Testing

Fran joined this guild to post commissions because she couldn't find any other way to promote her ability to make Spell Ring.

She learned her Spell Ring- making skills from Harbos, who had no access to the City of Apprentices Harbos.

So even if she can use Harbos's name, there won't be any orders if the people who actually need the Spell Ring can't see them.

In the entire Grey Soil Province where the City of Apprentices is located, the Spell Ring industry adopts a master-apprentice system, which is even more backward than the clan system.

Not only do you want to pay money to learn this trade, but without connections, you won't even be able to find your way.

Even worse, some people have monopolized all the transaction channels. Forget about the big clients; if you only have money but no connections, don't even think about finding someone to engrave Spell Ring for you.

Therefore, Fran approached this guild hoping to leverage their reputation in high-end equipment to see if she could secure any orders.

After all, this place sells high-end equipment. If someone suddenly finds a custom-made Spell Ring service that they've been searching for a long time without success, wouldn't they be tempted to give it a try?

Bao'er hesitated for a moment, but decided to let Fran try. After all, everyone else was paying for the materials themselves, and they hadn't suffered any losses, so there was no harm in giving it a try.

He unlocked a cabinet at the top of the side and took out three Gem and some finished rings.

Although they don't usually sell Spell Ring, they do sell rings with special bonuses, such as the Ring of Strength, which can increase strength slightly...

Obviously, they are sold for much less than Spell Ring; the cheapest ones might only cost seventy or eighty silver coins.

Are you testing how to inscribe spells on someone else?

Even the making of Spell Ring falls into two categories: one where you can cast the spell yourself, so you can make it without the help of others.

The second type requires the cooperation of a second person during the production process to cast a spell, which the maker then inscribes into the ring. After a series of processing steps, it becomes a true Spell Ring.

The former is easier than the latter, since the coordination of those who can cast spells themselves is definitely better than those who can cast spells themselves, and the proficiency of others in casting spells may not be high, making it less likely to succeed.

Of course, most custom-made items are the latter, because the maker's energy is limited and they can't learn many useful spells. Why wouldn't you make them yourself?

Moreover, more often than not, the client will bring someone who knows the spell to their door to have the spell they need inscribed, so they don't have to learn the spell themselves.

"Certainly."

Others might make Spell Ring to make money, but Fran genuinely wanted to steal other people's spells.

"Alright, I'm from the Elemental School, so let's record an Ignition."

Bao'er suggested that he was an apprentice of the Elemental School, but because he lacked magical Talent, he could only specialize in Artisan.

As a School, the Elemental School would hold a welcoming ceremony for their new students every year. Since Bao'er had never seen Fran at the welcoming ceremony, he subconsciously assumed that Fran was not a member of the Elemental School.

Inscribing a spell from School other than their own is something Artisan often encounter. Although the structure of the Ignition is relatively simple, he believes it can well demonstrate Fran's true skill level.

"Here are three portions of materials. If you think it's not enough, we can add two more, but that's a maximum of five portions."

"Can."

"Very well, you may begin. Call me when you need me to cast a spell."

Fran picked up a piece of material from the table, first comparing it to the ring to determine its size, and then checking the quality of the Gem to see if it could be used as material for engraving spells.

After confirming, Fran nodded and used her Telekinetic Hand to place the Gem and the ring in mid-air.

"Such skilled Telekinetic Hand; definitely a qualified Artisan," Bao'er thought to himself.

Using Telekinetic Hand is an advanced skill in weapon crafting because it allows for free rotation in mid-air, enabling Artisan to clearly check for mistakes while also ensuring safety.

Not everyone can use this spell well, because the Mental Power strength of Artisan varies, and their magical Talent are also different.

While Bao'er also possesses Telekinetic Hand, he only uses them to forge large equipment such as armor and longswords. He can't make Small Component because the precision is insufficient, and forcing it would only delay the process.

"We can begin."

Seeing that Fran had already engraved the patterns on the Gem, Bao'er began to ask:

Where should I release myself?

"Just not too far ahead of me."

Bao'er then shifted his position and cast the only spell he was somewhat familiar with— Ignition— in front of Fran.

A flash of light appeared in the air, then vanished just as suddenly.

Bao'er knew this was the effect of the inscription spell. Normally, when he used the Ignition, the flame would burn for a few seconds even if there was no flammable material in the air, instead of disappearing instantly like this.

He turned his head and saw Fran toss the ring into her pocket. She explained:

"This failed... Let's try again."

Bao'er had nothing to say about it; they'd already paid for the materials, so asking for some money for waste disposal was no big deal.

After Fran was ready again, Bao'er cast Ignition once more. Seeing the red light flash and disappear in the air, he turned his head.

This time, Fran didn't put the ring back in her pocket; instead, she held it in her hand and examined it closely.

The yellow Gem emitted a faint glow, indicating that the Gem inscribed on it could be cast.

Only spell Gem can be inscribed with spells; this is a unique natural characteristic of theirs.

It's possible to record spells while other mages are casting them, but without Artisan, this process could take hundreds of attempts to record, and even then, the recording might not be accurate.

"It can be released once every three hours, requiring some Mental Power and a small amount of Magic Power."

After experiencing it, Fran handed it to Keliqi, Keliqi put the ring on his index finger, focused his mind, and released it into the air.

A second later, a ball of fire appeared in the air and disappeared a few seconds later, and the light on the ring dimmed.

"Excellent, very skillful."

Keliqi exclaimed in surprise; he never imagined that one day a Artisan who could make Spell Ring would come to his guild.

"Our club's rule is to take a cut of the commission... uh, I'll take 10% of your commission."

"Can."

Seeing that Fran agreed without hesitation, Keliqi scratched his head; he was prepared for her to ask for a lower commission rate.