Talia had never met Merlinsera before. She had such an attitude because she knew that the upper level of the Magic Tower was truly a place of "crouching tigers and hidden dragons". Not only were there real Dragons, but there were also some unheard of but terrifyingly powerful Mages.
Right now, 'strength' wasn't just determined by 'combat power', it was also linked to one's academic level. Taliyah spent all day in the library or listening to lectures. Of course, she knew that 99% of the famous fellas who came up with all kinds of amazing theories were busy upstairs.
This magic tower, in a sense, was the place with the highest average IQ and force value in the world. Any so-called "genius" would appear to be "dim" when coming here. Many "amazing" sorcerers who used to be in a certain count's territory, after entering the magic tower, would obediently tuck their tails between their legs and become researchers. Some of them even couldn't stand such a contrast and chose to quit.
In extreme cases, there were even those who committed suicide after suffering setbacks …
In such an environment, progress was really fast, but the pressure was also really great. When Talia stood in front of the familiar door, she also took a few deep breaths before pushing the door open and entering. She then respectfully saluted, "Lord Crupus, Elder Anstey, Elder Muratik, Grand Magus Houdini, greetings …"
On the other side, Merlinsera stood in front of a wooden door.
After a few seconds, he came out and saluted, "Mage Merlinsera, please come in. The Prime Minister has just finished a meeting."
She walked in and walked along the front hall to the conference hall. She saw Roddy leaning on an armchair, but the latter was not idle. He was holding a communication circle and speaking impolitely.
"The tax system is very important! This concerns the fate of the country, not the amount of money! I didn't send you there to get along with them and fool me … The tax department will have specialized forces to supervise and enforce the tax system. Do you understand what I mean? This is as important as the war. "
The other side was obviously stunned and mumbled a few words. Roddy then said, "Remember, I'm dealing with the matter, not the person. But if you don't do your job well, I'll immediately replace you."
"But, Prime Minister … They …"
"This is a time of war."
"I, I understand, Prime Minister."
Before the other side could say anything else, Roddy turned off the communication circle and heaved a sigh of relief. He rose to his feet tiredly. "I'm sorry, something came up."
"It's okay. I know you're the busiest person in the world right now."
Merinsala wasn't being sarcastic. She was speaking from experience. Even without the Cabinet, just by looking at the discussions and decrees published in the newspaper every day, one could tell that the Cabinet and the Prime Minister had never been idle.
However, she was a little curious as to why Roddy was so angry. "The taxes are not coming up?"
"Food taxes are not a problem, but I'm changing the tax system. I need to start establishing a 'consumption tax' system, which is much more difficult than simply collecting taxes." Roddy shook his head. "The country's economy is in a period of rapid development. If we don't change the tax system, the money will only go to the pockets of some people, and it will only lead to an endless cycle."
This was also a historical lesson. In Roddy's memory, the Ming Dynasty was defeated by the 'tax system'. Such a large empire had the largest trade surplus on Earth at that time, but the royal family basically didn't collect business taxes because they didn't want to compete with the people. In the end, all the money went into the pockets of the rich, while the commoners and the emperor were poor like Jingle bells …
Not to mention other factors like the Little Ice Age or the plague, it was only a matter of time before the tax system collapsed.
Rody naturally did not want to repeat the same mistake. However, the reform was easier said than done. It was never easy to make a move against those with vested interests. Fortunately, the power system of this world was not as low as that of Earth. Otherwise, Hollier would have been surrounded by the feudal vassals.
Merinsala listened to his explanation, but didn't understand the importance of the 'tax system' to the country. But she didn't come here to chat. She changed the topic and said, "In the original plan, I was asked to open two teleportation portals. Now that the first one has been opened, why are you suddenly canceling the second one?"
"Because it's no longer necessary. The enemy has taken the initiative to attack, so we don't need to create any illusions."
Roddy's gaze paused on the top of her head for a moment, and he raised his eyebrows. "Can studying teleportation portals help you increase your strength quickly? It's only been a few months, but you've improved faster than you did in two years in Lassiman. "
This was naturally because he saw that Merinsala had already reached Level 51 … According to his impression of the players' leveling speed, Merinsala's speed was unbelievable.
When the latter heard this, she could not help but smile. In fact, she had been wondering if Rody had realized this. Now that he had brought it up, it was obvious that he still cared about her. However, Merinsera suppressed her expression and shrugged. "Is that so? I don't feel anything. "
Although she said that, she purposely didn't conceal the energy waves emitted from her body. Not to mention Roddy, even ordinary people could feel an indescribable 'heat' from her. Because her body stored a large amount of fire element from the 'Elemental Plane', her strength and power far exceeded that of ordinary Mages of the same level, and even more powerful than most Magisters.
"Is it because of the teleportation portals?"
Roddy was really curious. He had once discussed with Merinsala about the origin of the 'Magic crystal'. Creatures from the Elemental Plane didn't have a Magic crystal, but they emitted energy waves that far exceeded magical beasts of the same level. This might be another way to break through the barrier of 'Level 60'.
"Part of the reason, but the main reason is … after coming into contact with more elemental creatures, I discovered some tricks to store energy in the body of some high-level creatures through dissection and research, and thus mastered some new methods."
But when she said this, she shook her head. "But this seems to be the end of this path. Because I don't dare to provoke the Elemental Lords, I have no way of knowing how they break through the barrier."
"You didn't observe them?"
"Observe my ass!" Merinsala scolded with a smile. "Why don't you open the teleportation portal to observe Kazwera? You can also see from the density of the elements that the Elemental Plane is a 'high energy' plane. The 'Lords' of that world are much more powerful than the Lords of the Dragons here. Not to mention a glance, the last time I opened the portal, it seemed to have noticed me. Just the aura alone was enough to cause the portal to collapse. "
Roddy also realized that he had been discussing cabinet matters a little too much recently, and had become unfamiliar with the concept of planes. He touched his nose and quickly admitted his mistake. "I thought the creatures from the Elemental Plane were more gentle. After all, the first thing that came to mind was that Earth Elemental Lizard. But … is the Elemental Lord very hostile towards you?"
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