Since the ban would start tomorrow afternoon, there would be an explosion tomorrow and the day after tomorrow.
…
"Sorcerer Administrative Department."
Eric looked at Lucien from head to toe, and his gray pupils reflected Lucien's handsome figure. Eric said in a light tone, "You're excellent in all the tests … If I didn't know you, I would've thought that you're a middle-rank arcanist who has at least ten years of arcana education. Especially the proof of mathematical reasoning, the logic is very rigorous. Did you really only learn the basics of arcana and magic for three months? "
"Yes." Lucien had no doubt that he could pass the test. He smiled and slightly nodded.
Eric rubbed his cheek with his right hand, "In the test room of the Sorcerer Administrative Department, unless you have the help of legendary magic items, you can't cheat at all. Also, Ms. Lucy and I will supervise you at the same time. Therefore, I hereby declare that the result of your basic arcana test is true. After you submit it to the director for signature, you'll get one basic arcana credit. Please wait a moment. "
The director of the Sorcerer Administrative Department was a member of the Affair Committee.
Seeing that Eric submitted the test result to the director through the transmission circle, Lucien asked expectantly, "Mr. Eric, when will the review result of my arcana paper come out?"
Although Lucien was better at keeping calm than most of his peers, he still felt a bit uneasy.
The periodic table of elements played an important role in the history of Earth chemistry, and it also played an important role in the development of science. It symbolized the end of human's scattered exploration of the elements in nature, and the conclusion of the rules of elements was used to guide the subsequent research. What was hidden under the periodic table of elements was another unimaginable field. The in-depth study of this field completely shattered the previous understanding of Earth physics, and it could also overturn most of the current theories of the Congress of Magic.
Therefore, it was not an exaggeration to say that the periodic table of elements was the cornerstone and throne of the field of elements. However, even such an important research result was scoffed at by many people after Mendeleev proposed it. Even his teacher thought that it was meaningless and a waste of time. Even at the beginning of the twentieth century, when the importance of the periodic table of elements was generally recognized, it did not win the Nobel Prize in Chemistry because of a single vote.
Lucien couldn't help but feel a little nervous. Such a purely summative thesis without any theoretical basis needed to be verified by the latecomers.
Although Lucien had boldly predicted and guessed part of the atomic weights and new elements that needed to be corrected, this was a different world. It was still unknown where the new elements were hidden, and there was no telling when they would be discovered. Also, part of the atomic weight correction involved the separation of strange isotopes, which could not be verified for now. Chances were that the arcanists would stop their experiments here.
Everything would take time. Lucien did not want to see a senior-rank sorcerer say in a sad tone during the awarding ceremony of Holm Crown prize, "Let us mourn for Mr. Lucien Evans. His summary of the periodic table of elements shocked the whole magic world, but unfortunately, he was killed and his research result was not recognized until after his death."
In order to get a good response as soon as possible, Lucien had to publish the paper in a journal that was influential enough to be read by more arcanists. As long as one of them verified the error of the atomic weights and published the paper, Lucien's paper on the periodic table of elements would be taken seriously.
Hearing Lucien's question, Eric answered seriously, "The shortest time for a paper to be reviewed is three days. Sometimes, when the committee members are busy, it can be a week or a month. Evans, the reason why you were reviewed in time last time was that you submitted a new spell at the same time, and some of the arcanists were impressed by the idea, so they took out your paper and read it carefully. It's not normal. Don't worry. Every paper is archived in the Arcana Review Board, and two arcanists will review them separately. No one will steal your work. "
"Three days. Alright." Lucien did not say anything more. He was not in danger of exposing himself in the short term. In Allyn, the important buildings such as the Tower of Truth were all heavily defended. If Lucien wanted to sneak in without being noticed, he would need to be at least as powerful as an archmage.
If it were not for the fact that Lucien had so many secrets, he would have come up with a plan to use the power of the Congress of Magic to get rid of the specter and find out who was behind it. However, Eric would never know that Lucien had a divine item that was close to the legendary level.
After waiting for a while, the documents signed by the director were sent back. Eric threw Lucien's arcana badge and magic badge into the iron cage and rang the bell.
"Evans, you've got basic arcana credits. Also, in the latest issue of the journal, eight arcana papers cited your bat experiment paper and the new magic theory. Plus the Lord of Storm's citation, you've got nine arcana credits in total. You now have seventeen arcana credits in total. Congratulations on becoming a level one arcanist. " Eric took out his arcana badge and took a look at it. Then he reached out his right hand and shook Lucien's hand to congratulate him.
Lucien's arcana badge now had a black background with silver stars.
Eric then took out his magic badge and handed it to Lucien, "Because of the Lord of Storm's citation, a lot of arcanists are very interested in your new apprentice-level spell. Also, one arcana point is relatively cheap. So you've got seven hundred and sixty-nine arcana points in total. What an enviable start." As for the information that he had reached the second circle, Lucien planned to update it after this event.
Seeing Eric's mouth moving, Lucien took a deep breath. He was shocked by the number. It meant that almost one tenth of the arcanists in Allyn had exchanged their credits for his Bat Scream spell. What a shocking proportion!
