Chapter 191
The construction of the Giant of Light Spirit Weapon Company of the Nutao Family, the Daughter of Heaven, is in full swing.
Subsequent patents for portable lamps have also been successfully registered. Based on earth-related products, Duke has registered a large number of patents for similar products such as headlamps, miner's lamps, searchlights, fill lights, table lamps, etc., as well as technology patents spun off from the R&D department. .
Such as brightness knob, rotating dimming lens, series lamp head, etc.
Every detail was taken to build a patent barrier for portable light products to prevent other spiritual device companies from infringing.
In the Seven Towers Federation, the protection of patent rights is quite good. Arcane mages uphold the principle that "knowledge is valuable wealth, and knowledge requires payment." They despise infringements and have particularly harsh punishments.
But at the same time, the Seven Towers Federation also prohibits patent monopoly, and has clear definitions of fees for any patent.
As long as others are willing to pay, the patent can be used without the consent of the patent holder.
Therefore, building patent barriers is the best way to prevent patents from being used by others. After all, the fees for this series of patents are not cheap.
Anyway.
These patents were registered in Duke's personal name and then licensed to the Giant of Light Spirit Weapon Company. This was also a kind of insurance for him to control the company.
No matter how many patents he invents in the future, he will register them in his personal name instead of in the name of a company.
"Sir, according to your instructions, the biggest technical problem in miniaturizing the portable lamp is the size of the card machine interface." The designer of the R&D department put forward the demand during Duke's inspection, "Unless the size of the spirit storage card is changed, , otherwise the card-machine interface cannot be reduced."
"I have already considered this issue and am currently studying it," Duke said.
Xiaoyi has already added a new process under his orders, which is to study the built-in technology of the bendable 1-ring spirit storage card.
The spirit card bending technology has already appeared.
Therefore, the bendable 1-ring spirit storage card can be customized directly from the United Card Store. What he wants to study is the technology of building this bendable spirit storage card into a portable lamp.
In this way, when consumers use it, they only need to use another spiritual storage card to charge the built-in spiritual storage card of the portable lamp.
The equivalent of a rechargeable flashlight on Earth.
This technology is also very simple, with almost no difficulty, but no one has thought of it before. After all, the spirit storage card is so convenient, plug-and-play, and there is no need to add a charging function to the spirit weapon.
That is to say, the portable lamp is too small to insert the spirit storage card, so this slightly useless built-in charging technology is needed.
"However, although the technology is useless, with the emergence of more miniaturized products in the future, it may really shine!" Duke thought in his mind.
The industrial development of the Seven Towers Federation is still at a "big" stage.
All kinds of civilian spiritual weapons are large, and the card machine interface is very convenient to install. The spiritual storage card is enough to handle most spiritual weapons.
But there is always a transition to the "small" stage.
This is the time when the built-in spirit storage card technology can show its great potential.
"Mr. Vuillard." Duke called the company's general manager, who was also Vivian's father.
Vuillard did not rely on Vivian's relationship to show off in front of Duke. He still maintained a respectful and humble attitude: "Sir, what are your instructions?" "
In the name of the company, order a batch of cards from the United Card Store. To bend a 1-ring spirit storage card, you need to bend it so much that it can be folded into a cylindrical shape." "
Yes, I'll do it right away." "
After the bendable spirit storage card arrives, you have someone send it to Master Penrose Tower. Just come over," Duke said.
"Understood."
He had been delayed for a long time because of the matter of starting a company.
The research team in the Mage Tower is basically in a state of overproduction, and the research on spiritual magnetic waves and slide cards is also progressing slowly.
However, he is not in a hurry. At this stage, he is still focusing on learning and accumulating knowledge.
He is only a level 1 arcane mage. Even if he develops communication and film and television technologies, it will probably be difficult to keep it and he will be snatched away by others.
At that time, all he can get is probably the title of scholar and a small amount of patent payment.
There are also business wars between arcane mages, and most of them are simple competitions of strength. This is also the reason why large companies hire so many consultants. At critical moments, mere patents and copyrights cannot stop the strife between companies.
"Although the Seven Towers Federation seems like a civilized society, in essence it is still the supremacy of power." Duke knew this very well.
Return to Penrose Wizard Tower.
