"When did you make this?"
Su Ye looked at Ember Iron in surprise.
"After you told us the specific rules of the King's Challenge, my lord, I started working on this."
Ember Iron said, "We're strong, but it never hurts to prepare a few more lifesaving items, just in case."
Su Ye nodded repeatedly in satisfaction. This was the benefit of having NPC followers.
Not only could they think for themselves and take the initiative to analyze the situation, they could even do their own research and development.
"Is this difficult to make? Roughly how long does each one take?" Su Ye asked.
If he could mass-produce these, he would practically have no choice but to make money.
"It's not particularly difficult, but it takes quite a bit of effort."
Ember Iron said, "I made ten as a trial earlier. They're all here. You can take them to use first, my lord. If you need more, I can start making them right now."
"But they consume a tremendous amount of Mental Power. It takes me at least three hours to make one."
Su Ye frowned slightly.
Three hours each?
Even working around the clock without sleep or rest, Ember Iron could only make eight a day.
That was far too slow.
There were a hundred thousand fat sheep waiting to be fleeced in the challenge space. A handful of Jade Talismans would barely make a dent.
"Of course..."
Ember Iron seemed to sense Su Ye's urgency and changed tack. "If you urgently need a large number of these Jade Talismans, my lord, there is another way."
"What way?"
"Get a tier-three Inscription Blueprint."
Ember Iron explained, "You can copy the Protective Jade Talisman I made onto the blueprint, my lord, then load it into your Workbench for mass production."
"But