Even though a person becomes stronger, his hair remains luxuriant.
Her slightly naturally curly brown-black hair is parted to both sides at an angle of 37 to 70 degrees. With her handsome facial features and fair face, she has both the vigor of a young man and the freedom and freedom of an adult.
Arcane mage robes are not often worn, and Duke prefers to wear hand-cut work clothes.
In those factories with billowing black smoke, workers also wore work clothes, hard work clothes made of coarse linen.
Duke's work clothes have a satin-like texture, which is woven from the finest fire silk.
It not only has the stiff and tough effect of work clothes, but also has the loose, breathable and soft skin-friendly effect of cotton clothes. It is the best material.
Wearing this kind of fire silk work clothes, you are very comfortable regardless of spring, autumn, cold or heat.
"Sir, the ten newly recruited spiritual apprentices have joined the research team and will start four sets of experiments at the same time according to your instructions." Mulali came to the office to report.
After learning how to make cards, Duke's mind began to wander and he didn't care much about the simple tower projects.
So I plan to finish the current project as soon as possible, and then apply for a new project from Tutor Penrose.
"Is the spell model in the steady-state ring position meter still enough?"
"It seems a bit insufficient."
"Yeah." Duke went to the laboratory on the fifth floor.
I have been busy for a while, drawing and carving two spell models of mage hand and arcane shield for all the steady-state ring instruments for use by the research team.
"Dras, you are my deputy now, and you have to take care of the test progress of the four groups."
Duke turned around and saw that everything was going on in an orderly manner, and there was no need for him to intervene, so he left the laboratory.
All experimental data will be sent to his office every morning.
He would read it carefully and give it to Xiaoyi to summarize as part of the thesis. He would then type this part out on a typewriter and wait until the project was over to summarize it into a paper paper.
"This kind of paper is just a 'coolie', without any technical content."
Putting the newly typed paper into the drawer, Duke was about to read today's newspapers and periodicals when Mulali knocked on the door again.
"Sir, Boss James is here."
"Invite him over."
After a while, the potbellied James walked into the office and said happily: "Sir, the farm is ready."
Duke James Farm purchased 1,500 acres of land near Penrose Master Tower and transformed it into greenhouses. Its business scope is succulents and mushrooms.
"Really, the jade dew has been planted?"
"This season happens to be the peak growth period of Yulu. I have purchased a large amount of mature Yulu and handed it over to my workers to divide the plants. At the same time, I will use cuttings and leaf cuttings to cover the 500-acre greenhouse as soon as possible." James said.<
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Duke nodded: "Okay, I'll take you to move Ji Yulu."
The 2-ring Elf Spirit Plant-Ji Yulu can infect the same kind of plants, and the infected area is basically an area of 500 acres.
After speaking to Tutor Vikas, Duke asked for leave and left the Mage Tower.
Instead of returning to the villa, go directly to Duke James Farm, which is very close and can be reached in just a few minutes.
"This place is a little out of the city, a little further than the suburbs, so I put up a spiritual pressure net outside the farm." James introduced, "There are many spiritual beasts around here, and the city's patrol knights check it regularly.
, but it can never be completely destroyed."
Spiritual beasts are like weeds, which grow again after burning.
Humans can only ensure the absolute safety of cities, market towns, and shipping routes. Outside the city is still the habitat of spiritual beasts.
Of course, in the entire Black Dragon River area, all spirit beasts with levels above level 3 have been plowed by arcane mages. And every few years, manpower will be organized to plow them again to ensure that powerful spirit beasts will not be brewed in these areas.
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As for the weak spiritual beasts, just let them graze in the countryside, and mercenary groups will go in to harvest them every day.
"In your name, sponsor a mercenary group and let them hunt around the farm." Duke directly ordered.
Ji Yulu will be placed on the farm and continue to infect the same kind of plants.
In order to ensure Ji Yulu's safety, it is necessary to sponsor a mercenary group, and Duke does not want Ji Yulu to be harmed in any way.
Although the chicken has been separated from Ji Yulu, that is still its foundation. Once Ji Yulu is damaged, it will have a negative impact on the chicken - they will not live and die together, but without Ji Yulu, the chicken may never be able to survive again.
Opportunity to evolve into a great elf.
"How large a mercenary group should be sponsored?" James asked, "I have a small group under my command, which is placed over at Snakehead Town."
