Although Xu Yi was not so willing, he had to admit that Major Macconley was right. Since he had already done some things and everyone who should know knew about it, doing something now had nothing to do with him. , the attitude of wanting to stay out of the matter is of no help at all.
Besides, he still has to do what he should do.
This time Major Macconley specially invited him here. Of course, this was not to ask him to help solve these technical problems, because as Xu Yi said, purely technical problems could be solved by sending only a few technical personnel.
Naturally, it was not meant to remind or even warn Xu Yi, because if that was really going to be done, it would be better for the two of them to contact each other in private and have a good chat.
In addition to these things, the most important thing is for Xu Yi to reach some agreements with the military again on behalf of the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce.
The first is to go through the follow-up procedures for the slaves transferred to Sevigny. In this way, these technicians who Xu Yi specially selected from his own slave workers will be completely owned by Sevigny. It can also be said that this arsenal The technical backbone of the company was firmly grasped by Sevini in his hands.
Then Major McConley placed another batch of orders with the New Aircraft Chamber of Commerce on behalf of the military.
This batch of orders includes an entire new magic machine tool production line for the production of weapons and armor, as well as up to 100,000 tires, as well as some magic machines with special functions proposed by some logistics agencies to the New Aircraft Chamber of Commerce based on actual needs.
The Logistics Agency does not require the New Aircraft Chamber of Commerce to deliver these special magic machines in a short time. Strictly speaking, this is just a research and development order. It is hoped that the New Aircraft Chamber of Commerce can develop corresponding magic machines to meet the requirements of the Military Logistics Office.
The Xinfei Chamber of Commerce is very experienced in this area, because chambers of commerce including the Armli Chamber of Commerce, the Falcao Chamber of Commerce, and the Armani Chamber of Commerce have all made similar requests to the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce.
the only difference. The requirements of the Military Logistics Administration are more specific.
For example, Major Macconley hopes to obtain a magic trebuchet to replace the extremely heavy and poorly maneuverable giant wooden trebuchets currently used by the army.
The first time Xu Yi heard this request, he thought of several alternative plans in his mind. He only needed to give it to the Magic Research Institute and Canby and others to do corresponding practical research after returning. A better substitute will inevitably be made.
So he signed these agreements with Major Macconley very readily.
When Major Macconley saw Xu Yi, he readily agreed. And he showed great confidence, and naturally he was very happy.
Xinfei Chamber of Commerce will sign these agreements and orders. It is of great help to the Logistics Department, because although these items produced by the New Flying Chamber of Commerce are all expensive, they are undoubtedly more expensive than the Logistics Department's previous order of a set of armor from the Joseph family, which cost up to thirty gold coins. Much cheaper.
The more important point is. Cooperating with the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce can enable the Logistics Department to not only meet the basic equipment needs of the frontline troops, but also to improve the quality of the equipment and greatly enhance the combat effectiveness of the soldiers, despite the embarrassment of financial support.
If Major Macconley didn't have enough authority, I'm afraid he would be eager to kick out the military's former exclusive equipment supplier, the Joseph family, and fully cooperate with the New Aircraft Chamber of Commerce.
As for Xinfei Chamber of Commerce and Xu Yi. By signing these agreements and orders, you can first make a lot of profits from them.
Although the prices given by Xu Yi were slightly favorable for the sake of supplying the military and supporting Sevini, the order of 100,000 tires alone allowed the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce to obtain more than 200,000 gold coins. Huge profits.
If you add other orders. In the end, the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce will be able to gain a total profit from this order, which will most likely exceed 300,000 gold coins.
In addition to direct monetary benefits, providing equipment to the military and becoming a supplier to the military will be extremely helpful in improving and stabilizing the position of the New Flying Chamber of Commerce in the kingdom.
The Joseph family can become one of the largest families in the kingdom, not only because they control the iron ore business in the kingdom, but also because they have been relying on the iron ore business to have a near monopoly on the supply of the military. In this way, they are almost equivalent to controlling the supply of the military. The lifeblood of the kingdom.
Of course, the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce now has a foot in this, which is almost equivalent to seizing food from the tiger's mouth, which is bound to cause a backlash from the Joseph family.
But this was already within Xu Yi's expectation.
Meeting and discussing with the Joseph family was Xu Yi's plan before he came to Anvilmar City, so he told Vincent that he would visit him.
But before that, Xu Yi had another thing to decide.
When Xu Yi returned from the training ground to the villa where Earl Satsuma had arranged for Camilla the Great Magician, Steele, and Xu Yi to live, it was already nightfall. Camilla the Great Magician, who had gone out early in the morning, finally arrived. Not long after Xu Yi came back, he also returned to the other courtyard.
As soon as he saw Xu Yi, he immediately asked: "Boy, how is your magic level now?"
Xu Yi was stunned: "Your Majesty the Great Magician, didn't you ask about this more than a month ago?"
