Chapter 926
The Magic Stocking Collaboration from the New Textile Science
Chapter 926 The Magic Stocking Collaboration from the New Textile Science
Under the orders of the High Elf Queen, Scarlett the Witch transferred 50 million magic stones into Locke's account. She then spoke to Locke through the Water Hyacinth System: "Lord Augustine, this is the profit you have made from the large-scale sale of Golden Dragon Claw Air Plants."
"And this is also the benefit from the scattered sales records of the Augustus Shop Alliance every month."
"Queen Ella Grant asked me to tell you that she has some connections with the chief wizarding tutor at Quinjol Wizarding University, and with the Great War about to resume, she has already reached an agreement with that wizard. Quinjol University is very likely to make a collective purchase of your Golden Dragon Claw Air Plant this year."
Scarlett the Witch said, "Because the war sets used in the Five Great Wars must be brand new magical equipment every year according to the regulations of the White Wizard Association of Cloud Marsh Wetlands, Quinnjoll will also purchase one of your super single items, the Black Hummingbird Air Pineapple, this year."
Scarlett the Witch asked Locke, "My lord, do you see any problem?"
"Your Majesty Queen Ella Grant, may I ask if you agree to this plan? Due to the special nature of the Five Great Wars, if you reach an agreement with Quinnjoll, you will not be able to reach an agreement with the other six wizarding universities this year."
"Queen Ella Grant said that if this deal goes through, it will be another transaction worth tens of millions of magic stones. However, you will need to slightly modify the Golden Dragon Claw Air Plant and the Black Hummingbird Air Plant to make them more adaptable to the Abyss environment, and make two special versions of the Air Plant Wizard Shoes to submit to Quinnjoll's purchasing department. You will need to work hard, and you will need about four hundred sets of each type of breeding seeds."
After a moment's thought, Locke said, "Okay."
This means I can't partner with Golden Crown Mountain, because at my current level, I can only partner with a top-tier wizarding university in Cloud Marsh Wetlands per year.
This is actually quite normal.
Because he was just an ordinary second-circle wizard, he couldn't possibly be like those third-circle wizards who had shop alliances that simultaneously collaborated with the seven top wizarding universities, recruited a large number of wizard shoe designers, launched a large number of wizard shoe samples every year, and participated in various commercial activities.
You can't keep all the money for yourself.
However, as an ordinary second-ring wizard, if he could secure orders for first-ring and second-ring wizard shoes from wizarding universities like Quinnjoll this year during the Abyss War, he would have already reaped considerable rewards.
They have indeed gained some fame.
This is almost the limit that I can achieve at my current level of magic.
It could even be said that they have already obtained enviable benefits.
Scarlett the witch hurriedly took out paper and pen to write something during the video call. At the same time, she suddenly whispered to Locke, "Lord Augustine, I have now been promoted to Platinum Trader."
Locke looked at Scarlett the Witch in surprise.
By the way, there's a strict requirement for platinum traders in Alsace: they must elevate a certain store alliance to at least a second-tier store alliance in Yunze Wetlands.
This is a standard that is extremely difficult to achieve.
Therefore, most traders need to accumulate experience and time to become Platinum Traders; that is, generally only second-circle wizards can become Platinum Traders. However, Scarlett the Witch, as her own trader, survived the attacks of the two established shop alliances of Cloudweed after her Augustus Shop Alliance defeated them. Consequently, her status in Arthas rose, resulting in her becoming a Platinum Trader despite being an ordinary first-circle Crystallized Wizard.
Locke said, "Congratulations, Scarlett the Witch."
Scarlett the Witch blushed slightly, suppressing her excitement.
"Once you become a Platinum Trader, you'll be able to access those second-ring wizarding lairs in Arthas."
"I'm about to enter one of the wizarding realms. Lord Augustine, your Golden Dragon Claw Air Plant has received a lot of praise. I've read many reviews after using it, and everyone says that your Golden Dragon Claw Air Plant is good value for money, very easy to use, and can even replace some of the magic gloves."
"Even as a magic glove, it's definitely not inferior to any ordinary second-circle magic glove. Some wizards have even contacted me, wanting to ask if I'm interested in getting involved in the field of magic gloves?"
Locke paused for a moment.
"Why would a customer ask you this for no reason? Are they a competitor?"
Scarlett the Witch bit her lip.
"Hmm... I also think he's a fellow professional, but he's a second-circle wizard, and he's very arrogant, so I couldn't refuse. I just mumbled something to him, and I don't know if you intend to get involved in the magic glove market, sir."
Locke quickly investigated the market for magic gloves and discovered that it was monopolized by magic weavers from Bonifacius University.
