OBS Chapter 249 Core Members, Headmaster, Steel Muscle Perfection
Chapter 249 Core Members, Headmaster, Steel Muscle Perfection
Chapter 249 Core Members, Headmaster, Steel Muscle Perfection
Of course, it's not delivered directly to your home.
Instead, a message instructed Ian to go to the department to collect it.
Early the next morning.
Ian arrived at the Alchemy Department.
Soon, the two silver stars that represented his intermediate alchemy mastery were replaced by three, and they shone even brighter than normal.
This signifies his title of Honorary Advanced Alchemist, granting him all the privileges of a normal Advanced Alchemist.
As for the battle merit rewards, they had already been distributed in advance, so Ian did not receive them.
He has already obtained the authority to exchange knowledge, and he plans to make a careful selection in a few days.
Of course, the most important of these is the recommendation letter from the department.
"Congratulations, Ian."
In the office, Augusto slowly pushed a letter of recommendation towards him.
It was a letter that looked quite ordinary, sealed with the dark red sealing wax stamp of the Alchemy Department.
There are no superfluous decorations, but it represents the Alchemy Department's affirmation of a wizard.
This also means that Ian has obtained the final key to becoming an elite disciple.
"Thank you, sir."
Ian accepted the letter of recommendation and expressed his gratitude.
"This is the result of your own hard work," Augusto said, looking at Ian with admiration.
He didn't expect it either.
When Ian first arrived, he knew nothing about alchemy and even wanted to kick him out of the project team.
But who would have thought?
He has now become an honorary senior alchemist and has developed many alchemical products, especially the anti-magic coating, which is of great significance to the academy and even has greater potential.
"Keep up the good work. As for exchanging knowledge, I suggest you think it through before making your choice."
Augusto suggested.
"Understood, sir."
Ian nodded, saying there was no rush, since a full-scale war was not far off.
"Based on a four-year timeframe, that should only be about four months."
Ian pondered to himself.
So in four months, they will most likely face a new situation.
Exchanging for core knowledge will definitely have to wait until later.
What he needs to do now is to comprehensively improve his strength within these four months.
"You could go talk to the teacher, find out what's going on, and thank the teacher while you're at it."
Leaving the Alchemy Department, Ian pondered.
The matter with Ouf is over, but he hasn't gone to see Kieran yet!
Thinking about this.
Ian walked towards the outside of the Alchemy Department, and after a few steps, he saw Connor walking by.
At this moment, his eyes were bloodshot, and he looked to be in very poor condition.
With Auf's downfall, his departmental recommendation letter naturally disappeared, which is why he is in such poor condition.
"Ian the Alchemist!"
When Connor saw Ian, he noticed his three silver stars and bowed his head respectfully.
Within the department, junior alchemists are expected to greet senior alchemists.
"Um."
Ian nodded and walked past him without paying much attention.
Ian soon returned to the Four Symbols Temple.
They knocked on the gates of Kieran Castle.
Led by the servants, they soon met Kieran.
"Thank you, teacher!"
Upon seeing Kieran, Ian immediately expressed his gratitude.
"I was just following the college's rules," Kieran said calmly, as if he hadn't done anything.
However, seeing Ian bow respectfully, he nodded, quite satisfied.
"Teacher, I got my recommendation letter?" Ian asked, showing the letter.
"Um."
Kieran nodded, not surprised. Given Ian's recent performance, it would be strange if he didn't get a letter of recommendation.
"I've already reported it to you. Your status should change in three months. The selection for the elite sequence will be brought forward by a year this time," Kieran said.
Ian nodded.
But it didn't surprise me.
He had a premonition that the all-out war was going to start ahead of schedule.
Kieran has also hinted at these things.
"What about the teacher's instructions regarding Total War and the selection of core disciples?"
Ian looked up and asked curiously.
That was also the purpose of his visit here.
"The full-scale war will likely begin within six months, so theoretically you have six months to recover," Kieran said.
Ian was pleasantly surprised; having an extra three months was indeed a good thing.
