Chapter 159 Changes (1)
"But... I'm still a long way from being promoted to a second-level wizard. Before that, I can gradually try to transform Ashbone Academy into what I like." Lucian checked and recorded the "Starry Sky" meditation method holding a crystal ball while making plans in his mind.
You can do great things with as much energy as you have, and now that Lucian has mastered the Helen Card, in a sense, he is already qualified to talk to the second-level wizards on an equal footing. Now he is turning around to push the Academy of Ashes to make some changes. , the resistance received is naturally much smaller.
Of course, in Lucian's plan, the change of an old system like the Academy of Ashes that has been maintained for hundreds of years cannot be successful in one go.
Therefore, under his plan, the change of Ashes Academy is a step-by-step process, and what he has to deal with first is to ensure the life safety of the lower-level wizard apprentices and start improving the academic situation of these weak wizard apprentices.
Even Lucian had already thought of an excuse to promote this reform. That was because the number of wizard apprentices in Ashbone Academy had shrunk significantly due to the previous academy siege incident and the secret realm bloody incident, and they were in urgent need of replenishment.
Even Lucian was sure to use this matter as an excuse to allocate a batch of magic stones and other resources from the college's resource bank to provide certain support to those weak wizard apprentices.
From this point of view, the large number of casualties among the wizard apprentices of the Ashes Academy in these two incidents may not be a completely bad thing for the Ashes Academy.
Moreover, some of the wizard apprentices who came out alive from the bloody battle secret realm will also become the promoters of their own reforms, right?
Thoughts kept popping up in Lucian's mind.
In the end, he simply put away the crystal ball, took out the notebook he carried with him, recorded the active thoughts in his mind one by one, and gradually improved them...
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Tang En is a newly promoted second-level wizard apprentice at Ashbone Academy.
Although he has left the Blood Fighting Secret Realm for nearly two weeks, he still thinks about some of the things he suffered inside the Blood Fighting Secret Realm from time to time in the past few days.
There were even times when he would be awakened directly from his sleep by dreaming that he was being chased by a wizard apprentice from the Forest School.
It was his most unforgettable encounter. If the patrol team from the safe zone hadn't arrived, he might have been lying quietly inside the Blood Battle Secret Realm, becoming nourishment for nearby flowers and plants or the lunch of a certain beast.
But perhaps what frightened him most than the nightmare was his savings that had become extremely clean due to preparations for the bloody battle.
Before entering the secret realm of blood fighting, he was also a fanatical wizard apprentice who was instigated. In order to have a try in the secret realm of blood battle, he spent all his savings to buy some props, hoping that he could kill one or two enemies in the secret realm of blood battle to change his destiny, but in the end these preparations failed. Successfully failed.
Although he was lucky enough to save a small life, he had to face the cruel reality.
"Teacher Siani needs to donate ten magic stones every month or cooperate with the tutor to conduct an experiment that does not threaten life safety..." Tang En's face turned pale. It's almost here, but now he can't even say that he can get three magic stones, and he even has foreign debts for several magic stones.
But when Tang En thought about cooperating with Master Siani's experiment, his body couldn't help but tremble.
You know, although Tutor Siani's experiments are not life-threatening, the process of cooperating with the experiments is extremely painful.
After all, Siani is one of the few official wizard-level pharmacists in Ashbone Academy, and has a strong interest in preparing various poisons.
Therefore, his cooperative experiments with his apprentices were basically - testing poisons.
As for those strange toxins, some are for the skin, some are for the mental power, and some even directly corrode the body or even some special spores that can parasitize and absorb the life of the parasite...
Although Siani will carefully control the dosage, the experiment is basically to test the effect, and certain treatment and disinfection will be carried out afterwards. But this kind of pain, the process of feeling the slowly eroding traces of poison on his body, was something Tang En never wanted to experience again after experiencing it a few times.
Thinking of this, Tang En couldn't help but go to the college's bulletin board to see if there were any tasks waiting to be completed. If possible, he still hoped to work hard in these two or three days, at least to provide the needed sacrifices to Teacher Siani gritted his teeth and collected enough magic stones.
But when he came to the bulletin board, he was a little surprised to find that the bulletin board was actually surrounded by wizard apprentices.
"Could it be that... they're all here to check out the mission?" Tang En couldn't help but feel a little flustered in his heart. But perhaps because there were so many potential "competitors", his movements couldn't help but speed up a bit.
"Give me a moment...Give me a moment, thank you..." Tang En squeezed through the wizard apprentices one after another with some difficulty, and then he saw the bulletin board with some difficulty.
However, when he was looking for a task that he could complete in a short period of time, he was suddenly attracted by an eye-catching announcement.
"Teaching reform plan of Ashbone College...the surviving wizard apprentices will receive magic stone incentive compensation...grading system, scholarships..."
There was an ordinary parchment on the side, but Tang En read the information on it three times.
And this is not his behavior alone. Beside him, many wizard apprentices are also doing the same thing as him. At this time, these wizard apprentices have ecstasy on their faces, of course, more of them are still a kind of A sense of lightness and unreality.
After a long time, Tang En finally squeezed out of the crowd in a "lost mood".
He was walking in a daze on the streets of Ashes Academy, his mind feeling a little empty at this time.
But soon, a cheer from beside him woke him up from this somewhat bewildered state, which reminded Tang En of the content written on the bulletin just now.
Let’s not talk about the grading system, scholarship system and other things that will only be touched in the future. Let’s just talk about the Blood Battle Secret Realm Magic Stone Incentive Plan this time. According to the description in the announcement, first- and second-level wizard apprentices can receive 50 magic stones. A third-level wizard apprentice can obtain 200 magic stones.
You can go directly to the dean’s office to register and receive this!
Fifty pieces of magic stone!