I should probably give up now. Although it's not impossible to develop the Golden Dragon Claw Air Plant and cultivate more of this subspecies, the problem is that if I keep doing this, it's like going on expeditions everywhere and provoking enemies everywhere.
Just because I have the ability to do it doesn't mean I should do it.
Besides, I have a good relationship with the new textile science department at Bonifacio University, so I shouldn't ruin that good relationship.
Moreover, I need to focus my attention on the Tianjiang River area recently. The only reason I haven't been able to focus on it is because the special grant has delayed my progress.
Locke said to Scarlett the Witch, "I understand. I shouldn't interfere with the domain of the magic gloves. The main function of the magic gloves is to allow safe contact with objects and to provide necessary assistance and enhancement when casting spells."
"There are ways to learn in depth in both of these directions."
"I don't have the time. Scarlett the Witch, let's leave it at that for now."
Scarlett the Witch immediately bowed to Locke.
"Yes, Lord Augustine."
"You are now the boss behind our well-known Yunze Wetland Shop Alliance."
"I wonder what level of important person you will become in the future."
Locke nodded.
He turned off the video call, feeling somewhat incredulous or as if there was no real sense of touch.
When I first came to Yunze Wetland, I was just an ordinary wizard from a small wizarding village. I had little knowledge and didn't know anyone.
This is how I came to Yunze Wetland all by myself, and without knowing anyone, I actually became the boss behind a well-known alliance of shops in Yunze Wetland.
Locke felt somewhat lost and disappointed.
But he quickly composed himself.
I am still me!
Secondly, I believe that my achievements today are partly due to my joining the Red Dragon School and receiving collective support from it.
Of course, being able to get in there is also a skill of one's own.
Three parts luck, seven parts skill.
Ultimately, the starting point for my rise to prominence was the Yunze Cup tournament, which brought me into the sights of major wizarding universities.
In the dormitory, Locke saw that Georgina the Witch had contacted him. He was taken aback for a moment, then sent her a message asking what was wrong.
Georgina the Witch called back quickly via voice message.
Soon, the image of a witch wearing a wooden mask appeared in front of her.
Locke looked at her in surprise, because her magic pressure had reached 19,000. Although it hadn't reached the limit for a normal second-ring cultivator, but...
Locke said, "Georgina, I'm really surprised by how much you've improved."
"Your magical pressure has been condensed to this extent..."
This indicates that the other party's level of mastery of magic is no less than mine, but their magic pressure is indeed lower, and their progress is estimated to be between one year and six months slower than mine.
Georgina the Witch said, "It was just that my mentor was kind enough to give me some opportunities to concentrate resources."
"If the new textile science is to raise its academic standing, it needs to produce some academic stars. And I was very lucky to be selected."
"But the fact that you can say such a thing means your level of magical forging is superior to mine..."
Georgina the Witch's tone was complex.
"As expected of the Silent Holy Grail Champion, even with the new textile science giving me preferential treatment in terms of resources, your growth rate is still higher than mine."
"Wait... no, I misspoke."
"That's how it should be put. You truly live up to your reputation, being able to develop the rewards given to you by the Silent Holy Grail Tournament so quickly. The rewards from that tournament are like unprocessed ore, requiring one's own development to turn them into usable resources."
Locke looked at Georgina the Witch with surprise. Although she spoke casually, it was probably not easy for her to become the academic star that the new textile science wanted to promote.
Locke said, "What brings you here this time? By the way, Georgina, I just checked and found that you have two more articles from Zone 1."
Georgina the Witch said, "Well... it's not all my credit. There are two more papers from Zone 2 and Zone 1 that are in the final, crucial experimental verification stage. As long as they can be successfully completed, they should be able to be published. But it's not my own achievement, and I don't really like it that way."
Georgina the Witch explained, "My efforts only account for a quarter of these articles; the other three-quarters were done by other wizards in the New Textiles, even those second-circle wizarding geniuses. To promote academic stars, we need to get everyone to give me the benefits."
"This is for the benefit of the collective."
"Of course I don't like it. But relinquishing benefits is a quality that white wizards should have, and that's why I signed many contracts with the New Textile Academy."
"Hmm... everything is a contract."
Georgina the Witch convinced herself of this.
Locke nodded. Well, it seems Georgina the Witch has benefited from the new textile science, and it looks like her influence might be even greater than that of Rose the Witch.
After all, Rose the Witch didn't receive any resources from a new discipline or get chosen as an academic star.
Locke asked, "What do you need me for?"
