When Steele returned to the annex after the luncheon at the Sarank Chamber of Commerce, he found Xu Yi lying on the table, bowing his head and carefully studying a map.

"What are you doing?" asked Steele, curious.

"Huh, are you back?" Xu Yi raised his head and replied, clicking on the map, "I'm studying the topography of the Duchy of Stantin." ”

"Duchy of Stantin?" Steele tilted his head and thought for a moment, remembering that he had learned some knowledge about this principality that was right next to the Kingdom of Lampari in the Continental Politics course he had taken at the Academy. "Oh, it's the principality in the cracks. What are you doing when you suddenly study its topography?"

"Because I'm going to have to go there in a while, so I'm going to be prepared for research. Xu Yi replied.

"You're going to the Duchy of Stantin?" Steele was even more surprised. "Why?"

Xu Yi gave Steele a general introduction to the situation at the lunch table, and Steele thought about it after listening, but the first question he was concerned about was completely unexpected by Xu Yi.

"Well, the people of the Duchy of Stantin are indeed pitiful. When I went to the mainland to study politics in the past, I heard my teacher mention that the average life expectancy of people in the Duchy of Stantin is not even forty years old, which is much worse than that of our Lampari Kingdom. Now that they are even going to sell all the copper mines in the principality, it seems that Grand Duke Stantin is really going to be unable to survive. ”

Xu Yi's face was a little strange: "I said Steele, hearing you say this, how do I feel like a shameful intruder who takes advantage of people's danger?"

Steele pursed his lips and smiled: "If it's another businessman, it must be taking advantage of people's danger." But Xu Yi, a good person like you definitely won't, am I right?"

"Don't send me a good person card......" Xu Yi couldn't help muttering. Touching his nose, Zhengse said: "It would be wrong to say that I definitely don't take advantage of people's danger." Actually, according to the presentation of the Ankru. The Duchy of Stantin has always been in danger, and whenever I go, I take advantage of the danger. But this time, he took the initiative to come to the door. It's not my shame. All I can say is...... You can take what you need. ”

"And what does the Duchy of Stantin intend to get from you?" asked Steele curiously.

"I haven't talked to Ankrue yet, but Ankrug said that what they urgently need is not gold coins, then it should be something that is difficult to buy with gold coins, and I guess it may be some technology. Xu Yidao.

"Technology?" Steele said in surprise, "What technology do they need you to provide them?" I think they might as well buy some farmland magic machinery and go back to feed them all like the Ruerson Kingdom. ”

"No, they don't need the Farm Mana Machine right now. Xu Yi shook his head and tapped on the location of the Duchy of Stantin on the map. "You see, the topography of the Duchy of Stantin is different from other countries on the continent. More than half of their country is by the sea, and they are often hit by hurricanes and tsunamis, so more than half of the country's food production is very unstable, because there may be a hurricane and tsunami or something, and the year's harvest will be wiped out. ”

Steele looked at the map for a moment and nodded slightly, a sympathetic look on his face.

"The people of this principality are so pitiful, they can't farm well if they want to. Thankfully, they can make a living by going into the sea to catch fish, otherwise. I really don't know how they're supposed to live. ”

Xu Yi smiled slightly: "In fact, most of the country's proximity to the sea has caused them to encounter hurricanes and tsunamis frequently, but it has also provided them with a natural huge advantage, but they have not discovered and used it yet." ”

"A huge advantage?" Steele looked at the map for a moment, puzzled, and found nothing. "What's the advantage?"

"The long coastline is their huge advantage. Xu Yi replied. "Of course. Now don't say it's the Duchy of Stantin, even the entire Sainz continent no country recognizes the importance of this. ”

"What's the advantage of the coastline?" said Steele, who was even more curious.

"It's a bit early to tell, but just wait for our engines to be developed. You can take full advantage of this. ”

Looking at Xu Yi's mysterious smile, Steele couldn't help but glance at him.

According to her understanding of Xu Yi. Xu Yi clearly has a long-term plan, but because he is not completely sure yet. So no matter how much she asked, Xu Yi would not answer clearly.

Steele doesn't plan to ask to the end like ordinary girls, she has been with Xu Yi for a long time, she will often encounter this situation, and if she has to ask to the end every time, it will definitely cause Xu Yi's disgust.

Steele was a smart girl, and certainly wouldn't do such a stupid thing.

After the two changed the subject and chatted a few more about the situation in the Ruerson Kingdom, Grand Magician Camilla also returned to the annex after attending the luncheon of the Magicians' Guild.

Seeing that Xu Yi was also there, Grand Magician Camilla asked him unceremoniously: "Hey, boy, you will take the assessment tomorrow, are you ready?"

Xu Yi shrugged his shoulders and replied with a relaxed face: "What is there to prepare for, just show your own strength." ”

As soon as Grand Magician Camilla glared, Xu Yi came over with a hippie smile and asked mysteriously: "Your Excellency Great Magician, you are in charge of tomorrow's assessment, can you reveal some questions to me in advance?"

Of course, Grand Magician Camilla knew that Xu Yi was joking, but he still couldn't help glaring at him angrily, and shook his hand angrily: "Get out!" paused, but still added: "The assessment of high-level magicians is also one more high-level magic test than that of low-level magicians, there is no difference in anything else, you don't need to worry." ”

"High-level magic?" Xu Yi couldn't help but frown.

