As the appointed time approached, the Tower of the Great Sage fell silent again, except that the restaurant was crowded with people. Everyone was whispering, exchanging paper information, or making final confirmations about discussions on the forum. The three presidents sat quietly with their eyes closed, thinking about the changes that might happen next.
As for Lin, he stayed in the core room on the third floor with his two apprentices, turning on the small stove to cook lunch. It's a steak and vegetables sandwiched in half with soft bread, and served with fried potato strips. All I need is another carbonated drink.
What does it look like? That's right, burgers and fries.
Long live junk food! Lin Da admired from the bottom of his heart.
Heavy saltiness and fried food are two major factors that stimulate human appetite. In some countries on earth, criticism is so serious. In the final analysis, it is just those who are qualified to speak out who cannot get used to it.
Just when I was enjoying my burger, the mirror energy pool suddenly changed, and the old face of President Chenguo Eaton appeared again. Lin, who was biting into a hamburger, was caught in action and was frightened to stop.
There was a moment of embarrassment between the two parties. In the end, Lin pretended to be calm and swallowed the rest of the burger before saying, "Mr. President, you're late."
"Yeah, I originally wanted to scare another group of people."
"Please wait a moment, I will transfer the screen to the other three presidents."
"please."
Lin appeared in the restaurant, making the scene quiet. In front of everyone's attention, he used the Water Mirror Technique to magnify the video of President Cheng Guo Eaton onto the blank wall.
"Good day, everyone." Chengguo Eaton took the lead in greeting everyone.
The seating arrangement of the three presidents is different from yesterday. Originally, the three presidents and the tower master were sitting facing each other, and the water mirror in the video was on the side of everyone. Now Lin is no longer the protagonist, so he gave up his seat and replaced the presidents with the video mirror, while he stood next to them.
Except for the secretary sitting next to the presidents, the other three groups of people stood clearly behind their respective presidents. Many of them had higher status than Lin, so he did not dare to sit down casually on such an occasion.
After the two sides exchanged a few greetings, they went straight to the point and started a new round of confrontation.
All this made Lin, a spectator, feel so... boring? Think about the political commentary programs that looked like scolding on the street, the Congress hall that looked like a boxing ring, or the movie and drama programs like Zhuge Liang's verbal battle with Jiangdong when we were on Earth. People who have been baptized by these things really don't think that the business between magicians What does negotiation feel like. The trash talk in WWA is more exciting and has many tricks.
It's a pity that these legal men don't have such self-awareness, but are obsessed with every word and every sentence of the contract. It was as if he regarded the other party as a devil or devil, and as long as one word was exposed, his soul would be on the line, so he argued with all his heart and force.
The three presidents slapped the table several times and cursed, which made Lin frightened. Fortunately, the furniture made by the two girls was strong enough; it was also fortunate that the three of them were magicians and did not have the power to use it at this time. If it were a muscle stick, the table might have fallen apart long ago.
Resisting the urge to take a nap, Lin began to wander again, thinking and reviewing the previous research results to see if there was anything that could be improved.
Hmm, something doesn’t seem right?
Realizing that he was the center of attention again, Lin couldn't help but think about what had happened just now that made people look at him.
However, in order to solve the embarrassment of the tower owner's unclear explanation, Chengguo Eaton coughed and said: "Sir, the negotiation just came to the end, and it was mentioned that for the mall system, the Xijia District Branch paid Xbar Kil (10,000 gold) The price. So how much price should the three branches who also want to establish a mall have to pay?"
Oh, this is it. Lin said without thinking: "It was originally agreed that this system would be sold to the Xijia District Chapter. I will no longer claim any rights or secondary sales. It is up to the president to decide how to deal with it."
"The establishment of the mall system was, after all, yours. How can the association bypass you and decide how to deal with it alone?"
Wow, what a conscience. If we were on Earth at that time, no one would take other people's things and sell them themselves, and the money would not be distributed at all. It's my credit for the good name to sell it. Without me, your stuff would have rotted in your hands.
However, Lin also understood that the old fox, President Chengguo Eaton, would emphasize so much because he wanted to use his own hands to kill the other three districts. As long as you insist on the same Xbar Kir price, the Xijia District branch will not be able to do it without any price, which is equivalent to peeling off two layers of skin from a cow.
Of course, it is not ruled out that the president just wants to take care of himself. After all, this system is completed by himself, and it cannot be justified by bypassing the interests of the creator. Perhaps he also wanted to drag himself into the water and show that he and the Xijia District Branch were on the same side.
However, Lin still maintained his original idea and expressed his little thoughts at the same time. "At the beginning, we agreed with President Eaton that the mall system was to be sold to the Xijia branch as a commodity. So what the president wants to do with the items belonging to the branch is of course the branch's power. However, the other three presidents want to If our mall system goes online, there will be no way to bypass me."
