Inside Eric's office, Eric and Yurian were astonished to see that Locke's research group had passed the preliminary round of the Cloud Marsh Cup.
Eric fell into a moment of confusion. "Is the Cloud Marsh Cup not as difficult as I thought, or is this just fake news? When wizards from our Land of Six Towers participate in outside competitions, they usually only serve as foils for others."
"No, the Cloud Marsh Cup is indeed very difficult." Yurian said, "Judging by the difficulty of the Cloud Marsh Cup in previous years, the Breeders who could pass the third round were all among the outstanding First-Ring Breeders in the Eastern Sector."
Yurian quickly flipped through the documents in his hand, then handed them to Eric and said, "Look, I investigated the Breeders who had been able to participate in the second round and enter the main competition in previous years, as well as what became of them in the twenty years after they competed."
"In the end, their worst outcome was becoming First-Ring Crystallization-Stage Wizards."
"They also took up senior teaching positions in various Wizard Lands. As for the wizards who could pass the third round of the Cloud Marsh Cup, based on past experience, one-third of them had already become Second-Ring Wizards."
"And the champion of the Cloud Marsh Cup is certain to become a Second-Ring Wizard. There is no doubt about that; it is only a matter of time. Only in rare accidents, when a genius falls, might they lose the opportunity to become a Second-Ring Wizard."
Yurian said, "Of course, Locke Augustine has only just passed the third round, which is the first round of the main competition,"
"and in this competition, he is ranked only sixth."
"But that also proves that he is indeed a wizard of