Chapter 2921: Gaining Support from Many, Providing a Way Out

At present, five Council Members have expressed their positions in succession; this is taking sides, but it is also a form of coercion, forcing others to make a choice as soon as possible. Five Council Members are already enough to lead a large group of High Mages to establish a private Spirit Thought Network.

The most critical point is that Xia Duo—the source of the Spirit Thought Network—is among them. Others may have already obtained the relevant Spells from the Northland Alliance, but human nature being what it is, they cannot help but worry that Xia Duo might be holding something back.

The Council Members might not have realized this consideration at first, but following Keluosi's statement, they could not help but think a bit more, or rather, consider things more thoroughly.

"I join as well!"

Kelifu and Magena expressed their positions one after another. Kelifu might be doing so because he is currently building a Floating City and wants to gain some experience from Xia Duo, while for Magena, it is more a matter of following Kelifu's choice.

The successive statements of these two pushed the momentum of Xia Duo and Lander even higher. In the virtual venue constructed by the Remote Conference System, the Council Members had varied expressions, but without exception, they were all considering the matter cautiously.

"I join as well, but my people are currently still in the Tianshui Plane. It may be that after the Main Plane's spring arrives and the land thaws, allowing for initial development, we will be able to fully join the Public Computing Resource Pool project."

The one speaking now is a Council Member from the Tianshui Plane. Compared to the previous few, he directly pointed out that what they are joining now is the Public Computing Resource Pool, regardless of whether it is established in the name of the Council or jointly established privately by a few Council Members.

Just a moment ago, Xia Duo said that if the Council agreed to establish a Public Computing Resource Pool, he would be the first to respond; Kelifu also immediately expressed his position. Neither of them directly specified establishing a private computing resource pool.

The problem lies with Iolum; he also responded to Xia Duo's statement but proposed the idea of us few families establishing a computing resource pool separately.

And before the first Tianshui Plane Council Member expressed their position, Council Members from the Tianshui Three Planes expressed their positions one after another. That is actually not hard to understand; this matter is in itself very beneficial to them.

On the other side, Xia Duo watched the rapidly escalating development of the situation and felt a hint of loss of control. There are many Council Members, and it is inevitable that there will be differences in philosophy and different individual positions, but a divided Council is not what he wishes to see.

……

Without core conflicts of interest, what reason is there not to join such a mutually beneficial endeavor?

As for joining, he had just expressed his resistance so obviously; even if he were to join, it would be impossible to state it on the spot in an occasion like today.

It is not that they want to rely on Xia Duo or the Great Xia Territory, but that their first Mythallar is still under construction and they need Xia Duo to provide them with materials!

It is just that doing so also pushed the Tower of Time to the forefront. At present, what Xia Duo and Iolum are actually doing is attempting to bypass the Tower of Time and the Council to go it alone on the Public Computing Resource Pool project, and they even brought in Kelifu.

It is just like the regular exchange meetings inside the Tower of Time in the Netheril of the Main Plane.

It is just that as more and more people responded, and everyone from the Tower of Time—except for Kelifu—was wearing a cold face without exception, the situation did indeed show a trend of being slightly out of control.

Consequently, the Council Members who expressed their positions afterward were no longer responding to Xia Duo's statement to join the Council's Public Computing Resource Pool, but were instead responding to Iolum's call, wanting to establish a private computing resource pool.

It would be abnormal not to join!

Of course, besides retaining more of a classical style, another important reason is that the Council Members of the Tianshui Three Planes have absolutely no foundation in the Main Plane, and the vast majority have not even developed a Territory.

Thinking of this, Xia Duo decisively stood out and took the initiative to retract his edge, "Everyone's response to the suggestion raised by Council Member Iolum is very strong, but the establishment of a large-scale Spirit Thought Network is ultimately not something that can be completed in a day or two."

"Even if the Northland Alliance passes it first, it will still have to wait until I have perfected the Gateway Magic Tool and the Translation Device before construction can begin."

He originally had a plan to build a Public Computing Resource Pool within the Tower of Time. The entire Netheril might be difficult to negotiate with, but negotiating within the Tower of Time is still relatively easy.

……

One cannot just let the Tower of Time think he is easy to bully just because he made a slight concession!

Since a Public Computing Resource Pool for the Netherese Mage community is to be established, one naturally cannot let go of those high-quality Mages from the Tower of Time.

It is just that Kelifu did not communicate in advance at all, bringing this matter to the surface all at once, and with the echoing of Xia Duo and Iolum, the nature of this matter changed instantly.

Therefore, Xia Duo preferred to actively extinguish the fire. As for using the Gateway Magic Tool and the Translation Device as an excuse, that is a fact on one hand, and on the other, it is of course a not-so-subtle threat.

After disconnecting the remote conference link, Xia Duo continued toward the Order Force Laboratory.

It is also because the Tower of Time possesses the highest-quality Mage group within the current Netheril range; even after the independence of the Tianshui Three Planes, this point has not changed.

"This topic was not originally on today's agenda. Everyone's consideration may not be comprehensive. How about we adjourn first, let everyone go back and think it over carefully, and discuss it again tomorrow."

With the step Xia Duo actively provided, Badijiaer decisively accepted it and quickly ended today's meeting. Next, it should not be difficult to see the unity within the Netherese Council.

Pinning the source of the provocation on Kelifu is inevitable; otherwise, the other seven towers of the Tower of Time would be left hanging in the air. No matter what, this matter cannot bypass the Tower of Time, not only because Badijiaer holds a veto power (though this might not necessarily be useful, as the Speaker cannot control private exchanges between Council Members).

Striking at the authority of the Council is also not what he wishes to see; he still hopes to lead Netheril through the Seventon Council in the future!

Or to put it another way, the conservatism that has prevailed in the Netheril of the Main Plane for the past hundred years has not taken root in the Tianshui Three Planes; in fact, the Tianshui Three Planes still retain a higher frequency of Magic exchange.

As for the so-called risk of privacy leakage, the Tianshui Three Planes, which have long been in a closed state, actually retain more of the classical style of early Netheril.

For a time, Badijiaer felt incomparably tormented. He had never wished for the Remote Conference System to suddenly fail as much as he did now, but the reality is that this Remote Conference System provided by the Tower of Time is perhaps as solid as Xia Duo's determination.

This is also very easy to understand. In the past, the Tianshui Three Planes existed as a preserve of the Tower of Time. No one had thought beforehand that they would become independent, so there was naturally no need to have many concerns about the exchanges among one's own people.

This kind of sign made Badijiaer, as the Speaker, secretly think it was bad.

He wanted to stop it but it was too late; he could only let the situation develop, even to the point of the current situation of everyone taking sides. To say he did not regret it at all would be impossible.