Chapter 187 Preparing Papers (Supplementary Monthly Pass 3150 Additional Updates)
Lucian smiled and nodded lightly: "Yes. This unique magic is improved by myself, and I think its principle and construction process are very interesting, so I want to write a paper and submit it."
"Do you understand arcane?" Eric asked bluntly. A young man who is new to arcane can produce research results immediately, he doesn't believe it, even if the other party is a genius, he can't do it! Arcane has developed to this day, without enough knowledge accumulation, it simply cannot bloom brilliantly!
Even if you are a genius, it will take at least a year to make up for the foundation, right?
Lucian understood Eric's doubts very well, and there was no genius on Earth who could produce research results in more than a month after learning mathematics, physics, chemistry, etc., so he replied with a polite smile: "The improvement of my unique magic comes from other aspects, not from the current arcane knowledge, but I think its construction principle should have some value. Of course, I explored it myself, and I don't know if it overlaps with the existing arcane research results."
Lucian has always understood the principle of showing appropriate value and getting some attention to fight against other forces, but when he first arrived at the Magic Council, he didn't know how far the current level of arcane research in the Magic Council was, how much knowledge from Earth could be in line with the other world and could be combined with magic, and he didn't know the personality of the magician who was directly related to it.
Only after understanding the current level of arcane at the Magic Council, which fields have been studied to what extent, and conducting magical experiments to confirm or modify them to suit the environment of this world one by one, is the time for Lucian to emerge and shine.
Of course, published research results must have prior knowledge and cannot be a castle in the air, otherwise it will lead people to imagine beyond "genius". After all, most arcanists and magicians are people with emotions of joy, anger, sorrow, greed, generosity, face-loving, and enjoyment, not to mention that there are many people who are stubborn and narrow-minded.
Hearing Lucian's answer, the doubts on Eric's stiff face faded slightly: "Is it based on the principles of ancient magic construction? Then your research results are likely to have been overturned. If you are not afraid of trouble and disappointment, you can write an essay. There are still twenty minutes left until six o'clock, can you finish writing?"
"No problem at all, I have already written a draft in the format of the Arcane journal." Lucian looked at Eric seriously, "Mr. Eric, you haven't answered my question yet, in addition to submitting this paper to the review committee, do you need to submit it to the journal yourself?"
Seeing Lucian's confident look, Eric took out the parchment and gave him a piece of parchment not very optimistic, and then said, "Yes, after your paper passes the evaluation of the 'Arcane Review Committee', you need to submit it to different journals yourself. However, since the council strictly prohibits multiple submissions in one manuscript, you must choose a good journal, otherwise it will not be published or the journal's influence in the field is too low, and your paper will only receive arcane points awarded by the review committee and cannot be cited."
"As for how to choose, wait for your paper to pass the review." Eric was obviously unwilling to waste his saliva.
Lucian didn't pay much attention to Eric's attitude, and picked up the parchment and quill pen and was about to write. At this time, Eric pointed to the opposite room: "You go there to write, I may have a magician here to update the badge data. Remember, give it to me before six o'clock, otherwise you will have to wait until tomorrow."
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The bright light blue room had a long table in the middle, surrounded by chairs, and a magic circle with some sights and sounds arranged around.
This seems to be a conference room for the "Magic Management Department".
The room was originally empty and quiet, but now there was a rustling sound of quill writing, and Lucian was concentrating on concocting his first paper in another world:
"Bat Flight Experiments from Young Age: Exploring the Use of Sound Waves in the Field of Magic Exploration"
"Little bat; Hearing; Organ; sound waves; Probe."
"As Mr. Douglas said, there are too many phenomena in the material world we live in that seem normal, but if you think about it carefully, it is full of mysteries."
"Maybe everyone has noticed that small bats are flying fast in the dark night, but how many people care about why they can fly in the dark without hitting any obstacles?"
The straight title, keywords and two simple sentences directly lead to the question of discussion.
Lucian is already very proficient in this format, but the difference is that there is no need to write abstracts in Chinese and English, which is written by ordinary journals for easy use by indexed journals and newspapers.
The reason why Lucian proposed to write a paper when submitting the apprenticeship magic "Bat Scream" is because this improvement result can not involve the current arcane knowledge is only confirmed and completed by simple experimental design, and as we all know, ancient magic is created and improved by studying and simulating the magic patterns and structures of magical creatures.
In that case, why waste the arcane points that the paper may get?
As for the experiment, Lucian hasn't done it yet, but it's easier to work back the process and concoct the data with the correct results.
"By chance, I noticed this situation, so I caught a small bat, blindfolded it and let it fly out, and surprisingly, the bat was not affected at all."
The following are two sets of controlled experiments, one group uses different materials, including magic materials, to blindfold the bat's eyes to prevent their eyes from seeing through ordinary strips of cloth. The other group tested the bat's eye condition through reactions.
