When Steele returned to the courtyard after finishing the luncheon at the Salank Chamber of Commerce, he found Xu Yi lying on the table, lowering his head and studying a map carefully.
"What are you doing?" Steele asked curiously.
"Ah? Are you back?" Xu Yi raised his head and responded, clicking on the map and saying: "I am studying the terrain of the Principality of Standing."
"The Principality of Standing?" Steele tilted his head and thought for a while, remembering that he had learned some knowledge about this principality next to the Kingdom of Lampali in the continental politics elective at the college. "Oh, it's that principality caught in the middle. Why are you suddenly studying its terrain?"
"Because I might have to go there in a while, so I might as well do some research first so I can be prepared." Xu Yi replied.
"Are you going to the Principality of Standing?" Steele was even more surprised. "Why?"
Xu Yi gave Steele a brief introduction to the situation at the lunch table. After Steele thought about it, the first question he was concerned about was completely unexpected by Xu Yi.
"Well, the people in the Principality of Standing are indeed very pitiful. When I was studying political science in mainland China, I heard my teacher mention it, saying that the average life expectancy of people in the Principality of Standing is even less than forty years old, which is much worse than our Kingdom of Lampali. Now they even want to sell all the copper mines in the principality. It seems that Grand Duke Standing is really going to be unable to survive. "
Xu Yi looked a little weird: "I mean, Steele, after hearing what you said, why do I feel like a shameful intruder taking advantage of others' danger?"
Steele pursed his lips and smiled: "If it was another businessman, he would definitely take advantage of others. But a good person like you, Xu Yi, would definitely not do that. Am I right?"
"Don't send me a good guy card..." Xu Yi couldn't help but muttered and touched his nose. He said sternly: "It would be wrong to say that I would definitely not take advantage of others' danger. In fact, according to Anklu's introduction, the Principality of Standing has always been in danger, and I always take advantage of others' danger whenever I go. But this time he came to me on his own initiative, so I can’t say I’m ashamed of it. I can only say... you can do whatever you want.”
"Then what does the Principality of Standing plan to get from you?" Steele asked curiously.
"We haven't discussed it in detail with Anklu yet, but Anklu said that what they urgently need is not gold coins, so it should be something that is difficult to buy with gold coins. I guess it may be some technology." Xu Yidao.
"Technology?" Steele said in surprise: "What technology do they need you to provide them? They can't use the technology of magic machinery, right? I think they might as well be like the Kingdom of Luersun now. Buy first Some farm magic machines are back to keep people full."
"No, they don't even need farmland magic machinery now." Xu Yi shook his head and clicked on the location of the Principality of Standing on the map. "You see, the terrain of the Principality of Standing is different from other countries on the continent. More than half of their land is on the seaside, and they are often hit by hurricanes and tsunamis. Therefore, the food production in more than half of the country is very unstable. Because maybe there will be a hurricane or a tsunami, and the harvest of the year will be wiped out.”
Steele looked at the map for a while and nodded slightly, with a look of sympathy on his face.
"The people in this principality are so pitiful. They can't even farm well even if they want to. Fortunately, they can make a living by fishing in the sea, otherwise. I really don't know how they should survive."
Xu Yi smiled slightly: "In fact, although most of the country is close to the sea, although they often encounter hurricanes and tsunamis, it also provides them with a huge natural advantage, but they have not discovered and taken advantage of it yet."
"Huge advantage?" Steele looked at the map for a while in confusion, but found nothing. "What's the advantage?"
"The long coastline is their huge advantage." Xu Yi replied. "Of course, don't call it the Principality of Standing now. Even in the entire Sainz continent, no country realizes the importance of this."
"What advantage is the coastline?" Steele was even more surprised.
"It's a bit too early to say this now, but as long as our engine is developed, we can take full advantage of this advantage."
Seeing Xu Yi's mysterious smile, Steele couldn't help but roll his eyes at him.
According to her understanding of Xu Yi, Xu Yi clearly had a long-term plan, but because he was not completely sure yet, Xu Yi would not give a clear answer no matter how she asked.
Steele didn't intend to ask to the end like ordinary girls. After staying with Xu Yi for a long time, she would often encounter this situation. If she had to ask to the end every time, it would definitely cause a lot of trouble. Also disgusted.
Steele is a smart girl, and of course she wouldn't do such a stupid thing.
After the two changed the topic and chatted a few words about the situation in the Luersun Kingdom, the great magician Camilla also returned to the other courtyard after attending the luncheon of the Magician's Guild.
Seeing that Xu Yi was there, the great magician Camilla asked him unceremoniously: "Hey, kid, you are going to take the exam tomorrow. Are you ready?"
Xu Yi shrugged and replied with a relaxed expression: "There is nothing to prepare for, just show your own strength."
Just as Camilla the Great Magician glared, Xu Yi came over with a playful smile and asked mysteriously: "Your Majesty the Great Magician, you are responsible for tomorrow's assessment, can you reveal some questions to me in advance? "
Of course the great magician Camilla knew that Xu Yi was joking, but she still couldn't help but glared at him angrily and waved her hand angrily: "Get out!" After a pause, she still added: "Advanced magic The master's assessment only includes one more high-level magic test than the low-level magician's assessment. There is no other difference, so 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 popular elemental magics of wind, water, fire, and earth.
