"Oh? Really? Why do you think it was the Green Tower that cracked the communication tool of the Tower of Time? The magic network background communication spell has long been open to all mage towers, and there are many types of communication tools on the market.
Couldn’t they have developed it themselves?”
Sha Duo asked rhetorically.
However, in his heart, he was already more inclined to agree with what Andatlaib said. At the same time, in his heart, the possibility that Cross was the Seven Towers Dark Man had increased a lot.
Faced with Sha Duo's doubts, Andatlaib's face became even more anxious. He hurriedly took out two crystal ball-like magic items from his dimensional bag and handed them to Sha Duo with both hands:
"Lord Xia Duo, please take a look. These two communication instruments were sent by my father from the south. Are they the same as the Tower of Time communication equipment? It must not be difficult for Lord Xia Duo to tell the difference!"
For things handed over by strangers, even in the safer Mysterious Temple, Xia Duo did not take advantage of them immediately. Instead, he carefully observed them, and then used his magic control ability to suppress the connection with the magic network before taking them.
Come.
Immediately afterwards, Xia Duo casually cast a 5-level [Identification Technique]. If the target was indeed a communication weapon, the 5-level [Identification Technique] was enough to deal with it.
And almost the moment he finished casting the spell, a "sandbox" of light completely enveloped the crystal ball in his hand.
In his perception, this light group is constantly penetrating the crystal ball, and at the same time it seems to be running certain energy flow routes, and this is indeed the case -
The so-called [Identification Technique] is actually a very special spell. In Xia Duo's understanding, it is very similar to the sandbox used by programmers when testing software or programs, and can simulate the use of magic items from the bottom.
In other words, only wizards who can cast level 3 [Appraisal] can identify magic items containing level 3 spells. If the magic item contains spells higher than level 3, then level 3 [Appraisal] will not work.
Because there is no "full coverage".
Of course, just like the sandbox test cannot see the source code of the program being tested, [Identification Technique] can only identify the relevant functions of magic items. As for the specific spell details, there is no way to obtain them directly.
However, sometimes once you know the function, you can actually study the specific details of the spell yourself, similar to how it is easy to imitate the function of a software once you know it.
The crystal ball-like magic item that Xia Duo was identifying now was undoubtedly encrypted. Although he could not learn the details of its spell structure, under the [Identification Technique], he quickly determined that it was
A communication instrument.
And the most important thing is that he used the Tower of Time communication spell-related tests to test this communication weapon, and the results were exactly the same.
This means that the Tower of Time communication device and the communication device that Andatlaib took out have almost identical cores.
If the functions were similar, this result would not be possible. After all, the communication instrument of the Tower of Time has been designed for mass production, and in terms of spells, Xia Duo has also made targeted simplifications and optimizations.
Its core cannot be exactly the same as the communication instrument made with original magic!
As for whether it is a coincidence, Xia Duo does not consider it at all. If there are only one or two similarities, it can still be considered a coincidence. However, the inner core spell design is almost exactly the same. Can this be explained by coincidence?
It seems that Andatlaib is right, Green Tower does have the ambition to compete in the magic item market!
If it was just imitation and reference, Xia Duo would very much welcome such competition, but if it was a "100% replica", then Xia Duo would be unhappy.
I spent a lot of manpower, material resources, time and energy on the plan, and you just copied it away without even letting out a fart. This is so disrespectful!
But now there is one last thing that needs to be determined——
The light in Xia Duozhang's mind dimmed suddenly, and with a trace of resentment, he abruptly used his magic power to cut off the link between the communication weapon and the magic network.
Then he cast a resonance spell, shattering the crystal ball in his palm, and strands of crystal powder like quicksand slipped from between Xia Duo's fingers.
Xia Duo shook his hand and shook off the remaining crystal powder, leaving only a set of small and exquisite mithril components that had lost the flexibility of the material itself.
Seeing the structure of this set of mithril components, Xia Duo sighed in his heart, it turned out to be copied!
The Magic Technology Department of the Tower of Time has implemented standardized mass production procedures from the very beginning. For a mithril component like this that seems to be very similar, but in fact does not have the essence of the standard, Shado can tell at a glance that it does not come from the Tower of Time.
Magical Artisan Hands!
This is undoubtedly a poor imitation of others!
Looking at the solemn face of Andatlaib in front of him, Shado suddenly smiled and asked: "Master Andatlaib, is this kind of communication weapon very popular in the south?"
"It's not too popular, but it is indeed very popular within the Green Tower Alliance territory!"
"What about their prices?"
"Only 800 gold coins!"
"800 gold coins?"
"Yes, these two coins were purchased by my father personally, which cost 900 gold coins each." Andatlaib said with great certainty.
Chateau didn't have much doubt about this price. After all, it could be easily investigated, and Andatlaib didn't have to lie to him on this issue.
But what he didn't expect was that the other party's craftsmanship was not in place, and the price war started first. However, the other party probably would not have thought that the mass production cost of the Tower of Time would be less than 200 gold coins!
But price wars are very annoying. Although they are a powerful means to dominate the market, they also lower overall profit margins.
Moreover, once a price war starts, it is difficult to end unless one party completely admits defeat, but there is no doubt that even the winner will be injured.
Xia Duo attaches great importance to profits. National education in the southern region and the civilian use of magic require a large amount of capital investment. The mass production of magic items for export is an important source of funds.
But now Green Tower wants to interfere here, and it still uses such despicable methods. How can this not make Xia Duo angry!
"Mage Andatlaib, I heard Belera say that you are planning to return to the south. I wonder if you are willing to become the agent of the Tower of Time's communication weapon?"
"Agent?" Andatlaib was stunned for a moment, then overjoyed, "I am willing, I am willing, but -"
"Don't worry about Cross. I will handle him. If you are worried, I can lend you a teleportation staff. It will be enough for you to face Cross calmly."
With that said, Xia Duo took out a teleportation scepter that he had practiced with before. Although it was a training work, it was fully functional and only lacked a little appearance and stability compared to the one he used for his own use.
Of course, it is impossible to give such a precious thing directly to Anda Tlaib. Even if it were to be sold, Shado would not be willing to do so and could only borrow it.
But even if it was just a "borrowing", Anda Tlaib was a little overjoyed.
His original intention of staying tonight was just to obtain a magic item that could be used to save his life. Although he could not "buy" it now, he still got it.
And the most important thing is that with the support and protection of Lord Xia Duo, the leader of Hart has no worries!