Xia Duo saw this very clearly, and it was not in the interests of the empire for researchers to suppress the promotion of assistant researchers.

The current empire is not in its heyday, but in the state of hide-and-seek remnants after its collapse, even if the top level is rotten, can it still be completely rotten.

In this case, the higher-ups want to expend resources as soon as possible to improve the development of magic, rather than falling into involution.

As for the development of magic, the research institute is the top priority, and the assistant researcher is not promoted, which does not seem to affect the normal operation of the research institute, but in fact, it makes the research institute lifeless.

For example, Rhodes, Huck and others, they can save projects in their hands, but because of identity restrictions, they set up their own projects, maybe these projects have key technologies that will change the fate of the remnants of the empire!

Once they're promoted, a whole bunch of new projects will pop up right away, and even if it's just for luck, the chances of a candidate hit are higher.

Now Xia Duo's existence is simply a miracle, he doesn't care whether the research institute is rolled up or not, he only cares about whether his research project can be successfully outsourced.

As for what price to give others, he doesn't care even more, anyway, it's all a void of "life doesn't bring death and doesn't take it".

Maybe the above will give him some support and let him stir up the stagnant water of the research institute!

……

Two days later, five new people were added to Shado's lab, and Shado took the opportunity to launch the "Resurrection - Perfect Restoration of the Connection between Body and Soul" project.

Related to resurrection, it is not very convenient to experiment in the main plane, after all, they are all living people, how can there be virtual people in the projection plane that are easy to use, and there is no psychological burden.

Anyway, when this projection plane dissolves in the astral plane, everything will disappear.

With some existing research materials on the side of the remnants of the empire as a foundation, Xia Duo believes that no matter how poor this project is, it will be able to clear up some misunderstandings in the direction for him to do further research in the future.

However, after the project was approved, Xia Duo also received a notice from the management center of the institute that the benefits for newcomers have ended, and future projects will have additional requirements, and their completion will be included in the review and inspection of new projects in the future.

In this regard, Xia Duo deeply regretted that the benefits of only three projects were too little, and he regretted that the first project was given to Rhodes.

……

After another two days, five newcomers were added to the Xia Duo Laboratory, and at this time, there were already 15 high-level mages in the laboratory, including Xia Duo.

With such quality, placed on the main plane of Nessreel, it is like a fairly strong mage tower organization, and it is estimated that it will take about ten years for the Tower of Time to accumulate 15 high-level mages.

But ten years is just a normal upgrade time for ordinary mages, with the academy-based training mechanism of the Tower of Time at that time, by that time, there will never be only 15 high-level mages, but batch after batch, maybe hundreds!

In fact, if you look at this Inquisition Division base of the remnants of the Empire, you can deduce the development of the Tower of Time in the future, and the total number of people in the Inquisition Division base is only about the same as that of the Savile Leader, about forty or fifty thousand people.

But the proportion of high-level mages is simply ridiculously high, even higher than in the heyday of the empire, there are hundreds of people Xia Duo has seen with his own eyes, and there are even more who have not seen others.

If with a population of nearly 10 million at that time, there could still be such a high proportion of high-level mages, then the empire might not have collapsed.

High-level mages were still able to survive the catastrophe of destruction at that time, as long as they could survive the impact of the first wave of the most tragic magic web structure that almost completely collapsed (non-arcanists could not cast spells and could not protect themselves), the rest would not be a problem.

In fact, the proportion of high-level mages is high, and the proportion of arcanists and grand arcanists will inevitably increase, which is a major change that can change the strategic landscape.

If the current remnants of the empire can still appear as in the heyday of the empire, with more than forty grand arcanists, then even if they return to the ground, there is a high probability that Comanso's side will not dare to force them too much.

How can it be like now, you have to be determined to destroy the remnants of the empire.

……

Of course.

Whether it is the imperial period or the current remnant period, the policies of forced birth and compulsory education are too strict, that is, there is a huge external crisis, so there is no internal collapse.

In a relatively peaceful environment on the main plane, you can't do that.

It's just compulsory education, and that's what Xia Duo's hometown does, and it's not difficult to accept it, and it's very happy to accept it.

But forced childbirth is too inhumane, even if Xia Duo wants the rapid development of the population of the territory, it is difficult to accept it in this way.

He was more inclined to encourage childbearing than to force it.

……

The addition of new people has made the Chateau laboratory crowded for a while, especially the most frequently used measurement equipment for accurate measurement of specific parameters, which must be used by several project teams in turn.

Of the four project teams, except for Rhodes, who was a one-person group, the other three groups were all four or five people on average, and Rhodes was the most affected and almost quarreled over equipment.

On the contrary, it is those fixed facilities that cannot be moved, such as alchemy arrays and pacification fields, because the space is spacious, and there are no use disputes for the time being.

After learning about this situation, Xia Duo was also glad that he only accepted more than ten people, if he collected a few more, then the laboratory would not have to work, and just arguing over equipment was enough to quarrel all day.

After dinner, after the leaders of the four project teams reported to Xia Duo on the progress of the day, Rhodes made an unexpected request:

"I want to apply for a batch of materials to exchange for a batch of measurement equipment from 'Kashel Labs'!"

"Yes, you can get as much as you need, just make a record of the delivery." Xia Duo said generously.

In fact, the current laboratory material warehouse is managed by Rhodes, and the purchase of laboratory equipment is within his purview, so there is no need to apply for it.

But people's respect is mutual, not to mention that Rhodes's promotion is still in the hands of Xia Duo.

As for the Kashel Lab, it is actually good at making measurement equipment, and it is better to exchange it directly than to waste time, energy, and materials by doing it yourself.

Of course, with points, you can exchange for better performance and higher accuracy, but this kind of requirement Rhodes obviously will not mention.

The materials in the laboratory have a certain quota every month, which is public, and it is a waste if not used, but the points are more like private property, and they will not be wasted easily.

……

There is no sun or moon in the laboratory.

On this day, Xia Duo had breakfast and was checking the project book that Huck had brought over, and after a brief review, he was ready to let him go to the management center to apply for the project.

It was at this time that he received a summons from his old boss, Elise, asking him to meet him in the College Square on the B4th floor.