"No, although the Tower of Time is now more profitable, it also costs more, and it will not be long before a large number of apprentices will be promoted to full-fledged mages, and the maintenance cost of the Tower of Time will increase significantly.

"In addition, there is also the cost of purchasing magic materials from the Mingshui Chamber of Commerce, in case the sales of magic items in the Tower of Time are not good, then the tens of thousands of gold coins may be the last straw!"

After saying that, the financial situation of the Tower of Time itself, Niya questioned the number of fish-men, "Only two fish-people have been found now!"

"Even if there are more fish that slip through the net, for now, it will not have much impact on the territory, there is no need to be so popular, and it is not too late to clean them up when they are more numerous."

Nia's words are reasonable, but Xia Duo still insists on his opinion, if you don't start controlling the number of fishmen when the number of fishmen is small, when the number increases, the cost of governance at that time will be many times higher than it is now.

And it is also necessary to consider the possible variables during this period, such as the elves' "good intentions" again, whether they will come to liberate the fishmen after liberating the gnomes?

Xia Duo told Nia about these thoughts, and Niya's attitude was relaxed, so Xia Duo changed direction and continued to persuade:

"Do you know how much Savile Collar's development plan costs each month?"

"How many?" Nia asked directly.

She could have asked Taling to inquire about the relevant information, but since Xia Duo deliberately mentioned it, she was also willing to listen to Xia Duo's explanation.

"At least fifteen thousand gold coins a month!"

"Ahh So much?! ”

Niya was very surprised by such a figure, if she remembered correctly, the territory was only 5 silver coins a day for the people who volunteered to participate in the development, how could she need so many gold coins in a month?

Nia roughly calculated that according to the monthly expenditure of fifteen thousand gold coins, then at least a thousand subjects would work for thirty days a month.

The figure didn't match her instincts, nor did it match the pioneering facts she had learned.

So Niya couldn't help but look at Xia Duo suspiciously, "You can't make up this number casually, right?" Just to convince me to send someone to clean up the fishmen? ”

"How so?"

Xia Duo shook his head, since he was able to parse subliminal information, he no longer lied easily, and even if he wanted to lie, it was lying for the sake of lying, it was a selective strategy, and he would not lie for other purposes, which was against his original intention.

It can be said that he has basically achieved the unity of knowledge and action now, especially after becoming a senior arcanist, what existence is worthy of him to lie and deceive against his heart?

"Nia, you're ignoring the extra expenses of the territorial guards during the expedition, as well as the cost of food, tools, and even casualties. In addition, some veteran adventurers also deserve higher wages. Fifteen thousand gold coins a month, which is actually not a lot. ”

Niya listened thoughtfully, "It turns out that unconsciously, the stall of the Tower of Time has been spread so big!" ”

"You shouldn't underestimate the potential of the Tower of Time, the problem you just said about the increase in the maintenance cost of the Tower of Time due to the large number of apprentices promoted is actually not a problem, they can bring a lot of benefits in themselves, and in addition, when I come back from Rayson, I will make a batch of high-quality Psychic Talismans - well, it can be regarded as a supplement for the family!"

In fact, if Xia Duo really wants to make money, there are a lot of ways.

Not to mention anything else, as long as he speaks out and is willing to serve as a mage advisor to a certain chamber of commerce, even if he doesn't do any work, he will only put on his name, and he can collect at least a few thousand gold coins every month.

With a little work, there is an extra salary, even higher than the nominal consultant fee, and if you work hard, you can earn an ordinary mage tower in five or six years.

This kind of money-making speed is equivalent to earning 200 million in five or six years on the earth, with an average of more than 30 million a year, which is not too exaggerated.

If you do some private work and extra money, then the speed of making money will be faster.

Basically, a mage, as long as he reaches the stage of a high-level mage, if he has no grand goals to achieve, he can live a very nourishing life with only one person.

Not to mention the senior arcanists, even now, with a territory and a mage tower to drag around, Xia Duo has never worried about money.

Compared to when he first crossed over here, he had to worry about even a copper coin, and his view of money at this time has changed drastically.

"This matter is settled, the fish-man problem is urgent, when I get it back from Rayson, I will find a way to make some money, and I will definitely not let the Tower of Time and the Savile Collar go bankrupt!"

"Well, I believe you!"

In the end, Nia was convinced, and in fact, the moment she knew that the Savile Territory's plan to connect the Great Xia Territory to the south would cost at least fifteen thousand gold coins a month, she had already agreed.

It's just that I spend an extra 10,000 gold coins every month, and after my mentality is calmed down, even if it doubles again, I don't feel much pressure.

"In the meantime, I'll go to the magic lab to help!" Nya said suddenly.

Xia Duo was immediately happy, in fact, with the production method of the Magic Technician, one more Nia would not get much improvement.

It's not that Nia, who is a high-level mage and arcane master, is useless at all, but the current magic technician only produces products with some low-level spells, and the production process has been completely disassembled.

In this case, there is no essential difference between the role that Niya can actually play compared to that of a low-level mage.

It's the production line that limits Nia's play!

Only in the future, when the high-level production line is opened, is the time for the high-level mage to completely liberate their own productivity!

But Nia has this heart, Xia Duo will not hit her, recently Niya has been busy with the research of the communication lock, and the progress is not ideal, temporarily change jobs, adjust the mood, it is not a good thing.

"Then I'll wish Nya the magic mechanic a lot of money soon!"

"Hmph, that's for sure!"

Nia tilted her head and said rather arrogantly.

……

Time flashed, and five days passed.

Chardo, who had only returned from Severton a few days later, set out again, but this time he did not go to Severington, although he could, and even should, do so.

But he gave up anyway.

The invitation to the joint meeting of the Grand Arcanists, he had already declined, and the discussion about the study of demon summoning, if nothing else, should have been rejected this time.

And the explanation of the Severynton Assembly on the liberation of the gnomes had reached the south through the channels of the Austrian French Federation the day before yesterday.

As expected, it was indeed a request from Comanso and the rest of the Northland nations for Nethrel to join the Northland Alliance.

Of course, Cormanso and the rest of the countries also agreed to many of the conditions of Nessreel, and solved many problems left over from history.

For example, in the past, Komanso often drove orcs into the territory of Nesser, and the eastern realms were overwhelmed but helpless.

You must know that most of the eastern lords are inextricably linked to the Jannik Tower, and many of them are even directly within the Jannik Tower's camp.

There is nothing to be done about this, which shows how troublesome this problem is.

Another example is that in the past, the Komanso elves often entered the territory of Nessreel without permission, and various disputes occurred from time to time.

Most of the time, it's humans who end up losing.