Lord of Arcane

Chapter 1235 Advantages of the first batch of [-] mass production
Xia Duo's tone was sincere, and he was a senior arcanist. Even though Charles Harlan still had doubts in his heart, he would not show it to his face. Instead, he followed Xia Duo's words and asked him about the details of the foundry:

"How many demon-slaying amulets can the Tower of Unknown Time provide before the end of June? What is the yield rate? How much is the foundry fee?"

For this question, Xia Duo did not answer directly, but said: "Lord Harlan does not need to doubt the strength of the Tower of Time, you can produce as many Towers of Time as you need!"

Of course, these words are part of slapping a swollen face to pretend to be fat, but Xia Duo also has his own considerations.

Based on his past understanding of the Harlan Territory, even if the other party sells assets to raise funds, the demon-slaying talisman needs at least second-grade high-grade mithril, which is not something the other party can buy casually.

After all, the Severton Council has only opened up the refining technology of standard mithril, but not high-grade mithril.

Of course, as a war order, Danzo or the elves will definitely provide some high-quality mithril for Netheril to use, but there are so many people in Netheril, why should they give priority to supplying Lord Harlan?
If the Lord of Harlan really has a big backer, there is no need to be reduced to the point of selling all his assets and putting all his eggs in one basket!

In addition, although Lord Harlan has chosen to put all his eggs in one basket, it is unlikely that he will place all his bets on the Tower of Time.

In other words, the OEM orders that the other party can provide are actually relatively limited, and Xia Duo also expected this.

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On the other side, when Charles Harlan heard that Xia Duo said that he could manufacture as many as he wanted, he was overjoyed, but then he became more suspicious.

This is really an exaggeration. Looking at the whole of Netheril, there are only about [-] companies with this kind of strength.

Except for the Mage Tower organization where the Grand Arcanist is, other small organizations are basically impossible.

And the Tower of Time?Charles remembered very clearly that it was only in the past few years that his reputation suddenly rose, and the key factor in it was Lord Xiaduo himself!
"His wife is a student of the princess. Do you want to follow the path of Gilles High Tower, or through his teacher, through some channels of the Austrian Federation?"

Charles seriously thought about the various possibilities that existed in this. If Lord Xiaduo said so in normal times, he would be willing to hand over all OEM orders to the other party.

After all, there is a contract guarantee, as long as the amount of compensation for breach of contract is agreed in advance, he will not lose money after all.

But now, if the delivery date is delayed, it will be a big trouble, and it doesn't make sense for him to pay any money.

Based on the risk considerations involved, Charles Harlan gave a relatively conservative figure after careful consideration: "100 pieces of demon-slaying amulets, would Lord Xiaduo be willing to accept such an OEM order?"

Hearing such a number, Xia Duo couldn't help laughing, how much he thought there could be!I didn't expect it to be so small!

There are only 100 pieces. Even if he does all of these by himself, he can finish them all within a month. If the magic technicians of the Tower of Time are included, then even if the number doubles, there is not much problem.

Of course, if you switch to other senior arcanists or archmages, unless you are proficient in the manufacture of magic items, it is unlikely to be completed on time.

Xia Duo had never dealt with Lord Charles before, and now the two sides are still in the stage of trust establishment, and the other party's ability to provide this amount of orders is actually quite good.

"100 pieces, of course, as for the OEM fee and yield—"

Speaking of this, Xia Duo deliberately paused for a moment, and then reported two figures that he had considered for a long time: "Let's calculate the OEM fee as 1000 gold coins per piece, and the yield rate is [-]%!"

This price is slightly lower than the labor cost of ordinary high-end amulets on the market. A magic amulet costs at least 2000 on the market, and the premium inside is quite high.

As for high-level amulets, that is, miniature magic items that contain protection spells above level 5, the starting price is at least 5000 gold coins.

Of course, the cost is also different. Low-level talismans or simple talismans sometimes have a pitifully low cost price, which may be just the labor cost of the caster, just like the simple spiritual talisman that Xia Duo gave Evans before.

The material is a gold coin, but only if he, a senior arcanist, casts the spell, there will be an additional premium. In fact, a high-level mage can also make such a simple talisman, but the price of the two is obviously different.

As for the high-level talisman, if it is a constant magic type, it can only be made by an archmage or a senior arcanist. The material cost is basically negligible, but the constant spell itself is a high-threshold and extremely energy-intensive job.

How many archmages or senior arcanists are willing to work so hard?The price can be imagined. Generally, when you have no money on hand, you will do a few turnovers.

And if it is a mithril component type, the production threshold is so low that ordinary high-level mages can make it, but the material cost of a high-level amulet is at least 1000 gold coins, and the yield rate must also be considered. In the past, it was impossible to refine mithril. , the cost of materials will basically double.

As for the labor cost of the spellcaster, it depends on the individual. The asking price may be extremely high, or it may be extremely low, but it is no less than 1000 gold coins. This is already the most basic tacit understanding among spellcasters.

Xia Duo charges 1000 gold coins per piece as an OEM fee, which is completely within the normal range in the eyes of ordinary people, and it is quite sincere.

However, for Xia Duo and the Tower of Time, the foundry fee of 1000 gold coins will be broken down into the wages of different levels of magic technicians. In fact, the labor costs of low-level wizards are used to replace the labor costs of high-level wizards. fee.

High-level mages do less work and get less money, which is in line with general intuition.

The 1000 gold coins that Xia Duo has to pay to the Tower of Time mage is actually 5 or 600 at most. Even if he does it all by himself, he will also decompose the process and make the last step by himself, not alone All inclusive from start to finish.

As for the [-]% yield rate, it's even trickier.

When the Magic Technician Department of the Tower of Time mass-produces communication artifacts, the initial production can achieve a pass rate of [-]%. Now, even if it is producing high-end amulets, the pass rate will not be bad even if it has over-production experience. too much.

On the contrary, the high-level mages who do the last step may be a little uncomfortable at the beginning because they have no experience in mass production, but as long as they do a few more, standardization can make them become skilled workers as quickly as possible!
Not to mention Xia Duo's bottom line, the scrapped mithril material can be refined again. It is said that the yield rate is 100%, but it can actually be regarded as [-]%.

That 4% of the materials with a market price of more than [-] is considered as an additional foundry fee.

With this order of 100 pieces of demon-slaying amulets, the Tower of Time can earn almost a small hundred thousand. Perhaps Lord Harlan can't even earn one hundred thousand by selling these to Danzo.

What's more, the final payment will be temporarily withheld, and it will not be released until the war stabilizes.

OEM is really a good business that can make money without losing money!
What's more, if Xia Duo repeatedly refines the mithril in the [-]% material, turns it into a first-class product, and then sells it as a high-quality magic item, the profit will be even higher.

(End of this chapter)