Chapter 125: Sage-Level Loophole Ability

During the time Luo De was away from the Academy, Nafisi had already taken care of everything related to Hafusai.

Meanwhile, the two papers Luo De had earlier submitted under his guidance also passed, and have already been submitted to the Academy's review committee; as long as Luo De passes the paper review upon returning to the Academy, he can easily become an apprentice Tuosha Duo.

And the elective topic he prepared for Luo De covers a wide range, not only including the experimental research Luo De himself prepared to attract Hafusai, but also some research for which he has already helped Luo De prepare the materials.

He is very confident.

With Luo De's ability, this elective topic is sufficient to help him write two papers in different research directions, thereby allowing him to advance to formal Tuosha Duo.

This important elective topic is also the key for Luo De to attract Hafusai's attention.

Then comes the evidence-gathering stage.

Then it depends on Luo De's own ability.

As for that 'compensation' he gave Luo De that directly leads to Hebatu.

Luo De once asked him, "Does this count as academic fraud?"

After all, if he used Nafisi's research results, what difference is there from Hafusai's practice of plagiarizing students' research?

However, Nafisi's answer left Luo De speechless on the spot.

This research result.

And it clashed with Luo De's topic!!!

Yes, it's again the usual topic clash.

Moreover, it's not just that it clashed with Luo De's topic; Nafisi's research result originally even clashed once with A De Ba Yi's topic.

Looking back then.

A De Ba Yi, who had just become a Tuosha Duo, rarely managed to apply for a completely new topic, and this topic directly clashed with the one Nafisi was preparing to apply for, with over half of the content overlapping.

Nafisi is not Hafusai.

After learning of this.

He immediately buried himself and changed direction, re-researching this topic from another angle, hoping to obtain a different result.

But just when he finally obtained results, when he was preparing to use this paper to buy some time for his sage position,

He discovered that he had clashed topics again.

This time it's not a topic clash.

But his research result clashed with another paper on hybrid plants and animals that Luo De showed him.

This time the overlap is even more exaggerated.

It almost reached ninety percent.

According to the Academy's rules, the one who publishes first has priority.

That means he is no longer qualified to publish his new paper.

This matter back then made Nafisi sigh for a long time about the impermanence of worldly affairs.

And now.

This regrettable paper, however, has encountered an opportunity to be used.

Although Luo De's paper is written terribly, many key points are incomplete; strictly speaking, it is an unqualified paper.

But the research results within are of extraordinary value; if published, they would certainly be able to launch an assault on the position of Hebatu.

Nafisi did not hesitate much.

He directly used his own research results to polish and modify Luo De's paper, which could be called utterly rotten, to a certain extent, until it became a paper meeting the Academy's requirements.

From this perspective.

The 'compensation' he gave Luo De actually all underwent his polishing and belongs to Luo De's paper.

"Who let us two clash topics? You researched this topic first and obtained results similar to mine, so these honors should naturally be yours; don't burden yourself psychologically."

"What I did was merely to simply polish your paper a bit."

"This is exactly what a mentor should do."

"It cannot be considered stealing my academic achievements."

Speaking of this, Nafisi couldn't help but laugh: "Looking at it this way, actually half of the compensation I gave you is rightfully your honor, saving me a lot of effort."

No wonder.

Luo De's first reaction upon learning of this was to sigh.

He would write a hammer paper.

The two papers Luo De gave Nafisi are actually both expansions based on A De Ba Yi's research.

The first is a genetic theory expanded from A De Ba Yi's derived theory prohibiting close-kin reproduction.

The second is also an expansion of the hybrid plant and animal theory personally researched by A De Ba Yi, plus the knowledge taught by Nadixa.

Luo De actually wrote only about half of it himself.

Unexpected.

These two papers are so useful.

Just pulling out one of them would allow a scholar to assault the position of Hebatu.

"Worldly affairs toy with people."

Carrying such sentiment.

Luo De returned to the Academy carrying the things Nafisi handed him.

Felushan also parted ways with him here, going to the Zhi Lun Pai for reporting.

When she was about to leave.

She also didn't forget to confirm with Luo De whether, as long as she researched an automatic irrigation sprinkler device, Luo De would obediently become her student.

After receiving a satisfactory reply, she then left eagerly.

Luo De first went to Ameliduo Academy to register, then he checked with the people there on the review progress of the two papers that Nafisi had helped him submit.

After finishing those tasks, he then returned to his dormitory.

But before he could properly rest for a while, his room door was knocked on.

He opened the door and looked.

It was Jules, whom he hadn't seen in a long time, and Saino, whose complexion looked strange.

To be honest.

As soon as he saw that the two of them had come, Luo De really felt like he had two heads.

But after all, one was his teacher and the other his senior fellow student; although Luo De was extremely reluctant, he still had to respectfully invite them in and even freshly boiled a pot of water to make them tea.

