Chapter 892
The Sea Queen's Rapid Improvement Class and the Inside Story of the Breach of the H
Chapter 892 The Sea Queen's Rapid Improvement Class and the Inside Story of the Breach of the Heavenly Cold River
The words of the Sea Queen sparked a heated discussion among the wizards, while the apprentices, naturally, had no say and could only watch silently from below.
However, the formal wizards, especially the second-circle wizards, have caused quite a bit of controversy.
In particular, there are many ordinary second-ring wizards who are not yet second-ring potion masters, and even a few star-ring wizards.
An ordinary second-circle wizard with white hair stood up. His magic pressure was about 19000. His eyes were full of determination. He asked the Sea Queen, "Your Majesty, I am two hundred and fifty years old this year. I have spent a lot of time on potion-making. Many of my colleagues and students in the Rootcrown Court know me. I even have developed quite a few first-circle potions."
"What you just said was a bit too absolute."
The Sea Queen immediately crossed her arms and glanced at him sideways.
What's your name?
The old wizard hesitated for a moment. He heard the uproar in the Rootcrown Court, and the discussions gave him the confidence to confront the Throne Wizard head-on.
Furthermore, wizards... especially formal wizards, are all super individuals.
They were not slaves of the high-ring wizards, so they all had strong personal wills. At this moment, faced with the Sea Queen's blatant statement, it aroused the rebellious mentality of many wizards.
The old wizard said, “My name is William Roger. Your Majesty, I have dedicated my life to Potions, training many excellent Potions Masters and developing many interesting Potions. I will continue to devote all my energy to Potions in the future.”
"Although I have failed the second-ring potion master exam 17 times in a row, I will continue to work hard."
Neptune raised an eyebrow.
"Does your so-called effort refer to using banned drugs to enhance your psychic awareness and prematurely deplete and burn through your lifespan, causing you to be old and frail at only three hundred years old?"
Wizard Roger took a half step back; he was clearly somewhat on the defensive.
"Your Majesty, the Throne..."
The Sea Queen said, "I know that most people will praise you after seeing your passion and dedication to potions. But I have to say something harsh. I want to emphasize my point again: at least in my opinion, only geniuses have the right to work hard."
Wizard Roger's face was extremely grim.
"But not everyone is a genius."
“Your Majesty, your words are piercing our hearts. You are the forerunner on the path of truth, you are our future selves, our ideal selves. Your actions have hurt us.”
The Sea Queen wasn't bothered by his offense. She shrugged, twirled the pen in her hand, and said, "Roger, try using your magic to rotate this pen."
Neptune threw the magic pencil away.
William Roger, the old wizard, instinctively reached out, chanted a spell, caught it with his magic, and then controlled it with such precise magical control that it was almost impossible to make a mistake, making the magic pencil spin within his magic.
The Sea Queen stepped out of the podium and clapped her hands, saying, "Your magical accuracy is quite good. That's why you were so adept at the first-circle potions stage, but you've been stuck at the threshold of the second-circle potions stage for over two hundred years. Look at your magical accuracy; it's so high, yet you can't complete the assignments I gave you. Your problem is that you've completely misunderstood your talent. If you had used those two hundred years to study puppetry, or even just a branch of potions—potion ingredient identification—you could have achieved considerable success."
"Sigh, why do people always have to do things they're not good at?"
Neptune walked up to a ring wizard.
“Tell me, Phineas Barkley, what were you like when you first came into contact with Gnosticism?”
The wizard Phineas Barkley rose, bowed to the Sea Queen, and after some thought, said carefully, “It is as if someone who has been away from his homeland for many years has suddenly returned. I was starving for Gnosticism, and I immersed myself in it. When I came to my senses, five years had passed.”
"Time flies. Everyone says I'm working hard, but I'm not working hard at all. I study 24 hours a day, and they all say I'm working myself to the bone, but I'm just attracted. It's an addiction."
Someone nearby whispered, "No way, he only spends 24 hours a day on potions? I immerse myself in it for 72 hours every day."
The Sea Queen nodded slightly to him. "Phineas Barkley, you may sit down now."
Many people believe that talent and hard work are inseparable. But in fact, it is because one has talent that one is able to work hard.
