Celt the Wizard said to Locke, "You timed this pretty well. Golden Crown Mountain has three opportunities each year to apply for the Truth Institute Project Fund: January 1 to 7, May 1 to 7, and September 1 to 7."
"It's May 3 right now. If you take a few more days to finish your project proposal, you'll have to wait until September 1 to submit it. Time is life, after all. You can only stay at the Truth Institute for five years, which means you can only stay within Golden Crown Mountain for five years. Those five years are incredibly precious to you."
That was precisely why Witch Catherine had required him to join the group six months early.
Locke understood that this had practically let him freeload on more than half a year of time at the Truth Institute. After all, he had continued to enjoy all kinds of benefits during that period.
Celt the Wizard asked Locke, "You understand the four grades of Truth Institute Fund Projects now, right?"
Locke nodded. "I understand, Teacher Celt. Universal Studies covered this specifically as well. Truth Institute Fund Projects are divided into four grades, from the lowest, fourth-grade Truth Institute Fund Projects, to third-grade, second-grade, and the highest, first-grade Truth Institute Fund Projects."
"Generally speaking, when we refer to Truth Institute Fund Projects, we mean third- and fourth-grade projects. Almost every researcher can apply for a project of those grades."
Locke said, "Each grade of Truth Institute Fund Project can only be applied for once. So this time, I'm applying for a third-grade Truth Institute Fund Project."
Second- and first-grade Truth Institute Fund Projects could not be applied for directly. One first had to successfully apply for a third-grade project, submit the project materials after approval, produce results beyond the