"Uncle Aibo, Master Depak, let me give you the simplest example. I went to Severton a few days ago, and a brand new communication weapon has appeared there, priced at 1,500 gold coins.
How much do you think they cost?"
"At least 5,600 gold coins!"
"If Tilak and his friends were allowed to make it, the cost would be less than 300 gold coins!"
"This is impossible!"
Not only Aibo and Depak looked unbelieving, but even Niya showed some hesitation, "Xia Duo, are you telling the truth?"
"Of course it's true! Haven't you ever focused on Tilak Research Laboratory at all?"
"Is it [Eternal Magic]?! Have they researched it?" Aiboike, who knew the inside story better, asked immediately.
"It's not just permanent magic. Permanent magic can only reduce the cost of materials. For a magic item, the finished materials can only account for a minority. The real majority is labor, the labor cost of the spellcaster!"
Later, Xia Duo summoned the tower spirit, pulled out a projection, and said to Ai Burke and others: "Look, this is the scene in the 021 workshop on the public floor. What did you think of?"
There is a production line in the 021 workshop. Of course, the formal mage-level magic technicians are not yet in place. For the time being, there are only apprentice-level technicians.
But just from these we can get a glimpse of the whole picture.
From the beginning of the production line, a small mithril ingot went through many rounds of inspections and entered the alchemy circle. Magic technicians with the ability to cast spells skillfully performed auxiliary line drawing, shaping and other processes on it.
Then it turns into a standard component and flows into the hands of the next apprentice. After multiple comparisons with standard measuring tapes, it flows into the final assembly line.
Finally, together with other mithril components, it is assembled into the core of the magic item, and finally it is sealed by a skilled craftsman using a magic scroll. (This is considered a semi-finished product. The packaging and subsequent linking of the magic network need to be inspected by a formal mage. Now
lack of people)
In a short period of time, Ai Burke and others witnessed with their own eyes the manufacturing process of each mithril component, as well as the scene of a semi-finished crystal ball being put into a wooden box.
There are seven or eight crystal balls neatly stacked in the wooden box, and in the corner of the workshop, there is a row of similar small wooden boxes.
Xia Duo turned off the projection and continued to explain:
"This is the current team of magic technicians in the Tower of Time. Through them, the production cost of any magic item can be reduced by at least 20%. Of course, don't think that this kind of division of labor and cooperation production method is only available in the Tower of Time. Seventon
Many mage towers over there have already done this!"
Of course, Xia Duo said this to scare them. Although he guessed that the Mage Tower in Severton had already started division of labor and cooperative production, he was not sure to what extent.
However, with the Tower of Time's own magic mechanic on-site demonstration, no matter how much he exaggerates others, it won't seem too abrupt.
In fact, Xia Duo had already mentioned to Aibo and Niya that there might be a new production method in Severton, but they didn't pay attention to it.
"From now to the future, the production of magic items has entered an era of cost-compression competition. Even if you are unwilling to accept it, other Mage Towers will not take care of your feelings! In the future, Tower of Time will not be able to sell any of its products.
When the time comes, I can’t wait to regret it again!”
After seeing with their own eyes the efficient manufacturing scene of the Tower of Time, and with Xia Duo's well-intentioned persuasion, Aiboike and Depak finally accepted this reality, but——
"What does this have to do with actively training low-level mages? Aren't there a lot of apprentices now?"
"It's very relevant. Once the competition starts, it will be about who can have cheaper industrial workers. What else can be cheaper than treating spell casters as ordinary people! The more spell casters, the lower the natural cost. At the same time, this is also
Regarding the nature of competition, it is the strength of each mage tower. If the strength is too weak, why should it protect such a large market?"
In the final analysis, whether it is making money by selling magic items or any other way of making money, only when the Tower of Time itself is strong can it have the confidence to do those things!
If you want the Tower of Time itself to be strong, in addition to improving quality, quantity is also very important. After all, even the Grand Arcanist is not strong enough to ignore the number of spellcasters.
After saying that, Xia Duo looked around again, lowered his voice and whispered: "Don't you think there are too few people in the Tower of Time? The Seven Towers rely on a large amount of territorial input to maintain the existence of great arcanists for generations. The Tower of Time
Woolen cloth?"
This statement is of course exaggerated and fictitious, and it selectively ignores that the Tower of Time is a bloodline inheritance, while the Seven Towers have actually become a collective inheritance.
It's just that now Xia Duo is considered to be at the top of the Tower of Time with the best talent, and is also at the top of power. It's not too unreasonable to say this. It's easy for people to subconsciously ignore the possibility of being surpassed by others.
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Of course, as far as Xia Duo himself is concerned, he is not worried about the negative consequences caused by being overtaken by others. After all, there are still some concerns within the Seven Towers.
Furthermore, Niya's great-grandfather, the Grand Arcanist Xavier, is about to return. By then, the Tower of Time will be one of the Sixteen Constants of Nese. The emergence of a genius Grand Arcanist in the Tower of Time will only increase the number of the Tower of Time.
the weight of.
At the practical level, again, without the permission of a superior (usually a mentor), it is almost impossible for a new great arcanist to appear. If he feels that there is a threat, he will be killed directly, and there will be no chance for him to continue to be promoted!
…
Hearing Xia Duo's almost naked hint, Ai Bok was immediately moved. If he didn't feel anything before, now he knows that the future will require manpower competition, the need for strength in numbers, and even more people to give birth to a great arcanist.
There is almost no other way out. We must expand enrollment and take the initiative to cultivate!
"I agree, but I need to observe it for a while first. If the effect is not good or something unexpected happens, I hope to stop it immediately!"
"of course!"
Sha Duo naturally readily agreed to Ai Burke's mature words. He knew that once the academic collective training started, it would be difficult to stop.
Under the pressure of reality, the temptation of painting a pie, and perhaps some influence of ideals, he finally convinced Ai Bo and De Park.
As for Niya, Sha Duo is not worried. Young people are always willing to accept new things!
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After finalizing the matter of transferring the relationship with a low-level mage with De Park, Sha Duo left in a hurry. Transferring a relationship with a low-level mage was very simple on paper, it was just a change of data.
But those living people are in trouble. We need to arrange study and work for them and make the Academic Affairs Office truly become the Academic Affairs Office. This cannot be solved in a few sentences.