"President, how is it? Is the test going well?" Ganal asked.
"There are some minor problems, but they have little impact."
Chateau noticed the two communication instruments in Ganal's hands, one was the first generation and the other was the second generation. However, the first generation obviously had aura disorder, which showed that the first generation was still inferior to the second generation in terms of high-frequency sending of messages.
"Ganaar, um -" Xia Duo stopped talking, thought for a moment, and then continued, "I intend to have the Magic Technology Department set up a testing group to test all kinds of magic produced by the Tower of Time.
thing."
"Test team?"
Ganal was stunned for a moment, rather confused, and asked: "Don't we already have a testing session? Why do we need to set up a special testing group?"
"The testing I'm talking about is not the same concept as the testing on various production lines of the Magic Technology Department. The testing I'm talking about refers to simulating various possible situations in which users use Tower of Time products."
Xia Duo briefly explained and gave a few examples, "For example, whether magic items will fail in the chaotic environment of the magic network, how long their maximum service life is, whether they can be used normally after suffering a certain blow, etc."
"We want to do this kind of test?" Ganal imagined for a moment, and the confusion on his face became more serious. "Will this kind of test be of any benefit to us? Do we still need to care about how others use it?
"And as the president said, this kind of test will definitely consume a lot of money. Is it really necessary to do this?"
In Ganar's view, when a product is sold, both money and goods are settled. If the buyer is not satisfied, he can be dissatisfied. Since he has chosen to buy, he has to bear all kinds of risks.
Anyway, he has never heard of anyone selling magic items and being responsible for the subsequent use effects!
In this regard, Xia Duo did not talk about the conscience of manufacturers, but explained from the perspective of competition, "In the future, it will definitely be more than just the Tower of Time that can mass-produce magic items. If the reputation is not good, others will naturally not choose Time.
For Zhita's products, can we still use a knife to force others to pay for them?
"As for the test consumption you mentioned, this is a production cost. It is just a higher selling price. The profit margin of Tower of Time products is not low, so you don't have to worry about this."
Although there is a saying in Chateau's hometown that "bad money drives out good money", he also believes in the power of quality.
While the market is still immature and the price war has not yet begun, Tower of Time will still have a huge low-cost advantage for quite some time, setting a relatively benign standard for the market.
In the long run, it is beneficial to everyone, and of course it is also beneficial to the Tower of Time.
Xia Duo does not intend to be a ruthless capitalist. What he wants to be is the founder of an advanced civilization, which is definitely not more advanced than death.
In fact, as a standard setter, you can definitely gain more benefits. Some things may seem like a loss, but they are actually a loss.
Although you may not see any significant results in a short period of time, you will never let him down in the future.
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When it came to establishing a test group, Garner was too dismissive. Chateau gave a few words of encouragement, but he did not give a specific time for the establishment, but let Garner do it easily.
For now, the main task of the Magic Technology Department is to complete various production tasks, especially second-generation communication instruments. It will not be too late to set up a test team when the manpower is slightly more abundant.
Chateau believed that Ganal could distinguish the important from the important.
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Next, Xia Duo did not test anything anymore. He designed the second-generation communication weapon and had made many experimental versions before.
Except for the message pre-receiving function which is difficult for him to operate alone, there are basically no problems with other functions.
Since there is no problem with the pre-reception function now, Xia Duo is relieved. Even if there is any problem, it will not affect the use of the core functions. This is enough.
A product cannot be perfect in every aspect. As long as you look for it, you can always find problems and fix them in the next generation of products.
In this process, buyers' feedback is very important, and Xia Duo plans to let the Mingshui Chamber of Commerce help him collect this information.
Using market trial and error can be considered a mature business model on earth, as long as it is not intentionally messed up. For example, a certain fruit knows that almost everyone is complaining about the small battery capacity, but does not change it. This is a messed up business model.
Based on the testing team + after-sales feedback, Shado believes that the magic item market in Netheril will mature quickly.
Of course, another important point in cultivating the market is to let consumers have money. Without money, it will be useless no matter how mature and perfect the market is.
In other words, without consumers, there is no market.
In this regard, Shado has very little influence on the territories outside the Southern Territory, especially in a system like Netheril. A single territory is almost an independent kingdom. Therefore, in the market outside the Southern Territory, his target consumer groups are actually casters.
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In the southern border, it is the majority of the territorial citizens who have gradually become rich during the downward transfer of wealth.
Only by letting wealth circulate can we encourage innovation and promote production. If it is just a pool of stagnant water, the power of civilization and progress will shrink to the extreme.
Is it possible that just because of the so-called "desire for truth", a large group of mages are rushing forward?
It's not like Shado has never seen mages who long for truth, but he can guarantee that the ultimate pursuit of most mages in Netheril is not the truth.
They live their lives seeking fame, profit, and power. Mages are also common people with all kinds of desires, but their power allows them to put their various desires into practice.
The desires of countless people are intertwined, and they cooperate, confront, and compromise with each other, forming the current relatively stable situation in Netheril.
Xia Duo in the Southern Territory can still make the decision, but outside the Southern Territory, they can only influence and change slowly step by step.
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It was confirmed that the second-generation communication instrument could be mass-produced, and the follow-up would be an increase in yield and output. A string that was tight in Xia Duo's heart was slightly relaxed.
However, with the magic-restriction treaty in front of him, he didn't dare to completely relax. The elves were determined to kill themselves. Before they had the power to truly make a final decision, they had to remain vigilant and not lose their sense of crisis.
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The third day of Said's arrival.
In Savile Town, the Tower of Time and the Mingshui Chamber of Commerce formally signed a consignment agreement on the second-generation communication artifact of the Tower of Time.
Perhaps due to the influence of the Demon-Restricted Treaty, or perhaps due to President Jenna’s instructions, the Mingshui Chamber of Commerce has been relatively restrained in this negotiation.
In this regard, Chateau also instructed Derrick, who was in charge of the negotiations, not to have to compare every penny. In a friendly atmosphere between both parties, the negotiations were completed in only one and a half days.
In the final agreement, the Mingshui Chamber of Commerce promised to sell the Tower of Time's second-generation communication weapon on a consignment basis. The terminal sales price was set at 10,000 gold coins, with an advance payment of 5,000 gold coins per piece, and the balance settled quarterly.
Regarding the elf market, especially the Akora Kingdom market that has been fully opened, Xia Duo did not ask for sharing, and he did not care whether the Mingshui Chamber of Commerce would process the second-generation communication magic weapon and sell it to the elves.
Correspondingly, the Mingshui Chamber of Commerce did not refuse Xia Duo's request to provide user feedback. This was clearly written in the agreement.