Guild Wars

Chapter 1294: All Device Blueprints

After that brutal fight in the void, Scimitar had told the War Maniac Pavilion Origin Gods that there was a chance that when the strongest 'Promotion' faction of the Origin Gods milked Draco of all his use in terms of Refinement, they would likely spare his life or imprison him at worst. This was precisely because of those three fellows, who were now three of the strongest among the Promotion faction.

Gaining Control at Tier 6 had given them a boost in power akin to being a Super Saiyan fighting against a normal Saiyan. How could the normal fellow even match?

The caveat was that they did not have the Chaotic Human Bloodline of Gerdo Galaxy, so they could never progress from there. Even when Draco reached Control at Tier 10 and above, they would forever be stuck at Tier 6.

However, Tier 6 was enough!

Using the Super Saiyan transformation to describe Control was very apt, because it was not a 'base form' but more of a multiplier on your base form. The higher the tier, the higher the multiplier, so even Tier 1 Control was useful for Origin Gods, much less Tier 6.

Even non-combatants like the Blacksmithing and Alchemy fellows were beating up combat Origin Gods, so that should tell you how crazy it was. For them, Draco was not an enemy, but their grandfather who they kowtowed to every day when they prayed.

They could not go against the overall plan, but they definitely would not allow the golden goose to be killed. After all, who knew what heights he could eventually reach in their respective trades and whether he could carry them along with him?

And now, the Magical Engineering fellow who could only look on from the side with envy and resentment had now seen the offer placed on his table for Tier 4 control with the possibility of Tier 6 when Draco reached the Divine Rank.

And you thought he was going to say no?

Haha!

Another one for the 'worship Lord Draco faction' among the Origin Gods!

Now, the chances of Draco dying are even lower for the War Maniac Pavilion's Origin Gods and they had no idea! Not to mention that Draco fully intended to work on his other Tradeskills…

Oh my, will Draco really be accosted when he ascends to the Core Plane after perfecting Refinement?

Or will his 'loyal followers' stab their comrades in the back when they were about to capture Draco?

Hehe, let's wait and see.

Why did this feel like a God and his fanatic followers? Or a Bloodline patriarch and his descendant clan members?

Hmm…

Anyway, Magical Engineering, after a year of work, with most of the time spent studying the basics, the intermediate, and the advanced, had finally entered the Grandmaster realm, which prompted a notification from the system.

｢System to Player Announcement

Checking player Tradeskill level…｣

｢System to Player Announcement

Analyzing player Grandmaster Technique…｣

｢System to Player Announcement

Analyzing player Grandmaster Design…｣

｢System to Player Announcement

Verifying player's approval from Tradeskill Primogenitor…｣

｢System to Player Announcement

Authenticating player Tradeskill Association reputation…｣

｢System to Player Announcement

Analyzing player Grandmaster Creation…｣

｢System to Player Announcement

All the above have passed the requisite criteria for promotion. Assessing the available Grandmaster slots for the Magical Engineering Tradeskill…｣

｢System to Player Announcement

Detected that player is within a special inner universe linked to the main world. No limitations on Tradeskill Rank increase below Primogenitor!

The player is able to ascend to Grandmaster Rank at this time, but choosing so will forgo his benefits from the worldwide system announcement as well as make him lose out on all special system rewards aside from the basic ones for the achievement.

Continue?

Y/N｣

Oh right. Draco left the inner universe and appeared in the Divine Realm, within the Divine Umbra Pantheon's Cathedral. The moment he did so, the system refreshed the message and let him know that he would create a worldwide announcement as well as the rewards involved.

"Go ahead." Draco simply gave his consent with a smile.

