Everyone present was close to him, and they were all his supporters in the meeting. Of course, Uzov would not deliberately pick on them. Besides, there was really good news for him to gather everyone here today.
Seeing that everyone's expressions had calmed down, Uzov said, "Recently, there has been great progress in the printing of magic scrolls in Kabambai College, and the Manroland printing machine that we built is the key. I believe that people who are interested in the printing of magic scrolls would also like to have the same machine and try to contact you in private. "
Seeing that someone was about to try to defend himself, Uzov waved his hand and continued, "When the machine was assembled, you were all there to help and saw the whole process. As for how to assemble all the parts together, except for my boss, who can guarantee that they can do the same thing, not to mention the magic circles and programs that control the machine? "
"That's right, brother. That's what I told that person too." Someone else agreed. Suddenly, they realized that they had indeed made contact with outsiders and could not help but show an uneasy expression.
To appease everyone's worries, Uzov said, "Don't worry. My boss did not say that he would not sell the printing machine. So, if anyone comes to you again, please bring them to talk to me directly. According to the agreed rules, whoever introduces the customer will get a referral bonus. "
In the Association of Technology, there were some staff members who were good at talking. Other than helping to deal with some picky customers, their other major responsibility was to take the initiative to run business and attract business. Just like the Chamber of Commerce, some nobles or sorcerers who thought highly of themselves would wait for the manager of the Chamber of Commerce to come to their door and flatter them. They would not take the initiative to contact the Chamber of Commerce unless they had worked with them for a long time.
Even if the big shots wanted a certain product very much, they would only hint their needs to the Chamber of Commerce through the mouths of other people. At that time, the Chamber of Commerce would have to send a manager to visit them and do the business. The bathroom equipment business of the Association of Technology was not special. Instead, it operated in the same way as the Chamber of Commerce, sending people to visit the big shots.
Of course, it was not only the staff members who could solicit business. Every workshop owner or craftsman could do the same. As long as the commission was established, the construction was completed, and the payment was received, even if the people who participated in the construction in the end did not include the introducer, they would still get a reward called referral fee. This was a rule that had been set long ago, and Uzov had only reiterated it once.
The craftsmen were surprised by his attitude and asked, "Big Boss, did you really say that?"
"I'd be a bastard if I didn't make money. These were his exact words. Besides, if he sold a machine, he would put in the effort and get paid for it. Why not sell it? He has also been doing some research recently. Mages also need financial support. "Uzov was also aware of a certain someone's silk business.
The craftsmen of the Technology Guild were not completely ignorant of the world of mages. So someone asked, "Then what does Great Magician Kabamba think?"
The person in charge of printing magic scrolls was the esteemed Great Magician. Moreover, the other party's strength in the Holy City of Estari was in no way inferior to that of the Turtledove Alliance's Technical Guild.
Everyone was used to doing things in this city full of magicians. Of course, they had to be more careful to avoid getting involved in conflicts between magicians. Like this time, the attitude of the Great Magician was also very important.
Offending the Technology Guild would only result in a painful loss of money. Offending Great Magician Kabamba would mean that they wouldn't even be able to survive in the Holy City. That old man's disciples and grand-disciples were not ornaments that were easy to break.
He understood everyone's worries. But these small matters were already under the control of his boss. Uzov used his infectious voice to say, "Everyone can rest assured. Great Magician Kabamba naturally agreed to this transaction."
Seeing that everyone still didn't believe him, Uzov naturally had to spend some effort to explain, "If it was the original printing machine, then of course the Great Magician didn't have anything to do with it. But the subsequent improvements were the result of their research. If someone wanted to buy the improved printing machine, they couldn't do it without the permission of that person. In order to obtain this kind of permission, he would have to pay a fee for the Great Mage's technology. Of course, he wouldn't be able to escape. Therefore, in this matter, Great Magician Kabambai also has some benefits. "
"But no matter how many benefits there are, it can't be more profitable than monopolizing this technology." The craftsmen who had lived their entire lives by relying on their craftsmanship would naturally come to this conclusion and question this consideration. Of course, this was also what Uzov had thought before.
But his boss had used the same reasoning to convince Old Kabamba and himself. Now it was his turn to convince this group of craftsmen. Uzov said, "Do you think that just relying on Great Magician Kabamba's group and a machine to print Magic Scrolls can satisfy everyone's needs? When I say 'everyone', I mean the entire market of the Holy City, the entire market of the Empire, and even the entire Lost Land. "
Perhaps the Lost Land's understanding of economics and business was still quite primitive, but Uzov who had been influenced by a certain person also came to influence the people of the technology guild. The guild often used economic terms like 'supply', 'demand', and 'market', so it wasn't like no one could understand.