Shanfeisi came over to visit: "I heard that you opened a company. That's cool. I thought you had already posted all three places to save money." "I invented
a small thing and thought I could make more money by starting my own company." We had a lot of money, so we opened it."
"That's super cool!" Sanfis exclaimed, "What did you invent that you could open a company to produce?"
"Portable lamp, oh by the way, I gave it to you. You brought samples." Duke motioned to Mulali to get a portable lamp.
These portable lights are not the final products produced by the assembly line, but several concept products hand-polished by the R&D department.
"Sir." Mulali came over with a portable lamp.
Duke directly handed the portable lamp to Shanfeisi: "Try using it, and give me some opinions on whether it works." "
Portable lamp?" Shanfeisi pressed the button, and a beam of light shot out, " Hmm, it's very interesting. Is this the appearance of the Lingfeng Lamp?" "
You can say that."
"The range is smaller than the Lingfeng Lamp, but it is brighter. I think this improvement method will be very effective. You know, Sometimes when I use the Lingfeng Lamp, I need to get closer to illuminate it clearly, but I don't need a portable lamp." "
Take it back and feel it slowly." Duke said with a smile.
Shanfisi nodded, not really caring about the portable lamp. For an arcane mage, if he wanted to illuminate, he could cast an arcane spell.
Among the 1st level arcane spells are candlelight and torch, which can provide lighting.
"If I hadn't already been affiliated with three companies, I would have taken a share in your company." Shanfis said casually, "By the way, Duke, ask your assistant to step aside. I have something private to tell you."
After hearing this, Mulali immediately stood up and left the office.
Duke said, "Tell me."
"How... do you make the card? I mean the Spirit Storage Card. I have been studying for more than a year and I still haven't learned how to make the card!" Shanfeisi looked slightly distressed. He said frustratedly, seeing that Duke had learned how to make cards, but he hadn't learned it yet. This feeling was very bitter.
"Well, what about this? To be honest, I can't teach you too much experience, because card making is more about feeling." "
Feeling?"
"Yes, among countless choices, you have to make the best choice. This is very difficult. It's difficult to rely on subjective judgment to deal with it, so you need to rely on a little instinct." Duke repeated the experience that Vikas taught him before.
He believes this is a valuable lesson.
It just doesn't apply to him personally, because he doesn't need to make a judgment, it's Xiaoyi who makes the judgment.
Xiaoyi doesn't need to rely on subjective judgment. It can calculate tens of millions of times in a very short time and choose the optimal choice.
Others rely on feeling to make cards, but Duke relies on calculation to make cards.
After hearing this, Shanfeisi raised his head in despair and looked at the ceiling in confusion: "You also think it depends on feeling, right?"
Duke was silent for a few seconds: "Yes."
Shanfeisi heard this and smiled bitterly: " Assistant Leadman told me that I might not be suitable for studying card making."
Duke didn't know how to comfort him.
Shanfis continued: "I think it's time for me to make a choice."
"What choice?"
"I'm going to apply to end my training in Penrose Mage Tower, and then apply to go to a new Mage Tower to study a new field. ." Shanfeis sighed and said, "Actually, I like making cards. It costs the least and makes the most money, but it's a pity that I don't have this talent."
Duke thought for a while and advised: "Maybe if you wait a little longer, you can successfully make cards. It's stuck."
"Of course I understand. I'm not a fool. How could I spend several years failing to make a card? But that's meaningless and the efficiency is too low." "Okay." "Phew, I've
decided
. !" Shanfeisi clenched his fist, "When the instructor comes back, I will apply to him for graduation!"
...
"Shanfeisi is leaving. Alas, there are fewer people in Master Penrose Tower." Duke Leaning on the back of the sofa chair, feeling a little sentimental.
First, Roroa Snow Eagle was taken away because of the forbidden area incident.
Then Shanfeisi didn’t have enough talent and chose to graduate and leave.
Now, in addition to the two guides Vikas and Lidman, there are only four Level 1 Arcane mages left, Blanc, Garba, Oriana and Duke.
Although there are many spiritual apprentices and knights, there is a gap in their status, making it difficult to communicate on an equal footing.
Sure enough, three days later in the morning, Shanfeisi announced that he had passed the approval of Mentor Penrose and ended his training in the Mage Tower ahead of schedule.
"In the evening, I'll treat you to the Shenjiao City Hotel!"
