Without waiting for Gu Xiaoshi to ask, Old John pointed to a long row of buildings on the right, similar to warehouses, and said: "As I said just now, there is enough grain reserves here, and there is a warehouse, a real sterile space, and the temperature and humidity inside are conducive to the long-term preservation of food, and the academy will change it every year to ensure its freshness." ”

"Is this going to war? It's like a giant bomb shelter, is there still a war? Besides, Switzerland is a neutral country, and it hasn't been at war for almost 200 years. Gu Xiaoshi asked curiously.

"It's called taking precautions, just in case, the defenses here, even if a nuclear war really breaks out, the people inside will be unscathed, I tell you, the level of construction craftsmanship here is very high, dozens of missiles hit this mountain at the same time, and the space will not collapse. ”

Old John continued to walk forward, Gu Xiaoshi followed him, looking east and west, there were many instruments and facilities that he didn't know, and he didn't know what they were used for. As he walked to the central area, Old John suddenly asked, "What do you think?"

Gu Xiaoshi didn't know how to answer, he was indeed completely shocked, only to see Old John's expressionless face, and said: "The most exciting part, not here, today I will take you to see the core area of Augustus Academy." ”

There is a square building in the central part, there is a gate on all sides, after the two of them were scanned, Old John entered a password, and a door inside opened, like an elevator, Gu Xiaoshi followed in, the elevator started, and went down.

"There are four elevators here, two for carrying people, and the other two are freight elevators, you wait for the eye-opener!"

Ten seconds later, the elevator door opened, and another huge space appeared in front of Gu Xiaoshi's eyes, the height here was not as high as the upper floor, but at least ten meters, and he did not feel oppressed. The location of the elevator is still the center of the area, with a straight passage on each side.

Old John took Gu Xiaoshi around the elevator shaft, and Gu Xiaoshi saw that there were big letters on the ground of the four passages, all different, A, B, C, and D, so he asked, "Are these letters for dividing areas?"

Old John nodded and said, "Yes, this area is divided into four areas, each with its own function. For example, Area A is for biological scientific research, of course, it is not an ordinary creature, ordinary research work is in the scientific research building on the ground, here is a specialized study of demons, demons of different races, demons of different levels, we all try to find their weaknesses as much as possible. After speaking, he pointed to the area on the other side, and said: "This adjacent area is Area B, which is used for the development of high-tech equipment, including weapons and various materials, and you will see in the future that we are at least ten years ahead of the outside world in this regard." Over there is Area C, also known as the Information Data Area, including the college's semi-artificial intelligence computer, which emits synthesized sounds, this is the only semi-artificial intelligence computer in the world, quite advanced, and the security factor is extremely high, and it will spend a huge amount of money every year to update and maintain, you can talk to it in the future, by the way, it has a name, it's called 'Leah', the principal made it, set it up as a woman, this old bastard!"

The "......" vice principal called the principal an old bastard, either the two were too close, or there was a conflict, Gu Xiaoshi wisely chose to shut up......

"There is also a space under the information area, where the host computer is located, and two high-power nuclear generators are installed, one is used for the energy supply of the upper and lower floors here, and the other is used for all the facilities outside. ”

Old John did not introduce the effect of the last area, but walked over with Gu Xiaoshi, and said as he walked: "I have more words today than in a year, go back to the office first, drink saliva, and then speak." ”

The two came to a door, old John swiped his card to enter, compared to the principal's ultra-luxurious office, this place is more like a kennel, there are a lot of things piled up in a mess, taking up most of the space, a desk, there are materials everywhere, two computers, a chair, old John pointed to a cardboard box full of documents next to it, and said, "You just sit on it, I don't have a stool here." ”

Old John took out a glass from a cabinet on the back side and handed it to Gu Xiaoshi, pointed to a piece of equipment opposite and said, "If you want to drink water, go pick it up yourself." ”

Gu Xiaoshi took the cup, walked to the front of the equipment, it looked like it should be a tap water filter, a glass container filled with water, below is a valve, after opening the water, Gu Xiaoshi took a full cup, raised his head and drank it, only to feel that the taste of this water is a little strange, slightly sweet, but it doesn't seem to be added sugar, the entrance is clear, very thirst-quenching, but the aftertaste is full of fragrance, so I took another cup and tasted it slowly.