Thinking of this, Tang En couldn't stay still. He quickly ran towards the office of Lucian, the dean of the college. At this time, he found that many wizard apprentices were doing the same thing as him. This made Tang En feel a sense of urgency in his heart, and he couldn't help but speed up his steps. He seemed to be afraid that if he arrived a little late, all the magic stones would be taken away by other wizard apprentices who had gone earlier. of.
Only when Tang En arrived in front of the dean's office out of breath, he was a little surprised by the long queue waiting here. In the queue, he even saw several third-level wizard apprentices and some Several powerful second-level wizard apprentices met in the safe zone of the Blood Battle Secret Realm.
Tang En was helpless, but with a heart that was both uneasy and slightly expectant, he stood at the end of the queue and slowly moved forward with the crowd.
The team seemed very quiet. After all, the person who was waiting to receive them was an official wizard, and he was at the front of the list among the official wizards. No apprentice dared to make trouble in front of Lucian's office, so even though the queue was long, there was still order. But it's been maintained quite well.
"Fortunately, I came here early." Tang En looked at the wizard apprentices who were gradually coming behind him. He couldn't help but feel lucky that he reacted quickly, otherwise he might have been moved to a further back in line.
The team moved slowly, and in the end, Tang En came to the front of the team. What he didn't expect was that before meeting Dean Lucian, he met a three-year-old who he was familiar with and respected very much. Level wizard apprentice.
"Sir Goblin..." Tang En saw Carly who was sorting out materials one by one and couldn't help but salute respectfully. After all, if the petite-looking girl in front of him hadn't created a safe zone in the secret realm to protect weak apprentices like them, I'm afraid he wouldn't be alive today.
The moment he saw Carly, Tang En also had a little more trust and expectation for Lucian and the promises made in the announcement.
"The mentor is inside. You can go in by yourself. I'm sorting out some treatments now." Carly smiled at the somewhat familiar wizard apprentice.
"Mentor...it turns out that Master Goblin's mentor is Master Lucian!" Tang En understood clearly in his heart, but he also felt that it was very reasonable. In his opinion, a big shot like Lucian whose status was close to that of Dean Ashes, I'm afraid his Apprentices, that is, goblins, are special beings that are infinitely close to first-level wizards.
Thinking randomly in his mind, Tang En walked into Lucian's office.
The spacious and bright office was decorated quite simply, and sitting next to an oak table was a wizard wearing a white robe.
At this time, he was holding a quill pen and writing on a piece of parchment. It seemed that he was aware of Tang En's arrival. Lucian raised his head and looked at Tang En with a pair of black eyes.
The black eyes were deep and concentrated, as if they contained a vast starry sky. Although Lucian did not exude any momentum, Tang En still felt an inexplicable pressure.
He sat down silently and looked at the powerful wizard in front of him with some restraint, not knowing what to say for a moment.
"Name, strength, and... when did you join the Academy of Ashes." Lucian looked at this very restrained wizard apprentice and began to ask for some details very skillfully.
"Tang En Ados, second-level wizard apprentice..." Tang En subconsciously told his information, while Lucian quickly registered it, and then handed over a badge with the obvious number "3" printed on it. Dunn.
"Here, according to your current study progress, you will be a third-year member of Ashbone Academy." Lucian said.
"Third...grade?" Tang En chewed on these unfamiliar-sounding words, but he did not dare to ask anything in front of Lucian and could only nod respectfully.
"Then, this is your magic stone compensation." Lucian looked at Tang En, who was restrained at this time, waved his hand, and a small pile of magic stones suddenly appeared on the table.
Tang En looked at this small pile of magic stones, and his lips seemed slightly dry.
He stood up slowly, wanting to accept this large amount of wealth directly, but when he saw Lucian smiling at this time, he seemed to understand something, and respectfully took this small pile of magic stones. Most of them remain on the table.
This is the "rule" he learned from the "senior brothers" under his mentor Siani. He was so excited just now that he almost forgot about it.
"Take them all." Lucian looked at Tang En's familiar look and shook his head in amusement. Then he waved to Gagarin, who was counting magic stones, and motioned for him to come over and tell this apprentice from the old era. After explaining his rules, he also let the wizard apprentice from behind come in.
"These fifty magic stones are what Mr. Lucian helped us fight for. Just keep them safely." This is not the first time Gagarin has dealt with something like Tang En, so his movements seem familiar and quick. .
Tang En, on the other hand, was a little dazed as Gagarin led him to collect his share of magic stones, and then left Lucian's office.
And when he was carrying a leather bag and feeling the heavy weight of the magic stone inside, Tang En couldn't help but feel slightly in a trance.
He slowly lowered his head and looked at the badge with the number "3" engraved on his chest. He felt that he needed to study carefully now what was going on with the subsequent grading system and scholarship plan.
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In the office, after Lucian sent away the last wizard apprentice of the day, he yawned lazily, feeling that sometimes these management matters really require more energy than research and experiments.
"Lord Lucian, I heard that several official wizards have some opinions on you..." Gagarin couldn't help but say something when he saw Lucian stop what he was doing.
"If anyone has any objections, just ask them to come to me. I still feel that there is some resource gap here." Lucian sneered, scorning those official wizards who only dared to complain in secret.
The magic stones he took out this time mainly came from the forces behind the previous wizard Helen and the official wizards who defected and were taken away by the Gray Bone Wizard. Some of the resources previously controlled by these official wizards were in Lucian Later plans will also become the main source of "funding" to promote subsequent reforms.
But even though he didn't touch the cakes of other official wizards, it seems that he still attracted the dissatisfaction of some greedy people. Perhaps in their eyes, some of these ownerless resources have already become their vested interests.
Lucian had no intention of compromising on this.
It’s a little awkward, the second chapter will be later.
(End of this chapter)