Mage? Spell Engineer!.

Chapter 609 Business is booming
The guild cannot put too much pressure on the Alchemy Association. A careful study of this hastily introduced safety standard reveals that there are many loopholes that can be exploited.

Small manual alchemy workshops like Viollet Watch Shop may be able to apply for special permission from the guild and remove some high-risk products from the shelves so that they can operate normally.

Of course, this depends on whether the alchemy apprentice is willing to study the terms and argue to retain the skills taught by his master.

Otherwise, according to the many standards Rorschach disclosed, which are actually technical manuals, he could have started from scratch based on a new system. Regardless of the artistic quality, the functionality is definitely the best.

The new standard is actually aimed at the field of large-scale industrial production. At least in this world, the current advanced productivity cannot be achieved without relying on magic.

Ninety percent of the alchemical equipment in the alliance meets the standards, and the rest must be old stuff, and it is time for it to be scrapped.

The countries most affected were Istani and the southern states. They suddenly discovered that Valois and the Alliance had simultaneously issued decrees to cooperate with the Magic Guild, using this as an excuse to block high-end industrial products from other countries from entering customs.

There is no one-size-fits-all approach, but the list is long.

Faced with trade barriers, countries are naturally gritting their teeth, but they have no intention of using powerful ships and guns to offer free trade, because both countries have said that as long as the standards are met, trade can be resumed.

So the question is, what does it mean to meet the standards?
Dear bosses, don't worry. The answer has been selflessly announced by the mages. As long as the factory is willing to cooperate, the local mage tower can provide technical support. It only requires insignificant consulting and labor fees, as well as sky-high equipment upgrade fees.

Of course, the more resources a company invests, the more support the spellcasters are willing to give, and the sooner the products can be sold well in the continent of Floren.

And there are unexpected surprises, such as accidentally doubling the output.
In short, there are many things that "money can't buy" that are now open to everyone at the cost of temporary barriers. It depends on whether you entrepreneurs have the resilience and courage to hold on and climb onto the ship of the new era.

This process had already been completed in Valuana and Byrne, and was now spreading to other countries in the world through one and a half great powers (the Alliance, as a rebel force within the Empire, counts as half) and guilds.

Valuwana is another carnival. Some people have tasted the sweetness of forced scrapping and industrial upgrading. Although the average debt ratio of enterprises has soared several levels, artificial prosperity has been achieved.

All of the above situations were turned into reports and summary reports and presented to Rorschach by Andre.

"Ugh"

"Why are you sighing?" Rorschach didn't know what this guy was worried about.

Andre (by cheating with spell cloud) was successfully promoted to an intermediate wizard, and his salary was increased by Rorschach. He obtained "double certification" from the Tower of Stars and the Tower of Mysticism. Except for being urged to get married by his parents and having money but no time to spend it, everything he did met the criteria of a winner in life.

"Recently, our product sales have increased significantly, especially to Valois. In particular, equipment manufacturing has increased by 41% year-on-year."

"That's great." Luo Xia nodded. He thought he was too narrow-minded. It turned out that others were considering the entire industry.

"The output and sales of other industrial products also rose, and all industries have a strong desire to expand. But I am worried."

"Tell me."

“The current rise is due to the introduction of new laws and regulations by the two countries and new standards by the industry association, which is the result of policy stimulus.

“Once Valois completes the equipment upgrade, they will surely regain the market. Our companies have a tendency to expand blindly.

"In addition." Andre hesitated for a moment, and then expressed his opinion directly:

"The standards you announced are too detailed, which is equivalent to disclosing the alchemical technology we apply in production to the whole world. How long can our advantage be maintained?" He witnessed and participated in the rise of the Special Administrative Region with his own eyes. He knew clearly where the advantages here came from, but now this advantage seemed to have been smoothed over by the creator himself.

"How long can it last? If you can keep innovating, you can keep it up. If you can't, then you can't." Rorschach said indifferently:

"If I were a pure businessman, I would of course hope that these advantages could be maintained forever. If I were the king of a country, I would of course want my territory to be strong and others to remain weak forever.

"But you and I are still spellcasters. Isn't it fulfilling enough to see the system you created being promoted all over the world?"

"Of course, of course"

“Don’t be too concerned about the company or how much money you make. When the world ends, aren’t all money and numbers empty?

"Andre, you should think like this. When advanced technology is released, the productivity of the whole society will be improved a little, more starships can be built, and defense facilities can be safer. The whole civilization will have a greater chance of survival when the Mother Goddess descends.

"It's good that we can make more money now, but is it important? In comparison, if the projects we are working on now were priced according to market rules, we would have gone bankrupt long ago, and no matter how much we make, we can't make up for it.

"Does it matter if other people make more money somewhere else in the future? If we don't survive the apocalypse, we're all doomed."

After Andrei changed the question of "whether the Bayern enterprise will make a profit or a loss" into "whether civilization will survive or perish", this kid's perspective was greatly sublimated. He realized:
"Teacher, I am really not as good as you. From now on, when those researchers ask me for funding, I will never block them again!"

"Nonsense, otherwise, since there's not much age difference between us, I would have accepted you as my apprentice." Rorschach used his magic power to condense the [Mage's Foot] and kicked the mentally unstable Andre out of the workshop.

Finally, Rorschach remembered something and slapped his forehead. "Wait, we should be more careful with the research funding. Those guys and girls will spend whatever they are given!"

The workshop became quiet again.

Rorschach picked up the report again and flipped through it quickly. Seeing that things were developing as he expected, he felt relieved.

This was a half-hearted move, allowing the Senate and guilds to exert their influence, and even exert influence on the national representatives of Valois.

Various operations during this period would cause endless troubles in the long run, especially the guild's branch in Valois, whose entanglement with the political and business circles has become a mess.

Those representatives who claim to represent the nation are all determined to oppose the guild's interference in the assembly and to defend the independence of "sacred matters" such as justice. They are also fully willing to cooperate with the guild, especially when it is profitable.

I don't know how long this unhealthy relationship can last.

But how can I care about so many things?

A long cry broke the silence.

The first grain transport ship from the Elemental Plane of Air returned to the ground along the ladder. When it had entered the atmosphere and was about to enter the last step, the portal was unexpectedly closed.

The heavy transport ship braked suddenly at high altitude, and its trajectory swept across the vast territory of the empire, including the land in the center where pollution had erupted again.

(End of this chapter)