"Hey... you actually made me run errands... when the research on the automatic wand is at a crucial stage."

As he said this, Tops handed a crystal ball-like object to Yinla. He watched as Yinla carefully put the crystal ball into her pocket, saying, "However, if it weren't for the lack of [Tears of God], it would be useless."

Hearing Tops's instructions, Yinla nodded, patted the chair next to her, indicating that he could have some snacks with her, and asked, "What did my teacher say?"

He sat down respectfully, and after downing half of the sweet soup in front of him, Tops looked at the countless bowls of sweet soup besides his and Ira's... He guessed that Ira would have many other guests later.

"What Instructor Kiara means is what I just said... If those sleeping golems are not unable to activate because they lack [Tears of God], then even if they are filled with [Simulated Tears of God], it will be useless."

This thing called "Tears of God" is a program-like device used to drive mechanisms in various ancient divine ruins... To put it bluntly, it's somewhat similar to a USB flash drive.

However, it does not contain databases and code, but rather concrete instructions written in divine script... It works on a similar principle to an automatic wand, but can only be used to activate things related to ruins.

Mages aren't really that good at this kind of thing; it falls under the category of "professional equipment." There are probably more people in the Adventurers' Guild who know about it... but Teacher Kiara probably has one or two people with it.

"There's no need to worry. Even if it's not for that reason, the attempt itself has its own significance."

As Yinla said this, he swung the spoon in his hand and said, "As for making you run errands, it's mainly to give you some opportunities to rest, otherwise you might really be exhausted."

Tops nodded in agreement.

“I know, so I’m just complaining.”

Tops sighed as he spoke, saying, "So I've been thinking lately about whether I should find an opportunity to transform myself into a lich... I heard from Mobiras that his mentor has developed a lich transformation technique with a very high success rate."

Yin La opened her mouth, but hesitated to speak.

“I know, I’ve consulted with… Instructor Isidro Collins, all the rituals he performed on students after Mobius failed, guaranteeing a 1% success rate for his rituals throughout his life.”

Yes, that's exactly what Yinla was talking about. After all, Yinsi Delu, as the Grand Master of the Necromancers, was a notorious troublemaker in the Tower of Pure White... Apart from the only group like Mobiras, the survival rate of his rituals was a shockingly low zero percent.

"So I decided against it. Besides, I often find inspiration in my dreams."

As he said this, Tops rubbed his eyes, drank his entire portion of sugar water, and then casually scooped some of the contents with a spoon, reporting on his work while eating: "The constructs are currently producing [Water Creation] wands at a normal rate."

The normal speed here is actually very slow, basically only three pieces can be produced every four days. Although it is mechanical labor, neither the level of precision nor the degree of mana involvement in the process can be easily achieved.

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"As per your request, I'm working hard to find the optimal fusion ratio between mithril and ordinary metals. I've basically determined a cost-effective ratio, but I can't recall the specific data right now. I've written it down in my notebook."

As Topps finished his snack and wiped his mouth with a handkerchief, he added, "It's quite complicated, a mixture of mithril, iron, and moon iron. And then... what spell do you want for your staff?"

Yinla: "Hmm?"

In response to Imra's questioning voice, Tops scratched his head and said, "Ah, it's that... you said you wanted an automatic wand, right? I think it's about time to make one for you now."

Now that you mention it, Ira remembered that she did mention it before... When she brought Tops to the Demon King's territory, she did mention that she wanted a wand, but she had basically forgotten about it, since she only thought the automatic wand looked cool.

It's surprising that Tops still remembers it so well.

"Alexi device shrinking technique, please..."

From what Yinla said, Tops was already eager to try out a difficult spell, but Yinla completely stumped him. He looked at Yinla in confusion and asked, "Is it just a shrinking spell?"

The "Alasic Shrinking Spell" that Yinla mentioned sounds impressive, but it's actually just a "constant" spell, which is basically only seen on magical equipment.

Basically, it can shrink things down... For example, it can transform a non-living object the size of a pencil into the size of an embroidery needle, and restoring it to its original size does not consume Mana.

However, shrinking it again will require mana.

“Yes, I am the consul, and I do not have any mana that I can use freely within my body. If I want to use an automatic wand, I still need to unfold my wings. But if I have already unfolded my wings, then I can choose the lich's wings and cast spells directly.”

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