I Became the Progenitor Vampire

Chapter 112: Chapter 112 Capitalist Lide
 

After the Magic Factory was established, Lide summoned all the Mage Apprentices.

These Mage Apprentices were the factory’s future workers; the operation of the Magic Factory relied entirely on them.

Of course, the job the Mage Apprentices engaged in had changed from screwing in bolts to making Magic Scrolls.

Moreover, announcing this as their work was quite prestigious, making it a job full of honor.

In order for the Mage Apprentices to master Magic Power more swiftly, Lide had diluted the Magic Blood with water and distributed a cup to each of them in recent days.

Over a hundred Mage Apprentices had learned the Meditation Skill before he had returned; although none matched Isa’s feat of mastering it within a Sunshine Hour, they had all passed the mark.

After drinking the diluted Magic Blood, these rookies’ grasp of Magic Power improved by several degrees, and they were now fully capable of undertaking the honorable task of Magic Scroll production.

Lide had tested it, and Magic Blood was harmless to humans; in fact, drinking it in abundance could even slightly enhance one’s affinity for Magic Power, making it incredibly potent.

Therefore, after being informed of the benefits of Magic Blood, this group of apprentices immediately filled with gratitude towards Lide for receiving such precious Magic Potion upon entering the Mage Tower.

Everyone felt sincere joy at being an apprentice to Lide, not to mention the anticipation of learning the legendary Magic Scroll Making Skill.

Lord Lide was truly too good to them.

In the mouths of these innocent rabbits, capitalist Lide became akin to a Divine Savior, radiant and glorious.

It was the first time Lide had visited his own Magic Factory.

The distance from the ground to the ceiling was about five blades high, and the walls were shimmering with the aura of Magic Traps, most of which were inscribed by the White Tower Mage Group for alarm purposes, to prevent any foolish thieves from breaking in.

The spacious room housed five long wooden tables, each topped with a manually operated conveyor belt, custom ordered by Lide from Laurent.

Even though it required manual pulling, it didn’t hinder the operation of the entire production line.

While the efficiency wasn’t high, making Magic Scrolls was a meticulous task that required time, so there was no rush.

Simple as it was, the rapid establishment of the Magic Factory was already satisfying to Lide.

“Do you all see the Magic Factory before you?”

Lide looked at the hundreds of people before him, his expression solemn.

“This is the future foundation of the Crimson Mage Tower.

Each one of you will take part in the production of Magic Scrolls.”

Whoosh~

These words set off a wave of excited discussion among everyone.

Magic Scrolls, ah, although Lide had mentioned it before, the reality of the moment still surprised them.

In the minds of these apprentices, they would be learning one-on-one Scroll creation techniques, and the high-end, mysterious Magic Scrolls were every Mage’s closely guarded secret.

Now, they would take part in that process, which was simply unbelievable.

“By the Magic Goddess above, can we really take part in making Magic Scrolls? But I’ve only just learned how to harness Magic Power,”

“Long live Lord Lide, I never thought I’d one day craft legendary Magic Scrolls with my own hands,”

“This is simply too incredible…”

To the apprentices, it seemed as if Lide would personally teach them how to make Magic Scrolls; they had no inkling of production line work.

Lide simply smiled, choosing not to burst their bubble.

The process of making a Magic Scroll was divided into three steps.

First, prepare the related Magic Materials, the vessels for carrying magic—Demon Beast fur or the bark of Magic Plants.

Second, using Magic Power-infused plant juice or animal blood, trace the Magic Nodes on the Demon Beast fur following the Magic Model.

Third, after all the Magic Nodes are delineated, the Mage infuses Magic Power into the scroll until the Magic Model of the Magic Scroll is in a semi-activated state.

With that, the Magic Scroll is officially complete.

These three steps seem simple, but realizing them is far from easy.

First were the magic materials, most of which for making scrolls came from the hides or barks of demon beasts and magic plants.

Besides hunting demon beasts, there was no other way to obtain their hides, while the bark of magic plants was very rare and hard to find.

Next, tracing the magic model was the most crucial and patience-testing step.

The hide of a demon beast was flat, while the magic model in a mage’s spiritual sea was three-dimensional.

Hence, crafting a magic scroll involved transforming the three-dimensional magic model into a two-dimensional one according to specific patterns.

Such transformation shouldn’t be called an improvement, but rather a transplantation.

To transplant the three-dimensional magic model, it was necessary to redesign the magic nodes, so there were often more than three times the number of nodes on a flat surface compared to the three-dimensional model.

A Mage’s Hand with 30 magic nodes would end up having over 90 nodes once transplanted onto a scroll.

The distance between each magic node, even the magic circuit, had to maintain absolute fixedness.

This made drawing the magic nodes not only very tedious but also a task requiring great patience, as even a minor deviation could ruin the entire magic scroll.

Although the scroll only took shape after magic power was infused at the end, during the drawing of nodes, magic must be continuously channeled into them.

The amount of magic required for this process was very small, but without it, success was still unattainable.

Therefore, this process couldn’t be done through mechanized mass production but had to be painstakingly performed by hand, one scroll at a time.

The final step was to input magic power to activate the scroll, which should be the simplest.

However, during the magic infusion, precise control of the magic power was essential.

Since the model was two-dimensional, it was necessary to prevent magic from escaping at crossing circuits, ensuring a complete flow from the first to the last node without error.

A mistake, especially at intersecting magic circuits, would immediately render the scroll useless.

Thus, despite seeming simple, the making of magic scrolls was anything but, as every step required utter precision.

It was these difficulties that made the production of magic scrolls so challenging.

Only after thoroughly studying did Lide conceive of an idea to use an assembly line.

Moreover, according to his estimates, the success rate was guaranteed.

Letting each apprentice focus on drawing magic nodes for one specific section of the scroll, practice makes perfect. Initially, there might be many errors.

But once they became skilled, the production efficiency would be countless times higher than that of any one person working alone.

An added benefit was that drawing the nodes required channeling magic power. Though minimal, it was a valuable exercise for the apprentices, deepening their control over magic.

Putting these mage apprentices to work in the Magic Factory was like killing countless birds with one stone.

All gain and no loss.

“This opportunity you’ve encountered is incredibly valuable, and soon Vina and Carlo will teach you how to trace the magic nodes.

My children, work hard!

In three months, I will choose 20 of the most diligent among you and bestow upon you a magic potion valued at 300 gold pucks to make you true mages!”

A magic potion valued at 300 gold pucks? To become a true mage?

Lide’s most encouraging words sent the crowd into a frenzy.

“Long live Lord Lide!!”

“Lord Lide is truly a Divine Envoy sent by the Magic Goddess to save us…”

A group of apprentices, who were about to become mere laborers, were filled with gratitude towards Lide, believing they had seen their True God.

Capitalist Lide was very pleased and declared that these were truly ambitious individuals, announcing that from then on, each apprentice would receive a reward of 10 silver pucks every month.

By the way, he changed the 997 work system to 996, allowing everyone to enjoy a long day off every week, to fully savour the blessings of the Crimson Mage Tower.

In response to this kind gesture, all apprentices expressed their frenzied appreciation, and if it weren’t for Lide’s preference for women, more than half of these apprentices would have offered themselves to him.