Chapter 163: Two or Three Things About the Hearthstone Hotel
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In order to ensure that the heat is even, Anduin specially customized special paper when he was in the Silver Fortress, the pale yellow oil is evenly spread, and then the meat slices are spread out flatly, accompanied by the sound is not pleasant, but the heart feels the sound is extraordinarily pleasant, the color of the meat slices changes rapidly under the action of high temperature, and the fragrance of the meat is immediately dispersed, so that the people around can't help but move their noses, even Alsace, who is not in a good mood, also slightly removed the gloom on his face.
"Mr. Green, your craftsmanship is really good, if you don't have a stable oven, you won't be able to eat a comfortable self-service barbecue."
Anduin calmly flipped the barbecue, smiled slightly, and the dwarf engineer, who could barely see the situation of the barbecue while standing on the stool, swallowed his saliva, and did not show the usual confidence of the dwarf clan: "Where is it, it is obviously the design idea of Count Anduin, at best I only provide technical guidance, then again, this meat is almost roasted, right?" ”
Just the right amount of roasting, so that the meat is slightly browned, this color is the most pleasing, Anduin immediately picked up a piece, put it in the seasoning bowl in front of Green, invited the dwarf engineer to taste, in front of everyone, Green didn't think about prevarication, couldn't wait to eat, suddenly felt fragrant, if you really want to talk about it, the style of self-service barbecue is not very high, but the outstanding relaxed characteristics are very obvious.
Why is hot pot so popular?
In addition to the hard advantage of deliciousness, it is also related to the special way of eating, do-it-yourself abundant food, a little bit of effort, you can get greater spiritual satisfaction, self-service barbecue is also the same reason, so when Green eats his own grilled delicious meat slices, not only the lips and teeth are fragrant, but also a few more kinds of happiness, and the rest of the diners are also immediately put into a relaxed and happy atmosphere.
"Come on, come on, which of you would like to try my roast beef?" The primitivist Hera Tieli is trying to sell his proud work.
"Forget it, the meat is not cooked, who are you going to try?" The explorers at the same table made no secret of their disgust.
"Who likes to try, I'll eat the grilled fish first, the seafood resources in Storm Town are really rich, the sea fish and shrimp are so fresh, eh, there's no meat on the table, which of you is going to get some octopus?" That stuff tastes so good! ”
The explorer found that no one paid attention to him, they were eating their own barbecue, and could only do it themselves, but after looking around, they found that the octopus had already been robbed, and it was a pity that they didn't have to eat, and suddenly found that on the rotating conveyor belt, a plate of processed octopus was sent, and immediately walked forward, but before he could walk to the front, he was cut off by someone, and the explorer was about to say something, and when he saw that it was his own boss, he immediately turned around obediently and returned to his original position.
Jones, who returned with a full load, sat with Anduin and the others, pointed to the plate of octopus and said, "I don't know if you have heard a rumor that the octopus in the sea, the squid or something, are all descendants of the old gods of chaos. ”
Eliza picked one up, watched the octopus legs curl up and twist in the heat invasion, and said lightly: "To be precise, the Nightmare Ancient God, the end battle of the ancient era, finally ended with the King of the Black Dragon and the Nightmare Ancient God both disappearing in the northern seas, because of the octopus and other marine species, similar to the Nightmare Ancient God, such a legend appeared, I heard that the Twilight believers who believe in the Nightmare Ancient God are extremely repulsive to this kind of food, so there have been people who have screened the Twilight believers of the Nightmare Ancient God according to this characteristic." ”
"The result?" Curious, Sonia asked crisply.
Eliza shook her head, not clear, the well-read traveling scholar Zhou Zhuo added: "At first, there was some effect, but then it was minimal, it seems that the Twilight Sect changed its doctrine, emphasizing that it is impossible for the Chaos Ancient Gods to produce such ordinary offspring, believers who can self-hypnotize can eat octopuses with peace of mind, and the diehards will gradually disappear over time, and Twilight believers must rely on society if they want to develop, and those who cannot adapt will be eliminated sooner or later." ”
Little White listened to his tongue, he followed the old fox Marin to the north and south, and also met many Twilight believers, in retrospect, it is indeed as Zhou Zhuo said, they usually look like ordinary people, and they will not completely tear off their masks until they can't disguise, this situation emphasizes an extremely grim fact, there are not a few examples like Nirasek, they are likely to lurk around you and me, ready to strike a fatal blow at any time.