The influence of a grand arcanist was indeed unparalleled. While Lucien was' hung on the city wall ', Lucien had also gained a lot of money. Even if Lucien did nothing but work as a magic teacher, it would still take him at least six or seven years to earn so many arcana points.
As a not-so-serious money-grubber, Lucien was very happy. However, when he thought of the specter, he had to calm down again.
Putting on the new arcana and magic badges, Lucien went back to the hall of the Sorcerer Administrative Department.
Although Cindy and Dona already knew that Lucien could become a level one arcanist after reading his paper, they still congratulated Lucien with great admiration. After all, Lucien was the first sorcerer to become a level one arcanist after joining the Congress of Magic. Lucien had a bright future ahead of him.
After having lunch with Cindy and Dona, Lucien went back to the Douglas Magic School to wait for the result.
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On the fourteenth floor of the magic tower, in an exclusive lounge of the Affair Committee.
Rogelio was holding a glass of red wine in his pale hand, quietly listening to the report of the tall specter in front of him.
The specter was wearing a black robe with a hood, but different from the robes of the ancient sorcerers, there were many strange and mysterious white patterns on it. Its eyes were shining red, and its skin was pale and smooth. Its body was flickering in and out of existence, as if it was traveling between two different worlds.
"Adol, are you saying that Lucien Evans is a normal, hardworking sorcerer who has never met anyone suspicious? Also, you know from his conversations with other teachers that he's trying to figure out the characteristics of different elements by verifying their properties? " Rogelio was very polite to the specter, as if he was talking to a partner, not a summoned creature.
Undead Adol's hooded head nodded slightly. "Yes, without a doubt. At the same time, I didn't find anyone watching Lucien Evans. Mr. Rogelio, you should know that I can travel between two different worlds. Unless it's a legendary sorcerer or a level nine Grand Cardinal, it's very hard for anyone to sense my presence. "
"No one is watching and protecting you? I'm also planning to use this to track Professor. " Rogelio stroked the back of his right hand that was holding the glass, "Maybe Lucien Evans was used by the Will of Elements to distract us. Otherwise, he wouldn't use his real name so openly. Things are really complicated. "
"We have to push things forward. If Lucien doesn't contact the sorcerers of the Will of Elements for a long time, we won't be able to observe him well." Rogerio walked to the window and looked down at Lucien, who was as small as an ant, leaving the magic tower. "What else did he do this time except to get more arcana credits? Did he pass the test? "
In his mind, Lucien had been studying arcana for a year and a half, and he was confident that he could pass the test.
…
In Larry's study.
He was busy looking through books and materials, calculating something with a quill and auxiliary magic circles from time to time. It was not until Matthew, the tawny owl, flew over to urge him that he remembered the time for the paper review. So, he picked up the paper that he had accumulated over the past few days and read it carefully.
While reading, he found a familiar name, "Lucien Evans? Haha, it's X, not K. "
Although Larry did not know the name, he was now very focused. He was reading more carefully than the other papers.
"The periodic pattern of elements is very clear in this table, but it's still not clear whether it's the real periodic pattern or not. There were a lot of similar theories in the previous discussions, but all of them were refuted by the discovery of new elements. "
As a level-five arcanist who specialized in elemental magic, Larry frowned and thought to himself.
"Well, he directly pointed out that there's a mistake in the atomic weight measurement. It's like he's saying that if the result doesn't conform to the periodic table, it's definitely his fault. And the prediction about the new elements … How bold! "
"I've done the atomic weight measurement for some of the elements many times, and it's not as wrong as what he said."
Larry was about to say that the paper failed, but after thinking for a while, he murmured to himself, "I don't have the time to do the other atomic weights measurement again. I have to prepare the paper that Lucien Evans is going to give at the conference in Renstadt in a month … Well, I'll write it down, and then I'll verify other speculations."
Then, Larry wrote down his comment on the paper.
At the same time, Timothy, a level-four arcanist and fifth-circle sorcerer, also started to write his comment. He was the student of Overee, a seventh-circle sorcerer.
…
Three days later, Lucien asked for leave again and came to the Sorcerer Administrative Department. This time, he was greeted by a plump lady named Lucy. She was a level-three arcanist and a fourth-circle sorcerer.
"Ms. Lucy, is the result of my arcana paper out yet?" asked Lucien politely. He was not as familiar with Lucy as Eric was with her.
Lucy's attitude was normal, but she did not give Lucien a hard time. She took out a file and said, "It's just out. Mr. Gaston and Mr. Overee made similar comments: 'The paper summarizes the properties of the elements and arranges the periodic table according to the atomic weight. At the same time, the paper boldly speculates about the discovery of new elements and some errors in atomic weights. However, there's no direct evidence to prove that the paper is correct. It's just a paper, and the reward is one arcana credit and one arcana point. "
Lucien was prepared for this, but he was not angry at all. Instead, he was a bit amused. This was a paper that could leave its name in the history of Elements and magic, but it only got one arcana credit. (To be continued.) If you like this work, you are welcome to come to qidian.com to vote for me. Your support is my biggest motivation.)
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