Chapter 2741 Dragon Vein General
These two essays created by Joanne can be said to have emerged as the times require. For the first time, the mysterious veil shrouded in the beholder and mind flayer communities has been lifted, and these two powerful and evil races have been truly presented to the world.
The value of these two papers, as Mr. Tennyson said, "filled the academic gap", and deserved the unanimous full marks from the editorial department and reviewers of "Abstract Exploration".
If the paper on smallpox and vaccinia that he participated in as an assistant is not counted, this will be the first time that Joann has published a full-score paper in the top journal of Austrian law, and there will be two papers in one shot. A lively discussion ensued.
The young mage had reason to be proud of his achievements, but this sense of satisfaction did not last long. After the paper was posted, he turned his mind to another more interesting research topic.
Joan likes both honor and money. Without these two things, life will inevitably leave regrets, but when he already has enough honor and wealth, it becomes boring to pursue more of the same things.
In Joan's world, the only fun that never diminishes is seeking knowledge.
Just as Qiao An published high-scoring papers on polar ecology at the beginning, it was not to seize the pioneer status in this field, but purely out of interest, sorting out what he had learned during his travels in the "Nation of Fog" and sharing it with his peers; now His paper on the ecology of beholders and mind flayers was not ambitious from the beginning, with the goal of "filling the academic gap".
From the first day of stepping into the academic circle, all the achievements of Qiao An in the past are not so much motivated by the ambition to become famous and start a family, but rather a by-product of the process of constantly satisfying curiosity.
On March 24th, Joan's thesis "Ecology and Society of Beholders" was published as the finale in the 1627 spring issue of "Arcana Exploration" and won a full score.
The public publication of this paper did, as expected, cause a sensation in the academic circles of Varesian law. The hot topics of discussion were not limited to the content of the paper, and the author himself seemed to attract more attention.
After disappearing for a whole year, Joann returned to the academic circle. He wrote a blockbuster article that won full marks, staged a "return of the king" drama, and turned those who questioned his lack of talent into a self-slapping joke. This in itself is dramatic enough, not to mention that the correspondence address of this paper has been changed from Midgard University to Corasburg University. There seems to be an intriguing inside story hidden behind this change.
The academia is not the kind of "ivory tower" that people think, the famous schools are just superficial friends, and there is naked competition among each other in terms of students, teachers, reputation and funding.
The publication of Qiao An's thesis not only filled an academic gap in the field of supernatural ecology research, but also involved the conflict of interests between the two famous schools.
Clearly, Midgard University is the biggest loser.
Last year, Professor Moriarty was forced to leave due to political struggles, and the respected old dean Franklin also retired. This year, Dr. Vida was not able to retain Dr. Vida, and lost three "Golden Cane Award" level university scholars at once. Coupled with the suspension of enrollment due to the impact of the war, anyone with a discerning eye can see that the No. 1 school in the New World is in rapid decline.
On the contrary, the rising momentum of Collasberg University in recent years can be described as hurricanes, and being able to win Dr. Vader's favor reflects the great potential of this newly promoted prestigious school.
From the current point of view, Colasburg University still lacks some background, but if this momentum continues, it is only a matter of time before Midgard University will replace Midgard University and enter the ranks of the world's top universities in Vares.
Joan is also aware of these interest entanglements other than academics, and feels sorry for the fact that Midgard University is going downhill.
In his view, the decline of Midgard University was mainly due to bad luck. It just happened to catch up with the outbreak of the War of Independence in the New World. Whichever school was in that position could only consider itself unlucky.
As for the departure of Professor Moriarty, Dean Franklin, and himself, at most it can only be regarded as a secondary factor that accelerated the decline of Midgard University, and it cannot influence the general trend.
Joan still has feelings for his alma mater, and sincerely hopes that the war in the New World will subside as soon as possible, and that Midgard University will return to its peak after suffering.
On the second day after the thesis was published, Joan received a message from the New World, and was invited by His Majesty the Emperor to accompany him to meet General Viglaf who had just returned from the forging valley inspection.
General Viglaf escorted a batch of military supplies to Forge Valley, where the Continental Army is stationed, at the beginning of February. After inspecting the area for nearly two months, he returned to Fort Korras on the morning of March 25th. His Majesty reports on the situation of the Continental Army.
Joan was invited into the palace. Apart from enjoying afternoon tea with His Majesty the Emperor, he also had a mission to listen to General Wiglaf's investigation report and provide His Majesty with another information channel for comparison.
As a native colonial resident, Joan has a good understanding of all parts of the New World. In addition, he has known George Vasa for many years and has a deep friendship. Most of the senior officers of the Continental Army are his old acquaintances. When necessary, he can help Vigra I will make some supplements to General Husband's report for His Majesty the Emperor's reference.
Joan had heard from Haakon a long time ago that General Viglaf was the chief instructor of the training camp for foreign students of the Asa ethnic group. This famous Far Eastern general was younger and more handsome than he had imagined, and he looked only in his twenties. He was deeply impressed by his calm and stern temperament and the characteristics of the blood of the red dragon.
Dragon blood creatures in the world can be roughly divided into three categories according to bloodlines from light to thick.
The first type of dragon blood creature, the dragon blood in the body is very thin, which belongs to the hidden blood. It can't see the characteristics of the dragon from the appearance, and there is no innate special ability. The dragon blood is only reflected in the potential.
In other words, such creatures are more likely than ordinary people to awaken their spellcasting talent and become dragon vein warlocks; but if they have not awakened their bloodline potential in their entire lives, they are just ordinary people.
The second category is "Dragon Vein Creatures".
The dragon bloodline is stronger than the first type, and it belongs to the dominant bloodline. Subtle dragon characteristics can be seen on the outside. There are bonuses derived from the bloodline in terms of strength, physique, charm, and natural armor, but there are no supernatural abilities.
In general, draconic creatures are more human than dragonlike.