In the secret chamber, Landen was still laying out his plan to the members of the secret meeting.
Landen knew that many workshops were now imitating cargo containers. Yet their products either failed to achieve the complex functions required, or required an Archmage or Magus to personally handle the work, keeping costs above 100 Gold Coins. Landen's idea was to bring down costs for every workshop.
"So, Night-Kirin City's plan this time is to establish a workshop alliance for Magic Pattern Cargo Containers. Night-Kirin City's workshop will provide magic pattern stamping dies to every participating workshop. In other words, as long as a partner workshop has a Magic Pattern Stamping Machine, it can mass-produce Magic Pattern Plates."
Landen explained, "Night-Kirin City's magic pattern stamping dies will be divided into three major categories, with more than ten models in all. The first category contains only the most basic runes, such as sealing, ventilation, and reinforcement.
"The second category adds a single-function magic pattern—heating, cooling, or magic sealing—on top of the first category. The third category contains two or more magic patterns.
"With magic pattern stamping dies and Magic Pattern Stamping Equipment, the price of a single cargo container will not exceed 60 Gold Coins. If only individual container panels are produced, the cost can be reduced to under 10 Gold Coins."
Having introduced the varieties of cargo containers, it was time to introduce the policy. "Night-Kirin City will provide every partner workshop with first-category stamping dies, two types of second-category magic pattern stamping dies, and one type of third-category magic pattern stamping die. This will ensure that different workshops do not produce exactly identical cargo containers, avoiding vicious competition between workshops.
"The first batch of stamping dies will be provided free of charge. These dies will be enough to support the