Chapter 220 Golem Factory
The day after Brian returned to the Wizard Tower, he met early in the morning with Graal, the property manager of Mokou Town, and the old dragon turtle Ogg, who had not yet given a clear position. Ruhr.
“This is the list of materials I need.”
He sat on the chair and handed over a long list, “In the future, all the working capital of Mokou Town will be They all focus on collecting these materials."
After speaking, he took a sip from the tea cup and nodded with satisfaction.
These tea leaves were given to him by the female lord of Arabe City. It was said that they were cultivated by the cat Taling himself. In addition to the tea leaves, there were also coffee beans that he declined.
Are you kidding? Although the cat was transformed from the energy of the elemental pool, this prank-loving guy converted the energy of the elemental pool into coffee beans, and then pulled out the evil fun, which made him simply Hard to swallow.
Of course, whether in the game world or the real world, he likes slightly bitter tea.
This helps to concentrate. In daily life, spellcasters often use tea, incense, mint and other refreshing items to assist themselves in transcribing scrolls or researching spells.
“Hiss!”
The bloated Graer took a look at the list and couldn't help but gasped. He asked in confusion: "Sir, what do you need so much steel for?"
Although it was recorded above The materials were very complex and numerous, but he could tell at a glance that the various types of steel inside were the protagonists in the list.
Because it is clearly marked on it, ‘No limit to quantity, the more, the better’.
So he was very confused about the reason why their lord made him spare no effort to import steel.
Is there going to be a big move? Graal was secretly shocked.
You know, in this era, steel means weapons and armor. If a large amount of steel suddenly emerges in a certain territory, it means that the balance here will soon be broken.
"I plan to build a golem factory in the ancient Orens city of the gray dwarves." Brian put down the tea cup, showed a mysterious smile, and said to him, "The main material is steel."
The Golem Factory is a huge project.
Originally, in his future plan, after the floating city was established, he would build his golem factory in the mechanical realm of Clock Nirvana and start his own era of mechanical explosives.
Because when you choose to make a constructed creature in this plane, the time and consumption required, as well as the quality of the product, will be reduced and strengthened to varying degrees based on the recognition of the will of the plane, and you may even get An additional ability granted by the will of the plane.
Unfortunately, plans cannot keep up with changes.
At this moment, his development in the Kingdom of Cormyr is smooth sailing. He has hardly encountered any fatal threats. He has successfully erected his wizard tower, and he has received the full support of the female lord, as well as possessing Power energy.
Of course, because of this, he successfully attracted the attention of most of the enemies of the Kingdom of Cormyr. This is why a big tree attracts the wind.
Especially Yinhun City, who was severely slapped in the face by him. As long as they don't pull out Mokou Town, the town that is embedded in the only way to the Eno Oak Desert, it will be difficult for them. Invasion of the Kingdom of Cormyr.
Bryan understands this truth, Duchess Myrcella also understands it, and the City of Shadows also understands it very well.
Surrounded by enemies, he must develop his strength and economy as quickly as possible.
In such a difficult situation where the population is small, the strength is not strong, and there is not enough time to cultivate the army and spell casters, naturally establishing a golem factory that can mechanize the explosion of troops is the safest choice. .
He plans to temporarily establish a complete golem production line in the ancient Orens city of the gray dwarves, and then re-plan when he is strong enough to enter the mechanical realm.
After all, in the classification of constructed creatures, most of the golems are clay golems, stone golems and steel golems.
The difference in the production process of this kind of golem means that if you want to streamline production, it must be operated by different independent factories. For example, clay golems are kneaded, while stone golems are carved. The steel golem is cast.
These different production methods determine that each type of golem requires different factory conditions.
As a time traveler, Brian learned based on factory knowledge in the real world that in order to build a complete golem factory assembly line, at least three or more production lines are needed.
The only thing that is the same is the assembly workshop, where all different types of golems are transported together, assembled by wizards who specialize in this school, and then activated with the spell of activating the constructed creature.
