Lord of Arcane

Chapter 1279 No hope of promotion, switch to Xia Duo
After leaving from Samuel, Ross's attitude towards Xiaduo has changed a lot. He is no longer as businesslike as before, but reveals a taste of fawning, but because the two are both high-level mages, it seems a bit weird .

"Master Mecad, let's go to the negative third floor to verify the authority first, and only you can have your own private laboratory."

Xia Duo nodded, and asked a little puzzled: "Are assistant researchers and level 1 researchers just in this private laboratory?"

"Of course more than that, the difference here is huge!"

As if showing off, Ross began to count the differences between researchers of different ranks: "Assistant researchers can only choose to be affiliated with a formal researcher's laboratory, and assistant researchers cannot host independent research projects, everything can only be coordinated Formal researcher.

"The first-level researcher is the initial stage of a formal researcher. At this stage, you can have your own independent laboratory, independent research projects, and have the authority to apply for additional materials and energy support."

"What about Level 1 researchers?" Xia Duo asked again.

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

"A grand arcanist is also a level 2 researcher?"

Xia Duo was thoughtful. 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 at the same time, just like the dean of the branch of the research institute in the judicial division. How far his power and influence can reach is Xia Duo. It's hard to imagine.

"By the way, what about the assistant researcher?" Xia Duo continued to ask.

In this regard, Ross said frankly: "Under the assistant researcher, he is an apprentice!

"The college below will send a group of outstanding graduates to the research institute for internships every year, and each official researcher will be assigned a certain teaching task every year.

"The researcher can do these tasks by himself or by the assistant researcher. Every time a high-level mage is trained, the researcher will be rewarded with certain points. As for how much the assistant researcher can get, it depends on his boss. Not generous enough!"

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

"..."

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

"Then what are the conditions for an assistant researcher to be promoted to a first-level 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 formal researcher [medium] or higher evaluation."

Speaking of this, Ross once again cast an envious look at Xia Duo. Combining with Ross's tone before, Xia Duo judged that Ross's promotion might not only be stuck in Advanced Arcanist, but three [medium] and above evaluation may be more difficult.

In all fairness, if he had several assistant researchers under him, and the promotion mechanism was like this, he might not be able to resist the promotion 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 Vice President Samuel, a level 1 researcher. He is currently working on a project with the Vice President. 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 bitter face. The most difficult thing was not being squeezed by his superiors. After all, no matter how squeezed he was, he couldn't make it too ugly. What really made him want to vote for someone else was the idleness with no end in sight.

If you can't even get in touch with the project, so what if you can do it yourself?It's not like he can't be promoted to level 1 researcher!

Speaking of this, he looked at Xia Duo with full expectation, "I can advance to the rank of Arcanist at any time, and I have also prepared two level 1 research projects. If Master Mecad is willing to accept me, I am willing to help you. Explain the secret scroll of the mysterious fire, and let you watch it when you advance!"

In Ross's view, there is no doubt that this is because McAddle has made a lot of money by giving away two assistant researchers for level 1 projects. stage observation.

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

Such conditions are impossible for a normal level 1 researcher to appreciate. He is already an arcanist himself. If he doesn’t want you to explain the Arcane Fire Secret Scroll, it’s better to continue hanging around than to figure out your two level 1 items. Let you work for nothing.

It's okay not to mention the advanced arcanist, but if it is said that it is about to advance, it may be even more oppressive.

A special existence like "McCard" is extremely difficult to come across. Ross feels that he can't let go of this opportunity, otherwise, he doesn't know when he will be promoted to a first-level researcher!
In a sense, it is far more difficult to upgrade from assistant to level 1 than to upgrade from level 1 to level 2 or level 3.

After all, only research results and contributions are needed in the latter part. These are quantifiable indicators that can be seen and touched; while the former largely depends on the character and mood of the boss, which is not easy to grasp!
……

After hearing Ross's almost unconditional words of refuge, Xia Duo felt quite emotional in his heart. If he is a person who has no bottom line, this is simply free labor sent to his door.

Maybe Ross is really desperate.

Seeing that the promotion under the deputy dean's student Brado is nowhere in sight, and the other researchers have to accumulate favorability again, maybe it's better to wait for Brado's conscience to find out!
Then why not try the newcomer "McCard", maybe there will be a pleasant surprise!
After careful consideration, Xia Duo finally decided to accept Ross. He didn't need Ross to explain the Secret Scroll of the Arcane Fire. It was destined to be difficult for him to create Arcane Fire on the projection plane unless he could find a way to downgrade.

On the contrary, Ross himself came at the right time. Xia Duo just needed a helper who is familiar with the research institute!
This might allow him to find the resurrection spell a little faster.

"Master Ross, what procedures do assistant researchers need to go through?" Xia Duo didn't say it clearly, but his hint was already obvious.

Ross was overjoyed when he heard the words. Just now he saw that Mecad was hesitating, and he was going to increase the size, but he didn't expect that——

"Master Mecad, you mean that you agreed to accept me?"

(End of this chapter)