On the seventh floor of Truth Institute Castle, Wizard Trajan was taking a sip of wizard tea when he heard that Locke had successfully published three papers in First-Ring journals. He nearly choked.
"Cough, cough..."
"All three in Cloud Marsh?"
Wizard Trajan immediately contacted his editorial-board friend from Cloud Marsh to confirm, then asked one more question through the Water Gourd System.
Locke said, "Two are in Cloud Marsh, and one is in Myriad Crossroads."
Wizard Trajan looked at Locke with a complicated expression. "Then I should congratulate you in advance. Publishing three First-Ring papers in such a short time is truly impressive."
"So you want to receive your reward ahead of time?"
Locke nodded. "I have a special agreement with the Elder Council. I now need at least three thousand contribution points to fulfill my agreement with them and enter Supernatural Purgatory."
When Wizard Trajan heard that Locke intended to enter the Wizard Secret Realm known as Supernatural Purgatory, he frowned but said nothing.
Wizard Trajan said, "Be careful. I understand. I'll verify whether you've earned the reward. The Academic Committee does manage the distribution of contribution points. If this concerned something else, I couldn't promise you anything, but I'm currently exercising part of my teacher's authority. I can help you obtain your contribution points a month in advance."
"It'll be fine as long as no one reports it. Even if someone does, it won't be a major problem, because everything is genuine. Besides, since this matter already involves a transaction with the Elder Council, it means that two of the three major factions of Golden Crown Mountain have tacitly approved it."
"It shouldn't be a problem. I'll distribute the contribution points to you as soon as possible. You can go to the library to verify the contribution points