"These are the elites I selected from peripheral organizations. With them here, you should be able to quickly understand and grasp the local situation." Da Vinci introduced twenty members to Sylutia.
"Mithril Clock" is currently the No. 1 faction of the Mage Alliance. Although it does not have many formal members, it has many affiliated institutions and organizational personnel, and the benefits are very good. Many people dream of joining.
Sylutia nodded and looked at these faces with clear eyes. They were basically around the fourth level. Their professions included Alchemy technician, Pharmacist, engineer, scholar, financial staff, etc. They had senior experience in their respective fields.
Generally speaking, First Order and the second level are considered apprenticeship stages. The third level is a watershed and can be regarded as a formal professional. In many small towns and remote places, third level professionals are often the top people in a small town and have a high social status.
In Scorched Stone City, where Sylutia first studied, the most powerful professionals in the city at that time were only at the third level.
Reaching the fourth level often means that he has accumulated rich experience in this field, and he can also conduct in-depth research and practice to hone a certain skill to the best level, and then use this area of expertise as a fulcrum to pry apart various links.
For example, the fourth-level Pharmacist can generally master 2-3 kinds of potions that he is absolutely familiar with and specializes in, and only needs third-level materials to refine fourth-level high-quality potions. Relying on this advantage, he can obtain a large amount of resources by repeatedly refining such potions, and then use these resources to exchange for various things he lacks, such as high-quality pharmaceutical instruments, higher-end medicinal materials, rare medicinal prescriptions, powerful equipment, safe guards, etc.
Or a powerful fourth-level warrior who can rely on his own combat power to go to World of Shadows many dangerous Secret Realm, harvest various resources and materials from them, and then use them to exchange for what he lacks, etc.
If you still want to hire them or command these Transcendent, you will have to pay a lot of money.
In most cases, the nobles and rich people cannot afford to support such powerful professionals. They usually only spend a large sum of money to issue tasks to solve problems when needed.
Those who really want low-cost, long-term command, or let these fourth-level and above Transcendents obey orders, often rely on relationship ties, such as the sisterly ties of the Witch organization, the allegiance ceremony between monarchs and ministers, the inheritance between masters and apprentices, and the sense of responsibility and belonging within the faction organization.
Within the Mage faction, most of them use a similar inheritance between master and apprentice, as well as a sense of responsibility and belonging to the same organization to unify all members.
This is different from ordinary part-time jobs. After joining a faction, you will really get a lot. For example, if you encounter an enemy that you can't solve at all, you can ask teachers and classmates in the faction for help, and you can probably save your life. If you encounter a serious injury that is difficult to treat, members of the same faction will often take the initiative to rescue you instead of leaving you alone. When you get old, you can live peacefully in a place within the faction without worrying about being bullied and abandoned.
In addition to these, you can also get a lot of convenience within the faction in terms of finding a job, searching for rare resources, and getting help and guidance in an unfamiliar field. Otherwise, you have to do it all by yourself. Not only is it very difficult, but you also have to be careful of fraud, scams, threats, blackmail, etc.
The law is very restrictive for ordinary people, but not for Transcendent. For example, if you are a pharmacist who has not joined any organization, even if you can produce high-quality medicines, others can use the advantages of channels to arbitrarily lower the price when purchasing.
And if you don't have the ability to protect yourself, you have to be careful about being forcibly detained and kept working in a dark room that no one knows about. Even if you are in a relatively safe city, you have made money. When you use the money to try to buy rare medicinal materials and occult books, you have to be careful about being deceived, being perfunctory with fake materials and occult materials, or simply not being able to find the rare medicinal materials you want, etc.
All of the above have led to the fact that most of the Transcendents in this world will join an organization, and few exist alone. For example, Lady Falan, who once taught Sylutia, even though she prefers a quiet and solitary life, she still joined a relatively loose small faction "Sunflower Cottage" in order to obtain the latest current information and exchange for some resources.
The current Mage Alliance's public security environment can be said to be very good. This is due to the popularization of education and the various creations created and produced by Mages, which require a complex and huge supply system, and such a supply system relies on a good public security environment. Therefore, the security level of the Mage Alliance's major cities is very high.