The old wizard Roger stood there, dumbfounded, muttering to himself.
"Have I been holding onto the wrong ideas all along? Then what am I? What is my life?"
Locke glanced at him and frowned slightly. He hadn't expected that this Potions Throne teacher, whom he was meeting for the first time, would completely break down the defenses of a 300-year-old second-ring wizard on their very first meeting.
The other party clearly does not hold a high position within the Root Crown Royal Court.
He was only able to stay in this academy because of his seniority. If we consider the level of competition in the last hundred years, this old wizard might not even be qualified to stay in this academy.
Locke was unsure of the Sea Queen's true nature, so he remained silent.
But the Sea Queen walked up to Locke and patted him on the shoulder. "Kid, you're not very old. Tell me, how old were you when you started learning Potions?"
Locke hesitated for a moment, then honestly replied, "About 14 years old."
At the age of 14, I learned the most basic method of mana centrifugation extraction in potion-making for the first time.
The Sea Queen glanced at Locke with surprise, then looked at her family's second-circle witch, before turning back to Locke and saying, "Not bad. To have reached the level of a second-circle potion master in just ten years. You can go take the certification exam."
She looked at the badge Locke was wearing on his chest and realized that Locke had not yet obtained the second-circle potion master badge.
The Sea Queen asked, "So, how much time do you spend on potions each day?"
When Locke saw that everyone was looking at him, especially the old wizard, he frowned slightly and said, "I will do my best."
Neptune smiled.
“I like wizards with personality. It seems you are also a genius in potions. Everyone, I’ll put this out there today: those who become second-circle potions masters are those who were born to be second-circle potions masters. I don’t have any ability to turn the ordinary into the extraordinary.”
"It is pathetic for a person to go against their own talents and try to become someone of a certain status solely through hard work."
"Augustine, come with me. That concludes today's lecture. I hope that after you all return home today, you will all think carefully about your future."
Locke followed.
Although he didn't quite agree with the Sea Queen's idea, after all, the witch Sophia had told him that as long as a person keeps striving in one direction, he will eventually get what he wants.
The witch Catherine also told herself what an excellent person is—a person who can do their best and, based on their knowledge, do their job well is an excellent person.
However, his second mentor in potion-making seemed to have held a deep-seated belief in genius from the very beginning.
Without talent, there is no possibility of hard work.
Without talent, even hard work seems laughable.
Locke glanced at the many wizards present who had broken down, and many of them even looked at him with hostility. But the next moment, Locke's even colder and more indifferent gaze fell on them.
Those who wanted to bully the weak and fear the strong immediately abandoned their thoughts of taking their anger out on Locke and quickly gave him friendly looks to show that they had no ill intentions towards him.
As they left the Rootcrown Palace, a public building, he followed behind the Sea Queen on its magnificent wooden corridors. The Sea Queen asked Locke, "Augustine, do you seem to disagree with my ideas? Or are you strongly opposed to them?"
Locke nodded and bowed to the throne.
"Master of the Throne, I am merely reserving my own opinion. Wizards can agree on differences. Even if we have different opinions, it doesn't mean I need to oppose your views. Besides, you are the Wizard of the Throne, a pioneer on the path of truth, and your words and actions must have profound meaning."
The Sea Queen, with her back to him, said, "A deeper meaning? I have no deeper meaning. My meaning is all out in the open."
The Sea Queen suddenly turned to look at him and said, "Augustine, do you like to drink?"
Locke was a little puzzled, then said, "Um, Master Throne, I occasionally drink some peach blossom wine."
Neptune paused for a moment.
"Peach Blossom Wine? Can that low-alcohol wizard's wine even be considered wine? I'm talking about the kind of wizard's wine that can make even high-level wizards completely drunk and forget everything [Dream of a Thousand Autumns]."
"So, would you like a cigarette? Want some?"
The Sea Queen held a pipe, filled it with tobacco, and then took a deep drag. "Want some?"
Locke was somewhat at a loss; this was the first time he had encountered such an unconventional high-ring wizard. "No, teacher. I don't smoke."
Neptune glanced at him sideways.
"Sigh, another lawless brat."