Some people questioned, some despised, and some sneered. With all the world in sight, Lin continued nonchalantly: "If the system wants to go online, it's not like a browser. You can just copy it and use it. It must be legal." Domain name, which requires setting up a domain name server; a web server is also required to support the pages of the mall system. Even if these are not planned to be built by each branch, but are sent to the computerized energy pool of the Xijia District Branch, It is necessary to change the domain name of the mall system so as not to conflict with the established Xijia District mall.──”
Glancing at everyone, everyone was stunned, but Lin just smiled and said: "─These modifications are actually recorded in the documentation. If you already understand the rules of these modifications, of course Each branch can copy the original mall system of the Xijia District branch, then go back and make corrections before going online. Then it is none of my business. If you need my help in making modifications, it is reasonable to charge some cost for the work."
Seeing some people's expressions of disapproval, Lin also shrugged and said: "In my opinion, this thing must be put online as soon as possible after returning to have its value. After all, there will be a lot of friction between reality and the mall. There is work to be done. So I plan it to ensure that the system can be used normally. After all, those things are all designed by me. If you don’t care about this kind of thing, then use the original mall system and slowly explore it yourself. During the use of Of course, if you correct the mistake, it has nothing to do with me, and you don’t need to pay any remuneration.”
In fact, except for the mall, which is not circulated outside, the browser, domain name server and web server are things that have been announced long ago. It is not ruled out that there are already other owners of magic towers, or experts who can use the energy pool of the magic tower, who have studied the set rules and set up their own forum. As for the setting rules, they are all very similar, it just depends on whether the architect can change their mind.
The smart people in the Lost World are actually not bad at all. Lin has no idea how long this exclusive knowledge can last. But after all, commercial use is completely different from research and experimental use. Just like in the global society, some companies would rather purchase mature and reliable technologies from external sources for trivial matters that are not related to their main industry, rather than cultivating talents from scratch themselves. Of course, if a company is willing to sacrifice the cost, it is not impossible to cultivate it from scratch. It depends on the choice of the business owner. Here, it depends on the choices of several presidents.
But before the three presidents could get entangled, Chengguo Eaton laughed a few times and said: "As the tower owner said, the mall system is not like a browser. You can use the original magic stone after you take it back. It still needs a lot of modifications. Only then can it be opened smoothly on the browser. How about this, the three friends don't have to worry. Each system still has the same Xbar Kir. I will divide half of it, which is Vbar Kir (5000 gold) as the tower The Lord’s reward for modification must be so that you can use it immediately after taking it back. Do you agree with this?”
Even though they knew that the old man on the screen had taken advantage of him, the presidents still had to smile and thank him. As for the setting issues that the Tower Master just mentioned, in fact, various branches are also studying them, but there are not many people who really understand them. In other words, if the mall system in each district wants to go online as quickly as possible, the tower owner must personally take action. So everyone still agreed to the plan.
The remaining trivial discussions are still ongoing. But it is no longer the person at the president level who will come forward. Instead, after the secretaries of each party record the matters to be determined, it is planned to send representatives from each district to confirm the details of the second round.
Lin also left the meeting first under the instruction of President Chengguo Eaton. Directly in the Tower of the Great Sage, make corrections to the mall's original system, including the domain name server and web server that should be established jointly. After that, it will be handed over directly to the three presidents, so that they can build their own shopping malls immediately after returning.
Speaking of which, this transaction model of delivering goods first and collecting payment later was the first time Lin had seen it in the Lost World. However, President Eaton was not afraid of others defaulting on their debts, and the other three presidents did not have the shame to default on their debts. At their level, credit and face are much more valuable than money.
So this transaction went smoothly, and the payment will be delivered later. But that was a matter between branches. Lin, the tower master, was only responsible to President Chengguo Eaton of Xijia District Branch. He had no intention of giving up this thick thigh.
But what made Lin most unhappy was that when the three branches thought of sending people to secretly learn and modify the set rules, the magicians who knocked on the door of the core room on the third floor received answers that had already been modified.
For those who could steal Vbar Kir from every branch so easily, this group of young magicians would look bad. If there were vague complaints echoing in their ears, and the vitriolic words never stopped for a moment, this group of people did not restrain themselves. Instead, they seemed to deliberately let the tower master hear them, but they were not blatantly accusing them.
How long does it take to type a few words for the profile content? How long will it take to do the same process three times? Lin could pretend to be there for three days and three nights, but now he wanted to send these plague gods away as soon as possible.
Although a boatload of people did not cause any damage in the tower, receiving them took up most of his time. Not to mention that some people come to ask questions that don’t make sense. For something like common sense, if one person asks it, the answer is the same, and if two people ask it, the answer is the same. When a group of people come to ask the same thing one after another, it is already a problem without falling out. Very restrained.
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It was recommended in the popular fantasy category, I’m honored. I shamelessly ask everyone for recommended tickets. If you don’t have tickets, you are welcome to join the show alone. Thank you.
