Uses for Robots

"Elementary Magic Explained," "Intermediate Magic Explained," and "Advanced Magic Explained" were three books compiled by the Ancient One. They selected commonly used spells from among mages, corresponding to the three stages of magical apprenticeship. They were considered foundational textbooks and mandatory subjects for all mage apprentices.

The Ancient One’s magic books had fairly conventional titles. She had also divided magic into three levels according to difficulty.

Once apprentices had thoroughly mastered the magic in those three books, they could basically stand on their own. They might even be no weaker than the mages stationed at the Sanctums.

In other words, anyone who successfully graduated from Magic School was qualified to guard a Sanctum and would be no weaker than those mages.

Furthermore, these students were all Evolved People. Aside from magic, they also studied China’s unique martial arts. Combined with Kamar-Taj’s magical artifacts, every one of them could unleash unimaginable combat power.

All of this brought tears to the Ancient One’s eyes. Her choice had not been wrong. Seeing so many outstanding mages graduate made her extremely happy.

At this rate, with countless mages and China’s formidable military strength, her wish to retire and enjoy life would soon come true.

Of course, as Magic School’s honorary principal, Chen Mu had also compiled several books to make it easier for students to learn magic.

"The Science of Learning Magic" and "God in Five Years, Sorcerer Supreme in Three" were convenient textbooks Chen Mu had put together with the system by isolating the magical arrays that formed magic’s essence.

Their contents were simple and accessible, making them especially easy to understand.

Setting everything else aside, simply mastering all the magical circuits in those two books would qualify someone to become the Sorcerer Supreme, enough to handle most problems.

As for whether there was any exaggeration involved, didn’t the Ancient One herself refrain from refuting it? Wasn’t that an indirect admission?

"Ah, so this is what you’re worried about? It’s no big deal. China is preparing to launch magic training classes for middle-aged and elderly people. I’ll recommend you when the time comes, and you should be able to enroll."

What the hell was a class for middle-aged and elderly people?

Tony’s face immediately turned green. He was the renowned Tony Stark—did Chen Mu really think he looked like someone who would attend a class for the middle-aged and elderly?

"What would you like to drink?"

Too lazy to keep bickering with Chen Mu, Tony asked that instead.

"Cola. I’ve quit drinking recently."

Chen Mu had no intention of continuing the argument either. He sprawled comfortably across the sofa and asked for a glass of cola.

"What about Banner?"

Tony turned to Bruce Banner again.

"I’d like a large grass jelly dessert, please."

Banner scratched his head and said with a smile.

"…What the hell is grass jelly dessert?"

Tony’s face darkened.

"You don’t have it? Then I’ll have bubble milk tea."

"What the hell is that?"

"No way, no way. You don’t even have milk tea?"

"We have milk tea, but what is bubble milk tea?" Tony Stark’s face darkened. What kind of weird things were they ordering?

"I know what bubbles are, but what the hell is bubble milk tea?"

"Forget it. Just regular milk tea, then."

Bruce sighed and spoke with a helpless expression.

The great Stark couldn’t even produce a cup of milk tea. That was truly disappointing.

"…"

Tony was speechless. How much useless stuff had Banner learned in China?

Milk tea had that many variations?

"Oh, and make it extra large."

"Got it."

With that build of his, an ordinary large probably would not even be enough to whet his appetite.

After Tony nodded, he gave Jarvis the order. Before long, a robot walked out carrying a tray with each of their drinks on it.

"Your robots are pretty good. They’d definitely excel in the domestic service industry!"

Chen Mu gave a thumbs-up and praised them sincerely.

"…"

My damn mindset has collapsed. Tony pulled a long face and retreated to the side to draw circles. He did not want to talk anymore.

He had enthusiastically built a robot army, and this was how they looked down on it?

Bruce Banner said his robots were suited for planting trees, and now Chen Mu said they were suited for being nannies?

Were they really that bad?

Tony wore a miserable expression and made it clear that he did not want to speak.

"I mean it. Look at how precise your robots’ control is. Change their appearance, make them less intimidating and more approachable, and they’d become excellent domestic service robots."

Chen Mu spoke with a serious expression.

He was telling the truth. Looking at the robot, which was already quite good at household chores, Chen Mu felt that it really was an excellent idea.

Just like in I, Robot, where robots entered every household. With some slight modifications, Tony’s robots could completely reach that level.

First, household robots could not have any weapons. Their weapons systems would need to be removed. Their appearance definitely could not be this intimidating either; the simpler, the better. It would be best to give them humanoid bodies, or at the very least, human-like faces.

Uh, wouldn’t just a human-like face look a little creepy? Then why not cover their whole bodies in synthetic skin so they looked no different from humans?

That way, could their appearances be custom-made as well?

Guli Nazha, Dilraba Dilmurat, Malzahar—any appearance could be customized.

Wait, who was Malzahar?

In any case, with Tony’s robots’ capabilities in domestic service, Stark’s robotics industry might very well reach the level of I, Robot in this world and spread across the entire globe.

Of course, domestic service robots were one thing. Whether their buyers actually used them for domestic service was another matter entirely.

Perhaps lifelike robots would unknowingly lead Stark into another industry—the kind with twenty-four-hour unmanned sales.

"I think planting trees is still better."

Bruce Banner took a sip of milk tea and spoke with a serious expression.

"Planting trees? That does sound good, but I still think domestic service is better."

Chen Mu said earnestly, "Give the robots humanoid outer shells, and they’ll seem more approachable. Besides, having robots in every household would be highly beneficial to social development."

"No, I think planting trees is better. There are still vast deserts on Earth. If enough robots were sent to plant trees, they could definitely change the current state of global desertification."

Bruce still insisted on his opinion.

"Hey, do you think other countries are willing to provide money and manpower to improve the environment like China does?"

Chen Mu said disdainfully, "If you went to plant trees in their deserts, they’d probably charge you for it."

"I’m telling you, you two, enough already!" At that moment, Tony shouted with a dark expression, his teeth itching with hatred.