Seeing that no one had much of a reaction, Lin Xiang continued, "Of course, I don't know many people in the Holy City. So to be honest, I don't know how to choose. I prefer to use the introduction system. Anyone who wants to order a car from me has to have a letter of introduction from one of the three of you. But if Great Magician Kabambai and Great Magician Behan have any requests, I'll also help them. After all, I have received a lot of help from the two of them after coming to the Holy City. As for who I satisfy each year, it will be up to the three of you to coordinate and arrange. I will not interfere. "
The meaning of this sentence was equivalent to handing over the right to choose the customers to them. The three people present were all moved. As for the two people who were named as exceptions, it was not so difficult to accept.
But seeing the three of them get excited for a while, they returned to their unfathomable expressions. Although they agreed with the conditions proposed by him, it seemed that they were still dissatisfied. Lin Xiang thought for a while and could roughly guess what the three of them were thinking, so he said,
"Since the Grand Duke and Mr. Ruan are my collaborators, His Excellency the Mage Saint is a very important introducer. Then, as a sign of my sincerity, if the three of you have a need for a customized car, I am willing to cooperate and complete it within the first year. Of course, the conditions are still the same. The materials will be provided by yourself, and I will receive a salary. You can't let me work for free, right? Oh, and this condition is limited to one car. If there are other needs, you will have to wait. "
At this point, the three of them, led by the Grand Duke, showed satisfied expressions. After sitting in such a comfortable vehicle, who would be willing to sit in a carriage again?
According to this man's previous conditions, it would take at least three years for them to be able to sit in their own cars. Who would have the patience to wait? So when this magician said that he was willing to rush the work in the first year and order a car for the three of them, even if it was only limited to one car, it made them feel satisfied and satisfied.
And in Lin Xiang's calculations, the three of them in front of him and Great Magician Kabambai made a total of five people. If they had a need, he was willing to complete the custom-made car within the first year. In addition to the intention of currying favor with these people, the main purpose was to not make himself too conspicuous.
Of course, it was impossible for him to travel in a mass-produced car. The custom-made car made by the silver-bearded dwarf would eventually become his ride. If the streets were filled with 1903 Ford Model A cars, and he drove a Hummer, wouldn't people roll their eyes at him? If he wasn't the only one driving the special vehicle, he would be able to disperse the firepower and not become the only target.
"If that's the case, I can make a request of you directly," Carville said.
"Please speak." Although the income from custom-made cars was not his main goal, there was no reason for him to reject a Grand Duke. Maintaining a good relationship with this person would make their future cooperation smoother.
Carville didn't beat around the bush and said directly, "I hope to order a car for a woman to drive. The most important thing is safety. For example, when I casually tried it just now, I was able to make a dent in the back door. I hope it can be improved to the point where there won't even be a dent. "
Hmm? It's not for me?
Lin's doubts were quickly answered by someone. Warlock Saint Babak Abnahan said, "Are you planning to buy a car for your granddaughter?"
Carville revealed a benevolent expression that a certain someone had never seen before and said, "Yes. One of the main reasons that child doesn't dare to go out is that she doesn't feel safe. I also can't bring the duke's guards with me at all times to protect her. I hope that a car with improved safety can be a support for her and give her the confidence to go out. Even if she doesn't go to social banquets, it's better to go out and relax than to be cooped up in the castle all day. "
Hmm, granddaughter? Well, it would be strange if a white-bearded old noble didn't have any sons, daughters, or grandchildren. It was just that he wasn't familiar with Grand Duke Carville's family, so Lin asked, "Then, Grand Duke, is your granddaughter an adult or a minor? What's her build? "
The sensitive question turned the Grand Duke into a protective old man on the spot. He glared at the mage with a sharp gaze and asked, "What do you want to do with knowing this?"
"Eh, the so-called tailor-made, isn't it to first know the user's build and habits, and then create the most suitable item according to these conditions? It's like you, Grand Duke, looking for those master craftsmen to make an exclusive weapon. They have to know the length of your arm, the width of your palm, and other conditions to be able to create the most suitable weapon for you. Otherwise, it wouldn't be a good thing to have a sword used by a giant taller than you, or for you, a dwarf who's about the size of a needle. "
The reason was so right that no one could refute it. Duke Carville's expression eased slightly, and after thinking for a moment, he said, "When I return, I'll tell you these things."
