"Brother, we have a lot of research projects waiting for materials recently, and these require money to buy. Do you think you can give us Vbar Kir (5,000 gold) directly, and we won't need the patent share. That money , just think of it as our wages for helping you improve the design and build a car."
Jermaine mustered up the courage to finish the sentence in one sitting. In the end, he looked at his people triumphantly, as if he had won a battle. Marit even extended a thumbs up to praise her man. Although Riley remained calm, he had no objection and just sipped the mead. Only Freya showed a troubled expression.
Five thousand gold is considered a lot of money. When I bought the new home I live in now, the price was about the same, not counting the renovation costs. If we go back in time, almost all of my savings were spent on this house. The main thing was to buy a lot of magic materials to renovate this ordinary house. The silver-bearded dwarf made such a request, so he could only use credit.
But recently, because of the publication of several issues of mathematics journals, the Academy of the Great Magician Kabamba not only earned more operating expenses, but also started several research projects. How could he still look like he was short of money? , the cash box was naturally full. It is not a problem to pay Jermaine's request, but he will have to be tight for a while on his own research projects and expenses.
So, do you want to agree? In addition to keeping more available funds on hand, if cars really sell well in the future, will the Silverbeard dwarves feel that they have been cheated again? It's just that at this time, it doesn't seem right to continue to insist on your own opinions, because the other party already has a fixed opinion. Lin asked cautiously: "Don't you think about it anymore? The car has a good future."
"No, big brother, let's do it. We won't take advantage of your creativity. Besides, helping you improve the design can be regarded as the assistance we promised to provide you when we left home and traveled with you. However, If your funds are a little tight, you don’t have to give me all the money at once. It doesn’t matter if you give it a little bit at a time. Anyway, I can’t spend all the money in one go.”
After thinking about it, Lin didn't insist anymore and said, "Okay then, just write it in the memo according to your conditions. Do you want to take the money directly or record it in the account?"
"No, big brother. We don't have a big cash box to keep such a large amount of money. So I'll leave it with you first. Just use a bookkeeper."
Although the agreement between Lin and the Silverbeard dwarves was not signed in black and white, it was also written in a memorandum document. Prevent the nobles on both sides from forgetting things too much. When the time comes, empty talk can easily hurt feelings. Because it is not a contract, the content can be modified as long as both parties agree. The files are placed in the forum space and recorded using a special encryption method.
Originally, I went to great lengths to use parchment scrolls and write one copy each in Midland Common and Silverbeard Dwarven. But then the content continued to increase, and everyone was too lazy to copy and organize it, so they simply put it online and took some optional confidentiality measures. As the old saying goes, beware only gentlemen, not villains. However, neither party objected to this method.
After a brief discussion on the contents of Document No. 1903 and determining the direction of the next development, Jermaine and others were happy to make preparations. The most important thing was to contact the steward of the Chamber of Commerce. This senior steward, who was introduced by the great magician Kabamba, has recently earned a lot of commissions from the silver-bearded dwarves' lavish purchases. He almost wants to treat these dwarves as ancestors, so no matter how late it is, no problem.
Watching the dwarves leave, only Freya took a step forward and nodded to him, Lin couldn't help but sigh. However, I can't blame them for being too wary. I didn't fully understand how to ask them to pay loyalty and trust.
In fact, even other people's trust, Lin felt, was conditional and prerequisite, not unconditional loyalty and trust. It's just that in comparison, the few silver-bearded dwarves have more defensive elements. Many things are relative.
Pour the coffee into a large mug, clean the coffee pot, and then carry the mug back to the attic and your bedroom. Before the door even closed, the gray cat Hardy scurried in.
I didn't chase the cat out of the house either. Lin looked at the gray cat whose fur had not been completely dried. He licked his front paws with disgust, quickly combed his half-dried wet fur, and cursed: "This is torture, right?" , this is definitely torture from the dark! Why are there so many things to torment cats in your bathtub? I originally thought it would be great to be splashed with water, but it turned out to be bubbles and brushes. If it happens every day After all this, I don’t want to live anymore.”
After laughing twice, Lin said: "This is punishment for finding something for me to do. You cats have been seen by that group of people. They will definitely make such a request. How can I refuse? Starting tomorrow, I don't want to be caught. If you go to wash yourself, just stay away. If that person sees you, I won’t be able to do it. By the way, do you want some milk?"
"What is milk?" Hardy asked.
Putting down the mug with coffee, Lin took out a bottle of milk from the small refrigerator in the dormitory. For those who are not accustomed to drinking animal milk, it is not easy to get a bottle of milk. Worst of all, it’s easy to create bad associations.
