The magician who boarded the boat used the etiquette among magicians, pressed his right hand on his heart to show his sincerity, and greeted: "It's His Excellency the Great Magician Tikal Finny, and His Excellency the Magician Guybrash Tripwood."
You two are in front of me. Balta from Rumbayev greets you."
To be so polite when we first met, to be honest, it made someone very uncomfortable. Lin replied indifferently: "Ah, um, yes, hello, hello." Fen was always aloof when meeting strangers, and had no intention of talking to them.
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The scene turned cold for a moment. The goblin Totokani, who was holding the compass of the holy city of Estali and also had permission to dock, stood aside. Seeing that no one was paying attention to him, he didn't know what to do.
Fortunately, the person opposite was not a boring person, but was talking in a normal tone. He looked around and said, "This is the Sid. Not only is its appearance very different from other airships,
The interior is also quite different. I guess a lot of new technologies are used on it. Are you interested in making it public?"
Someone was already prepared for such a question. Lin replied politely: "The Sid is still an experimental work, and most of the things on it are still temporarily manufactured, so the durability, practicality, etc. are still in question.
More flight time is needed for verification. Therefore, the technology in this area will not be made public yet. Otherwise, if other people have accidents in the air and there is no good way to save themselves, then I will feel sorry for these people."
Although it sounds like a pushback, it is actually Lin's real idea. Ever since the disaster in the Jura Mountains, the airship has been refitted and set off directly on the road. To be honest, no accidents happened along the way, and I feel very lucky.
But there is still a way to go before the technology of the Sid is commercialized. The running-in of all components, the overall durability, and the degree of aging of parts after long-term use, how often maintenance is required, and where are the easily damaged areas?
.These issues need to be clarified, instead of just hastily solving them when problems occur in the air.
There are also things like cost reduction of various components and so on. All the good materials that I had worked so hard to bring out were used at once. I don’t know how many parts of the equipment on the Sid are not so good.
It is made of raw materials. Only by finding the most suitable and cost-effective substitute can it be considered a mature commercial technology.
Balta did not feel angry at the rejection of the person in front of him, but said respectfully: "In this case, I look forward to the day when you think this technology is suitable for disclosure."
Listening to the meaning of these words, Lin probably figured out that the other party didn't really care about the technology on the Sid, that is, he just randomly picked a topic to talk about. But why did he choose this airship as the topic?
That is to say, in his circle of friends, are there people who are very concerned about this matter? Lin asked curiously: "Is the incident on the Sid very noticeable? Sorry, if I am wrong, just take it as my
Feeling too good about yourself.”
"No, you are too modest. The movements of the Sid can be said to be the topic that everyone is most concerned about in the past few days. Generally, airships have to reach the Holy City from the border of the empire. If they park at the
If we rest in the city, the entire journey will take about two months. Even if someone is on the road and only stops when supplies are necessary, and they fly at night, it will only reduce the time by about XX (20) days, and it will still take more than a month.
Only then can we arrive. Your Excellency's ship, the Sid, arrived at the Holy City from the border in less than IV (4) days. At this speed, no one can avoid paying attention."
Of course, someone knew that the Sid was very fast, even faster than most airships in Lost Land. But it was unexpected that such a high level of attention was paid to it. But this is not a bad thing.
When you come to an academic holy place like Estari, you are most afraid that no one will know you. After you become famous, although there will be people who dislike you, there should be people who are willing to support you. So seriously speaking, this is
A mixed bag of good and bad.
But it is much better than being unknown and running into walls everywhere. Even if you use the old trick and say that you are the creator of the forum and the co-creator of the P language, you still have to find a way to prove it in order to win people's trust. This can be regarded as a wandering person.
harm.
Now that the results of the Sid can be a stepping stone, Lin also adjusted his follow-up arrangements. But before he could think about it, Balta asked again: "I wonder what the main reason for your coming to Estali is?"
"Oh." His thoughts were interrupted, and Lin subconsciously responded, but had no further words.
But Balta hurriedly said: "Don't get me wrong, sir. I just want to know your purpose, and maybe I can introduce some important people who can help. And several teachers who care about me also hope to meet you."
"Oh, I hope I can find a sponsor to build the magic tower. Is there anything you can do?"
Someone's request made Balta stagnant and speechless for a long time, which also made the situation a bit awkward. Lin smiled, tried to diffuse the cold atmosphere, and said: "Haha, I know this kind of thing
It's very special, I just wanted to see if there is a chance. I will not refuse a kind invitation as long as I have time. But Your Excellency, you have also seen that I have just arrived in Estali."
