Arcane Lord

After leaving the Detection Laboratory, Shado went to the Tower of Time and did not see Niya in the study on the top floor. He asked the tower spirit and found out that Niya was drinking tea with Epps in the Arcane Garden.

It's now autumn. Affected by the abnormal climate, it has become significantly colder these days, the sky is also gloomy, and it seems that it may snow at any time.

It is almost impossible to snow before the Moon Festival, but now that there is still more than a full month before the Moon Festival, there are already signs of suspected snowfall.

Xia Duo just came back from the ground not long ago. When he came to the Arcane Garden, he also guessed why Niya and his daughter came here to drink tea. I am afraid it is because the environment here is like midsummer all year round.

"Nia, Epps, you guys are so laid back!"

Just in front of the warehouse at the entrance of the Arcane Garden, Shado said hello to Niya and Epps, then took out a low stool and sat down.

Niya turned pale when she saw this, Xia Duo glanced at her, but started to pour tea for Xia Duo, and Epps said doubtfully: "Xia Duo, why are you here? Just now Niya said that you might be busy in the laboratory. It’s been a long time!”

"It seems like you guys have been lazy a lot here! I just told Nia to go to the lab in the morning, and now it's almost evening!"

"Huh? It's been so long?"

The surprise in Epps's eyes didn't seem to be fake. He looked at his daughter and sighed, "It seems that our father and daughter really haven't had a good chat for a while. I felt like we just sat down not long ago. I didn't expect the time." It went by so fast.”

"I also feel that time flies by so fast." Niya silently added a little water to her father's teacup, and then asked Xia Duo, as if she suddenly thought of something, "By the way, why did you come to see me specifically?" What's the emergency?"

"It's not an emergency, I just want to call you for dinner."

"You're not honest, tell me again! In the past, I was summoned by summons."

"All right!"

Xia Duo glanced at Epps, who was smiling, and didn't feel any embarrassment. He went straight to the business, "I already have an idea of ​​the communication mystery lock node magic weapon you asked about before. If nothing else, it will be very useful." It will be solved soon.”

"There must be more than just this!" Niya suppressed her curiosity about the solution to the node magic weapon and continued to ask, "What else?"

"Of course, I would like to ask Madam to do more work, help her be the foreman, and seize the time to build the Void Warehouse." Sha Duo continued.

"I knew it!"

Nia suddenly burst out laughing, "Didn't Uncle Aibo tell you? Every time you want to catch someone else doing something, you always have that expression!"

"Really?" Xia Duo showed an innocent expression.

Unexpectedly, Niya suddenly clapped her hands, held Xia Duo's arm and said with a smile: "Yes, that's it. Those who are capable work hard. Uncle Aibo's words probably made his ears tingle. I This is my first time listening to it, it’s so interesting!”

Perhaps it was because her father was recovering well, or because the father and daughter were chatting happily, but Niya was obviously much more lively and cheerful than usual.

Sha Duo was actually more happy to see Niya like this, and he also joked, "It seems that I will have to change my words next time I ask Ai Burke to do something!"

"No need to change, no need to change! The original sentence is very good!"

At this moment, Epps also interjected, "I think Aberke was actually very happy to hear that!"

"this--"

Xia Duo and Niya looked at each other and ended the topic with a tacit understanding. Epps could say this, but it was somewhat inappropriate for them as juniors to say it.

After chatting for a while, the three of them left the Arcane Garden together and went to have dinner at the lord's villa facing the water village on the ground. On the way, Shado sent a private message to Epps:

"Your current state is not suitable for a high-concentration positive energy environment. I will lower the positive energy concentration of the Arcane Garden later. If Niya asks, just say that the Tower of Time is parked in the floating city and there is no need to worry about food. , I am going to transform the Arcane Garden into a tea garden and am now adjusting the environment.”

This was actually a plan that he had made early in the morning, but he had been so busy during this period that he didn't think about the tea garden or anything else. He only remembered this when he saw Epps in the Arcane Garden today.

Of course, Epps' body is indeed not suitable for staying in a high-concentration positive energy environment for a long time, but a lower concentration is beneficial to Epps' recovery.

In addition to external weather factors, the positive energy environment may also be an important reason for Epps to visit the Arcane Garden. After all, the body sends a signal, and people will naturally make a choice, just like eating when they are hungry.

In addition to adjusting the Arcane Garden itself, Shado is also planning to make a talisman for Epps that can adjust the parameters of the surrounding environment. Epps seems to be recovering well, but in fact he is very weak.

Epps himself should also know this, only Nia, a silly girl, is still in the dark.

…

During dinner, Shado talked about the idea of ​​using elemental essences for automated production, and also mentioned the reality that a large amount of elemental essences might be imported from Calimshan in the future.

"Is that so?"

Niya had known about the existence of the Soul Amulet before, and she had some psychological expectations for the automation of the Soul, but Epps was completely unprepared.

In his past impression, the Tower of Time's magic item production capacity was astonishingly low. Unexpectedly, it could now be automated. This was beyond his knowledge.

"Xia Duo, since you mentioned this, I have a question. I have seen a lot in the Tower of Time these days. Among them, the magic technicians are the most puzzling to me. Now that there is automation, what is the meaning of those people's existence? what is it then?"

This was not only the confusion of Epps, an old man who had just traveled from the past to the present. Niya also cast doubtful eyes on Shado after confirming that automation was feasible.

"Magic mechanics were originally set up for the standardized mass production of magic items, and they will definitely play an important role in the future. As for their relationship with automation-"

Xia Duo paused and thought about the relationship between industrial workers in his hometown and industrial robots. “In fact, they are not either/or. Automation will allow them to focus more on breakthroughs in the technical field.

"Of course, some low-end technicians will inevitably be eliminated in this process, so at this stage, I will not focus on automation. It is necessary to maintain a large team of magic technicians."

In fact, most of the current magic technicians in the Tower of Time are what Sha Duo calls low-end technicians. In the future, they need to develop in the direction of more professional engineers.

Regarding Epps and Nia's doubts, Sha Duo spoke very generally, but surprisingly both of them understood it. It was not surprising that Nia understood. After all, Sha Duo had told Nia many of his blueprints. It was surprising that Si understood.

It seems that Epps has indeed received a lot of new ideas and concepts in the Tower of Time during this period.