Chapter 2832: Pending Functions

Xia Duo clicked on the Information Function tab; currently, it only contained some basic functional introductions for this Communication Mythallar update. Xia Duo only glanced at it roughly and did not look any further.

"By the way, has the Information Release Magic Tool been made?" Xia Duo asked Niya.

"Not yet, but it has been preliminarily designed, using the Gateway approach you mentioned earlier."

"Hmm, once it is truly made, bring it to me to test first."

The Information Release Magic Tool is actually not just for the Seventon Council, but also prepared for the relevant personnel at the Tower of Time who will be responsible for information release in the future.

After all, it is impossible to let them operate the Mythallar directly, so the Information Release Magic Tool will first link to a Total Linker associated with 280,000 Node Magic Artifacts, which is similar to a Gateway.

All operations will first converge at the Gateway, and will only be released after Xia Duo personally confirms them. If it is made into a forum format in the future, specialized personnel will be arranged to do this.

Of course, accordingly, the Mythallar Permission involved in the forum will also be lowered to the minimum, because this is theoretically the place where the Mythallar has the highest risk of being invaded.

Not only must the permission be lowered, but specialized administrators must also be arranged to check it constantly; this is actually the maintenance cost that must be paid for operating a large platform.

Or, one could also disregard these trivial matters and even release those nodes used to ensure control, achieving true sharing among all users, but without Maintainers, it is hard to say what this platform will eventually develop into.

Since Xia Duo currently does not have a Total Linker associated with 280,000 nodes on hand, and it is quite cumbersome to control the Mythallar, he did not attempt to release new information.

But he asked Niya to release a new message for the upcoming marketing campaign when she was making the Information Release Magic Tool earlier.

Therefore, next, Xia Duo will proceed in two directions: one is, of course, the so-called disciplining of users, or cultivating user habits; the other is to reform the existence form of the Void Warehouse.

Besides the Void Warehouse, including offline stores and the like, there was also groundwork laid this time, but it will basically not be opened, because the relevant functions have not been fully developed—at least in Xia Duo's view, that is the case; only some basic functions have already been realized.

Even if it is opened in the future, it will not be opened to all users; it will inevitably be necessary to set up a membership level, allowing high-level users who pay more to enjoy this kind of convenient service.

Previously, he had learned the Plane Modification Technique combined with the Mythallar at the Red Heart Alliance, or more accurately—it was content he learned during his freshman year at the Red Heart Primary School.

The first to try it out is the Hong Jia Chamber of Commerce; the two sides have a deep cooperation, which is convenient for calculating advertising effects, and at the same time, the specific quotes for advertisements also need to be consulted with professionals from the Hong Jia Chamber of Commerce.

On the side of Netheril, the concept of a safe deposit box will likely not be accepted by Netherese Mages for a long time to come, and if it is only used as a temporary warehouse, Xia Duo himself is not satisfied.

Now, what Xia Duo is most worried about is actually the Netherese Mages' acceptance of the Void Warehouse. The simplest and crudest solution is, of course, price reduction; as long as the price is low enough—low enough that it is cost-effective even just as a temporary warehouse—there will certainly be a large number of people willing to try it.

Charging is inevitable.

The marketing plan Xia Duo thought of is simple and crude: it is saving money, and it does not need any fancy operations; one only needs to show the discount announcement to the shop.

Xia Duo did not attempt the final pending function; although it is displayed as pending, it has actually been developed and updated, but considering that the next Mythallar update might take a long time, he just left a little bit to update slowly.

This is Xia Duo's current idea, which will be further perfected later, but the most permanent method is actually to research a method for hot-updating the Mythallar.

If applied to the Void Warehouse, it requires designing a new Mythallar or integrating it into the existing Communication Mythallar; Xia Duo himself prefers designing a new Mythallar.

The intention is, of course, not to have existing users buy another Communication Magic Tool, but to let them use incentives to recommend new users; the 200 Gold Coins deducted can also be split between the two, so everyone has money to earn.

Therefore, the pending functions include membership levels and payment-related matters. Considering the users' acceptance, these functions will at least need to undergo several market surveys before considering whether to open them.

With the current existence form of the Void Warehouse, if it were made into a cheap temporary warehouse, it is estimated that he would lose everything down to his underwear.

However, on the other hand, Xia Duo is also unwilling to operate such a platform purely for the sake of making money; it should play a more important role.

Xia Duo still prefers to let the Tower of Time hold the control, and then pay the maintenance costs for it.

The most important function among them is, of course, the Void Warehouse; naturally, the current Void Warehouse is still connected to the Mythallar in the form of a plug-in component, and the maintenance cost is relatively high.

In addition, using multiple Myth Lock Designs is also conducive to sharing risks; some functions that are relatively simple and do not require frequent updates can completely be placed into separate Mythallars, while using the Communication Mythallar as a Unified Mythallar framework to connect multiple subsidiary Mythallars.

So the first trial is considered a gift; afterwards, it is business as business.

On one hand, it is of course to take care of Niya's emotions, and on the other hand, it is considering that the more functions the Communication Mythallar itself has, the more difficult it will be to update in the future.

The Void Warehouse on the Elf side is actually a combination of "warehouse + safe deposit box," and the relevant business model is mature; most merchants and even individuals are willing to use it. The only thing that needs to be considered is the price.

Of course, paying maintenance costs does not mean earning less money; in fact, it will be more profitable than letting it take its own course. Control means monopoly; no matter how high the degree is, it is always easier to make money than everyone competing equally.

However, this still requires the cooperation of the Ming Shui Chamber of Commerce. After all, the Tower of Time's Communication Magic Tools are currently sold on consignment by the Ming Shui Chamber of Commerce. In order to guarantee the Ming Shui Chamber of Commerce's share, the Gold Coins deducted for this marketing campaign and other costs all need to be covered by the Tower of Time.

Xia Duo plans to let Saixili head to the Ming Shui Chamber of Commerce Headquarters tomorrow. What needs to be discussed is, of course, not just the marketing campaign after this Mythallar update, but also many value-added services such as the best display positions in shops, extra introductions by shop assistants, and so on.

"Just say that everyone holding a new Communication Magic Tool from the Tower of Time can show this announcement to a Ming Shui Chamber of Commerce shop, and 200 Gold Coins can be deducted when purchasing a new Communication Magic Tool."

Of course, the most important thing is to spread the word about the information advertising service on the new Communication Magic Tools. In the future, as the number of Communication Mythallar users continues to increase, there will be no channel faster than this to release information to a large group of potential paying users.

The biggest bottleneck is, of course, the number of nodes, but if new functions continue to increase uncontrollably, it is not strange at all to catch up with the update difficulty brought about by the number of nodes.

"What new message do you want to release?" Niya asked.