After all, the alchemy puppets and Alchemy Colossuses were intelligent, and could be said to be no different from intelligent creatures. They could completely understand the commands of the commander, and did not need to carry out particularly detailed manipulation. The key was just whose orders they listened to.
The controller of the Sky Castle was the supreme controller of all the alchemy puppets and Alchemy Colossuses. Even if others obtained the control centers, the alchemy puppets and Alchemy Colossuses would still regard the controller of the Sky Castle as the supreme commander. Just like soldiers, although they obeyed the orders of the general, the king's orders were above everything else. Not every general could incite the soldiers to rebel.
Hearing Lin Li's words, Gavin was a little dumbfounded, and he even forgot to pick up the control devices. The alchemy puppets and Alchemy Colossuses were definitely like national treasures in any force or kingdom. They would probably not be used unless it was the most critical and dangerous moment.
However, Lin Li actually wanted to use the alchemy puppets and Alchemy Colossuses to do the most menial work. He was using them as laborers. It was like using a Magical Crystal Cannon to kill a mosquito. If the other forces or even the kingdoms were to find out about it, they would probably vomit blood out of frustration.
However, thinking about the work that was going to be done next, Gavin also understood that it was probably the best solution for now. He couldn't really go and plunder a large group of slaves. Besides, the transformation of the Sky Castle was such a huge project, and how many slaves would be needed to meet the needs? The alchemy puppets and Alchemy Colossuses were equivalent to hundreds of slaves. Why didn't they use them?
Of course, in terms of labor costs, the cost of slaves was definitely the lowest, especially when the labor of the slaves was squeezed out without caring about their lives. The alchemy puppets and Alchemy Colossuses all needed magical crystals as power, and the amount of work they did would have to consume a certain amount of mana. The value of magical crystals was not just measured by the amount of mana. Legendary magical crystals were priceless in the entire continent.
However, as a veteran of the Tower of Dusk and a trusted aide of Lin Li, Gavin was well aware that Lin Li would never be short of magical crystals. If they were to build an ordinary city now, it would definitely not be worthwhile to spend so many magical crystals at the cost of building it. However, they were going to transform the Sky Castle left behind by the Immortal King, which would be the greatest help to the development of the Tower of Dusk in the future. Hence, the consumption of magical crystals should be considered worthwhile.
Having figured that out, Gavin finally snapped out of his shock, and respectfully took the control devices from Lin Li's hands. "Rest assured, Mr. President, we will definitely make good use of these Alchemy Colossuses, and do our best to complete all the tasks you have given us."
After handing the control devices to Gavin, Lin Li brought Gavin and the others into a conference hall in the Central Tower, and began to make detailed arrangements for the transformation of the Sky Castle. The first thing they had to do was to repair the various damaged parts of the Sky Castle, but at the same time, they had to leave space for future modifications. Otherwise, they would have to dismantle and remodel the moment they finished repairing it. Not only would it be a waste of materials, the efficiency would also be greatly reduced.
In the conference hall, the senior executives of the Tower of Dusk, such as Basel, Gavin, Alan, and the representatives of various fields such as inscription, alchemy, architecture, and magic gears were all listening attentively to Lin Li's explanation. They all knew the importance of the transformation of the Sky Castle this time, and no one wanted to make any mistakes at the end of their work. Besides, they were also well aware that the process of the transformation of the Sky Castle would also be a rare opportunity for them to learn and practice.
Master Basel had always been known for his erudition in the Breezy Plains, and the impression he gave people was that he was more of a scholar than a mage. However, people had always thought that he only had research in history, archaeology, and the High Elves' language. Very few people knew that he also had considerable attainments in the field of inscription.
In particular, after joining the Tower of Dusk and becoming the chief judge of the Tower of Dusk, Basel had the opportunity to frequently exchange knowledge with Lin Li in the field of inscription. He could be considered a Master of Inscription who was second only to Lin Li. Hence, during the transformation of the Sky Castle this time, Lin Li handed over the mageweath work to Basel.
Basel was leading a team of more than 30 inscriptionists. Although none of these inscriptionists could be called masters, each of them had a very deep foundation. When Lin Li was teaching them, he paid the most attention to their foundation. In his opinion, as long as they had a good foundation, they would be able to master mageweaths in a short period of time even if they encountered mageweaths that they had never seen before. They would not be like some inscriptionists who pursued higher levels of mageweaths and occasionally drew one or two Master-level mageweaths before daring to call themselves Masters of Inscription.
Of course, there was another important reason, and that was that Lin Li basically spent very little time in the Tower of Dusk, and even less time to teach the inscriptionists. For example, when Lin Li explored the Sky Castle previously, he left for three years, and even after he returned, he did not rest for a moment. Hence, apart from exploring some things on their own, the inscriptionists spent most of their time continuously consolidating what they had learned from Lin Li.
Fortunately, the foundation of the inscriptionists was very good. If they were the so-called Masters of Inscription in Anril, Lin Li might have to teach them step by step. Now, Lin Li only had to give them some pointers on some key issues, and the inscriptionists would be able to quickly understand the essence of it. Hence, they were much better than the Masters of Inscription.
The Goblin Angelano was in charge of the repair of the Alchemy Arrays and magic gears, and he also had a group of talented subordinates in this field at his disposal. However, given how mean the Goblins were, there would probably be a lot of ear-piercing curses in the Sky Castle in the future.
The repair of the buildings of the Sky Castle was handled by Beckley and a few other senior executives, mainly because the engineering and technical content in this area were slightly lower. When the time came, they would also be in charge of the most alchemy puppets and Alchemy Colossuses.
As for Gavin, who played the role of the director of the Tower of Dusk, he was not in charge of any specific work, but was in charge of the scheduling of various tasks. After all, the Tower of Dusk still had to operate normally while the Sky Castle was being repaired, and Gavin had to be in charge of a lot of things.
