137: Chapter 0137 Three Women Gather

Felina noticed his abnormality and lightly touched his arm with her fingertips:

"What crazy concept are you thinking about again?"

Li Size turned his head, the light in the depths of his eyes startlingly bright:

"Hive Tactics."

In the future, our factory won't just produce patrol drones; we'll build combat models too."

Each unit will be able to lock onto targets independently. When the swarm links up, even a High-tier Wizard Apprentice will have to avoid their sharp edge."

His gaze swept over the stacked black demonic iron parts in the Laboratory, as if he could already see the future battlefield:

Countless silver-gray fuselages tearing through the sky, witchcraft firearms spitting out pale purple Demonic Energy bullets, and recording orbs rotating to record scenes of victory.

While he stood in the command center, sliding his fingertips across the master module, controlling the movements of the entire swarm.

Three days later in the early morning, before the mist over Gray Mist Mountain Town had fully dissipated, the wooden door of the Laboratory was gently pushed open...

Flora's silver-purple long hair shimmered with a pearly luster in the morning light, and Lina followed behind her.

Lina's blonde hair was tied in a neat ponytail, her ivory-white earlobes tinged with a faint blush, and her cheeks were also stained with a layer of pink cloud.

Her fingertips gripped the hem of her skirt as she stole a glance at Flora's profile, her eyes shining like morning dew.

Li Size was squatting on the ground checking the drone's duct runes. Hearing the movement, he looked up, a smile curling at the corners of his mouth:

"You've come at the right time; all ten reconnaissance drones have been calibrated."

He pointed to the silver-gray fuselages leaning against the wall, each labeled 'Monte Reconnaissance Special Use'.

"Lina, you try operating the master module first."

Remember, set the recording orb's rotation speed to two revolutions per second, and maintain an altitude of fifty meters during terrain reconnaissance."

Lina hurriedly stepped forward, her fingertips trembling as she touched the master module's light screen.

A shallow blush rose on her cheeks, and she would occasionally steal glances at Flora's back.

Flora leaned against the doorframe, her pale purple eyes sweeping over the sorcery machine tool on the workbench, her tone teasing:

"What new gadget has Great Master tinkered with now?"

These iron lumps look even more complex than the little sorcerer donkey's parts."

Her fingertips brushed across the machine tool's rune matrix, the ripples of Demonic Energy making her eyelashes quiver slightly.

Li Size straightened up and wiped the oil stains from his hands:

"Ten sets of little sorcerer donkey sub-module automated production lines. From now on, they won't need to be assembled by hand."

The brothers of the Miners Brotherhood can directly use the machine tools for mass production."

He paused, turning his gaze toward Felina.

"Felina, could you help me bring over the instruction scroll for the reconnaissance drone operation?"

Felina took the scroll down from the bookshelf and walked over with light steps, her fingertips inadvertently touching Flora's arm.

She naturally patted Flora's arm—watching Flora's profile as she focused on calibrating the drone.

The distance in her heart was like ink diluted by morning mist, slowly fading away.

"This scroll contains detailed Sorcery Recording steps,"

Her voice carried a touch of a matriarch's softness.

"Flora, keep it safe. After returning to Wojin City, teach Lina carefully. Find trustworthy brothers to photograph the terrain of Monte Province and draw it into a map as soon as possible."

Flora took the scroll, her fingertips brushing across the back of Felina's hand, a flash of surprise in her eyes:

"The Matriarch's tone is very gentle today?"

It wasn't like this before."

Her teasing made Felina's cheeks flush; she quickly looked away but couldn't help stealing a glance at Li Size.

He was looking at them with a smile, his eyes full of gratification.

Li Size clapped his hands, drawing everyone's attention:

"One more thing: the production of the little sorcerer donkey must be fully launched. You two need to organize the matters of smuggling to Feiting, supplying the military, and independent sales."

His gaze swept over the two women.

"Remember, the brothers of the Miners Brotherhood must act in secret. Don't let the people of Monte Province notice."

Lina nodded vigorously, her ponytail swaying like wheat in the wind, her cheeks instantly turning red all the way to her ears:

"Rest assured, Great Master! We will definitely complete the mission!"

Flora put away her joking expression and said seriously:

"When have we ever botched something Great Master entrusted to us?"

Her hand rested on Lina's shoulder, her fingertips lightly patting Lina's ponytail; there was a deep understanding in both their eyes.

Looking at their interaction, a warm current suddenly welled up in Li Size's heart.

He used to think Flora was too flamboyant and Lina too timid, but now, he felt these two girls were like new sprouts in spring, full of vitality.

She walked to Li Size's side and gently took his arm:

"With their help, we'll have more time to study sorcery in the future."

Li Size held her hand, a warm sensation coming from his fingertips:

"Yes, in the future we can study new sorcery machine tools together, or..."

His tone carried a hint of ambiguity.

"Look at the map of Monte Province together."

Felina's cheeks turned even redder; she gave him a light punch but didn't let go of his hand.

Flora and Lina looked at the scene before them and smiled at each other.

Lina secretly gripped the corner of Flora's clothes, her cheeks burning, while Flora turned her head and winked at her.

Lina carried the box containing the drones and followed Flora closely; the load on her shoulders seemed a bit lighter.

The two figures gradually disappeared into the mist, leaving behind the faint fragrance of magic potions in the Laboratory and the whispers of Li Size and Felina.

Outside the window, the sun gradually rose, the mist dissipated, and the silhouette of Gray Mist Mountain Town became clear.

Li Size looked in the direction the two women had gone, his heart full of anticipation—

The map of Monte Province, the production of the little sorcerer donkey, the future of Hive Tactics...

Everything was proceeding according to plan, and with Felina's company and the help of Flora and Lina by his side, he walked this path with increasing determination.

As Flora and Lina's figures completely vanished into the mist, the smile on Li Size's face instantly vanished, replaced by a focus that was almost paranoid.

He turned and walked quickly toward the potion bench deep in the Laboratory, his fingertips unconsciously rubbing the oil stains on his overalls, his heart thumping hard in his chest.

"Time is running out,"

He whispered to himself, his gaze sweeping over the raw Materials already prepared on the table.

"I must refine these two potions as soon as possible; Lilith is still waiting for me in Gele City."

Only by relying on the brain in a vat can she reach the 3 points of Mental Energy required for studying Meditation Methods, thereby becoming a true Wizard Apprentice."

My women—I definitely cannot let them remain Mortals!"

He first reached out and picked up a transparent crystal dish containing three purple-black melancholy fruits.

This was the core primary material for the brain in a vat.

His fingertips activated the 'Purification' rune at the bottom of the dish, and pale blue ripples of Demonic Energy spread out.

The tiny fuzz on the surface of the melancholy fruits instantly fell off, revealing skin as smooth as purple crystal.

Li Size used silver tweezers to carefully pick one up and gently rinse it under the stream of Purification water.

A trace amount of 'Stabilization' potion was mixed into the water to prevent the Mental Energy fluctuations of the melancholy fruit from dissipating.