According to the level of hunting spiritual beasts, the mercenary group can be divided into three levels.
Small groups can mainly hunt 1-ring spirit beasts; medium-sized groups can hunt 2-ring spirit beasts; large groups can hunt 3-ring spirit beasts.
The Broken Sword mercenary group sponsored by Duke is a medium-sized group.
"It doesn't matter if it's expensive to sponsor a medium-sized group. Ensuring Ji Yulu's safety is the most important thing." Duke has no idea of saving money.
As for large-scale regiments, they seldom move around the city and basically go to the frontiers of the war.
Of course, among the mercenary groups, there are also super large groups that can hunt spirit beasts of level 4 and above. These super large mercenary groups are basically assisted secretly by arcane mages, and they even operate throughout the Seven Towers Federation to look for special prey.
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"I will contact a medium-sized team as soon as possible. However, my status is a bit low. I would like to ask your Excellency to come forward when signing the contract."
"Well, let me know when the time comes."
While talking, the car drove along the gravel road directly to the center of the 500-acre greenhouse field. After parking, James led him into one of the greenhouses.
This greenhouse doesn't look like much on the outside, but it is supported by metal frames on the inside, and there is a fine metal mesh between the frames.
"This is a spiritual gold frame and spiritual gold gauze that was customized with a lot of money. Sir, what you see is only the exposed part on the ground. There are also frames and gauze underground to ensure the safety of the entire greenhouse." James patted the frame and said,
The greenhouse remained motionless.
Going forward, there is a huge metal cage in the center of the greenhouse.
James took out the key and opened the cage door: "This is also an all-round spiritual gold cage. It cannot be chewed by 2-ring spiritual beasts. Ji Yulu is planted in it, and it is absolutely safe."
"Not bad." Duke expressed satisfaction with James' preparation.
This defense system is enough to ensure that spiritual beasts cannot threaten Ji Yulu and can grow here safely.
After waving the waiters out, Duke only left James behind.
Then he patted his belly, and the little chicken came out in a flash, looking curiously at the greenhouse made of Lingjin: "Where is this, Duke?"
"What do you think of Ji Yulu's new home?"
"Not at all." Xiaoji pursed his lips, "If you plant Ji Yulu here, then there will only be the Mysterious Vine in the air sea."
"You must have a seed." Duke touched the chicken's head. The texture was as gentle as jade. "If you want to evolve into a great elf, it's definitely not enough to eat some spiritual crystals and some spiritual seeds on your own. You have to follow
Ji Yulu feeds each other back."
"Yes, Mr. Chicken." James nodded in agreement, "Mr. Duke is right. Ji Yulu must rely on infected spiritual plants to establish a large-scale breathing resonance in order to continuously refine the power of nature and strengthen her own spirituality.
."
The little chicken rolled his eyes: "Damn fat man, who are you? Do you have the right to interrupt here?"
"Chicken, apologize to Boss James. Didn't I teach you manners?" Duke scolded.
James was not angry at all. He waved his hands repeatedly with a smile on his face: "No, no, no, Mr. Duke, Mr. Chicken is so sincere, I can't even get enough of it! It's so beautiful. Mr. Chicken is simply beautiful. It's natural."
The embodiment of power!"
"Ugh!" Chicken pretended to retching, "I have goosebumps all over my body, Duke, hurry up, beat this pervert to death!"
One has a bad mouth and the other is a pervert.
The corner of Duke's mouth twitched, he stopped the bickering between Little Chicken and James, and solemnly said: "Everyone be quiet, I'm going to plant Ji Yulu."
Thoughts communicate with Qi Hai.
The power of spirituality quickly locked onto Ji Yulu on the sea of qi clouds, and then relied on his thoughts to drive it, projecting a target in the real world.
The next second, Ji Yulu appeared at the place he chose - the soil in the cage.
"It's really magical!" Boss James was deeply amazed, but his movements were not slow at all. He bent down and planted Ji Yulu carefully.
Xiaoji was inexplicably sad: "My Ji Yulu, Duke, are you really willing to let this damn fat man take care of you?"
"He is boss James, please be polite... I work at the nearby Penrose Wizard Tower, and I come here once a day to cast spells for Ji Yulu." Duke not only appeases the chicken, but also promotes Ji Yulu's infection effect.
