Xia Duo had previously traded Adaptive Mystery Locks with the Seven Towers, and obtained a series of technologies including plane exploration technology, plane crystal preparation technology, and other technologies that the Tower of Time had not mastered or was inferior to the Seven Towers.
Of course, what Jilan Tower gave us was the latest progress of the bloodline sequencing project. Although there may be some concealment in it, it was pretty much the same. Shado had already read the information brought by Brundes before.
Unless it is completely fake, it is still enough to show the sincerity of Kiran Tower.
There is also a supplementary clause in the transaction, that is, Kiran Tower needs to help the Tower of Time establish a preliminary bloodline sequencing laboratory.
The bloodline sequencing project itself is not a difficult experiment, but it is too cumbersome and almost impossible for any Mage Tower organization to complete in a short time.
Sha Duo had previously used [Clone Technique] as a bargaining chip to participate in the bloodline sequencing project of Kiran Tower, and also sent four new mages to Kiran Tower to participate in specific experiments.
He already knew how to conduct experiments. The agreement mentioned that he would help the Tower of Time establish a blood sequencing laboratory, and also provide experimental equipment and some project management experience.
It was precisely because of this that Jilan Tower did not refuse, because if he refused, Xia Duo could do it by himself, and it would just take more time. But if he refused, it was obviously not the case in the transaction negotiations when the Seven Towers urgently needed the secret lock. What a wise choice.
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In the reception room, Chateau and Horne talked for a long time and finalized many details for subsequent personnel contacts between the two parties. Finally, Chateau sincerely invited Horne to visit the Culture and Art Festival:
"The New Style Art Exhibition and the New Play Tour may not be new things to Mr. Horn, but this art festival also has a brand-new art form that witnesses a historical moment. Don't you want Mr. Horn to experience it for yourself? "
"Oh?" Horn, who was originally busy with official duties and wanted to leave after the meeting, suddenly became interested, "A brand new art form? What is it?"
"Allow me to keep it a secret for the time being. I won't disappoint Mr. Horn." Xia Duo said confidently.
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After arranging Horn's tour itinerary, Shado hurried to meet the next important guest - Wade. In addition to his status as a councilor, this person is also one of Shado's allies who currently have common interests in many aspects.
When Vader came, Shado naturally wanted to meet him. After all, based on his understanding of Vader, ordinary matters could be communicated directly, and coming in person was probably for some important matters.
The last time the other party came here was to bid for the finished Mythra!
Coming here again this time, Xia Duo couldn't help but guess the other party's intentions. Did he hear about his deal with the Seven Towers and also want to seek adaptive mystery locks? Or something else?
To be honest, if it was just based on personal preference, he actually didn't like Vader very much, and he didn't want to have any transactions with him. But in reality, the decision could not be entirely based on personal preference.
In the reception room, the two of them had just sat down. Perhaps knowing that Xia Duo was pressed for time in the past two days, Wade immediately said: "I came here mainly to learn about the apprenticeship training situation in the Tower of Time. To popularize magic education in your territory, I also want to listen to your suggestions regarding the construction of the floating city."
"You want to popularize education? What about in Yusnar territory?"
When Xia Duo heard the news, he was very surprised. After all, except for Vader, he had not heard of anyone planning to popularize education in his territory, and there was not even a hint of news.
Even Ramani and Green, who support the exchange and spread of magic, have not made the decision to directly popularize (magic) education.
So, Xia Duo asked one more question almost subconsciously, "Are you sure?"
"Yes, I have decided." Wade answered in the affirmative without hesitation.
After hearing this answer, Rao Shixiaduo had already predicted that the spread of popular education in Daxia would trigger a chain reaction, but he really didn't expect this day to come so quickly.
This is one of Netheril's own who is very close, so when will the elves react? Xia Duo has no answer to this question, but it is impossible for him to give up his own development in order to maintain the so-called low sense of existence.
"What are you going to do? Are you going to apply it to everyone, or are you going to accept children under the age of sixteen like me first?" Sha Duo continued to ask.
"I plan to popularize it to everyone. The population in Yusnar's territory is not as large as yours. It should be possible to spread it to everyone, but I don't know how this system works." Vader replied.
"The key is not the large number of people but the small number of people. The key is that the territory itself is a relatively stable system. It is not advisable to force everyone to add a magic learning attribute. My suggestion is to start with the young people."
"I will seriously consider your suggestion, so how do I start?"
"To gather educated people of fifteen or sixteen years old and teach them basic apprenticeship knowledge, you need some full-time teachers to complete this task."
"Full-time teacher?" Wade was obviously a little unfamiliar with this concept.
So Xia Duo further explained: "Yes, if we want to popularize knowledge on a large scale, the apprenticeship system in the past is no longer suitable. In the future, one teacher will be needed to handle multiple or even large numbers of students, and the main job of these teachers in the future is to teach students. And that’s what it means to be a full-time teacher.”
"I see, is this the Tower of Time's model? Can one teacher handle multiple students, and be able to take care of them?" Wade asked doubtfully.
"At present, almost all Towers of Time have been transferred to the college model where full-time teachers teach. As for whether one teacher can take care of multiple students, it depends on the teacher's ability. Those with strong ability will take care of more students, and those with weak ability will take care of more students. If you bring less, the level of sophistication may not be as good as the apprenticeship system of the past, but this is the price if you want to popularize knowledge on a large scale."
However, what Xia Duo did not say is that the academy model has eliminated the almost master-slave relationship between apprentices. The teacher's interests are positively related to the student's learning income. In the past, it was the opposite.
The situation of "teacher's disciples starve to death of their masters" is not unique to Earth, it is also common in Netheril.
In the past apprenticeship system, masters did not have the protection of a higher level. The master needed to make a living on his own. His main job was not teaching. Taking apprentices might just be for the purpose of squeezing multiple labor forces, or for other reasons.
But under the college model, the faster students learn and the more they learn, the better the teachers’ “performance” is. If there is such a superior as the “college”, of course, the better the performance, the greater the salary.
This inspires teachers' enthusiasm for teaching, which is completely in contrast to the indifferent masters in the past apprenticeship system.
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In the reception room, Sha Duo briefly introduced the current academic teaching model of the Tower of Time. Wade nodded repeatedly, his eyes shining with excitement.
"Yes! That's it! Academy system! I want to build a magic academy in the Tower of Wisdom specifically to popularize education! I believe this must be the right future!"
(End of chapter)
