"So many?!" Xia Ye was startled. Even "Thunder Knight" only consumes 100 magicles once.
"But why do we hardly need to consume magic when we use the crystal ball to communicate?" She asked again.
Curran said: "That's because the 'Ether Exploration' established the Magic Network in Debso Tower. The cost of maintaining the Magic Network is quite high, but accordingly, those who use it to transmit information do not need to spend additional money. It’s magic.”
"But it's impossible to make a loss in 'ether exploration', right?" Although this topic is a bit off-topic, since we are talking about it, we just want to clarify it.
"Of course." Curran nodded, "With the Magic Network, most of our transactions are conducted using the Magic Network. After all, it is much more convenient and safer than other methods, and 'Ether Exploration' will definitely Most large transactions charge fees..."
"Eh, is there any?" Xia Ye thought about it carefully, and it seemed that there was no handling fee whether it was buying brooms or auctioning whale oil and whales.
Curran guessed what she was thinking and said with a smile: "Actually, there are, but most of them are relatively obscure. For example, when buying a broom, 'Ether Exploration' will target every item sold by BRM and several major broom manufacturers in Stuttgart. A broom charges a handling fee, because the person charged is not the buyer, so you can't feel it, but in fact the broom manufacturer will not suffer in vain, they will calculate this part of the cost into the selling price of the broom.
“As for the auction of whale oil and whales, since the transaction is executed by the entrusted exchange, the handling fee will also be charged to the exchange, and the exchange will count this moir in the transaction commission.
"Even for your capital injection, our company will have to pay a handling fee to 'Ether Exploration'."
"I see..." Xia Ye roughly understood that this was actually the tax collected by "Ether Exploration" from the entire Debso Tower.
Curran continued: "All in all, even just collecting handling fees is enough to cover the cost of maintaining the Mole Network. What's more, for 'ether exploration', the Mole Network has a more important significance - since The vast majority of transactions rely on the Mole Network to complete, and the vast majority of information is transmitted through the Mole Network. This means that 'Ether Exploration' can rely on the control of the Mole Network to easily master most of the intelligence in Debso Tower. , which is indispensable to maintaining their rule."
Xia Ye nodded to express her understanding. Even if Curran didn't say it, she had already noticed this - in Debsota, if there is something important, everyone will not discuss it in detail in the crystal ball, but choose to talk in person. If more confidentiality is needed , then simply agree to meet on the etheric sea.
The same goes for transactions. All transactions in the black market use crystal tokens instead of going through the Mole Network, which is naturally to prevent the monitoring of "ether exploration".
To paraphrase the words of the past world, it would probably be "Big Company is Watching You"~
Xia Ye brought the topic back on track: "So, is it possible to build a magic net with the whaling ship as the center?"
"It's almost impossible." Curran shook his head: "In fact, we don't even know which contracts were used to build the Magic Network. The reason why 'Ether Exploration' can rule Debso Tower is because they have a monopoly Three things: the magic drilling, the magic net, and the development and packaging of the witch contract."
"Do they correspond to resources, information and force respectively?" Xia Ye thought thoughtfully.
"That's understandable."
"It seems that the communication and positioning issues are more troublesome than I thought... I'll think about whether there are other solutions." Xia Ye said, "Do you have any other questions?"
Yaha has another question: "If we really want to form a team of Strike Witches next, we will need at least 20-30 cat witches. Even if Xiuji can provide eyes, we have to find someone who is willing to eat the eyes." , is not an easy task, not to mention there is a certain chance of failure.”
"I have already planned this issue, just leave it to me." Xia Ye smiled, "By the way, Nana sent me a message this morning, asking if crew recruitment has started. I'll ask her to come to you. You're just in time Ask her if she would like to become a cat witch.”
"Who is Nana?" Yaha didn't react at all.
"The one who said at the bond issuance road show that he wanted to join our fleet."
"Oh...it's her!" Yaha finally remembered.
…
Time continues to move forward.
Xiu is still conducting intensive test flights. Engineers recorded the performance parameters of the thruster and improved the design details based on the problems discovered during the test flight.
At the same time, Curran officially issued instructions to prepare the production line of the WS-1 thruster.
Regardless of whether Xia Ye's "space carrier" plan is adopted next, it is very meaningful for "Ocean Ship Leasing" to build a thruster production line, even though it is only a propeller with a small size and thrust. machine, and most of its components were purchased directly from the black market and other places, but it marks that it is starting from scratch. Perhaps one day in the future, "Ocean Ship Leasing" can also rely entirely on itself like large manufacturing plants such as BRM. The most core component of the whaling ship is manufactured - the aether ramjet thruster.
Nana walked into the "Ocean Ship Rental" building with an anxious mood, where she will be inspected by Yaha to determine whether she is qualified to become a crew member. If she passes the inspection, Yaha will give her a ship A box with emerald green eyes was placed in front of her and she was asked if she would eat it and become a cat witch.
And Xia Ye, the initiator of all this, is currently half-reclining on the sofa at home. Her little white silk feet used Lilian's black stocking-clad thigh as a cushion and rested comfortably on it. One white and one black were in clear contrast.
"Sister Xia Ye, you kicked yourself in the head~" reminded Lillian who was watching an entertainment program.
"Um?"
Xia Ye looked away from the screen of the crystal ball, took a look, and found that her feet were indeed kicking on the back of her head, messing up her smooth pure white hair.
"That's not because you used my head as a pillow and kept holding it in your arms." She pretended to complain.
At this moment, there was a head installed on her neck. Lillian was holding a head in her arms, leaving only one head floating on the ceiling, watching TV alone.
Lilian smiled "hehe": "But Sister Xia Ye's head is really comfortable! It's much more comfortable than a pillow." As she said that, she hugged her head tighter, so that "Sister Xia Ye's" whole face was buried into the chest.
"...as long as you like it."
While chatting with Lillian, Xia Ye sent a message to Luka using the crystal ball:
【A date? 】
"Actually, I've always been curious. Can you feel it when you hold Sister Xia Ye's head like this?" Lilian asked.
"There is no feeling. Unless the head is connected to the neck, there will be no feeling." Xia Ye replied.
At the same time, Luka also sent a reply: [What happened? 】
Xia Ye: [Can’t we make a date if we have nothing to do ()]
"That's it. It would be more fun if you could feel it~" Lilian showed a disappointed expression.
Xia Ye thought for a while: "It's more convenient not to feel anything. For example, now, if it has feelings, would I feel like I'm suffocating?"
"Eh...? Ah!"
Lillian reacted and moved her head away from her chest with some embarrassment. In order not to "suffocate" it, she simply turned it 180 degrees, with her face facing outward.
[Sorry, there have been a lot of commissions recently and I am a little short on time. 】
Xia Ye glanced at Luka's message and replied: [Just kidding. There's a big deal, let's talk face to face. 】
"Sister Xia Ye, can it always breathe fresh air like this?" Lilian said that she is a person who takes good care of her head.
Xia Ye glanced at it and said with a smile: "I can breathe now, but it may not necessarily be fresh air."
"Huh?"
"Because my feet are right next to it..." Xia Ye said, while playfully shaking the feet wrapped in white silk, "If it had a sense of smell, it would definitely smell the sweat on the soles of its feet. Bar?"
"No way!" Before Xia Ye could react, Lillian had already grabbed her feet, brought them to her nose, and took a breath: "There is no smell of sweat at all. If I have to say it, there is a little bit. Where is the scent of the shower gel... Huh? Sister Xia Ye, why is your face so red? "
Thanks to Irene’s cat and Sansanlu for the tip, thank you~
(End of chapter)
