Evolution:The Bloodthirsty Saga of the Magic Engineer-Chapter 55: Engineering areas.

2.Elemental Automaton Engineering.

Focuses on building automatons that combine engineering with the manipulation of elements (fire, water, air, earth).

Main Skills: Linking elemental spirits or magical energies to automatons. Building specialized automatons, such as mechanical golems or flying sentinels. Developing hybrid systems that combine physical strength and elemental magical abilities (for example, a steam golem that shoots fire blasts).

Project Examples: An automaton that purifies water in contaminated regions using water magic. Building mechanical guardians powered by elemental air currents.

3.Arcane Transdisciplinary Engineering

This specialization is the peak of flexibility and creativity, allowing the mage to combine magic and engineering in any field. The focus is on the universal study of magical laws applicable to any type of engineering.

Main Skills: Developing magical matrices that can be adapted for steam, mechanics, alchemy, or even biotechnology. Researching and integrating magic into exotic materials (e.g., magical metals that conduct steam or runes that amplify energy). Creating technologies that evolve on their own, such as self-replicating machines or self-sustaining enchantments.

Project Examples: A mechanical bridge that reconstructs itself with magic every time it is destroyed. A universal "magic battery" capable of powering anything from a boiler to a golem. Portable laboratories capable of designing magical solutions for various situations (a miniature lab that fits in a pocket and expands magically).

After listening carefully, I don’t waste time and choose the one with the most potential. "I choose Arcane Transdisciplinary Engineering."

The reason I chose Miguel as my mentor was to advance in engineering and then rely on selling technology to make money to sponsor my studies.

Advanced engineering is a course that follows the Basic Engineering course from public classes. In theory, it’s possible to start building some prototypes after fully understanding these two areas.

"Good choice. This path has no end!" Miguel revealed a smile. "Arcane Transdisciplinary Engineering is the most difficult, something even I, as a teacher, am not close to mastering yet. It is the gateway to the unknown. An engineer in this specialization can explore any existing field or one that is yet to be created."

"From steam-powered naval engineering to bioengineering that combines golems and magical plants, this specialization is like a ’laboratory of infinite inventions,’ but, without exception, all existing fields of engineering are extremely complex and complicated. The smallest mistake will result in failure. All Master Engineers have spent vast amounts of resources to accumulate experiences in their respective fields. Are you ready for this?"

"Yes, sir! I was born ready," I replied without hesitation.

Miguel nodded with a slight smile and pushed a flask toward me. "This is yours now!"

I took the flask, examining the golden liquid inside, which glowed faintly as if it were alive. I held it firmly, feeling the cold texture of the glass against my fingers. "I suppose I just need to drink it, like with the elemental meditation technique?" I asked, a mix of anxiety and curiosity.

Miguel nodded. "Yes, just drink it directly."

I took a deep breath, trying to ignore the apprehension. With one hand, I held the flask, and with the other, I pulled out the wooden stopper. A subtle sound echoed through the laboratory as the lid came loose. Without hesitation, I brought the flask to my lips and swallowed the liquid in one go.

The taste was bitter, almost metallic, and it slid down my throat like liquid fire. An immediate nausea overcame me, and my mind spun violently. I tried to stay standing, but I felt my body tremble uncontrollably. My eyes lost focus, and strange images began to invade my mind.

Abstract shapes, unfamiliar faces, and magical symbols swirled like a vortex. I saw landscapes I had never visited, heard voices whispering words I didn’t understand. "Is this an illusion?" I asked myself, but it felt so real...

Miguel interrupted my musings. "How are you feeling?"

His voice made me jump. I touched my forehead, which was hot and drenched in sweat. "I don’t feel very well."

Miguel observed calmly as I tried to regain my balance. "Was what I saw earlier an illusion? It felt so real!"

He smiled enigmatically. "That is completely normal. The illusory spells of Mages are so real that even Acolytes can be completely deceived by them. There have been cases where Acolytes lived entire lives within these illusions... and died of old age without ever realizing it."

