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Chapter 12 Drummond's Visit

The evaluation result of another review committee member in the field of illusion, Zeni, is much simpler: "This paper confirms the existence of the human body's self-generated current and brain electromagnetic waves and is related to hallucinations. It is a pioneering and breakthrough result in this field. At the same time, because

It cannot be strictly deduced to other illusion fields, and it lacks conclusive and logically rigorous multi-faceted evidence. It is extremely controversial and discussion-oriented, and it is difficult to judge the degree of importance. It is recommended to reward twenty-five arcane points and three hundred arcane points.

."

"Based on the unanimous evaluation results of the two committee members, Lucien Evans's evaluation of this paper is: it is a pioneering and breakthrough achievement in the field of brain waves, human body-like alchemical substances, and hallucinations. It is highly discussable and has a certain degree of success.

The importance of it cannot be generalized and deduced to other illusion fields for the time being. The whole paper has clear logic, rigorous experimental design, and accurate magic analysis. However, many important places are unclear. Twenty-eight arcane points and three hundred arcane points are awarded.

.”

Seeing such review conclusions, Lucien couldn't help but smile. Although the committee members in the field of illusion didn't seem to like such papers and gave low arcane point rewards, his first semi-original paper was enough.

It is very good to get three second-level evaluations. But strictly speaking, this is a sign of finding the right direction, and it is natural to be groundbreaking and highly discussable. The breakthrough is the use of brain waves in illusions.

The application is linked to the specific magic structure, and some illusions are included in the arcane system in a strict sense.

Seeing that Lucien's smile was gone, Eric shook his head and said: "The committee members in the field of illusion are too old-fashioned and conservative, and they don't like papers like yours and Ms. Isabella's. Even if they are evaluated strictly according to the standards, the

The point reward is also the lowest in the range. Normally, you can get at least forty to fifty arcane points for this essay, and at least eighty for Ms. Isabella's essay."

"How many arcane points did Ms. Isabella get in the end?" Lucien was mentally prepared for this, but he was not too angry. It is almost certain that the member's personal preferences will cause deviations in point rewards, as long as the evaluation words at different levels are not the same.

It's okay if there is "confusion", anyway, arcane points mainly come from references.

Eric has deep connections in the magician management department and knows a lot of things. While maintaining a serious expression, he lowered his voice and said: "Fifty. It's really too much. If Ms. Isabella is not a high-level magician, they will

Probably the lowest forty."

Isabella belongs to the high tower and is a sixth-level arcanist and a seventh-ring magician. She is good at astrology and illusion. However, she has been unable to become a core member with voting rights in the high tower because she does not have the highest honor in the corresponding field.

She failed to be selected to the Arcane Review Committee, and her student was Rachel, whom Lucien had met.

"It seems that it is a bit difficult for Ms. Isabella to obtain the wizard crown." Lucien commented casually.

Eric's light gray eyes stared at Lucien seriously. After realizing that he really had no idea about the wizard's crown, he said: "So the recipients of the wizard's crown have always been fewer than those of other awards, and most of them are from wizard homes.

Members. Their award-winning achievements are basically small-scale innovations or applications that follow the various theories of the three major factions of the ancient magic empire."

"However, Ms. Isabella's experiment this time is very rigorous. All the evidence and magical evidence are complete, and the logical deduction is rigorous and error-free. If the Wizarding House does not award the crown to her and Rachel, I am afraid that the highest honor of the Wizarding Laureate will be lost."

It will become a joke and will never be taken seriously by other arcanists."

Sometimes, awarding awards is also a "political" consideration. Lucien shook his head funnyly. If he wants to win the laurel in the future, where should he start? It is best not to deviate from his current research direction.

Lucien, who has always been a money addict and a collector, occasionally thinks of similar problems in a divergent way, but they are not serious.

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Back home, Lucien had just handed the hat to the butler Leo to hang on the coat rack when a visitor came.