"How can I let you treat me? We'll treat you to this meal." Assistant Vikas put his arm around Shanfeisi's shoulders and said with a smile, "Think of it as ours A farewell party to celebrate your successful graduation. I wish you great success in other Mage Towers in the future." "
It's graduation, not graduation, Assistant Vikas." Shanfeisi's nose was slightly sour.
"It's all the same."
Then Shanfeisi began to pack his belongings, and everyone continued their work, not immersed in the atmosphere of Shanfeisi's departure.
First of all, the communication between arcane mages is as light as water.
Secondly, leaving after graduation is not a separation of life and death. We are still in the same city and we can meet up whenever we want.
"When Sanfis leaves, Lidman and I will both lose our jobs," Vikas joked to Duke.
Shanfisi has been studying with Lidman, and Duke has been studying with Vikas. Duke is now taught by Penrose himself, so both tutors have no teaching tasks.
As for the three Bronks, they had finished their studies long ago and just stayed in the Mage Tower to work.
"Isn't the Mage Tower recruiting new people?"
"Where can we recruit them? You are the only new arcane mage in the past few years. Without new people being promoted, all the Mage Towers will have to starve." Vikas shrugged his shoulders. "Of course, it will be easier for us if we don't recruit new people. It's good to just hang around."
He added: "It's good to do research on Leadman, Bronk and others. Plus you, a talented newcomer, are really not as good as me." What's going on?"
Duke has clearly seen that all the resources of Penrose Mage Tower revolve around Penrose.
Most of the topics were received by Instructor Penrose from outside, and then split up and assigned to several arcane mages to help with research.
A truly ambitious Arcane Mage will leave the Mage Tower and seek a new way out after learning the card-making skills.
"Roroa and Shanfis are both gone. Can you be busy with the research projects assigned by the tutor?" "
It just takes a little longer."
As he said that, Tutor Vikas talked about Duke's research projects. New company: "You asked Vuillard to be the general manager of the company?"
"There is no way, there is no one under you."
"Oh, that kid Vuillard, I do owe him a lot..." Vikas guided There was an expression of shame on the assistant's face, "If the company needs it, I can put my name in the company. There is no need to pay me any compensation. Just give Viard a few more shares." "If necessary, of course you are welcome to help
. Come and show your name." Duke responded.
He didn't feel that Vikas was a mentor, he really felt that he owed his illegitimate son. It felt more like Vikas was investing in Duke himself.
at this time.
Suddenly, a bell sounded from a distance that was not very loud, but was extremely clear.
Buzz...
buzz...
buzz...
three times in a row.
When the bells died down, Duke and Vikas looked at each other and smiled.
"Speaking of Cao Cao, Cao Cao is here." Duke shook his head and laughed, "I just said that no new people have been promoted in the past few years, and today there is a new person ringing the bell."
This bell is the bell ringing ceremony of the Faling Tower.
"It's pretty good." Assistant Vikas said, "Three Arcana mages died in the battle before, which caused heavy losses to Shenjiao City. Now there are new people promoted, which can make up for one or two. But I don't know where the new people this time will apply. Further training."
"Maybe he will come to us."
"It's difficult. There are very few newcomers like you who first choose our Penrose Mage Tower. Most of them go to those three Mage Towers to try their luck, and wait until they can't. Other mage towers." The three mage towers Vikas mentioned are the mage towers of the three fourth-level arcane mage.
The mage tower of the 5th-level arcane mage Keithon Fury has not recruited new players for many years. The three mage towers of the 4th-level arcane mage are the first choice for newcomers.
Duke smiled and said: "I relied on my good understanding and wanted to challenge the difficulty. Maybe this newcomer also had the same idea." When I got
off work in the evening, the message from the newly promoted arcane mage was also sent over.
"Wow, it turns out to be the female arcane mage of the Nutao family, Kiria Nutao. She is eighteen years old. She is so young. She is only one year older than Duke!" Shanfeisi's eyes were already shining, "It is said that the inheritance The wavy blond hair of the Nutao family is a great beauty!"
"Don't think too much, Shanfeisi, you even work so hard to pursue Joanna Bobcat, you can imagine this beautiful girl of the Nutao family. "Orianna struck mercilessly, "Find a great knight or a great spiritual envoy, and start a family." "
Sister Oriana, your words make me very heartbroken." Shanfeis covered his chest and sat down. Get into your own shuttle.