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He is a level 2 elf user, so the breathing method is more effective and may greatly shorten the time for Ji Yulu to be infected with the same plant.
James said happily: "With your constant help, adults, our farm will definitely prosper!"
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After Ji Yulu is planted, Duke will come to the farm during his lunch break and ask Xiao Yi to hang up the "Rainfall Breathing Method" for a while to promote the growth of Ji Yulu.
At other times, work as usual.
Unconsciously, time has entered March, and the "Analysis of the modeling effects of different spiritual materials collected from novel spiritual beasts collected from the Cuihai Valley pioneering war" project team, after expanding the number of spiritual apprentices, quickly entered the end of the experiment.<
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Twenty-eight kinds of spiritual beasts unique to Cuihai Valley, and the spiritual materials that can be collected from them, are all extracted into spiritual power, mixed into two spell models, and compared in detail.
By March 7, the experiment was confirmed to be complete.
"Thank you for your hard work. I'll treat you all tonight. Let's enjoy delicious food in the Venus Restaurant in the castle." Duke decided to reward the group members with a meal.
Mulali made arrangements for him in this regard, so Duke didn't even have to be present in person.
After the experiment, he took the last part of the data to his office, read it page by page, and then gave it to Xiaoyi for analysis and summary.
Then I started printing on the typewriter and printed out the paper in ink.
Bound into a book.
I took the spiritual ladder upstairs, went to Counselor Vikas’ office, and knocked on the door.
"Your Excellency Duke, please come in." Vikas' assistant opened the door.
Duke took a thick stack of paper and walked to the desk of Assistant Vikas: "In just half a year, I finally completed the project you assigned me."
"Has it been sorted out?" Tutor Vikas was surprised, "Didn't you just finish the experiment today? The paper was written so quickly?"
"The experiment is very simple and the data is not difficult. I followed the format of previous papers and wrote it very quickly."
"Indeed, the content of this paper is quite solid and detailed..." Tutor Vikas flipped through it briefly, "That's what the topics in the tower are like. Many of the topics are data collection at the lowest level, which is not difficult, but very time-consuming.
Long."
Duke followed: "No challenge."
"Haha, most of the research we do is not challenging, but often as long as we encounter one or two challenging research, maybe we can get the title of scholar." Assistant Vikas said, shaking his head regretfully.
At the beginning, "It's a pity that we arcane mages have stayed in the mage tower for so long and haven't successfully challenged it once."
He sighed again: "In the field of card production, every challenge is too difficult."
"Are there any new topics suitable for me?"
"Don't worry, I'll go back and help you look for it. I have a lot of topics inside and outside the tower. The instructor has told you to help you get familiar with the field of card making, so the topics still have to be of the most basic type. There won't be any
The challenge you expect."
"It's okay. I'm a beginner. If you give me a really challenging subject, I won't be able to challenge it." Duke smiled.
He has never thought about learning to run now. He should learn to walk first, and then run after he can walk steadily.
"Oh, by the way, do you have a backup copy of this paper?"
"One more."
"It's not enough. Find a spiritual apprentice and make another copy. I'll keep one here and send one to the mentor. You also want one for yourself."
"What do you mean?"
"Wouldn't it be a waste to just write a paper on a topic? Moreover, such a long main paper is difficult to publish in a journal. It will usually be included by Offa Tower and Faling Tower to fill the database, and can only appear in the index of materials.
Above."
"That means I still have to write a paper?"
"Yes, you can simplify this paper and summarize the most valuable spiritual materials of the twenty-eight kinds of spiritual beasts. Especially the spiritual materials that have outstanding effects on certain attributes and are more suitable for card making. Summary
After that, it’s another good paper.”
"I understand." Duke understood quickly.
He spent less than half a year researching the project and experimenting with all the spiritual materials of the twenty-eight kinds of spiritual beasts. However, most of these spiritual materials have negative effects and are not worth refining spiritual power to make cards.
Therefore, this part of the content has no publication value.
"Select the most useful spiritual materials and publish a separate paper. Only in this way can we help card makers choose spiritual materials for card making." He returned to his office and quickly asked Xiaoyi to establish a new process and summarize a new article.
Thesis.
By the time I get off work, the new paper has been written.
"Xiaoyi, you are awesome!"
"Thank you for the compliment, Master. Xiaoyi's heart is sweeter than eating honey." Xiaoyi's intelligence has improved again, and her anthropomorphic function has been further improved.
