Cultivators at the Wizarding Academy

Chapter 261 The Tide of the Times

Tai'an personally built a Dawn Magic Array for the Red Maple family.

Since the other party has taken the initiative to stop the territory exchange, then compensation should naturally be made elsewhere.

The benefits brought by the Dawn Array far outweigh those of a barren territory.

Currently, the patented technology has not been widely disseminated. It is only possessed by a small number of high-ranking members of the Star Council.

Setting up the Dawn Array is extremely difficult, requiring continuous drawing without interruption.

Ordinary high-level spellcasters rarely possess the same energy as Tai'an, who could spend days and nights creating a large-scale Dawn Array. Only by attempting to reduce the area of ​​effect will the resulting economic benefits decrease accordingly.

"Xiao An, it's been a long time since you've been to the City of Thorns? Do you have time to visit your grandma and cousin?" Dai Lian asked her son subtly.

"I'm too lazy to go! I don't have time to deal with it."

In my memory, the Elmer family, the Dukes of the North, were far too arrogant.

Tai'an couldn't stand her mother's humble and submissive manner. Subconsciously, she wanted nothing to do with these snobbish relatives.

His responses to the Elme family's repeated requests for meetings were always perfunctory.

If it weren't for his mother's sake, he probably wouldn't have bothered to pretend and would have just turned a blind eye.

In mid-January, they returned to the capital.

Compared to the frigid temperatures of the North, which can easily drop to minus thirty degrees Celsius, the central part of the kingdom is much warmer, generally hovering between minus five and seven degrees Celsius.

The cold climate of the Eastern Continent is second only to that of the Northern Continent on Aolan Star.

Fortunately, most humans have had their physiques strengthened to some extent by the influence of magical energy. They don't find the cold unbearable. Even a drunk person can sleep in the snow overnight without freezing.

Many healthy ordinary people wear only a thin linen garment during winter.

Mussophie loved snow, and whenever she had free time, she would roll around in the snowdrifts in the yard. Her range of activity was much wider than when she was in the Wizarding House.

It covers an area of ​​nearly 10,000 square meters, almost the size of a small park.

Liadlin loved it here; it was quiet, undisturbed, and most importantly, she could bask in the sun every day.

The courtyard house is shaped like the Chinese character "回" and has six floors. Its design is quite artistic.

Due to the sheer size of the area, the workload for the maids increased exponentially. Even with the addition of Silvermoon and Dorothy, it wasn't enough, so Taeya eventually moved in as well, barely managing to maintain the space.

Tai'an is a hands-off manager; you can't even see anyone around mealtimes these days, except for Friday dinner when they're always there.

By striving to cultivate an image and persona of a fanatical spiritual practitioner, one can avoid a lot of trouble.

The idea that a divine being is detached from worldly affairs is merely a thought in people's minds, or rather, a pillar of their spirit.

Even if the situation continues to deteriorate, as long as the gods and humans remain undefeated, it will only be a localized problem that can be solved by escaping the disaster site. Humanity will still be the undisputed overlord of the continent!

The Council of Stars opened up channels for exchanging top-tier resources to Tai'an.

The prices are clearly marked and can be directly exchanged through various patent fees. If there is still a shortfall, zero-interest loans are also available.

Tai'an didn't stand on ceremony and exchanged some rare materials, mostly medicinal herbs. Every few days, someone would come in a magic-powered vehicle to deliver the goods.

Through continuous testing and optimization, the Sleepless Pill's formula was improved. Mental recovery speed increased to approximately nine times, but the pill also became a deadly poison.

Even with Tai'an's current physical condition, he felt unwell for half a minute after eating it. One can imagine the consequences for an ordinary person.

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It's back-to-school season again.

Principal Ms. Xi delivered a speech at the opening ceremony on stage.

The stadium grounds were covered in snow, and spring arrived a little later than usual.

The woman, who is rumored to be pregnant, doesn't look out of shape and is probably close to six or seven months along.

Last year's final exams forced the elimination of many second-year students. The Warrior Division's staffing is no longer as bloated as it used to be. Conversely, the major spellcaster divisions saw their numbers reach record highs.

Anyone with the talent to cast spells can directly enroll in a branch academy for further study and receive substantial government subsidies. The entire Violet Kingdom is consciously transitioning towards the use of magical energy.

With the construction of Dawn Arrays, the cost per unit of mana has repeatedly hit new lows. The latest price has dropped to seventeen coppers per unit, almost halved compared to the same period last year.

The demand for various inscribed items has surged.

Inscribed firearms, once discarded and neglected, have returned to the stage of history.

Initially, due to issues with energy conversion rate and energy source, the magic rifle was considered the most useless weapon.

Each attack has about one-third to one-half the power of a basic spell, but consumes more energy. It also requires a few seconds to charge up before attacking, and its full-effect range is less than thirty meters.

The key issue is that it's not cheap to make, even more expensive than an inscribed sword.

Its lethality decreases sharply with distance, making it inferior to traditional bows and arrows. A magic stone the size of an ostrich egg can only be used six or seven times before its energy is depleted, turning it into a mere stick.

Typical spellcasters don't need it, and warriors won't buy it either.

In other words, some cunning nobles might carry an inscribed pistol as a weapon to achieve a surprise victory.

Now that the most troublesome energy source problem has been solved, in addition, the Kingdom of Orshi recently announced a technology for purifying energy-storing magic stones.

By melting the energy-storing magic stone at high temperatures, removing internal impurities, and adding a small amount of special additives, its maximum energy storage capacity can be increased. Tests have shown that the energy storage increase is more than three times.

Manufacturing costs can be reduced through mass production on assembly lines.

The only remaining drawback is conversion efficiency.

Even without any improvements, the new magic-powered rifle already possesses considerable combat capability, and it is only a matter of time before it surpasses the crossbow.

Human nations with a keen sense of smell have already begun military reforms.

The tide of the times is rolling in.

Countless scholars have been reading the books unearthed from the underground ruins day and night, trying to find some lost ancient technologies, but they have found very little. They have discovered a few dozen lost inscriptions and spells, as well as some occult knowledge and information about other realms such as the abyss and the underworld.

The technological level of humankind in all industries today far surpasses that of tens of thousands of years ago.

As mid-March approached, spring finally arrived. Bare leaves sprouted new buds, and the earth burst into green.

Busy farming season.

Busy figures can be seen everywhere in the fields.

The Violet Royal Family's fields utilize large-scale agricultural machinery, which is far more efficient than manpower, allowing an average of one person to care for two to three thousand acres of land.

Previously, the cost of using magical energy also needed to be considered. Despite the risks of the court mages' generosity, human resources were ultimately limited. The scale of agricultural machinery could not be expanded.

Until the emergence of the Dawn Array. More and cheaper energy will inevitably impact and influence all aspects of life.

(End of this chapter)