Duke and others also took their own shuttles, and then set off together to the Shenjiao City Hotel.
As the consultant of the Shenjiao City Hotel, Duke's meals and accommodations here are free, but treating guests to dinner has to be considered separately - of course, no arcane mage cares about the cost of a meal, even an ordinary arcana like Shanfeisi The mage is just as rich.
"Let's order food first. The instructor said he would rush over immediately after the meeting at the Union Tower." Oriana greeted.
The arcane mages ate in a private room, while the attendants and assistants gathered in another private room.
"Kilia Furious Waves, I really want to meet you as soon as possible." After Shanfeis sat down, he still couldn't forget the newly promoted arcane mage.
"It's just a simple meeting. Find an excuse to go to the Magic Tower of Keystone, and maybe we'll meet each other." "
Maybe Kyria will study in the Magic Tower of Keystone. If it were me, I wouldn't stay in the Magic Tower of my family elders. Study inside."
"Yes, she is from an earl family. Maybe she will go to Runwu City and worship in the mage tower of the arcane instructor." Oriana said.
There is only one 7-ring arcane mage in the entire Wind Breath Realm.
After chatting and waiting for about half an hour, Tutor Penrose finally rushed over: "You guys eat first, why wait for me." "Of
course I have to wait for you, Tutor. By the way, Tutor, what meeting are you having today, why are you so late after work? "Olianna relied on her female status to be more open-minded in front of Mentor Penrose and could ask some personal questions or household matters.
Instructor Penrose picked up the teacup on the table, took a sip, and said casually: "The meeting ended early, and Mr. Christian stayed with me to chat for a while." As if casually, Penrose said lightly
: "His family There is a little girl who will come to my mage tower to study and let me take care of her a little bit."
"Ah!" Oriana exclaimed, "Is she Kylia Furious Waves?"
Duke and others were equally surprised.
Shanfeisi's eyes widened even more and he said with regret: "Teacher, I...I suddenly don't want to give up so early. I want to go back and continue learning card making!" "You all know, oh yes, I forgot about it this morning
. There is a bell ringing ceremony." Penrose said casually, "I respect Kylia's choice, and you should not take it too seriously, just treat it as an ordinary newcomer like Duke... She may not be able to persist, and card making is not easy."
"Teacher, I want to continue my studies..." Shanfeis begged.
Penrose ignored him at all and sipped his tea self-sufficiently.
Oriana quickly calmed down and said to everyone with a smile: "The instructor is right, treat Kylia Furious Waves with a normal heart, just like we treated Loroa Snow Eagle before, and arcane mage with noble background also It's just an arcane mage, isn't it?"
"That's right, don't always think about the other party's identity." Galba immediately agreed.
Penrose glanced at Oriana and Galba and said nothing, even though they each had families and it would be easy for trouble to get too close.
But that's none of his business.
"Let's eat." Penrose greeted, and then he looked at Shanfeisi, "After you go out, carefully choose a new direction. Don't be too ambitious, but be down-to-earth. My mentor believes that you can succeed in the new field." Shanfeisi said
bitterly Hahaha asked: "Teacher, is there no room for discussion?"
Tutor Penrose turned his head and said: "Eat, eat."
...
After a farewell banquet, Shanfeis officially bid farewell.
Although the appearance of Kiria Furious Wave made Shanfis choose to regret it, Teacher Penrose gave him no room to regret it.
"Duke, don't forget to call me when Kylia has dinner with you. Although I leave, my heart will always stay here."
Drunk Shanfeis hugged Duke goodbye.
Maybe it's not that his heart is here, but his desire to eat soft food remains here.
After the second day, Duke went back to his work and study as usual, and did not take Kilia Furious Waves to heart.
Before time travel, he had already had enough fun on earth and was indifferent to women.
Besides, there is also the lovely girl Murali and the beautiful female knight Vivian at home, which are enough for him to enjoy.
"I only have spiritual arcana in my heart."
He has been exposed to more and more civilian card-making skills. Every time he successfully makes a card, Xiaoyi's database can get a lot of experience data to help him further improve his card-making skills. Card skills include spirit storage cards, slide cards, spirit dragon cards, driver cards, etc., to name a few.