Georgina the witch said, "My laboratory has developed a magic stocking made primarily of mulberry silk. This mulberry silk magic stocking can help enhance the performance of your wizard shoes."
"It has comprehensive capabilities in many aspects. This is the performance test report. We want to cooperate with the Augustus Store Alliance. Rest assured, the performance of these magic socks is among the best in similar products, after all, they are the result of our laboratory."
“It’s just that the old textile school’s technological blockade has prevented us from partnering with those traditional wizard shoe shops. So I suggested that we simply cooperate with you.” Locke looked at the certificate that Georgina had given him. He read it carefully, initially with some caution, but soon realized that these magical stockings seemed to have been specially developed to complement his air plant-like magical plants.
The Green Mulberry Silk Magic Stockings have a complete map of magical pressure distribution on the soles of the feet, with a total of 361 micro-magical pressure treatment points inside. This allows wizards to adapt their magical pressure when wearing any wizard shoes after putting on these stockings.
In other words, wearing these magic stockings will allow you to use most wizard shoes more effectively.
The biggest problem with my Air Pineapple series of wizard shoes has always been that they only have the frame and function, but cannot provide wizards with the comfort and perfect details.
Such details may have very little impact on the actual use of the magical artifact.
However, users can feel comfortable and satisfied after wearing the wizard shoes, and in some very special circumstances, this detail may suddenly come in handy.
The Green Mulberry Silk Magic Stockings largely filled the gap in his wizard shoe design.
If the wizard shoes lack detail, then use magic stockings to make up for it!
Locke looked down at the data Georgina the witch had sent him.
The Qingsang silk magic socks are top-notch in terms of friction resistance, cushioning, and foot protection.
It seems that cooperating with them would only bring me benefits.
Meanwhile, Locke noticed that these blue silk stockings possessed a special ability: accelerating the self-healing of foot wounds.
Locke frowned, realizing that the magic stockings were likely not originally designed for his own wizard shoes, but rather for a pair of wizard shoes that could potentially harm a wizard's feet.
However, some design changes were suddenly made later, as some adaptive modifications were made for my Golden Dragon Claw Pineapple Wizard Shoes.
Georgina the Witch said, "I think you've figured it out too. These magic stockings were originally a collaborative project with Melochy Magic Steps."
"These are specially made for the Demon King War Boots series of wizard shoes by Melochy Magic Step. The Demon King War Boots series of wizard shoes can cause some damage to the wizard's feet when used, so we need to use magic socks to make up for this defect."
"The greatest value of Magic Socks lies in making up for the performance defects of Wizard Shoes. But later, Magic Socks suddenly reneged on the contract and voluntarily tore it up, and paid the penalty for breach of contract."
"This has led to our inability to sell our magic stockings."
"The losses from the existing batch of magic stockings can be covered by compensation. However, the equipment and product lines are already ready, and the corresponding personnel are also poised to go. Suddenly canceling this project would cause a lot of potential losses."
"Many people also cannot accept it emotionally."
Georgina the witch said, "So, I temporarily modified some of the Green Mulberry Silk Magic Stockings. You can take a look at the effect, and if you think the quality is acceptable, then we can cooperate with you."
Locke glanced at the price.
A pair of Green Mulberry Silk Magic Stockings has a standard price of only 10 Magic Stones, because these stockings are just a set of Crystallized Magic Artifacts.
A pair of crystallized magic stockings is enough to match a pair of second-ring wizard shoes.
These are the standard version of the Green Mulberry Silk Magic Stockings. There's also a youth version of the Green Mulberry Silk Magic Stockings, which costs 20,000 magic stones a pair, roughly equivalent to its black hummingbird pineapple wizard shoes.
The premium version of the Green Mulberry Silk Magic Stockings costs one million magic stones per pair.
This is a second-level magical artifact.
Youth Edition, Standard Edition, Premium Edition.
Georgina Witch has clearly set prices for the three versions of her Green Mulberry Silk Magic Stockings, in line with the pricing of her Air Pineapple series of wizard shoes.
Locke looked at Georgina the witch, whose eyes were filled with expectation beneath the wooden mask, and said in response to her expectant gaze, "Yes."
"The prices of your magic stockings are quite reasonable, even much lower than the prices of normal magic stockings, only about a fraction of the price of normal magic stockings."
Georgina the witch secretly breathed a sigh of relief, and said with a more relaxed tone, "Of course. These prices were set with reference to the pricing of your wizard shoes."
"It's also to some extent in line with your pricing strategy for wizard shoes. To be honest, your pricing strategy is indeed quite unique and distinctive."
Locke said, "But the standard version of the Green Mulberry Silk Magic Stockings is still too expensive."
