Time gradually rolled into June.
In Terry City, East Lainer, visitor traffic steadily picked up.
Adventurers from across Leiner, merchants and travelers drawn by the news, tourists, and competitors from various factions all flocked to the city.
Advertisements for the Phantom Magic Cards Open Grand Prix began appearing frequently, accompanied by all manner of promotional events.
The atmosphere grew increasingly feverish.
Roland, Lie Yi, Blaise, and the others gave the apprentices of Seris Academy specialized training. The graduates in particular built on their existing Phantom Magic Cards courses to develop a deeper understanding.
In the Arcane Era, these magic cards placed greater emphasis on the details of how magic power was realized. Their construction had long since changed from their earliest days.
With ample funding and the Grand Prix as an incentive, the quality of the training improved severalfold.
This also laid a solid foundation for future research and development.
"Skord, how is your research on Bi Sheng II coming along?"
Roland visited the Bi Sheng Laboratory in the Mage Tower again to check on their progress.
"Thanks to you, things have been going fairly smoothly. We've basically resolved all the problems we encountered.
"This machine isn't just the key to automated printing. It also incorporates design improvements and rune typesetting.
"Come take a look at the new cards we recently made based on your Romance of the Three Kingdoms..."
Skord answered his question, then proudly brought out a batch of new cards.
They were none other than character and item decks from the Romance of the Three Kingdoms series.
Although they differed considerably from the Legends of the Three Kingdoms game cards Roland remembered, replacing that aesthetic with the fantasy flavor unique to this magical world, the designers they had hired had still captured the distinctive features of