In the Enchantment Workshop, Wang Linchi, as a newcomer, didn't draw much attention. This became even more true after people learned he was brought in by White Claw Mountain, the master of the Enchantment Workshop; then, nobody bothered with Wang Linchi at all.

It wasn't the first time White Claw Mountain had introduced someone. Initially, members from various factions remained alert, only to discover later that the person wasn't someone White Claw Mountain intended to use to seize power, but just an incompetent fool.

Upon further investigation, it turned out that White Claw Mountain was actually selling slots in the Enchantment Workshop.

By now, everyone was used to such occurrences.

Most people brought in by White Claw Mountain only worked for a few days before returning home to collect unearned salaries. The others didn't care; it was just a smidgen of Claw Coins, a pittance to the Enchantment Workshop. It was better to give some face to White Claw Mountain, the puppet master of the workshop. He had already lost his power; preventing him from skimming money was akin to forcing him into a corner.

If provoked into retaliating, they would suffer a great loss. Even if they managed to eliminate him, where else could they find such a perfect puppet to take the blame and be a scapegoat?

So, Wang Linchi's arrival was insignificant. Many had already learned about the identity of 'White Claw Hill'; his record was clean, he lacked ability but had sold everything he owned to secure a stable job.

As long as he didn't contend with them for power and profit, the people in the Enchantment Workshop wouldn't bother Wang Linchi too much.

Delving deeper, Wang Linchi's status was simply too low, utterly worthless.

The prerequisite for being won over is having value. Consider a pile of dog poop: any sane person would avoid stepping on it and would rather take a detour.

Wang Linchi quickly found himself with nothing to do. He knew this wasn't merely due to his low social status; after all, even the humblest status could have some value. It was more likely due to the 'In the Abyss' ability granted by his Coiling Dragon — Saint Master, which protected him from such undeserved calamities.

This Magic Enchantment Technique is indeed exceptional, Wang Linchi thought as he flipped through the texts in the Enchantment Workshop.

The tradition was complete, the craftsmanship perfected, and even the manufacturing aspects were far more advanced than Wang Linchi had imagined.

He had initially assumed it was assembly line production, but it had actually long since entered an era of automation. Only a small number of skilled workers and quality inspectors were needed to complete the required work.

The Illusionary God Mushroom's origin was indeed the Enchantment Workshop. However, this was a workshop secret, and Wang Linchi's knowledge was limited. Furthermore, his purpose for coming here was not at all to rid the White Claw Empire of its long-standing problems. If the Illusionary God Mushroom proved valuable, he wouldn't just refrain from obstructing the workshop's path to wealth; he would gladly collude with them.

From the very beginning, he never positioned himself as a good person but rather as a petty villain with limited vision. When it came to matters concerning himself, his methods were mostly insidious and malicious.

As for matters that didn't concern him, he would undoubtedly ignore them, considering them none of his business.

At most, he might occasionally lend a hand when he felt like accumulating some merit.

All derivations of Magic Enchantment Technique are based on the four elements of earth, water, fire, and wind. Subsequent enchantments are all formed through the ratio, arrangement, and structure of these four elements, Wang Linchi quickly grasped the essence of the entire Magic Enchantment Technique.

Next is attachment, the most crucial technique. Strange, they only have such basic attachment techniques here, he mused.

Looking at the three techniques, Wang Linchi was somewhat puzzled. However, he soon realized that more profound techniques must exist, but they were the Enchanters' treasured family secrets and would never be placed in the Enchantment Workshop.

Even the various Enchantment Techniques in the Enchantment Workshop were basic ones. For instance, the basic Charm · Burn imbued an attack with fire elemental damage. However, this enchantment was only single-use and disappeared after activation. There was also Charm · Armor, which could generate an invisible armor made of air.

All these Enchantment Techniques involved single-element arrangements, with very simple ratios and structures.

These were things apprentice Enchanters learned. However, Enchanters typically passed down their skills from father to son and also belonged to factions, so they would have learned these basics in their youth.

Therefore, these texts in the Enchantment Workshop were practically gathering dust, as no one wanted to learn them.

It took Wang Linchi only half an hour to master all these basic Magic Enchantment Techniques.

The Magic Enchantment Technique is indeed outdated, but the foundation is solid, which is extremely suitable for me, Wang Linchi thought. He wasn't overly contemptuous; to him, these were trivial matters, and he was confident he could innovate and improve upon them himself.

The Enchantment Techniques themselves are actually quite good, especially regarding materials—all that's needed is an Elemental Bloodline.