The Sea Queen said, “You can call me Lady Helen. As for teacher… the relationship between you and me is solely that of the Feathered Serpent Pavilion. I owe that place a lot of favors, and when I was young, I also used some of the Feathered Serpent Pavilion’s resources.”
Locke nodded. That was even better, since he only wanted to acquire further knowledge of potions.
With such clear interests, one can better manage the relationship between the two parties.
Locke bowed to the Sea Queen and said, "Yes, Lady Helen."
"You little rascal, can't you be lively..." Helen the witch was about to continue speaking when suddenly a third-circle wizard walked out from the end of the corridor. This third-circle wizard seemed to be in a hurry, as if he had rushed over.
He glanced at Locke, then at the Golden Crown Mountain badge on Locke's body, paused for a moment, but quickly ignored Locke and looked at the Sea Queen, saying, "Ms. Helen, I invite you to be a guest lecturer and open a Potions class for us to improve the Potions strength of our Rootcrown Court branch school."
"I was hoping you could set up a small class to specifically improve some of the talented wizards in our school, helping them break through from first-ring potion masters to second-ring potion masters. But when I went to take a look just now, quite a few of our potion masters seemed... emotionally hurt?"
John the Wizard followed beside Neptune.
"Is there really no student or formal wizard who meets your standards? Aren't they worth your training?"
Neptune raised an eyebrow.
"Most of the people you've brought to my classes don't really have any talent for potions. Only one or two out of ten can understand my lectures. I'm suggesting they switch careers as soon as possible, and I don't mean any harm by it."
John the Wizard was so anxious that sweat beaded on his forehead.
“As a high-level wizard, you can naturally look down and see that they have gone down the wrong path. But they themselves are in the maze and cannot know that they have not taken the optimal path.”
"Besides... um? This wizard, I feel like I've seen you somewhere before."
When John saw that the Sea Queen was indifferent, he immediately knew that he could not change the Sea Queen's perception. At this moment, he was slightly distracted and immediately noticed that Locke looked familiar.
"I remember now. It's the Yunze Cup."
John the Wizard said, "We met at the Yunze Cup two years ago."
Locke bowed to him.
Wizard John chuckled, “Back then, you were in the Land of Six Towers, weren’t you? You sent people to buy Dragon Crystal Ecological Dome from us. There were already several orders ahead of yours, and even if you waited another five years, it wouldn’t have been your turn. I had someone move your order forward, just to see if you could cultivate that tactical-grade magical plant weapon with a superimposed permanent defensive force field.”
"But you certainly didn't disappoint me later on."
Locke then realized why it had gone so smoothly when he sent people to Yunze Wetland to purchase equipment in the Land of Six Towers. It turned out that a benefactor had indeed given him a push from behind, and that person was none other than the wizard John in front of him.
Locke bowed to him and said, "Lord John, thank you for your past help."
John the Wizard laughed heartily.
"It's nothing, it's nothing. It's just a small matter."
"Back then, I also felt that young people with ideas should be given a chance."
Taking the opportunity, Wizard John changed the subject, looking at the Sea Queen and saying, "At least give young people a chance to try. How will they know they have no talent if they don't try? You won't even give them a chance to try."
"How can we make them give up and realize that they have no hope in this path?"
Neptune frowned.
She seems to have some bad memories.
No, I just know.
Wizard John said, "I know you are an excellent potion-making wizard. The Shan Islands are a hub for potion-making materials... You are a renowned potion-making master in the area, and you have personally taught many outstanding students..."
Neptune said, "I'm just seeking fame. It's those students who are capable, not me."
John the Wizard choked for a moment.
"I can pay more, I can pay more."
"If you can set up a potion-making enhancement class of about ten people in our Rootcrown Court to help our second-circle wizards take the second-circle potion master exam, then I can double your annual guest fee."
"In addition, your previous application to enter the special-grade medicinal garden of the Root Crown Royal Court can also be approved."
Neptune gasped.
“That’s not what you said at first. You told me that all the students you gave me were geniuses.”
"Back then, you spoke so beautifully, like a flower in bloom."
"But what about now!"
