This book is not thick, only more than fifty pages. In addition, Chaoyang jumped and only looked at the content he was interested in, and he completed the entire book in almost a quarter of an hour.
He discovered that Glake Academy was not a true academy, but a strong company.
The content sold by this company is exactly knowledge.
And the reason why they can do this is entirely because they have a first-class magical "magic machine".
The reception was not completely accurate. In fact, there was only one real computer. It was located in Xingwei City in the old continent, and its size was almost the same as a building. I don’t know if it was for confidentiality, "Documentary" There is no photo of it in the book, but it uses hand-drawn sketches to show its grandeur and incredible.
It looks completely different from the "mechanical giraffe" in the room, and it is more like a huge organ collection, with tens of thousands of metal pipes tightly squeezing together, and the person used to compare is almost like a matchstick. Conservatively, this pile of pipes of varying sizes is at least thirty meters high. If you insist on saying that it is similar to the machine in front of you, it means that the pipes eventually merge into an octahedral.
As for the structure under the "organ", it is also very complex. At first glance, it looks like huge cabinets. However, the structure in these steel cabinets is completely indescribable.
Chaoyang also noticed a detail, that is, the entire universal machine was placed in a larger house, and there was no window around him. Due to the amazing size and span of the house, he inferred based on his few common sense of architecture. , This accommodation is likely to be located below the surface.
The original body that the old man mentioned refers to this amazing machine.
As for how the computers in other places are connected to the body and how to query the results of the book, the "Documentary" does not provide detailed explanations. You should know that there is no radio technology in this world, let alone the ultra-long-distance directional transmission of data! Chaoyang didn't know whether Glake Academy was deliberately concealing it or did he think that this was not necessary at all.
After reading the book, he felt goose bumps on his arms.
Although the power of heaven has shown that this world is absolutely unusual, there is always a sense of indescribable distance. Now, he realizes that he has stood in front of extraordinary powers.
More importantly, this extraordinary power is not a semi-hidden lute, it is looming, and its influence on the world has expanded to every corner.
For example, the Global Machine can not only query books, but also enter knowledge. The "Gleke Academy Documentary" clearly records that any useful knowledge can be uploaded through local sub-ends. Once it is included by the Global Machine, you can get a A considerable reward. Anyone who finds this knowledge afterwards will also generate additional rewards for the entrant.
This is already considered a knowledge tax!
No wonder the glorious castle far away in the New World can build such a magnificent hotel-style academy. Think about it, if books all over the world are included in the computer, the wealth earned by just pumping water is probably astronomical. Now!
And it has no competitors yet.
Because there is only one universal machine in this world.
In a sense, Gleke Academy has become a monopoly of knowledge.
So the question is, how did this company get the global machine?
The answer is undoubtedly hidden in the strange noun of first-class strange structure.
Chaoyang sent a new inquiry to the Wanli Machine in an enthusiastic manner.
...
"Hello, it's recorded that you initiated a total of six consultations, printed books three times, and charged a total of five hundred and ten serlier." The receptionist at the front desk smiled, "After deducting the deposit, you still need to pay four hundred and ten serlier.
Lear.”
Be careless!
Chaoyang was wailing in his heart while paying for money. Because he was too excited, he forgot the college's super high charging standards for a while. As a result, he found that he had used up nearly half of his savings at the time of settlement!
Although he can use his ability to replicate his tickets, that is not the best strategy. After all, it is obviously not enough to come to such a convenient "super library". He does not want to attract suspicion in such a place for the time being.
"Thank you for your support!" The other party smiled so hard that his beard was raised after counting the coins. "There are fewer and fewer people like you who love knowledge and are willing to spend money on books. This is my business card-
"He handed over a small card, "What should I call you?"
Chaoyang took it and looked at it. He saw the words "Manager of Glake Academy's Glorious Fort, Krafty. Bode" on it.
"Are you... a manager?" he said in surprise.
"Yes, you think I'm a receptionist, right? Actually, there's no difference between the two." The old man seemed to have seen through everything and didn't mind saying, "It's my honor to serve those who love books."
"Happy, my name is... Chao." Chaoyang hesitated for a while, and finally chose the same name as the detective. "I have a question. The printed books will eventually be included in the academy, right?"
"yes."
"Will the person who reads first suffer a loss? After all, the query and printing fee are 100 silver, while the later ones only need ten silver to refer to it."
"Indeed." He nodded, "but this is just a gain or loss in money. Those who look first have gained knowledge first and are more likely to gain competitive advantage. Just like someone like you-"
"Me?" Chaoyang was stunned.
"I can count five hundred people from Serier for the first time when I come to the academy. I can count them with one hand, and they are all generous and glorious in their respective industries. I think... you will be no exception."
Uh...Is it a super demon? Is it a shiny thing to collect my wishes? Why does this scene seem a bit weird to imagine?
"As for the latecomers, although they lost the opportunity, they could only get access to new knowledge at a small cost, which is also conducive to the progress of the world." Bode also said, "A major purpose of the college is to promote the world to continue to move forward."
Before, knowledge is indispensable in this process.”
Chaoyang coughed twice, "Since that's the case, why don't the academy directly reduce the price? Or just sell books?"
"Mr. Chao, there is a threshold for knowledge. If the college reduces the price casually, people will not come to visit them enthusiastically, but will despise those who spend a high price to acquire knowledge." He smiled, "Of course, we will also take many things."
Mechanism to ensure that more people can read books, such as providing books for textbooks for schools in various places, Glake Academy will only charge 10% off, etc. In short, this is a very complicated consideration, and I believe that the headquarters will formulate these
The rules must have their own reasons.”
Chaoyang did not argue about this, but he also knew that no matter what he said now, he would never change the giant academy.
On the way back by carriage, Chaoyang saw a steam train passing through the city. It was slow but full of power. The rolling white smoke spewed out from above the head was long, like a five-clawed cloud dragon.
But this time, the feeling this steel machine gave him was completely different from before.
Because Chaoyang knows that it is also a strange structure.