"But don't get too excited yet." Kieran glanced at him and said, "Once the all-out war begins, all elite members will need to go out. After all, the academy provides you with resources in the hope that you can make full use of your abilities!"
"Um."
Ian nodded.
Kieran had mentioned this before.
However, even when going to war zones, there are differences. Going to the front line is called "going out," while going to the rear to guard various alchemy bases and resource garrisons is also considered "going out."
He can choose the one further back when the time comes.
Given his past experience, it shouldn't be too difficult for him, since he seems to be an academic wizard.
Seeing Ian's expression, Kieran immediately guessed what his student was thinking.
But he won't interfere; after all, it's Ian's own business.
"Next are the core members. Now that you've been promoted to an elite member, you can certainly start considering it." Kieran slowly began.
Ian's eyes lit up immediately.
He still only had a superficial understanding of the core disciples, so he was genuinely curious.
"As for core disciples, they are the second selection of wizards in the academy, selecting wizards with higher potential. The concept is similar to that of elite members, but the level of importance attached to them is completely different."
Kieran spoke slowly.
"First of all, there are quotas. There is no limit to the number of elite members; as long as the requirements are met, you can pass. But it's different for core members; there are only ten for each department."
Ten?
Ian squinted. Even in the Four Symbols Academy, which has a relatively small number of people, the number of people should be around several thousand.
Choose ten people!
This is undoubtedly very difficult.
However, considering the significance of core members, it seems reasonable.
Greater potential.
It's obviously impossible that it refers to the later stage of the first ring, so it must be the second ring.
Kieran continued, "And once you become a core member, there are many benefits. Not to mention the various resources, but most importantly, you can enter the main academy to study."
"The main courtyard?"
Ian was slightly taken aback.
The Elemental Mysteries are indeed divided into one main academy and five sub-academies.
However, there has been very little news about the main campus, and people have subconsciously ignored it.
But now it seems that this is not the case.
"When the Elemental Mysteries were first established, the main academy was prepared for the core, for those wizards with the potential to break through to the second ring."
Kieran said slowly.
"The main campus has the academy's top-tier elemental pool and the most complete library. Only in the main campus can one obtain various resources for advancing to the second ring. Ninety percent of the academy's second-ring wizards come from the main campus."
sizzle!
Ian gasped.
Putting everything else aside, the fact that 90% of the students from the Second Ring Road come from independent colleges made him realize that he had to get into one.
After all, he's already in the late stage of the first ring.
Although it's still quite a distance from the Second Ring Road, we have to consider it.
Moreover...
"The most complete library?"
Ian murmured.
"Yes, all knowledge within the academy can be found there, including all knowledge from various departments and colleges, making it much easier to access." Kieran nodded.
sizzle!
Ian's eyes immediately burned with desire.
It should be noted that he is only able to access some knowledge because of his status as a scholar.
However, he also has difficulty accessing the truly core knowledge.
For example, he could only obtain the core knowledge of the Alchemy Department by making contributions.
Are these the core disciples?
Ian pursed his lips.
"Of course not. In terms of resources and power, core members far surpass elite members," Kieran continued.
"Then, teacher, how can one advance to the core member level?" Ian asked eagerly.
"strength!"
Kieran calmly said, "The selection of core disciples is also held every five years. From the initial selection and the second selection to the final assessment, it takes about two years. The most recent one was three years later."
"If you want to participate in the preliminary selection, you need to condense more than 50% of your third spiritual energy crystal. This is a hard requirement. If you don't meet it, you can't even register."
Ian pondered.
He has just broken through, so his cohesion level is only one or two percent.
Since his breakthrough, his speed has dropped to about one percent per month again.
In other words, three years later, he will have at most around 30%.
This is not good!
Ian immediately felt the pressure.
Even the Moon-level talent seems a bit insufficient; I still need to continue improving!
"As for the preliminary selection, it generally involves the depth and purity of your spiritual power, as well as other methods that can test your potential. There might even be combat," Kieran said. "Moreover, your opponents are not just wizards from your cohort. Any elite disciple can participate. These people may be from your batch or from batches before yours."
Ian then became completely serious.
