Chapter 2055: Giving a Hand

In short, whether it is a newly established research lab or one established earlier, all have a high desire for new blood; the advanced ones need to constantly replenish new blood to maintain competitiveness, while those temporarily lagging behind might just achieve a comeback by introducing new blood.

Xia Duo often heard a saying when he was young, that "the most valuable thing in the 21st century is talent." In fact, it is not just the 21st century on Earth; in the current era, since the transformation of the Tower of Time, most heads of independent research labs have already realized the importance of talent.

It is not only about development itself, but also about being able to obtain the (headcount) subsidy from the Tower of Time; as long as the right person is chosen, one wins twice directly.

Even if the choice is not right, as long as one chooses, and then does not make major mistakes or engage in radical investments, one can still guarantee no loss; this is the transformation dividend of the Tower of Time.

Therefore, after Xia Duo mentioned prioritizing the selection of people, all the heads of the independent research labs widened their eyes and looked vigilantly at the other heads around them.

And besides the collective rewards based on research labs, the custom communication magic tools Xia Duo prepared for individuals are also very particular.

Not to mention the communication function, the mere fact that this is a magic item customized by a Great Arcanist like Xia Duo would cost at least in the tens of thousands if sold outside.

And the communication function is naturally not as simple as a second generation communication magic device; Xia Duo has already prepared to conduct communication mythallar experiments within the scope of the Tower of Time, and those customized communication magic tools are individual distributed mythallar nodes.

Of course, the communication mythallar experiment is mainly handled by Niya, and Xia Duo only does some supporting work; he believes that Niya, who has been tutored and improved by him, is absolutely capable of handling this project.

……

After Xia Duo finished speaking, the response from everyone in the conference room was very strong; Tilake, a member of the Progress Society Five-Member Committee who is also a head of an independent research lab, could not even wait a moment and asked on the spot:

"President, when can we start working?"

"Forget about today, start tomorrow, but you can already start preparing today."

As he spoke, Xia Duo took two large stacks of books from his personal space and placed them in a corner of the conference room, then continued: "Those are the 'Construction Manuals' I prepared for you, which contain specific construction details and acceptance standards. There are enough for everyone to have a copy; after the meeting ends later, you can take them back to read."

"Then President, do you have anything else to instruct?"

When Tilake spoke, his eyes had already involuntarily glanced toward the corner of the conference room where the 'Construction Manuals' were placed. Xia Duo acted as if he did not see it and continued to the next matter:

"The Tower of Time has been transforming for more than two years. It is expected that by the first half of next year, the number of new Mages will show a blowout trend and increase year by year. I wonder if you all feel the crisis?"

As soon as these words were spoken, the expressions of many people in the conference room changed drastically. There is no need to wait until next year; even now, and for a considerable period in the past, they have already felt the pressure and the crisis!

It is better for young people like Tilake; the Official Mages who existed during the time of Lord Epps are the ones under immense pressure. In the past, the number of Official Mages in the Tower of Time was limited, but now they are appearing in batches.

Even Intermediate Mages feel the almost unstoppable pressure behind them—some new Mages after the transformation have already successfully passed the Intermediate Rank Examination!

But they are older, and their brains are often not as easy to use as young people's, not to mention that most of their Mage careers were spent adapting to the old system. Suddenly switching to a new system, it is already good enough to barely adapt, and they simply cannot be as comfortable as young people.

A typical example of this is Depake. Although he is a High Mage, he only stepped into it under Xia Duo's guidance after entering middle age. Although there is still hope of becoming an Advanced Arcanist, he knows himself that he is ultimately no match for those young people.

With the current development trend of the Tower of Time, I am afraid that in the future, only Arcanists will be able to stand their ground.

For someone who has almost grown up with the Tower of Time, feeling gratified while also feeling a bit lonely is inevitable.

At this moment, Xia Duo felt all kinds of complex gazes from everyone. This was completely within his expectations, and although he favors the younger generation more, it does not mean he wants to abandon the old people of the original system.

"Everyone, you feel the crisis, right! You feel the pressure, right! It is good that you can feel it. What I fear most are those who only know how to indulge in the so-called glory of the past and are left behind by reality step by step.

"I know this may sound a bit cruel, but I still have to say, if no miracle happens, many of you will be reduced to the bottom tier within three years!"

"Lord Xia Duo, what do you mean by saying this? Is it just to humiliate us?"

Finally, someone could not help but explode, but it was also very limited. Just from the form of address, Xia Duo could see that the other party had not yet walked out of the shadow of the old system.

He has emphasized more than once in the Tower of Time that whether in formal occasions or private meetings, one can directly call his name, or call him Mage Xia Duo or President Xia Duo, without needing to use honorifics.

Of course, Xia Duo actually hopes that others will call him President—the President of the Progress Society should be considered the most important identity he recognizes for the future.

But those remnants of the old system still fear him more than they respect him. Has he really behaved so cruelly in the Tower of Time for so long?

Of course not. Xia Duo is not only not cruel, but also very kind. So why do those remnants of the old system still fear him more than they respect him?

It is clearly the poison of the old era and the old system; they are not as easy as young people to accept the new system, the new era, and the new order!

……

Xia Duo sighed secretly in his heart, and then continued: "The reason I said these things is to give you a chance, to give you a hand, so that you will not be left behind by the development of the Tower of Time."

"President, is there a share for us too?"

It was Tilake again. Although he did not feel much crisis, he had a strong desire for self-improvement. Now that he heard about such an opportunity, he naturally did not want to miss it.

"Of course there is a share for you! This opportunity is not only for everyone present, but also for everyone in the future Tower of Time, it is just that you have the opportunity to use it first."

"President, what exactly is the opportunity?" Tilake asked again.

Xia Duo made a 'two' gesture and replied: "There are two ways. One is a relatively perfect Inheritance Ritual, but the disadvantage is that the inheritance content cannot be targeted at individual weaknesses; there is only a general version. Accepting the Inheritance Ritual can allow you to obtain all the knowledge reserves to become a High Mage.

"The first one, I don't know if anyone guessed it, is the kind of 'Learning Machine' that I had the Progress Society test before for apprentices. Although it is not perfect yet, it can be constantly improved; this is its only shortcoming. And its greatest advantage lies in—you will get a learning effect that is almost one-on-one guidance from me, and you can use it all the time until you think you don't need it.

"I don't want you to give me an answer right now. Go back and consider it first. After the infrastructure of the Floating City comes to a temporary pause, give me your reply. As for which one to choose, everyone only has one chance."