"Nonsense, of course I remember you told me more than a month ago that you were close to the strength of a seventh-level magician. What I want to ask you is, now that more than a month has passed, do you already have the strength of a seventh-level magician? "
"You really think highly of me... But you guessed it right, I think I do have the strength of a seventh-level magician now." Xu Yi replied with a smile.
"Okay." Archmage Camilla nodded and showed an appreciative smile. "In that case, you should spare the time the day after tomorrow and prepare to take the seventh-level magician qualification certification examination."
Xu Yi and Steele beside him were both stunned.
Steele couldn't help but asked: "Grandpa, the seventh-level magician's qualification certification test is to go to the Sky City. It is more than a thousand kilometers away from the Sky City. How can you ask Xu Yi to arrive the day after tomorrow? ?”
"Do you think I don't know?" Archmage Camilla glared at Steele. "Let me tell you, I just received a notice today, saying that the guys in the union have finally decided to change their minds. Starting from this year, not only the qualification assessment for magicians of level five and below will be conducted in the magician union of this country. The qualification examinations for magicians above level 5, level 9 and below are also completed in this country. So Xu Yi, your strength has just improved to level 7 magicians this year, so you can take the examination in Anvilmar City. ”
Xu Yi and Steele were stunned again.
Steele frowned slightly: "Since the Magician's Guild decided to do this, why didn't it notify them earlier? It starts the day after tomorrow. How could it be possible to notify all the sixth-level to ninth-level magicians about this matter in two days? ? Even if the notice arrives, how can they come here so quickly? "
"How could those guys in the union be such bastards?" Archmage Camilla snorted. He waved his hands and said: "But you don't need to worry too much about this issue. The reason why this qualification certification assessment is one month later than in previous years is that the guys in the union have been thinking about this matter. So it was revealed a long time ago The magician unions in various countries should have informed the sixth-level to ninth-level magicians in their countries to pay attention to this situation, and the same is true for us in the Lampali Kingdom."
"Grandpa, what do you mean, there are actually many high-level magicians from level six to level nine in Anvilmar?" Steele asked again.
"Well, I have seen a lot of familiar faces in the city in the past two days." Camilla, the great magician, nodded and said: "Besides, after the fifth level. Any magician who wants to improve his level within a year must It is a very difficult thing, and there are only a few magicians from level six to level nine, so there are even fewer people who need to take the assessment, so in fact, not many people will come after being notified in advance. "
"Grandpa, have you forgotten Xu Yi? He was only a fifth-level magician last year, and this year he has the strength of a seventh-level magician." Steele pointed at Xu Yi and said proudly, as if he was a person whose strength has improved by leaps and bounds. It's her general.
The great magician Camilla glanced at Xu Yi. He snorted heavily: "I've already said that this guy is a genius, but it's a pity that he just refuses to study magic properly, otherwise it might only take ten years to become a great magician."
Xu Yi touched his nose and smiled awkwardly: "Your Majesty the Great Magician. We have agreed not to mention this issue again. Besides, even if I study magic all day long as you said, I will only improve my strength." It won’t be any faster than it is now, after all, there are almost no shortcuts to improving magic power.”
Archmage Camilla snorted again, but stopped dwelling on this topic.
"If you don't want to study magic with all your strength, it's up to you, but you must take part in this qualification certification assessment. Most of the people who will take the assessment this time are sixth-level to ninth-level magicians in the kingdom. When you go to take the assessment, You can get to know these magicians more by the way. If you can get a few people to join the Magic Academy, the future work of the Academy will be much easier."
Xu Yi nodded in agreement, and then felt a little funny.
At this time last year, the great magician Camilla still hated the combination of magic and business. Now once he changed his mind, he not only joined the magic research institute, but also took the initiative to make plans and asked Xu Yi to bring other magicians into the process. Pulled into the Magic Academy.
The contrast between before and after is too great.
A thought suddenly flashed through his mind, and Xu Yi asked again: "By the way, Your Majesty the Great Magician, the magician qualification certification assessment for level 5 and below is conducted by the union sending higher-level magicians to take charge of the assessment, but for level 6 Isn’t it difficult to do the qualification examination for level nine magicians? How can there be so many higher level magicians in the guild? Especially for the assessment of level nine magicians, the only ones higher than that are great magicians. ”
"That's right, so according to regulations, for the senior magician qualification certification examination from the sixth to the ninth level, a great magician will be present. And because a meeting happened to be held this year, we old guys were called here, and it was the first time. The system changes every year, so in this year’s senior magician qualification assessment, five great magicians from the Lampali Kingdom, including me, will be present," Great Magician Camilla replied.
Xu Yi's eyes suddenly lit up: "So you will also be responsible for the assessment? Then, Your Majesty the Great Magician, you already know my magic level anyway. Why don't you just give me a place to pass?"
Camilla, the great magician, glanced at Xu Yi coldly: "What do you think?"