infodatos Chapter 204 A Great Harvest of Fire Runes, Academy Journal!
Chapter 204 A Great Harvest of Fire Runes, Academy Journal!
Chapter 204 A Great Harvest of Fire Runes, Academy Journal!
Open the spatial ring.
Ian looked inside.
The space was large, containing large firestone walls and many small firestone blocks.
The former has seven pieces, and the latter has about twenty pieces.
After removing the overlapping ones, there are about five pieces of the first ring and about a dozen pieces of the zero ring.
"There are quite a few."
Ian was pleasantly surprised.
After all, lava crystal mine is only a Tier 1 resource point, and the fact that it has so many natural runes already indicates that its environment is special.
And that's enough for him now.
However, the most urgent task is to examine these runes and confirm some of his ideas.
All the stone walls and firestone blocks were taken out and spread throughout Ian's entire hall, which Ian examined carefully one by one.
It took Ian two full days to stop.
But a smile had already appeared on his face.
"It looks promising; the variety is indeed quite comprehensive."
Ian's eyes flickered.
It must be said that lava crystal ore is indeed a very unique resource point, where fire runes were born.
Moreover, the variety is very comprehensive.
It covers at least many of the aspects that Ian has been thinking about.
The reason Ian is so focused on this is because he plans to use it as a basis to organize the Fire Emblem runes.
Write an article.
Published within the college.
"In the Emerald Forest, wizards gain advancement contributions almost exclusively through combat and contributing resources; knowledge is relatively scarce."
However, in the realm of elemental mysteries, publishing articles and contributing valuable insights is itself a path to advancement for a wizard.
Ian squinted.
Within the mysteries of the elements, there are specialized journals.
Once published, it will be sold and displayed within the college.
Whether it's the assessment or the evaluation of a wizard, this is a crucial aspect besides mental strength and combat ability.
Ian felt that he was unlikely to be able to surpass El in terms of mental strength a year later, so he could only try to improve from other aspects.
Simultaneously.
He could tell that Kieran seemed to have a special connection with the Four Symbols Resonance Meditation Method.
Otherwise, they wouldn't keep trying to teach their apprentices.
If he could elevate it to the level of a master, coupled with a valuable paper.
This scholarship is quite possible.
This was the best Ian could do.
But even failure is okay; for Ian, it's a great learning experience.
It would be a waste of time for other wizards, but for him, it could improve his talent, so there was no loss involved.
"Just do your own thing!"
Ian took a deep breath, put the items away, and then walked out of the academy.
We arrived at the library of elemental mysteries.
The enormous library is divided into several areas, many of which have strict restrictions.
However, Ian wasn't after those things.
Instead, we arrived at one side of the library, in an open area.
All I could see was a slanted shelf displaying various newspapers that looked like magazines.
"My lord, here are the daily, monthly, and newly released annual reports on the mysteries of the elements. I wonder which one you would like?"
Upon seeing that it was a formal wizard, a servant wizard immediately came to him and greeted him respectfully.
"Give me the monthly reports for the past three months, and also give me a copy of the annual report."
Ian said.
Daily, monthly, and annual reports are various news items that occur within the college.
It is also the best source for wizards to understand what major events have recently occurred.
He makes a purchase every time he comes.
So even though he was in a mining area, he was quite familiar with some of the major events at the academy.
The situation will not repeat itself, where people were unaware of the establishment of settlements.
"Yes, sir."
The servant quickly tidied up Ian and handed it to him, asking, "Is there anything else you need, sir?"
"I want to check the journal."
Ian said.
The servant's eyes lit up, and he immediately led Ian to another shelf, which only had three kinds of food.
It is divided into three categories.
At the very bottom shelf were dozens of simply bound periodicals, their covers made of thick paper and printed in simple font—"Spark Collection".
The middle tier has a significantly reduced quantity, but each book is thicker and heavier. The cover is made of hard paper with a subtle pattern, and the surface has exquisite textures that form a three-dimensional grid pattern that rotates inward. Below is a solemn title – "Elemental Latitude and Longitude".
The top tier, even fewer in number, has no fancy patterns, only the symbol of the Mysteries of Elements standing in the center, with four characters above it—"The Mysteries of Elements".
"The Spark Collection is all research by wizard apprentices, published every three months, while the Elemental Latitude and Longitude is research by formal wizards, published every year. And the last one is all articles published by second-ring wizards and deans, published every five years. The prices are 100 magic stones, 500 magic stones, and 3,000 magic stones respectively, which is a good deal," the servant said.
It's definitely a good deal.
Five hundred magic stones are enough to view the research of first-ring wizards, and three thousand magic stones are enough to view the research of second-ring wizards.
I don't even dare to think about it.
Even though it involves more theory and may have some shortcomings in the details, its impact on the growth of wizards is self-evident.
Wizards who possess elemental magic will try their best to purchase it.
The Spark Collection may contain twenty-five chapters, while the Elemental Warp and Weft and the Elemental Mysteries each contain only twelve chapters.
"Give me one of everything, no, give me one of each of the past three years' worth of Element Latitude and Longitude."
Ian said.
This was also his main purpose in coming here.
"Alright, sir, you seem to be a wizard who is dedicated to the study of knowledge. Perhaps one day you will be able to publish an article. It is said that in previous years, many wizards have published articles in it and won scholarships, or even been promoted to elite members."
Upon hearing that Ian was going to buy so much, he immediately complimented him.
Ian listened to his words, his gaze changing slightly, and then asked the servant how many wizards had received scholarships based on this.
"Over the past five years, most wizards who successfully published articles in Elemental Latitude and Longitude have received the award, with only a few seemingly failing due to their research focus..."
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The servant thought for a moment and then pointed out which articles they were.
"grateful."
Ian nodded and casually tossed a mid-grade magic stone to the servant.
"Thank you, sir."
The servant was very grateful and quickly said, "If you wish to publish an article, sir, you might want to take a look at this reference book."
He pulled out a thin booklet from the side.
"Sir, this is a guide printed by the academy, distributed free of charge. It details the areas for submission, format requirements, and chart specifications, and also includes excerpts from several past sample papers. Most importantly," the servant lowered his voice and pointed to the end of the booklet.
"Here is a brief summary of the preferences of the peer reviewers for the last three cohorts. Although it's not an official rule, but—"
Those who know, know. Preparing in this direction will increase the chances of your manuscript being approved. The magic stones you would have needed anyway are a gift for you, sir.
"Thank you, what's your name?"
Ian thanked him again, saying that he really didn't know anything about this, otherwise he was afraid it would have taken up a lot of his time.
This intermediate magic stone was well spent.
"Just call me Elton, sir," the servant said, bowing.
"Okay, I've got it."
Ian nodded and turned to leave.
One day later.
Ian had read through the article and was basically convinced of the feasibility of what he wanted to publish.
I immediately felt relieved.
After purchasing some research resources and tools, Ian boarded the airship returning to the lava crystal mine.
One day later.
Back in the mine!