"Sir, this is a package from the Giant of Light Spirit Weapon Company." Mulali brought in a box.
Opening the box, there are spiritual cards neatly arranged inside.
Take out one at random and bend it gently to form a small cylinder. These are the bendable 1-ring spiritual storage cards customized from the United Card Shop.
"Well, the effect is good." Duke quickly devoted himself to the research on the bendable spirit card.
In addition to the card material being a specially made flexible card material, the spell model also had many novel elements. He analyzed it bit by bit and let Xiaoyi put it into the database.
This is all accumulation.
After accumulating enough, Duke can make any kind of spirit card.
The day after he got the bendable spirit card, he made a special ring-shaped card machine interface and inserted the spirit card into it.
After starting, the contact was poor and the lamp failed to light up.
"The craftsman's craftsmanship is a bit stretched, but it doesn't matter, just modify it." Duke was busy all day again.
Not only did they successfully improve the ring-shaped card machine interface, they also produced a corresponding "spirit charging cable" to charge the curved spirit storage card.
With this built-in spiritual storage card, the portable lamp has quickly become slimmer. It originally required the thickness of an adult's arm, but can now be designed to be as wide as two fingers.
Too small and delicate.
"Xiaoyi, write an invention patent application." Duke ordered.
There was no need to add new processes, Xiaoyi had already written several applications in an instant, from the structure of the built-in spirit storage card to the patents related to the spirit charging line, splitting out a total of more than a dozen applications. If you think of new related patents in the future, you can continue to apply.
In short, Duke has once again built a set of patent barriers around the built-in energy charging solution.
Reduce the risk of someone else spending money to steal your patent.
If you want to rob, you have to spend more money!
After a while, Duke typed out the patent application written by Xiaoyi one by one on a typewriter, signed it and stamped it.
"Mu Lali, inform Royce to drive to the Erudite Tower."
"Okay, sir."
The shuttle shuttled quickly through the city streets. The scenery in the outer city was not as good as that in the inner city, but it was more vibrant. .
New buildings are being built everywhere, and countless puppets are busy on the construction sites.
"I read in the newspaper that Shenjiao City will have a population of 4.2 million next year, compared with 3.9 million last year." Mulali was speechless.
"The new population has increased by 300,000 in two years. This growth rate is still acceptable." Duke nodded.
There is no outside population in Shenjiao City, and the growing population is basically babies born locally. This new data shows that ordinary people are desperately trying to have children.
However, when the war to open up the Cuihai Valley is won and Cuihai Town is built, Shenjiao City may not have any new population. Cuihai Town needs living people, while the war needs dead people. These populations must be taken from the new population in Shenjiao City. Smooth.
For example, Duke's parents were victims of the last war to open up the Black Snake Lair.
Before he knew it, the shuttle had passed through the outer city and arrived at the door of the Erudite Tower. Duke opened the door and got out of the car, taking the application form into the Erudite Tower.
As soon as I entered the door, before my name was announced, the exclusive usher came over: "Your Excellency Duke, it's nice to see you again." "
I'm also happy to see you again." Who wouldn't like a beautiful usher.
Then he handed more than a dozen applications to the exclusive usher, then walked into the VIP lounge and read the newspaper.
Before finishing the message, the exclusive guide came back: "Your Excellency Duke, the Chief Director, invites you to his office." "The
Chief Director...is Mr. Erwin?" Duke was surprised.
"Yes."
Duke quickly stood up and, led by his exclusive guide, climbed up the spiritual ladder leading to the highest level of the Erudite Tower.
Erwin's assistant was standing outside the office door. After seeing Duke, he bowed and said hello: "Your Excellency, Duke, please wait a moment. Your Excellency is receiving guests." "Okay."
Duke motioned to the exclusive usher to go quickly. Help me apply for it while I sit on the chair outside the office.
He spread out the newspaper and continued reading.
This "Daily Shenjiao City" published an announcement that Master Bernoulli's Tower and Shenjiao City have formally reached an agreement to establish a spiritual insect breeding base in Shenjiao City to train a group of Gu knights for Shenjiao City. Strengthen urban defense capabilities.
Duke thought thoughtfully: "Cultivating Gu Knights... I'm afraid it is a remedy for the previous insect invasion and repairs the reputation among the people."
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