Chapter 23: Apprentice assessment
Apprentice assessments are held on the second floor of the west tower. There is a room made of special materials and equipped with powerful enchantment magic, which serves as the examination room. There are all kinds of props used to test magic on display inside, each of which is valuable.
At this moment, many apprentices gathered here, each holding a group and whispering. There are first-ring, second-ring and junior apprentices, and they are waiting for the arrival of the inspector in charge of the assessment.
Harumi and Kaya were also among them, and faintly became the focus of everyone's attention. What happened a few days ago was widely circulated in the small circle of apprentices. After all, there are not many apprentices who are personally interviewed by the president throughout the year.
One of the major responsibilities of a magician in the Lost World is to teach more than two apprentices in a lifetime, so that they can become official magicians. The qualifications and achievements of the chairman have long exceeded this standard. But when he saw an apprentice with excellent talent and a good affinity with him, he still did not hesitate to teach the knowledge himself.
Therefore, as an apprentice, meeting the top figures of the Xijia District Branch will attract everyone's attention, not to mention that now that there is a forum, the news spreads quickly, and it takes less than half a day for the two girls' backgrounds and data to be revealed It's almost announced.
But after knowing the inside story, there is no one who would envy the two women. Because their teacher, apart from being the founder of the forum, has no other great achievements. As for the name of the founder, apart from vanity, there is no real benefit. How much money can you make by only selling Ikele's magic knowledge.
In the final analysis, in the evaluation of most people, Tripwood is still a poorly talented magician who is at the tail end of the crane. This is also limited by the fact that most people in the Lost World do not have economic concepts, and they are even more unable to understand the impact of qualitative changes caused by equivalent changes. When there are enough I Keirs, it can also be scary.
Although everyone didn't envy the two girls, the mentality of comparison still existed. Everyone wanted to see what kind of inhuman level their magical power had reached for those who had endured for nearly three years and only came to participate in the first round of assessment before the deadline was approaching.
Apprentice level, the exams for each link are not too difficult. There are twenty-two must-learn spells in the first ring, twenty-three in the second ring, and twenty-four in the third ring. And the test of each ring is to randomly select ten magics from the magic that must be learned, and cast them on the spot.
The examinee must not only be quite familiar with magic, but must cast all the selected magic, and must also be very particular about the accumulation of his mana and power. After all, casting ten spells at once is not an easy task. Insufficient mana power, although there is no danger of magic back erosion, but any magic that fails to cast is eliminated.
The gray-haired inspector came late, followed by two secretaries. One of them was holding a huge book, which contained the records of the experiences of the apprentices belonging to the Xijia branch in recent years.
Although the forum has developed rapidly in recent months, some important materials of the association have not developed towards paperless. Because some systems and habits cannot be changed in a hurry. What's more, the form of the forum is not conducive to the systematic arrangement and preservation of data.
The other secretary was carrying a scroll, which recorded the list of apprentices who applied for the assessment this time. After he arrived, he immediately rolled the names one by one, confirmed the number of people, and arranged the order of the assessment at the same time.
According to the usual practice, the high-level person will conduct the assessment first, and he will know whether he passed from the inspector on the spot. Those who have completed the assessment can leave first without staying. This time, it was also in accordance with the established rules, but before coming to the assessment room, the inspector and two secretaries were specially invited to the chairman's office, which delayed a lot of time.
There will be such movements, most of the apprentices who are being assessed, some need special attention. Most of the time, the apprentice's relations entrusted a prominent person to appear, and then stuffed a large sum of bribes. In a society ruled by man, such things are common. It's just that it was the president himself who came forward to explain today.
The two secretaries are familiar with this. Generally speaking, the inspector will not make any changes to the results of the assessment. If you pass, you will pass, and if you fail, you will fail. But how the person who registers writes is not within his scope of responsibility, but don't think that the role of the inspector is not important. Whether you open your eyes or close your eyes makes a big difference.
After everything was properly arranged, the two secretaries began the apprenticeship assessment this time after consulting the inspector. The first person to play is a second-ring apprentice. As long as he passes the third-ring assessment, he will become an official magician. Just look at his fat body, with all kinds of magic ornaments hanging up and down, he looks ready to go.
In fact, in the most primitive form of apprenticeship assessment, the examinee wears ordinary robes and only brings one medium for casting spells, and must complete ten spells independently. Any cheating with the help of magic props is a direct reward for being unqualified. Ever since a certain president of a regional branch in a certain year said boldly: "Financial power is also a part of strength." Although this rule has not been abolished, it has been ignored by everyone.
No matter where you go, class gold fighters are always loved and hated.