Under such circumstances, it is naturally impossible for him to spend so much energy on establishing multiple production lines.
So I thought of a compromise.
He decided not to mass-produce clay golems, stone golems, steel golems, etc., such constructs that were popular among spellcasters.
But based on the knowledge left by the great arcanist Opas, he chose to manufacture mechanical puppets in large quantities.
This type of constructed creature is a puppet creature that mainly focused on labor and war when Opas established the floating city.
Although they are similar to the steel golems in structure, in fact, they are quite different.
For example, the challenge level of steel golems is at least around level 15, while the average challenge level of mechanical puppets is around level 5, and their actual combat capabilities are not even as good as those of clay golems.
Their only advantages are low cost, complete functions, and high cost performance. With his current ability, he can completely start the mechanical explosive flow.
You know, in the manual of constructed creatures left by Opas, there are dozens of types of mechanical puppets, such as hammerers responsible for construction and transporting heavy objects, mining ores The Crusher, the Shield Guardian who guards the territory, the Hunter and so on.
Furthermore, Brian also plans to use his knowledge of modern technology to modify a batch of mechanical puppets with the ability to fly like drones.
However, this still requires his long-term thinking.
Since the mechanical puppets are mainly made of synthetic materials such as arcane alloys that are refined through steel, steel is the most needed material for him at the moment.
Hearing that his master was going to build a golem factory, Old Dragon Turtle's eyes twitched unconsciously and he cast an incredulous look at him.
As for the businessman Graal, he didn’t know much about the so-called ‘Golem Factory’, so his reaction was not as big as expected.
He only knew that he had to find a way to reserve more materials for the lord as much as possible without raising prices.
“Oh, right.” Brian seemed to have remembered something, and said:
“From now on, I will mine the fine gold mine in Deep Stone Village with all my strength, and then send it to the wizard. Tower, I’ll keep it for great use.”
When he established the Golem Factory, he mainly focused on mass-producing cost-effective mechanical puppets, but this did not mean that he gave up on other powerful constructed creatures.
Because he doesn’t have much demand for high-level constructed golems.
In fact, the real reason is that he does not have the ability to mass-produce, so a few like the steel golem, adamantine golem or mithril golem, he can complete it alone in the laboratory of the wizard tower.
Naturally, we will not build a huge workshop assembly line by overusing materials and underutilizing materials.
"No problem, it's just..." Graal nodded slightly, but showed hesitation again.
"If you have any questions, just ask."
Brian looked at him calmly, "You know, I have never been afraid of you asking questions, but I don't want us to go there again after problems arise. Discuss what is wrong with this problem and correct it."
"That's it, sir." Knowing the lord's character, Graer said quickly:
"You. You should be able to feel how many major reforms we have carried out since we occupied Mokou Town. It is obvious that each reform requires a lot of money."
"In other words, what we have now. Not much liquidity, right?" Brian guessed what he meant and smiled.
As the saying goes, you don't know how expensive food, rice, oil and salt are before you become a master. After Graer reminded him, he realized how unqualified his lord was.
Because since he took office, except for some laws and regulations that he must promulgate and plan the direction of development, he has rarely cared about the status of the territory, and he does not even know the specific source of income for the territory.
This hands-off shopkeeper was clearly played by him, even worse than the Silver Moon Dragon Queen of the North.
Fortunately, this is a world full of magic. In the face of absolute power, any fancy plots and tricks will become useless.
Otherwise, he would not be so confident in handing over the development of his territory to others. Because as long as he is willing, he can use his magic to find out the detailed situation of the territory clearly, and their little moves cannot escape his eyes.
"Yes." Graal nodded.
“Although we have now opened trade routes across the continent such as the Valley, Cormanthor, Sea of Fallen Stars, Northland, Underdark, etc., as well as mineral resources in the rocky wasteland, we will have a steady stream of resources every day. The funds are in the account, but our territory is in dire straits and the expenses are staggering. We can’t save much liquidity at all.”