"Besides, didn't you ask me to come here because of a potions project over in the Starfield Sea?"
Wizard John chuckled sheepishly, "But these people... that's just their level. I still want you to improve their potion-making skills."
The Sea Queen glanced at Locke, then looked at Wizard John and said, "Very well. Let this wizard from Golden Crown Mountain and ten ordinary second-ring wizards from your Rootcrown Court form a special advancement class."
"This class will only last until the first wizard passes the potions test."
Neptune silenced him directly.
"This wizard from Mount Golden Crown accepted the Heavenly Ladder mission from the Feathered Serpent Pavilion. Therefore, in order to pass the potion master examination, he must refine three potions: the Archangel Potion, the Doppelganger Potion, and the Spirit Stabilizer Potion."
John the Wizard looked at Locke with surprise, even a hint of pity in his eyes.
"Archangel potion. To pass the second-circle potion master exam with a potion of this caliber, this is truly..."
Locke did not answer.
Although the fifth round of the Heavenly Ladder Test only requires one to learn the Doppelganger Potion and the Archangel Potion within ten years, it actually means that one must pass the second-circle potion master test by passing these three potions.
If I were to get distracted and try to learn the other two potions, I might not be able to complete this round of the Heavenly Ladder, and my journey on the Heavenly Ladder would be interrupted.
Conducting the fifth round of the ladder test and the second-ring potion master test simultaneously is a more reasonable allocation of resources.
As long as I still want to complete the fifth round of the ladder.
After all, learning a potion takes a long time, especially a second-level potion.
It's not just a single recipe, but also related hidden truths, especially the Gnostic and Gnostic aspects.
Wizard John muttered to himself, "The Archangel Potion is an excellent second-circle potion for healing injuries. However, it is extremely difficult to make. It is said that a single drop can bring a mortal back to life, and drinking a whole bottle of the Archangel Potion can even completely restore a fully healed full-fledged wizard whose soul has been severely damaged."
"For a second-circle wizard, these are the best restorative potions."
"I had heard that the Heavenly Ladder Test of the Feathered Serpent Pavilion was extremely difficult, even more difficult than the test for a second-circle potion master, but I never expected it to be this difficult."
The Sea Queen said, "Are you satisfied now? I will have my student pass the second-circle potion master certification test using the Archangel potion. Therefore, the first person in this rapid improvement class I've set up to become a second-circle potion master may not necessarily be him."
A satisfied smile appeared on John the Wizard's face. In that case, it was indeed acceptable.
Otherwise, all that effort he went through to invite this throne wizard from the wizarding lands of the Xiangshan Islands for the Root Crown Royal Court would have been for nothing, would it have been a waste for that young wizard from Golden Crown Mountain?
It took him a lot of effort to bring people here.
John the Wizard said, "Of course."
The Sea Queen said, "However, the content of the lectures will still depend on the progress of these eleven students. I can only teach according to the needs of the student who is progressing the fastest."
John the Wizard had no objection to this; as a third-ring wizard, he naturally didn't know much about the things below.
After all, a third-circle wizard is only very good at each sub-discipline within their own discipline, and they have already done their best to maintain this leading position, so naturally they don't know much about many other things.
Therefore, it's impossible for the Third Ring Wizards to manage everything in great detail.
John the Wizard said, "This is your freedom to teach."
Wizard John chuckled, “The agreements I made with the Throne before are still valid. The strength of our Potions department in the Rootcrown Court branch depends entirely on His Majesty the Throne.”
John the Wizard left happily, feeling quite satisfied with what he had learned.
After he finished speaking, the Sea Queen glanced at his retreating figure and then said to Locke, "You saw that, didn't you? John agreed to my suggestion immediately after he found out you wanted to learn the Archangel Potion. It's because the Archangel Potion is quite difficult."
"He believes you won't be able to complete the Archangel Potion in the next few years. However, you'd better complete it as soon as possible. That way, I can get rid of teaching a bunch of people who have no chance of becoming second-circle potion masters."
Neptune rubbed her forehead in distress.
Locke could only reply, "Lady Helen, I will do my best."
Neptune glanced at him.
