated A?"

The dwarf scholar Or smiled and said, "Your article, which uses grafting cultivation to graft magical vines and defensive magical plants to increase the success rate of the defensive magical plants gaining magical counterattack abilities, was rated 80 points."

"There have been more than twenty borrowings in the past week."

"You are truly remarkable for your age. You have published such a high-quality article in such a short period of time."

Locke raised an eyebrow at this. There were many breeders in Lilith's Hut, so it was perfectly normal for his article to attract the interest of many breeders, and for them to cite and read it.

The dwarf scholar Orl said, "The other A-level article is the one you wrote, a research summary on defensive magical plants that protect against curse magic. General scholars unanimously agree that although you haven't published the specific cultivation method for Emerald Iris Lichen, the overview of this type of magical plant in this article is very valuable."

"Therefore, it was rated 80 points. Both articles represent substantial breakthroughs in existing theories and technologies."

"This article has been borrowed more than 30 times in the past week."

The dwarf scholar Or praised, "Locke, the number of views for your two articles is quite high among A-level articles."

Locke nodded slightly. "That's not surprising. Both articles focus on the technical areas that Lilith's Cottage needs recently, and I think some of the people who borrowed them might even be my colleagues at the treatment center."

Unfortunately, both articles rated A were from the field of breeders.

His two previous articles in the field of potion science were only rated as B grade.

However, this is not surprising.

I have indeed invested far more in the field of breeding than in potion-making. I am currently only just getting started in the field of potion-making.

Locke handed five of his most recent articles, along with two others written by Anglu and Aisi, to the dwarf scholar Or.

The dwarf scholar, Orl, was puzzled. "Seven articles? Breeder Locke, are you publishing articles again? And seven at once?"

Locke shook his head slightly. "Only five of them were written by myself, and the other two were written by my friends, Anglu and Aishi. Their full names are at the end of the articles. We are currently a team at the Healing Hand Clinic."

"These seven articles are merely reports on the treatment of various curse victims with the Bear Spirit Jade Gallbladder Potion. The five articles I wrote are summary reports on the short-term treatment effects on patients with the split consciousness curse, multiple self curse, manic curse, anxiety curse, and depression curse."

"My friend wrote it. Anglu wrote a summary of the short-term therapeutic effects of the Bear Spirit Jade Gallbladder Medicine on patients with the Thousand Edge Curse, and Aishi wrote a summary of the short-term therapeutic effects of the Bear Spirit Jade Gallbladder Medicine on patients with the Blood Curse."

The dwarf scholar, Orl, nodded slightly. "It's like you designed the research framework and materials for your colleague."

"Then your colleagues are basically just your assistants. They just followed you and wrote two articles, which are probably B-level quality articles. They are really lucky."

"It's a pity that in order to prevent wizard mentors and wizard apprentices from vying for the right to be the author of an article, the Southeast Corner Region banned joint authorship 150 years ago. Otherwise, your name should be listed before theirs."

Locke nodded slightly. There were some things he simply couldn't do alone, so it was better to have his friends come and help him. He could also exchange benefits and use this opportunity to win them over.

I don't really care about these kinds of articles summarizing the results of transformation; I can have as many as I need in the future.

After completing the short-term treatment data summary, we can also summarize the long-term treatment data, resulting in a huge number of articles that can be published.

Moreover, even if Anglu and Aishi published such articles, anyone with a discerning eye could immediately tell what was really going on.

After all, he was the inventor of the Emerald Iris Lichen and the Bear Spirit Emerald Gallbladder Elixir.

In reality, the two of them were merely his assistants. As he spoke with Locke, the dwarf scholar Or quickly flipped through the seven articles; he truly lived up to his reputation as a generalist scholar whose professional skill lay in reading.

Orr read very quickly, and after only a few glances, he quickly grasped the key points of the seven articles.

"A single potion can effectively treat so many curses, and the healing effects are exceptionally good," the dwarf scholar Or exclaimed in amazement. "This must be the broad-spectrum magic resistance you described in the article you sent me last time."

"This potion, combined with the magical pressure and soul structure of a first-class wizard apprentice, generates enough magical resistance to defend against most curse magic."

The dwarf scholar Or exclaimed in amazement. "Locke, the breeder, how old are you? How can you have achieved such results?"

Locke said modestly, "This medicine has not yet passed the third phase of trials and has not obtained a production license."

"There is still a long way to go before mass production."

Locke also attached an application form. "This is my application for an outstanding project for the apprenticeship fund offered by the academy."

"I want to cultivate a hundred acres of Emerald Iris Lichen Magic Field, and I hope to receive funding from the academy."

The dwarf scholar Or smiled. "It would be truly unacceptable if a project as excellent as yours didn't receive funding from the academy."

"Hmm? You're also applying for a medium-sized plantation in addition to this project application? That's going to be a bit tricky. Medium-sized plantations are always in high demand and short supply."

"Alright, breeder Locke, I'll send your project proposal over. In the meantime, there's something else I need to tell you." (The dwarf scholar, Orl, stated.)

Locke looked puzzled. "Is there anything else?"

The dwarf scholar Orl stated, "It was a title conferment."

He took out an exquisite box inlaid with gemstones, opened it, and took out a silver badge. The silver badge had a very complex and gorgeous pattern, and its shape was a shield.

"Locke Breeder, because you published six B-level articles and two A-level articles within a year after becoming a first-class wizard apprentice, the academy's higher-ups have awarded you the title of outstanding apprentice."

"This is an achievement that can only be accomplished by publishing five B-level articles and one A-level article within a specific timeframe."

"This badge represents your honor and comes with associated rewards."

"This is a list of reward items associated with outstanding apprentices. You can choose two items from this list as your reward."

Locke took the list and badge, put the badge on himself, and then looked at the list of so-called reward items.

He discovered that the items on the list were all of very high quality, and not only were they expensive, they were also difficult to buy at the Chimera Market.

The items on this reward list, excluding the chance to enter the secret realm, are of a much higher level than the rewards for the previous first-class wizard apprentices.

Locke even saw several very rare magical plants on it.

"Withered Flower seeds, these are rare. It is said that if these seeds are planted on a corpse, a 'Talking Flower' with a soft red tongue will grow, which can answer three questions related to the month before the corpse died."

"However, I don't really need the seeds of this rare magical plant."

"I need to increase our combat strength."

They have the knowledge passed down by archaeologists.

Locke looked at the list and spotted another rare magical plant: "Shooter Pea."

(End of this chapter)