Collins sneered at Victoria's efforts. "Your perspective is too narrow. Nobody said that alchemy purification can only be achieved with fire. Water can also be used. Have you ever considered water-based magic such as Torrent Spell and Impact Spell?"
Victoria was taken aback. "Water-based magic?"
"Yeah, while the framework of fire-based magic is mainstream for alchemy purification, different alchemists have found corresponding purification methods for water, wood, and earth. Compared to the simple and domineering nature of fire-based magic, water-based magic is more gentle and prolonged. According to the report by the great mage Aiwon, the purification process using the water-based magic framework takes three times longer than the fire-based magic framework. This prolonged purification process makes it easier for some people with less dexterity or sensitive reflexes to succeed and achieve results."
Victoria pondered. In fact, her knowledge of spellcasting and magic circle research could only be considered superficial. With six branches in the field of magic, each branch was like a separate field. Although the deeper one delved into magic research, the higher the requirement for exploring each branch. Victoria had not reached that level yet. Her shallow knowledge of magic circle research could barely support her alchemy research. More importantly, she knew that it was all just wishful thinking.
Now, listening to Collins, Victoria suddenly felt that her previous idea of only focusing on her own branch of magic was naive. The wider her exploration in the field of magic, the higher the margin for error in research, and the easier it would be to find various solutions.
Just like the water-based magic framework Collins was talking about now, theoretically, it was more suitable for Victoria's data collection in her experiments.
"Well, can you show me your experimental data?"
Collins stared at Victoria's handwritten documents, and Victoria's grip on the papers loosened. Although she had not completed her experiments yet, the data inside were extremely valuable. If sold, it could support a normal student's living expenses and tuition for a year. Even though Victoria had already spent ten years' worth of living expenses and tuition on this research.
She handed over the documents cautiously, and Collins received them with great care.
It took them two hours to review the data.
When Collins looked up and exhaled the heat trapped in his throat, their eyes met. Victoria had unknowingly been staring at Collins's face as he examined the data.
With their gazes locked in this moment, Victoria blushed and immediately averted her eyes, mumbling something incomprehensible.
"Just as I imagined, you won't achieve good research results if you continue like this."
"W-Why?"
"Because your breadth of knowledge in magic is not enough to support your research. I know a great mage who told me that the further you go in magic, the wider your knowledge needs to be. Sometimes, breadth is more important than depth. Just like how that great mage couldn't surpass an advanced mage in a magic branch that he hadn't researched. Therefore, when conducting experiments, unless it's in his own field of expertise, he leaves the research of other branches to others."
Magic has evolved to a point where magical experimentation is no longer about a mage hiding in a small laboratory for decades waiting for a result. Nowadays, magical experimentation emphasizes complementarity and teamwork. Although sharing the glory of experimental results with others, there is no doubt that this approach makes research groups more likely to achieve results and greatly increases the margin for error.
"And your research, whether it's the purification framework or the arrangement of magical runes, is only at the apprentice level. The flaws and mistakes in it are simply appalling. But still, you managed to establish a basic framework and gather research data. I'm sorry to ask, but I'm afraid you've spent at least a year to obtain these ugly frameworks and lucky data."
Victoria opened her mouth in astonishment. Indeed, what Collins said was true. She spent a semester and a half to obtain the experimental data, and the preparation and collection of materials for the experiment took a whole year. It was something she had been contemplating even before entering university, and Victoria had almost dedicated half of her life to it.During her entire time in university, Victoria spent almost every day in the laboratory.
"I don't quite understand. Since you've spent so much time caring about your experimental data, why haven't you thought about asking some senior students from the Rune Department or the Magic Formation Department to help correct your experimental foundation?"
Victoria hung her head.
"I, I was a special admission student. I had my own laboratory as soon as I entered the school?"
"So you just locked yourself in the laboratory and didn't go out?"
Victoria turned her head away, her fair skin contrasting strongly with the darkness, and a shy blush appeared on her face, no longer concealed.
