Chapter 66: System Factory Upgrades
Adrian held the Mana Grenade in his hand, its Vyrillium casing cool against his palm as he studied the System’s notification.
The stats flashed before his eyes, and he couldn’t help but feel a surge of pride at his work.
But the mysterious [?? - F-] stat gnawed at him, as always. He’d seen it on every magic invention, an enigma he couldn’t crack.
With a mental shrug, he dismissed it. Whatever it was, it hadn’t stopped his creations from working, and that was enough for now.
Glancing at the time panel, Adrian’s heart sank slightly.
Access Time Remaining: [00:43:12].
The hours had slipped away faster than he’d expected, consumed by the meticulous work on the grenade.
"Forty-three minutes," he muttered. He considered starting the Magic Heater, his next planned invention, but the complexity of the design made him doubt he could finish in time.
Still, he wasn’t one to waste a second in the Factory. "Might as well get a head start," he told himself, moving toward the workbench. If he could at least set up the framework, it would save time later.
The Magic Heater was a far more ambitious project than the Mana Grenade. While the grenade relied on a single volatile crystal and a simple casing, the heater required a delicate balance of magical and mechanical components to generate and sustain heat efficiently.
In this world, heat for cooking or warmth came from crude methods; charcoal, firewood and such fuels.