The concentration of the bloodline does not affect the quality or success rate of the Enchantment Techniques; it influences the generation efficiency.

But for the Enchantment Workshop, bloodline concentration isn't an issue. If one Lizardman is slow, then use ten, a hundred, or even a thousand.

The entire Claw Cliff could serve as a source of tribute, so efficiency was never an issue.

Wang Linchi quickly figured out where the vast quantities of enchanted armaments in the border regions came from.

The difficulty of enchantment was even lower than that of smelting.

Thus, the limiting factor for the quantity of armaments wasn't enchantment, but the forging process.

What should I do next? Wang Linchi contemplated.

To combine his Elemental Bloodline with Enchantment Techniques to form a new power, he now had two options. One was to find a stable place and slowly develop it through deduction. This method would be time-consuming but reliable.

The other option was to rob the Enchantment Workshop and seize all their knowledge. With their years of accumulated knowledge, it wouldn't necessarily be faster, but the potential upper limit would undoubtedly be higher.

Even the wisest make mistakes, and inspiration is unpredictable.

However, the latter option posed a problem: why would they willingly give him their knowledge?

Even if he could obtain it by force, how could he ensure they wouldn't booby-trap the knowledge they provided?

These cunning Lizardman Enchanters, seasoned by a decade of power struggles, might not have progressed much in their Magic Enchantment Technique, but in the realms of power and intrigue, they were undoubtedly at the pinnacle.

Enchanters who were incompetent in these aspects had long been sent to the frontier to be expended as Convict Soldiers.

The Enchanters' focus shifting from Magic Enchantment Technique to power struggles was also one reason the White Claw Empire had reached its current state.

Alright, time to go, Wang Linchi thought. Seeing it was the end of his shift, he promptly left the Enchantment Workshop.

He couldn't get involved in any of the Enchantment Workshop's affairs. Although successfully employed, he hadn't been assigned any corresponding position.

A position, most of the time, equated to power.

The Enchantment Workshop could offer money, but it wouldn't grant power.

When he left, no one paid him any mind; he was like an invisible man.

"I wonder how long this kid will last before he stops showing up for work. Doesn't he have the sense to just quietly collect his pay?"

"I think this kid has ulterior motives. He was looking through books today. He isn't thinking of becoming an Enchanter, is he?"

"Hmph, even if he had ten times the nerve, he wouldn't have the ability. Does he really think he can become an Enchanter just by reading books? Then wouldn't all the skills I've painstakingly honed since childhood be for nothing?"

"That's true. But let's not provoke this kid. No need to make an enemy for no reason."

"I'm not stupid. He's not bothering me. Why would I go out of my way to cause trouble with him?"

After Wang Linchi left, two young Lizardman Enchanter apprentices at the entrance whispered to each other. They looked down on 'White Claw Hill' and wished he would stop showing up, finding him an eyesore.

So, it's fine if I don't show up, huh? Wang Linchi mused internally.

Of course, I have to show up. I just need to change my approach.

Wang Linchi wanted the top-tier Magic Enchantment Technique of the White Claw Empire as his reference and resource. This meant he would inevitably have to cross these Enchanters.

The Enchanters certainly wouldn't simply hand over their treasured family techniques to Wang Linchi. So, if he wanted them, the best methods were coercion and enticement.

Or, more directly, to force them into a situation where they had to surrender their Magic Enchantment Techniques to save their own lives.

So I have to be a bit ruthless. It would be best to put them in a position where they can't even protect themselves.

The best way, of course, was to find their weaknesses.

An Enchanter's weakness definitely wouldn't be their children, nor their houses or carriages.

It's the Illusionary God Mushroom!

Wang Linchi instantly identified the Enchanters' Achilles' heel.

Nobles and officials consumed Illusionary God Mushrooms; so did common peddlers and laborers.

In the Enchantment Workshop, whether apprentices or Enchanters, they were never without Illusionary God Mushrooms, often popping a couple into their mouths to relieve fatigue and sharpen their senses whenever they had a moment.

As the production center for Illusionary God Mushrooms, the Enchantment Workshop had far more mushrooms than military armaments. Here, one could eat large quantities of Illusionary God Mushrooms for free; they could even be eaten as a staple food.

Indeed, this was the case. In the cafeteria, whether it was soups, dishes, or even staple foods, all contained copious amounts of Illusionary God Mushrooms, fully embracing a life of intoxicated oblivion.

Fortunately, consuming Illusionary God Mushrooms and then concentrating could enhance focus. Otherwise, the Enchantment Workshop might not have a single person capable of functioning.