Volume 1 Chapter 118 (1/2)
Splitting research
After he left the household magic machine workshop, Xu Yi came to the magic machine workshop. After discussing a few things with Camby and the other dwarves, he took several blueprints before heading back to his office.
The office had already been expanded and other than the office that Xu Yi used occasionally, there was another room that was specially put aside as Wella’s research lab.
When Xu Yi came in, he found Wella was immersed in some material, looking through them with complete focus.
These materials were related to the magic machines the Frestech Chamber of Commerce currently produces. After Wella was employed by Xu Yi, Xu Yi didn’t immediately have her work on researching, but rather gave her some material for her to study first.
Hearing the sound of the door opening, Wella looked up and saw Xu Yi. She gave him a simple nod and didn’t greet him.
Xu Yi was already used to her indifference and this had become more clear after he had her sign the confidentiality contract.
“Wella, what do you think? Do you have an approximate idea of the design of our Frestech Chamber of Commerce’s products?” Xu Yi didn’t care about her attitude and saw down in front of her as he asked this.
Wella thought for a bit before giving a slight nod, “I have some ideas. Xu…..Chairman, after seeing these materials, I’ve found that it isn’t strange at Rem and I lost at the Leo Chamber of Commerce at all.”
“Oh? Why did you suddenly say this?”
“Because after I studied the material you gave me, I’ve found that in these magic machines, the magic actually isn’t the main factor. What decides its use is actually the design and structure of the magic machine itself. If it was just in terms of Magic Array, the ones that me and Rem created wouldn’t lose to your Magic Arrays in terms of power. But if these Magic Arrays were used in magic machines, because there is a big disparity in terms of design, there would be a large contrast.”
Xu Yi looked at Wella in surprise as he couldn’t help revealing a look of appreciation.
Although this logic was simple, other than Great Magician Camilla and Still’s group who researched with him, the other magicians didn’t seem to understand this point.
In everyone’s thoughts, they felt that the power of the magic machines is because of the power of magic. They completely ignored the powerful mechanical engineering knowledge Xu Yi had brought from earth.
Wella was the first person who recognized this in front of Xu Yi. Even with Still and the others, they recognized this, but they didn’t openly accept it like Wella.
“Congratulations, Wella. Recognizing this point, it means you have taken a step closer to becoming a magic machine designer.” Xu Yi said with a faint smile, “Since you have this understanding, I feel like I can now give you some real work to do.”
Xu Yi took out a blueprint and handed it to Wella.
“This is the blueprint for the Rolling Forge Magic Punch Press that I’m planning to develop and I need you to study something, which is this Magic Array that provides the power. Because there needs to be explosive power in this driving force, I feel that it is most suitable to use a burst type Flame Magic Array. Wella, you are more skilled with Fire Magic Arrays, so I decided to give this part to you to study. I have already written down the specific requirements for this Magic Array on the blueprint, so you can just properly study the patterns and details on the design.”
Wella took the blueprint and was shocked by the dense amount of details written on the design. After she looked it over, she looked up to ask Xu Yi, “Chairman, when you designed the Magic Fan, you didn’t use such a complicated blueprint, right?”
“Of course.” Xu Yi replied in a natural manner, “The Magic Fan technology is so low leveled, how could it compare to this Rolling Forge Magic Punch Press? You should know that the Magic Fan only used a simple Revolving Wind Array and this Rolling Forge Magic Punch Press, my initial plans has it using eleven Magic Arrays of different grades and three different elements! Do you think it would be the same?”
Wella looked at the blueprint in a daze before suddenly giving a bitter smile, “Chairman, now I’m willing to admit my defeat.”
Xu Yi revealed a smile. He pointed at a few places on the blueprint before saying with a serious expression, “I don’t care if you admit it or not, but you have to do well with this Magic Array. You are now an employee of our company, Wella, I hope you will not mess it up.”
Well glared at Xu Yi and gave a soft snort. Her expression was filled with confidence again, “Who do you think I am?”
###
In order to complete the three thousand agricultural magic machines before the spring harvest, Xu Yi was incredibly busy.
After taking care of the research Wella was responsible for, Xu Yi immediately left the factory and headed back to Banta City.
When first went to see Sancheli who had been thinking about the Magic Array problem in a room by himself. After giving him a few words of instruction, he immediately went to Evita and Akali’s little house.
After they saw the new Magic Lamp design that Agnes and Vivian made together, Evita and Akali couldn’t help gasping in shock.
“Sir chairman, who drew this? This is simple…..too beautiful!” Feeling excited, Akali even forgot about how she was deliberately acting cold towards Xu Yi. She grabbed Xu Yi’s arm in pleasant surprise as she cried out in shock.