"Of course, of course." Balta walked down the steps and asked: "Do you have any acquaintances in the Holy City? Do you need a guide?──" As he said that, he pulled a tomboy-like apprentice from behind.
Before, "──If you don't mind, let me, the apprentice, help you lead the way. She may not dare to say that she is familiar with the whole city, but she can find reputable people to assist with any big or small matter in District VI.
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"Oh, this is of great help, thank you so much. I was just worried about where to start my life in Estali. Could you please trouble this person...──" "Urzei, sir,
My name is Ursu." "──Okay, Ursu, take my apprentice to hire a carriage. I have a lot of luggage to transport, and I also need to find a place to live temporarily."
"Okay, sir, okay. I wonder who wants to follow me?" Uryu seemed anxious to get things done, and her speech was a little hasty.
The girl actively wanted to show her attitude, and Lin would not be offended. He asked his two apprentices to follow him and get to know the way. Ezio, who was not very good at talking, was the most clingy besides Augustus.
Halumi also pestered her to go together.
Lin had some doubts about the safety of the environment he had just arrived in. Should he let three young girls, plus a child who couldn't even run quickly, go out on their own?
However, seeing that the Lich was very enthusiastic and started to give some additional tasks, I thought that these two girls had been trained by the Lich a while ago, so they should have made some progress. Moreover, there was also a local snake named Wu Erzhen to lead the way.
You shouldn't be so unlucky that you run into trouble that you can't solve when you go out.
As for Augustus, because it was not very convenient to walk and he was lazy by nature, he had no intention of following him. He waved his hand and let Ezio play by himself.
With a casual move, Hagakiri was in hand. Lin handed this long sword that liked to chatter endlessly to the hand of the nearest girl and said: "Take it with you. Even if it cannot defend yourself, it can still be used as an alarm bell to scare people."
However, Harumi had a look of disgust on his face, twirling Hakakiri with his index finger, and said, "I swear I won't use anything with a sharp edge, don't you know?"
Before the girl's teacher could reply, the rejected weapon said dissatisfiedly: "Where did I strike? Where did I strike? Look at my sword blade. Even if you ask a strong man to saw raw meat, it will take him a long time."
It can't cut the flesh, it can only grind the skin. Look, is there a more peace-loving long sword in the world than me?"
"Evil." The dissatisfied girl made a strange expression.
The teachers are a little helpless. I really don’t know where they learned their stubbornness. All they can say is: "If you don’t want to take it, just give it to Kaya. Anyway, if anything happens, he will contact me to help you."
Even faster."
Harumi hurriedly handed Hakakiri to Kaya's hand. The black-haired and brown-skinned girl directly grabbed the blade of the sword, tried to put it on her shoulder, and then tried to tie it around her waist and hold it in her hand. Anyway, it was
All kinds of discomfort. Hagiri stopped being polite and started talking rubbish to the two girls. However, Haloumi responded the most, and Kaya remained silent.
After seeing off the four children, three adults and one child, Lin turned to Balta and said, "Thank you for your assistance. However, you still have to pay the fees related to the airship docking here. About us..."
"No need, Your Excellency."
Well, what kind of trick is this? Lin looked confused.
Balta smiled and said: "I will help you handle the expenses. Now please settle down."
"Then those teachers of yours..."
"When everything is ready, we will send you a formal invitation letter."
"Okay. Then we'll meet again then." Lin put his hand on his heart and bowed. At the same time, he said, "But it's really nice to meet sensible people. I thought that as soon as I arrived, there would be
The kind of troublesome person who treats anyone he doesn't recognize as a fat sheep and blackmails him whenever he meets someone."
Balta responded with the same courtesy and said with a smile: "People who can ride on airships are either rich or noble, or they are magicians. Generally speaking, if ruffians are more careful, they will not provoke such people. But people like
Those kind of short-sighted people probably won’t live long. The people of Estali are still very much like magicians.”
The implication is that everyone will find out the details of the opponent before they can bully them. They will not be like those with little brains before who didn't know who the opponent is and just want to attack them hard. When will the iron be kicked?
Ban, then the whole family will die. In response to the evil smile in Balta's eyes, Lin could only laugh a few times in response.
After the two sides exchanged a few more pleasantries, Balta left with a group of people.
Only then did Fen step forward and ask, "Do you believe they have no ill intentions?"
"The so-called malice and goodwill are just a matter of degree. In short, we have the benefits they desire. There is nothing wrong with using this to open up the situation in Estali. Or do you want to stand on the streets and shout
, to sell one’s own skills?”
"Well, forget it then."
Everyone didn't wait long. Under the leadership of Uryu, the two girls hired two carriages and the coachman. The group of people worked hard to load all the luggage on the Sid into the carriage.