Despite Rodney's excitement, Shi Feng did not hurry to answer the brawny man's question . Rather, he observed the second floor quietly .
While there were various precious materials present, the place was considerably shabby .
The room's Mana density was too low . The environment was nothing like that of a proper workshop .
Take Seliora's smithy for example .
Although the woman's smithy looked shabby on the outside, numerous magic arrays coated the building's interior, constantly gathering large amounts of Mana and keeping the workplace's Mana density high .
Yet, the second-floor hall of Dahl's Workshop did not have any magic arrays . The density of the ambient Mana in here was the same as the building's exterior .
Even a player would have a difficult time gaining the promotion to Master Engineer, not to mention an NPC .
Yet, despite working in such an environment, Rodney had eventually become a Master Engineer in the past . Rodney's talent was obvious .
Back then, aside from relying on the super-rare materials players had collected, Rodney had become a Master Engineer because of his excellent engineering tools . These were similar to the hammer and flames forgers used .
Despite Rodney's inheritance of Dahl's Workshop, his current tools were only Bronze rank . Hence, the Hidden Quest's final phase was to collect a set of Mysterious-Iron engineering tools for him .
To put it bluntly, Rodney's promotion to Master Engineer had taken so long despite his great talent because he was too poor .
What would the deceased Grandmaster Dahl think if he learned about this?
After catching a glimpse of Rodney's financial situation, Shi Feng shifted his gaze back to Rodney and asked seriously, "Your promotion is simple, but before that, may I know if you are interested in consulting for my trading firm . "
In God's Domain, players were allowed to hire Lifestyle NPCs in the same way that they were allowed to hire NPC managers to manage their Shops . Only, hiring ordinary Lifestyle NPCs was not particularly worthwhile .
Lifestyle NPCs' production was slower than players' . Although they had slightly higher success rates, when producing ordinary items, which already had considerably high success rates, speed was the focus . With the few items an ordinary Lifestyle NPC could produce in a day, the profits wouldn't even come close to covering the employment costs .
Hence, when players hired Lifestyle NPCs, they usually only hired NPC Masters as they could craft rare and valuable products . The income from these products was enough to make up for the NPC's slow production speed .
Unfortunately, it was extremely difficult to employ an NPC Master . Every NPC Master possessed status roughly on par with cities' major nobles . For example, when Seliora was a Master, even Weissman, White River City's Tier 4 Magistrate, had to take her seriously . However, after Seliora became a Grandmaster, her status surpassed Weissman's . Even Star-Moon Kingdom's King had to treat Seliora with respect .
Because of this, it was extremely difficult to hire an NPC Master .
Generally, there were only two methods to employ such an NPC .
The first method was very direct . Players simply needed to offer conditions that could even tempt NPC Masters . However, very few individuals or Guilds were capable of this method .
The second method was to recruit and invest in a Lifestyle NPC who was still at the Advanced rank but had the potential to become a Master . While this method was much cheaper than the first, luck would determine whether or not the NPC reached the Master rank .
Since Shi Feng already knew Rodney's potential, he could not let this chance slip away .
Whether it was manufacturing boats or the Bronze Engineering Locomotive, a Master Engineer could achieve them with ease . If he had the help of an NPC like this, he could earn all the money he needed whenever he needed .
Hearing Shi Feng's proposal, Rodney's passionate gaze immediately cooled . Determinedly, he said, "Lord Protector, as the inheritor to Dahl's Workshop, my only wish is to revitalize this workshop . Please allow me to refuse your offer . "
"Don't be in such a hurry to refuse . I'm not asking you to join my trading firm . I just want you to help me with producing some items . " Shi Feng had not expected it to be that easy . Hence, he took a step back and loosened his condition . "No matter how I look at it, Dahl's Workshop will need a lot of money to grow strong again . I'll pay the normal employment rates even after I help with your promotion . "
"This…" Rodney hesitated . After pondering for some time, he said, "If my lord helps me become a Master, I will promise to work for my lord for three months . How about it?"
"Alright, then . Three months it is . " Shi Feng sighed helplessly .
He had to admit that Rodney was a tough nut . If he hadn't had the City Protector title, Rodney probably wouldn't have even offered three months .
However, during these three months, by on the Holy City of Titan, the Candlelight Trading Firm should be able to give birth to a Master Engineer . With Rodney's help, the could make it through the next few months .
Following which, Shi Feng took out a set of Mysterious-Iron engineering tools and an old design that was as large as a table .
He gave Rodney the tools to ensure a high success rate with the new item's production . As for the design, it was the Basic Mana Gathering Magic Array .
This was something he obtained when he had killed Stone Forest Town's ruler, Sareya .
When activated, this item would increase the Mana density within an area of 30*30 yards . However, it had an operating cost of 50 Magic Crystals per hour, and barely two players had enough room to spar within its coverage . Using it to train one's combat techniques regularly was too much of a luxury . Hence, Shi Feng had never bothered with it .
Now, however, the magic array was the perfect item to make up for Rodney's poor work environment .
Following which, Shi Feng spent 50 Magic Crystals to set up a Basic Mana Gathering Magic Array in the second-floor hall before using the design to activate the magic array .
Immediately, the floor's Mana density began to rise . In a short moment, the Mana density surpassed that of the Divine Colosseum's Trial Tower .
"What a high Mana density!" Rodney could not help his surprise .
This was the first time in his life that he had experienced such dense Mana . Even a casual breath cleared his mind . He could maintain his calm and focus like never before .
"Try creating something now," Shi Feng said as he pointed towards the workstation a short distance away .
Before this, Rodney lacked both good tools and a good environment . Now that these deficiencies had been supplemented, with Rodney's talent, it was only a matter of time before he became a Master Engineer .
"Thank you, my lord!"
Rodney repeatedly thanked Shi Feng . He then went to his workstation and attempted to create an item .
Sure enough, half an hour later, an ecstatic expression brightened Rodney's face . He had successfully created a boat's power source . When Shi Feng looked at Rodney's details again, the latter's introduction text had changed from being an Advanced Engineer to a Master Engineer .
Suddenly, the sound of the quest completion notification reached Shi Feng's ears .
System: Unique Quest "Master's Dream" completed .
Following which, Shi Feng's experience bar increased by 15%, pushing him to 19% of Level 44 . The awarded EXP surpassed Shi Feng's expectations .
"Lord Protector, truly, thank you! I finally have the chance to revitalize Dahl's Workshop! I don't have much to offer as a show of gratitude, so please, take this ancient speedboat . Lord Dahl crafted this speedboat personally, and it has always been treasured in the workshop . I hope that my lord will accept it . " Rodney revealed a palm-sized, glass bottle . Inside the bottle was a miniature speedboat, floating on a layer of water . Pulsating magic patterns decorated the speedboat's body . At first glance, it was obvious that the speedboat was extraordinary .
Wasn't it supposed to be Bronze rank? Shi Feng was thunderstruck when he saw this speedboat . He couldn't take his eyes off of it .
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