"Mr. Drummond?" Lucien was a little confused when he heard the servant's report. He didn't know Mr. Drummond.

Leo hurriedly whispered to the side: "Sir, he is the editor-in-chief of the "Arcana" journal."

Yes, the editor-in-chief of the "Arcane" journal! Lucien clapped his hands and remembered who Drummond was. For every arcanist who is interested in publishing a paper in the "Arcane" journal, he is

He is an important person who must be remembered. Only a guy like Lucien who doesn't have to worry about having no place to publish his paper will forget it.

"Why did he come to me? Leo, how do you know him?" Lucien asked doubtfully. Drummond is a seventh-level arcanist, an eighth-level magician, and the editor-in-chief of the "Arcane" journal.

He once won the Arcane Scepter Award, but there was a huge gap between him in terms of arcane status and magical strength. Yet he actually came to visit him in person?

Leo answered meticulously like most housekeepers: "Sir, when I was working as an assistant to Ivanovsky, the most important thing to remember was the complex personal relationships in each place. Therefore, after arriving in Allinge, I have already asked

Mr. Lazar has inquired about two hundred important people who need attention and can provide you with answers at any time."

"Very good." Lucien praised with satisfaction. This is a good steward. Then he stood up and went to the door to greet Drummond.

Drummond was wearing a dark vest and suit, a top hat of the same color, and holding a black cane. He looked handsome and serious, with black eyes as sharp as an eagle.

"Your Majesty, Lord of Storms, once guided me on force field issues. He is one of the rare sires who has achieved success in many arcane fields. Evans, I am very happy for you that you can become his student." Drummond did not show off.

, as soon as they met, they used the Storm Lord thing to bring the relationship closer between the two parties.

Lucien saluted and replied humorously: "Every morning I have to go through the teacher's thinking storm, and time always seems long."

Drummond was stunned for a moment, but he immediately understood the meaning of the strange phrase "Thinkstorm", so he smiled softly and said: "Not many people are willing to stay next to His Excellency the Lord of Storms when discussing arcane and magical issues."

The two of them walked into the living room while chatting. Lucien asked politely: "Mr. Drummond, it's an honor for you to come to visit. To be honest, when I heard the name, I didn't expect it to be you at all. I should have

Go visit you at the Arcane Journal headquarters."

Drummond nodded the cane he held forward: "I got news from the review committee that you have made breakthrough results in how to affect hormone secretion, and you have introduced electromagnetic theory into the field of illusion, so I will use your

I borrowed the paper and read it, and it turned out to be an article of great discussion value, which is very consistent with the theme of the next issue of our "Arcana" journal. By the way, hormones are Ms. Isabella's research on alchemical substances in the human body.

name."

"Originally, I was planning to send you a letter of invitation to write a manuscript, Evans. But I remembered that last time you were rejected by our journal staff for exceeding the scope of your authority. We only expressed our apology through Mr. Laventi and Mr. Gaston.

Sincerity seems insufficient, so I came to visit you directly. Firstly, I apologized for that incident. The staff member has been fired. Secondly, I asked you for a manuscript face to face."

"Arcana" is the most famous and authoritative journal in the magical world, and its editor-in-chief actually came directly to request manuscripts! This kind of treatment is probably not available to ordinary review committee members. It can only be competed with "Magic" journal for legendary magicians and great arcana.

This situation only happened when he was writing his thesis. Of course, Drummond had to make a gesture mainly because of the impact of the last incident.

"I have accepted the last apology. Mr. Drummond, there is no need for you to be so solemn." Lucien and Drummond sat down in the living room respectively, and then asked doubtfully: "The theme of the next issue?"

Does the Arcane journal have a theme?"

Before he understood the situation, Lucien did not agree to publish it out of "crying out tears of gratitude". After all, Mr. Woods from "Ordinary Arcanist Monthly" was his old friend.

