Industrial Revolution of the Mage Lords

Chapter 8 The Magic Network Server is Completed

With the automated production line centered around Reiner, the soap orders were finally completed before the end of the month.

"Master Harvey, although this is our first collaboration, I believe both of us have shown sufficient sincerity."

George Santos, the vice president of the Dragonstone Chamber of Commerce, who had chubby cheeks and a slightly bloated figure, shook Harvey's hands enthusiastically and complimented him repeatedly.

Harvey smiled reservedly and stood side by side with him in the outdoor space of the laboratory manor, watching the Chamber of Commerce convoy busy carrying boxes of goods.

Vice President George subconsciously rubbed his fat hands and chuckled, "Master Harvey, the business of selling production equipment and formulas..."

Harvey waved his hand nonchalantly. "I've already dismantled and packed the production equipment. You can just arrange for people to move and load it onto the truck later."

The initial agreement with the Dragonstone Chamber of Commerce was that Harvey would be responsible for producing the first batch of goods, and the subsequent production machines and formulas would be given to the Chamber of Commerce free of charge.

The Chamber of Commerce will then build a new workshop in a city that is more convenient for purchasing raw materials and selling goods, and Harvey will hold a 10% stake.

Harvey took the 2000 gold pound bank draft handed to him by George and narrowed his eyes in satisfaction.

Jackdaw Town is located in a remote area, and purchasing raw materials is not only expensive, but also difficult to transport goods.

For professional matters, of course we need to seek professional partners, and Longshi Chamber of Commerce is an excellent partner.

"By the way, President George, did you bring the alchemical instruments and materials that I ordered earlier with you this time?" Harvey is currently most concerned about his new project.

George chuckled and said, "The equipment produced by the Alchemy Exploration Society is too heavy, so the caravan has to split into two teams to transport it. It will arrive in Jackdaw Town as early as tomorrow."

After he finished speaking, he looked around at the desolate scene surrounding the laboratory estate and curled his lips imperceptibly.

"Master Harvey, I will stay at the hotel in town tonight. I will send someone to deliver the contract to you tomorrow morning after the equipment is delivered."

Harvey had no intention of trying to keep the other party in his manor. No matter how much effort he put in on the surface, ordinary people's fear and disgust towards the necromancer were inevitable.

After watching George and the convoy carrying the goods slowly leave towards the town, Reiner poked his head out of the manor.

"Sir, those machines...are they just going to be moved away like that?" Reiner's words were filled with a sense of pain. He really liked those cold production equipment that were full of the beauty of complex metal structures.

Harvey patted Reiner's shoulder and said with a soothing smile, "Don't be reluctant to part with those makeshift pieces of junk, Reiner."

"New alchemical equipment will be delivered tomorrow. It's truly high-tech, something you've never seen before."

The soul fire in Reiner's skull eye sockets flickered confusedly, and he mumbled, "High...tech?"

……

The next day, just after dawn, a long convoy appeared on the tree-lined path outside the manor.

After arriving at the manor, the workers began to busy themselves with unloading, moving crates of various sizes to the workshop that had long been emptied.

"Looks like I'll have to work overtime to assemble the equipment myself tonight. I really don't want to wait even a moment longer."

Harvey stood by, watching sleepily as the carts carrying goods came in and out, leaving deep tracks in the garden mud.

After signing the magic contract that was delivered at the same time, the team manager directed the team to leave the manor quickly without stopping.

It seemed like if they walked a little slower, zombies would run out of the manor and eat them.

After everyone had left, Reiner ran into the workshop and helped Harvey pry open the crates and check the brass metal instruments inside.

"Wow, this is simply... simply, I have never seen this before." Reiner's bony palm gently stroked the smooth surface of the instrument, exclaiming incoherently.

"These are the high-end equipment of the Alchemy Exploration Society. We have to assemble them carefully." Harvey was also very excited.