"Okay. Then, regarding the issue of safety, are there any special enchantment requirements? Just now when you tried it, you were able to dent the car's sheet metal because this car now has no magic attached to it other than the engine. It's purely the hardness of the magic material itself that withstands the power of your sword move. I believe that as long as the appropriate magic is attached, it should be able to easily meet your requirements for increased safety. As for what type of magic to attach, you can try to think from the perspective of a Magic Tower or a magic puppet, and we'll study it again to see how feasible it is. "
As soon as these words came out, everyone was greatly surprised. This car that had amazed them was actually only in the state of material, and it hadn't been attached with any protective magic. It was just that in that sentence, the Warlock Saint caught a key point and asked, "Sir Cupwood, when you say a magic puppet, do you mean that this car can be transformed into a magic puppet?"
"Yes, and no. A car made with magic materials can itself be classified as a magic puppet. It's just that this magic puppet is different from what most people imagine. It has no hands or feet, and it doesn't look like a human or any other creature. It only has one main function, which is to use four wheels to move quickly on land. So it can be commanded by driving a magic puppet, but at this stage, I haven't found a suitable driving magic array that can effectively control the car's movements. "
In fact, this method was also the basic idea behind the silver-bearded dwarf's version of the car's autopilot, with the assistance of a program. It wasn't completely based on Earth's low-level artificial intelligence, which was to detect the environment, identify the environment, and then make logical judgments.
However, the degree of freedom and intelligence of a magic puppet depended on the number and arrangement of the synapses of the driving magic array, as well as how the soul, which was the core, was obtained. It was just like how some children were born smart and some were slow. As for what kind of aptitude they had, to be honest, it depended on luck.
One of the ways to make a magic puppet's core was to take the magic core of a magical beast, which usually contained a fragment of the magical beast's soul. This was to be completed and become the core soul of a magic puppet. But the disadvantage was that such a soul would carry the original habits of a magical beast. Simply put, if it was on all fours, it wouldn't be used to the movements of its hands, and if it had a tail, it wouldn't be used to the state of being without a tail.
Another method was to summon the Holy Spirits from the elemental plane or other higher planes. But these high-level souls would also be unable to adapt to the unprecedented four wheels. And this was also the reason why someone said that the autopilot system developed by the silver-bearded dwarf was not trustworthy. Although there was a program to assist it, it was a classic state of one plus one less than two.
It couldn't even flexibly control the car. Even if it could make accurate judgments like a human, what was the point?
Of course, these magic puppets could still be trained to familiarize themselves with the existing body structure. But this kind of training process could not be backed up, which meant that the soul core of every new car had to be trained again. Just this point alone made someone not want to explore the potential of this technology. With mass production as the goal, he was most afraid of encountering this kind of special product that couldn't be replicated.
"Then what about letting it switch between two forms?" Warlock Saint Babak Abnahan asked, unwilling to give up.
Of course, this question almost made someone collapse. Let me tell you, Master Sheng, do you really intend to make a Transformer?
The problem of weight and structure was not only present on Earth, but also in the Land of Mystery. Although magic materials were not only light, but also quite strong and hard. But that kind of precious material must have a better and more suitable use, and should not be used to make magic puppets. Not to mention that it was meaningless to use too little, and it would be a waste to use too much.
A few words dispelled the Warlock Saint's unrealistic delusions. If it could be done, someone would have done it long ago. Why would he wait until now?
But retorts were just retorts. He still had to have reason and evidence to convince the three in front of him. After all, he was here to seek cooperation, not to slap the other party's face. Although it felt good, the business was over.
Although Lin Du did not have a reason to do this business, he had a chance, and it was gone because he was courting death. That kind of feeling was different.
That being said, it was not an easy task to deal with the three old people's imagination. The Warlock Saint's magic attainments were more profound than his, and he could understand many principles with just a few pointers. But the other two knew little about magic. The difficulty of explaining to them whether it was feasible or not was about the same level as teaching a child.
But someone did not have endless time to talk nonsense with them. The mathematics class in the afternoon was still waiting. Seeing that it was almost time, he urged them to get in the car and prepare to return.
Marco Lin did not dare to leave the three old people behind. He used the Flash spell to return to the city, and then asked them to drive the car back. Putting aside whether he trusted them or not, whether he dared to temporarily hand over the prototype car to them. If he got lost on the way back, and the large group of Duke's Guards came looking for him, where would he find a Grand Duke to hand over?
Lin Du, who was sitting in the driver's seat, stepped hard on the accelerator. Under the encouragement of a few old men, he recklessly accelerated the car and roared back.
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