But when everyone thought about the question of the technology guild's chairman, they found that it was indeed the case. According to what they had heard, even if the production efficiency was increased by ten times, no matter how big the workshop was, it wouldn't be able to satisfy the demand that was like a bottomless pit.
Magic Scrolls were different from bathroom equipment. The former was a consumable item, while the latter was a half permanent construction. Although the demand for the latter wouldn't completely disappear, it would still slow down. But the former would be consumed as much as it was produced, there was almost no upper limit to it.
As for the hunger marketing in the Lost Land ….. Guess, how many pieces would the thugs who couldn't buy anything take apart? In a world with individual strength, there were many considerations that were different from Earth.
And when the research team led by Archmage Kabamba had produced results, Old Magician Kabamba had also discussed the follow-up plan with Lin. This kind of discussion was even initiated by a certain timid transmigrator.
The reason why he was looking for trouble was because the Lost Land had never had the experience of 'mass production'. In order to prevent this backer from playing himself to death, Lin felt that it was necessary to step on the brakes, or to guide this momentum to a path that wouldn't lead to self-destruction.
Although there was still a long way to go before the research of printing Magic Scrolls could be completed, the results at this stage were already enough to shock the world. Not to mention the parts that could be printed, because of the reduction in manual operations, the success rate of making Magic Scrolls increased. Just this point alone made the mages who knew the details excited.
The demand for Magic Scrolls had always been there, and it couldn't be satisfied. This was because they would be used for adventures, wars, and pure warriors. Even mages would choose to use Magic Scrolls in order to increase their chances of survival in dangerous places. This way, they would preserve their ability to cast Magic Scrolls in more urgent situations. As for Magic Scrolls that could save one's life, it was needless to say.
Before this kind of market demand, it would be very difficult to completely cover up this technology. Unless Old Magician Kabamba could increase the production to the point that it could satisfy those who only wanted to use it and didn't want to profit from it. At the very least, he had to first eliminate the pressure from one of the two major groups that had such a demand.
This meant that he had to increase the number of people, increase the number of printing machines, and expand the scale. The most difficult thing was to ensure the source of the raw materials. The materials for making Magic Scrolls were not things that could be found everywhere. And if the source of the materials was blocked, it was very likely that the previous investment would become a burden that would crush him.
In order to prevent those who also wanted to profit from obtaining the secrets through improper channels, he had to have enough people to guard against this kind of thing. And the bigger the printing workshop, the more people he needed to guard against it. But the most troublesome thing was not the mages in the same profession, but the pressure from the country. And it was the pressure from an empire, the Guevana Empire.
There was no doubt that Magic Scrolls were a strategic resource in the Labyrinth. For a country, the best situation was to have the technology in their hands, and not let it be in the hands of someone the empire couldn't control. After Lin raised this question, whether it was Kabamba or the other people who participated in the discussion, they didn't believe that the Guevana Empire would just stand by and do nothing.
In other words, if they chose to monopolize this technology, they would have to be prepared to become the enemy of the whole world. Even on Earth, there was no military grade technology that was in the hands of a civilian organization, except for the so-called immigrants, but in reality, it was a country formed by a plutocracy.
And the way to break out of this situation could be said to be very easy for a certain someone. Since he couldn't eat all the delicious food on the table ….. Then he would just flip the table! He would scatter all the soup on the ground, and whoever wanted to eat would have to lie down and lick it.
Of course, it was impossible for Lin to use this to convince Kabamba. Instead, it was to publish the research results in a way that could recover the cost and still generate profits, and those profits could be used as funds for the next research.
At the same time, the market demand was so big that it wasn't something that one person could monopolize. The academy continued to print Magic Scrolls for sale. This business could maintain the vitality of the research and bring in an endless stream of funds. And those who could also print Magic Scrolls would form an invisible alliance to fight against other forces that wanted to monopolize this technology. It didn't matter if it was a person or an empire.
In the end, if this technology was released for a fee, of course, it would gain a reputation. And when others received the first-hand data, it would take time for them to understand what was going on. During this time, as long as their research continued and continued to make progress, they would be able to maintain their leading position in the technology.
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