Operation of the Kingdom Machine, Production of Mana Bombs

"Yes, you're right!" Duru nodded seriously. "I will surely keep your teachings in mind!"

Watching the members of the Rune Society talk over one another, Wilton frowned slightly. "We should test whether this mana bomb works first. Time is tight and tasks are heavy now! The Northlands need our aid, and the Westlands need to worry about the Graycastle Empire, as they also possess Magic Net Rings!"

In truth, everyone could tell that Wilton simply wanted to end the topic, yet they still nodded and took action.

Indeed, their time was rather tight.

Rost Territory.

Viscount Rost suddenly bounded up, his face revealing pleasant surprise. "My God is truly able to hear my prayers! I shall certainly not disappoint His expectations!"

"What has happened?" Lady Rost looked somewhat bewildered.

"Just a moment ago, a new function appeared on the Magic Internet named Magic Encyclopedia. I found the manufacturing method for the mana bomb in the encyclopedia, including detailed analysis, the function of every rune, how to connect them, and how to craft a mana bomb—all the information is there! My lady, this will be a momentous event that changes our family!" Viscount Rost spoke excitedly, even unable to keep from trembling slightly.

"The manufacturing method is made public on the Magic Web, and all mages can consult it. How can this still be considered an opportunity?"

"Our Dawn Kingdom and the Graycastle Empire have been locked in a long-term standoff at the border with occasional friction. Although the intensity isn't enough to spark a war, it is steadily escalating. Now the Graycastle people have also begun using Magic Net Rings, and with weapons like the mana bomb made public, His Majesty has only one choice: mass-produce them and transport them to the border."

Rost gradually calmed his emotions and began to analyze carefully, "If we are among the first batch of producers and provide a stable supply, how will His Majesty react?"

"Regrettably, the mana bomb production process isn't difficult, but the recharging phase will work people to death. We can only recruit as many mages as possible... I suppose those conservative mages shouldn't accept the Magic Encyclopedia in a short time, so we can seize a wonderful time gap!"

Rost's execution capability was truly formidable. Roughly after communicating with his lady, he directly sprang into action, dispatching guardian knights to prepare the mana bomb workshop, sending the butler to recruit people and stockpile materials, and even using the recent invasion as the excuse so as not to arouse suspicion.

After arranging everything seamlessly, he wasted no time heading to the alchemy room to begin crafting mana bombs...

Time slipped by swiftly.

Within the Magic Space, most people were still lambasting the Magic Encyclopedia, but a portion of people had already begun frantically devouring the knowledge published within the encyclopedia.

"It's finally made!"

The hapless Duru looked at a mana bomb that looked unattractive and bulky—virtually worlds apart from the mana bomb sold by Hedy the Coffin Bearer—and could not help sighing.

Wanting to manufacture a mana bomb was no easy task. Even with the methods recorded on the Magic Encyclopedia, they could not manage to make them as compact as the ones crafted by the divine spirits, at least not on the first try.

Once manufacturing was complete, two Legendary Mages were responsible for charging it. The mana bomb, which normally would have required a lengthy duration to finish charging, was quickly filled.

Wilton looked at the mana bomb with considerable satisfaction and nodded. "Duru, I'll open a barrier space. Activate it and throw it in for us to see."

As he spoke, a transparent hemisphere appeared in the central area of the laboratory.

"This... are you certain you want me to throw it?" Duru swallowed hard.

"Of course. Should I throw it instead? Stop chattering. The instant you toss it out, I will have a mana barrier swallow it up, and it won't harm anyone or any facilities nearby."

At Chairman Wilton's request, Duru picked up the ugly mana bomb and poured mana into it. However, before he could even throw it, a violent wave of mana surged from the mana bomb, and countless vines immediately appeared, binding him in place...

"That shouldn't be right. We recreated it almost one-to-one. How could it activate the moment mana was injected?!" Wilton looked at Duru with some bewilderment. "Duru, could it be that you're very strong, and just squeezing it gives the feeling of tossing it onto the ground?"

"...Mr. Wilton, please stop joking and let me down first!" Feeling the barbs on those vines, Duru felt thoroughly unwell.

"Duru, you're too nervous, shaking so severely that you triggered the Tremor Rune, which caused it to explode in your hand."

The head of the Rune Society glared at Wilton. "Let's craft another one. The sensitivity of the Tremor Rune should be turned down a bit; otherwise, it might trigger the same problem again. We have to hurry—Lord Bellion already knows about the Magic Encyclopedia matter and is urging us to verify it as soon as possible!"

"Also, Uncle Wilton, Lord Bellion said he contacted you through the Magic Web, wanting you to first send the mana bombs he procured over to the Northlands, but you aren't replying to him. If you don't hurry up, he might come over in person shortly."

Compared to the first time, this second attempt went much more smoothly.

Before long, they produced a mana bomb that was still quite bulky, but the sensation of using it was roughly similar to the original version!

"Very well!" Hand of the Kingdom Bellion looked at the mana bomb exploding before him and nodded with satisfaction. "I am already gathering as many mages as possible. Next, I need you personnel participating in the experiment to impart the manufacturing method to these mages as quickly as possible. The crisis in the Northlands brooks no delay!"

Although the Dawn Kingdom was decadent and its system backward, Hand of the Kingdom Bellion still wielded towering influence, and he quickly gathered quite a number of people.

Within the Divine Kingdom.

The book exuded a shock-filled radiance. "Can this really work? Sharing knowledge on the Magic Encyclopedia, where having it perused by others grants one point of 'experience', and accumulating 'experience' to a certain threshold raises one's level? If the knowledge they share is pointed out by others to be erroneous, and indeed proves to be so, his 'experience' will be deducted and given to the person who pointed out the mistake. Will they be willing to share as a result? Is it really that simple? Even after their levels increase, we won't give out any rewards, will we? Shall we..."

"No rewards are needed. We only need a level to appear after everyone's name," Roger shook his head. "Trust me, for the sake of this level, a great many people will certainly be willing to share the knowledge they possess."