That is to say, in the Mage Alliance, you can see many lonely professionals and members of many tiny factions. Such situations are actually very rare in other continents.
However, even in the Mage Alliance, the benefits of joining the organization are still very great and very tempting. Even if there is no inclination in resources, being able to obtain extraordinary secret techniques that are orthodox, safe, have few side effects, and have clear ways to ascend is a great help. Otherwise, if you have to completely explore on your own, you will waste a lot of time, take many detours, and even be hit by various unpredictable accidents.
The promotion ceremony is not absolutely safe. If the new power is not mastered well, it will go out of control. The consequences of failure are not only failure to advance, but also disability and death. These are the worries of small factions and solo practitioners.
If time goes back to when Xilu Tia first arrived, Regas Kingdom gave the royal family twenty fourth-level elites at that time. I am afraid that this can increase half of the national strength out of thin air, enough for Grand Duke of Regas to thank several counts and marry a princess to ensure the stability of the relationship.
If Mission Hall hires twenty elites like this for a year, the cost is unimaginable. A medium-sized chamber of commerce will not be able to make enough profits for the whole year.
But these are just external judgment requirements. Within the "Mithril Clock" faction, with just one transfer order, these elites are summoned without any remuneration, and they will complete their mission with more concentration than working for the Chamber of Commerce.
This is where factional organizations are powerful. They can unite a large number of high-level combat forces at a relatively low cost. However, ordinary chambers of commerce and gang organizations cannot afford such huge personnel expenditures.
After that, these people introduced themselves. It took about a day for Sylutia to write down their respective names and areas of expertise. The next day, the group set out for Mishir District.
After Xilu Tia left, Da Vinci also returned to the office where the director Academy was and made a brief report on the situation.
"From your description, Hedra doesn't care much about Mishir District's position." Academy sat at the table for a long time and said while looking through the reports in the Academy.
"After all, she is still young, so she may not realize the importance of that position." Da Vinci replied leaning against the wall.
"Is that so?" Academy smiled and put down the report.
"Have you not discovered her character traits? This child is not the kind of person who yearns for fame and fortune. She can even be said to be a bit laid-back and lazy. However, her talent and strength often make people overlook this."
"Before I became the principal of the Academy, I taught batches of students and met many people with different personalities. Everyone has their own personality preferences and habits. If you just think without thinking that everyone has the same preferences, that is too shallow."
"This is what the teacher taught." Da Vinci became a little more serious and stood up straight.
"Ambition is a double-edged sword. Ambitious people tend to have a strong drive to study hard and find ways to solve problems. This allows them to show their strength beyond their peers at a relatively young age and achieve good results."
"However, strong ambition can also cause some problems. It is easy to be led by the eagerly pursued goal and deviate from the normal path. Either he starts to use unscrupulous means, or he is greedy for shortcuts, or he is overwhelmed by anxiety, or his anxiety makes him lose his mind, which leads to errors in judgment and a huge defeat."
"People who are ambitious but also have calm perseverance, step by step, and pursue their goals with a solid and steady attitude are actually very rare. This requires a strong mind and will." He stood up and came to the map hanging in the office.
"Mishir District is located in the east of the Alliance and close to the area of Harp Flower Union. There are many chambers of commerce from Harp Flower Union stationed in the area. They will purchase goods there and then transport them to the East for sale."
"Although we have encountered a huge storm disaster, the impact on the areas ruled by Harp Flower Union" is relatively small. If we can take advantage of Mishir District's business advantages and purchase food from Harp Flower Union, this will relieve a lot of pressure and save many people."
"Master Segna is the fifth-ranked master of Sculpting School". He is very senior. As I just said, he is the kind of person who is very ambitious, but at the same time has calm perseverance and can achieve his current career step by step."
"Originally, according to the practice within the Alliance, since he has been operating there for so long and Mishir District has also occupied many members and workshops of Sculpting School", then after his retirement, the tower guard there Mage will also select a suitable candidate from Sculpting School"."
"At the beginning, everyone thought so. Segna also selected young and promising juniors from within the school to serve as deputy, and then passed on their experience and insights."
"Then why did he change his mind later?" Da Vinci was curious.
"Because he cares too much about the achievements he has made through his lifelong efforts." Academy sighed with emotion.