"It's unbelievable that this type of small bat has eyes close to blindness, so how do they 'see' the road?"
Next, several groups of controlled experiments ruled out reasons such as wings and mental strength.
The last set of experiments destroyed the structure of the bat's ears and mouth and nose respectively, and concluded that it relied on the ears to "listen" to the sound wave reflections emitted by the mouth and nose organs to determine position and flight.
After finishing the exploration experiment, it was through the sonic magic of "Homanz's Cough" that the process of improving the apprentice-level magic of "Bat Scream" through many experiments.
Because this is what Lucian did do himself, it was easy to write, the only problem was that he modified some of the links, so that people couldn't see that Lucian was indeed a high-frequency sound wave from the beginning.
After writing the text, Lucian wrote: "Because the structure of the bat's mouth and nose and brain is complex, it cannot be simulated with my knowledge and ability, so I can only use it as a casting material to release this apprentice-level magic."
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"I hope my experiments can inspire everyone about the application of different frequencies of sound waves in magic."
After reading the paper carefully and feeling that there was no problem, Lucian wrote down the specific model, spell, and casting material requirements for apprentice-level magic "Bat Scream" on another piece of parchment, which was submitted as a new magic.
After sorting out the parchment, Lucian looked at the wall clock in the conference room, it was only five and ten: "Hehe, it only took less than thirty minutes to concoct a paper, and then I just hope that the Magic Council will not have similar research."
Lucian was very sure of this, because Annick and the others did not have similar apprentice-level magic in the arcane and magic foundations they were learning, and even if someone did similar research, lowering the requirement to the apprenticeship level was an improvement.
Calling the door of the conference room, Lucian first saw Lazar pacing back and forth in the corridor.
Hearing the door open, Lazar turned around abruptly and asked eagerly: "Evans, I heard Mr. Eric say you are writing a paper?"
"Yes, but it's just a magical idea for me to improve." Lucian smiled and looked at Lazar calmly, "Didn't you write a paper when you improved your Burning Hand?"
Lazar was stunned, forgot his question, and subconsciously replied: "I wrote it. However, this kind of paper that follows other people's ideas and slightly changes the magic is difficult to be evaluated by the review committee, so only points are rewarded for new magic."
"I'm just like you, just try with hope." Lucian took Lazar's words and replied with a smile.
Lazar nodded seriously: "Is that so...... Wait, how long have you been exposed to arcane before you can improve your magic? How many arcane and magic books and papers have you read?" I was almost bluffed by Evans.
"Ancient magicians are also improving their magic." Lucian said as he knocked on Eric's office door.
Lazar let out a long "oh": "Then Evans, you'd better not have too much hope."
After receiving Eric's answer, Lucian and Lazar walked into the office and handed him the parchment of the paper and the new magic.
Eric looked at the weight of the parchment in his hand and nodded slightly: "Evans, you really wrote a draft, otherwise it would be difficult to write so much in such a short time. By the way, what kind of magic is it?"
"Sound waves." Lucian replied succinctly.
Eric picked up a quill, wrote the word "sonic" on the front of both documents, put it in the iron cage, and then pulled the bell three times
Ding ding, a milky white light emerged, and by the time everything calmed down, the parchment paper in the iron cage was gone.
"Evans, I think you'd better be mentally prepared that your paper may not pass the review committee's evaluation. But as long as the new magic is not exactly the same, you should be able to get arcane points." Eric sat down again, briefly introduced Lucian, and then he took out his pocket watch from his chest pocket, "It's 5:10 now, about 5:40 can get feedback, you go to the lobby outside to rest first, and come back then."
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On the fifteenth floor of the Magic Tower, in a spacious and bright room.
The bell rang from time to time, and the extremely complex magic circle flashed with milky white light, and then documents appeared inside.
The entire house was empty, but two arms suddenly grew out next to the magic circle and picked up the documents one by one:
"Elemental, turn to Mr. Ravendi and Mr. Gaston."
"Necromancer, turn ........."
As the metallic sound sounded, the documents fell into different parts of this magic circle.
According to the rules of the Magic Council, members of the Supreme Council are not allowed to concurrently serve as members of the "Arcane Review Committee", but can serve as special advisors. When committee members are unable to review and evaluate a paper and new magic, they can pass it on to them.
The general thesis is handed over to two members of the field to make independent judgments. When the evaluation is similar, the average value is taken, and if the conclusion is opposite or the difference is too large, it is handed over to the third gentleman for judgment.
"Sonic magic? Go to the magic exchange room first to confirm whether it is new magic and whether it can be released, and then transfer to Mr. Garfield and Mr. Jeffrey."
"The same sonic magic thesis? Directly to Mr. Garfield and Mr. Jeffrey."
Lights lit up and disappeared from time to time.
(End of this chapter)