Anduin, who has a close relationship with Benedictas, has a deep understanding of this, and when he was fighting against him in the underground prison, the archbishop who had obviously taken refuge in the Twilight Holy See was able to cast a powerful holy light magic spell, which was no longer as simple as self-hypnosis, and the penetration of Twilight believers may exceed everyone's imagination.
Enjoying the relaxed atmosphere of the barbecue buffet, it was completely deviated by Jones's words, it was really because of the matter of Nilasek, too caught off guard, and in the solemn atmosphere, it was the adjudicator Tuhat who ate very well, and she was not very familiar with the people around her, and she was more involved in the first taste of Hearthstone, and everyone saw this, but was infected by her, and consciously shifted the topic to other aspects, such as the Hearthstone card that Anduin was preparing to vigorously promote.
"Anduin, if His Excellency Antonidas chooses to refuse, will you make concessions?" His Royal Highness the Prince, who cares about Gianna, asked about topics related to interests.
"Why make concessions? When did the magician of Dalaran be qualified to command the people of the Holy Empire? ”
Eliza hurriedly said, it is true that the royal family and Dalaran are cooperating, but they will not continue to cooperate, if it were not for the fact that the two sides have common interests on the issue of Blackmore, how could "Eliza" allow the secrets of the royal family to fall into the hands of the Magic Empire?
Due to the blockade of the official document, the gap between Arthas and Eliza quickly widened, and Eliza was not lightly pushed, and her tone was a little colder again: "No matter what, His Excellency Antonidas is also a transcendent legend, as the heir of the Silver Fortress, I should provide shelter for Anduin, but it is easy to dodge open guns and difficult to defend against dark arrows, and the radicals among magicians will not play their cards openly." ”
When it came to security, Tuhat suddenly came to his senses, and his expression was full of confidence: "Your Royal Highness Prince, the Knights of Champions are ordered to defend Stormwind Town, among which the safety work of Count Anduin is put in the first place by us, if Dalaran intends to make a move, if he wants to break through our level, he must at least reach the legendary level, and there is an assassination operation of a legendary powerhouse, no matter how it is out of the category of dark arrows, as long as these people appear near Stormwind Town, they will be closely monitored by us." ”
Arthas was silent for a few seconds, and finally looked at Anduin, his focus was not on security at all, and Anduin was not ready to follow his wishes: "Dalaran's attitude, I don't care, if they are really ready to come hard, I will do it all, not to mention, I don't think Lord Antonidas will choose to refuse, if he can foresee what changes the Hearthstone card will bring." ”
"It's just a small card game, and it really does what you say?" Arthas's brow furrowed unconsciously.
"The ability to imperceptibly is terrible, if the Hearthstone card can really be widely spread, there will always be people who are curious about the deeper content, such as the characters with names and surnames on the cards, what kind of deeds they have, the various professions in the game, and what are the characteristics, Hearthstone cards are currently only in the experimental stage, and the supporting promotion has not been completely perfected, and when it is officially operated, at least a character manual will be attached."
Eliza asked inexplicably, "What are you doing this for?" Don't tell me it's for the sake of the magicians. ”
"To make money, of course!"
Anduin rightly said: "The inclusion of so many real-life characters in Hearthstone cards is equivalent to two-way advertising, and it will definitely drive sales of Hearthstone cards." Oh, I forgot to mention, only the basic cards are gifts, and if you want to get my latest cards, you need to pay a certain amount of resources, just take the card [Great, Mage Antonidas] as an example, but anyone who wants to play Hearthstone cards is not allowed to have one? Although it is impossible for the chief mage to force the magician to use his cards forcibly like Jones, but even if he doesn't say anything, those magicians will try their best to get their hands and money, won't that be it? ”
Hearing this, people who are not familiar with Anduin have a strange look, because this is the first time that Anduin has been so serious and has publicly talked about his operational strategy, especially when he said the word "money", he deliberately accentuated his tone and gestures, which made everyone change their understanding of Anduin.
