As for those formal researchers who once desperately suppressed the promotion of their subordinates, after the rapid promotion of a large number of new researchers, many researchers who were not used to them in the first place also quickly turned back.

They soon became a minority, and were punished by the institute by cutting funding for basic research and increasing the review process for subsequent project applications.

……

June is graduation season.

On this day, Xia Duo had just finished inspecting the various project teams and was about to return to the lounge to make some paper records, when he unexpectedly received a summons from Elise, asking him to meet him in the Academy Square on the fifth floor of the base.

Xia Duo still attaches great importance to Elise's invitation, not only because the other party is a senior arcanist, but also because the other party can bring him outside news.

In particular, the international situation that he was most concerned about, and the latest news on the search for the Golden Scroll by the Pioneer Division.

After receiving the message, he hurriedly replied with a "wait a moment", and immediately turned around and walked briskly towards the entrance to the negative fourth floor.

He didn't stop until he reached the vicinity of the College Plaza on the negative fifth floor, and he slowed down slightly.

Of course, the surging flow of people in the College Square was also an important reason for his slowdown.

……

"Mercard, under the second stone pillar on the west side of the gate of my Fifth Academy."

Just when Xia Duo hesitated to ask Elise about her specific location, Elise's arraignment had already arrived first.

Xia Duo followed the position provided by the other party, and saw that two of Elise's subordinates were explaining something to the onlookers, while Elise was leaning on a stone pillar not far from them, looking quite leisurely.

But after discovering Xia Duo's gaze, Elise only waved at Xia Duo and did not change his posture.

When he got closer, Xia Duo found that the other party was not as leisurely and relaxed as he thought at first, but more like he was too tired to do it, so he casually found a place to lean on.

"Elise, long time no see!"

"It's been a long time!"

Elise struggled to move her body away from the stone pillar, and looked at Xia Duo with a hint of disgust, "Thanks to you! I've just returned from the Dragon's Back Mountains, and I'm going to be back at the base right away, busy with new things! ”

"It's-"

Can you blame me?

Xia Duo didn't say this in front of Elise, but quickly changed the subject, "Just returned from the Dragon's Back Mountains, is something happening on Drow's side?" ”

"Sort of! I told you before that there is a high probability that the above will not form an alliance with Drow, so it has been dragged, but not long ago, the civil strife in Comanso ended, the crown king won a complete victory, and the pressure on the underground passage of the Dragonspine Mountains suddenly increased, and the above couldn't watch Drow being beaten back to the ground again, so they supported a batch of materials and equipment. ”

Speaking of this, as if worried that Xia Duo would not understand, Elise hurriedly added: "Due to the special manufacturing process, Drow's magic items are more suitable for the radiation environment of the dark region, they are easy to damage on the surface, and it is not easy to maintain, without new equipment, it is difficult for them to withstand Comanso's repeated attacks." ”

Xia Duo nodded, in fact, he didn't need Elise to explain, he also knew, after all, he had once incarnated as Drow, and he had personally experienced the tedious maintenance of equipment on the surface.

"Then you're going to deliver equipment and supplies to Drow?" Xia Duo asked again.

"It's not me, I'm just responsible for cleaning up the Comanso trackers."

As for his task, Elise only said a simple sentence and didn't mention it again, and Xia Duo didn't ask interestingly.

"How long will you be at the base this time?"

"I won't be leaving for a while."

"Not leaving?"

Xia Duo looked at Elise in surprise, it was not that there was no task if he didn't leave, but that Elise had been promoted to the headquarters, and the director of the field sub-base was promoted to the headquarters, and he was promoted with his subordinates, which was not a small step.

"The Legend of the Fairy Tree"

Some people may not be able to complete such a promotion in their lifetime, but Elise, as a senior arcanist, still has many opportunities for promotion, but it is much faster than Xia Duo expected.

One can imagine how many field tasks she completed during this period.

Although not all of those tasks need to be completed by her personally, the promotion assessment is not a decoration, and without enough contribution, even a Grand Arcanist cannot be promoted.

For example, Dean Bernie of the base branch of the Inquisition Division of the Research Institute, as a Grand Arcanist, may have a high enough voice and may have other honorary titles and honorary ranks, but his rank in the research institute system is still at the level of a Level 2 researcher, and he is not promoted to Level 3 because he is a Grand Arcanist.

Elise was able to complete the promotion from the local to the central level in the Inquisition System so quickly, unless she had become a Grand Arcanist, otherwise there was only one possibility of accumulating merit and promotion, and it was still a great achievement!

"Looks like you've had a great time!" Xia Duo sighed.

"Envious? Envy is also used! If it was when you first joined the Institute, I would have been sure to bring you over, but now, as soon as I open my mouth, I am afraid that if it is not Vice President Samuel, I will immediately turn against me. ”

Elise looked at Xia Duo and also showed a rather emotional expression.

When it comes to this kind of position, Xia Duo didn't continue to answer, he knew that Elise valued him so much now, and it was only because of his performance in the research institute for most of the past six months.

If it was really when he first joined the research institute and told the other party that he wanted to return to the trial division, then the other party probably wouldn't even pay attention to it.

As for now, as Elise said, even if he wanted to, the Institute wouldn't.

Whether it's temptation or co-optation, Xia Duo just listens to it as a joke, anyway, he is not the real Mercard, he doesn't need to care too much about the rules and regulations here, he only does what he thinks is right and what he thinks is worthwhile.

If the two are just right, then Xia Duo will not deliberately play anything unconventional in order to emphasize the identity of an outsider, just go with the flow;

If it gets in the way of his plans, he won't be able to budge anyway.

……

After chatting with Elise for a while, Xia Duo finally asked about the topic of the Golden Scroll that he was most interested in.

"Is there any good news about the golden scroll in the sage's prophecy?"

"No, and this matter has already attracted the attention of the elves, not only Comanso, but also our current ally Ilfaran, who has asked the above more than once about the intentions of the searchers of the Pioneer Division, not long ago the search mission has been suspended indefinitely, and all the relevant personnel have been recalled!"

“……”

For Chardo, Elise's information couldn't be worse, and if Elise wasn't lying, the chances of him getting his hands on a private version of the color-resistant scroll were almost zero.

As for whether Elise would lie, Xia Duo felt that it was unlikely.

On the one hand, he is now an important figure in the research institute and is favored by many high-level officials;

On the other hand, he had been staying at the institute and there was no risk of leaking secrets, so why would Elise risk offending him and lie?