For example, the high-level magic of wind magic is electric magic, and the high-level magic of water magic is ice magic...
Logically speaking. After a magician's magic strength reaches the sixth-level magician, he will begin to be exposed to and initially master some high-level magic. However, Xu Yi has always felt that high-level magic is of little significance to the research of magic machinery, so he rarely studies it. As a result, although he should have the strength of a seventh-level magician based on ordinary magic strength, he still prefers high-level magic to high-level magic. The mastery of super magic is very weak.
To put it simply, his research on magic is really partial. His research on magic circles is not much weaker than that of some eighth-level or even ninth-level magicians. However, his research on destructive magic is not much weaker than that of some eighth-level or even ninth-level magicians. At best, it can only be compared with a sixth-level magician.
Seeing Xu Yi's expression, Camilla the Great Magician and Steele were a little surprised. Steele immediately asked: "Can't you master high-level magic?"
Xu Yi smiled awkwardly: "This... is indeed not very good... well, strictly speaking, I have not fully mastered even one high-level magic until now."
Camilla the Great Magician and Steele both widened their eyes. Camilla the Great Magician said angrily: "Then you kid tell me that you have the strength of a seventh-level magician? You don't know high-level magic. Damn seventh-level magician!"
Steele frowned slightly and said with some worry: "Grandpa is right. If you don't know high-level magic, it is impossible for the Magician's Guild to recognize you as a high-level magician. Don't say that you are rated as a seventh-level magician. Master. Even a sixth-level magician will not let you pass the exam."
"This brat has long asked him to spend more time on magic research, but he just doesn't listen!" Camilla, the great magician, said angrily: "What should we do now? If you go to take the senior magician assessment, But telling others that you don’t even know high-level magic is a big joke!”
Xu Yi did not react as fiercely as the two of them. He still had a relaxed expression and smiled and said: "It's nothing, right? If you can't pass, you can just take the exam again next year. I will study high-level magic carefully during this year. . I think it will definitely meet the requirements.”
"You said it easily!" The great magician Camilla almost sprayed Xu Yi's face with her saliva. "Boy, during lunch today, I praised you for a long time in front of everyone else, saying that with your talent, you will definitely be able to pass the test tomorrow. Now you come here and tell me that you plan to give up? Are you not afraid of embarrassing me? I’m afraid of being embarrassed! Let me tell you. If you back down this time, do you believe I will let Steele never associate with you again?”
"Ah?" Xu Yi and Steele were startled at the same time.
Steele immediately stamped his foot: "Grandpa, what are you talking about? What does this have to do with our relationship?"
"Hmph! Anyway, 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 and take the exam, but I really don't know a high-level magic, I still can't pass the exam."
"Do you really know none?" Camilla, the great magician, looked 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 perform well, then the patent bill that the union is about to pass will It is possible that the specific terms will be closer to your expectations, but if your performance is too poor... even if the patent bill is passed, I am afraid it will not be as good as you think. "
Xu Yi was stunned: "Your Majesty the Great Magician, why didn't you tell me earlier? If I had known that this matter was so serious, I would definitely study high-level magic."
The great magician Camilla glared and said angrily: "How do I know that you kid has never studied a single high-level magic!"
Hearing what Archmage Camilla just said, Steele also became a little anxious.
Xu Yi mentioned to her many times how important it would be to the development of the entire magic industry if there was an officially certified patent bill, so he had always hoped that the Magicians' Union could pass a complete patent bill.
And now, according to what Camilla the Great Magician said, Xu Yi's performance in the assessment will actually affect the specific provisions of the Patent Act, which is too important to Xu Yi.
"Grandpa, can't you think of a way? Why don't you give him some guidance now and see if you can help him master a high-level magic today?"
Archmage Camilla glanced at Steele and snorted: "With this kid's talent, it's not impossible. But do you think that in just one afternoon and evening, he can even learn a high-level skill?" Can you really master magic? It will only be more embarrassing when you take the test tomorrow."
Steele himself already possesses the strength of a fifth-level magician and has begun to have initial exposure to high-level magic. Of course, he knows that what the great magician Camilla said is absolutely correct.
"What should we do?" Steele asked eagerly.
Looking at the deeply frowning Archmage Camilla and the anxious-looking Steele, Xu Yi's thoughts raced in his mind.
In fact, he was not that anxious.
Even if the patent bill passed by the Magician's Guild this time is not ideal and perfect, with the development of the magic industry, the Magician's Guild will realize the importance of the patent bill sooner or later, and then sooner or later it will be improved in the direction Xu Yi expects.
Moreover, Xu Yi can now make some rules on his own by virtue of the special position of the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce in this industry, and his dependence on this patent bill is not that serious.
But since Camilla, the great magician, and Steele both care about him so much, he can't act like it's nothing to do with him, so he has to work hard.
Countless thoughts passed through his mind, and suddenly, a flash of light flashed in Xu Yi's mind.
Xu Yi showed a confident smile to the great magician Camilla and Steele: "I think about it. In fact, I have already mastered a high-level magic, and I have mastered it very well." (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for recommendation and monthly votes at Qidian. Your support is my biggest motivation. Mobile phone users please go to m. to read.