After assigning all the tasks, Gavin and the others left the conference hall, leaving Lin Li to sit in the conference hall and stare at the blueprints of the Sky Garden in a daze. The work that was assigned now was only to repair the Sky Castle, and it was only the beginning of transforming the Sky Castle into the Sky Garden of the Supreme Council.
Lin Li knew very well that the transformation of the Sky Castle would definitely not be accomplished overnight. Although the technical and labor problems had been temporarily solved, the materials for the transformation were more important. Without sufficient materials, there was no way to make bricks without straw. Even if there were sufficient technical talents and labor, there would be no solution.
Hence, Lin Li could only prioritize the transformation of the Sky Castle at the moment. Repairing the damage was the most important one, and the next would be some modifications that could improve the performance of the Sky Castle immediately. In this regard, Lin Li already had a plan in mind, and the first thing to be modified was none other than the power system of the Sky Castle.
Back then, the Sky Castle was known as the one with the strongest power among the seven Sky Castles of the High Elves. However, no matter how strong the power was, it could not really be endless, just like how nothing in the world could truly be immortal. Under the wear and tear of time, even the gods would fall one day, and even the world would be destroyed, let alone the power source of the Sky Castle.
Besides, the Sky Castle had been drifting in the endless void for thousands of years, and the protective canopy had also been eroded by the Nether Storm for thousands of years. The mana consumption was simply unimaginable for ordinary people. In particular, Highlord Osric had attached his soul to the Sky Castle in order to achieve the so-called immortality, and thus absorbed a large amount of mana from the power source of the Sky Castle. That was another unimaginable consumption.
That was also because the power source of the Sky Castle was strong enough. Otherwise, it would have long been consumed, and Lin Li wouldn't have had the chance to bring it back to Anril. However, the consumption of the power source was already very obvious, and it was far inferior to the Sky Garden of the Supreme Council.
Of course, Lin Li did not have the ability to replace a new power source for the Sky Castle. Although there was no problem with the technology, he did not have a magical crystal that could replace the power source of the Sky Castle, not even the magical crystal of a prehistoric magical beast of the Sanctuary-realm.
Although Lin Li still had the magical crystal of the Dragon of Destruction Azardas, the mana of that magical crystal could not be drawn out at all. Besides, Lin Li was also thinking of using the magical crystal to hatch two little dragons through the assimilation of mental strength like the Immortal King had done. After all, it would be much more cost-effective to have two more helpers like Tutankhamun and Nefa than to simply use the magical crystal as a power source.
In addition, Lin Li also had a magical crystal of the ancient demon deity Balak, which he had obtained in Osric's mausoleum. However, that magical crystal was clearly not suitable to be the power source of the Sky Castle. Although the mana of that magical crystal was also rather massive, it was still not enough to be used as the power source of the Sky Castle. Besides, that magical crystal was still the core of the Eternal Furnace and the power source of the crystal coffin.
However, changing the power source of the Sky Castle was actually the most inferior solution. At the Legendary-level, magical crystals were no longer just aggregations of mana. They also contained the Mental Brand of the previous owner. It might be an exaggeration to say that they were alive, but they were definitely no longer inanimate objects. Hence, Legendary-level magical crystals would continuously absorb the magical elements in the space to replenish their mana like mages meditating. That was also an important reason why the value of Legendary-level magical crystals was far higher than that of magical crystals below the Legendary-level.
Legendary-level magical crystals already had the ability to automatically restore mana, let alone Sanctuary-level magical crystals. Although Lin Li could not know what level of magical crystal was used for the power source of the Sky Castle, he was certain that it would not be inferior to the Sanctuary-level. It might even be a God-level magical crystal.
The reason why the power source of the Sky Castle seemed to be a little weak now was because the previous consumption had greatly exceeded the recovery speed of the magical crystal that was the power source. Hence, what Lin Li needed to do was not to change the power source, but to let the power source recover better.
Of course, it was impossible to stop the Sky Castle completely. Hence, Lin Li could only think about how to solve the problem from other directions. Besides, even if the Sky Castle was stopped, the power source would not be restored immediately. It would still take a long time for it to recover. Besides, Lin Li needed the Sky Castle to maintain a considerable combat power to deal with all kinds of unexpected situations that might arise, such as when he was summoned to Cage Island this time.
Hence, Lin Li's plan was to share the pressure on the power source of the Sky Castle by adding a few secondary power sources. That way, not only would he be able to greatly reduce the pressure on the main power source, but he would also be able to increase the power of the Sky Castle at the same time.
Of course, it might sound simple, but it would not be easy to actually do it. The modification of the power system of the Sky Castle was not something that could be done simply by adding a few magical crystals. Although it was not to the extent of changing the entire power system, Lin Li had to consider the impact of the secondary power source on the power system. Otherwise, if all the mana was poured into one of the magic circuits, it would be a huge hidden danger even if there were no problems at the time.
Lin Li left the conference hall, and went to the control center on the top floor of the Central Tower. Through the control crystal, he reflected the power system of the Sky Castle in his mind. The first was the power source of the Sky Castle, which was located at the core of the Sky Castle. It looked like a golden sun. Around the power source, there was a complicated Mageweath array that looked like a spider web. Golden mana flowed through the magic circuits and radiated towards the surroundings.
Even Lin Li, a Guru of Inscription, could not recognize the name of the Mageweath array that was the core of the power source. In fact, he even thought of searching through his memories in the Endless World, but he did not find anything similar to the Mageweath array. However, for a Guru of Inscription, as long as the mageweath array was not at the level of a Divine Smith, he would be able to trace it even if he had never seen it before.
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