As he spoke, Grall was about to take out the ledger from his pocket.
"No need." Brian was not in the mood to look at the dense ledger data. He said bluntly: "Just tell me what the most difficult problem you are encountering right now is."
In fact, he knew what Graal said.
After establishing the wizard tower, whether it is to engrave magic circles and rune circuits on the tower, or to inlay crystal traces and crystal hubs, it is very expensive, especially gems and crystals.
He was even surprised by Gral's ability to make money, and surprised that he could still persist until now despite such huge expenditures.
"Excluding the unlimited quantity of steel, it is still difficult to collect even one-tenth of the items on the list with our current liquidity." Graer put away the ledger and expressed his difficulties.
"Yes, I understand." Brian nodded slightly and said to him, "You don't have to worry about the financial issues at all. I have my own solution. Are there any other questions?"
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He began to think about his experience after the battle with Ghost City.
In addition to receiving a huge sum of money from Helister, the amount of wealth he obtained in the Temple of the Resting Lily, the dwarf's Blingden Stone City, the Blue Dragon's Lair and the Treasure House of the Stars was also huge. Very impressive.
In particular, the treasure of the Blue Dragon Lich is worth close to 3 million gold coins. This amount of money is enough to support him in paying off the debts of the gray dwarves, while still having a surplus.
So, with his current financial resources, he can completely build a golem factory, let him spend as much as he wants for a period of time, and explode an army of mechanical puppets.
And after he conquered the four elemental giant spirits, these giant spirits have turned to him and deceived them with the wealth they have accumulated for thousands of years. It is also easy for him.
In this case, he will not be troubled by the shortage of funds for the time being.
"Sir, I will tell you the truth." Graal took a deep breath and said in a tactful tone:
"You have also seen that with the development of the territory, the scale is getting bigger and bigger. , has become more and more prosperous, and I have clearly felt the pressure on myself, and even feel a sense of embarrassment in managing territorial affairs."
"That's it." Brian nodded slightly. He glanced at the old dragon turtle and said:
"I didn't think about this matter. I understand your difficulty, so starting from today, you will hand over the management of territorial affairs to Ogruul From now on, you will focus on economic development. Is there any problem?”
In fact, he had been aware of this problem since his appointment.
It was just because he couldn't find suitable manpower that he put all the pressure on the fat businessman. This was also the fundamental reason why he let the old dragon turtle serve him for thousands of years.
After all, this old dragon turtle once served as the manager of the floating city and managed a small territory. It was not an easy task for him.
Regarding the lord's proposal, the old dragon turtle's expression did not change.
Obviously, this was something Brian had discussed with him in advance.
"No problem." Graal secretly breathed a sigh of relief and nodded quickly.
Although he has long known the approachable character of this calm young lord, he always feels an inexplicable pressure every time he sees him.
You can imagine how he felt when he said this.
Seeing the lord's awe-inspiring appearance and the calm expression of the old man beside him, Grall suddenly understood the reason.
"Oh, right." Brian suddenly remembered something.
"Duke Raul of Arabe City has agreed to my proposal to let your son Lando go to the War Academy in Susar City for training as a reserve talent for the Purple Dragon Knights. Moreover, Duke Raul also promised me that he is willing to accept you. Are you satisfied with my proposal, my daughter Sissi, to serve as your student?”
“Very satisfied, Lord Lord”
A flash of light flashed across Grall’s face when he heard this. Surprise, dragging his bloated body, bowed deeply to Brian, and said excitedly: "On behalf of my two unsatisfactory children, I would like to thank the lord for his cultivation."
If not Their lord was exempted from the kneeling ceremony. He was already kneeling deeply on the ground, thanking him.
"Okay, don't be so polite, you deserve this." Brian waved his hand and said with a smile: "You inform them, and then ask Balerius to arrange a few more for you. Useful manpower to serve your caravan ”
"If there is nothing else, you can go down first." He made the final addition.
