Chapter 44: Unexpected Visitors
Unable to appease the barking of the two dogs, the two girls also noticed that something was wrong, and ran up to the core room on the third floor.
The tower master on the third floor has already opened the half-finished arcane eye. Just look at the surroundings and ceiling of the core room have been replaced by surveillance screens, becoming a real-time scene of 360 degrees of the whole week. With a mirror energy pool, and several water mirrors suspended in mid-air, the flat map and different types of surveillance screens are presented.
Since some of the accessories to be collected from afar had not yet arrived, several main materials had already been collected, so Lin had already set up the Arcane Eye.
The disadvantage at this stage is that it is impossible to monitor the environment outside the tower around the clock, and secondly, the monitoring distance is not as good as the full version. Moreover, because the facilities have not yet been fully structured, Lin did not make any optimization improvements, and only presented the received images according to his imagined needs.
Just look at all the biological activities on the screen and use the new power level classification, distinguished by color. Creatures that are closer to the Magic Tower can also see the outline from the aura displayed. The darkest color on the picture, showing a green tinge, are the two big dogs barking towards the west outside the tower. Naturally, that direction also became the focus of the three masters and apprentices.
It's just that no matter how you look at it, you can't see that there are any creatures in the West that are threatening.
Could it be out of detection distance, or is it a spirit, a ghost? Since there were no spirits to use as a reference, Lin was not sure if his system would be able to identify ghosts.
"Teacher, look, the sky."
Following Harumi's instructions, Lin looked at the western sky. From the rainy clouds, a behemoth with a pale blue glow descended. Because of its size, it is possible to observe its aura even from a distance. And as soon as he saw it, Lin knew what was coming.
Airship, a collection of elves, dwarves, goblins and other crafts, as well as human modification ingenuity into a flying ship. The traditional shape is based on a ship roaming the sea, with a vortex propeller similar to that designed by Leonardo da Vinci in the Renaissance era of the earth.
The most important thing on the hull is a secondary energy pool, which does not have an energy source of its own, but instead provides a storage of energy. It can be recharged by connecting to the energy pool of the Magic Tower, or replenished with Magic Stones. Basically, once filled, you can fly in the sky for 30 to 50 days.
Incidentally, in the monitoring of the Arcane Eye of the Forest, the color of any item or creature can only represent the level of energy it contains, and it cannot be directly regarded as a danger. Just like the pale blue aura of an airship, most of the energy is used to maintain the flight state.
Of course, airships can also be a terrifying war machine. Just because it was in the sky, most of the attack methods of the Homo sapiens race in the Lost Earth World were difficult to use. However, there is no airship legion in the southwest peninsula of the mainland, and it is the Haidel Empire in the east of the continent with the griffin beast as the main coat of arms, which has such an establishment.
There is only one airship in the southwest peninsula of the mainland, and it does not belong to any one kingdom, but the Gaussbotong of the Leon branch of the Western Wizards Association. The name comes from the fact that one of the presidents of the Leon district was the one who presided over the construction of such an airship.
The airship was not a pure weapon of war, as it did not possess the ability to attack the Magic Tower on its own. If you carry a little more magician, it is easy to launch a magic bombardment against the ground army, or even a forbidden spell to wash the ground. However, in general, this airship is more like a symbol of status.
No, green, yellow, and red fireworks were released from the airship, followed by a purple firework. Purple smoke represents the chief, and green, yellow, and red represent the Leon district. The person who came next to the head of the chapter sign was none other than the president of the Leon branch, José Carlos.
Then the airship released red, green, and red fireworks, followed by a purple firework. Lin didn't realize it, but it was yellow, white and red, with a purple.
……
Rashidiya, president of the Noonan district, and Gray Otto, president of the Cadiz district, were also on the airship?
How can there be a feeling of triage by the three divisions.
Although he is not his top boss, his status is higher than his own, and his qualifications are deep, so he always has to give some face. Phantom clones or something, don't take them out and show them off. Lin obediently walked to the gate, ready to greet the three distinguished guests.
The airship doesn't look like it's here to find trouble. In an open space outside the tower, the behemoth floating in the sky slowly fell in the light rain. The three big men didn't wait for the red carpet flowers unpretentiously, and they didn't wait to put down the trestle, and they used the float technique to get off the boat.
Lin greeted the three with an umbrella. "Three Presidents."
"Your Excellency, Tower Master." The three old men saluted together. They were dressed in formal robes and draped in small shawls representing the districts. For the light rain falling from the sky, it is to use the magic of blocking to block it. The appearance is different, but they are all in good spirits, full of oppression.
The three presidents themselves went out to greet Gabrash Lynn Tripwood, who was alone.
Seeing that the airship was quiet, it didn't look like someone was busy preparing to get off the ship, and it seemed that there were only these three main guests as guests. Lin welcomed the three of them into the tower and said, "Please forgive the three adults, the tower is shabby, only the restaurant is still a place to entertain." So I can only invite the three of them to the restaurant for a short rest. ”
"It's okay. The Magic Tower is not like a noble residence, and it is also responsible for hosting banquets. Just have a place to discuss things. One of the presidents politely replied.
