Harry Potter: The Atypical Alchemist

After thirty minutes of rehearsal, Stone came to the conclusion that it was troublesome.

The main material he envisioned was a crystal plate, and if he wanted to make a device that could translate four languages, it would require at least three layers, one for the top and one for the bottom, with nine small crystal plates arranged in a cross between them.

This is only the main structure. In addition to the main structure, there must be a metal mechanical device to control the linkage of the cross.

The most troublesome thing was the talismans. Stone did a rough calculation and found that in order to complete this set of things and make them most useful, he would have to draw thirteen talismans, including five. In total, there would be five Ten runes.

It was very difficult, and Stone wanted to try it.

The main reason for his hesitation now is time. He was weak for a long time after trying five runes last time. This time there were four, but only seven days.

If it were four completely different talismans, he would have given up long ago, but this time the five-rune talisman was in the four directions of the cross, and the structure was the same, which made Stone see the possibility of success.

Next, he carefully calculated his time and found that if his weakness could be controlled within one day, at least the talisman part could be completed smoothly.

After training during the projector period, his physical fitness has improved a lot, so it may not be impossible to achieve it.

Hesitation also counted as time, and Stone soon made a decision.

"Then come!"

He turned on the desk lamp, picked up the pen, and began to draw the design.

This painting lasted five hours and was not completed until late at night.

... ...

The next morning, Stone picked up the design drawings and walked out of the hotel.

After communicating with the coachman, the carriage took him out of the hotel and towards the suburbs.

When he was visiting Cairo a few days ago, he found a factory making crystal handicrafts in the suburbs. The purpose of going there this time was to customize crystal plates.

Under the leadership of security personnel, Stone met the person in charge of the factory.

He opened his design drawings and asked in fluent Arabic:

"Hello, are there any crystal plates of this shape?"

After looking at the design drawing and thinking about it carefully, the person in charge nodded quickly:

"Square crystal plates, some are available, as many as you need."

"Two big ones, nine small ones. There are no strict requirements on size, as long as they are easy to hold, but the proportions must be according to the design drawings."

After expressing his needs, Stone added: "I need these boards now. If there are other needs in the future, I will come again."

For such a large factory, small batch customization is very troublesome, and the benefits are not proportional to the effort. He has to let him see the follow-up possibilities.

However, the person in charge seemed to disagree. He smiled and said:

"Dear foreign friend, you speak fluent Arabic, and I, your friend, will definitely meet your needs."

"Well!" Stone stretched out his right hand, "Thank you, but what I said is also true."

"Of course!" After shaking hands, the person in charge tilted his head and said, "Come with me."

The factory is very large. Along the way, Stone saw many areas, including the finished product area, the engraving area, the raw material area...

The skills of the sculptors are very good. If it were not for time constraints, Stone would want to stay here to learn the craft.

Finally, the person in charge took Stone to a place similar to a model room. In the window were crystal samples of various colors and grades marked, and the shapes were very similar to what Stone requested.

"What color do you need?" the person in charge asked.

"White crystal is the best."

"Okay." The person in charge opened the drawer under the window and pulled out a few pieces of white crystal with good color. "Can you draw the proportions? I'll ask the engraver to cut them for you."

After taking the other party's notebook, Stone drew a sketch, marked the proportions and size range, and handed it back to the other party.

Since it was originally a model, many steps could be saved. Soon, the person in charge came back with the crystal plate.

"See if it suits you."

After taking the crystal plate, Stone put them together and carefully checked the seams. There was no problem.

He held it again and found it was the right size.

"No problem." Stone nodded, "How much should I pay you."

"Two hundred Egyptian pounds," the person in charge said, "I could have given it to you for free, but I need to pay the engraver's work fee."

"Free? Not so good, right?"

"It's a prototype that no one wants. Let's make friends." While saying this, the person in charge pulled out a box and said, "Pack it up. Although the crystals are very hard, they are still too thin."

"Um - thank you." Stone took the box, "I will introduce you to my friends."

"Hi!" The person in charge waved his hand, "Just feel free to do it."

This guy...is a bit particular. Stone took out two hundred Egyptian pounds.

After bidding farewell to the person in charge, Stone returned to the carriage.

I got the main materials, but I'm not in a hurry to go back. The mechanical parts are only made of metal. Now that they're out, I'll buy them all in one trip.

After giving an address to the coachman, the carriage drove to a village.

In Cairo, the most indispensable thing is the handicraft workshops for making gold and silver jewelry. When visiting Khalili Bazaar, he learned about this village that relies on handicrafts for a living, and he also came to explore it in the next few days.

Although it is a village and a family-based workshop, their production environment is top-notch in the industry, with complete equipment and every household has a studio. It can definitely be called the richest village in Cairo.

After arriving at the place, Stone entered a workshop he had visited.

Theoretically, outsiders were not allowed to enter the studio, but the other party saw that Stone was young and seemed to be a knowledgeable person, so he invited Stone into their carving room.

"Is there anything you want?" the owner asked, pointing to the semi-finished product on the carving table.

"Do you have a precision ruler?" Stone said. "I need to customize something."

"Have."

Taking the ruler, Stone measured the size of the crystal plate and took out a pen to calculate.

Compared with the crystal plate, there are many more metal parts, including machine support facilities, gears, slide rails, and edges. He designed these, but he had to adjust the size according to the size of the crystal plate.

All the separated parts took up two large pages of drawings. After finishing the drawing, Stone pushed the notebook in front of the workshop owner:

"I want these things, can you make them in five days?"

"Yes, yes," the shop owner stroked his beard, "but if it's urgent, the price..."

"Price is not an issue." Stone said with great wealth.

"Okay!" The boss picked up the drawing and said, "Come and pick it up in five days."