Duke simply asked Mulali to entertain the members of the research team, while he stayed in the office and worked overtime to print out the new paper.
The old paper is one hundred and forty-two pages long.
The new paper is only thirteen pages.
After binding it, I smelled the scent of ink on the paper. Duke was in a good mood, writing two papers on one topic.
Full sense of achievement.
I never experienced this in my previous life, even my college graduation thesis was copied online.
Therefore, writing two papers by himself in this life really made him addicted to this sense of accomplishment, as if he was also a scientific researcher.
"When I was on earth, I lived in a hazy way, just eating, drinking and having fun, but now, I have higher pursuits!"
Duke looked at the paper in his hand and his heart surged: "I want to understand the spiritual arcana and appreciate all the magnificent scenery in the extraordinary world!"
The paper was locked in the drawer, and Duke went downstairs to the castle to have a drink with the members of the research team.
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The next day, Duke handed in a new paper.
"Analysis of practical spiritual materials for novel spiritual beasts in Cuihai Valley".
"You finished it so quickly?" Tutor Vikas was surprised again, "You wrote the paper too fast, right?"
"I remember all the data in my mind, so I wrote it very smoothly." Duke said with a smile.
While flipping through Duke's new thesis, Vikas said: "I read the thesis you left yesterday. It is well written in all aspects, but there is one thing. The article needs to be beautified. Some words and sentences seem too dry.
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"My literary talent is indeed a bit lacking." Duke agreed.
The paper was written by Xiaoyi. As a model of artificial intelligence, Xiaoyi can ensure rigorous wording and smooth sentences, but there is no way to ensure graceful writing.
Duke added: "I'm going to take some time to read some books on poetry, poetry, and poetry to improve my writing skills."
"We need to read more books. We can't just immerse ourselves in the field of spiritual arcana. We should also look up at the beautiful scenery of nature and cultivate our personal sentiments. I personally believe that spirituality and beauty are in common. We must be good at discovering beauty.
."
"I will try to discover the beauty of life."
"Looking at your paper, it's the same as the previous one. The writing is relatively dry, and it reads like... reading a news report."
"Um... do you think my paper can be published in a journal?" Duke asked.
"If there is a chance, I can only say that there is a chance. It should be qualified to appear in local academic journals. The probability of appearing in the "Runwu City Lingka" journal should be the highest."
Then Vikas told Duke about the classification of academic journals in the Seven Towers Federation.
It is roughly divided into three levels: core academic journals, general academic journals and local academic journals.
Local academic journals are the lowest level. They are issued under the leadership of a certain mage tower somewhere in the federation, with the assistance of the local magic spirit tower. For example, "Runwu City Lingka" is published by the magic spirit tower of Runwu City and the sage Malotav.
Co-organized by Master Tower.
Malotav was a card-making sage hundreds of years ago. He initiated the local academic journal "Runwu City Lingka".
Although he has been dead for many years, the Sage Mage Tower of Malotav has been passed down and has become the holy place for card making in the entire wind breath field.
Most card makers in the field of wind and breath like to submit "Runwu City Spirit Cards".
General academic journals are sponsored by the Offa Tower in the Holy City of Offa and are distributed to the entire Seven Towers Federation. They focus more on research results in a single field.
Higher-level core academic journals are also sponsored by Offata, but are published to all mankind and are comprehensive academic journals.
"I suggest you just vote for the "Runwu City Spirit Card". You are a card maker in the field of wind and breath, and your hometown has extra points, so you have a high chance of passing. If you fail, just vote for the city together with the previous paper.
Faling Tower, please back up the index."
The Tower of Offa contains all the knowledge of the Seven Towers Federation, and a copy of the papers of the Arcane Master will be stored in the Tower of Offa for easy retrieval.
However, over the thousands of years, arcanists have published countless papers, and it is impossible to display them one by one in the tower. Therefore, they are stored in magic towers in various places, and only a directory index is kept in the tower to facilitate the arcane mages to find the papers.
Location.
"Okay." Duke responded.
"By the way, you should wait for your tutor to read it first. If the paper is good, your tutor may be able to recommend it to you to increase the probability of passing." Tutor Vikas explained, "Teacher Penrose is the author of "Runwu City Lingka"
One of the reviewers."
Duke followed what instructor Vikas said and first went to find instructor Penrose.