The so-called high-level magic refers to the high-level variant magic of the four major elemental magics, wind, water, fire, and earth.

For example, the high-level magic of wind magic is electrical magic, and the high-level magic of water magic is ice magic......

It stands to reason that after a magician's magical strength reaches the sixth level of a magician. will begin to contact and initially master some high-level magic, but Xu Yi has always felt that high-level magic is of little significance to the study of magic machinery. Therefore, he rarely studies these, although he should have the strength of a seventh-level magician according to his ordinary magic strength. But his mastery of high-level magic is very weak.

To put it simply, he is really a bit biased in magic research, and his research attainments in magic arrays are not much weaker than some eighth-level or even ninth-level magicians, but his research in lethal magic can only be compared to sixth-level magicians at most.

Seeing Xu Yi's expression, Grand Magician Camilla and Steele were a little surprised, and Steele immediately asked, "Shouldn't you be able to master high-level magic?"

Xu Yi smiled awkwardly: "This...... Not really...... Well, strictly speaking, I haven't fully mastered even a single high-level magic until now. ”

Grand Magician Camila and Steele's eyes widened, and Grand Magician Camila said angrily: "Then you kid tell me that you have the strength of a seventh-level magician?

Steele's eyebrows frowned slightly. He said with some concern: "Grandpa is right, if you don't know high-level magic, it is impossible for the magicians union to recognize you as a high-level magician." Don't say that you will be assessed as a seventh-level magician, and even a sixth-level magician will not let you pass the assessment. ”

"This stinky boy has already asked him to spend more time on magic research, but he just won't listen!" Grand Magician Camilla snorted angrily, "What now? If you go to the high-level magician examination and tell others that you can't even do high-level magic, that's a big joke!"

Xu Yi didn't react as violently as the two of them, his expression was still relaxed, and he smiled: "It's nothing, right? I've spent the year studying high-level magic. I think it's definitely up to the mark. ”

"You said it easily!" Camila's saliva almost sprayed on Xu Yi's face. "Boy, at lunch today, I praised you for a long time in front of everyone else, saying that with your talent. Tomorrow I will definitely be able to pass the guò assessment. Now you're coming to tell me that you're going to give up? You're not afraid of being embarrassed, I'm still afraid of being ashamed! Sue you, if you back down this time, believe it or not, I'll let Steele never associate with you again?"

"Huh?" Xu Yi and Steele were stunned at the same time.

Steele immediately stomped his foot: "Grandpa." What are you talking about? What does this have to do with the two of us?"

"Well, that's what I said, boy. What are you going to do?"

Xu Yi frowned and said helplessly: "But even if I don't back down." I'm going to take the assessment, but I'm really a high-level magician, so I can't pass the assessment either. ”

"Really won't be one?" said Grand Magician Camilla's face was a little ugly. "Boy, I know it's useless to threaten you, but do you know that your performance in the assessment this time is likely to be related to the union's attitude towards magic machines. If you are good, then the patent bill that the union is about to pass is likely to be closer to your expectations in terms of specific terms, but if you are too bad...... Even if this patent bill is passed, I'm afraid it won't be as good as you think. ”

Xu Yi was stunned: "Your Excellency the Great Magician, why didn't you say it earlier? If I had known that this matter was so strict, I would definitely have studied high-level magic well." ”

Camilla's eyes widened, and he said angrily: "How do I know that you kid hasn't studied a single high-level magic!"

Hearing what Grand Magician Camilla said just now, Steele was also a little anxious.

Xu Yi had mentioned many times in front of her that if there was an officially certified patent bill, it would play an important role in the development of the entire magic industry, so he always hoped that the Magicians' Union would be able to pass a perfect patent law.

And now, according to what Grand Magician Camilla said, Xu Yi's performance in the assessment will actually affect the specific provisions of the Patent Act, which is too important for Xu Yi.

"Grandpa, can't you think of a way, or you can guide him well now and see if you can let him master a high-level magic today?"

Grand Magician Camilla glanced at Steele and snorted coldly, "With this kid's talent, it's not impossible. But do you think that even if he learns a high-level magic in just one afternoon and evening, can he really master it well? ”

Steele himself already has the strength of a fifth-level magician, and has begun to get in touch with high-level magic, of course, he knows that what Grand Magician Camilla said is not wrong at all.

"What then?" said Steele eagerly.

Looking at the great magician Camilla, who was frowning deeply, and Steele, who looked anxious and worried, Xu Yi's mind was turning sharply.

Actually, he wasn't in such a hurry.

Even if the Magicians' Guild's patent bill is not ideal, with the development of the magic industry, the Magicians' Guild will sooner or later realize the importance of the patent bill, and sooner or later it will be improved in the direction that Xu Yi expects.

Moreover, Xu Yi can now make some rules by himself by virtue of the special status of the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce in this industry, and his dependence on this patent bill is not so strict.

But since Grand Magician Camilla and Steele care so much about him, he can't always act like he doesn't care about himself, and he has to work hard.

Countless thoughts in his mind turned, and suddenly, a spiritual light flashed in Xu Yi's mind.

Xu Yi flashed a confident smile to Grand Magician Camilla and Steele: "I remember, in fact, I have already mastered a high-level magic, and I have mastered it very well. (To be continued......)