Seeing the Magic Airship flying above his head, Xu Yi couldn't help feeling a bit emotional.
This world really was different from earth.
With the existence of magic, there were many things that were much simpler to develop compared to the industrial machines on earth. Moreover, there were many advantages that the industrial machines on earth couldn't compare to.
Take the Magic Car as an example. Although it took a long time to develop the engine, because of the power of magic, the Magic Car that was developed now was much better than the cars on earth. Because it only used Magic Crystals and didn't use gasoline, it didn't create any pollution and didn't need to worry about emissions at all.
At the same time, the energy efficiency of the Magic Car was very high. As long as it was a refined Magic Crystal, it could be completely used and there wouldn't be any impurities. This made the consumption of the Magic Engine very small and greatly increased its lifespan.
Of course, there were disadvantages. Compared to the cars on earth, the Magic Car with the Wind Magic Engine didn't have enough power, so the speed of the Magic Car couldn't compare to that of a car. If it had to be compared, it was around the same as an electric car.
But the development of the Magic Engine had just begun. Xu Yi was confident that he could gradually increase the output of the Magic Engine and steadily increase the speed of the Magic Car.
This was just the advantage of magic in the Magic Car. If it was the Magic Airship in front of him, compared to the airplanes on earth, the advantage was even greater.
For any flying item on earth, the first problem they had to solve was how to fly.
In order to break free from the gravity of earth, the people on earth had worked hard to develop various flying items. They had thought of all kinds of methods to achieve this goal.
As for the airplanes on earth, whether it was helicopters or jets, if they wanted to break free from the gravity of the ground, they had to ensure that they had a large power output.
For the Sines, because of the existence of the Wind Magic Engine, it made the most basic and most difficult requirement of flying very easy. As long as they engraved a Magic Array, they could easily fly into the air.
Adding in the Magic Array resonance technology that Akali had developed, they could easily control it from a distance.
Although Evita's magic spaceship model was only comparable to the model airplanes on Earth, it represented a very feasible research direction.
Evita didn't pour much magic into the Wind Controlling Array on the magic flying ship model. After flying a few circles in the air, Evita took it back.
Xu Yi took the Magic Airship model from Evita's hand and carefully looked it over. He found that this model was indeed very simple, it was just a simple plastic model. Evita had only engraved a Wind Controlling Array on it and didn't add any other parts to it.
"Evita, do you have confidence in developing a magic flying ship that can carry a normal person into the air?" Xu Yi asked after some thought.
"Of course." Evita revealed a confident smile.
"Why else would I create this model?"
"Alright, I'll now officially approve the Academy of Magic's establishment of the Magic Spaceship research project, and you'll be the person in charge of the project.
I'll use my status as the chairman to approve this project with second level priority. You can use any resources in the company. "
"Second level priority?" Evita looked at Xu Yi with a face of pleasant surprise.
"Great!
Chairman, I didn't think you would place so much importance on this. "
"Of course." Xu Yi said with a faint smile.
"Being able to fly into the sky isn't hard for us magicians, but for millions of normal people, this is their dream.
How could I not place importance on a magic flying ship with such great significance? "
Evita smiled as she took the magic flying ship model from Xu Yi's hands. She carefully placed it back on the experiment table and let out a long sigh.
"I was worried that this research project would be unnecessary, but now that I've received the chairman's approval, I'm relieved."
Xu Yi couldn't help laughing, "Didn't I tell you many times that you can boldly try any research related to magic machines? I'll support it all.
Moreover, this magic flying ship research is very promising, so what are you worried about? "
"I'm worried about wasting money."
Perhaps Evita was too happy as she stuck out her tongue at Xu Yi and revealed a rare naughty smile.
"Just in the first half of this year, our Academy of Magic has spent over five hundred thousand gold coins on research, but the results haven't been much. It makes me feel like we're wasting money.
Last time Kennard told me that we have to control the direction of the research funds and not spend it on research that isn't of much help to the company's development. "
"Oh?
Kennard said that to you? "
Xu Yi was a bit surprised as he said with a slight frown, "This guy, I've emphasized the importance of research countless times and he still said that to you. How is he even a CEO?"
Seeing Xu Yi's face darken, Evita jumped in fright. She quickly waved her hands and said, "No, no, no, Kennard is right. Our Academy of Magic has been spending too much on some unnecessary research projects recently.
