"Congratulations, Mr. Evans, you are the only low-level arcanist I know who has passed the review of the first two arcane papers."
Lucy's polite congratulations made Lucien's slightly ridiculous mood disappear. Yes, in fact, being able to pass the review of the Arcane Review Committee is something to be thankful for. If it weren't for the fact that the paper was not accompanied by an experimental report of re-determining the atomic weight of some elements,
Maybe the gentleman in charge of the review will send the paper back when he sees that he has doubts about several generally accepted correct atomic weights. That would be the worst situation.
Now that the paper has passed the review, you have to find a way to get it taken seriously.
This requires an arcanist who can discover new elements from all kinds of strange magic minerals based on his own description - he has already guessed it in more detail. At the same time, he described that aluminum-like elements can be found through spectral analysis, and silicon-like elements can be found through spectral analysis.
There are some assumptions about the methods of alchemical reaction, displacement and purification, and even the possible properties of minerals.
If you want such an arcanist to appear, you must purchase magic minerals to experiment with, and at the same time let more arcanists see this paper - the larger the base, the more likely there will be arcanists to follow the guesses in the paper.
, re-examine the strange magic ore in your hand.
The only ones that have such influence and are willing to publish articles on elemental theory are "Arcane", "Elements", "Alchemy", "Holm's Magic News", "Camelot's Arcane Theory", etc., and less popular ones are "Ordinary"
Arcanist Monthly.
As for the "Arcane Research Journal" and "Magic Research Monthly", Lucien was not considering them, as their influence was too low.
A few journals that do not publish papers by non-magicians unless requested have been crossed out here. The only ones Lucien could choose from were "Arcane", "Elements", "Alchemy" and "Ordinary Arcanist Monthly".
The best choice among them was "Arcane", but the hope was extremely slim. However, Lucien was never one to give up without even trying, so he stood up and left: "Ms. Lucy, thank you for your congratulations."
After coming out of the office, Lucien chatted with Cindy and Donna in the hall of the Magician Management Department. He learned from them the specific location of the "Arcane" journal headquarters on the tenth floor, and then took the elevator in the magic tower hall.
Go up the elevator.
In the yellow-green light shield, the silver-gray disk slowly rose. Lucien tried his best to calmly and expectantly look at the magicians coming and going in the hall, and the apprentices became smaller and smaller.
When the elevator passed the ninth floor, Lucien pressed his right hand into the yellow-green light, and it bloomed with tiny rays of light and fell into the silver-gray disk.
After absorbing the fine light, the silver-gray disc vibrated suddenly and slightly when it connected to the central hole on the fourth floor. It stopped, and at the same time, the yellow-green light mask slowly opened a door-like opening.
Stepping out of the elevator, Lucien followed Cindy's description and easily found the hall with the silver word "Arcane" written on it.
The hall is paved with shiny floor tiles, giving it a grand, bright, quiet and elegant atmosphere.
Walking up to the man and woman responsible for the reception, Lucien asked politely: "Hello everyone, I would like to know which gentleman should I contact if I submit a manuscript to the "Arcana" journal?"
The man who was chatting happily with the beautiful lady took a closer look at the arcane and magic badges on Lucien's chest. His smile disappeared and he asked seriously: "Excuse me, sir. Is it your arcane thesis? Or is it your teacher or...
My friend’s arcane treatise?”
Both men and women wear arcane badges with two silver stars on a black background, as well as nameplates with arcane words and their names written on them. The only exception is that there are no magic badges. It seems that everything here is based on arcane magic. This is the latest in the alien life of a technical house.
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"Mr. Gavin, I want to submit my own paper to the journal Arcane." Lucien glanced at this man's nameplate. He had a name that was more popular than his own.
Gavin's expression became more serious and he said businesslikely: "I'm sorry, sir, the "Arcana" journal does not accept submissions from low-level arcanists."
"Really? Why can't I find this in the rules of the "Arcana" journal?" How could Lucien back down with just one sentence and seriously mention the clear rules.
Gavin was a little angry. Did this magician really not know, or was he pretending not to know? This is an unwritten but true rule. Can your paper compete with those high-level arcanists, or even great arcanists?
"There are indeed papers among mid-level and low-level arcanists that have been published in our journals, but they were all directly commissioned by us after they were judged to be of great significance during the review. No low-level arcanist has ever submitted a paper to us on his own.
And the included examples." The lady also named Heidi was worried that Lucien was the kind of stubborn and rigid magician who took it seriously, so she explained a little politely.
Her worries were quickly "confirmed", Lucien said resolutely: "There has been no precedent before, but it does not mean that there is no one now or in the future. As long as it does not violate the regulations, why not accept my submission. If the submission is reviewed by Arcane
Mr. Shi replied that it was because the standard of my paper was not high enough and it was rejected in accordance with the regulations. I have no objection."
"Mr. Magician, please give me the arcane paper and I will send it to the Arcane Master's office for review. Today is the fourth day of this month. Except for the paper that was confirmed to be published in the next issue last month, there is not much new
Paper, I think the review results will be out soon." Gavin spoke faster, his annoyance obvious, as if he wanted to get rid of this madman-like magician who couldn't communicate as soon as possible.
Lucien handed him the paper in his hand: "Then it's up to you, Mr. Gavin."
Gavin took Lucien's paper and entered a corridor at the back. When he was in a deserted place, he began to read it carefully.
What he had in mind was that if he was not sure of the value of the paper, then he should really send it to the office of the reviewing arcanists and let them evaluate it. If he could confirm it, there would be no need to disturb the high-level arcanists.