His words made me swallow hard. I felt like a part of me was still trapped in that vision. But then, a strange sensation overtook my mind. It was as if something was being recorded directly into my brain.

["Arcane Transdisciplinary Engineering"]

These words appeared in my mental vision, floating in the right corner. A whole block of information now resided within me.

Miguel gave a slight smile. "The information has already been transferred to your brain. Meditate later to consolidate it."

I nodded, still feeling dazed, but Miguel didn’t waste any time. He pointed to a corner of the laboratory. "Now, continue with the daily mining discipline. It is essential for your training. When you venture outside these towers and don’t have resources available, you’ll have to mine voluntarily."

I grabbed the tools that were carefully organized in the corner, adjusting them to my belt. "Got it!"

I walked toward the mine, but before I could get too far, I heard footsteps behind me.

"Who would have thought that this junior could become a senior in such a short time!" Charlotte’s familiar voice cut through the silence.

I turned around and smiled slightly. "Dedication is the key to success."

Charlotte laughed, walking beside me. She was a year ahead of me in the tower and was a level 2 Acolyte. "When you become a level 2 Acolyte, things will get even more intense. The mental codes are much more challenging than the heart codes. And with every code you write, the difficulty increases exponentially."

Her eyes reflected determination, but also fatigue. "I still need a few more years of meditation before I can advance again."

We walked in silence for a moment until Mateo, the brilliant apprentice, joined us. He seemed lost in thought, probably planning some invention. His face, marked by scars from a past explosion, looked stiff and expressionless.

I knew Mateo’s story. He had tried to create a prototype during his first months in the tower, but the experiment failed, resulting in an explosion that deformed his face. Since then, he had become more antisocial, but the passion for engineering still burned in his eyes.

"Engineer magic is truly treacherous," I murmured to myself as the group headed toward the mine.

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After finishing the work in the mine and having the afternoon free, I said goodbye to Charlotte and Mateo. But instead of heading to the academic area like I usually did, I went straight to my room.

Upon entering the room, I looked around at the small makeshift laboratory. The still I had set up was there, glowing in the dim light coming from the window. I gazed at the container, caressing it with my fingertips. "Girls! You will be responsible for generating magic crystals so that I can invest heavily in my career as a mage engineer."

Soon after, I grabbed the container containing 1.5kg of cocaine hydrochloride. I already had the material; now I just needed the right touch. I went to the machinery I had used to produce the cocaine and started looking for something to crush the crystals without contaminating them, but I couldn’t find what I needed. "Damn... missing the mortar." There was no time to lose, so I decided to go to Miguel’s laboratory to borrow a mortar for a while.

I quickly reached the door of Miguel’s laboratory and entered. He was sitting in a chair, his eyes fixed on a large diagram on the wall. He looked at me without moving his head, but his expression closed off. "What do you want, kid?" He sighed and took off his steampunk glasses, looking visibly intrigued by my presence. "It’s rare to see you here after finishing work in the mines."

"Master, I need you to lend me a mortar. Could you please lend it to me? I promise I’ll return it in perfect condition, and if I don’t keep my promise, I’ll pay for the mortar in magic crystals."

Miguel looked at me with an expression that seemed somewhat skeptical, but then his face softened. "Tyler, you’re lucky I’m in a good mood today. One of my students just advanced to level 1, and to top it off, I managed to sell the automaton I was building earlier for a good price." He raised his arm and pointed to a corner of the laboratory. "If I’m not mistaken, I designed a mechanical mortar a long time ago. You just need to place the ingredient in the container, turn the crank, and when you think it’s ground to the perfect point, just stop."

I thanked him with a smile and went over to the corner of the laboratory. As always, the place was a mess of prototypes and mechanical parts scattered around. I had to rummage through some boxes, but I finally found the mechanical mortar. It was in good condition, though it seemed like it had been used only a few times. It was a bit more complex than the traditional mortar, with gears and a crank that, when turned, ground any ingredient placed inside.

I lifted the piece and, with a nod to Miguel, hurried out of the laboratory, heading back to my room.

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