"Did you know? Forty years ago, Mishir District was not an industrially developed place. It was more of an important trade node for Harp Flower Union. Although there were many local chambers of commerce, it was mostly used as a distribution center rather than a production place."
"Segna changed the local situation after being transferred there."
"He is very keen on studying carving and casting skills, and gradually found a new development path from the current mainstream Steam Engine machinery. Although this path is only a small branch, for him, it is an achievement that condenses a lifetime of energy, hard work, and reputation."
"If it were you, would you hand over your hard work to just one person and then never care about it again, just go and retire, water flowers and drink tea?"
"Well, they should be more careful in selecting their successors." Da Vinci touched his chin.
"Yes, he thought so too."
"But unfortunately, among the young people in Sculpting School, there is no one who meets his expected standards."
"Although some of the members are proficient in the creation of mechanical creations, they do not know much about the complex carving and casting patterns. There are also some who understand the craftsmanship of carving and casting patterns, and at the same time have mastery of the genius of mechanical creations, but still do not know how to perfectly integrate the two, resulting in the design and manufacturing of things that are neither fish nor fowl."
"If I really want to evaluate it, the path Segna takes is completely the path he walked with his own unique ideas and inspirations, and by walking a tightrope to balance the advantages and disadvantages of both."
"It's very difficult to find someone to inherit this kind of skill."
"However, just giving up like this and handing it over to a younger generation will mean that your life's hard work has been wasted. In a few years, Mishir District's industries will soon decline. At that time, the glory he once created will disappear and no one will remember it."
"He will not accept such a result."
"It is precisely because he has a strong ambition and has been working hard for this goal for decades with a calm mind, so he will be even more unable to let go."
"Ambition brings persistence. This is his strength, but also his unavoidable weakness."
After listening to the Academy's long narration, Da Vinci finally understood why that position had been eliminated several times.
"But, can Hedra do it? She doesn't seem to have any experience in machinery manufacturing or rune carving."
Hearing this, Academy picked up the tea cup and drank slowly.
"There are still many things you don't know."
"What would you think if I told you that she had created a perfect creation of the fourth level when she was at the second level, and she was still learning Composite Rune."
"Also, it only took a week from receiving the manufacturing request to creating the finished product. How do you feel?"
"Uh, is this person you are talking about really Hedra?" Da Vinci opened his mouth in surprise.
He couldn't imagine the girl standing next to the furnace, holding a sledgehammer and tools to hammer and make. This was really different from the temperament and appearance he usually saw. Moreover, he had never seen the girl go to Furnace Room at the Academy. He had been to the Black Rose Palace several times as a guest, but he had never seen any manufacturing equipment, rooms, materials, etc.
"I'm not wrong, nor am I exaggerating." Academy shook his head.
"Remember what I said after you finished your report? That child has a very laid-back and lazy personality. She will not explore her potential unless it is necessary."
"It will be a good opportunity for her to go to Mishir District this time, so that she has sufficient motivation to understand and learn. I believe she will not disappoint us, nor will she disappoint Master Segna. Even if she does not succeed in the end, this experience will allow her to learn about the mechanical industry, which is a good thing." After saying that, Master Academy put down the teacup, stood up and walked to the window to look out.
"If we don't take advantage of this period to learn more about her, it will be too late and inappropriate to come back to make up for it when she is in a high position."
"The biggest feature that distinguishes the Alliance from other large organizations is that we have a huge and complex industrial system. If we don't understand how this system operates, we will make a fool of ourselves in the future."
"It seems that you have really high expectations for Hedra." Da Vinci sighed after hearing this.
"That's because you are still young." Academy turned around.
"When you reach my age and position, you will understand that there are many things that cannot tolerate any mistakes or slacking off."
"Children can play without caring, but adults need to think a lot. When you become the top leader of the Alliance, every move you make will have a huge impact. When everyone is counting on and relying on you, you will understand that no one can support and rely on you like they did in the past. You are the biggest pillar and bear the weight and responsibility of the entire the Alliance."
"Many people who were originally good-tempered will become irritable when they reach my position. This is not a major change in their personality, but because they have to let this responsibility fall into place, so they cannot be easy-going at all."
"Gentleness is a luxury that only belongs to the strong." Commander Academy finally said.