I remember when I made such a request to someone from the Chamber of Commerce, two yellow-haired girls pressed their hands on their stunted chests and glared at someone with sad eyes. Although Lin tried to explain the nutritional value of milk, it does not really have nutritional value, and there are different opinions even on earth.
The Apple guru Lao Jia has said in public more than once that drinking milk is actually a conspiracy marketing technique of the animal husbandry industry. Just like giving chocolates on Valentine's Day, it is a trend started by candy companies to sell their own products.
No one knows the truth. It's just that I was used to drinking it before time travel, and now I miss the taste.
The steward of the Chamber of Commerce introduced by the great magician Kabanbai was a capable person. He actually got himself milk instead of milk squeezed by some random animal, and established a long-term supply channel.
It was a ranch on the edge of the Holy City that specialized in supplying meat. Most of the milk would be processed and made into cheese, and few people would drink it directly. The main reason is that fresh milk is not durable and easily deteriorates. But this is not a big problem for magicians.
Finding a clean plate, Lin poured some milk on it and put it in front of Hardy. Realizing what 'milk' in the common language refers to, the gray cat also looked at someone with a strange look. Drinking it wouldn't kill the cat anyway, so Hardy lowered his head and took a tentative sip.
At the beginning, he drank the whole plate of milk. At the end, he was still licking his cat's paws.
It seems that whether they are cats from Earth or Midland, many of their habits are similar. Lin thought so.
Ignoring the gray cat who was still busy taking care of himself, Lin opened the skylight for stargazing. The fixed astronomical telescope, designed according to the established program, began to receive data and leave records. However, such background movements did not prevent Lin from peeping through the eyepiece at the starry sky illuminated by the telescope.
Regarding the search for the earth, we have so far found the sun in our hometown. However, no answer has yet been calculated regarding its true distance and orientation to the Lost Land. Don't look at your mathematics level, as if you are crushing all sentient beings in the world, but in front of the mysteries of the universe, you are still the same scum, and there are far more unknown parts than what is known.
Jumping to the small table next to the telescope, Hardy took the opportunity when someone moved his head to peek at the eyepiece of the telescope. It was startled at first and shrank its head, then cautiously poked its head out to take a closer look. Finally, he imitated someone, squinted one eye, and looked at the stars that were magnified dozens of times seriously.
Looking at Hardy's actions, Lin smiled. The same thing is said, no matter which world a cat is in, curiosity remains the same.
"What are you doing looking at the stars?" Reluctant to look back, Hardy asked while looking at the stars.
Regarding this simple question, Lin actually took a moment to think about it and then said: "At first, it was because I liked it. I liked the light that broke out from the darkness and made us feel less lonely in the vast universe. Later it was In order to learn. I like them, so I want to know more about them, so I have to learn from them. Now..."
Standing up and pointing to the sky where the Milky Way hangs high, Lin said: "Everything about me is hidden there."
The final instructions are unclear and open to many interpretations. But cats are far less curious about language than they are about things. So Hardy did not delve into someone's words, but he still asked casually: "I wonder what the sky of the abyss looks like."
Someone who fell into some inexplicable intoxication was awakened by a word! Yes, why haven't I thought about this problem? I have been to the Abyss once, and it is not an underground world with rocks on my head. It's just that the air there was very bad and the sky was always gray. I couldn't tell why. I didn't think of taking a good look at the sky during the rescue operation.
But the so-called abyss is considered by the magicians of Lost Land to belong to another plane, and it is logical for them to think so. But what is this 'another plane' about?
Different dimensional spaces? Obviously, no. The Abyss, the Lost Lands, and even the Earth are all located in the same dimension. Although the conditions for the true form of a god or an abyss lord to come to the Lost Land are very strict, most of the time they must appear in the form of a saint. But low-level demons don't have to be so troublesome. What they look like in the abyss is what they look like when they come to the Lost Land. At most, there will be some changes in strength and weakness.
Clark Kent came to Earth from Krypton and turned into Superman because of the yellow sun. It doesn't matter if the demon changes location and its strength changes slightly. But this also means that the demons did not appear in the Lost Land only after 'dimension reduction'.
One of the most obvious characteristics of witnessing high-dimensional creatures is that it will cause cognitive confusion to the witness, rather than simple 'fear'. There is still a difference between the two.
So the question is: Where is the abyss in the universe? Or ask, in which universe is the abyss located? Is the multiverse theory correct?
