Obtaining an Outstanding Apprentice Slot

Chapter 190: Obtaining an Outstanding Apprentice Slot

Lilith's Cottage, first floor of the public library.

The Dwarf scholar Aul's eyes immediately lit up when he saw Locke enter the library. He vigorously waved his little stubby hands. "Breeder Locke, congratulations. Of the six articles you previously published in the public library, four have been rated B-grade, while two have been rated A-grade."

"These were the rating letters that should have been mailed to you, but who would have thought that you would come here yourself today?"

Locke nodded. The result was more or less what he had expected. "Which two articles received an A-grade rating?"

The Dwarf scholar Aul smiled. "Your article on using the Grafting Cultivation Method to graft Magic Vines onto defensive Magic Plants, thereby increasing the success rate of granting defensive Magic Plants magical counterattack capabilities, received a score of eighty."

"It has already been borrowed more than twenty times in a single week."

"Young and accomplished indeed. You managed to publish such a high-quality article in such a short time."

Locke raised an eyebrow at that. There were many Breeders in Lilith's Cottage, so it was perfectly normal for his article to draw the interest of numerous Breeders and be cited and read.

The Dwarf scholar Aul said, "The other A-grade article was your research summary on defensive Magic Plants for defending against Curse Magic. General Studies scholars unanimously agreed that although you have not yet revealed the specific cultivation method for Emerald Iris Lichen, your article's cultivation overview of this type of Magic Plant is extremely valuable."

"Therefore, it was also given a score of eighty. Both articles represent substantial breakthroughs in existing theories and techniques."

"This article has been borrowed more than thirty times in the past week."

The Dwarf scholar Aul praised him,