Chapter Fifty-Eight: Making a Movie
Harvey lived a very comfortable life, spending most of his time studying spells, studying the spells he mastered back and forth, and as his proficiency increased, he became more and more able to control them.
On this day, he was holding the "Illusion Crystal Operating Manual" in one hand and reading it with the other, and the other hand was weighing the illusion crystal purchased from Kenneth, the crystal was only the size of a thumb, the whole body was transparent, and the interior was full of light and dust, which was very beautiful in the light.
"It's easy to use, but there's still a lot of things I don't understand." Harvey studied for a long time, and put down the manual in his hand with a headache, this manual was obviously aimed at mages with a certain foundation in illusion, and some of the technical terms were incomprehensible to him, a beginner.
[Illusion] is a second-order spell, there is no need to study it at present, it originally belonged to a spell with a functional chicken rib, and it is basically necessary to evacuate most of Harvey's mental power to release it, that is to say, after casting this spell, it is estimated that Harvey himself will completely lose his ability to fight. So Harvey retreated to the so-called illusion crystal, he was very interested in this thing, and it is estimated that the effect of naked-eye 3D can cause a big change in the film and television industry in modern times.
The illusion crystal has the function of storing images, but the duration is limited, and the length of time that can store images is related to the quality of the illusion crystal.
As the name suggests, the illusion crystal can store illusions, and the strange light dust inside the crystal has a mimicry effect, similar to the principle of film, but it is not limited to images.
"Can you make a movie out of this thing?"
Harvey stared at the beautiful crystal and muttered, this idea had already existed when he first came into contact with Kenneth, he did not pursue Kenneth to achieve the ultimate visual feast, but wanted to transform the illusion crystal into a camera, from the "Illusion Crystal Operating Manual" he just read to explain the principle of illusion crystal imaging, his idea is definitely interesting.
Cultural studies is a mature field in this world, which dooms The Count of Monte Cristo to an upper limit as a novel. If he makes a film that creates a whole new industry, a new form of cultural entertainment, he has reason to believe that his name will be remembered by people all over the world.
In this world, illusion crystals are mostly used to reserve illusion effects, Kenneth's unicorn is one of the popular ways to use, and some lower-quality illusion crystals are often used as a carrier of stereoscopic projection, which is like a disposable camera, taking pictures of the image at that time and then saving it, and each time it is activated, it can project the stereoscopic projection at that time, in fact, this technology has been popularized in aristocratic circles, and it is mostly used for family members to take photos.
If you want to further intercept stereoscopic image information over a period of time, you need high-quality illusion crystals and a caster with a certain amount of illusion knowledge to operate.
Harvey chanted a short incantation, the illusion crystal in his hand glowing with a misty glow, and then his surroundings were covered with an illusory image, projecting part of the kitchen scene, Shirley, dressed as a maid, sitting at the table peeling potatoes. This is a stereoscopic virtual image that he has tested and recorded in the morning.
"The clarity is okay, but it can't be substantial." Harvey grunted, reaching out to touch Shirley's cheek and passing directly through her face, because the image was unreal, this scene did not look terrifying.
Images are scenes that can be completely materialized and directly cover reality, but there are requirements for the level of the caster and the quality of the illusion crystal.
The stereoscopic projection lasted less than two minutes, and after it was over, Harvey couldn't help but rub his eyes, the visual experience of the illusory projection was very strange, and he couldn't tell where it was.
He looked around the room with only a few pieces of furniture and sighed silently: "I don't have the conditions for research yet, it would be much better to have a magic workshop." Perhaps you can go to Mr. Lower Randolph, who must have studied illusion crystals very deeply. ”
After researching the illusion crystal for most of the day and still finding nothing, Harvey decided to visit Kenneth again when he had time to determine the possibility of making a movie out of the illusion crystal.
In the evening, Harvey called out the attribute panel and found that there were two more freely allocated attribute points, and he added these two freely allocated attribute points to the charm, so that his attribute panel finally reached a perfect balance, intelligence 16, other attributes 15, theoretically his physical fitness was already at the peak of ordinary people, and he was not sure if he could defeat the knight in actual combat. In this era, knights are also lagging behind the vocabulary of the times, there are countless famous knights in ancient times, there are not a few people who can slay dragons, there is no formal system for knights' abilities, and even some spellcasters can call themselves knights.
It is certain that knights usually have powerful abilities, and now as the aether weakens, these abilities are gradually disappearing, and there is also a theory that like mages, knights' abilities can also be passed on through bloodline, and people with knight's blood can restore the glory of their ancestors on certain occasions or other external factors.
"Tsk, 15 charm points are useless."
After all attributes reached 15 points, Harvey carefully experienced the changes in his body, and the most depressing thing for him was the so-called charm, this thing is not to add a little bit of his charm to rise a little, and to add it can charm all beings. Rather, it is a strange bonus, which is more likely to make a deep or good impression on others, and it has little effect on people who are disgusted or insensitive to him.
After studying the property panels, Harvey changed into formal clothes and went out, and tonight he and Puran had a meeting to discuss the publication of The Count of Monte Cristo in the capital of the Kingdom of Barron. According to Scott, "The Count of Monte Cristo" should have been favored by a big figure in the literary society, who promised to give Harvey the biggest concession to get the publishing rights of "The Count of Monte Cristo".
When Harvey arrived at Scott's slightly crowded mansion in a carriage, the reviewer Pran, the scholar Scott, and the jeweler Avery were all present, and Scott personally led him up, and the bloated aristocratic jeweler Avery had a bright smile on his face when he saw Harvey, which was different from the appreciation of the last meeting, and there was already a sense of flattery.
"I'm glad you're here, Mr. Adrian." Scott shook hands with Harvey and said excitedly.
Harvey smiled: "This is about the fate of the novel I wrote, and it is also the result of everyone's joint efforts." ”
After greeting each other and getting to the point, Scott carefully took out a document and explained: "This is a publishing contract sent by the Norton Literary Society by express mail, I have confirmed that there is no anomaly in the contents, and the publishing conditions are very lenient, as long as Mr. Adrian agrees and signs, The Count of Monte Cristo can be published throughout the Kingdom of Barron and sold in bookstores throughout the country." ”
Next to him, Puran opened his mouth, shocked by these words, and then thought that this was exactly what he expected, and "The Count of Monte Cristo" did have such qualifications. An excited smile appeared on his face, and his eyes burned into Harvey.
Everyone's eyes are on Harvey, Harvey reviewed the publishing contract, he is not very familiar with the laws of the Kingdom of Baron, the treaty seems to be no problem in the end, the treatment given to the author is very good, Harvey does not need to do anything to get more than 40% of the total income, which is no different from giving money for non-self-funded publications.