Eliza couldn't help but ask, "Are you short of money?" ”
"Yes." Anduin said seriously, "So, I don't want to give up the market in Dalaran. ”
"But the question is, even if Lord Antonidas agrees to your request, how many mages will the Hearthstone cards attract?" Arthas didn't understand where Anduin's insistence came from, "Games are games after all, and exploring the esoteric magical world has taken up most of their time, and the rest of the time is divided between sleeping and eating, and I don't think much of their energy will be shared with the game." ”
As for Arthas's point of view, it is not Anduin, not Little White, but the traveling scholar Zhou Zhuo, who was the first to come into contact with Hearthstone cards, and at the same time, his daily life situation is similar to that of Salsas, and he has lived in Dalaran for a period of time, so he knows the life of a magician very well.
The pandaman laughed and said, "Prince Arthas, you underestimate the charm of Hearthstone cards and the quality of magicians. Games like Hearthstone cards, which are eye-catching and close to life, are so rare, when Count Anduin left, as long as we have time, we will gather around the game table, and sometimes, even Mr. Ferding will try a few times, this is not a game designed for children in the general sense, just the competition of intelligence and calculation is enough to attract the special group of magicians. ”
Seeing that Arthas and the others still didn't believe it, Anduin took over the conversation: "In fact, the role of Hearthstone cards is similar to that of Hearthstone Inn, all of which are to make customers enjoy ease and happiness, if Dalaran has a branch of Hearthstone Hotel, will they use fragmented time to try Hearthstone cards while they are waiting for their meal?" At least in my opinion, His Excellency Zhou Zhuo has a lot of sense, when magicians are tortured by the esoteric magical world, they can use simple calculations on the battlefield of Hearthstone cards to achieve mental adjustment. ”
"So, it's completely unnecessary to worry about how many customers the Hearthstone cards will attract, because the Hearthstone Inn can have as many customers as the Hearthstone cards can theoretically have as many audiences." Anduin looked at the explorers and architects in the hall and chuckled, "At least for now, the Hearthstone cards don't attract much negative reviews. ”
Arthas was dumbfounded by Anduin's arguments, because he also played a few card games last night, and felt that it was a good way to have fun, and the reason for this was not only the excellent quality of the game itself, but also due to the extreme lack of entertainment in this world, especially the Holy Empire, so the Hearthstone card was born, producing an excellent experience far beyond the earth.
At this time, Little White timidly asked, "Your Excellency Anduin, how are you going to set the price?" ”
This issue has received widespread attention, and if the asking price is too high, it is bound to wipe out a large number of low-income people.
Anduin thought about it, but still didn't give a direct answer: "How to price the price, when the time comes, wait until the first branch is officially completed, the experimental phase can be passed, but you can rest assured, the price of cards is not expensive, and the way to get cards, is not only to spend money, if there is a chance in the future, I will try to hold a card competition, the winner will get a lot of bonuses, when the time comes, Little White must participate!" ”
"Good!"
The boy nodded heavily, and Jones asked, "Why do you have to wait until the branch is built to get through the experimental phase?" Also, if there is to be a card tournament, will all the contestants have to travel all the way to Stormwind? ”
"Good question!" Anduin first praised it, and then explained, "The Hearthstone card is a supporting facility of the Hearthstone Inn, that is to say, at this stage, only in the inn, can you play a card game with projection technology, relying on another special technology I have mastered, the Hearthstone Inn can have a remote battle between each other, and when the branch of the Silver Fortress is completed, President Jones, if you want to have a game with President Renault, it will definitely not be a problem!" ”
Jones shuddered and waved his hand repeatedly: "Forget it, if the boss catches me lazy, it will definitely be another fat beating, but according to what you say, if the Hearthstone Inn is opened all over the world, won't I be able to start a Hearthstone battle with people all over the world?" ”
Hearing this, everyone's eyes lit up, if Hearthstone cards can really break through the limitations of space, they will definitely bring more influence than entertainment games in the general sense.
Anduin smiled: "In fact, by that time, the entertainment facilities inside the Hearthstone Inn will not only be Hearthstone cards, but the projection technology and communication technology I have mastered can be extended to a variety of fields, such as an image, which can be quickly presented in front of everyone at a very low cost." ”
After acquiring the Ethereal Merchant's technology, Anduin had already conceived of a variety of uses, and Arthas and Eliza immediately realized that the special value of these technologies, if used in military matters, would transmit important information in real time, which would definitely determine the outcome of a war.
And just when the two of them were about to discuss the ethereal spirit technique with Anduin, the backpack that had been carrying little White suddenly made a noise, only to hear a click, the strap broke, fell to the ground in the backpack, and rolled out a shining stone, accompanied by the image of the old fox, a voice floated out: "Anduin, you can hurt me......"