Just as the tea was served, Jules put on a solemn expression and said: "Nafisi has gone to Daochenglin to recuperate; he cannot return to the Academy for at least a year."

"Mm, the teacher and I talked about it."

Luo De nodded doubtfully.

Nafisi is going to recuperate, temporarily handing over the authority of the Life Discourse School to Hafusai to manage; Jules should already know this, so why is he suddenly coming over to tell me this now?

Then.

Then Jules said: "Recently, submit a paper on the application of multiple elemental energies to me; no, two papers. If you have any questions, you can come ask me."

"Huh?"

When he first heard this request, Luo De still looked bewildered, but he quickly realized: "Are you preparing to let me take the exam for the apprentice Shituoduo of the Plain Discourse School?"

"Your accomplishment in elemental energy is extraordinary."

"Writing two papers won't stump you."

"If you run into trouble later, just withdraw from the Life Discourse School and focus on joining the Plain Discourse School; with me here, even if Hafusai is arrogant, he won't be able to reach you."

Jules's idea is very simple.

Just like Nafisi.

He is also planning a future path for Luo De.

Luo De is an extremely rare dual-school student.

This identity destined Jules to be able to manipulate things well.

Both being members of the Life Discourse School.

If Luo De loses in his competition with Hafusai, to safeguard his safety and his position at the Academy, the best Nafisi could think of was to help Luo De polish a few papers that would be sufficient to challenge the Heretical.

But if Luo De withdraws from the Life Discourse School after this to specialize in the Plain Discourse School, then what?

Then even without the papers Nafisi gave him, under Jules's protection, even if Hafusai is arrogant, he will have to retract his hands honestly.

This is a very simple maneuver.

Moreover, it only requires Luo De to become a Shituoduo.

At the same time, it's also an operation to steal students.

Thinking of Luo De's accomplishment in elemental energy and the talent he has shown in manipulating elemental energy recently, Jules couldn't help but smile and say: "Your new topic in the Life Discourse School should require various alchemical potions, right? Although our Plain Discourse School's alchemical potions are inferior to yours in healing and saving lives, they still have some decent formulas for farming and animal husbandry; when you have time, come research them."

Alchemical potion.

This is an alchemical potion with extremely broad versatility and strong mass-production capability on the Tiwatedalu continent.

Luo De had indeed previously researched combining the two schools while in the Plain Discourse School, and then tried to see if alchemy could synthesize new fertilizers or nutrients.

However, at that time he was busy going to the Tanit tribe, so the research was interrupted halfway.

Having said that,

"Indeed possible."

Luo De stroked his chin and said.

"Not just possible, but necessary!"

Jules's expression was grave: "You must research several completely new alchemical potions, and their effects must also be something that has never appeared before in the Academy; do you understand?"

"Ah?"

Luo De's mouth slightly opened.

This request is somewhat difficult.

If developing a new medicinal compound were as simple as Jules making it with just a click of his lips, why would the Academy even separately list 'new alchemical potion' as an item in the Plain Discourse School's academic evaluation standards?

"Teacher, this is somewhat forcing the impossible."

Luo De gave a wry smile.

Although he knew Jules meant well, hoping he could use this time to employ new alchemical potions to impact the formal Shituoduo degree.

but this thing truly isn't something you can just whip up if you want to.

unless someone gives an accurate direction and idea.

"These are some discarded drafts from my past research on alchemical potions; take a look, they might have reference value."

Jules directly threw a stack of wrinkled paper onto the table.

Discarded drafts?

Luo De's mouth twitched.

If these were truly discarded research, he would have eaten those papers on the spot!

No need to think about it.

Luo De just knew that this stuff was probably experimental data that was close to the correct direction or on the right track but never yielded a final result.

By definition, calling them discarded drafts is indeed not problematic.

Then he looked at Saino, whose eyes seemed to be drifting somewhere unknown.

Luo De finally understood why this guy today didn't utter a single sarcastic remark and remained completely silent.

He had been occupied for a long time; he came to serve as a witness.

The witness, Ju Le Shi, did not help Luo De cheat, enabling Luo De to have the ability to, in less than a year after enrollment, aim for the formal Shitasuo degree.

This ability to exploit loopholes.

After Nafis, under the guise of revising the paper, slipped part of his own research results into Luo De's paper, Ju Le Shi then pulled a 'scrapped case' maneuver, letting Luo De witness what is called a sage-level loophole-exploiting ability.

Thank you, teacher.

Having said this much, it wouldn't be good to refuse further.

Moreover, Luo De really needs these 'scrapped cases' now.

Um, don't forget to come to the academy tomorrow to register.

Speaking, Ju Le Shi, with a dissatisfied expression, fiercely poked Luo De's forehead: "You came back and didn't even think to find the teacher to report; I had to come find you myself—really impolite."

After severely criticizing Luo De, he then left with a helpless-looking Cyno.

(End of chapter)