Although one seemed relatively small, two joined together were just right.
“Ahahaha! The barbecue is here!”
Carrying a large plate in each hand and another balanced on each forearm, a total of four plates were set down on the table one by one.
Two of the four plates were filled with grilled meat, grilled fish, and grilled vegetables; these were for Lan Qingyou and Gu Xiaobei.
The other two plates contained food for Steel Wool and Spoon.
“By the way, Boss Lan.”
“What’s up?”
Halfway through the meal, Lan Qingyou looked up at Gu Xiaobei while stuffing a piece of meat into her mouth.
“I think since you can make teleportation magic circles yourself, you could just set one up first. Then, I could use the circle here to teleport back.”
Gu Xiaobei stared at Lan Qingyou with a serious and solemn expression, a skewer still in her hand.
Lan Qingyou was genuinely amused by this.
Well, look at that—you actually found the only loophole!
You really are going all out just to avoid flying in the sky.
Lan Qingyou chuckled and nodded, agreeing to Gu Xiaobei’s ‘suggestion.’
The girl had truly been a help to her, after all.
Teasing and joking was one thing, but Lan Qingyou didn't think she was so cold-blooded that she would actually drag someone with a fear of heights hundreds or even thousands of meters into the air.
“You can stay here tonight. The teleportation circle should be ready by tomorrow.”
After finishing the meal, Lan Qingyou arranged a place for Gu Xiaobei to stay and handed her a basin with toiletries.
It was in her own bedroom on the sixth floor; it was just a matter of setting up a floor mattress.
Lan Qingyou didn’t like using things others had used, and by the same token, she didn't plan on letting others use her things.
“No problem. Are you planning to work through the night?”
Based on the context, Gu Xiaobei had a general idea of what Lan Qingyou was about to do.
“I’ll be pulling an all-nighter. It’s a good time to research some other things too.”
“I see. Then I’ll join you. I want to see if I can learn a thing or two about magic circles.”
They were both researchers; pulling an all-nighter for research was no big deal.
...
The teleportation magic circle.
This thing, which seemed so high-end, was actually not as complex as one might imagine.
It functioned through the exchange of massive amounts of mana.
A person was a person; they would still be a person after being teleported.
However, when mana was swapped over, it would instantly dissipate into the air because it was just mana, leaving no impact on the next person or object to be teleported.
Of course, while it wasn't complex, it wasn't simple either.
Pinpointing the coordinates between two points was relatively difficult.
This was why the Magician had first created a Main Teleportation Circle and then distributed Sub-teleportation Circles to everyone.
Everyone had the same target, which made positioning easy—the same applied for the return trip.
However, as the number of teleportation magic circles increased, choosing a destination would only become more difficult.
Based on the quantity sold to the Supreme Council, Lan Qingyou estimated that at least hundreds or even thousands of them could be made.
Of course, besides the teleportation magic circles, Lan Qingyou felt that the Supreme Council would likely produce a batch of alchemy pedestals for their witches.
They might even use those composite steel plates to make a batch of crucibles.
After all, only with alchemy pedestals and crucibles could one produce the most perfect and effective potions.
So, in reality, there probably wouldn't be that many.
A few hundred was likely the limit.
Magician: “I already have a solution for that problem.”
The Tower: “What is it specifically?”
Magician: “It’s simple: mana samples from the air. Although mana might seem the same everywhere, there are subtle differences, especially in places with a high concentration of natural elements.”
Magician: “For example, the mana in the air near the ocean, where water elements are dense, is definitely different from the mana near a volcanic crater, where fire elements are dense.”
The Sun: “While your method is indeed excellent, it would have to be recorded in real-time, wouldn't it? How do you plan to detect it?”
The Star: “Is there a detection method built into the magic circle?”
Chariot: “No need to worry about that. I’ll be making the detectors for every teleportation circle.”
Chariot: “And it just so happens that I’ve developed a mana-electricity conversion device over the past few days. It absorbs mana from the surrounding air and converts it into high-energy electricity. I believe it can provide the massive mana consumption required for the teleportation circle’s instant activation.”
Chariot: “While this will cause a slight delay for subsequent travelers due to the electrical recharge, the presence of electricity will also let people know that someone is about to teleport in, thereby avoiding unnecessary accidents.”
Chariot: “The detector will be installed inside this conversion device, allowing one piece of equipment to fulfill multiple functions.”
...
Chariot’s statement effectively ended the discussion.
Since Chariot had already provided his solution, the next step was simply to verify its feasibility; saying more would be impolite.
Furthermore, the fact that this guy had even considered safety accidents suggested that the equipment accompanying these teleportation circles was largely a success.
It had probably only been kept under wraps because they lacked the materials to build the circles at the time.
Truly.
The Supreme Council was thoroughly prepared.
Magical Engineering, it really was useful.
The Tower: “In that case, give me two of your mana conversion devices.”
While everyone else was silent, Lan Qingyou sent this message.
Chariot: “Hmm?”
The Tower: “They need to be tested anyway. I’m planning to build my own magic circle, and I figured I’d make one for The Emperor as well. It’ll make going over for meals a lot more convenient.”
High Priestess: “Oh! That’s a great idea! Fresh ingredients really do reach their full potential in The Emperor’s hands.”
Hierophant: “True. I can still taste that steamed fish even now.”
Chariot: “That’s no problem at all. However, you’ll have to help me collect some information and data, and let me know if there’s anything that can be improved.”
The Tower: “User experience, right? Got it.”
And so, Lan Qingyou received two objects that were about a meter tall and looked more like consoles than typical equipment.
Lan Qingyou tested them and found they were quite similar to the magic desk; one simply selected the desired teleportation destination or a recorded local mana signature on the interface.
After reviewing the operating tutorials provided by Chariot, Lan Qingyou had a general understanding of the working principle.
Then, she began crafting the teleportation circle.
According to the Magician, the entire teleportation circle needed at least two square meters of composite steel plates to withstand such a massive release of mana.
Lan Qingyou wholeheartedly agreed.
She might not fully understand teleportation circles yet, but she was an expert on magic circles and alchemy circles.
She knew better than anyone what the alchemy circles on an alchemy pedestal looked like and what kind of power output they required.
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