Chapter 11: Big order, another kind of OEM, disappointed
Three days later, according to Adjutant Hiram's advance notice, Moriarty visited Cruyff's luxurious office at the city defense army headquarters at 10 a.m. Also present was the mid-level mage Schmidt. As for Shi
Cruyff was not surprised at all by Mitter's appearance.
"Haha, please sit down, old man. And you, sit here, Moriarty." As if commanding his army, the old man laughed and greeted the two of them to sit down on a huge black ring-shaped sofa.
Immediately afterwards, the adjutant gave each of the three a glass of ice-cold water and automatically exited the room.
"Moriarty, the latest armor-piercing burning arrows and armor-piercing explosive arrows produced by Earth Studio this time are very good. I am very interested in them." Cruyff picked up the water glass that was close to freezing point, drank it in one gulp, and then
He casually wiped the water stains on his sparse beard and said bluntly.
"It is a great honor for me and the Earth Studio to be recognized by you. To be honest, I did not expect that the live ammunition effect of these two new magic equipment would be so good. It seems that this time I picked up one from the Doro Chamber of Commerce
Big bargain." Moriarty glanced at the old man and then said humbly.
"Doro Chamber of Commerce? What do those mediocre money-loving businessmen know about magical alchemy? The alchemy blueprints in their hands will only be a shameless waste. Moreover, the armor-piercing bursting arrow is obviously your breakthrough research result, and it is already the same as the burning arrow.
They are fundamentally different, and have nothing to do with any kind of chamber of commerce." The mid-level mage did not agree with Moriarty's modesty and self-respect, and immediately said as if to refute.
"Ha, Schmidt, you are still such a defensive person. Don't worry, the credit and procurement of the armor-breaking series will only be given to the Earth Studio, and irrelevant others will not be involved." It seems that he is familiar with the mid-level mage.
Cruyff immediately smiled and teased.
"Hmph, am I right? And what the city defense army is really interested in is the armor-piercing explosive arrow, right? I have seen the magic video recorded by Moriarty. There is no doubt that even a mid-level warrior will be hit by an explosive arrow.
If you are hit, even if you don't die, your skin will at least be peeled off. And among warrior professionals, how many can reach level five or above and become mid-level professionals with their own aura? We all know this clearly.
." Raising his head slightly, Schmidt looked at the general and argued without giving in, and what he said were facts that could not be refuted.
"Indeed, old man, you are right. So after getting the samples of the armor-breaking series, I took them directly to meet the Lord of the City." At this point, Cruyff put away his playful look.
"What instructions does 'Ms. Hanquan' have?" Upon hearing the word "City Lord", the mid-level mage immediately straightened his back involuntarily and sat upright and asked.
"The Lord of the City also appreciates the design ideas and actual combat effects of the Armor-Breaking Explosive Arrow. And when I heard that the developer of the Armor-Breaking Series was Moriarty, who had just been promoted to a first-level mage and a first-level alchemist in Blue Crystal City, he was even more impressed.
I am sincerely gratified and happy. The city lord immediately decided to order one thousand armor-piercing burning arrows and two hundred armor-piercing bursting arrows from the Earth Studio. The price will be according to Moriarty's quotation on that day." said
Then, the old man took out an order form with the seal of the city defense army and the old man's signature from the desk on the side, and handed it to Moriarty.
"One thousand and two hundred. In this case, the total order price will reach 130,000 gold coins. Well, this is a rare single large purchase in recent years." Watching Cruyff hand it over.
Order paper, Schmidt exhaled softly and sighed.
"However, one thing needs special reminder. In view of the special nature of the armor-piercing series, these two magic crossbows are prohibited from being sold to organizations or individuals outside Azurite City before obtaining the consent of the city lord's palace and the city defense army. If there is any violation,
Both you and your studio will be punished." Cruyff suddenly added in a stern tone.
"I understand." Moriarty nodded after looking at the scroll in his hand.
No matter which world it is in, the embargo and ban on the sale of weapons of mass destruction is a matter of great concern and concern to those in power. Therefore, Moriarty can also understand such restrictive orders.
However, after carefully reading the contents and terms of the order, Moriarty put it back in front of the old man.
"Your Excellency General, I am very grateful to the City Lord and your trust and appreciation. But here I have to honestly state that according to the current production capacity and scale of the Earth Studio, it is really impossible to complete so many tasks within the time limit required in the order.
After all, you know, I am just a little alchemist who has just started." After thinking about the words for a while, Moriarty said.
