"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 the wages for us to help you perfect the design and build a car."
Jermaine mustered up his courage and finished speaking in one go. At the end, he looked at his people triumphantly, as if he had won a battle. Marit even showed a thumbs up and praised her. Although the man, 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, it was about the same price before the renovation costs were included. If I had gone back a little further in time, I would have spent almost all my savings on this house. , the most important thing is 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 the money on 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 made several research projects. How could he still look like he was short of money? , the cash box was naturally full. It was not a problem to pay Jermaine's request, but he had to be tight on his own research projects and expenses for a while.
So, do you want to agree? In addition to keeping more available funds on hand, if the car is really sold in the future, will the silver-bearded dwarves feel that they have been cheated again? But at this time, continue to stick to your opinions , it doesn’t seem right, because the other party has already made up his mind. Lin asked cautiously: "Are you not going to consider it again? The future of cars is good."
"No, big brother, let's do it like this. 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, "Well, let's 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 just leave it with you first, and 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. This would prevent the nobles on both sides from forgetting things, and it would be easy to hurt their feelings by saying nothing. Because it is not a contract, the content As long as both parties agree, it can be modified. The file is placed in the forum space and recorded using a special encryption method.
Originally, I went to great lengths to use parchment rolls and write one copy each in Midi 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 completed it. Some dispensable confidentiality measures. As the old saying goes, only guard against gentlemen, not villains. However, neither party objects to such methods.
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 person was introduced by the great magician Kabambai.
The senior steward has recently earned a lot of commissions from the Silverbeard dwarves' lavish purchases, and almost wants to treat these dwarves as ancestors, so it doesn't matter how late it is.
Watching the dwarves leave, only Freya took a step forward and nodded to him. Lin couldn't help but sigh in his heart. However, he couldn't blame them for being too wary. He didn't have a complete heart to heart, so how could he ask them to pay loyalty and loyalty?
trust.
In fact, even other people's trust, Lin feels, is conditional and presupposed, not unconditional loyalty and trust. It's just that in comparison, the few silver-bearded dwarves have more defensive elements. Many things are relative.
of.
He poured the coffee into a large mug, cleaned the coffee pot, and then walked back to the attic and his bedroom with the mug. Before the door could be closed, the gray cat Hardy scurried in.
He didn't drive out the cat that came in. Lin just looked at the gray cat whose fur had not been completely dried, licked his front paws with disgust, and quickly combed his half-dry wet fur.
, while cursing: "This is torture, this is definitely torture from the darkness! Why are there so many things in your bath that are meant to torment cats? I originally thought that being splashed with water would be a big deal, but it turned out to be...
Bubbles are from brushes again. If this happens every day, I don’t want to live anymore.”
After laughing twice, Lin said: "This is punishment for finding something for me to do. You cats are 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 Midi, who is not used to drinking animal milk, it is not easy to get a bottle of milk. The worst part is that it is easy to let others
Generate bad associations.
I remember when I made such a request to the people from the Chamber of Commerce, the two yellow-haired girls pressed their stunted chests with both hands and glared at someone with sad eyes. Although Lin tried to explain the nutritional value of milk, but
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 Kabamba was a capable person. He actually got milk for himself, instead of milk squeezed by some random animal, and established a long-term supply channel.
It is a ranch on the edge of the Holy City that specializes in supplying meat. Most of the milk will be processed and made into cheese, and few people will drink it directly. The main reason is that fresh milk cannot be stored and can easily deteriorate. However,
This is not a big problem for magicians.
Finding a clean plate, Lin poured some milk and put it in front of Hardy. Realizing what the word 'milk' in the common language refers to, the gray cat also looked at someone with a strange look in his eyes.
.The cat wouldn’t die 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 on Earth or in Lost Earth, 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 was designed in accordance with the established program and began to receive data and leave records. However, such background actions did not
This did not prevent Lin from peeping through the eyepiece to gaze at the starry sky illuminated by the telescope.
Regarding the search for the earth, although the sun in my hometown has been found so far, the true distance and orientation to the lost land have not yet been calculated. Don't look at your mathematics level, it seems to crush all sentient beings in the lost land, but
In front of the mysteries of the universe, I am still the same dregs, 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 and peeked into the eyepiece of the telescope. First he was startled and shrank his head, then he cautiously poked his head out, and then looked
Carefully. Finally, I imitated someone, squinted one eye, and looked at the stars that were magnified dozens of times seriously.
Looking at Hardy's movements, Lin smiled. In the same sentence, 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 some time to think about it and then said: "At first, it was because I liked it. I liked the lights that broke out from the darkness and made us feel less lonely in the vast universe. Later, it was because I liked it.
In order to learn. I like them, so I want to know them better, 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 explanation was not clear and could be explained in many ways. 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 don't know.
What does the sky of the abyss look like?"
Someone who fell into some inexplicable intoxication was awakened by a word! Yes, why didn't I think about this problem? I have been to the abyss once, and it is not an underground world with stones on my head. It's just that the air there is very bad.
, the sky was always gray, and I couldn’t tell why. During the rescue operation, I didn’t even think of taking a good look at the sky.
But the so-called abyss, the magicians in the lost land believe that it belongs to another plane, and they themselves naturally think so. But what is this 'other plane' about?
Different dimensional spaces? Obviously, no. The Abyss and the Lost Lands, and even the Earth, are located in the same dimension. Although the conditions for gods or abyss lords to come to the Lost Lands in their true form are very strict, most of the time they must be in the same dimension.
The saint's appearance appears to the mortal world. But low-level demons don't need to be so troublesome. They look like they were in the abyss and they will look like they came 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's strength changes slightly if it changes location. But this also means that the demon is not a result of 'dimension reduction'
Appearing in Lost Lands.
One of the most obvious characteristics of witnessing high-dimensional creatures is that it will bring cognitive confusion to the witness, rather than simple 'fear'. There is still a difference between the two.
So the question arises: Where in the universe is the abyss? Or, in which universe is the abyss located? Is the theory of multiverses correct?