Joshua found a very familiar thing in this alchemy workshop. It can be said that it was one of the things Joshua used to eat on Earth before... That is the "hand-painted board".
It was with the advent of the hand-painted board that the Internet on Earth officially entered the era of great painting. Various folk CG gods emerged one after another, and a large number of excellent CG works began to appear one after another.
Qiao Xiu's fingertips slid on the light blue cube, and the cube emitted a faint shimmer. Unknown inscriptions began to appear on the surface, and the painting interface was presented in the form of a projection of inscriptions. .
This kind of experience made Joshua unable to believe that he was in the age of vehicles or carriages. This... On Earth, it definitely belongs to the painting experience that humans can only have when they migrate to space.
Maybe it has already been done on Earth? Joshua had tried an AR device at Google's headquarters before, and after wearing it, he was able to draw freely in the surrounding space.
With a piece of white paper and a brush, as a "big tentacle", it is of course necessary for Joshua to try this drawing method that has spanned centuries.
In just ten minutes, Joshua quickly outlined the image of an elf, with sharp eyes and a figure that would make all women look up.
This elf is a character most players on Earth will be familiar with, that is, Sylvanas Windrunner, queen of the Forsaken in World of Warcraft.
What Qiao Xiu outlined was just a rough line draft, but the interface was quite powerful, at least with the most basic coloring functions.
While Joshua was sketching out Sylvanas' lines, Ciri and Helland also came out of the cubicle.
"Because I also have some research on magic machinery, I couldn't help but try your work. It shouldn't cause you any trouble, right?"
Joshua stopped what he was drawing in his hand and looked at Helland and Ciri.
Hurland is the owner of this alchemy workshop, and this thing should be made by Hurland.
"Don't mind this... Mr. Joshua, it's here for visitors to try out."
Hurland glanced at the picture projected on the cube, and the line draft drawn by Joshua quickly attracted Hurland's attention.
There are many human painters who have created paintings with elves as the protagonists. After all, elves can be said to be synonymous with beauty in terms of human aesthetics, but the elf sketched by Qiao Xiu, Mr. It feels different from those elves who live in the forest.
"Visitors? Are you exhibiting?"
Qiao Xiu glanced at the rest of the alchemy workshop. Except for Helland and Ciri, there was no third person in sight. Compared with the endless stream of alchemy workshops that Qiao Xiu had just passed by, it seemed a little deserted.
"In other words, Miss Helland, are you planning to take this magic machine to the exposition in two months?"
This question of Joshua seemed to poke into Helland's sore spot, and her expression became a little lost.
"It would be great if I could participate. The magic machines that participated in the World Exposition were all made by well-known masters... Although I really hope that my works can be exhibited on it, I am a little ashamed that I seem to think about how to use this now. In exchange for some money."
Herlan's tone was a bit self-deprecating when she spoke, she yearned for fame more than money, but the reality forced Herlan to face the importance of money.
In the past, she had always been a top student in one of Nolan's best higher magic colleges, and each academic year's study grant was enough for Harlan to live a good life, but recently Harlan wanted to make his mother's legacy appear At the World's Fair, he chose a desperate method to complete this magic machine.
The final result is of course that Helland lost the gamble. Not only did she lose the subsidy, but her qualifications for receiving the subsidy were at stake, and all her savings were invested in the production of this magic machine.
"So it is."
Joshua could understand the reason why Hurland, which was supposed to be a cross-century invention, would be left out, because her invention was too "cross-century".
The situation on earth is that people are still amazed by the appearance of "small steam engines" and shout that when the industrial revolution is coming, someone suddenly invented the liquid crystal mouse drawing board. Something like alien technology will not be accepted by the world no matter how you look at it.
There are no handed down paintings in this world that are stored with "data", and only paper-based paintings have the qualification to be handed down.
"Then... Miss Wallan, I would like to invest in your research. It may be a bit inappropriate to use investment, to use collaboration or... entrepreneurship."
Qiao Xiu is not a human living in the era of the Industrial Revolution. Qiao Xiu is a person in the information age of the 21st century. Of course, he knows the value of the magic machine of Vollan, and it will drag the world into the world for Qiao Xiu. The Internet era has been of great help, and more importantly... Joshua can use this thing to draw the CG of the game.
"Entrepreneurship?"
The first two words Helland could still understand. Helland had never heard of the word entrepreneurship. She looked at Ciri beside her with doubts.
Ciri shrugged and said she was used to it.
"It is to cooperate with you to promote the paintings drawn by your magic machine."
"Paintings? Mr. Qiao Xiu, the paintings drawn on this magic machine are just the flow of magic power stored in the inscription unit. They are entities that cannot be touched. If the machine is damaged, these paintings will be destroyed. will all disappear."
Although Hurland knows how to store the "magic flow" stored in the inscription unit in a raw spar, the fact that these virtual paintings cannot be touched at all proves that they have no value at all, even if they are painted well. No matter how artistic it is, it is impossible to put it on display in an art gallery.
"Value? All things in the world have no value from the beginning, their value is created by man."
Qiao Xiu certainly doesn't expect that in this world where even the Internet doesn't know anything, just drawing a CG can sell for tens of thousands of dollars. Even in the 21st century, the CG drawn by the hard work on the computer may be worthless. value.
Because data... can be copied.
"Create value?"
Hilland's puzzled expression made Ciri look inexplicably happy, because that's how Ciri communicated with Joshua.
"Please let me demonstrate."
Joshua walked over to the line draft of Sylvanas that he had drawn, and continued to add a few signs to the painting. The number 6 was written in the upper left corner of the painting, and the lower right corner and the lower left corner were written respectively. There are two 5 numbers.
After Joshua outlined the details a little, and wrote "Deathrattle: Control a random enemy follower." in the introduction box in the middle.
In a card game called Hearthstone on Earth, the strongest neutral deathrattle orange, Kasylvanas Windrunner, appeared in front of Joshua!
Qiao Xiu paid Blizzard a full 600 soft sister coins for this legendary card in the past!
Just a line draft, an ordinary CG painting may be worthless, but after making this CG a rare card in a card game, countless people will not hesitate to get her. Krypton Gold to buy card packs.
And this is what Joshua said about the artificial creation of value!