"Then what do you think? Or do you want to divide this order into separate orders first?" The old man also knew the actual situation of the Earth Studio. Of course, he knew that Moriarty was not deliberately trying to dodge.
"My idea is this: The Earth Studio can take out the alchemy blueprints and alchemy formulas of the Armor Breaking series, and then hand them over to any alchemy studio officially authorized by Azurite City, and they will participate in the production together. And each of these studios
To produce an armor-piercing burning arrow or an armor-piercing explosive arrow, Earth Studio has the right to collect 15% of the selling price as a patent fee. At the same time, the authorized party no longer has the right to sell the armor-piercing series
Sublicense production. Do you think this solution is possible?"
"Moriarty, are you crazy?" Before Cruyff could reply, Schmidt suddenly shouted loudly, interrupting his nephew's words: "Alchemical drawings and formulas are the greatest secret and wealth of an alchemist.
How can you allow it to be sold to the public at will!?" As an old-school alchemist, the mid-level mage was firmly opposed to Moriarty's proposal.
"Indeed, this does not seem to be consistent with the tradition of the magical world. Or you should really think about it again, Moriarty." And this time, Cruyff actually stood on Schmidt's side instead of taking the opportunity to fan the flames.
, letting Moriarty develop his own technology.
"Uncle, if Earth Studio alone takes over this city defense order, how long do you think it will take to complete it?" Moriarty asked Schmidt calmly after looking at the two of them respectively.
"One and a half, or two years." Schmidt directly positioned his nephew's strength at the level of a normal second-level alchemist and gave the answer.
"So, if it's you, uncle, are you willing to give up the two years of studying and studying magic, and focus on making magic props?" Moriarty continued to ask, not paying attention to the little cheating of the mid-level mage.
But this question made Schmidt silent for a while.
"No." Finally, the proud middle-level mage confessed his answer.
"Yes, neither do I. I don't think any real mage will waste his precious time just making money." Moriarty smiled lightly in victory and continued: "And the Armor-Break series
It is related to the actual needs of Azurite City and the city defense army, and it cannot be delayed for a long time."
"But...the alchemy drawings and formulas are your brainchild..." Schmidt no longer knew what words to use to convince his nephew, because Moriarty's reasons really stood at the highest point between mages and reality.
"Haha, then think of it as my small contribution and reward for Azurite City." Having said this, Moriarty smiled like a fool, and finally convinced the mid-level mage.
"Since you have decided, and the old man has no objections, I will report the new plan to the Lord of the City in the afternoon." Cruyff looked directly into Moriarty's eyes, stood up, and said word by word: "Moriarty
Di, I believe that you will become an amazing mage in the future."
Soon, the new plan that was extremely beneficial to the officials of Azurite City was approved by the city owner. Ms. Hanquan even personally commended Moriarty and instructed Cruyff to award Moriarty the honorary rank of deputy squadron leader of the city defense force.
Three old alchemy studios, including Schmidt Studio, Vegeta Studio, and Laika Studio, also received the first batch of official authorizations from Azurite City. After receiving the alchemy drawings and alchemy drawings personally given by Moriarty,
After the official filing, these three studios also joined the ranks of manufacturing armor-breaking series of magic crossbows.
Of course, the final drawings and formulas handed over by Moriarty had gone through a series of tedious modifications and multi-dimensional encryption. It was like expanding a simple sentence into a short article of tens of thousands of words. Through this almost rogue
With a flawless method, Moriarty completely erased the traces of "Little Bridge" from the armor-piercing bursting arrow. And even a high-level alchemist would probably have a hard time reversing from a bunch of dense character formulas.
Deduced the true identity of "Alchemy Equation-Bridge".
As for Moriarty's own Earth Studio, he only retained a small order of 100 burning arrows and 30 explosive arrows. For him, the actual profit margin of the armor-breaking series was reduced from 100% to 3%.
Ten, but it can save a lot of time, and gain extraordinary reputation and favor from the city lord's palace. This kind of business is really good. However, the virtual title of deputy squadron leader of the city defense army that was accidentally awarded was a bit beyond his expectation.
It’s unclear what the plans and intentions of the city owner, Ms. Hanquan, are.
"I didn't expect that I would be doing OEM work for you so soon, Moriarty." In the mage tower, looking at the alchemy drawings of the armor-breaking series on the table, Schmidt was a little unwilling, a little relieved, and a little sad.
Talking to himself.
Behind him, the three alchemy assistants were dumbfounded, waiting for the boss's instructions, not knowing what to think.