“You can’t let your guard down either. There are some wizards with a bit of potential in John’s academy. If you progress too slowly in potions and fall short of my expectations, then the situation will be the opposite.”
"Let's add each other as friends within the Water Hyacinth system. I've already added you to a group, and more students will join later. I'm very busy, and the class schedule is quite flexible, but I'll have my assistant notify you of the class time a week in advance. I don't want you to make excuses and not come."
"This will make me very unhappy."
After becoming friends with Locke, Neptune left the corridor directly.
Locke watched the Sea Queen leave, and gave a wry smile. Now all he had to do was wait for the Sea Queen to start her classes.
Clearly, I am likely the fastest learner of potions among these eleven students, so the first lesson should be based primarily on my needs.
This is in line with my own interests.
After all, he does need to receive a very systematic inheritance of potion-making skills.
……
A week later, Locke received a congratulatory reply from Yunze. The letter congratulated him on the approval of his article about obtaining the Mountain Dragon Naked Fern through atavism and how the Mountain Dragon Naked Fern can be used to fish for the Imaginary Sea and create special spiritual energy. The article would be published in Yunze's journal this month.
Locke read the letter, which mentioned that he had submitted his first manuscript to Yunze two years ago, and that his level had improved significantly since then. Therefore, Yunze's editorial department congratulated him on his great progress in botany.
Locke collected the letters and had Douglas, who worked for him in his dormitory, fold them up and put them in a file folder for safekeeping.
Douglas said to Locke with admiration, "Young Locke, you have another article published in the Second Ring Journal."
"It's still a very high-quality work, 'Yunze'."
Locke nodded slightly.
Unfortunately, this time when he got his second paper in a Q1 journal, he didn't get the same amount of attention as before. There were hardly any people on the Water Hyacinth System who congratulated him.
The main reason actually has nothing to do with me.
The entire field of plant breeders and botanical wizards in Yunze Wetland has been blown away by the magical plant crystallization technology announced by Master Patrick Finch at the academic exchange conference a few days ago.
Everyone's attention was focused on the magic plant crystallization technology, and rumors about it appeared almost every day and spread like wildfire.
Every breeder is inquiring about information related to the Magic Plant Crystallization Technology.
This made his 'mere' article published in a journal in the Second Ring Road area seem insignificant. It was like throwing a pebble into a turbulent sea, not even making a ripple.
Locke saw that someone had pushed information about magic plant crystallization technology to him again on the Water Hyacinth system.
This technology is extremely difficult for ordinary wizards to even obtain detailed information about, but for a wizard like myself, who is at the True Knowledge Academy, the top wizarding university in Yunze Wetlands, it is very easy to acquire.
In fact, Master Patrick Finch himself particularly hoped that wizards from various institutes of truth and research groups in various universities could join this research direction.
Locke glanced at the system and found that Brandy Wizard seemed to have sent him a bunch of messages, almost all of which were about how good the magic plant crystallization technology was, and that compared with the magic plant crystallization technology, the traditional magic plant technology was simply quite backward, and that continuing to study the traditional magic plant technology would make him out of touch with the times.
Locke could tell at a glance that the Brandy Wizard seemed to be in a very anxious state.
He himself could be described as somewhat absent-minded.
The wizard Zhuoma also sent him some messages, mostly wanting to discuss the prospects of the magic plant crystallization technology.
Locke gave them a casual reply, at least to save face.
Then, he saw even the Celtic group leader ask him a question: "Locke, have you heard about the recent magic plant crystallization technology? I heard it's very popular. At first, I thought it was a scam, but look, there are three more articles related to it published in the Second Ring First District journal recently."
"As far as I know, the wizards reviewing project grants in the Yunze Wetland area are now more inclined to favor wizards who research magical plant crystallization technology."
"What do you think? I'm even considering doing research in this area."
Locke replied, "Team Leader Celt, I'm not familiar with him."
The Celtic team leader sent a message to Locke.
"I heard you attended Patrick Finch's academic conference a few days ago? You're considered a breeding genius even by His Majesty the Throne. You must have gained something from it, right?"
Locke replied to the Celtic team leader, "I really want to help you, team leader. But I don't really know much about this magical plant crystallization technology."