I've been planning on investigating during this time and getting rid of those unnecessary projects.
No matter what, the research funds provided by the company can't be wasted. "
"It's good that you have this idea, but Evita, you have to listen to me on this." Xu Yi said with a serious look.
"No matter what kind of research it is, as long as it can promote the development of the magic machine industry, it's worth it no matter how much money is spent.
If Kennard comes looking for you again, just tell him that this is my idea.
Investing in the Academy of Magic and the magic machine development center, not to mention five hundred thousand gold coins, even a million gold coins isn't too much. "
Seeing Xu Yi's determined expression, Evita opened her mouth, but she didn't say anything in the end and just nodded in agreement.
Xu Yi's expression relaxed and he said with a smile, "Alright, it isn't good to let you talk to Kennard, so I'll go talk to him.
Evita, your idea is right. You are the chief of the Academy of Magic, so you have to have a clear idea of the Academy of Magic's research projects.
As for how to determine which projects are useful and which projects aren't, I trust your judgement. "
"But there are many times when I can't even determine it myself … …" Evita muttered in a low voice.
"That's very simple. If there's something you can't determine, just leave it to me." Xu Yi said with a faint smile.
"Evita, there's something I've always wanted to say to you.
Since you're the chief of the Academy of Magic, you have to act like a chief.
Your personality is too gentle, so you're not strict with the researchers under you, which isn't a good thing. "
Evita looked at Xu Yi in a daze. With her intelligence, naturally she could hear the hidden meaning in Xu Yi's words.
Xu Yi gave her a general explanation of what Kennard had mentioned about the Anke Magic Chamber of Commerce and Evita's expression changed after hearing this.
"Chairman, are you suspecting the researchers of our Academy of Magic?"
Xu Yi shook his head, "I don't suspect them for now because if there were researchers who betrayed the company, the technology we leaked definitely wouldn't be something unrelated to the core technology.
I mentioned this to you because I hope that Evita can secretly observe if there are any researchers who would unintentionally reveal some information that would be used by other companies. "
Evita bit her lip and said with an ashamed look, "Chairman, it's my fault. I didn't manage the Academy of Magic well."
"This isn't related to you." Xu Yi waved his hand and said, "Moreover, based on the current situation, the losses aren't that big of a deal.
I just hope that this matter can be used as a warning to the researchers under me ….. Eh ….. It can be considered a reminder, telling them the importance of keeping secrets.
After all, they have signed a confidentiality agreement with the company, so if there really is a problem, whether it is them or the company, they aren't willing to see it. "
Evita gave a strong nod, "Alright, I will."
"Of course, don't make this matter public. Just pretend to inadvertently remind them." Xu Yi said.
"Un, I know what to do."
Xu Yi revealed a smile and didn't say anything else.
Although Evita wasn't that old, she had a calm personality and was cautious when doing things. Xu Yi believed that she had the ability to take care of this matter.
Moreover, in the end, the Magic Research Institute of New Flying Chamber of Commerce wasn't that big yet, so it was relatively easy to control.
This matter could be considered a small test for Evita from Xu Yi.
"Right, chairman, didn't you say that you wanted to tell me two things when you came in?
Other than this, what else is there? "Evita asked.
"Oh, after being hit by your Magic Airship, I almost forgot." Xu Yi said with a smile.
Evita looked at the Magic Airship model on the test bench and thought of how panicked she was after Xu Yi was hit. Then she thought of the embarrassing things that happened after that and her face instantly turned two blushes.
"The other thing is the matter of refining Magic Crystals." Xu Yi continued.
"Since your research in this area has basically been completed, the next step is to incorporate this into the official production operation.
According to the plan, I'm planning to build a Magic Crystal refining factory in three months.
While the factory is being prepared, you will work with the magic machine development center to research the Magic Crystal refining equipment. "
"Alright, this shouldn't be a problem. I've already discussed this with Camby's group many times and Camby's group said that there was no problem." Evita said with a nod.
"That's good, I'll wait for your good news."
After dealing with these two matters, Xu Yi looked at Evita who still had a blush on her face. He thought that it wouldn't be good for him to continue chatting with Evita after work like before, so after thinking about it, he stood up to leave.
Evita sent Xu Yi out in an abnormal silence.
But watching Xu Yi leave, Evita's expression became incomparably complicated. Her eyes were filled with a mix of disappointment and hope.