Chapter 1695: Tower Spirit Wuyou Inspects the Construction Site

Xia Duo had originally thought that this Enlightenment Scroll would only contain a primitive, or rather, a prototype spell related to creating a Mage Tower spirit; after all, judging by the results, it was indeed crude enough.

It was merely projecting a portion of the spellcaster's consciousness outward to combine with something.

But after obtaining all the details of the spell contained in the scroll, Xia Duo discovered that things were not that simple. The first issue was whether to apply Spirit Quality, that is, the Twisted Phantom Core, as a spellcasting material.

Whether to use it or not needed to be reflected in the spell; if it were just a primitive spell, there would never be a situation where one scroll had two ways of being used.

Secondly, the Mage Tower spirit editing technique that Xia Duo very much wanted to obtain was actually included in the Enlightenment Scroll; projecting a portion of the ritual inevitably involved how to make trade-offs.

If it were a primitive spell, it could of course be explained as being imperfect, but a general-purpose scroll must not be this sloppy, especially when the purchasers were all important figures, so one had to be even more cautious.

Only by adding precise editing techniques could one ensure that every spellcasting was accurate and error-free, without various bizarre accidents occurring.

Based on the specific spell design, it was not difficult for Xia Duo to analyze the design philosophy behind this spell, and it was very consistent with many of his own ideas—

The Seven Towers also believed that human consciousness could be divided into two layers: subconscious and conscious, and the Seven Towers even defined in some detail what the subconscious was and what the conscious mind was.

The process involving sensory information, including acquisition and initial processing, was called the "subconscious," while the conscious mind emphasized subjectivity more.

Of course, the conscious mind could also participate in building and perfecting the subconscious, and the subconscious also constantly influenced the conscious mind.

Therefore, in the process of creating a Mage Tower spirit, the Seven Towers almost completely discarded the self-consciousness related to subjectivity and chose the deep consciousness that was closer to primitive instinct.

A Mage Tower spirit might be able to inherit all the knowledge of spellcasting, but it could not fully inherit all the thinking of the spellcaster.

And for Xia Duo, the most important thing about this spell was not that it gave him a relatively perfect consciousness editing tool, but that it confirmed his understanding of the field of consciousness.

Knowledge stemming from the psychology of his hometown, even if it was mostly hearsay or fragments he had occasionally browsed, gave him enough of a surprise.

Combined with his previous research on the possible realization methods of the Enlightenment Spell, Xia Duo no longer had any doubts about creating a Mage Tower spirit!

Now that he had the spell and Spirit Quality was not a problem, he could next begin creating the Mage Tower spirit in the No. 1 Spire.

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No. 1 Spire, Public Level.

When Xia Duo arrived, the public hall where the central Elevator was located was a scene of busyness, with three temporarily set up Alchemy Arrays continuously producing the Mithril Components needed for construction.

Mages from the fifteen Independent Research Labs were constantly shuttling between the surrounding rooms and the hall, using 【Mage Hand】 to control the Mithril Components as they headed to the construction site.

And in a room directly facing the Elevator, Xia Duo also noticed inspection personnel holding construction manuals, casting spells to verify the construction situation of the mages from before.

Seeing this scene, Xia Duo frowned subconsciously, but then relaxed again; not seeing them did not mean there were no organizing personnel coordinating from the center. After all, the remaining workload on the No. 1 Spire side was not small, and without coordination, it would not be the busy yet orderly construction scene it was now.

He walked around, and sure enough, he found Tilake and the others in a room. The main coordinating personnel for this engineering task were the Progress Society faction led by Tilake and Daiwei, and Leonard and Depake were also among them.

It was just that as the only High Mage for this engineering task, some work required Depake, so in reality, it was Tilake and the others leading the project.

They did not usually participate in the construction; their main job was to formulate construction plans for the nearly one hundred people in these fifteen Independent Research Labs, and to provide timely support or remediation when plans might be delayed or construction errors occurred, ensuring the plan moved forward steadily.

"President."

"Mm, you all go about your business, don't worry about me. Tilake, come with me for a moment."

Once outside, Xia Duo asked Tilake: "Is the construction progress going smoothly recently? Can it be put into use after the Midsummer Festival? Even if it's just a part of it?"

"It's going quite smoothly. The President's construction manual is written very detailedly, and there haven't been any major errors during this period. As for whether it can be put into use after the festival—"

Speaking of this, Tilake hesitated, seemingly wanting to say something but stopping.

"If there's a problem, just say it. Do you think I would blame you for telling the truth?" Xia Duo said with some dissatisfaction.

"Yes."

Tilake glanced around and then began to explain: "Our main construction project right now is the Spell Laboratory. In order to utilize the Alchemy Arrays as much as possible and simplify the process, we have multiple laboratories starting work at the same time. We can probably complete five or six after the Midsummer Festival, but the speed will get faster and faster after that."

"The Spell Laboratory can be put into use without any problems, but the Apprentice Dormitory above and the Independent Research Labs have not started construction yet. To say nothing else, even basic washing and grooming cannot be resolved."

"So that's how it is, it was my oversight!"

Xia Duo realized this in time and immediately proposed a new task goal: "The Spell Laboratory side can be slowed down for now; prioritize completing the Apprentice Dormitory, as well as the kitchen and dining hall on the first floor."

"Not long ago, the Magic Affairs Officer of my Territory proposed a suggestion regarding Magic Civilianization, and a few days ago he just submitted a design proposal for a Magic Stove."

"Although that proposal is not yet suitable for ordinary people to use, it's fine to use it in the No. 1 Spire. I will have him come over to help and complete the supporting facilities for the apprentices' eating and living as soon as possible."

The Magic Stove proposed by Jieyi was actually more like a "lighter"; it could not provide a stable heat source, and there was no way for ordinary people to use it.

However, Xia Duo intended to build the No. 1 Spire into a testing ground for various new things, letting the New Apprentices from Saville and Daxia see them first, so that when they were promoted in the Territory later, it could reduce some unnecessary resistance, or even be sought after.

After all, "novelties from the Mage Tower" were still very attractive.

After Xia Duo finished speaking, Tilake also realized the urgency of time and immediately agreed: "Yes, I will go discuss adjusting the plan with Daiwei, Leonard, and the others."

"Mm, go ahead!"

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After leaving Tilake's side, Xia Duo went to check on the several Teleportation Rooms that were planned. The No. 1 Spire was not originally intended to be used as a conventional Mage Tower, so no other secret teleportation devices were installed.

All Teleportation Rooms were arranged on the Public Level, and at this moment, Depake was personally responsible for and constructing them.

The rough circle Xia Duo had just made was actually still in the central hall, and he hadn't entered the interior of the Teleportation Rooms, so naturally, he hadn't seen the specific construction progress.

Now that he had come over, he couldn't help but feel a little disappointed.