"It tastes good, right? This is my daughter's own research and development, complex mineral water purification equipment, not those messy water purification devices sold outside, it is real mineral water, I took it to test, the mineral ratio in it is quite reasonable, and the quality of the water is surprisingly high, the taste is also very good, if it weren't for the demon hunter business, I persuaded her to go into business. ”

"Do you still have a daughter?" Gu Xiaoshi looked up and down at the old man in front of him, his hair was messy, and the white coat on his body was stained everywhere, which was far from the image of those scientists on the screen.

Speaking of his daughter, the expression on Old John's face softened slightly, and said: "It's not a biological daughter, it's an adopted daughter, she is also a witcher, and she works at Augustus Academy." By the way, what time is it, is it already lunchtime?"

Gu Xiaoshi shrugged his shoulders and said, "I don't have a watch, I don't have a mobile phone, and I can't see the time." ”

Old John shook his head, glanced at the computer on the table, and said, "It's almost, at noon today, you can eat here with me, don't go to the restaurant, and I have something to tell you, I'll call her and ask her to bring some food." After speaking, he picked up the landline on the table, dialed a number, and hung up after saying a few words.

Gu Xiaoshi didn't understand at all, it was definitely not English, old John seemed to guess his thoughts, and said: "I speak French, and I usually speak to my daughter in French, she is French." ”

Gu Xiaoshi didn't ask anything, what nationality was he from, what did it have to do with him, and he was ready to leave anyway.

Then Old John said, "I showed you this, what do you think, or rather, what impression did it make on you?"

Gu Xiaoshi thought for a moment and said, "It will cost a lot of money to make it like this, right?

"That's right, it cost a lot of money, but money, Augustus Academy has never been short of money, what is lacking is people!"

"There is no shortage of money and people, are you afraid of no one if you have money?" Gu Xiaoshi was stunned, this is completely contrary to his own cognition, in today's society, a high-income job can only be described by the word "robbery", even unscrupulous means.

"Fool, what do you think? Do you think witchers are so easy to find? ”

"As mentioned earlier, the Augustus Academy was established a long time ago by the top ten forces in the Council of the Holy Radiance, and the top ten forces have provided a fund to the Academy in various ways every year since the day the Academy was established, and I won't go into detail about the specific ways, you just need to know that this is a huge amount of money, maybe in various periods, the value of the currency is different, but whether it was before or now, the annual funding is a huge number, such as hundreds of millions. ”

"Huge numbers...... Hundreds of millions, no wonder the academy is so rich. Gu Xiaoshi almost didn't squirt out the water he had just drunk in, he was surprised, what he saw and heard told him that the cost here was definitely not small, but he never imagined that there would be so much, as Old John said, it was indeed an astronomical amount, this number was too far away from Gu Xiaoshi, and he never thought of it.

"Well, each force pays hundreds of millions of dollars, plus some of the academy's own industries, roughly over 100 million euros of income every year, our task is to spend this money, of course, not indiscriminately, part of the funds are invested in research and development, and the rest is used for the usual expenses of the academy. ”

"Oh my God, how can those demon hunter forces have so much money?" Gu Xiaoshi felt incredible, how much money should this be?

"Any force, as long as it can be inherited for thousands of years, it is difficult not to be rich, the wealth that these demon hunting forces have is unimaginable, since the establishment of the academy, they have never encountered difficulties in money, I also think that they give less, it should be doubled every year. Old John seemed dissatisfied.

"......" Gu Xiaoshi opened his mouth, not knowing what to say, and after a while, he asked again: "Gratuitous?"

"It's not gratuitous, but it has a price. At the beginning of its establishment, the Augustan Academy had a rule, which was also approved by the Council of Divine Radiance, and was unanimously signed and agreed to, and has been passed down to this day, that is, at all times and places, the Academy must be free from any demon hunter forces, and no one belonging to the Academy shall participate in any form of affairs between any forces. Times are changing, the top ten forces will not always be those ten, there will be ups and downs, but no matter which force goes up, they will fulfill this treaty, and pay this fee to the academy on time and in quantity, the amount paid by the top ten forces is the same, there is no one who has more and who has less, this is to ensure fairness, from the perspective of the academy, these ten forces are equal, they cannot interfere in the affairs of the academy, except for the regular meeting once a year, only on major events, will hold a meeting, encounter major decisions, vote. Correspondingly, these ten major contributors have the right to give priority to graduates after the consent of the college, which is also the only obligation of the college. ”

"Oh!" Gu Xiaoshi understood, this way was very reasonable, in their time, human civilization was far more backward than now, but they could think so far-reaching, the wisdom of the ancients was indeed commendable.