Arcane Lord

After leaving Samuel, Ross's attitude towards Shado changed a lot. He was no longer as business-like as before, but revealed a sense of fawning, but because they were both high-level mages, it seemed a bit weird. .

"Mr. McArdle, let's go to the negative three floors for authorization verification first. Only you can have your own private laboratory."

Xia Duo nodded and asked with some confusion: "Are the assistant researchers and first-level researchers just in this private laboratory?"

"Of course it's more than that. The difference is huge!"

As if to show off, Rhodes began to detail the differences between researchers of different ranks: "Assistant researchers can only choose to be affiliated with the laboratory of a formal researcher, and assistant researchers cannot lead independent research projects. Everything can only be coordinated. Official researcher.

"Level 1 researchers are the initial stage of formal researchers. At this stage, you can have your own independent laboratory, independent research projects, and have the authority to apply for additional material and energy support."

"What about level 1 researchers and above?" Xia Duo asked again.

"There are Level 2 and Level 3, and they have even higher authority. I don't know the specific authority and how to be promoted, but I know that Vice President Samuel is a Level 2 researcher. Long Bernie is a Grand Arcanist, but he is also a Level 2 Researcher."

"The Grand Arcanist is also a level 2 researcher?"

Xia Duo thought thoughtfully, it seems that the researcher level should not be related to strength and qualifications, but to academic achievements and contributions.

But correspondingly, researchers themselves should not be able to have additional political status bonuses.

Of course, since the researchers themselves are all arcanists, they may also have political identities, just like the branch director of the institute in the Judgment Department. How far his power and influence can reach depends on Xia Duo. It's hard to imagine.

"By the way, what about the assistant researchers?" Sha Duo continued to ask.

In this regard, Rhodes said frankly: "Below the assistant researcher, he is the apprentice!

“The following college sends a group of outstanding graduates to the institute for internships every year, and each official researcher is assigned certain teaching tasks every year.

"Researchers can do these tasks themselves, or they can leave them to assistant researchers. Every time a high-level mage is trained, a certain point reward will be given to the researcher. As for how many points the assistant researcher can get, it depends on his supervisor. Not generous enough!”

At the end of the sentence, there was a hint of resentment in Ross's tone.

"..."

"Those apprentices are also considered members of the institute. It is much easier for them to get promoted than for outsiders to join the institute. As long as they become high-level mages, they can get a chance to take an entry test, and if they pass, they can become assistant researchers. , that’s how I got promoted.”

"Then what are the requirements for an assistant researcher to be promoted to level 1 researcher?"

"There are only two hard indicators. One is to become an arcanist, and the other is to have participated in at least three level 1 research projects and obtain a [medium] or above evaluation as a formal researcher."

Speaking of this, Ross once again cast an envious look at Sha Duo. Combined with Ross's tone before, Sha Duo judged that Ross's promotion to the rank was probably not just stuck in the Advanced Arcanist, but he had been [Medium] three times or more. The evaluation may be more difficult.

To be fair, if he had several assistant researchers and the promotion mechanism was like this, he might not be able to resist the promotion of one of his subordinates.

After all, free and useful labor is a scarce resource everywhere.

"Then who is your current boss?" Xia Duo asked curiously.

"It's Brado, a student of Deputy Dean Samuel and a first-level researcher. He is currently working on a project with the Deputy Dean. This project has been going on for three years and there is no end in sight, but I am not in this project. middle."

Ross had a grimace on his face. The most difficult thing was not being squeezed by his superiors. After all, no matter how much he was squeezed, it couldn't be too ugly. What really made him want to find someone else was the endless idleness in sight.

If you can't even touch the project, so what if you are capable? It’s not like I can’t be promoted to level 1 researcher!

Speaking of this, he looked at Xia Duo expectantly, "I can advance to Arcanist at any time, and I have also prepared two level 1 research projects. If Master McArdle is willing to accept me, I am willing to do it for you." Explain the Arcane Fire Secret Scroll, and let you observe it as you advance!"

In Rhodes' view, this is undoubtedly because McCard has made a lot of money. Where can he find two assistant researchers for level 1 projects for free under normal circumstances? Not to mention that he can also explain the arcane fire secret scroll and open access to it. Observe the steps.

And all he needs is three [medium] or above project evaluations so that he can be successfully promoted to level 1 researcher.

It is impossible for a normal level 1 researcher to appreciate such conditions. He is already an arcanist himself. If I don't ask you to explain the secret scroll of arcane fire, instead of asking you for two level 1 projects, it is better to continue hanging on. Let you work in vain.

Not to mention that it is okay to advance to the Arcanist level, but when it comes to the upcoming advancement, it may be even more oppressive.

A special existence like "McCard" is extremely rare to encounter. Ross felt that he could not let go of this opportunity. Otherwise, he didn't know how long it would take to be promoted to level 1 researcher!

In a sense, upgrading from assistant level 1 is far more difficult than upgrading from level 1 to level 2 or level 3.

After all, only research results and contributions are needed later. These are quantifiable indicators that are visible and tangible; while the former largely depends on the boss's character and mood, which is not easy to grasp!

…

After hearing Rhodes' words that were almost equivalent to unconditional surrender, Sha Duo felt quite emotional. If he was a person with no bottom line, this would simply be free labor delivered to his door.

Maybe Rhodes was really desperate.

Seeing that his promotion under the deputy dean student Brado is far away, and other researchers have to accumulate favorability points again, it may be better to wait for Brado's conscience to find out!

Then you might as well try the new guy "McCard", maybe you will get some unexpected surprises!

After careful consideration, Shado finally decided to accept Rhodes. He didn't need Rhodes to explain the Arcane Fire Secret Scroll. It was destined to be difficult for him to create Arcane Fire in the projection plane unless he could find a way to downgrade it.

But Ross himself came at just the right time. Sha Duo needed a helper who was familiar with the institute!

This might allow him to find the resurrection spell faster.

"Master Rhodes, what are the procedures required to become an assistant researcher?" Sha Duo didn't say it clearly, but his hint was already obvious.

When Ross heard this, he was immediately overjoyed. He had just seen McCard hesitate and was ready to increase the stakes, but he didn't expect this -

"Master McArdle, do you mean that you agreed to accept me?"