Chapter 2640: Automation Completed, Moisture Migration Progress

Of course, the Spirit Automation networking device at this time could not be put into use immediately; he then modified an Alchemy Array in a General Laboratory of the Tower of Time specifically for producing primary-encapsulated Node Magic Artifacts.

The production of this type of quasi-Magic Item does not require the participation of a Spellcaster, because it is not a Magic Item at all; it only becomes one after linking to the Magic Net.

After the quasi-Magic Items are produced, they are transferred to the Spirit Automation networking device, where the internal Elemental Essence links them to the Magic Net; if they are to be sold externally, they need to be encapsulated a second time.

However, this batch of Node Magic Artifacts is used to control Communication Mythallar Permissions and will not be sold externally, so the secondary encapsulation process can be omitted; once the Magic Net link is completed, it is effectively equivalent to becoming a node of the Communication Mythallar.

In terms of efficiency, the efficiency of the Alchemy Array is far higher than that of the Spirit Automation networking device; a single Alchemy Array producing primary-encapsulated Node Magic Artifacts is enough to maintain the round-the-clock operation of ten networking devices.

It is a pity that a pure Alchemy Array cannot produce real Magic Items; no matter how high the output is, if it cannot link to the Magic Net, it is equivalent to zero!

……

Xia Duo linked the Alchemy Array with ten parallel Spirit Automation networking devices, and the next step was to wait; the Elemental Essence is changed every five days, and a downtime maintenance is performed every ten days.

As for the rest, if he does nothing, then in just over half a year, he will be able to produce 280,000 Node Magic Artifacts!

If used to produce normal Magic Items for external sale, then the meager production capacity, combined with dumping, could likely destroy the entire Magic Item market of Netheril.

Afterwards, before a key breakthrough in Spirit Automation was achieved, I devoted myself almost entirely to the research and development of Automation Equipment, and my attention to the Li Jie decreased slightly.

Hearing that there would be no snowfall this year, Xia Duo finally breathed a sigh of relief; previously, what I was most worried about was a snow disaster. As long as there is no snow disaster, even if the weather is a bit colder and the winter is extended, it can still be overcome.

Afterwards, Xia Duo called Laidun again to inquire about the arrival of aid supplies for the lords of the Sweet Water Three Planes, and Laidun answered them one by one.

Today I have finally "come out of seclusion"!

Xia Duo speculated that after the Wind Lord Luohaxi established a stable wind-gathering eye, he moved it northward; this way the efficiency would be higher, and it is very likely that it was moved to the sky above Ta La Fu Hu.

"What do you mean by 'unexpected'?" Xia Duo asked again.

Looking at the production scene in the General Laboratory—or rather, the automated workshop—the pressure Xia Duo had accumulated during this period was finally released.

And Ruier also sent information very quickly—

Xia Duo certainly would not dump at a low price, but that does not mean he would not lower prices. In the past, the mass-produced Magic Items of the Tower of Time were already significantly lower than similar products on the market, and next, he still needed to continue this style.

Of course, Xia Duo would not do such a thing that provokes public anger, but the comprehensive price reduction of Magic Items in the future is a major trend, regardless of whether there is automation or not.

Xia Duo cast a spell to check it and found that it was indeed as he had guessed; Luohaxi had also dissolved his form at this time, turning into a hurricane that seemed to be formed by Nature, gathering cloud moisture from all directions.

Because Ta La Fu Hu is located more or less between Seventon and Xia Ling, slightly to the south, gathering moisture from that position can influence the entire territory to the maximum extent.

These past few days, neither Niya nor Saville had reported any bad news; it looked like the moisture migration was proceeding relatively smoothly, but exactly how much progress had been made would have to be seen to be known.

Furthermore, after the New Covenant was established, there has been a trend of increasing investment in Magic Education everywhere; with more new Mages, the cost of corresponding Magic Items will also decrease.

As long as a virtuous positive cycle can be formed, by then, even if I wanted to stop this trend, it would be unlikely, because stopping the popularization of education, stopping the number of new Mages, and stopping technological innovation at that time would be going against everyone.

Based on the visible distance between the Floating City and the wind belt, Xia Duo made a preliminary estimate that the diameter of this wind belt should exceed five hundred meters, and with the strong winds surging, observing it for a while longer would reveal the wind elements active within it.

On one hand, it allows more people—including new Mages and ordinary people—to use cheap Magic Items, and on the other hand, it also pushes various Mage Tower organizations to actively invest in technological innovation.

"According to the experience in Calimshan, given the situation here, it will end by January of next year at the latest, but even if something unexpected happens, there will be no rain or snow in Netheril this year."

The first thing to do after coming out of seclusion is to check the progress of moisture migration.

In addition, the increase in the number of new Mages has led to a large increase in demand; as long as one person dares to lower prices to grab the market, it is very easy to trigger a nationwide price reduction wave.

Although it was somewhat beyond the direct Perception range, how could he have no Perception at all of such a powerful wind belt?

"If there are no accidents, judging from the current migration speed, it should be finished by mid-December."

At least that is the situation Xia Duo understands; within the Tower of Time, and even in many Mage Tower organizations in the central Inner Land, division-of-labor-style production is already underway.

Xia Duo quickly teleported to Hengchun Square; standing on the ground of the square, one could see the sky where the space was expanded and connected directly to the Li Jie, and a wind belt that was transparent and only had light distortion at the edges occupied almost half of his field of vision.

The clouds above Netheril were sucked away, and clouds from other places would also be attracted; of course, the clouds here mainly refer to dark clouds at lower altitudes.

……

Fortunately, the development level near Ta La Fu Hu is not high, otherwise the lightning caused by the friction of the hurricane would be crackling all day long, and the ordinary people below would probably be scared to death.

"Then how long will it take to finish at the latest?" Xia Duo asked again.

Currently, the Floating City is located in the sky above a wilderness between Kaitemier and Zhamu Dasi in the south; subsequently, Xia Duo returned to the Code Plaza of the Territory from the Portal on Hengchun Square.

"I understand!"

Looking up at this time, although there were still dark clouds in the sky, they were much lighter than at the beginning of the month, and they appeared in a visible state of Flow, and were moving northward.

Xia Duo understood Ruier's explanation; the time the other party estimated was calculated based on the amount of moisture in Netheril's current state, but this world is more than just this piece of land in Netheril.

By that time, Netheril could be considered to have embarked on a path of normal development; as for how far this path can go, that is a matter for the future.

"Atmospheric Flow is very difficult to predict through pure calculation, not to mention that a powerful wind-gathering eye has appeared above Netheril, and the surrounding atmosphere will also flow toward this side accordingly; that is the unexpected part."

Although it has not yet reached the point of assembly lines and Magic Technicians, compared to the past, it has already significantly improved efficiency and reduced costs.

Subsequently, Xia Duo sent a Sending to Ruier to inquire about the specific progress of moisture migration; I only know that the dark clouds above Netheril have indeed decreased, but as for exactly how much they have decreased, it still requires a professional to answer.