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Arcane Mage
Chapter 32

Chapter 32

If he planned to rebuild the laboratory according to the original scale, the number of various equipment and devices would be an astonishing number, more than a hundred times more.

In fact, for these equipment and devices, it was already his most streamlined laboratory layout. After all, his teacher had more than a dozen laboratories under his name, any of which was hundreds of times larger than his original apprentice-level laboratory, and the scale was simply unimaginable.

However, he seemed to have forgotten that this was no longer the original era. The equipment and devices on these lists were not installed for him by someone just because he copied them down. Faced with such a huge procurement demand, he seemed a little helpless.

"Okay," he sighed, "then buy me a set of alchemy tools, a set of craftsman tools and a complete set of medical tools. For the other equipment and devices, please ask Ms. Casey to slowly purchase them for me. As for the cost, don't worry, I believe there will be sufficient funds for us to use soon."

Hearing this, Ms. Casey nodded slightly. She naturally would not doubt the source of funds for this client. After all, as long as he can continuously provide those magical potions, no matter how much money he wants, he can raise it. However, when she heard Jia Lan's requirements for the venue, she couldn't help but frown.

She carefully read the equipment and device requirements on the list again, and then silently estimated the required space in her mind.

After a moment, she shook her head helplessly: "Mr. Jia Lan, I'm sorry, I'm afraid that there is no such large venue in Kelan City that you need. Unless you are willing to pay a high price to directly purchase an existing large workshop, but the premise is that someone is willing to sell it."

Hearing this, Jia Lan's expression couldn't help but become solemn. He knew that it was not easy to find such a suitable place, but he decided not to give up: "Then please help me keep an eye out for a suitable place. As for the funding issue, don't worry, I will raise it as soon as possible."

Let alone the inner city of "Komo University", even the city of Kelan built around it has long been filled with branches of various professional guilds, mercenary groups, residential areas, large and small chambers of commerce in Hong Kong, bustling commercial areas, private estates, various shops, cargo warehouses and private research laboratories. It seems that every inch of land has been fully utilized, and there is almost no vacant land for building new workshops.

This news disappointed Captain Jia Lan. He originally thought that he could find a suitable workshop site in Kelan City, but the reality put him in a dilemma. Just as he was lost in thought with a frown on his face, Deputy Captain Div suddenly interrupted and said, "Do we have to look for a place for the workshop in the city?" Captain Jia Lan thought for a moment and then relaxed his frown a little. He replied, "It's not impossible to consider a place outside the city, but the distance cannot be too far, otherwise it will bring many inconveniences to the operation and management of the workshop. After all, we need to communicate and transport people and materials in the city frequently."

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After hearing what Deputy Captain Div said, Casey also reacted quickly. He nodded first, indicating that he agreed with Div's point of view, and then shook his head, with a look of embarrassment on his face. He was obviously thinking about this problem, but he seemed to have some concerns. Seeing this, Captain Jia Lan asked curiously: "Why? Is there no suitable place outside the city?" Casey frowned and said: "I know where Div is talking about, but that place does not meet your requirements. It is located more than 30 kilometers northeast of Kelan City, at the foot of the Gem Cape Peak at the end of the Sea Wall Mountains, on a small hill. The castle group. Although the area is large enough to accommodate our workshops and experimental equipment, it has been abandoned for a long time, and the place is very remote and desolate. There is no population gathering point nearby. The distance is also a bit far. The nearest village and farm are also five kilometers away. Even if you take a carriage, it takes about an hour one way." However, Captain Jia Lan did not show disappointment when he heard this, but instead became interested. He nodded and said thoughtfully: "If it's only an hour's drive, it's not unacceptable. It doesn't matter if it's remote and desolate. This way, confidentiality is higher. Secondly, some of the experiments we conduct are also more dangerous. If we put the workshop in a sparsely populated area, we don't have to worry about affecting the surrounding residents. Why didn't you recommend it to me? Is the rental price too high?"

Kathy explained: "The price is okay, but the situation there is a bit complicated. Due to long-term lack of management, most of the buildings in the castle complex are dilapidated and need large-scale repairs and renovations. In addition, there is some controversy over the ownership of the land, and it may take some time and effort to handle the relevant procedures."

Hearing this, Captain Jia Lan nodded to show his understanding. After thinking for a while, he said, "Although these problems are a bit tricky, they are not unsolvable. We can send someone to investigate the situation first to see what the specific situation is. If it is indeed feasible, we can consider the next plan."

All mages seem to be born to be solitary creatures who tend to stay at home. They often prefer to practice in seclusion in sparsely populated areas to seek inner peace and concentration.

And Jia Lan's preferences are roughly the same. He is quite picky about the choice of venue. A venue must be large enough, remote enough, and quiet. Such a place is undoubtedly very attractive to him.

"Do you know? That group of castles built at the end of the 12th century [city-state era] has a long history. It has been accumulated for about four hundred years, making it more mysterious.

The castle group covers a large area. The entire hill and dozens of castle buildings nearby are tightly surrounded by its solid walls. The area is about 100,000 square meters, which can be called a small kingdom."

Casey shook his head slightly, with a hint of doubt in his tone: "If you plan to rent it, the price may not be very high. After all, ordinary people can't live in such a place.

But... it is said that no one has lived in this group of castles for a long time since it was built. Over the past hundreds of years, although dozens of owners have been replaced, no one has ever been able to live in it safely for more than a month!"

"Why is this?" Casey's voice was low and mysterious, "I heard that it was because everyone who lived in it suffered misfortune, and there were even several rumors in history that the entire castle mysteriously disappeared. These rumors spread more and more, making people nearby full of fear of the place.

Because someone once saw an ogre roaming around there, the people nearby called it the 'Ogre Castle', and speculated that the people in the castle were captured and eaten by the ogres. Do you really plan to rent a place like this?"