Chapter 2773: Whether to Make an Exception

"Regarding the previous Meitelier incident, both Yierlan and the Northland Alliance have conducted investigations. Lord Xia Duo seemed to have used a very special spell during that incident, one capable of concentrating the Wisdom of multiple Spellcasters together—"

Before Tili'ao could finish, Xia Duo guessed what mission the other party had come with. This was indeed something he hadn't anticipated just now, but it wasn't unexpected either; it was just that some things needed to be explained clearly in advance:

"Ambassador Tili'ao, I think you might be overly optimistic about the actual effects of that spell. That spell is essentially nothing more than a Mind Link spell; the true key lies in the core of the coordination, the specific process used to harmonize each independent Wisdom."

"So, does Lord Xia Duo mean that only you can serve as this coordination core?" Tili'ao frowned imperceptibly upon hearing this. If that were the case, the value of this spell would be greatly diminished.

"It is not necessarily that it must be me, but it requires a powerful consciousness capable of interpreting the subconscious, and at the same time, this consciousness must possess a certain level of magical attainment in order to organize the coordination of multiple Spellcasters' Wisdom."

Xia Duo did not mind handing the spell over to the Northland Alliance, as long as they paid. After all, as he said, this spell was essentially just a Mind Link; all the Northland Alliance lacked was this particular line of thinking.

Even if he did not provide the spell, the Northland Alliance could slowly figure it out. Even the necessary conditions for interpreting the subconscious would not be difficult to discover once they delved into the research.

But even knowing the conditions, finding a consciousness that simultaneously possessed both the ability to interpret the subconscious and magical attainment was not so easy. Tiao thought of the true implementation difficulties behind that technology which seemed to have no threshold.

After considering for a moment, he returned to the previous topic, "I wonder if Lord Xia Duo could reconsider joining the Time-Related Magic Research Laboratory?"

But he felt it was somewhat inappropriate to say it like that himself, so he added, "Or if you are dissatisfied with those conditions, you can also propose them, or even provide Wisdom coordination support as an external member."

And after the Mulan joined, there was the addition of the Netherese from the Sweet Water Three Planes; the Territory's population increased, and the number of geniuses would naturally be higher than before.

It must be said that if a mere Great Xia Territory with a few hundred thousand people could produce so many geniuses, then how many geniuses could the entire Netheril with nearly twenty million people produce?

……

To put it exaggeratedly, as long as the various countries in the Northland reached a consensus to restrict a certain key Spellcasting element in the Time-Involving Ritual within the Northland or even a larger scope, then that ritual would almost be ninety-nine percent scrapped.

It's just that if the Northland Alliance made an exception for him, then he would personally preside over this Spirit Thought Network; if they did not make an exception, then the Northland Alliance would need to find another suitable coordination core.

This was only the first few years after the reform of the Tower of Time; in the future, perhaps so many geniuses would emerge every year. One must know that the vast majority of these Apprentices were from before the Mulan joined.

Fortunately, there is no need to worry about how to handle it in the short term, but from a long-term perspective, the foundation of Magic Industry must be laid as soon as possible, at least by setting up the framework first, so that it can be quickly filled in later.

……

Returning to No. 14 Meilong Market, Xia Duo stored his avatar in the Xiu Xi Shi, and then his consciousness returned to his main body in the Tower of Time. Having been out for many days, he could finally be considered back today.

Whether this exception can be made is really hard to say.

Xia Duo both hoped that the Northland Alliance could make an exception for him, as this matter had certain benefits for him, but at the same time, he did not hope for an exception, because if they could make an exception for him today, they might make an exception for a hidden Demon Descendant tomorrow.

The greatest threat of a Demon Descendant lies in their concealment; if that characteristic were lost, how much of a threat would a Demon Descendant still have? If Demon Descendants truly possessed powerful hard strength, they wouldn't still be hiding in the shadows until now.

Regarding this, Depake also quickly reported via Sending, "A total of 92 people participated in the assessment, and only 16 people passed!"

After listening, Xia Duo thought to himself, as expected. It's just that this kind of thing might not be something Tiao could decide, but if he could really participate in the time-related research as an external member, that would not be bad either.

As for the possibility of Demon Descendants attacking head-on, that would actually be exactly what the various countries wanted!

"I am currently only proposing a possible plan. Whether it can ultimately work requires not only your agreement, Lord Xia Duo, but also the agreement of other countries in the Northland. As far as I am concerned, I agree."

"Can Ambassador Tiao make the decision on this kind of thing?" Xia Duo asked.

Due to attending the Midwinter Banquet in Niqiye previously, Xia Duo missed the Intermediate Assessment of the Tower of Time, so as soon as he returned, he asked Depake about the results of this assessment.

Compared to the slight benefit of him joining the Northland Alliance's time-related research, he preferred to exclude Demon Descendant elements. Even if the results of the time-related research might eventually still be utilized by Demon Descendants, at least the research process could remain undisturbed.

Tiao has the authorization of the Seven Cities Council and has a relatively high degree of autonomous decision-making power in this matter, but this is limited to Netheril alone; other countries might not agree.

After a detailed discussion with Tiao, Xia Duo left the Northland Alliance Headquarters. Next was to wait for news, but regardless, the transaction regarding the mind spell had been reached.

In other words, if these 16 people from the Tower of Time were placed in the past and cultivated with all their might, they might already be Intermediate Rank Mages.

Generally speaking, one needs to complete the Middle School Course before passing the Intermediate Assessment, from which one can also see the level of those thirteen geniuses who passed in advance.

After all, this assessment is called an Intermediate Assessment, but it is actually not far from the Intermediate Rank Mages before the reform of the Tower of Time!

16 people actually passed the Intermediate Assessment?!

Because the Northland countries and the Demon Descendants have different goals for time-related Magic, this makes it so that even if the Demon Descendants obtain the research results of the Northland Alliance, the final effect will not be very great. One attacking and one defending, the difficulty is completely different.

Xia Duo felt that this matter probably wouldn't work out, but he was indeed looking forward to it. It just depends on how important this Wisdom coordination is in the eyes of other countries, and of course, it also depends on how much credibility he has in other countries.

Xia Duo was very surprised by this news. He originally estimated that perhaps only a few individuals could pass, but he didn't expect there to be as many as 16!

In addition, further education should also be put on the right track. Xia Duo had already made arrangements for this before heading to Niqiye, just waiting to start opening the Middle School Course after the Intermediate Assessment.

The Northland countries and the Demon Descendants have different purposes for time-related Magic, which also means that even if the Demon Descendants obtain the research results of the Northland Alliance, the final effect will not be very great.

Of course, while feeling happy about the constant emergence of geniuses in the Territory, Xia Duo also felt increasing pressure regarding how to arrange those geniuses.

The most critical thing is that these 16 people have not studied in the Tower of Time for more than three years. If these don't count as geniuses, then what kind of people count as geniuses!