Chapter 625 - 603: Turning Wizards into Standard Parts!
Chapter 625: Chapter 603: Turning Wizards into Standard Parts!
Black Wizards treated mortals as nothing more than experimental materials; the higher their aptitude, the more useful they were. This was precisely why the Black Wizards could never become a truly dominant force.
Allen, on the other hand, intended to cast a massive, industrialized net to filter out every single person with talent and potential across the entire Plane, leaving absolutely no one behind.
"I’ve also expanded the testing foundation to include subjects like logical deduction, mathematical intuition, and basic Rune comprehension," Allen continued. "Furthermore, the question bank is generated in real time to prevent cheating and leaks.
"The grading criteria have been refined, but there will be a comprehensive evaluation score. A score above 90 is S-rank, above 70 is A-rank, above 50 is B-rank, and below 50 is C-rank. Most importantly, the test results will be fully public across the network, and all rejected candidates will be allowed to reapply for the test after a year."
Jarvis’s voice rang out immediately. "Commander, model deductions show that allowing repeated testing will lead to an exponential increase in costs. Moreover, repeated attempts by rejected candidates will drastically increase social mobility, impacting current basic industrial production."
"Talent will experience minor fluctuations along with the development of Spiritual Power and acquired training," Allen said.
He watched the jumping data, his tone leaving no room for doubt. "With a population base of seven hundred million, even a fluctuation rate of one in ten thousand yields seventy thousand laborers. I want to squeeze dry every drop of potential from this Plane. Activating social mobility will cause short-term growing pains, but in the long run, it is the sole engine to break the solidification of classes. The treasury will cover the bottom line. Execute it."
Allen drew three massive concentric circles on the sand table. Three colossal architectural complexes of distinctly different styles rose from the ground.
"Once the candidates are selected, how we teach them and what we teach them will be the core issue," he said.
"The greatest risk of delegating Extraordinary Power to a massive group of mortals is a loss of control. Therefore, the educational system must be tiered. Education is the best streaming tool, as well as the most concealed form of class reconstruction.
"This is my architectural plan for the Wizard Academy."
He pointed to the massive complex on the outermost periphery, located around the major industrial zones.
"The foundational tier of extraordinary education—the Ten Thousand Machines Basic Extraordinary Academy," Allen announced.
"In the initial phase, we will establish twelve branch campuses with an annual enrollment of thirty thousand students. This is aimed at all preparatory apprentices who pass the basic test with a comprehensive aptitude rating of C-rank.
"Remember, this academy will not teach them the essence of Magic Power or the truths of the universe," he continued, his gaze sweeping over Vera and Colin. "They don’t need to understand the principles; they only need to understand the operations.
"Course setup: We will only teach Magic Perception, Magic Control, Basic Meditation Method, and so on. We will only teach basic, practical Runes. This will be supplemented by Rune Equipment maintenance, Magic Potion safety codes, Low-Level Golem operation, and industrial ethics.
"They don’t need to learn any lethal Witchcraft. Their goal is to become technicians capable of operating extraordinary equipment. They are robotic arms on the assembly line, truly worthy of the title ’Casting Tool Person.’ Their talent means they will only ever be low-level apprentices their entire lives, but they can use Magic Power to drive production lines and create an ocean of industrial products."
The executives felt a chill in their hearts. This wasn’t a school; it was clearly an extraordinary factory preparatory camp disguised as an academy.
Allen’s finger shifted to the second concentric circle, a silver-gray architectural complex near Star Gate Square.
"The middle tier—the Wesren High Alchemy Academy," he said.
"In the initial phase, we will only recruit five thousand students with an aptitude requirement of B-rank or higher. They will be provided with independent laboratories and quotas for High-Level Magic Stones. The curriculum will primarily focus on my academic system of Alchemy, divided into five majors: Golem Manufacturing, Rune Equipment, Alchemy Materials, Magic Energy, and Workshop Management. They are the future engineers, designers, and city administrators. They will have the opportunity to advance to Official Wizards and work for Wesren Heavy Industry and the Divine Kingdom."
Finally, Allen’s finger landed on the core area of the First Administrative Region.
"The top tier—the Supreme Wizard Academy of the Divine Land of Ten Thousand Machines.
"It will adopt a small-scale elite system, admitting a maximum of five hundred students in the first year, recruiting only A-rank and S-rank geniuses. Furthermore, it will open admissions to all surrounding Planes, teaching the basic theories and advanced paths of the five major schools: Bloodline, Mind, Witchcraft, Alchemy, and Contract. This is where we will cultivate top-tier combat power and cross-Plane researchers. The essence of this academy is to nurture high-level talent."
Three academies, three tiers.
From the operators at the bottom to the engineers in the middle, and finally to the Casters at the top, a clear production chain of extraordinary talent linked together seamlessly.
"The structure is clear," Vera said, recording it swiftly, though her brows remained tightly furrowed. "Boss, how do we solve the textbook issue? We don’t have a complete legacy of any school; how will we attract talent?"
"We’ll let the Golems teach the basic courses."
Allen laced his fingers together. "This is exactly our old trade, and the purpose of calling you all here today. We will mass-produce the ’New West Educational Golem,’ record standardized courses, and broadcast them uniformly. They will undertake the rote learning instruction for things like basic Meditation, Rune identification, and Magic Control. Teachers will only be responsible for answering questions and providing practical guidance.
"This is where Wesren Heavy Industry’s education department needs to step in. Compile the teaching materials accumulated by the New West educational institutions over the years, help me formulate teaching and lecture plans for the three differently positioned academies, and deploy the teaching staff to settle in."
Vera confirmed, "The plan is feasible, but we currently face a fatal flaw. The shortage of teaching staff is still massive. There are no Official Wizards locally, so we cannot support the teaching of intermediate and advanced courses."
"As for the mentors for the high academy..."
Allen pulled up the Star Map of the surrounding Star Domain, his gaze locked onto the massive Hub City and the dim Gray Channel. "We’ll poach them.
"In the name of Wesren Heavy Industry, send visiting professor invitations to the Level 1 and Level 2 Wizards in Hub City, as well as the wandering Wizards around the Gray Channel."