Watching the Mana Flying Car streak toward the horizon in a blur of pale blue and fiery red, Xu Yi let out a soft breath.
Great Mage Eisenka had ultimately agreed to Xu Yi's proposal to cooperate with him in a personal capacity.
He had no other choice.
Although many merchant guilds in the Lampari Kingdom could now produce some magic machinery on their own, only a handful had any research and development capabilities. Not a single one could take part in developing something as complex as a Mana Flying Car.
If Great Mage Eisenka wanted others to join the research and help bring the Mana Flying Car project to completion, his only option was to cooperate with the Xinfei Merchant Guild.
Although Xu Yi had refused to cooperate in the Xinfei Merchant Guild's name, he had agreed to do so personally. Given his position as Xinfei Merchant Guild President, there would be little difference between that and cooperating with the guild itself.
Moreover, by cooperating personally, Xu Yi had volunteered to forgo any share of the eventual profits. That made the arrangement even more favorable for Great Mage Eisenka, so of course he would not refuse.
As for Xu Yi himself, he did not actually consider developing the Mana Flying Car a complete waste of time, energy, and money.
Xu Yi believed that once the Mana Flying Car was successfully developed, it could still generate a fairly good return.
At first glance, however, the Mana Flying Car seemed capable of both traveling on land and flying high in the sky, combining the functions of a Mana Sedan and a Mana Airship into a remarkably versatile package. But closer analysis revealed that it was actually of little practical value.
Restricted by the weight and design of the Mana Sedan's body,