With this set of equipment, Harvey will no longer have to charge Reiner's magic batteries one by one every day. Instead, he can use the alchemical energy matrix to directly plug in Reiner and charge him.

More importantly, this set of equipment is also the most important component of Harvey's "Magic Internet" - the server.

Since improving the spell messenger's ability to travel through the magic network, Harvey discovered that the signal transmission distance of the "magic computer" he assembled was limited. To achieve instantaneous reception, he could only lock the range to Jackdaw Town and the surrounding areas.

But with this energy-gathering matrix, it's like having a magical, super-strong signal base station. All "computers" can send and receive messages, connecting to the matrix through the magic network, and then through this super repeater, achieving ultra-long-distance message forwarding. Remember, this energy-gathering matrix was once used to power continental-level teleportation arrays.

If it weren't for the connections of Ash, the second-generation wizard, a junior wizard like Harvey, who has no power or influence, wouldn't be able to buy this thing.

Although it is an old model that has been eliminated, its energy-gathering effect is not compromised.

Thinking of this, Harvey slapped his head and found a unique long-handled metal instrument from the mountain of crates.

"I almost forgot, Reiner, I also brought you a set of tools, your new accessories."

"Tools? My Lord, my fingers are more flexible than the most expensive repair tools. Even if a drop of water condenses on my fingertips, it won't tremble at all."

Although Reiner grumbled, he couldn't help but take a closer look at the new accessories.

"What is this? A hollow short spear? My lord, is this the weapon I am assigned?"

Ever since Reiner discovered that he possessed the powerful strength to turn solid pebbles into powder with just a light grip.

He has always wanted to take charge of the defense of the manor and provide Harvey's personal security.

Unfortunately, the security in Jackdaw Town is good, and ordinary villains and thieves would not dare to target spellcasters, which makes Reiner feel that he has no place to use his skills.

Harvey didn't explain. He first used the wizard's hand to pick up the tool and installed the long-handled instrument as a pendant on the outside of Reiner's right arm.

"This isn't a weapon. It's a welding, uh, tool used to assemble these instruments."

Harvey paused, deciding to give it a new name that would please Reiner. "It's called, Scorching Ray!"

"Enchanted weapons? Great! Thank you, sir!" Reiner waved his arms and quickly adapted to the new accessories.

Simply activating the inscription on the alchemical prosthetic arm will cause the tip of the accessory to release a high-temperature, white-hot flame, which can be used for welding equipment.

Of course, if Reiner wants to use it as a weapon, that's not impossible.

It just consumes more energy of the magic stone.

……

The two worked until midnight before they finally managed to assemble this complex and heavy alchemical instrument.

As Harvey carved the inscription on the base of the instrument, a dark red light slowly lit up under the power of the magic stone.

Harvey actually felt the satisfaction of a novice assembling a desktop computer for the first time and successfully turning it on.

Reiner stood in front of the huge instrument in a daze, looking up at the brass column standing in the middle of the room, speechless.

The entire instrument is five meters high, and the top almost touches the ceiling of the workshop.

Even Reiner's alchemical cyborg body, which is over two meters tall, had to look up when standing in front of it.

Harvey spent a lot of money to buy this set of alchemical equipment. He even advanced the dividends from his shares in the soap factory.

Three years of dividend income is equivalent to 15,000 gold pounds!
This means that even if the soap factory is thriving and selling well under the management of the Chamber of Commerce.

No matter how much profit there is in the next three years, Harvey will not get a penny of dividends from his shares, which is a pure loss-making business.

At present, apart from the approximately 3000 gold pounds of investment from the early financiers that has not yet been repaid, Harvey's deposit balance is only 2000 gold pounds from the goods delivered yesterday, and the remaining initial capital of approximately 300 gold pounds.

Although the financial sponsors, led by Ash, have never paid much attention to this small amount of money invested casually, Harvey still feels a lot of pressure.

I hope that this high investment can recover the cost as soon as possible and create a steady stream of income for myself.

Harvey sighed secretly.

(End of this chapter)