Locke waited a while, only to receive a message from the Celtic team leader: 'That's a pity. I heard rumors that this year's Rose Council's top-tier grant has already been decided; the applicant used a research proposal focusing on magical plant crystallization technology.'
"Besides that, I've heard that many competitions and projects are starting to focus on magical plant breeding, specifically the research into magical plant crystallization. This field is really hot."
The Celtic team leader was itching to pounce on them immediately.
"At first I thought it was a bubble, but now it seems like a very promising direction. It's just a pity that the breeders around me don't know much about this; I thought Locke, you know a bit more."
'Have you considered pursuing this direction?'
'Regardless, at least in the near future, working in this area definitely makes it easier to apply for many things and publish papers.'
The Celtic group leader sent him a newspaper containing a message published by a three-ringed breeder from the Rose Council who had not attended the Genesis Conference.
The third-ring breeder's assessment of the magical plant crystallization technology in the newspaper was: 'It possesses immense potential and could be a project that allows Patrick Finch to become a third-ring wizard, or even a throne wizard.'
"This technological direction has now been disclosed, meaning Patrick Finch could become a third-ring wizard within the next twenty years."
The third-ring breeder, Berber, commented: 'But Patrick Finch, the Sun Ring Wizard, still has a serious problem. While revealing this direction to everyone could increase his chances of becoming a third-ring wizard and securing a third-ring project by leveraging the abilities of his colleagues, it also meant publicly disclosing the technical route to applying for the Throne project. This meant his path to the Throne could very well be taken by some Sun Ring wizard or even a third-ring wizard.'
Locke's pupils suddenly contracted.
"This is actually a technological approach that has the potential to be applied for the Throne Project."
The Celtic team leader sent him a message.
'Master Berber is a renowned breeder, a master of breeding and improving the parasitic starfish magic plant. His evaluation of this technical approach cannot be considered low.'
'Regardless, quite a few wizards have indeed benefited from this. It's unexpected that this new generation of breeding technology innovations originated from the Rose Council. Truly unexpected.'
"Locke, I suggest you take a look at this. With your abilities, you're sure to gain something from going in this direction."
Locke considered for a moment and replied to the Celtic team leader, "I'm also quite interested in exploring this direction. However, I've already decided on my development path and won't change it for now. My special grant application is for research related to the atavistic evolution of magical plants."
After a moment of silence, the Celtic team leader sent a message to Locke: "Oh, I just discovered that you published a paper in a second-ring, first-zone journal about atavism. I'm so envious."
The Celtic team leader sent himself an envious emoji.
The Celtic group leader said, "No wonder you're so calm and collected; it turns out you have your own research direction. But we wizards are different from you; we don't have that many ideas. I'm going to ask around about this magical plant crystallization technology to see if I can get a piece of the pie."
Locke sent a cheering emoji to the Celtic team leader.
Then, Locke saw that some wizards were subtly asking him on the Water Hyacinth System if he knew the route to the crystallization of magical plants, or if he had the corresponding resources.
Locke frowned, surprised that this thing had become so popular.
This could lead to some changes in applications for top-tier grants.
Locke looked at Douglas and said, "Don't go back today, because I'm planning to write another article with you and submit it to the Yunze Journal in the Second Ring Road, First District again."
Douglas was stunned.
"Young master, you have another article to publish? Okay... okay."
Locke nodded. "It's about the Spirit Breath Cultivation Method."
"However, we need to borrow some equipment."
"The Queen's Chessboard and the Sun Mirror are required."
When I created the super cave heaven using the spiritual energy cultivation method, I had already recorded it using the archaeological spell model [Historical Reenactment].
There were also issues with accuracy.
However, because he now possesses the historical agility of 20,000 magic pressure, the details of his historical re-enactment have been pushed to a new stage. Therefore, he can use the archaeological magic model to re-enact the details of the super cave heaven recorded in the historical re-enactment, and then use the Queen's Chessboard and the Sunlight Magic Mirror to analyze its structure, spiritual changes, and primal force characteristics.
Because it's a completely new structure, I only need to analyze its structure with the equipment, and then I can probably publish an article in Zone 2 of the Second Ring Road. I can also try to publish it in Zone 1 of the Second Ring Road.
