Chapter 2812: Group Function, Online Address Book

Repairing a Mithril Component of a Netheril Magic System magic artifact costs no less than creating a new one from scratch.

Only those that are inconvenient to recreate are maintained instead; these are generally large Magic Facilities, such as a Mage Tower or certain important Magic Arrays.

Aside from the Nodes, a Mythallar has no other physical entities, and the Nodes themselves are either super-stable substances like gold or Adamantine, or things that almost never deteriorate, like Gemstones.

The vast majority of Mythallar Nodes have almost no wear and tear during the existence of the Mythallar; often, Mythallar maintenance is not maintaining the Nodes themselves, but maintaining the protection mechanisms for the Nodes.

If it is a Node-less Mythallar, maintenance is also more about troubleshooting Permission Level usage rather than the Mythallar itself being broken.

It can be said that if the Tower of Time's Communication Mythallar did not integrate the communication function into the Mythallar itself, it would almost certainly go bankrupt; no auxiliary system could withstand such frequent free use.

It is similar to the free servers in Xia Duo's hometown; they might offer a short period of free use when acquiring new users, but long-term free use is something even the richest person could not afford.

……

Currently, in terms of new functions for the Communication Mythallar, Niya has only completed the Multi-person Communication item; so-called Multi-person Communication is actually the online version of the Remote Conference Magic Tool that the Tower of Time provides to the Seventon Council.

Although the previous remote conferences also borrowed the links of the Mythallar, they were essentially individual Remote Conference Magic Tools, physical objects that looked like desk lamps.

The Tower of Time's Seventh Generation Communication Artifact and Communication Mythallar are both designed based on Magic Net Background Communication, its communication Principles, and Spells; while it is not impossible to be compatible with traditional communication methods, it would be somewhat putting the cart before the horse.

The Laboratory that Niya currently uses is also in the Floating City, very close to Xia Duo's Laboratory, just a few steps away; in fact, all the Level 3 Laboratories in the Floating City are in this area now.

No matter which way you look at it, establishing a complete home for Aiboke only has benefits and no drawbacks.

But what the address book saves is encrypted contact information, which is the so-called Twin Mark; the spell Twin Mark was long ago authorized for free to all Mage Tower organizations, and anyone can use it and study it.

Niya put her hands behind her back and looked at Xia Duo with a smile, "I came to see you!"

If it were free, perhaps some people would be willing to try it; after all, if they are not worried about privacy or precious items, they might completely put it in the miscellaneous storage, but such a result is obviously not something the Tower of Time can accept.

A flash of panic crossed Niya's eyes, and her ear tips turned slightly red; she shrank her head, looked at Xia Duo, and said in a low voice, "I almost forgot that Uncle Aiboke was here too."

Niya was a bit indecisive, but eventually decided to ask for Xia Duo's opinion; anyway, asking for his opinion would not affect her doing the specific Myth Lock Design.

After thinking it over, Niya decided that the Online Address Book had more development potential; this is different from the Void Warehouse, even though both are saved "online."

This also meant that when Xia Duo received the news that Niya was coming, Niya had already arrived at the door, so he skillfully changed the action of replying to the message into opening the door.

In fact, Xia Duo had entrusted people to introduce a partner to Aiboke a long time ago, but Aiboke had never agreed, and now Xia Duo had started to have that thought again.

It just so happened that she also wanted to see how Xia Duo and Aiboke were getting along.

If it is not allowed to be used by users for the time being, then other new functions will be needed.

"Uh—"

Netherese Mages care far more about their own privacy than Elves, which is the main reason why the Void Warehouse is difficult to promote in Netheril.

Thinking about it this way, Information Function is not just information.

"By the way, there is also Information Function!"

The saving here refers to "strictly encrypted point-to-point communication"; if such strict encryption is not needed, one can also use a one-way encryption communication method, which would not require the Twin Mark.

"How did you think of coming here?" Xia Duo asked in confusion.

"Didn't we just part ways? You miss me so soon?" Xia Duo teased.

……

"Yes, I missed you."

Niya only thought about it for a moment before giving up on that idea; what other new functions could there be?

Once the Multi-person Communication function of the Mythallar is updated, there will no longer be a need for additional Remote Conference Magic Tools; instead, one can directly use this new Mythallar function on the Communication Magic Tool.

The Principles are right there; if the Twin Mark is not enough, what other encryption method is worth trusting?

In layman's terms, it means you can send a message to whoever you want, but the security only relies on the encryption of the sender; if someone knows the sender's encryption method, it is not just cracking one piece of communication information.

They are usually used for short-range communication, or for whispering things that are not so confidential in private; it is closer to speaking without sound, rather than a mainstream communication method that can support a large number of users in a country.

In addition, the Group Function that complements Multi-person Communication is also completed, or rather, the underlying layer of the Group Function is Multi-person Communication; a group is just the way it is displayed.

But Niya considered that the appearance of the Multi-person Communication function might make the lords and councilors who previously purchased Remote Conference Magic Tools feel like they were being robbed, so even if this Mythallar update includes this function, whether to give it to ordinary users still needs to be studied further.

As for compatibility with traditional communication methods, it is not that it cannot be compatible, but compared to Magic Net Background Communication, traditional communication methods have too many shortcomings: short distance, weak anti-interference ability, easy to be intercepted, and so on.

Because new Mages are born every moment, and the Tower of Time's Communication Magic Tools are not particularly expensive, even if one cannot afford to buy one for the time being, one can first borrow one from the Mage Tower organization they belong to.

If the target does not receive it, then it must have been intercepted by a third party; knowing this can, to a certain extent, stop losses in time.

"Online Address Book? Or compatible with traditional communication methods?" Niya pondered seriously.

As long as the Principles are explained clearly, the vast majority of Netherese Mages are willing to accept this communication method; this is also why the Tower of Time's Seventh Generation Communication Artifact is still shipping continuously even now.

Niya quickly found a new function that could be realized immediately from the fantasies she and Xia Duo had about the future development of Communication Magic Tools, and the Information Function she understood was definitely not just the Tower of Time sending mass messages to all users.

But just as Niya finished speaking, a light cough came from inside the Laboratory, followed by Aiboke's familiar voice, "You two be careful, I'm still here!"

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It is more like a signboard; the Tower of Time publishes it, and other organizations or even individuals can too, as long as they pay; not only that, this Information Function can also be made into an entrance for online shops based on the Void Warehouse in the future.

"It's fine, let him be there; we are an old married couple, what are we afraid of him saying."

Even every communication can be intercepted; the only fortunate thing is that, due to the characteristics of Magic Net Background Communication itself, any single communication can only be received by one party.

Because the ones who use it the most are Xia Duo and Niya, it is more convenient to put it nearby.

But the safest communication method is still for both parties to use the Tower of Time's Communication Magic Tools; that way, even the Tower of Time cannot intercept or crack it.

Currently, the Seventh Generation Communication Artifacts sold by the Tower of Time and the new communication artifacts based on the Communication Mythallar both have an address book function, realized through the 【Twin Mark】 spell, but it can only save the contact information of ten people.