"Hei, kid, when are you planning on marrying Stiel?" Great Magician Camilla suddenly looked at Xu Yi and asked this.
"Pu — —"
Xu Yi spat out the mouthful of tea he was drinking. After forcefully coughing a few times, he looked at Great Magician Camilla in surprise and said, "Your excellency Great Magician, you ….. What are you saying?"
Great Magician Camilla gave a strong snort, "What?
Is there a problem with my question?
Kid, since you're already in a relationship with Stiel, shouldn't I be asking when you're getting married?
Or are you just planning on playing with Stiel and not planning on marrying her?
Let me tell you, kid, any relationship that isn't about marriage is a hoodlum!
If you dare treat Stiel like this, do you believe that I won't break your legs? "
Seeing Great Magician Camilla's angry face, Xu Yi didn't know whether to laugh or cry as he replied, "I say, your excellency Great Magician, I've only just confirmed my relationship with Stiel. Shouldn't we understand each other a bit more before considering marriage?"
"Understand what?
You two have been together for half a year, working together all day and sticking together when you have nothing to do. Stiel has even stayed at your house for several nights, isn't that enough? "Great Magician Camilla said in a cold voice.
"Kid, stop wasting words. I'm asking you this as Stiel's grandfather, you better answer me honestly!"
Seeing that Great Magician Camilla wasn't joking, Xu Yi thought about it. He put away the helpless expression on his face and said with a serious expression, "Your excellency Great Magician, Stiel is a very outstanding girl whether it is her appearance or personality, so of course I hope that she can become my wife as soon as possible.
However, I have to respect Stiel's wishes. If she doesn't feel that we're suitable, I won't force her to marry me. "
Great Magician Camilla knit his brows, "What?
Stiel isn't satisfied with you? "
Xu Yi said with a bitter smile, "You can't say it like that. I can only say that she definitely won't prepare to get married this quickly.
Just let us spend some more time together. When the time is right, we will naturally think of this matter.
But before that, I hope you won't put too much pressure on her. "
Great Magician Camilla was silent for a bit before giving a sigh. He waved his hand and said, "Forget it, this is a matter between you young people, I don't care that much.
Alright, kid, let's get down to business.
Come, take a look at the Union's journal that arrived today. "
Taking the internal journal of the Sorcerers Guild that Great Magician Camilla threw over, Xu Yi saw the large words on the cover and was instantly stunned.
"Is magic research selfish?"
Usually, the cover of the Sorcerers Guild's internal journal represented the hottest topic in the Sorcerers Guild. Usually, it was related to magic research.
However, the title of this issue also seemed to be related to magic research, but it revealed a strong sense of debate in the humanities.
"What is going on?" Xu Yi looked at Great Magician Camilla in a daze.
"See for yourself.
Oh, that's right, I suggest you look at the seventh page first. "
Xu Yi turned to the seventh page and found that the title of this page was even more shocking.
"Magic research is a magician's private property, it can't be taken lightly!"
Seeing such an explosive title, Xu Yi's eyes couldn't help looking at the author's name and he saw a familiar name.
Gordon Eisenkel.
Seeing this name, Xu Yi couldn't help secretly nodding.
If it was this greedy Great Magician, it wouldn't be strange for him to say this.
Continuing to read, he found that the content of the article was not weaker than the title.
Great Magician Eisenkel kept talking about the large harm that sharing magic research brought to magicians, causing magicians to gradually lose the motivation to research new spells. This was because even if they did research it, it would be easily learned by other magicians.
"Magicians are also humans and humans are animals that chase after benefits. If there aren't enough benefits, why would magicians spend so much effort to research new spells?"
The entire article should be reasonable and convincing, but what surprised Xu Yi was that in the latter half of the article, Great Magician Eisenkel actually used New Flyer and Xu Yi as examples.
He praised Xu Yi and New Flyer, saying that Xu Yi's magic machines had pointed out a new path for magicians, proving that the use of magic in daily life was just as important and had a strong meaning.
But if Xu Yi's magic machines were not protected and anyone could copy them, then Xu Yi and New Flyer would lose the motivation to research new magic machines.
Xu Yi shook his head, "Every time there is a dawn, it will be cut short because of the selfless sharing promoted by the guild. In the long run, the magicians of the Sines Continent will stop moving forward and the magic level of the continent will never increase.
Could it be that at this point, we still shouldn't make a change? "
At the end of the article, Great Magician Eisenkel's words couldn't help being a bit alarmist.
Xu Yi didn't think that the magicians of the Sines wouldn't be able to increase their level.
In the past several thousand years, although the magicians of the Sines weren't as strong as they were during the race wars, they were still researching magic, so it was impossible for there to be no progress.
After reading this article, he flipped through the other parts of the journal and found that many Great Mages had published articles in the journal to debate this issue.
"What's happening all of a sudden?" Xu Yi closed the journal and asked Great Magician Camilla in a confused voice.
"It's very simple, it's because the union is preparing to pass a new resolution. They want the magicians of the union to make a breakthrough in their magic research and share it with the other magicians, increasing the magic level of the Sines together." Great Magician Camilla replied.