｢Boundless System-wide Announcement

Player Draco has passed the necessary requirements to become a Grandmaster Tradeskill practitioner by creating a new system of practice for Magical Engineering at the Legendary Rank! Player Draco will henceforth become the first Grandmaster of Magical Engineering in this age!｣

｢System to Player Announcement

Note: You are currently the only Grandmaster of Magical Engineering in this era and are the 9th Grandmaster of Magical Engineering of all time. Congratulations!｣

9th huh? That was even more than Enchanting back then, but that was likely because more than a few members of Umbra had also become Grandmasters of this Tradeskill, not to mention his very own Goma. Then again, this kind of ranking meant little in the grand scheme of things.

Meanwhile, worldwide.

"Holy shit, is that Draco's name in the world announcement? Man, it's been so long…"

"Hahaha, I know right. Back then, we used to get one of these like every hour."

"Man, that takes me back. I remember many fellows pointed their fingers for their subordinates to go and search for him, LMAO!"

"Oh God, don't remind me. Remembering that era makes me shudder and cringe so hard my bones creak."

As for Draco, he received some rewards from the system in the form of the usual money, reputation, and experience. Draco swept this aside and began working on the next stage, which was the Divine Rank of Magical Engineering.

However, he wanted to check the new designs that came at the Legendary rank.

First, those of the Master (Epic) Rank.

｢Master Personnel Identification Device – Design

Rank: Epic

Effect: Learn how to craft the Master Personnel Identification Device.

Price: 25 High-Grade Aether Crystals.｣

｢Master Area Cloaking Device – Design

Rank: Epic

Effect: Learn how to craft the Master Area Cloaking Device.

Price: 44 High-Grade Aether Crystals.｣

｢Advanced Bestial Automaton Device – Design

Rank: Epic

Effect: Learn how to craft the Advanced Bestial Automaton Device.

Price: 10 High-Grade Aether Crystals.｣

｢Basic Sensory Isolation Device – Design

Rank: Epic

Effect: Learn how to craft the Basic Sensory Isolation Device.

Price: 1 High-Grade Aether Crystal.｣

｢Master Mana Blocking Device – Design

Rank: Epic

Effect: Learn how to craft the Master Mana Blocking Device.

Price: 48 High-Grade Aether Crystals.｣

｢Perfect Equipment Maintenance Device – Design

Rank: Epic

Effect: Learn how to craft the Perfect Equipment Maintenance Device.

Price: 50 High-Grade Aether Crystals.｣

｢Advanced Automatic Sentry Device – Design

Rank: Epic

Effect: Learn how to craft the Advanced Automatic Sentry Device.

Price: 12 High-Grade Aether Crystals.｣

｢Basic Mana Barrier Device – Design

Rank: Epic

Effect: Learn how to craft the Basic Mana Barrier Device.

Price: 30 High-Grade Aether Crystals.｣

｢Master Exothermic Implosion Device – Design

Rank: Epic

Effect: Learn how to craft the Master Exothermic Implosion Device.

Price: 90 High-Grade Aether Crystals.｣

｢Master Knowledge Compression Device – Design

Rank: Epic

Effect: Learn how to craft the Master Knowledge Compression Device.

Price: 99 High-Grade Aether Crystals.｣

How expensive…

These were all designs embedded into the Tradeskill from the old era by various geniuses and allowed by the Origin God of Magical Engineering. That was why there were only ten designs available with each rank up for purchasing, while the rest required one to either find them locally or create their own.

Draco had already paid for and learned them all during this past year, and even these prices made him wonder how the Magical Engineers of the old era put up with it. This was like a tutorship fee, but once you paid, you could revisit the training method for each design over and over again.

That was one intuitive thing about Epic and above Tradeskills; their various designs or recipes came with body possession training, allowing one to quickly grasp the key aspects of any design. This was why Tactics, Magical Engineering, Intelligence, and Scrivener all required one to pay Aether Crystals for such facilities.

As for who collected that money, should it even be asked? If the Origin God behind the Tradeskill could even pilfer bloodline talents tied to the Tradeskill's practice, then how could they not pilfer your hard-earned cash?

