Victor Iron Flame's brow was furrowed.
At first, he too found the problem utterly absurd. But the mindset of an heir to an Alchemy Family only allowed that feeling to last for a moment.
He immediately realized the test wasn't about the upper limits of technology, but about the ability to compress costs to the absolute extreme.
And that was precisely his weakest area.
The Tieyan Clan's emblem represented power, quality, and indomitable performance—not some cheap trinket used to scare off coyotes in a field.
But as a proper heir, he had to prove he could solve this kind of "low-end" problem as well.
Meanwhile, when Allen heard the words "budget cannot exceed ten Low-Level Magic Stones," his expression grew much more serious.
DSeek had already helped him establish a new analysis project:
'[Project Name: Low-Cost Agricultural Defense Unit Upgrade Plan]'
'[Core Metrics: Cost Control, Mass Replicability, Low Maintenance]'