"After Isabella's paper passed the review, it caused great controversy. In the past week, many high-level arcanists have written papers on this, or made experimental demonstrations, or refuted based on theory, so the next issue of "

"Arcane", except for ten cutting-edge papers in other fields, the rest of the quotas are allocated to this matter, which is regarded as the topic of discussion in this issue, in order to achieve the best effect. Evans, your article is a reflection on Isabelle

I hope that La’s most powerful supplement and proof can be published in our "Arcane"." Drummond said sincerely.

Ever since Lucien used cutting-edge to describe the latest results and directions of arcane research on a certain occasion, this word has gradually been widely used.

To achieve the best results? After hearing Drummond's unabashed statement, Lucien quickly understood what was going on.

It should be that most members of the Supreme Council are dissatisfied with the fact that illusions and other factions have been outside the arcane system for a long time, which has caused a gap between the "wizards" of the wizard house and the arcane masters. So when Isabella's thesis was confirmed

Finally, they planned to take this opportunity to create an atmosphere favorable to Isabella and put pressure on conservative wizards. As long as Isabella can win the crown, it will be a major victory for arcane magic, which is equivalent to a disguised recognition by the Wizards' House.

Some illusions can be incorporated into the arcane system.

Of course, the premise is that Isabella's thesis is rigorous and important enough, and she is qualified to win the wizard crown. Otherwise, the arcanists will be embarrassed.

Lucien crossed his hands and said in a serious tone: "Mr. Drummond, Mr. Woods from the "General Arcanist Journal" has helped me a lot, so I promised him that my paper will be published in their journal first.

Commitment is a serious thing and I was embarrassed."

At this time, Lucien would of course take the opportunity to get some benefits, since he had the Storm Lord as his backing.

"Evans, the Arcane Review Committee was discussing a matter recently. It was clearly a journal with different weights, but the citation points received after the paper was published were the same. Such fairness itself is a great injustice. Therefore, they

We plan to introduce the concept of impact factor. Journals with different weights correspond to different impact factors. When future papers published in the journal are awarded citation points, they must be multiplied by the impact factor of the journal and rounded."

Drummond said as expected: "The result of the preliminary discussion is to evaluate the impact factor every five years, combining the average number of arcane points awarded for all papers published in this journal in the past five years, the number of citations, the number of papers and other parameters...

…Not lower than one, nor higher than three. "Common Arcanist Monthly" has done very well in recent years, and I think their impact factor will be relatively high."

This algorithm is completely different from what Lucien is familiar with. After all, there are bonus arcane points for each paper review, but no matter what, the better the journal will definitely become more and more popular, which is related to the arcana.

The increase in points and the improvement in arcane level correspond to the council's treatment and subsidies.

Seeing Lucien deep in thought, Drummond continued: "I think Mr. Woods will definitely agree to Evans giving this paper to us for publication. And in order to thank you for your support, we are going to give you Evans a

The number of places to publish the paper directly in "Arcana", but we need to decide on the arrangement of the issue."

This is the treatment that at least members of the Arcane Review Committee can receive!

Lucien was not pretentious. After all, this matter was probably the will of the Supreme Council, so he smiled and said: "Since Mr. Woods will not object, then I have no objection."

After a few more pleasantries, Drummond left with a bit of regret: "If it hadn't been for Isabella's paper, if it hadn't been for Evans, your research results weren't rigorous enough, and there wasn't more evidence, I think.

The theme of this issue should focus on your thesis. In this way, you are likely to become the second arcanist in the past hundred years to win two awards before high-level."

"But Evans, you are still very young. You have plenty of opportunities, and you are still a long way from being a high-level person. It is not impossible to achieve this achievement, especially since you are still studying with His Excellency, the Lord of Storms."

"Okay, I'll take my leave first. There are still many things to deal with in the "Arcane" journal."

After seeing Drummond off, Lucien shook his head and returned to the study to continue his efforts to analyze the five-ring magic. (To be continued...)


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