Georgina the Witch frowned.
"One hundred thousand magic stones is the standard price for a crystallized magic artifact."
She paused for a moment and then asked, "So, how much do you think is appropriate?"
Locke said, "The standard price for a single crystallized magic artifact is indeed 100,000 magic stones."
"But these are magic stockings. Magic stockings are just magical artifacts that come with wizard shoes. They are basically not valuable when used alone. In any case, such magical artifacts should not be sold at too high a price. They should be less valuable than those crystallized magical artifacts that can be used alone."
Locke said, "How about 80,000 magic stones? We'll split the profits 50/50."
Georgina the witch pondered for a moment, remaining silent as she thought deeply.
"Eighty thousand magic stones, with profits split 50/50, that means we'll make too little money."
Georgina the witch gave a wry smile.
"Locke, can't we just sell it for 100,000 magic stones?"
"Although 80,000 magic stones can cover our costs and basic labor expenses, our share will be quite meager when we split the profits with you."
Locke became serious and said, "Georgina, magic stockings are magical artifacts that come with wizard shoes. In essence, they are just consumable magical artifacts. I even think you could make some magic stockings with lower costs and sell them at a lower price while ensuring a certain level of quality."
"For example, if you sell them for 50,000 magic stones, their performance may be slightly worse than the current magic stockings, but the quality will still be guaranteed."
Locke said, “Since you’re listing your shoes with me, I’ll definitely guarantee the quality and protect the rights of my customers. Although you and I are partners, for me, the most important thing is to ensure that the wizards who buy Augustus’s Wizard Shoes receive the best service.”
Georgina the witch laughed.
"What you're saying sounds just like what my mother used to say when she was running her shop alliance. Back then, she ran the largest shop alliance owned by Bonifacius University—Blue Ribbon."
"At the time, Le Cordon Bleu was a fledgling alliance of shops. Bonifacio University intended to invest resources in this alliance, and my mother said she wanted to be responsible for her customers and ensure that every pair of wizard shoes she handled was something she could be proud of..."
Georgina the Witch's words came to an abrupt halt.
Her tone suddenly turned sour.
"But later she betrayed herself."
"Because of her betrayal, Blue Ribbon suffered continuous losses and was eventually sold off cheaply to Solas Barefoot."
Georgina the Witch sighed. "I don't think I'll ever forgive her."
“I understand, 80,000, is that right? I will find a way to reduce costs through large-scale production, but I also have conditions. That is, you must guarantee that you will only cooperate with our Boniface University’s Green Mulberry Silk Magic Stockings for the next three months and spend resources to launch this product.”
"Only through mass production can I reduce the cost of this product and give my seniors an explanation."
Locke thought for a moment and said, "Okay. But I can only guarantee to cooperate with you and promote it in my Augustus shop. I can't guarantee the final sales volume and I won't bear your losses."
A smile appeared on Georgina the Witch's face.
“That’s only right. I’ll come to Golden Crown Mountain this afternoon to reach an agreement with you. Besides, I’ve already accumulated some supplies and asked a wizard from the Illusion School to help us create promotional pages for the Arthas Shop Alliance.”
"You can start selling Green Mulberry Silk Magic Stockings directly using these pages."
Georgina the Witch said hastily, "See you this afternoon."
After hanging up the video call, Locke pondered how his Augustus Wizard Shoes Shop Alliance now possessed some of the characteristics of a platform.
For example, when Bonifacius University was blocked from cooperating with the major shops of the old textile school, it actually found me and recommended a special magic stocking series made for me, which was then put on sale in my Augustus Shop Alliance.
Such collaborations will only increase in the future.
Its own Augustus is following in the footsteps of Solas's barefoot and Melochy's magic steps, gradually transforming from a brand into a store alliance and beginning to exhibit platform characteristics.
In the future, they may also have their own independent platform.
Locke didn't put down the Ganoderma lucidum plant; instead, he used it to call a contact he had gotten from Trajan a few days earlier.
This is the contact person from the Tianjiang Riverbank—the Star Ring Wizard Terence.
He is also the current agent in charge of Yinzhuang Taoyuan.
Of course, I am actually in charge now.
The teacher handed the shop over to me, but I was too busy with various reasons to contact him before.
The voice of the Star Ring Wizard Terence came through.
"My supervisor, you finally contacted me."
"The Silver Peach Garden is in a terrible state right now. We are leaderless and have been subjected to a malicious attack by Olaye."
"Supervisor, the Silver Peach Garden is very important. This is a malicious attack launched against us by a hostile academic faction!"
(End of this chapter)