Gral bowed again, then turned and left with a smile on his face.
"Lord, do you really plan to build a golem factory?" Seeing Graal leaving, the old dragon turtle finally asked his inner doubts.
"Yes, do you have any good suggestions?" Brian asked curiously.
“It’s nothing to suggest. After all, my last master did not specialize in advanced creation.” The old dragon turtle shook his head slightly, his face full of worry:
"Although I am not a spellcaster, I am also very aware of the key items necessary to make constructed creatures. Therefore, I am worried about you because..."
"You want to say the soul crystal, right. "Brian guessed his intention and stretched out his hand to motion for him to sit on the chair,
"Don't worry about this, I have found a stable channel to obtain the earth element essence in the earth element plane, except for us I will not overuse the soul crystals of the constructed creatures captured from the City of Shadows.”
In the world of Toril, almost every soul is regarded as their own private property by the gods, except for the lower levels. Apart from the gang of unscrupulous evil spirits, no one dared to blatantly compete with the gods to snatch the souls of mortals.
So, he is not ignorant enough to use soul crystals to build his own constructed army.
"In this case, I can rest assured." Old Dragon Turtle sat on the chair, "After all, the throne of the gods is held high above the starry sky by the faith of mortals, and the faith of mortals comes from their souls. This is the law of the world. , is also a taboo that the gods cannot tolerate no matter what.”
“I know all this, let’s just skip this topic.”
Brian took out a book and handed it to the old dragon turtle. , "You will need to pay more attention to the trivial affairs of the territory from now on. I think you should already have a thorough understanding of the order and laws of the territory, so I won't say more. This is my view of the territory system, including the establishment in the future. Please check if there are any problems with the plan behind the floating city. If not, continue to develop according to my plan."
Old Dragon Turtle curiously took the book and began to look at it carefully.
Brian quietly sipped the tea in the cup and waited patiently.
About half an hour later, the old dragon turtle finally closed the book and looked at Brian with surprise, "Sir, this system of yours... is really hard to describe."
Brian put down his tea cup. He was not surprised by the old dragon turtle's expression.
“I think so too, but relatively speaking, this is indeed a system that can allow a magic kingdom to develop healthily. After all, the Netheril Empire seems to be a great empire. In the history books, In fact, only those who truly understand understand that they are just a sick empire formed by city-states. This can be seen from their confrontation with the powerful enemy Felin Demon Kui, who destroyed the empire. In fact, they are not united at all. The first thing they consider is not to unite to fight against the enemy, but to protect themselves. It is said that at that time, the floating city of the Grand Arcanist was knocked down by the Felin Demon Kui, and the other Grand Arcanists did not open the champagne on the spot. It is the greatest respect for the victims.”
“I understand what you said. However, your system allows civilians to liberate themselves without exploitation and oppression, and develop a high degree of ideological awareness. It seems to be the most ideal system." Old Longgui said bluntly, "Have you considered the changes in people's hearts, or human nature?"
"Of course you have."
Brian said nonchalantly: "Because this is a world where great power belongs to itself. As long as I am alive, this rigorous and efficient system can continue forever. Any rolling waves will kill it on the beach." "
"As for after death..."
He smiled, "You said that everyone is dead, why should I worry about this nonsense? Let your love develop as it should. "
"I understand." Old Dragon Turtle looked at Brian deeply and said firmly, "Lord, don't worry, I will strictly follow your system."< br>
“Just understand.” Brian reminded: “Remember, it must be gradual and cyclical, and never use too much force, which may cause unnecessary confusion that people cannot accept for a while.”
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"I will keep it in my heart." The old dragon turtle solemnly put away the books, bowed deeply to Brian, and turned to leave.
Seeing that all the work had been handed over, Brian stood up from his chair, prepared the Mysel Core he had obtained from the Underdark, and planned to go to the basement of the Wizard Tower. Busyness was the most important thing to him at the moment. things.
(End of this chapter)