"Damn ….. Are the people of the Sorcerers Guild ….. Are they idiots?" Xu Yi paused and finally couldn't help cursing.
"Letting everyone share for free, it would be strange if anyone would do it.
If we really pass this resolution, then it will definitely become a situation where all the magicians will not conduct magic research, and everyone will just wait to pick up ready-made magic. "
"If it was before, I would have scolded you for being too selfish and not understanding the spirit of sacrifice.
But now ….. "Great Magician Camilla revealed a bitter smile.
"I have to admit, there are times when being selfish isn't a bad thing.
If you share the results of the New Flyer's research, I'm afraid your company will instantly fall and I won't be able to obtain that much research funds from your company. "
"So you're also against this resolution?" Xu Yi immediately asked.
"Yes.
Not only am I against it, Eisenkel is also against it. Actually, most of the Great Magicians are against it. "
Great Magician Camilla smiled at Xu Yi and said, "So this resolution shouldn't pass. Kid, you don't need to worry about the union forcing you to share your research results."
"Of course, it would be strange if this kind of brainless resolution passed." Xu Yi said with a laugh.
"Other than this, for this resolution, Eisenkel has proposed a resolution to the union regarding the exclusive rights of the magicians' research results. To be specific, it's a bit similar to the patent you mentioned last time.
Right now this resolution is being discussed and it's unknown if it will pass or not.
But because of the storm caused by the previous resolution, there are many voices calling for this resolution to pass. "
Xu Yi's eyes lit up, "This Great Magician Eisenkel really knows how to seize opportunities.
But why does he want the patent for the magicians' research so much?
Moreover, why did he use me as an example and not even let off our New Flyer? "
Great Magician Camilla looked at Xu Yi with a strange expression.
"Kid, being reminded by you, I suddenly found that you're very similar to that fellow Eisenkel.
Compared to magicians, you're more like merchants. "
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When it was unknown if the Sorcerers Guild's resolution on the exclusive rights to magic research would pass or not, Seveni brought Xu Yi some bad news. The Lampari Kingdom's parliament had rejected the proposal for the patent.
"Why?" Xu Yi looked at Seveni with a frown.
"By passing the patent, the companies that apply for the patent would have to pay a set amount of patent protection fees each year, which would increase the kingdom's revenue. Why did the parliament reject it?"
"It's very simple, it's because behind the parliament are the large nobles of the kingdom and under the large nobles, there are large companies." Seveni replied.
"Then I don't understand even more.
This patent protection law is aimed at all the companies in the kingdom, could it be that these companies don't have their own unique technology and don't need patent protection? "Xu Yi said in a confused voice.
Seveni took a deep look at Xu Yi before giving a sigh, "Chairman Xu, if I told you that rejecting this proposal was aimed at your New Flyer, would you believe it?"
Xu Yi looked at Seveni in surprise and after being stunned for a bit, he shook his head, "I don't believe it.
Our New Flyer is only a small company with a few hundred thousand gold coins a year, is there a need for those large characters to target us? "
"No, Chairman Xu, you're looking down on yourself and New Flyer too much.
Since you signed the order for those tens of thousands of small agricultural magic machines with the agricultural department, the Frestech Chamber of Commerce is no longer a small company. "Seveni said with a serious look.
Seveni said with a serious look, "I think that you should know that before this, his majesty had our Agriculture Department announce our cooperation plan with your New Flyer. Now everyone in the kingdom knows about your company and they know that your company has earned several million gold coins just by developing some agricultural magic machines.
So there were many people whose eyes were red and they wanted to join the magic machine industry.
Do you think that at this time, they will let this patent law stop them? "
Xu Yi was stunned before letting out a long sigh with a helpless look.
The Agriculture Department announcing their cooperation plan with the New Flyer was something that they had discussed with him ahead of time.
Xu Yi didn't oppose this at that time because this would greatly increase the fame of the New Flyer.
But he never would have thought that just by announcing this cooperation, it would attract the attention of the large nobles behind the large companies of the Lampari Kingdom.
After the New Flyer became the target of attention, of course there would be people who found that the magic machine industry had endless potential and large profits.
It wasn't strange that these people wanted to enter this industry.
"No wonder chairman Rank suddenly took out those blueprints, so the Sarank Chamber of Commerce already had this idea.
I wonder how far the other chambers of commerce have progressed? "
Xu Yi thought for a bit before saying to Seveni, "This means that it is already impossible for our New Flyer to develop slowly in Banta City from now on?"
"Yes." Seveni nodded.
Seveni nodded, "Chairman Xu, I think I have to remind you of something.
Compared to those large companies, your New Flyer is still very small and weak.
If you're not careful, it's very likely that you'll be swallowed by them. "
Xu Yi nodded as he revealed a cold smile filled with endless ridicule.
"That's good, I'll have to face this competition sooner or later. Although it's a bit early, since I'm here, I'll properly take it.
These fellows want to swallow our New Flyer like a little fish, but have they ever thought that this little fish can swim faster than them and they can't catch it at all? "