The little brother who played first drew lots at the secretary's office, and drew out ten magic spells that he would use for the assessment. At the same time, another secretary found the page with the experience of appearing as an apprentice from the large record book, and presented it to the inspector respectfully.
After roughly understanding the experiences of the participants, the inspector signaled the start of the assessment.
There are only ten selected magic spells for the assessment, and there is no limit to the order. Therefore, most of the first few spells were chosen with certainty, and they were cast smoothly.
But when it comes to cast any door magic, the preparation time seems to be longer. There is still a stipulation for the interval between magic and magic casting, and if it exceeds the time limit, it will be regarded as elimination. Therefore, the second-ring apprentices on the field saw that the hourglass for recording time was about to run out, and quickly threw out a magic scroll, which was a high-level magic used to locate space coordinates. It is by relying on this scroll that the space channel can be opened before the time limit and travel to another location in an instant.
The next few magic spells were also performed without any risk. Until the last giantization was successfully performed, the whole figure began to swell, and he raised his hands happily, almost cheering. But it soon became apparent that something was wrong, because he couldn't stop his growing body, and started squeezing to the ceiling, bowing his head, bending over, and even curling up.
Seeing that something was wrong, the inspector touched the ground with the wand in his hand, and a white mist that dispelled the magic sprayed towards the giant. This made his body start to shrink until it returned to its original shape.
The apprentice who survived the catastrophe was ashamed. If the magic that just got out of control is not dispelled, death seems inevitable. However, the inspector smiled kindly and said, "Don't worry too much, you have passed the assessment and become an official magician. I hope you will continue to study and improve your magic skills in the future, so don't let the situation just now happen again."
The mood seemed to be washed in a sauna, and it was high and low. But the newly promoted magician who passed the examination did not lose his composure this time, but bowed cautiously to the inspector. In addition to the recognition of promotion, there is also the grace of saving his life just now.
In the apprentice assessment, the principles of many magics are quite complicated. The apprentices just follow the table and follow the steps and instructions. Therefore, the standard of assessment is only whether the performance is successful or not, and whether it can be effectively controlled is actually not that important. So the gigantic performance just now can be said to be a failure; but if the person has become bigger, the assessment is considered to pass.
With the first successful person, the follow-up people will undoubtedly increase a lot of confidence. Play one by one, and pass one by one. In fact, this kind of apprentice assessment is applied by the apprentice himself. Most of the applicants are sure that they will participate. The inspector was not so much judging the assessment results as preparing for the dangerous situation just now.
As for the so-called time limit, it is just the time limit for the magician as the guide to continue to receive the subsidy stipulated by the association. Some magicians who look down on such small money and have a lot of money have an attitude towards apprentices that is almost like herding sheep to eat grass. Come again when you are sure, practice until you are sure if you are not sure, and be an apprentice for the rest of your life if you are not sure. that is it.
Under normal circumstances, those who finished the assessment would leave on their own, but today many people stayed. UU Reading www.uukanshu.com Because they are waiting for the two apprentices from the Tower of the Great Sage, they want to see how their magic attainments are, and whether they are worthy of being favored by the president. However, the inspector was thinking about how to release the water calmly, after all, he was the person the president ordered to take care of. For this kind of thing, no matter how he did it, he always felt embarrassed.
After testing by more than a dozen people, it was finally the turn of the ringless ones. The first few junior apprentices entered the stage one by one, but the two girls stayed at the end. The secretary who was originally in charge of sorting, his little thought was that he hoped that there would not be too many onlookers, so that the release of water would be more blatant. Now there are more and more people, and depending on the situation, the number is still increasing.
It is not forbidden for others to watch the apprentice assessment. Of course, if a dangerous situation occurs, it will be at your own risk. With such regulations, in addition to the public assessment to show fairness, it is inevitable that some relatives and friends will come to cheer. However, most of the time, the apprentices are not proficient in casting spells, and in this era of lack of entertainment, they cannot attract people to come here to watch. Therefore, the assessment venue is usually very deserted.
But this time, the two girls seemed to attract a lot of attention. The news spread on the forum, and apprentices who were free and free came to the assessment room of West Tower one after another, standing outside, waiting to watch the excitement.
Finally, everyone else is over. Since it was the previous junior apprentice who cast magic, it can be described as stumbling. Doesn't look like a good sign.
However, the girls' adventurous experience over the years, coupled with the influence of the teachers they followed, have increasingly developed in the direction of rough nerves. Turning a blind eye to the onlookers, in fact, they haven't realized that they have become the focus of everyone.
The two girls cheered each other on. Hallomi handed Kaya the small bag containing her belongings, straightened her robes, and entered the assessment site with her usual short wand.