The site for the new workshop was quickly finalized, and Ernit demonstrated his efficiency as the president of Ernit's Chamber of Commerce. This time, he not only expanded the workshop's scale but also put considerable effort into recruiting personnel. Following Ang's advice, he specifically recruited ten runemasters from the Mage Association and academies across various regions, including one full-fledged mage and nine Senior Magic Apprentices.
Ang subjected each runemaster to a strict assessment. While their mastery of runes could not yet be called outstanding, every one of them possessed a certain degree of potential. More importantly, these runemasters were generally open-minded and willing to accept new techniques and guidance, without being overly full of themselves. That was precisely what Ang valued.
The newly recruited runemasters were mainly responsible for engraving the runes on Basic Strength Armaments. The base materials for these armaments were all forged from special metal alloys, making rune engraving relatively forgiving of mistakes and highly suitable as practice projects for runemasters. Ang gave them detailed instruction on the rune designs for Basic Strength Armaments, allowing them to quickly grasp the engraving process. As they gradually became more proficient, production efficiency also rose noticeably.
The runemasters' enthusiasm ran high mainly because the workshop provided them with excellent working conditions. Though runemasters were respected, their profession also consumed enormous resources. This was especially true when engraving runes onto magic beast hides as base materials—once a mistake occurred, it could very likely cause irreversible damage to the material, placing immense pressure on any runemaster. However, the metal base materials Ang chose not only avoided this issue but also gave the runemasters more opportunities to make mistakes and improve. The highly forgiving materials greatly reduced the psychological burden of production while also inspiring the runemasters' initiative.
Although rune engraving had been