67: The cover of Chapter 67 features a half-elf scholar.

Wanting to go to the core region of the Wizard World was not an easy matter either.

Although Ross did not know what conditions were required, nor what risks lay along the way,

he figured it would not be something that an ordinary Wizard Apprentice like himself could safely reach.

Therefore, Ross merely buried deep in his heart Professor Pulang's mention of that core region, whose mana Rank was several times higher than the Elius Wizard Academy.

"Perhaps, only after I achieve a Breakthrough to an Official Wizard will I have the strength and opportunity to go out and experience the world."

Ross merely buried these thoughts deep in his heart, but he did not dispel them.

After all, Ross did not believe that he would be trapped in this piece of "barren mana land".

Professor Pulang stopped speaking and slowly took a sip of the strong tea in the cup beside him.

Seeing Ross's calm appearance, he also felt gratified that his Disciple was not some rash, hot-headed kid.

He motioned for Ross to sit down and pushed the tea broth in the teapot toward Ross, signaling him to pour himself a cup of tea.

After Ross drank a cup of tea, Professor Pulang continued:

"Compared to heading to those dangerous core regions, finishing up the matters right in front of us is much more important."

"Me going out to find the dean was not only to have him approve the publication of your paper, but also to make this article the cover article of the Elius Wizard Academy Journal..."

It turned out that publishing papers also had all sorts of tricks and nuances to it.

Among them, the number of articles that each issue of the Elius Wizard Academy Journal could accept was limited.

Therefore, previously, with Ross's identity as a Level 3 Wizard Apprentice, it required Professor Pulang to run around and pull some strings.

However, this was not the main point.

Originally, as long as there was Professor Pulang as the corresponding mentor, even if Ross's Wizard Apprentice Rank was relatively low,

the Elius Wizard Academy Journal would naturally continue to accept this paper on mana microorganisms after the paper met certain quality requirements.

However, Professor Pulang thought of even more; he hoped to make this paper on mana microorganisms the cover article of the Elius Wizard Academy Journal.

This could bring enormous reputation to Ross; publishing a cover article during the Wizard Apprentice stage was extremely rare.

This was generally the important research of Official Wizards, or something that only senior Level 1 Wizard Apprentices immersed in a certain Domain had the opportunity to achieve.

Professor Pulang had indeed run around for some days for Ross's future.

Even though Ross was already an adult, he was still very touched.

After all, to an Official Wizard, these articles were merely icing on the cake.

For them, it was more about seeking resources for advancement.

The student points or contribution values brought by these articles were mostly resources below the Official Wizard Rank.

"Thank you for your efforts, Teacher Pulang."

In Ross's view, it was enough to generously accept an elder's good intentions; there was no need to excessively refuse or shirk them.

As for Professor Pulang, as he looked at the student before him, the more he looked, the more satisfied he became.

To achieve a Breakthrough to a Level 2 Wizard Apprentice in such a short period of time,

even in the core region, was not an easy matter.

Old Wizard Pulang believed that this student of his must have suffered a lot of hardship to progress so quickly.

"However, although I have already cleared relations with the dean's side, you still need to make a trip to the "Hall of Knowledge"; you need to go and register your information."

"Also, since you have already Advanced to a Level 2 Wizard Apprentice, go register that along the way. The academy has corresponding grants for students who reach the Level 2 Wizard Apprentice Rank..."

Under Professor Pulang's instructions, Ross also learned the procedures for publishing these papers.

As for the academy's grants, this was the first time Ross had heard of them; he had always thought that the academy providing places to Cultivate and take on missions already counted as benefits.

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Ross held a draft manuscript of the research paper on mana microorganisms given to him by Professor Pulang in his hand.

Then, he headed to the center of the Wizard Academy's Hall of Knowledge.

Those Wizard Apprentices who were previously on duty on the first floor all belonged to temporary workers.

However, on the second floor of the Hall of Knowledge, there was a Level 1 Wizard Apprentice stationed there.

A scholar of the Elf race sitting on a chair had a temperament completely different from ordinary Wizard Apprentices, carrying tranquility and a trace of scholarly air.

A pair of diamond-light glasses on the bridge of her nose reflected light as she read a brick-thick book made of tree bark in her hands.

At the same time, her slender fingers continuously turned the pages of the book before her.

Apart from this elf scholar, there were also many other staff members organizing various data and Materials.

As the repository for the academy's wizard models and general books, the number of Wizard Apprentices and staff members entering and leaving here every day was immeasurable.

In the areas where talking was permitted, there were even Official Wizards explaining the origins and development of certain Spells to their students.

Ross walked into the core area of the second floor, briskly walking toward the person in charge of this floor, which was that elf scholar.

As the person in charge of accepting papers and recommending suitable knowledge and Spells for wizards, a vast amount of experience and general knowledge was required.

The so-called broad knowledge of ancient and modern times was also the basic employment condition for these scholars of the Wizard World.

Perhaps they were not as deeply immersed in various aspects as other deeply specialized wizards.

But in terms of setting foot in multiple Domains, ordinary wizards could not compare to them.

Just like how wizards studied the Domains of Magical Botany, Potions, or alchemy and elemental studies,

these scholars of the Wizard World studied the Domain of general knowledge, and they were also wizards of the intertwined sub-magical direction of the two major schools of divination and archaeology.

Wizards who walked the path of scholars were a very niche yet indispensable category of wizards.

The fields studied by these scholars were a highly specialized magical subcategory with very narrow application Domains.

Generally speaking, most of them took on the position of "Hall of Knowledge Consultant" within wizard factions.

This also required them to pass the assessment for the "General Knowledge Doctorate Certification".

Proving that they met the basic requirements of using "divination magic" or "textual research school magic" across multiple complex Domains to determine whether the knowledge requiring their authentication was qualified.

Alternatively, they could take the path of "appraiser", stepping up their status step-by-step from "Appraisal Assistant" - "Appraiser" - "Senior Appraiser", conducting identifications for those unknown Materials and items.

Because the research in magical sub-directions like "general knowledge" was very narrow yet essential,

therefore, within Official Wizard factions, some "saplings" were also screened and subsidized.

This was an important reason why this type of wizard profession could endure for a long time.

Ross walked up in front of this Level 1 Wizard Apprentice, the elf scholar, and said:

"Hello, Elf Scholar. I am here to submit a paper for the Elius Wizard Academy Journal. I wonder if you have time?"