Chapter 2496

A few days ago.

Before using the fragment of the Taiyi Wheel.

The entire White Tiger Corps, including the Binghe Detachment, gave Zhao Chi a cumulative total of around 300,000 Speed-Work Talismans.

To boost production speed, Zhao Chi not only used them himself but also distributed them to a large number of female craftsmen; now only about 40,000 remain.

Adding the 61,000 just bought from the Exchange, there are now just over 100,000 Speed-Work Talismans in total.

Far from enough.

If Zhao Chi includes those blacksmiths and tailors who just changed professions, it will be even less sufficient.

If everyone is included.

There are now 1,800 blacksmiths and 1,500 tailors, totaling 3,300 craftsmen.

Their daily limit is using 36 Speed-Work Talismans.

For 3,300 people, that is nearly 120,000 talismans.

The current stock is not even enough for them to consume for one day.

Of course, this is only a theoretical figure.

The actual situation is hard to say.

Although these Taoyuan women are very strong and their willpower far exceeds that of ordinary people, it should still be impossible to compare with Zhao Chi.

They really might not be able to persist through the entire process.

After all, their 36 Speed-Work Talismans are calculated based on using three consecutively each time, for a total of twelve rounds per day.

In their perception, it is working continuously for thirty hours, then sleeping for a while, then working continuously for another thirty hours, repeating the cycle.

This process must continue for twelve rounds every day.

This is extremely high-intensity work.

Previously, it was roughly calculated that for these female craftsmen to be qualified to independently produce "high-quality" and "super-improved" fashion and equipment, at least fourteen days would be needed.

That means under this high-intensity work, they would need to sustain a total of 168 rounds.

It is really too difficult.

Although these Taoyuan women have extremely high loyalty and morale, they cannot endure it either.

In the later stages, morale will drop very quickly.

Moreover, if they suffer mental fatigue, even during the Speed-Work Talisman period, both the quality and efficiency of production will decline, which will in turn affect their skill experience.

So there must be a balance between tension and relaxation.

The only option is to let them sprint for one day, then take a holiday and rest completely for one day.

This is just the current idea.

After all, they can only rest for one day after enduring twelve consecutive rounds of thirty-hour high-intensity work.

Actually, it is also quite a stretch.

We will see based on the actual situation later.

If they cannot hold on, let them rest a bit longer.

Fortunately, there are now quite a few Grandmaster craftsmen, and they should graduate very soon.

As for the other Expert craftsmen and lower-level craftsmen, they can only proceed slowly.

In the early stages, they can be assigned to produce basic work, assisting the graduated Grandmaster craftsmen.

But no matter how it is calculated.

To have all 3,300 craftsmen graduate, the required number of Speed-Work Talismans is in the millions.

This quantity is on the low side, not the high.

This is not a matter of money.

It is a matter of whether they can be bought at all.

Regardless, register first; register one million talismans.

Registration complete.

Su Qin is no longer an independent Lord; she only assists Zhao Chi and does not need to buy or sell anything.

She is merely helping Zhao Chi filter products and then handing him the selected list.

Su Qin stood beside Zhao Chi and said, "It is just past ten o'clock now; everyone's stock quantities are still refreshing one after another. Currently, only a few thousand Speed-Work Talismans are available for purchase; nothing else is available for the moment."

"Mm, yes."

Zhao Chi had already seen it.

What is in the stock list now consists of items that the White Tiger Corps and various detachments or squadrons can sell; those strategic materials and reserves will not be put up for sale.

So there is nothing available for the moment.

But there are many Lords present at the scene.

Their submitted sales lists are constantly refreshing; more supplies should appear in the stock list in a while.

Su Qin pointed to the side and said, "Look, there are quite a few chairs around the training ground. Commander Shen is providing tea and water here. Shall we go over there and wait?"

After all, this is Shen Jiyun's own territory, so flexibility is very high.

Although it serves as a temporary trading point, he is the Deputy Commander after all, so he must at least offer simple hospitality to the visiting Lords.

As for their own Lord, they can certainly afford the cost of this tea.

There are more than ten tea stations around the entire training ground, and quite a few Lords have already gathered nearby.

They are certainly not there just to drink a mouthful of tea; mostly, they are taking the opportunity to exchange information.

Mainly exchanging with Lords from other teams.

"Zhao Chi, they are calling me in the system. Shall we go over there?"

Su Qin pointed north.

Zhao Chi turned to look and found Lu Yi and Wei Li and the others over there, along with Geng Zhan, Xiang Yuan, and the rest of the Clear Bamboo Group.

They had often raided monster camps with Su Qin before and had now become a small clique.

Their relationships with one another were quite good.

Zhao Chi also received a system message.

Yang Xiong: 【Zhao Chi, what are you looking at? Come over here, to the north. There's no stock right now; refreshing will take a while.】

That elf staff member just said refreshing takes one minute.

But that is only the theoretical time.

As for the actual situation, with so many lords submitting data at once, it indeed causes data congestion; it might truly need a while longer.

Zhao Chi's submitted sales orders still haven't refreshed yet.

Let's go over and take a look.

Zhao Chi hadn't heard from them for a long time.

Although in real time, he had met them just a few days ago at the year-end conference.

But Zhao Chi had undergone one hundred days of frantic crafting.

And during those one hundred days, he had used the Speed Work Talisman almost the entire time, making him feel as though he had lived through many years.

Now he truly felt a bit like reuniting with old friends after a long separation.

"Let's go, take a look over there."

"Mm!"

Su Qin pulled Zhao Chi over.

They soon arrived at the northern tea station.

Several dozen lords were gathered here; Yang Xiong and the others had claimed a large wooden table and were all sitting around it chatting.

What Zhao Chi hadn't expected was that only Yang Xiong greeted him first.

Everyone else warmly greeted Su Qin first, then greeted Zhao Chi.

This included all members of Lu Yi's group and Wei Li's group, as well as all members of the Clear Bamboo Group.

Their attitude toward Su Qin even held a hint of respect?

Lu Yi was the first to stand up.

"Sister Su Qin, why don't you sit here? I'll get you tea. Do you want plain tea or fruit tea?"

Su Qin waved her hand: "No need to rush; I'll get it myself."

Lu Yi was already walking toward the large tea barrel, asking as she went: "It's fine, Sister Su Qin. Which kind do you want?"

"Alright, thanks. I'll have fruit tea."