Chapter 2940: Computing Power Pool and New Consultants Under the Weighing of Various Parties

Evereska, Yunfeng Manor.

Today is the fourth day since the official inauguration of the Northland Alliance Psionic Network Research Center, the fourth day of Xia Duo serving as the head of the research center, and also the fourth day of his joining the newly established Northland Alliance Advisory Committee.

Over these four days, he has received countless Northland merchants at Yunfeng Manor, including Elves, humans, and even Dwarves.

These merchants have only one purpose for visiting him: they want a slice of the pie in the upcoming Public Computing Resource Pool project.

According to the decision of the Alliance General Assembly, this Public Computing Resource Pool, intended to serve all Spellcasters in the Northland, will be built in the form of national sub-networks that then form a larger network.

The Northland Alliance directly manages only the Evereska Sub-network; the reason this one is kept is that the Evereska Sub-network is needed as a key node, while other sub-networks are not directly connected to each other but must first connect to the Evereska Sub-network.

However, even if there is no direct management permission for sub-networks within other countries, the indirect permissions are not few, and are even higher than the permissions held by the various countries, though the key nodes are under the physical control of each country.

Although they cannot do anything within the Spirit Thought Network, they can directly physically disconnect the network, causing a country's sub-network to go offline collectively; the Alliance only directly controls the Evereska side, so naturally, it cannot intervene.

Although such a plan is beneficial to a certain extent for sharing risks, Xia Duo already has a relatively perfect plan for risk management; the reason such a plan appeared is actually the result of various countries weighing their options.

The future Northland Public Computing Resource Pool is nominally under the responsibility of the Alliance Psionic Network Research Center for operation, maintenance, and even research and development, and the research center is also legally subordinate to the Alliance General Assembly.

Xia Shao speculates that it should be the former; those few multinational chambers of commerce are already powerful, and uniting makes them even more formidable. Seeking higher power breakthroughs without such strength is clearly unrealistic.

"Yilai, how could you do that!"

Upon inquiry, the other party indeed revealed the fact that the merchant group had only recently been established. The reason these few chambers of commerce united is very complex; there is no hatred, but rather deep roots. Their ancestors all came from Maiyelita, experienced the Aryvandaar catastrophe, and finally took root in the post-war new world, growing and strengthening to this day.

On the other hand, it is also to give the Diya Merchant Group some time to prepare, to come up with new transaction conditions, or to find a way to become his friend.

As for why it hadn't been heard of before, it was either hidden very deeply or it was only established recently.

In their conversation, many of these Elves yearned for their ancestral homeland, especially the one in the lead. Xia Shao was happy to cater to their interests, skillfully chatting about some interesting stories of Maiyelita, which instead drew a wave of surprise from these Elves.

So, checks and balances are needed!

In fact, the truth is far more exaggerated than what those Elf merchants said. According to Xia Shao's knowledge, the newly established Gray Peak Mountains Resource Committee has a member mixed into the group that came to visit today.

"If you don't want it, then don't take it; what was promised to Consultant Xia Shao, our Xinnong Chamber of Commerce will achieve it ourselves!"

"Regarding the construction and subsequent operation and maintenance of the Public Computing Resource Pool, I haven't thought about the specific operations yet. At the very least, I will only consider it after several recent tests have passed."

And this decision-making power is profit.

"I also obtained some information about Maiyelita by chance. If you are interested, I can organize them and gift them to you, although that might require waiting for a while, as there have been too many things lately."

Xia Shao carefully considered it and did not refuse immediately. He does not know the Diya Merchant Group before him, and hasn't even heard of the name.

The interests involved include, but are not limited to, the selection of key node locations, the design of sub-networks under the sub-networks, the selection of Spirit Thought Network Connector suppliers, and even the future distribution of computing power resources.

The other party's ostensible reason for visiting is not the Public Computing Resource Pool, but there are several people in the group whom Xia Shao had previously rejected; this kind of hint could not be more obvious.

It is just that the other party did not deliberately mention it, so he pretended not to recognize them.

Of course, he does have some understanding of the multinational chambers of commerce that the merchant group representative claimed to be composed of.

Regarding Xia Shao's generosity, the leading Elf was even moved to tears, "Thank you so much, Consultant Xia Shao. Even if the cooperation doesn't work out, I guarantee that Nether Mining will become one of the first successful bidders for the Gray Peak Mountains development project."

Take an extreme situation: the Northland Alliance Plenipotentiary Representative from Netheril, Tiao, could completely order the research center in private to launch a targeted Mind Storm in the Public Computing Resource Pool.

At the beginning, Xia Shao didn't think that much, but those shrewd merchants gave him a reminder, so he simply rejected all merchants' visits.

But no matter what, before the Alliance Psionic Network Research Center has problems, or rather, before Xia Shao has problems, he still has the decision-making power regarding the construction of the Spirit Thought Network within other countries.

But even so, people kept coming, and under various names and for various reasons, some of which could not even be refused, such as this current batch—

"Our merchant group is very optimistic about the integrated Nether Mining. I wonder if Consultant Xia Shao could give us a chance for both sides to cooperate? Our merchant group is composed of multiple Northland multinational chambers of commerce, with strong influence, and our members are in the Gray Peak Mountains Resource Management Committee that was just established not long ago. If both sides can cooperate, I guarantee that Nether Mining will be able to successfully win the bid."

"I didn't expect Consultant Xia Shao to have such a deep understanding of Ancient Maelita; we descendants of the homeland are far inferior!"

It is nothing more than using Nether Mining's successful bid in the first round of Gray Peak Mountains development to exchange for convenience in the Public Computing Power Pool for this merchant group.

After Yilai stated that he was in charge, the voices of opposition from the other Elves also quieted down, but the problem is that the condition originally used to exchange for convenience in the Public Computing Resource Pool was used by Yilai; what should be done next?

It is precisely because of understanding that it is difficult to choose. If this Diya Merchant Group truly exists, then its strength is clearly not to be underestimated.

"Yeah, even if you want Maiyelita information, you can collect it through other channels; you can't use the merchant group's interests to exchange! Those materials are long outdated; you want them, but I don't!"

Xia Shao indeed hasn't thought through how to operate it; it is mainly because these Elf merchants have too many tricks and are always thinking about making money, which he doesn't like very much.

The head of this research center can even pull some tricks himself; the orders from above have a delay regarding the direct control of the people below.

Opponents appeared one after another, and they even opposed it right in front of Xia Shao. Yilai's face could not help but show some embarrassment, but in the end, he firmly stated:

"Yilai, this is not what we agreed upon!" A merchant group representative immediately stood up and opposed it.

"Everyone, please go back for now. Although I cannot promise you anything right now, compared to completely unfamiliar people, I will still prioritize familiar friends when choosing partners."

But the problem lies right here: the Alliance General Assembly does not exist at all times, but is convened periodically by the five countries to discuss the major and minor affairs of the Alliance; usually, it is actually the representatives of the five countries who have the final say.