I Became the Progenitor Vampire

Chapter 114: Chapter 114 Prelude to Takeoff
 

Crimson Mage Tower.

After Lide woke up, the immense power within his body instantly made him feel an unparalleled sense of fulfillment.

On Earth, one could never experience this sense of control over power.

At this moment, magic swirled around him, and closing his eyes, he seemed to see the magic power in the air around him.

A completely different experience.

After waiting for a moment, Lide’s expression returned to calm, and he strode downstairs, heading directly for the Magic Factory he cared most about.

The Magic Factory’s first batch of Magic Scrolls consisted of three level-one Spells.

Small Fireball Skill, Magic Shield, Thunderbolt Skill—all of these were simple and easy to produce.

“Hurry, everyone take your assigned seats. Your future positions will be fixed.”

“Now, each of you will receive the Magic Scroll nodes you are to trace. Practice with paper first until you have my approval before moving on to the next step.”

Carlo shouted sternly at the somewhat excited apprentices.

Just when the Magic Scroll Factory was built, this clever little Mage was appointed by Lide as the first Factory Manager of the Magic Factory.

Carlo was excited about the position and worked tirelessly.

Lide did not get directly involved. Now, the Crimson Mage Tower barely had a few usable people, and he had taught all these tasks to the people below.

In the future, it would be the same. He would only take care of the overall direction, while the details would be handled by others.

After watching the Magic Factory for half a Sunshine Hour and finding no issues, he left.

Magic Scrolls are an industry with enormous profit margins, but not everyone is qualified to enter.

First, one needs sufficient capital, as purchasing materials requires a significant investment.

Secondly, one needs enough Mages of their own, as hiring the lofty Mages to work for oneself is almost unrealistic.

Hence, only forces like the Crimson Mage Tower, which could cultivate their own Mages, could engage in this industry.

Lide had calculated in detail based on Laurent’s data that the production cost of a level-one Magic Scroll was about 3 Gold Pucks.

And the selling price was around 10 to 12 Gold Pucks, the profit being 3 to 4 times the cost.

This was a profit margin that could drive all businessmen mad, and importantly, Magic Scrolls were consumables and a solid currency, with no worries about sales channels.

As long as they were produced, they could be sold, and demand often exceeded supply to a great extent.

This was because almost every mercenary who ventured out would grit their teeth and buy a Magic Scroll to save their life.

In a world filled with various Alien Races and Demon Beasts, the likelihood of encountering threats was extremely high. Therefore, instantly activated, powerful Magic Scrolls were highly praised.

However, due to the high threshold for making Magic Scrolls… nearly only the great Mage Towers had the capability.

So although the profits were high, there were actually few who could engage in this industry.

Moreover, the Magic Scroll crafting techniques were highly secretive, absolutely not to be leaked.

Many powerful Mage Towers didn’t possess these techniques, contributing to the scarcity of Magic Scrolls in the market.

Had it not been for Spark’s gift, it would have been extraordinarily difficult for Lide to obtain even the most basic Magic Scroll Making Skill for the Small Fireball.

This kind of technology, once it appeared on the black market or at auction, could absolutely sell for tens of thousands of Gold Pucks.

Magic Scrolls were an industry redolent with the scent of Gold Pucks.

The first Magic Scroll produced by the Magic Factory was completed on the morning of the third day after the factory was established.

Lide was explaining magic knowledge to Isa when Vina walked into the study with a look of excitement.

“Lord Lide, the first magic scroll has been created.”

Lide hadn’t expected it to be so quick; the plan was to start production only after each mage apprentice had become proficient, so this efficiency was indeed very high.

“Let me have a look.”

Vina handed him the scroll, which was about ten centimeters long and rolled up like a painting.

As he took it, he felt a warm heat in his hand, and the texture was like an animal’s fur, neither too soft nor too hard, with a slight abrasive feel.

The scroll wasn’t heavy, and it weighed only slightly more than a similar volume of cloth.

“Lord Lide, all you have to do is tear the scroll open, and the spell inside will be automatically cast in front of you, and after the magic scroll is torn, you will temporarily be able to control the released spell…”

Although Vina knew that Lide would certainly understand, she still carefully explained how to use it.

It had to be said that the magic scroll was a mature product, virtually taking into account all conceivable scenarios for its users.

When the magic scroll was torn, it would briefly bestow the nearest person with the spiritual power to control the spell. Although it might only last for less than 0.5 seconds, it was enough to lock onto the enemy.

This way, the awkward situation of accidentally hurting one’s own people after the scroll shattered was avoided, and even warriors with low spiritual power could use it.

Lide found the magic scrolls quite novel. These magic items, completely unlike those from modern times, were indeed interesting.

“The magic scroll cannot be opened because magic power is sealed inside. If the magic scroll is opened and not used, the magic power will quickly dissipate, and the scroll will become useless waste paper.”

Listening to Vina’s introduction, Lide smiled slightly. He sensed a familiar fluctuation within this magic scroll.

He directly tore open the magic scroll in the study.

The tearing was smooth, without any resistance, but it had to be intentionally torn and wouldn’t accidentally destroy itself if tucked inside someone’s clothing.

Whoosh—

The instant the magic scroll was torn apart,

Lide felt a surge of magic power attach to him, and then a fireball, larger than a fist by a third, appeared in front of him.

The hot temperature heated up the room instantly.

The thin layer of magic power that the scroll added to him when torn was modest, but it was enough to allow him to briefly control the fireball in the air, at least locking onto a target was not difficult.

Without controlling it, Lide simply let the fireball hover silently in mid-air. In the blink of an eye, the magic power vanished, and Lide could no longer feel the fireball in front of him.

The control time was roughly between 0.5 to 0.6 seconds.

Lide watched as the unstable fireball, ready to erupt at any moment, spread his spiritual power instantly. He took control of the fireball, which lacked a master, in less than 0.1 seconds.

The fireball gradually dimmed under Vina’s gaze and eventually disappeared without a trace.

“Not bad, it’s a mature technology. Instruct Carlo to produce at full capacity, not just the Small Fireball Skill, but also the Thunderbolt Skill and the Mage Shield.”

Lide was extremely satisfied with the experiment.

It was the Small Fireball Skill with full, undiminished power, containing energy that could explode like a gas canister.

This could play a big role in many low-level battles and could even be life-saving.

Now that the first magic scroll had been produced, mass-production wouldn’t be an issue moving forward. The key now was to have the apprentices become proficient in order to create more magic scrolls.

Great things were in store.

Lide was brimming with confidence.