Of course, if you want to post this on the Second Ring Road, you'll probably need to figure out some parts of how this super cave was built.
However, since I had already built it and used it before analyzing it, analyzing the structure and construction method of the three-story verdant nursery garden was much simpler than creating something from nothing.
Locke looked at Douglas in front of him, but the focus was not on the man himself, but on the Three-Ring Witch King behind him.
Admittedly, the witch king was not a breeder, but the structure of the Garden Cave Heaven was not entirely based on breeding science; it involved multiple disciplines.
With the help of this Third Ring Witch King, I'm sure I can achieve twice the result with half the effort.
Having a crystallizing wizard working for you is like having a third-circle wizard helping you.
They really made a fortune.
However, it's best not to point out the current delicate situation, in order to prevent this delicate balance from being disrupted.
I just don't know when the other party plans to invite me to open the treasure trove of the Age of Stars located on Mount Golden Crown.
In Douglas's mind, the Witch King Lagmamon clicked his tongue in praise: "I told you long ago, Locke Augustine is a breeder genius that only comes along once every fifty years."
"He should be able to publish articles in Zone 1 journals very quickly. I just didn't expect it to be even faster than I thought. I didn't expect that he would have his third article published in a Zone 1 journal in the second ring after just one trip out."
"As far as I know, his publication speed is quite unusual for this era."
Douglas, filled with admiration for Locke in his mind, said, "That's right. Mr. Augustine's talent is far beyond that of that shameless brandy wizard."
“Mr. Augustine’s laboratory is more like that of a real wizard.”
There's always something to do, and we're always exploring new areas of knowledge.
Locke then spoke to Douglas about the third article, but in reality, he was merely using Douglas as a pretext to speak with the Witch King.
Next, Locke left his dormitory and went to the laboratory in the Dune Plane to check on the cultivation of his Golden Dragon Claw Air Plant seed.
After doing all this, Locke went to the seventh floor of the House of Truth because he wanted to see the witch Catherine and return the testing ring to her.
……
Zhenzhi Institute, seventh floor.
Catherine the Witch sat at her desk, seemingly talking with Trajan. When Locke entered, Trajan was reporting to Catherine's alter ego about the breach of the Frost River.
Trajan the wizard said, "My third avatar has been lurking in the Frost River recently. Based on my extensive investigations, I believe that the Frost River did not breach its banks naturally."
Locke stood at the door and asked, "Teacher, did I come at the wrong time?"
Trajan the Wizard also turned around and looked at Locke.
Catherine the Witch nodded.
"Come in. Give me the testing ring."
Locke took out two testing rings, which had absorbed the data of the wind giants' souls. At the same time, the witch Catherine's clone also took out an ancient ring.
It was a wooden ring, just an ordinary wooden ring, with no patterns or unusual appearance on its surface.
Immediately afterwards, the two rings in her hand were suddenly drawn to her. The rings seemed to begin to deform abnormally, and as they transformed, they rushed toward the mother ring in the palm of the witch Catherine.
The mother ring merged with the two test rings.
Through a series of transformations, the three rings quickly merged into one.
The witch Catherine looked at the ring in her palm and said with some surprise, "It seems that the quality of your data collection this time is quite good, which has made this ring even more complete."
The ring in her hand floated in mid-air. As the wooden ring tumbled, one became two, two became four, and four became eight.
Immediately afterwards, Catherine the Witch took off four of the rings and gave them to Locke and Trajan the Wizard, respectively.
"This is a new round of testing rings. You two can give them to suitable candidates for testing."
"Then it will be recycled."
"Locke, you did a great job this time. Whether it's the wizard shoes, the testing ring, or the article you posted in Yunze."
“I didn’t misjudge you, and I believe you have even greater potential.”
"I'm prepared to entrust you with even more important responsibilities."
Locke walked over, and then Catherine the Witch looked at Trajan and asked, "What did you just say, Trajan?"
Trajan glanced at Locke and continued, "There are no outsiders here. I'll get straight to the point. Teacher, based on my investigation, I believe the breach of the Tianhan River was man-made, not... a natural disaster."
(End of this chapter)