Lin led the three of them into the dining room. And the two girls who had been sent to tidy up the restaurant had just set everything up. The so-called arrangement, in fact, is to cover the unsightly places such as the stove with a cloth, and tidy up the environment a little, and after the tables and chairs are neatly arranged, three guests will be welcomed.
After serving a cup of hot tea to the three seated people, the two apprentices stepped aside and waited. Lin, who is the owner, sat directly opposite the long table, feeling like he was on earth and going to the company for an interview. The question is, what is the matter with such a big battle today? The five Ombudsmen who died before? Or there are other reasons.
And the most troublesome point is that Lin can't recognize who is on the other side. Those who dare to set off fireworks with the identity of the president should not be counterfeit Xibei goods. So I can only have a sentence with the other party, not a word of greeting.
There are three people on the other side, one on his own, and two apprentices are too young to interject. That feeling is like being pressed to the ground and beaten by three people, you punch him, and he punches, and he has no ability to resist. Especially when the other party's intentions were unclear, Lin was even more cautious to talk to the three of them, for fear of offending the other party. I was in a cold sweat and my mouth was dry.
As everyone knows, the three people on the other side are even more worried than Lin. I'm afraid that if I don't agree with each other, I will be destroyed again. However, the panicked appearance of the tower master was not clear in the eyes of the three sophisticated superiors. But what they can't be sure of is whether the tower owner's posture is pretending, or is it real?
Just when the aimless conversation gradually reached an impasse, it was no way, the reason why the former fat house was at home was not because he didn't have the skills to click on the chat. - One of them coughed and said, "Lord Tripwood." ”
"Yes!" Lin replied loudly.
"Don't worry, I'm here with no malice. The main thing is to discuss the knowledge of the magic you have created. ”
"Browser?"
"Yes. If there is a certain magic that is good enough, from the standpoint of the association, of course, it is hoped that this knowledge can be spread as widely as possible. But the vast majority of magic that will be so recognized usually has accumulated enough fame in a small section, and at the same time, it has been continuously improved by many people before it can eventually become a version that can be circulated by associations across the continent. It takes time to accumulate precipitation, and usually the original creator will not see this day. ──”
What does that mean? Like the painters of the earth, if people are not dead, paintings are worthless?
But there are always exceptions. There are also some magical knowledge that is considered worthy of promotion as soon as it is born, but it is in the interests of the original creator, and chapters in other districts must obtain the consent of the original creator before promoting the knowledge. And this part has nothing to do with the division you belong to. And the benefits of the profit sharing will also be delivered in full, of course, the time period may be longer. Do you think this is appropriate? ”
"Oh, that's a little thing, of course. Just as a matter of politeness, I still have to inform the president of our district. ”
"Of course, as it should be."
Hearing this kind of thing, Lin took a long breath in his heart. He turned around and instructed, "Kaya, you go and prepare the three explanatory documents and magic stones for the domain name system, the web system, and the browser, three copies each. Give it to the three elders as soon as possible. ”
"No, this part will not bother Your Excellency." The president, who had been leading the conversation, stopped the girl's actions and said, "In fact, our branch has already mastered the relevant knowledge. With your consent, we can carry out promotional activities. Just ......"
Looking at the person who pretended to be embarrassed, Lin knew that today's drama was coming. It is finally clear what the other party is doing with such fanfare and the three kings coming out together.
"It seems that the knowledge of magic that Your Excellency has just commanded does not include the mall system. Why is that? ”
made a helpless expression, Lin was actually very helpless, and said, "Don't dare to hide it from the three adults." The mall system is not a magical knowledge that I handed over to the association, but a commercial system designed by the president of the Siga branch, Lord Orange Fruit Eaton. There was an agreement not to sell the system to anyone else, after all, I received a payment of Xbar Kiel (10,000 gold). If I break the contract, I won't be able to get along in the magic circle. ”
"It's true!" The three old men have actually heard similar rumors. But it wasn't until today that the person concerned said it that he was convinced. They are also embarrassed and trying to figure out if there is a solution.
It is definitely impossible to force the tower master in front of him. He is still in someone's magic tower, and three great magicians have died in front of him, and two magicians have been brought out; There are only three of them here today, which is not enough for each other to stuff their teeth.
It is unreasonable to ask the other party to breach the contract. There is no hierarchy between the districts, and there is no distinction between upper and lower. It is difficult to ask a tower owner to break his word on the grounds of his own interests. Doing so can easily lead to vicious competition between clubs, which is contrary to the original idea of the association.
And Lin stood in his own position, and he didn't plan to push things off the ground. Not to mention that there is already a meaning of promotion, he must be more careful not to let a few big people say some unacceptable crooked tricks for their own interests. Neither consent nor rejection will be then. To avoid such a thing, you have to dominate the conversation. So Lin didn't let a few people worry for too long, and said directly:
"Three adults. In fact, the original intention of President Eaton's agreement not to leak the mall system was to target those chambers of commerce under the royal family and nobles in Xijia District, not the various branches of the same association. So why don't I contact President Eton, and the three of you can talk to President Eton directly? ”
"It seems that this is the only way to go." The three nodded in agreement. Sometimes it's not as good as the main attack. This matter still has to be discussed with the big brother before there is a solution.