Lord of Arcane

Chapter 402 Fifteen Always Embrace Progress
"Why?" Xia Duo asked quickly.

This is the first time he has heard of such a thing as a "spell patent". If the Arcane Federation really has this system, then it is really not far from the "Magic Community".

As for the decrease in patent income, Niya gave two reasons——

"Since the Great Arcanist of Savile, the Tower of Time has not applied for any patents. Over the years, new spells have developed rapidly, and many old spells have already had new substitutes.

"In addition, since one of the Nether Scrolls was stolen, the reading threshold of the Nether Scrolls has increased a lot, so most people are not willing to release the new spells that they have painstakingly researched, even if it may bring them great benefits. , and those who have seen the scrolls of Nether will be more conservative."

When it came to the theft of the Nether scroll, Niya seemed to have a lot to say, but she took it back, and finally said, "Now the situation is improving, and the Arcane Federation is negotiating with various mage towers. , opened a batch of new spells, and many mage towers have already responded."

"It shouldn't be that easy, right?"

"Yes, the real trouble is that several grand arcanists have clearly expressed their opposition, and the negotiation can hardly proceed."

Xia Duo nodded to express his understanding. The Arcane Federation itself is a product of compromise between all parties, but the mage tower is dominated by each spellcaster.

These great arcanists themselves are also members of the Arcane Federation, and even the masters. They all take the lead in opposing and let others choose, unless they are really physically persuaded.

But the other great arcanists are not necessarily all the way. They just agree on this issue, and it is difficult to unite to physically convince the minority.

And even if they join forces, it may not be useful. After all, the Grand Arcanist itself has a huge deterrent force, and it is not certain that there are many people to win, and the follow-up impact of the war must also be considered.

Therefore, this kind of resolution has been formed above, but the situation below cannot be implemented.

This made Xia Duo think of the United Nations on Earth, but fortunately, the United Nations has five permanent members. Basically, if the five permanent members pass, it is considered passed.And even if the resolution is passed, it is often refused to be implemented by the lower levels. In this case, there is usually support from one of the five permanent members.

In Netheril, there are fifteen great arcanists in the Arcane Federation, which is similar to having fifteen permanent members, and their opinions are often at odds. It is hard for Xia Duo to believe the meeting above.

too difficult!
It's so hard!

Anyone who can become a Grand Arcanist is one of the best spellcasters. Who would be easily swayed by others, unless it is a powerful and prestigious person, but such a person has not yet appeared.

At present, among the great arcanists, Congeigno is the most prestigious, and Iolum is probably the most powerful. Although he wiped out many orc tribes in Nether, and even eliminated the orc tide in the interior to a certain extent .

But the prestige brought by these achievements is far less than that of Congeignio, the greatest arcanist in the history of Netheril. Almost all great arcanists have received help and teaching from Congeignio. It is the advantage of age.

Unless the [Misser Energy Core] appears and the floating city goes to the sky, Iolum can gain a huge and unimaginable reputation, which is still somewhat insufficient.

Thinking of this, Xia Duo couldn't help but shook his head, and asked again:
"By the way, how to collect the patent fee? If someone is unwilling to pay, can the Austrian Law Federation pursue recourse?"

"The patent fee is only collected from the Mage Tower, and there is a special Mage to calculate the specific fee. If you do not pay, the Arcane Federation will have many sanctions. The most commonly used is to deduct the share of Mithril, and there are many restrictions on the library's borrowing rights, etc., but all There is no direct attack in the means."

"At that time, how much patent fee did the tower pay every year, and how much profit did it have?"

Hearing this question, Niya couldn't help showing a mysterious smile, "Guess?"

How do you guess?
Whether it is more or less, Xia Duo has no idea at all. Just as he was about to ask Ta Ling, Niya seemed to see his thoughts, "Don't think about asking Ta Ling, the income and expenditure in this area are all independent."

"..."

Since when Niya also likes to play this trick, it is impossible to guess something that has no concept. Reminiscent of Niya's previous statement that the patent benefits are very small, Xia Duo made a random guess:
"How many thousand do you earn every year? How much do you spend?"

For a mage tower, a few thousand gold coins is too small a number, no matter how small it is, Xia Duo can't think of the meaning of that number.

Niya said that the income from patents is very small, at least it should be a meaningful figure!

After hearing Xia Duo's guess, Niya's smile became even more mysterious, "This year's income and expenditure will be settled in early spring tomorrow, but I can tell you how much the Tower of Time's income and expenditure in terms of patents was last year."

"How many?"

"The income is less than 300 gold coins, and the expenditure is slightly more, but it is less than 500 gold coins."

"How come there are so few?" Xia Duo thought it would be very few, but he never thought it would be so few. This is too exaggerated.

"New spells increase, but the benefits of old spells decrease. There is only a little derivative benefit. The Tower of Time is like this, and other mage towers are similar. And if all the new spells are patented, then both income and expenditure will increase. Specifically How much depends on the operation of each mage tower."

In the end, Niya has restrained her smile. In her heart, she agrees with applying for a patent for the new spell, which will promote the overall development, but it is useless if only she agrees. Even if she will apply for a patent for the new spell, there will be no joint participation of other mage towers. , In the end, it was just a little gold coin.

However, gold coins cannot be exchanged for new spells and new directions, and in the end the gains outweigh the losses.

From Niya's words, Xia Duo could hear her dissatisfaction with the current environment. Of course, this also reflects the princess's attitude to a certain extent, but the princess's current focus is not on the opening of new spells.

After understanding Niya's thoughts, Xia Duo also knew why Niya did not object to the transformation of the Tower of Time. People with progressive ideas will naturally embrace progress itself.

New production relations have emerged. Although the short-term prospects are still unclear, embracing progress has actually embraced the broadest future.

Somehow, Xia Duo suddenly felt the trend of the times. In fact, from his current understanding of Netheril, the times are already calling for transformation.

Or rather, change.

Although the road has some twists and turns, the future is bright.Care must be taken lest you die in the last darkness before dawn.

It is difficult for Xia Duo to influence how the game is played and how decisions are made. All he can do is embrace progress and survive.Even if it is a small spark, if there are too many, it will cause a torrent.

in particular--

In the field of magic, at this level, the specific spells are not the focus, the key is the path.Continue the transformation of the Tower of Time, maintain a stable existence, and explore more new forms that are conducive to the development of magic.

In terms of territory, perhaps supporting the pioneering movement led by the princess is another form of embracing progress.

Afterwards, Xia Duo continued to exchange some ideas and specific measures with Niya on the transformation of the Tower of Time. The two had a very happy conversation. After this intimate conversation, the relationship between the two has become much closer.

However, there is still no sense of intimacy between husband and wife, more like a like-minded gay relationship.

Is this the legendary "sublimation of revolutionary friendship"?
(End of this chapter)