Following the arcanists' eyes, Oliver looked at Lucien and slightly adjusted his gold-rimmed glasses, "So you're saying that we should let Evans be a member of the review committee and let him identify the subversive results?"
"He likes to think from a subversive perspective," said Hathaway briefly after a minute of thinking.
It's obvious that he has a deep understanding of the current arcana system, and he is able to draw knowledge from it and use it to improve his magic. Also, he is not bound by the generally accepted theories, and he dares to propose subversive ideas. Also, he hasn't become a senior-rank yet, and his understanding of the world hasn't been substantialized yet. Therefore, he's the best candidate to review such papers. "Morris's face turned pale.
Lucien had opened the door to the microscopic world with particles that were even tinier than atoms. How could he not give Holm Crown prize to Lucien?
If Lucien kept doing this, he would have to raise the standard of Holm Crown prize!
Since when did the criteria of "having made a breakthrough in the field of elemental magic and being able to leave a footprint in the history of elemental magic" become so widespread?
Luckily, the treasury of the Will of Elements was part of what the grand arcanists, legendary sorcerers, archmages, and senior-rank sorcerers got from exploring alternate dimensions and mysterious areas. Although the treasury was not what they needed, it was still more valuable than the treasury of the kingdom. Also, the income from the alchemy industry and daily tasks was enough to support the awarding of Holm Crown prize once a year without going bankrupt, as long as the awarding of Holm Crown prize did not happen twice or thrice in a year!
Hearing Morris's explanation, the other senior-rank arcanists all nodded. Obviously, they could not take on this task by themselves.
Although they could easily accept the fact that atoms were not the most fundamental matter, it was only because atom theory was not a part of their cognitive world at all, or they had already started to doubt it. If they found any paper with irrefutable evidence that contradicted their own theories in the future, they might end up in a bad situation.
In fact, most of them had never put forward any subversive ideas. They were just trying to make breakthroughs and improve the current arcana theories.
Therefore, a young arcanist who could continuously put forward subversive ideas without being influenced by them was a good candidate.
Lucien, being stared at by the arcanists, felt that he deserved it.
"He's a very suitable candidate. The only problem is Evans's identity, level, and prestige." Oliver shrugged.
"He's only a level-five arcanist and a fifth-circle sorcerer. Does he have enough arcana and magic knowledge to review a high-level paper? Will he be able to assess whether the results of the thesis can be trusted by the author? "
"Apart from mathematics, he still has some problems. In terms of elements, thermodynamics, electromagnetism, light-darkness, force field, alchemy, and astrology, his arcana level is no worse than that of other senior-rank arcanists. It's just that his arcana level hasn't been improved yet because of the lack of time. As for the other fields of magic, he is also capable enough to identify if they are subversive, and then hand them over to the appropriate arcanists for review. " As Lucien's teacher, Fernando answered Lauren's question seriously. Although he didn't praise Lucien directly, it was obvious that he was satisfied with Lucien.
Arcana level was one of the main criteria to judge an arcanist's level, but it was not the only criteria, especially when it came to arcanists who did not develop according to the norm.
"As long as he's a level-six arcana, there's no problem." Hathaway suddenly said, but her face was still cold.
A level-six arcanist was a senior-rank arcanist, and together with his identity as the winner of Holm Crown prize, Lucien was qualified to join the Arcana Review Board, just like Isabella, who was about to become a member of the Review Board for Illusion and Astrology.
Lauren was already dissatisfied with Lucien, and now Lucien had "betrayed" the Energy Essence Theory, so he questioned again, "Your Excellency Hathaway, since Lucien Evans' paper hasn't proved that the new particle belongs to the internal structure of an atom, according to the standard, he can only get about four to six hundred arcana credits, and the citations of his black-body radiation formula and cathode ray paper will not exceed one hundred credits in the next two months. Plus the previous credits, he can only get about two thousand credits at most. He's still far away from level six."
The discovery of a new particle and the shattering of atoms was the most fundamental matter, so the credit reward was very high. The Congress of Magic paid more attention to it than the periodic table of elements, because it was closer to the truth of the world. According to the standard, the reward should be the same as Brook's, which was about one thousand arcana credits. However, since it had not been proved that the particle was related to atoms, the reward would be reduced by half.
