Salin didn't ask any more questions, but thought in his heart that if the war happened in Garulan, it would be nothing to him. WwW, QunabEN, coM If Kushui County is in trouble, I can't just walk away.
Hope it's okay. Salin prayed in his heart, for the first time he was so concerned about whether the world was peaceful.
Across the garden, there is a row of buildings, all made of granite, giving it a rough and fierce atmosphere. There are pillars in front of the door, and two armed soldiers stand there. Seeing Narnia and Salin, the two soldiers bowed and saluted.
"Master, you are here."
The soldier standing guard obviously knew Narnia and smiled at Salin. Saleen noticed that the equipment of these two soldiers was not much different from that of Baron Cook's elite soldiers. They were at best high-level swordsmen, not at the level of swordsmen. But these two soldiers were obviously more confident and refined. When they saluted, there was only respect in their eyes, not humility.
The elites of the Qin Yin Empire should not be underestimated. If thirty or fifty of these soldiers surrounded them, a first-level mage would definitely be chopped into pieces. If the armor is enchanted, level 2 mages must also be careful. In comparison, the private soldiers of Scotia's nobles are not that good, and they are not as strong as the mercenaries of large mercenary groups.
I heard that Princess Rex can have 10,000 elite troops. After acquiring the ownership of the surrounding cities, once a war breaks out, recruiting hundreds of thousands of auxiliary troops will not be a problem. Coupled with the mages and apprentices from Kushui County, there should be no danger in this city. Thinking of this, Salin felt relieved. I think too much. If there is really an army that can attack the city, I am afraid that the entire Qin Yin Empire will have been involved in the war.
This is impossible. The Qin Yin army under the control of Shengyan City exceeds one million and is divided into multiple provinces. Coupled with the private soldiers owned by nobles in various places, the entire Qin Yin was like an iron barrel.
Nanya took Salin into the door. There was a corridor inside the door. The two of them went straight up the stairs to the second floor, and a young mage greeted them. The mage has short golden hair and a magic mark on his white magic robe.
"Sister, you're here." The young mage was older than Salin, but still less than 20 years old.
"This is Master Salin, and this is my brother, Kadric."
"Master Salin, thank you so much." Kadrick was obviously relieved.
"You're welcome, Narnia and I are friends." Salin replied with a smile.
Kadrick brought Salin and the two into his room. This room was extremely weird. A bronze railing in the middle surrounded a hole of tens of square meters in the floor. Below is the first floor. In a larger room, dozens of alchemy test benches are arranged in an orderly manner. Hundreds of magic apprentices are busy processing some metal sheets.
Saleen recognized that those metal pieces were the material of fish scale armor. The apprentices are using the alchemy equipment on the alchemy test bench to process armor pieces. The green armor pieces are burned on the magic flame, and beautiful patterns appear.
On the other side, there is a long alchemy platform, and more apprentices are processing the sinews of Warcraft.
Warcraft tendons have many uses, the most common of which is to make bow strings. The tendons of ordinary beasts need to be boiled and woven for a long time before they can be used to make bow strings. A bow's strings are considered to be of good quality if they can be used for three years. The tendons of Warcraft are tougher and wear-resistant, and will not suffer from fatigue, breakage, etc., nor will they become brittle due to dryness and lack of water.
But the apprentices downstairs split the magic beast tendons into thin threads, but they were used to string armor leaves.
Except for the ancient knight's plate armor, most warriors' armor requires armor leaves to be strung together with various ropes. Inferior armor is connected in series with hemp ropes soaked in glue. Although it is wear-resistant, it cannot withstand too much force. When sword energy invades, it will easily peel off and break.
Advanced metal armor will use hair, metal wires, leather strips, etc. to weave into stronger ropes to connect them in series. Using Warcraft Tendon is considered the most expensive among them.
In another corner, Saleen saw the apprentice enchanting the ancient brocade robe.
Because Qin's empire was rich, even civilians had the right to wear brocade silk and satin. Only slaves who had lost their freedom had restrictions on this. However, ancient brocade is only worn by nobles and soldiers. This kind of brocade feels heavy and has bright colors, making it suitable for formal wear. The ancient brocade robes processed by these apprentices are woven from magically treated silk, and the apprentices are performing a second processing.
There are also test benches in the room on the second floor, but these test benches are much smaller and do not have the complicated alchemy machinery downstairs.
When the two dozen magic apprentices saw Salin and Narnia coming in, they all stood up and saluted. These apprentices had sad faces. There was a complete set of machinery, crystal tubes, beakers, brackets, crucibles, etc. on the test bench. In comparison, they looked more like orthodox alchemy equipment.
On the other side of the circular room is Kadrick's room. Entering the room, there is an alchemy test bench.
"Kadric, are these armors for generals?" Salin felt a little incredible when he saw such a huge alchemy laboratory.
