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The corridors of this building appear to be several decades old, but in order to preserve a certain artistic feel, excessive renovation was chosen.
At the end of the corridor, a room with a purple sign on the door came into view of Lanqi and Talia.
The deacon opened the door for them, then made way for them, signaling that they could come in.
"Mr. Lanci Wilford, the rental fee is 1 pound per hour. You can settle the rental bill when you leave. I will deliver the materials later."
The deacon operated the small magic device in his hand for a while, and handed the crystal card engraved with Lanqi's identity back to him.
"OK, thanks."
Lanqi was chatting with the deacon at the door.
Talia stood silently near Ranchi, examining her surroundings.
She could see at a glance that this spacious card-making workshop had a complete set of card-making facilities, and all of them were relatively high-end equipment.
It is quite good to have these things in a border city-state.
Talia couldn't remember how long it had been since she last touched these familiar tools.
But she didn't want to touch these things at all now.
The magic cards she made, which were engraved with demonic language, could not be traded freely in the human kingdom.
If we leave clues and are tracked down by the Human Kingdom Alliance Council, it will only cause fatal trouble...
……
Not long after, the staff prepared and delivered the materials purchased on Lanqi's list as promised.
In addition to regular materials such as whiteboard cards, energy crystals, magic stones, magic core liquid, etc., there are also a bunch of scrolls.
The main materials required to make the three major types of magic cards are different.
Equipment cards must have equipment prototypes and props such as enchantments and encapsulations.
Summoning cards require materials such as monster cores or soul crystals.
To make spell cards, you need magic scrolls as materials, which need to be processed and rewritten.
For practice, spell cards are undoubtedly the best choice.
Because a large part of the materials and craftsmanship required for spell cards have been integrated into magic scrolls.
Compared to creating from scratch, making spell cards is more like "reprocessing"!
"In addition to staying here, you can leave at any time. Just find the deacon and he will bring you in."
Lanqi picked up a chair and placed it not far from the workbench, indicating that it was for Talia.
Thalia nodded.
She also doesn't like standing around waiting all day.
So Talia walked to the chair and sat down gently, with her back straight and her hands gently folded on her knees, like a noble queen.
She looked ahead calmly, as if she was not paying attention to the things around her.
But after sitting down, she found out.
It seems that the only thing I can do from now on is to watch this kid making cards to pass the time.
Chapter 10 Is there something wrong with the magic card made by Lanqi?
Bright lights illuminate the card-making workshop, reflecting on the magical instruments and utensils.
Those instruments exude an ancient atmosphere and have witnessed the glorious rise of many card makers.
At this time, Lanqi was concentrating on the workbench.
He counted the basic ingredients carefully, took out a compartment tray, and took some of the ingredients he would need.
Place them one by one into the grids of the grid plate.
Talia frowned slightly as she watched him select the materials.
What does this guy do with so many materials?
While Talia was confused, Lanqi gradually completed his preparations.
Talia, who had been frugal and down and out for so long, almost forgot that she had once been wealthy.
Lanqi rolled up the sleeves of his shirt, his face full of anticipation, and was ready to start practicing making magic cards.
He began to mix the ink with the ground attributeless magic crystal powder and magic core liquid in a somewhat clumsy manner, and used a measuring instrument to detect the fluctuations in magic power during the mixing.
Ranchi, who is not yet able to synchronize his own magic power with the mixing of ink, can only rely on magic props for the time being.
"..."
In fact, this is not difficult, but you can't learn it just by reading books, so you need someone to teach you.
Talia watched Lanci's rookie operation calmly.
However, she had no interest and no need to guide this human boy who had no magical talent.
See here.
Talia already knew what card Lanqi wanted to make without having to read on.
Because Lanqi opened the magic scroll that he would use to extract, intercept and engrave.
This scroll is actually a first-level psychic spell [Mind Interference].
Compared to magic scrolls that become useless after being used once, if they are made into magic cards, the spell can be used repeatedly.
【Mental Disturbance】
[Category: Spell Card]
[Grade: Blue Precious]
[Attribute: Spirit]
[Level: 1]
[Effect: Only effective for enemies within 3 meters, making them unable to move for a very short time. The mana consumption and duration of the effect are determined by the mental gap between the two sides. Cooling time is 120 seconds.]
In most cases, magic cards made using this magic scroll as the basis will have similar effects, with only slight fluctuations in the control time.
If the card maker has superb skills, he may be able to produce a higher-level [Purple Rare] quality.
Then the effect will become stronger, or have more additional effects.
of course.
Even though it is only a first-level magic, its [Blue Precious] quality makes it very challenging for novice card makers.
It would be good if the card could be saved or a degraded version of [White Normal] quality could be made.
Talia couldn't yet comment on the boy's talent or what kind of card he would make.
But for most talented humans, it is already too late to start learning card making now.
Lanqi's family background is obviously not bad.
If you have talent, you should invest the best resources and start learning early.
There is no need to try to make cards on your own just because you are interested in it.
"Tata, do you know how to make cards?"
Lanqi stared at the scroll in his hand, as if he felt Talia's gaze, and suddenly asked.
To him, it seemed like it would be nice to have someone to chat with in the workshop.
"..."
Talia ignored him and just looked away indifferently.
She didn't want to lie about something as trivial as this, nor did she want to let the human know anything he didn't need to know.
Lanqi smiled tactfully and stopped talking to Talia.
Just like how the Card Makers Association views me, if I were a businessman, I would still have good trading value.
But as a card maker, there is no apparent value in it.
So far, the only people who look up to me are Mr. Hans, the housekeeper, and Ms. Francine, the maid.
While thinking to himself, Lanqi continued to pour the prepared magic ink into the engraving pen.
Next, he couldn't be distracted anymore, because he was about to enter the most critical step of making magic cards.
Rewriting and finalizing magic structures and circuits.
First-level mental magic is mostly mental interference with very small effects, while strong control type mental magic often requires a closer distance to be activated.
If you want to rewrite the effect, you not only need extremely strong magic creation ability, but also multiple experiments and improvements. The difficulty is far beyond the normal production.
Lanqi was concentrating, focusing all his energy on what was in front of him.
As the engraving pen in his hand moved slightly, he slowly integrated his magic power into each magic circuit.
The magic structure of a card is not something that any magician or magic craftsman can draw. It is a process of understanding, creation and casting.
Without outstanding talent and thorough understanding, even if you can draw something similar, you won't be able to give it the power it deserves.
Lanqi held his breath, as if he had entered the most challenging moment.
The biggest trouble in burning is the circle of fine magic runes engraved on the card. These are twisted and look like ants crawling around. Without sufficient eyesight, it is impossible to recognize them, let alone write them out.
He burned it slowly with a frown on his face.
Just like a painter painting a beautiful work.
Every brushstroke is extremely delicate, yet full of a sense of stability.
This made Talia, who was standing by, look at Lanci a little more seriously.
Let’s not talk about how low-level the cards Lanqi is making are, and how inexperienced he is.
At least at this moment, Lanqi's temperament does not seem like that of a clumsy card-making apprentice, but rather that of a great artist with extremely superb skills!