There's an age limit for elite members; they have to be 35, but he's only 25!
In other words, his competitor will meditate for ten more years than him?
This?
Ian immediately sensed a wave of trouble.
"So you can consider next time," Kieran said calmly.
Even from his perspective, Ian's chances of competing for a core member position again are slim.
"Understood."
Ian nodded.
But deep down, I didn't want to give up, because if I delayed, it would be another five years.
Once you become a core member, the gap in resources means that the time lost won't be just five years.
Moreover, who knows when the next one will be? Who knows what will happen in a war?
"Okay, go and get ready."
Kieran nodded.
Ian left quickly.
With only six months left, Ian dared not waste any more time.
Because I need to go out.
Therefore, there are definitely many things that need to be prepared.
"First and foremost, the equipment."
Ian pondered that he definitely needed to buy a few more suitable pieces of equipment.
However, there's no need to worry too much about that, since he's in the Alchemy Department.
This might be difficult for others, but it's not difficult for him now.
More importantly, use these six months to continue improving yourself.
The improvement in mental strength and witchcraft goes without saying.
At this point, the second level of meditation has completed two pieces of knowledge; only the last one is missing.
The same applies to wind barriers.
One has been added, three more are needed.
Therefore, he plans to first improve his meditation skills so that he can meditate faster.
He was also very curious whether raising both levels of meditation to the perfect level would produce some changes again.
"And there's also the Swift Wind Step."
Ian pondered.
This top-tier first-level witchcraft is a life-saving witchcraft; it must be upgraded to the master level.
This is how security is guaranteed.
The second level of the Body Tempering Technique is also about to reach its limit.
"So we need to hurry."
Ian took a deep breath.
Time is tight!
The first step is to supplement the meditation method.
He first went to the library, but couldn't find it, nor could he find it in the society.
Faced with this situation.
He naturally only had one choice: to go and see the Wind Whisper Academy.
Soon they arrived at the library of Wind Whisper Academy, where Ian immediately saw a red line emerging from the depths.
Ian's eyes lit up immediately.
But he soon emerged from it, his brows furrowed.
Because it's not in a public library, but in a relatively central area.
He doesn't have the authority.
Looks like I'll have to look for Elena.
He soon met Elena.
"Okay, consider it an early reward for you."
Elena nodded in agreement.
Ian did a good job on her project, so this is nothing.
"Thank you, sir."
Ian expressed his gratitude.
"Well, if all goes well, my paper will be published in the next issue or the one after that."
Elena said at the same time.
"I may have other projects later, and I'll invite you to participate if the opportunity arises."
"Thank you, sir."
Ian nodded.
He's still quite willing to do so if it's suitable.
Soon after leaving the Wizard Tower, Ian arrived deep inside the Windwhisper Academy library.
He finally found the knowledge he needed.
A sorcery called Breath of the Wind, at the advanced level of the first rank.
The effect is to better feel the wind attribute and enhance the power of all wind attribute spells.
"This is such a hassle!"
As Ian walked out of the library, he remarked with emotion.
In his search for a meditation method, he visited countless departments, and without Elena's help, he might never have even found one.
This made him even more eager to have core members.
After all, the library in the main campus covers all the knowledge of the college.
This has obvious significance for him.
"But achieving 50% in three years isn't easy either!"
Ian pondered.
Moreover, the difficulty increases even further when the number of members from several generations of the Four Symbols Academy is expanded.
"We must take it."
Ian took a deep breath.
It is difficult.
But we must never give up; in this dangerous world, we must seize every opportunity.
soon.
Ian's life returned to normal.
Meanwhile, in the Alchemy Department, the anti-magic coating has begun production and is being gradually deployed to the battlefield.
Ian was merely providing guidance and didn't take up too much of his time.
In his spare time, he basically spent all his time at Fengyuan, learning the Breath of Wind and the Instant Wind Step.
Because of mastering the body-building techniques and having ample resources, the progress in building steel muscles is extremely fast.
In the blink of an eye.
Three months have passed.
Steel muscle is completely perfect.
Meanwhile, the list of a new batch of elite members has also been announced.