“As for your lack of a high-level profession, there’s no need to worry. Our ability to cross the Unchanging Sea is precisely because of the protection of high-level professionals. As long as you’re willing to offer suitable compensation, our professionals may not be beyond your control.”
To be honest, when Altan said this, Lind was indeed a bit moved. After all, what level of calculation would a high-level professional have? Could it solve the numerous problems he encountered in his current research? Could it optimize many algorithms?
The significance of a high-level professional as a combatant is far less than that of a researcher.
However, Lind quickly dismissed this idea in his mind. Although a high-level professional is very tempting, it also represents difficulty in control; if the other party were to steal all his techniques, that would be troublesome.
Thus, Lind did not take the high-level profession to heart but directly said, “I appreciate your goodwill. If I need a high-level professional in the future, I will contact you.”
“To be honest, I am more interested in your Supremacy Magic. How do you plan to share your Supremacy Magic? What exactly does it entail?”
Altan was taken aback, not expecting Lind to be so straightforward, but soon he smiled. Indeed, on this continent, there were very few who could refuse Supremacy Magic. He then took out a small booklet from his pocket and said, “To prove that what we say is true, we carry this booklet documenting Supremacy Magic.”
“If you want to learn Supremacy Magic, we have even more detailed tutorials here.”
Lind opened the booklet that Altan handed over and carefully browsed through it. It fundamentally provided basic introductions to Supremacy Magic and detailed descriptions of its power and range.
“So, what are the specific conditions required to cast Supremacy Magic? Is it just needing to be a high-level professional?”
After finishing the booklet, Lind, unlike other kings and lords, was not filled with shock upon encountering Supremacy Magic; instead, he began a series of questions.
Altan was somewhat surprised by Lind’s calm demeanor but still answered, “No, even ordinary high-level professionals cannot casually use Supremacy Magic; its scope is too vast. Without special materials, it’s difficult to succeed.”
“Oh? Can you elaborate on what materials are needed?”
Lind was the first leader to drill down so deeply, which made Altan feel pleased. He thought that the most difficult to enter the Northern Border was, in fact, the easiest to deal with. Leaders from other regions, when faced with Supremacy Magic, still held some restraint, like the king from An Zhu, who generally approached it with caution. It was nothing like this governor’s enthusiasm.
However, how should one describe this governor’s enthusiasm? It was more of a rational attitude towards questioning.
But this was a good thing for Altan and his group’s plans. After all, this governor wanted to use Supremacy Magic, which required high-level professionals, and the only choice was to hire high-level professionals from the Avar Kingdom.
So, Altan warmly introduced the materials needed to Lind, and Lind took them down seriously.
Watching Lind take notes earnestly, Altan felt that things were progressing smoothly. Currently, the biggest problem Altan’s group faced was that the materials needed to activate Supremacy Magic were too precious and could not be brought across the Unchanging Sea. That was why Altan’s group was casting a wide net, continually tempting various kings and lords to hire their people. It seemed that this governor was very likely to fall first.
But what Altan did not expect was that Lind, after understanding the materials, was still not satisfied and continued to ask:
“What specific Supremacy Magics are there? What is the radius of the Supremacy Magic you use most frequently? How is Supremacy Magic constructed? How do you resolve the issue of distributing massive amounts of magic power?”
Facing Lind’s series of questions, Altan felt like a student who had been chosen to answer questions. He was trying hard to recall, but ended up stammering and changing the topic. Some questions even went completely beyond Altan’s understanding.
In the end, unable to withstand it, Altan pulled out a long roll of scrolls from a hidden compartment in his backpack.
The teachings of Supremacy Magic in Altan’s country were not a secret at all; they were completely public. After all, even if they were public, most people could not understand them.
Even if they could understand, they probably would not have the talent to become high-level professionals.
Even high-level professionals found it difficult to gather the materials required for Supremacy Magic.
Moreover, even if the materials were gathered, a single person couldn’t activate Supremacy Magic. Therefore, in Altan’s homeland, Supremacy Magic teachings were not particularly rare. Under necessary conditions, these materials could be used as trade chips.
And Altan felt the timing was right.
As Lind took the scroll, confirmed there were no traps, he carefully began to read. After studying it in detail, Lind’s eyes instantly lit up. Indeed, like the textbooks written by those old-timers, it was esoteric and difficult to understand, but it had great research value.
How a large-scale magic could distribute magic power reasonably, how to enhance operational efficiency, how to connect dispersed magic power into a whole, and even certain materials and magic’s special reactions discovered before, as well as how the assisting mage could be compatible with the magic power required for casting Supremacy Magic – all these were highly worthy of reference for the current Graywhite Territory.
After delving deeper with Altan, Lind felt that the other party was like someone holding a circuit board, yet only able to grind it into the shape of an arrow. Once thrown, they would see the electric sparks and flashes spark up, thinking they had grasped amazing power, while in fact, they had no awareness of the true value of Supremacy Magic.
Glancing at the eagerly expectant Altan, Lind excitedly shook Altan’s hand and said, “I am truly grateful! The materials on Supremacy Magic you provided are incredibly important to us. Do you have any other materials on Supremacy Magic? If so, we would also accept them, or rather, we would buy them!”
But Altan shook his head repeatedly; this was not the focus of this meeting. Instead, he asked, “So what about our high-level professionals? Are you considering hiring one?”
“I appreciate your intention, but currently, our territory does not need it that much. If there’s a need in the future, we will prioritize contacting you.”
The development of the situation had far exceeded Altan’s expectations. This Northern Border felt stranger than that of the Demon Clan, showing a keen interest in Supremacy Magic, but little interest in high-level professionals who could use Supremacy Magic.
Realizing the other party wanted him to hire their high-level professionals, Lind said in a somewhat tempting manner, “If you can bring more materials on Supremacy Magic, we might indeed consider hiring one of your high-level professionals for experiments.”
Hearing this, Altan felt that he was completely being led by the nose, but after all, even if the other party had these materials, they could not use Supremacy Magic. Altan had already inquired, and there were no hidden high-level professionals in this territory. Moreover, wasn’t this the original purpose? After all, the materials on Supremacy Magic were not precious to Altan.
So Altan nodded and said, “That’s right, Lord Governor. We are here to help you develop magic.”
“Yes, exactly, Mr. Altan. As long as you bring more materials on Supremacy Magic, you will be our benefactor in magic development. We in the Northern Border will always reserve a seat for you.”
Altan, half excited and half bewildered, shook hands with Lind, thinking that he had come not to execute a conspiracy but to promote Supremacy Magic. Why did it seem that he had genuinely helped the other party’s magical technology development? Although it felt somewhat off, Altan smoothly continued according to his plan.
