Volume 2: Funeral Song of Crows Chapter 44 Optimization Plan
"Shouldn't you find a blacksmith to do this kind of thing?"
Sigmunds stared in amazement as the other party started the smelting furnace with his own hands, put the metal ingots of source silver into it to melt them into a silver liquid, and then used magic to guide them to transform into the prototype of the rune.
"No, the magic-sealing rune needs to be activated with magic power when it is cast and formed."
The thin-armed and -legged enchanter answered as he tapped the prototype of the magic-sealing rune.
"I know... but this process only requires you to inject magic power into the furnace. It is not necessary for you to do the casting process yourself. This process can be completely replaced by a corresponding mold."
"Then the blacksmith might have secretly copied the mold of the rune prototype. Once the prototype of the rune is learned, the secret of the magic-sealing rune will be revealed by at least 50% to 60%. This is something that no enchanter can accept."
For enchanters, apart from the more than 200 common runes released by the Star Council, other magic-sealing runes will never be mass-produced using molds. This is because it is equivalent to passing on their unique technology. Many enchantment shops rely on a few runes passed down from their families to survive, and exposing their technology is equivalent to smashing their own bowl of rice.
As the man spoke, the force of the hammer in his hand deviated slightly, causing the prototype of the rune to be slightly crooked.
He let out a "tsk", then threw the slightly crooked rune prototype into the flaming recycling bin to melt it, and then said:
"But we will leave the work of removing impurities from such failed products and refining them into metal ingots to the blacksmiths. We will not waste time on this matter."
But you've wasted a lot of time doing this...
Sigmunds thought about it, but said nothing, and just continued to record the other party's work process.
After the prototype of the magic seal rune was forged, the enchanter went through several steps of processing and polishing before placing it in the center of the complex magic array on the enchantment table. Then the man put the magic crystal that stored pure magic power into the groove of the enchantment table, and finally lit the incense candle to calm the mind.
After completing all the preparations, the man placed his hands on the enchantment table and closed his eyes.
The magic crystal in the groove gradually turned into gray powder and dissipated, while a bright stream of light flowed out from the magic crystal and filled the entire enchantment table. After lighting up the thirteen focal points of the enchantment table array one by one, the stream of light finally converged on the magic seal rune in the center. With a flash of dazzling but not glaring light, a magic seal rune was completed.
Sigmunds signaled to the inspector beside him, who stepped forward and picked up the magic-sealing rune from the enchantment table. After a careful inspection, he said:
“That’s no problem.”
"I'm lucky today. When the magic power finally gathered at the focus of the Stranger Seat, I was still mentally clear."
The enchanter said with sweat on his forehead.
"What do you mean? Does this have anything to do with zodiac signs?"
Sigmons asked.
The other party asked in surprise:
"Don't you know? The enchantment table imitates the arrangement and movement of the stars. The magic crystals used as fuel simulate the Realm of Light, and the magic-sealing runes symbolize the real world. The purest magic power in the Realm of Light flows into the astral world, is refracted into magic power of different properties, and finally is guided and fixed into the real world - simulating this process on a table is the basic principle of enchantment."
This is also the main reason why the universal magic-sealing runes that William asked them to make have such a high defective rate.
As a universal magic-sealing rune laid in the Dusk Fortress, because the spell cores inside the fortress basically have requirements for the thirteen series of spells, the magic-sealing rune is also required to be able to circulate the thirteen series of spells without conflict.
This was too demanding for the enchanters who made the magic-sealing runes. After all, under the Star Law, they could only study three types of spells at most. Although the ancient enchantment tables inherited from the Seven Kingdoms era could convert magic of different natures, it was easy for enchanters who had never controlled magic of other natures to make mistakes.
After figuring out the specific principles of enchantment, Sigmons raised a question.
"Then can you just process the magic parts of the magic-sealing runes that you are familiar with?"
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After a week of in-depth research in the enchanting factory and a detailed statistics of the frequency of defective products in the hands of each enchanter, Sigmunds called a meeting of all the enchanters.
The meeting was held inside the Enchanting Factory. Sigmund had earlier given all the enchanters a day off, and when they came back today, they found that the entire Enchanting Factory had been completely changed.
Previously, the entire enchanting factory was divided into many separate compartments according to the standards of the Thorn City Enchanter Association. But now all the compartments have been dismantled, and the small smelting furnaces in each compartment have also been moved away, and a standard blacksmith shop has been built at the entrance of the enchanting factory.
The enchantment tables are arranged in groups of thirteen and side by side in four rows.
"Although I am just an amateur among amateurs in enchantment, I have an immature idea on how to improve engineering efficiency. I hope everyone can experiment to see if it is feasible."
Just the first words of Sigmund's opening.
The enchanters present looked at each other in bewilderment. They looked around the enchanting factory that had been changed beyond all recognition, wondering what immature ideas the person in charge, who was not even a magic caster, had.
"I previously divided the entire enchanting process into four major steps and twenty-two minor processes, starting from the smelting of source silver to the final quality inspection."
He walked to the blacksmith shop at the door, then walked all the way to the end of the enchanting factory, and then said to them:
"I have also sorted out your horoscopes and the spell factions you are best at, as well as the frequency of defective products in your hands. I have used this to create a simple table. Next, you only need to enchant the magic-sealing runes in the areas you are good at, and then hand over the semi-finished products to the next person to continue working on them."
Sigmund's experience came from his early years working in a slaughterhouse. Later, when he was directing work in the Silver Stream Mine, he would try to assign each miner to different links to work together based on their physical fitness and work efficiency.
When he learned that the magic-sealing runes could be enchanted in batches, his first reaction was to split each person's expertise into separate links, so that one rune could be processed in batches by thirteen people.
For those enchanters whose enchantment success rate is too poor, they can be arranged to carry out the smelting of the rune prototype in the first step. They only need to put magic power into the furnace to activate the magic affinity of the source silver, and the specific casting work can be handed over to the blacksmith.
In this way, even the refining and recycling equipment for defective products can be moved here. Defective products can be directly recycled and refined, and then put into the next production, reducing a lot of unnecessary time loss.
The plan seemed to have such a bright future, but after Sigmunds explained his idea to everyone, none of the enchanters present dared to move.
"Mr. Sigmons..."
The leader said after careful consideration.
"I still suggest that you discuss this method with your boss, because this method of disassembling the entire process is a naked provocation to any researcher of the magic-sealing runes."
