Chapter 252

Chapter 252: 20 B-level articles, 10 A-level articles

In the public library, the dwarf scholar Orr took several articles handed over by Locke and said with a smile, “Potion Master Locke, in this period of time, you have published a total of 20 B-level articles and 6 A-level articles.”

“This speed is incredible.”

“Although you haven’t published many B-level articles, your number of A-level articles is already quite high among first-class wizard apprentices.”

Within three months, Locke once again used the Bear Spirit Green Gall Potion’s treatment data at the Healing Hands Clinic and published seven B-level articles.

He also wrote two A-level articles using the actual combat data of the lichen of the Eye of Perseus, as well as two A-level articles on the application of the Bear Spirit Green Gallbladder Potion in actual combat.

In other words, in these three months, he wrote 7 B-level articles and 4 A-level articles based on these two projects.

Not only that, even Angelo and Aisi wrote three B-level articles respectively because of this.

Locke found that as long as there was high-quality data, it would be easy to publish high-level articles.

For example, during my action three months ago, I obtained first-hand practical data, so I published four A-level articles with scores above 80 points in a row.

If Locke had continued to delve into these two projects, he would probably have been able to write several B-level articles, but he had already set his sights on other projects.

The dwarf scholar Orr glanced at the article Locke handed him with curiosity, and his eyes suddenly became serious. He looked at Locke and said, “Potion Master Locke, the articles you published this time are of very high quality.”

“Every one of them has the potential to be rated A.”

“This article discusses methods for reducing the side effects of beholder potions. Several of the methods mentioned are already quite practical. This article discusses your unique perspective on abyssal creatures like beholders. It’s quite interesting, as if you were once a beholder yourself.”

“Also, this article discusses the possibility of mass production of Musa dasyphylla. Although you didn’t mention specific methods for mass production, your ideas are very interesting. It seems as if you do have a specific idea for mass production of this rare magical plant.”

“The last article is a review of the cultivation of [Animal Mimicry] of magical plants.” The dwarf scholar Or thought for a moment. He keenly realized that Locke must have at least two high-value projects with a very high degree of completion, otherwise it would be impossible for him to publish four articles of such high quality.

The dwarf scholar Orr pondered: “If these four articles are really rated A, then Locke has published a total of 10 A-level articles.”

“This is really strange. He hasn’t published a single C-level or D-level article, and not many B-level articles either. Yet, the number of A-level articles is almost surpassing the number of B-level articles.”

The dwarf scholar Orr thought, “Maybe this is genius.”

“If his four articles can be further implemented, they will not only complete two high-quality projects, but will also inspire a series of other projects.”

Anyway, for him, having more high-quality articles to read is only beneficial.

Locke smiled. “It’s just a matter of accumulation.”

These four articles were merely byproducts of his research over the past three months on the Eye Demon Lord Potion and the possibility of mass-producing the Great Blue Owl Banana.

The growing conditions of the Great Blue Owl Banana are extremely harsh, and the required magic tide is relatively high, but these are secondary.

The reason why the big green banana, or the big green leaf banana, is rare is that in addition to the many diseases and disasters, this magical plant is afraid of a kind of magical fungus [Banana Fruit Stem Enlargement Fungus].

Once this fungus infects the banana plant, it will cause the banana plant to stop growing branches and leaves, and fruits will grow at the ends, and all nutrients will be transported into the fruits.

Forming a special green-leaf banana fruit.

The banana is the core material for preparing the banana insect repellent, which can be used to repel insect swarms. Therefore, the demonized fungus [Banana Fruit Stem Enlargement Fungus] cannot be said to be useless. It is just that this demonized fungus is everywhere in the natural environment, and it is very easy for the banana to not grow normally and cause their systemic infection and extinction.

To cultivate a qualified Musa bastia plant, it is necessary to continuously consume certain special precious resources and require breeders to carefully care for it for several years. It is impossible to achieve mass production.

But Locke, relying on the synthetic magic cube and his own accumulation in the field of breeding, continued to synthesize and look for magic plants that are suitable for grafting Musa isatis. He was trying to use this method to find a way to mass-produce Musa isatis in disguise.

Find rootstock-type magic plants, use grafting cultivation methods to graft rare magic plants onto rootstock-type magic plants with well-developed root systems and simple development, and achieve symbiosis. This is the direction that Locke thought of for mass production of rare magic plants.

But it is extremely difficult to achieve this. It often takes a breeder more than ten years to find this magic plant, and another ten years to optimize the discovered magic plant. Generally speaking, it is impossible to use it as soon as it is discovered.

But Locke, with the help of the synthetic magic cube, continued to synthesize those magic plants that had existing information and could be used as rootstocks. He also cultivated some of the fruits of the big blue owl banana in his hand into seedlings, and transplanted them on the rootstock magic plants that he synthesized. He used this method to quickly find suitable rootstock magic plants, and his efficiency was many times higher than that of ordinary breeders.

Locke said to the dwarf scholar, Orr, “Just like before, I need to select some high-quality articles related to rootstock-type magical plants. They must be at least A-grade. Please don’t recommend anything below A-grade, Mr. Orr.”

The dwarven scholar, Orr, smiled. “Potion Master Locke, your requirements for article quality are getting higher and higher. You’ve been looking for this kind of information for the past few months, so I found some suitable articles for you a few days ago. Look, there’s even an article on Abyssal potions here. I know you’re interested in that, too.”

Locke thanked him, “Thank you, Orr.”

The dwarf scholar Orr said, “No need to thank me. I just wanted to read more of your high-quality articles. Your articles are like beautiful music to a scholar of general knowledge.”

Locke selected five articles from the list Orr gave him. These five articles were all related to rootstock-type magical plants, as well as common rootstock-type magical plants such as banana-type magical plants.

However, after he paid the magic stones for these five articles, he had no savings left.

“I’m seriously short of money again, but it doesn’t matter. This time is different from before.” Locke sighed softly. “The several projects I’m working on should all be due for repayment.”

“Soon, I won’t be short of magic stones. And these are all necessary expenses. After reading these last five articles, I will be able to synthesize a suitable rootstock magic plant. Once I am familiar with this operation, I can even use the synthesis magic cube to start mass-producing other rare magic plants.”

“The mass production of rare magical plants and emerald iris lichens alone is enough to make me a fortune. Furthermore, my Bear Spirit Green Gallbladder Potion has passed the third phase of testing and obtained a production license, so I can now officially begin mass production.”

Locke said to Orr, “These are the five.”

“By the way, Scholar Orr, how many contribution points do I have now?”

Scholar Orr smiled and said, “1200. That’s a generous amount of contribution points, enough to prove that Master Locke has made a great contribution to the school.”

“Once your four A-level articles are approved, your contribution points will be 1,600.”

Locke nodded slightly. “I remember that on the contribution point exchange list, there was something that wasn’t marked, but it could actually be exchanged for something—the advancement potion. How many contribution points are needed to exchange for the advancement potion?”

(End of this chapter)