Obtaining a Distinguished Healer Slot

Locke looked at the reason for his victory, his expression turning strange. "This work was originally only considered for sixth or seventh place. Although it was outstanding, the participating wizard wasn't familiar with the scoring details of this competition and suffered hidden losses in many minor areas."

"But later, something happened that changed the judging panel's assessment of this work. A Formal Wizard used this Magic Plant as a substitute while brewing an Emerald Potion and participating in an advanced Potion Master competition for Formal Wizards. Its effects were unexpectedly enhanced by at least twofold, and it gained broad-spectrum resistance to curses. He consequently won first place in that association-level potions competition."

"The Emerald Potion is a common universal antidote to Curse Magic. Replacing ordinary Emerald Lichen with Emerald Iris Lichen produced such powerful results that it is truly hard to believe. Such a work wasn't produced by a Formal Wizard's project team, but by an ordinary Formal Breeder. Perhaps he had a mysterious team behind him as well."

"Creating super geniuses has always been what we wizards enjoy most."

"For that reason, the judging panel changed its assessment of this work and immediately elevated it to first place that very day. To be honest, this entry's achievements are obvious to the naked eye. It no longer needs this competition to provide it with a stage to shine. Its practical significance is no longer something a mere competition can compare with."

"Even the first-place winners of past competitions pale in comparison. Therefore, not giving this work first place would be completely unjustifiable."

Along with the envelope came a certification badge inlaid with a golden border and bearing a wheat-ear pattern. The golden wheat ear was the symbol of a Breeder certification badge, while this badge also bore the number 1,