"No, the princess's swordsman battalion is full of ten thousand people. Everyone has two sets of armor and some spare accessories. What the officers wear is not the responsibility of a little mage like me."
Twenty thousand sets of armor of this quality!
Salin was too lazy to calculate it, it was a huge expense anyway. Although this is the power of the princess, can His Majesty the Emperor be assured of such an elite army? You know, if there is no prince, it is possible for the princess to inherit the throne and become the queen.
Princess Rex's actions were definitely not for a military parade, but to prepare for war.
"Kaka, why are you calling me in such a hurry?" Naniya said.
Kadrick looked at Saleen and said: "There are still more than two thousand sets of horn straps for the armor. They are almost finished, but the repair water is not enough. The mages are not here, and I am here..."
Salin smiled and said, "It's okay. How much repair water do I need to create?"
Now it is too easy for Saleen to make repairing water. The magic string has grown. After becoming a second-level mage, Saleen can continuously make 48 servings of repairing water, each serving is 2000 grams. This healing water is enough for bathing, not to mention drinking.
"There is a lot needed. It will probably take the three of us to make it continuously for a day."
"So much?" Salin thought, Narnia was already a third-level magician. Although she was still far from being promoted, making repairing water did not require much skill. The amount she can make should be about the same as her own.
"There is no way. These horns are etched with magic. They need to be washed continuously with repairing water. Even soaking them is useless. If they are not processed quickly, these horns will be useless."
Saleen was not familiar with alchemy, so he knew that these horn belts were magic equipment, and the etched patterns must also have magical properties.
"No problem, prepare the container." Salin didn't want to shock the world, so he simply regarded it as a practice. Otherwise, if he went all out to make it, it would not take him even one day to make enough weight with Narnia.
One by one, metal flat-spout pots were brought in. These flat-spout pots were quite large and had shallow holes positioned on the base. The surface of the metal pots was covered with magic patterns.
Salin estimated the number of normal mage productions, cast the first-level magic of repairing water 12 times in a row, and then stopped. This is equivalent to the amount of 24 copies of repairing water that a normal second-level magician can produce continuously.
Narnia didn't stop and created more than 90 portions of healing water in a row. Kadric was overjoyed. His sister and this second-level mage created much more healing water than expected, so he was confident that he could complete the task.
He quickly took out the magic core and put it into the hands of Salin and Naniya, allowing them to restore the magic string. Salin only consumed a quarter of his magic string, but he did not refuse Kadric's kindness. Anyway, the money was paid by the princess.
One by one, the flat-mouthed metal pots were carried out, placed in the alchemy machinery, and fixed in place while pouring. The repairing water passes through the crystal tube at a constant speed and disperses into dozens of torrents in a glass bubble, washing the corners inside the glass bubble.
The horn strips were dark, and after being washed away, the original green-brown color was revealed, revealing the etched magic patterns. The repairing water collected and flowed out from the other end of the glass bubble. It was already pitch black and could no longer be used.
Saleen quickly restored the lost magic string, feeling a little bored. I thought it was a lot of work, but I didn't expect it to be just a few first-level spells. Looking out the window, the apprentices were busy dealing with the washed corners one by one.
Every apprentice is so young and serious. He didn't seem to feel any shame in doing such a thing. Apprentices who can operate alchemy machinery are at least level 6 magic apprentices. All of these apprentices are under twenty years old. It is only a matter of time before they become official magicians.
Saleen sighed. The number of magicians in Scotia was not very small, but there were definitely not such a large base of apprentices. Magic apprentices may be meaningless on the battlefield, but the magician will not do the job at hand and can only rely on the apprentice to complete it.
With a large number of apprentices, enchanted armor can be manufactured on a large scale. After the most basic alchemy procedure is completed, the magician only needs to activate the magic circle and input magic power to finalize the entire set of magic armor.
Even the lowest level is magic armor, which can resist the sword master's sword energy. It can even resist some low-level magic, such as acid splash, ice cone, first-level fireball and so on.
Ten thousand sets of such armor worn on a swordsman would definitely form a torrent of steel. Even the swordsmen couldn't resist those loosely organized mercenaries, let alone the private soldiers of the nobles.
Salin finally understood why Qin Yin was called a magic empire. Although the situation in Bushui County was a bit special, the nobles of the empire could hire a large number of apprentices to do this as long as the emperor allowed it.
One in a hundred apprentices can become an official magician. Every apprentice in this alchemy factory has the potential to become a magician. It can be said that all of them are elites among apprentices.
Only Princess Rex's methods can attract countless elite apprentices to settle in Bishui County. Everyone has a chance, what a great temptation this is for magic apprentices! If there was such a place in Ceylon City, Salin would have sold himself to work for the princess.
Work is cultivation, and the princess is responsible for all consumption. Such a good thing has not happened anywhere else on the mainland.
Princess Rex's efforts are worth it. If she is given another ten years, she will have more mages, great magicians, and magicians.
Because she understands the value of a magic apprentice.