"Lauren, have you forgotten about the recent discussion?" Raventi roared at Lauren, "The Influence Factor of Arcana has been set at three, and it will be officially implemented next month!"
So far, Lucien had published four papers on Arcana, among which the papers on brainwave, formula and cathode ray would definitely be highly cited. After next month, the income of these papers would be three times higher. Two hundred credits in a month was definitely not a dream. Also, most arcanists had their own research fields, so the number of citations of Lucien's papers had not reached the peak yet.
"Raventi, don't forget that the reason why there are so many citations is because of the intense discussion. Can this popularity last long? Even if it can, it will still take Lucien Evans four or five months to get enough credits to reach level six. We can't let him become a member of the review board in advance. Most arcanists won't be convinced! "Lauren expressed his opposition.
However, he also understood that formulas, especially formulas that could be used to improve magic, would be widely cited, and the new ray would definitely become a hot topic of discussion and research. Therefore, he only proposed to postpone the discussion of the qualification of the board of examiners to four or five months later. By then, after a long period of peace without any disruptive results, the grand arcanists might not insist on the issue anymore.
"Lauren is right. Four or five months won't affect us much. At least on the surface, we can't undermine the authority of the review board. Only senior-rank arcanists can be elected." Many members of the review board agreed with Lauren's suggestion.
Raventi also calmed down and slightly nodded. In his opinion, four or five months of delay would not affect Lucien's result.
"Right now, he can reach level six." Hathaway spoke again unexpectedly.
Her firm attitude confused Fernando a bit. It would take a long time for the citations to be earned. Where was Lucien going to get the remaining eight or nine hundred arcana credits?
Morris "understood" what Hathaway meant. He looked at Lucien and asked for his opinion.
Lucien also understood Hathaway's "suggestion", so he nodded solemnly.
Morris turned around and said to Lucien, "The inventor and designer of Miracle Experiment is Lucien."
Arcana above! Another Holm Crown Ring, and it might even come with the Immortal Throne!
The small meeting room was in an uproar. Many members of the review board looked at Lucien in disbelief, as if they had just met him again.
"It's him?" Lauren could not believe that the Miracle Experiment that he admired so much was proposed and designed by Lucien.
Every arcanist was greatly shocked by the discovery of the life element in the simulated primitive environment. Even though they did not believe in the Life Force Theory, they were still shocked by the experiment that contained the mysteries of life. Every arcanist wanted to explore the secrets of life!
Faced with such a reaction, Lucien could almost see himself on the Cleansing List, and his ranking would rise rapidly.
"Morris! How can you say it out loud?! "Raventi roared.
Although he saw Lucien nodding, he did not think that Lucien was ready to face the pressure from the Church.
Morris smiled, "Although the discovery of the new particle won't hurt the doctrine of the Saint Truth, it will have a subversive effect on learning the divine spells that the pope has improved. Therefore, whether Miracle Experiment or not, Lucien will be attacked by the Church. It's better for us to be prepared. Also, when Felipe was on the top 100 of the Cleansing List, he was only a fifth-circle sorcerer. I don't think Lucien is weaker than him. "
"Hathaway kept it a secret for a long time. I didn't know that you're the designer of the Miracle Experiment until today, Lucien. Personally, I like this experiment very much. You're the most outstanding young man I've ever met, and I think you're qualified to join the review board. "Douglas praised kindly.
Fernando pinched his forehead, feeling more and more that his student's ability to cause trouble was superb.
Gaston, as a member of the Element and Alchemy Committee, smiled, "The reward of the Miracle Experiment itself should be about six hundred arcana credits. Plus the fact that Lucien has been cited in many papers in the past two years, he should be able to get almost a thousand credits in one go. Including the paper on the new particle, he should be able to get a level six arcanist badge. Lauren, do you have anything else to say? "
"No." Lauren's face was very dark.
Lucien, the winner of Holm Crown prize three times and the winner of the Immortal Throne once, was already a level six arcanist. If he was not qualified to join the Arcana Review Board, then who else could?
Oliver nodded, approving Lucien's decision to join the review board. Douglas announced, "In the future, when the papers are submitted, the authors must indicate whether or not they contain subversive ideas and whether or not they conflict with a certain theory. If they indicate that they do, they will be submitted to Lucien for review."
"Congratulations, Mr. Evans," said Morris half-jokingly.
The youngest member of the Arcana Review Board was born!
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