Most of the designs were either continuations of those from previous ranks with two new additions and one final form. Ignoring the continuations, one of the new designs was a mana barrier device that could form a shield around with a fixed damage value that relied on external energy to power.

This was a perfect item for a powerful Rank 5 and above powerhouse to give to their young master son or daughter to use when going out in town so that they don't get one-shot by the protagonist after trying to rape a random person on the road for the hundredth time.

There was also the sensory isolation device, which was very useful for secretive meetings. Just because one was a Rank 7 powerhouse did not mean that they could necessarily isolate all senses of external parties from probing the area around them. Only True Gods who learned Spacetime Regulation could achieve that feat, regardless of the divine law they used, while everyone else either had to use a special item or have the ability in that regard.

Finally, there was the equipment maintenance device, which had reached its perfect form. One should know that this design was the most purchased among all Masters of this Tradeskill because it was the most cost-effective and easy to make.

A Master Rank Magical Engineer, if not creating Spatial Enlargement devices for various commercial uses, was basically pumping out this one item because literally everyone in the world needed it. Only Divine Items and above were invulnerable, and with the previous emphasis on how hard it was for even a Legendary item to be acquired, a Divine item did not need to be explained.

Even Richmond, with his previous staff that he used to enhance his subjective magic, would have to use such devices to maintain it properly in the absence of a qualified blacksmith to repair its functions, so its utility was universal. While durability only came for players after Update 1, NPCs had naturally borne with it for centuries on end.

After seeing this lot, Draco naturally checked the Grandmaster designs created by his peers, meant for the few who actually got to this level.

｢Perfect Personnel Identification Device – Design

Rank: Legendary

Effect: Learn how to craft the Perfect Personnel Identification Device.

Price: 99 High-Grade Aether Crystals.｣

｢Perfect Area Cloaking Device – Design

Rank: Legendary

Effect: Learn how to craft the Perfect Area Cloaking Device.

Price: 85 High-Grade Aether Crystals.｣

｢Master Bestial Automaton Device – Design

Rank: Legendary

Effect: Learn how to craft the Master Bestial Automaton Device.

Price: 15 Top-Grade Aether Crystals.｣

｢Advanced Sensory Isolation Device – Design

Rank: Legendary

Effect: Learn how to craft the Advanced Sensory Isolation Device.

Price: 75 High-Grade Aether Crystals.｣

｢Perfect Mana Blocking Device – Design

Rank: Legendary

Effect: Learn how to craft the Perfect Mana Blocking Device.

Price: 96 High-Grade Aether Crystals.｣

｢Master Spatial Enlargement Device – Design

Rank: Legendary

Effect: Learn how to craft the Master Spatial Enlargement Device.

Price: 90 Top-Grade Aether Crystals.｣

｢Master Automatic Sentry Device – Design

Rank: Legendary

Effect: Learn how to craft the Master Automatic Sentry Device.

Price: 87 High-Grade Aether Crystals.｣

｢Advanced Mana Barrier Device – Design

Rank: Legendary

Effect: Learn how to craft the Advanced Mana Barrier Device.

Price: 20 Top-Grade Aether Crystals.｣

｢Perfect Exothermic Implosion Device – Design

Rank: Legendary

Effect: Learn how to craft the Perfect Exothermic Implosion Device.

Price: 35 Top-Grade Aether Crystals.｣

｢Perfect Knowledge Compression Device – Design

Rank: Legendary

Effect: Learn how to craft the Perfect Knowledge Compression Device.

Price: 5 Top-Grade Aether Crystals.｣

And with the ascension to the Legendary rank, many designs had peaked and would never be seen again. The Personnel Identification, Area Cloaking, Mana Blocking, Exothermic Implosion, and Knowledge Compression devices were at the end of their theoretical road, leaving space for many new designs at the Divine Rank.

Draco looked forward to this.

What new Basic designs would come at the Divine Rank?

Time to find out.