Penrose simply flipped through the topic paper and commented that it was very solid, so he put it aside and picked up Duke's new paper to read.
It took about ten minutes to read the 13-page "Analysis of Practical Spirit Materials for New and Strange Spirit Beasts in Cuihai Valley".
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Then he commented: "Yes, there are several kinds of spiritual materials in the twenty-eight kinds of spiritual beasts, which can reduce the cost of making arcane cards. I think the value of this paper is enough to be published in "Runwu City Spirit Cards"
Come on, I will write a letter of recommendation for you."
"Thank you, tutor."
"The paper is very mature, and it seems that I have worked hard in private." Penrose praised again.
Duke smiled modestly: "The writing style is still a bit lacking, and the writing is rather boring."
"Not all reviewers attach great importance to writing style. As long as it is meaningful and can be read smoothly, you will naturally understand how to polish it if you write more in the future."
Penrose quickly took out a piece of letter paper and wrote his own recommendation on it.
Stamping a special seal and injecting a hint of spiritual energy into the special ink pad is a signature method exclusive to arcanists.
The anti-counterfeiting effect is first-class.
After Duke collected the letters of recommendation and papers, Instructor Penrose began today's class, explaining the process of making arcane cards.
"The biggest difference between civilian cards and arcane cards is whether spiritual materials are added to the spell model. Energy lines drawn solely by spiritual energy do not have elemental attributes or special effects. They are acceptable for civilian use and can be used to cast arcane cards.
Skills are not enough."
Penrose spoke eloquently, and Duke listened carefully.
Spiritual energy is a changeable power in the hands of arcane mages. Once it is fixed into the spirit card, it loses this change.
For simple spiritual cards such as civilian cards, the spiritual power of the arcane mage alone is enough.
However, arcane spells are complex and subtle, and there are many changes in the spell models required for arcane cards. It is difficult to ensure the stability of arcane spells by relying on psychic energy alone.
At this time, it is necessary to use the spirituality extracted from different spiritual materials and inject it into the energy line to exert influence to ensure the stable activation of the arcana.
"How to inject the spirituality extracted from different spiritual materials into the energy line, and how to integrate it with the card materials. This is what the arcane mage has to think about..."
Penrose's lectures are all recorded in Duke's database.
After finishing the lecture, he left with his thesis and recommendation letter, went directly to Faling Pagoda, and submitted the thick thesis directly to the thesis department - the thesis department would then send it to Faling Pagoda in another city for submission.
Let the arcane mage over there review it.
After passing the review, you can put it into the database and apply to Offata for indexing.
If an arcane mage finds Duke's paper through the index of the Tower of Offa and wants to read it, he can spend money to purchase it.
As for the thin new thesis and recommendation letters, Duke used the thesis department's mailing service to send them to the headquarters of "Runwu City Lingka" - the Tower of the Sage and Master of Malotav.
The journey from Shenjiao City to Runwu City is so long that the postman owl can no longer deliver the letter.
Faling Pagoda will have special route cars and even route airships to communicate with various cities, deliver letters, deliver goods and send people off.
"Duke, I came to Faling Tower, why don't I come over and sit for a while." Director Filibre asked his assistant to invite Duke to the office.
"I just came here to do something, I didn't expect to alarm you." Duke smiled.
Philiber was once a student of Suktala, and she had worked hard to win over Duke, hoping to win him to Suktala Master Tower.
But after Duke decided to go to Wizard Penrose Tower, he didn't see Filibelle much.
"Are you here to submit a paper?"
"Yes."
"It seems that you studied well at Master Penrose's Tower. You have completed the project and published the paper."
Duke said modestly: "It's just a task in the tower assigned by the instructor to practice my proficiency in spell models. I still have a lot to learn."
"You are too humble. I heard that you have learned how to make cards. Even your tutor thinks that you have outstanding talent in the field of card making." Philiber said with a smile, "I have a topic here, which is related to card making.
Related, do you want to take a look?"
"Is this a project outside the tower?"
"Of course."
"Please tell me."
"We at the Magic Spirit Tower are preparing to customize a batch of knight medals, 0-ring knight squire-green medal, 0-ring knight-green medal with blue stripes, 1-ring grand knight-blue medal, all of which must have special symbols, so it is necessary
The card maker can help with the design." Philiber said, "You should be able to do it, right?"