Searching for different rays within the sunlight and proving their existence was no overnight task. However, for Serrano, this wasn’t a problem:

Where you sleep is still sleep!

Sleeping under the starry dome, returning to original form, and basking on the clean, flat marble floor in the sunlight!

Moreover, the magic circle gathered the sunlight, warming her body… and incidentally enhancing her energy absorption efficiency, strengthening her power—a win-win situation.

All she needed to do was occasionally open her eyes and tell them, "I’ve found different light, in that direction," and that would be sufficient!

Food was delivered right to her mouth, she could order whatever she wanted to eat to her heart’s content, someone helped brush her scales, and yes, there was also money!

She could gather gold coins under her belly, using them as a cushion while she slept!

On the first day, Garrett urged her to get up and brought her to work;

From the second day onwards, she got up on her own without needing anyone’s prodding, automatically rushing for the train;

By the third day, she was off to catch the first train before sunrise!

Garrett settled Serrano and plunged into his own research. Mage Tower, hospital, partner locations—he checked on each one:

"Master Norwood, how are things going here?"

The silent middle-aged mage peeked out of the laboratory. Without waiting for Garrett to ask a second time, he dragged a huge pile of experimental results and placed them in front of Garrett:

"We’ve done it! Mr. Nordmark, we’ve finally done it!"

On the floating disc were rubber skins, rubber tubes, rubber blocks, rubber sheets—various types and forms.

Garrett casually picked up a rubber tube as thick as a little finger and pulled it slightly in his hand. The rubber tube stretched easily, and its flexibility and uniformity, though not up to his standards from a previous life, seemed passable:

"The elasticity is quite good! How about heat resistance? If it’s steamed in 120-degree high-pressure steam for half an hour, will it degrade?"

"No, no!"

Master Norwood patted his chest to assure, quickly pulling out a bunch of test data to prove his point:

These requirements were all specified by Garrett at the beginning of the order. If the boss specified, they had to be tested!

Besides heat resistance, there were also acid resistance, alkali resistance, oil resistance, wear resistance, and other indicators, each thoroughly tested.

"Looks pretty good…"

Garrett flipped through the data and expressed his satisfaction. He then grabbed a piece of rubber, slightly focused his mind, and the rubber flowed, deformed, and solidified...

From his fingertips to his wrist, a thin layer adhered, forming a translucent rubber glove.

Finally, he had a glove to use.

Happy~~~

Garrett raised his palm, turned it over, and inspected it from all sides, then asked Norwood:

"How much would you be willing to pay for a pair of gloves like this?"

"At least one silver coin!"

Norwood blurted out without thinking. He stared at Garrett’s gloves, almost ready to snatch them away.

Walking by the river, one’s shoes are bound to get wet. In the laboratory, working with all sorts of strange magical potions, it’s inevitable that some would spill on the hands.

With these gloves, the damage from magical potions could be mitigated by a great deal. What’s one silver coin?

Not to mention, a silver coin for a pair of gloves that are not used just once! They could be washed and reused; even if they got a hole, a simple transmutation could patch it up.

"What about the cost? A pair for one silver coin, do we make a profit?"

"At least 70% profit!" Master Norwood calculated joyfully, counting on his fingers:

"Mr. Nordmark, the cost price you paid for the raw rubber is—"

"Stop!"

Earning a profit was good enough. As for the specific costs, revenue, profit margin, annual profit total—Garrett wasn’t particularly concerned about these details.

He directly wrote a letter, attached the finished product and description, and sent it to the Alchemy Guild. Look, we’ve got a new product here, come talk business!

That same afternoon, the vice president of the Alchemy Guild, that chubby old man, came knocking at the door:

"Master Nordmark—your Mage Tower has new products again?"

Not just new products, but a whole new product series. Garrett smiled broadly, personally demonstrating various uses:

"Look, made into this round tube, hollow inside, filled with air, it can be used as a car tire. The shock absorption is very effective…"

"Made into thicker tubes, it’s very convenient for water supply and pumping. I believe the Council’s navy will very much appreciate these rubber tubes, much more convenient than the leather hoses

they use."

"Processed into thin skins, directly adhered to the outside of electrical wires, it has a very effective insulation property, much more convenient than varnished leather. How many electric motors does your workshop sell in a year? How much electrical wiring do you need?"

"Processed into a stopper, with a thin layer on the outside that can be folded over to fit a glass bottle mouth. Used as a bottle stopper, it’s much more effective than cork and can effectively prevent leakage. Magicians and potion makers who need this will be numerous…"

"A rubber tube with a needle, most convenient for transfusions. Most of the healers in the army are War Priests, and they can’t promote vine growth, right?"

"No need to talk about the gloves, I believe every mage, even every mage apprentice, as long as they personally conduct experiments, will need a pair. In fact, I suggest making it a standard equipment in laboratories."

"It can also be made into raincoats, rubber shoes, with excellent waterproof effects, greatly enhancing mobility in rainy weather…"

Garrett spoke nonstop, and the old man’s assistant, head down, scribbled furiously. How did this Master Nordmark manage to think of so many applications for a product just released...

Hey hey, talk less, the more products you propose, the more licensing fees we have to pay! Selling raw materials and selling finished products yield different profits!

The old man, meanwhile, flipped through the test charts while exuding his mental power to feel the rubber skins, rubber blocks, rubber tubes:

Yes, good elasticity, good stretchability, wear-resistant, heat-resistant, adding different materials, using different processing methods, you get a variety of products...

This thing has great potential!

Alas, their own magicians saw the rubber but didn’t delve deeper into its research! If it’s not suitable for steam engine gaskets, it can still be used for other things!

"We want the license for this product—and the license for all subsequent research based on it. Master Nordmark, name your price for the licensing conditions?"

Garrett smiled happily.

Licensing was definitely going to happen, just based on the old man helping him solve the gold box issue last time, preventing him from continuing to burn out chips, Garrett owed him a big favor;

The price didn’t need to be fiercely bargained, the Alchemy Workshop had its norms, they always cooperated well, it wouldn’t shortchange him;

Product supply was indeed necessary, as the demand for rubber transfusion tubes, rubber tourniquets, rubber gloves, rubber bottle stoppers, and the like in hospitals was nearly endless;

A down payment of a thousand gold coins, immediately transferred. Even if he gave Master Norwood 500 gold coins, the remaining 500 gold coins were enough to provide pocket money for the casters brought by Garrett!

Enough for a whole year!

And then, more importantly...

"Make sure to show me the new things you come up with! Maybe I can offer some advice, or help you market something!"

"No problem!"

Garrett soon regretted it. The first new product delivered to him after signing the contract was a palm-sized, cylindrical, open-ended, and translucent rubber bag...

"I say, why did your creativity prioritize this direction?!"

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