Chapter 1738: Flight Control Completed, More Orders

Feisu Chinese.

Immediately after, Xia Duo and Iolum continued to discuss some details of the upcoming actions. Near noon, the two shared lunch together, after which Xia Duo returned to Nan Jing with the newly obtained Spirit Quality core.

According to his agreement with Iolum, he did not need to do anything next to avoid being detected by Keluosi, simply waiting for the Council of Great Arcanists to be convened at the end of the month.

It was less than a month away, a duration Xia Duo could afford to wait. Besides the matter of Keluosi, he also had to wait for news of Iolum helping him contact a Psionic Mage to assist in cutting the Spirit Quality core; this was also not something to be rushed.

……

After returning to the Tower of Time, Xia Duo first went to the No. 1 Spire to check on the status of the New Apprentices and, incidentally, inspected the progress of the subsequent construction of the No. 1 Spire.

Everything was according to plan and moving forward steadily.

As for the Blue Crystal Plane, although Xia Duo had been tied up with various matters recently and visited less frequently, Niya came here almost every afternoon on time to print the Mithril Circuit for the Floating City Flight Control System.

When Xia Duo arrived that day, Niya was working quietly. Knowing he had approached and triggered the Warning Magic, Niya turned her head to look and said:

"Back so soon?"

Then she continued to operate the printing machine, meticulously printing the Mithril Circuit according to the instructions in the construction manual.

"Yeah, there wasn't anything urgent over there. I sent them off, met with the teacher, and came right back."

Xia Duo approached and observed for a while. After all these days, Niya had long since become a skilled worker and did not need any extra guidance from him; he was actually becoming a bit of a distraction for her here.

"How much of your 【Mythallar】 device is finished?" Niya asked without turning her head.

"Almost a tenth, I suppose. You know how all sorts of things have piled up lately, making it intermittent, but it will definitely be finished this month."

The construction manual Niya was following at the moment was written by Xia Duo, so he could naturally see her work progress; it was nearing completion, and after that, it would only be a matter of linking the Magic Net and connecting the 【Mythallar】 device.

With Niya working so hard, Xia Duo naturally did not want to fall behind. After chatting briefly, he flew toward the Floating City Energy Center.

……

Three days later.

The Mithril Circuit for the Floating City Flight Control System was successfully completed. Although Xia Duo had already indicated the test Nodes in the construction manual and Niya had verified them herself, she still had Xia Duo re-test them.

The result was, of course, impossible to have any surprises; all test data perfectly met the standards. Xia Duo felt that even if he had built it himself, the quality might not necessarily be as high as Niya's.

"Thank you for your hard work this time. Rest well for a while. When I finish the 【Mythallar】, I might still need your help!"

Although Xia Duo said "might," Niya had long since looked over the Floating City design blueprints, so how could she not know what was waiting for her later?

She rolled her eyes at Xia Duo and said crossly, "You're really latching onto me, aren't you!"

"Of course, we're husband and wife!"

Xia Duo pulled Niya into his arms, gave her a firm hug, then let go and said seriously, "How is that Everspring Barrier Book coming along?"

"I've read it all, of course, but I haven't grasped many of the details inside. To think I was so confident before, saying I wanted to study the Communication Mythallar; now I can't even understand a ready-made Mythallar. I was truly too arrogant."

A flash of confusion crossed Niya's eyes, and she also felt a trace of doubt about her own abilities. Seeing this, Xia Duo pulled Niya to his side again and comforted her softly:

"Elf Magic does indeed have a threshold for Netherese Mages, but as long as you step over that threshold, there is only a smooth path ahead."

This is actually more about a shift in thinking. Without having truly gained the perspective of an Elf Mage, it is very difficult to truly understand Elf Magic; this isn't something you can do just by learning a few Elf Spells.

And once that threshold is crossed, although it is not the "smooth path" Xia Duo described to comfort Niya, at least it will no longer be a bumpy road.

This is similar to learning a foreign language; it is not just about adding a language, but also about gaining a brand-new way of thinking based on an unfamiliar culture.

Niya had learned Elvish long ago. Xia Duo believed that the threshold of Elf Magic was not difficult for her to cross; the only thing lacking was probably the tempering of time.

……

With Xia Duo's comfort and encouragement, Niya regained her confidence. As if thinking of something, she broke free from Xia Duo's embrace and said to him:

"By the way, Aiwa sent word that a few more orders have come in for the Jilan Tower, still for the 【Microscope】. It seems this Magic Item is quite popular at the Jilan Tower!"

The space connected to the Dimensional Bag held by Aiwa did not correspond to just one Dimensional Bag. Here at the Tower of Time, besides the one Xia Duo had, Niya also took one.

Sometimes when Xia Duo was too busy to check, Niya was responsible for handling it, partly to avoid delaying orders from the Jilan Tower, and of course, to avoid delaying making money.

On the other hand, Niya had become a Senior Arcanist not long ago, and these orders for boutique Magic Items with ready-made plans were perfect for her to practice with.

"The more popular the 【Microscope】 is, the more abundant our capital flow will be. Come to think of it, should I have Aiwa stop accepting custom orders for other Magic Items?"

Actually, over this period, it wasn't as if Aiwa hadn't sent back information about custom orders for other Magic Items, but he had stated beforehand to prioritize orders for the 【Microscope】.

After all, the 【Microscope】 already had a ready-made plan, saving a large amount of design and testing time, making it relatively more time-saving and easier, and correspondingly, more profitable.

However, after careful consideration, Xia Duo decided not to give up on other orders. After all, the advertisements had already been put out, and they had even attracted users, they just hadn't been scheduled yet.

To regret it now would truly be bad for his reputation.

Niya also did not suggest that Xia Duo stop accepting custom orders for other Magic Items now. Customizing new Magic Items, besides accumulating connections and money, was also an opportunity for learning and practice time and again!

"If you find it troublesome, I can help too. You can just do the final quality check."

Since Niya had said as much, Xia Duo could no longer say anything in opposition.

"Is there any other news from Aiwa?"

"Yes, the latest news about the Cooperative!"

Mentioning this, Xia Duo immediately perked up. In fact, before sending Aiwa to Seventon, and even before bringing him back to Nan Jing, he had instructed Aiwa to inquire about the progress after the Agricultural Book was sent out.

But previously there was no definite news regarding the Cooperative, only that some lords were interested in the Cooperative, but now it seemed there was. Xia Duo asked hurriedly:

"What news? Has anyone established a Cooperative in their Territory?"

"Yes, there are already lords near Seventon starting to try it!"