, to avoid being scolded.
When he first started reading, Gavin was very serious, because the periodic patterns described were so obvious, and the properties were so close to terrifying, but as he watched, he sneered: "The elements of 'Temirik'
How is it possible that the atomic weight is still wrong? In the past few years, several high-level arcanists used several different methods to re-measure and correct its value. Can such a paper pass the review committee? It must be two gentlemen who will
It gives its own newly admitted students a review!”
The Temerik element is a strange element that makes up the soul.
Without reading any more, Gavin came back directly and handed the paper back to Lucien: "Sir, the reviewing arcanist scolded me severely. Because your paper is full of errors and omissions, it has no value for inclusion at all. He even
I wonder how you passed the committee!"
Lucien gritted his teeth and couldn't find any sign to continue, so he had to return to the first floor with the paper, and then entrusted a harpy courier in the Magician Management Department to deliver the submission letter containing the paper to Rentate.
"Elements" journal headquarters.
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As Gavin said, the review of various journals at the beginning of the month was not busy. On the third day after it was sent, the letter returned from the "Elements" journal was delivered to Lucien's garden villa in Douglas Magic School.
It happened to be Saturday afternoon. When Lucien saw the letter arriving, he casually assigned a few questions and ignored Leilia, Heidi and the others with distorted expressions as they walked aside to open the envelope.
"Dear Mr. Lucien Evans:
Your paper has certain discussion value, but there will be an 'Annual Conference on Elements and Alchemical Magic' jointly held by the Will of the Elements and the Royal Magic Court of Holm in Rentat at the beginning of next month. We have decided to include the papers published at the conference.
All papers, so we are sorry that we cannot publish the full text of your paper for reading.
The Elements Journal, a friend of all elements and alchemists
January 6, 817"
Lucien looked at the letter silently: "It seems that this is the legendary rejection letter. To put it mildly, if you really want to publish it, you can definitely propose to arrange the paper in the next issue. But such a rejection is indeed
Very polite and not too hurtful.”
Thinking of the setbacks he had suffered one after another after the New Year, Lucien carefully examined his destiny star and found that it was still blurry, neither getting better nor worse: "The fortune has not changed. Could it be that after arriving in Alinge?
Due to various reasons, I cannot write to Natasha and John. So my character has become negative?"
After laughing at himself, Lucien assigned a practice test paper to Annick, Splinter and other apprentices without being greatly affected, and then went to the Magic Council headquarters to submit an article to the "Alchemy" journal.
The review process this time was much slower. Nearly two weeks later, when Lucien had purchased a full two hundred arcane points of magic ore that matched his description and failed to discover new elements, the "Alchemy" journal
I gave Lucien a reply. Unfortunately, it was still a rejection letter, and the tone was not as polite as that of "Elements". He directly pointed out the issue of atomic weight and asked Lucien not to submit it again.
Lucien, who was holding the rejection letter, was a little nervous. If it couldn't be published in the journal by the end of this month, he would have to wait for the end of next month, and the feedback from the arcanists would be postponed for another one to two months.
The longer it is, the more dangerous it is.
However, Lucien calmly took a carriage to the "Ordinary Arcanist Monthly" headquartered in Arlinge, and submitted the paper directly to its "Review Department."
To Lucien's surprise, what he received four days later was neither a rejection letter nor an acceptance notice, but an invitation from a fourth-level arcanist named Woods.
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In the bright office of "Ordinary Arcanist Monthly" headquarters.
"Actually, I was one of the reviewers of your bat experiment paper, Evans, and I also sent out the invitation letter." Woods, who had a golden mustache, leaned on the back of his chair, clasping his hands and looking at Lucien with a smile.
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Lucien, who was opposite the desk, held up his black top hat and said sincerely: "Thank you, Mr. Woods, for your very high evaluation. Otherwise, it would be difficult for my paper to be seen by His Majesty the Grand Arcanist."
"That would be a loss for the entire Magic Council. Lord Storm Lord has constructed three prototypes of magic: Eye of Thunder, Fernando's Lightning Furnace, and Invisible Crematorium. They are very magical and the latter two are also extremely powerful. But now the spell
The model is still very complex and requires seven or eight links to construct and release, but he is slowly trying to simplify it."
Since the paper published in the "Ordinary Arcanist Monthly" was cited by the Grand Arcanist and produced excellent results, Woods, who made the decision to evaluate and commission the manuscript, received huge praise and rewards, and was quite fond of Lucien.
Good impression.
Lucien said modestly: "This is all the inspiration of His Excellency the Grand Arcanist. By the way, Mr. Woods, did you invite me here to discuss the publication of my current paper?"
"Yes, I read your paper Evans. It is very interesting and valuable for discussion. Without these bold speculations, it would be an eye-catching paper."
Woods pointed to the paper spread out in front of him and implicitly expressed that he did not agree with some of the atomic weight corrections, and therefore was not optimistic about other predictions. "Even so, I think it has the value of inclusion and can open up the field of ordinary arcanists."
thinking, but today is already the 22nd, and the issue of papers to be released at the end of the month is already fully booked. If you don’t mind, Evans, I would like to arrange it in the next issue, do you agree?"
He obviously decided to publish this paper because of his good impression of Lucien, and he invited Lucien to tell him personally in order to let him know the reason and who he needed to be grateful to. No one can guarantee that when Lucien
When En grows up, will he be accepted as a student by Lord Storm Lord, who has an impression on him? Although the hope is slim, Woods thinks it is a good deal to invest a few unimportant resources.