Chapter 3006: Competition Activity Month

In the end, the meeting concluded hastily in a somewhat discordant atmosphere, with only the time for the next meeting tentatively set for three days later.

The reason for such a long interval was, on one hand, that the Snow Melting Competition was nearing its end, with the closing ceremony to be held in three days at the latest.

On the other hand, it was to give the councilors sufficient time for private negotiations.

Xia Duo did not know about the others, but after the meeting, he received Sending messages from Weide, Braun, Magna, and others; they proposed a compromise plan with relatively high feasibility, which was—

Referencing the patents for Magic Artifacts and spells, they would patch the old "first-come, first-served" principle by determining a fixed duration for this priority, while also varying this duration to accommodate future new councilors.

For example, the current batch of councilors could enjoy the "first-come, first-served" benefit for three years or less, while the "first-come, first-served" period for later councilors would be relatively extended, balancing the first-mover advantage of the existing councilors.

However, all new Planes discovered within the time limit would belong to the discoverer; the term "discoverer" here does not refer solely to individuals, but could also include organizations, institutions, groups, and so on.

Xia Duo was, of course, not very satisfied with such a plan; if this were truly implemented, how much of a price would later new councilors have to pay to catch up to the first-mover advantage of the current batch of councilors?

Furthermore, this plan avoided the issue of what to do when determining a Node Plane for the future construction of a Cross-Domain Teleportation Link if a private Plane were selected.

Would private ownership be above all else, requiring the Council to purchase it at an exorbitant price? Or would it be confiscated for the collective interest on the grounds of collective benefit?

Lastly, and this is a very critical point, Elves are arrogant by nature, or rather, the reserve they naturally reveal due to their long heritage is seen by others as very arrogant.

In the actual research process, I have discovered that there is no universal truth formula in this world; as long as you input parameter conditions, you will definitely be able to obtain a certain result.

I persist in my previous viewpoint and will not waver.

However, this also quite fits Xia Shao's initial idea; he had originally intended to turn the Rier Competition into a month of Magic-related competitive activities, and there was no lack of the intention to benchmark against the Rier Competition.

Looking at the Naise Rongxue side, humans have nothing to be proud of, and in the past, they have always been the targets of discrimination and targeting in the Northland; therefore, while selfishness in the process of this cooperation is inevitable, it is generally sincere.

Of course, the various Elf nations have been gradually improving this point; since the establishment of the Northland Alliance, the Elf nations have successively begun centralized reforms, but since it is still in progress, it is unknown how many years it will take to complete.

Taking advantage of the three days until the end of the Rier Competition, Xia Shao also took the opportunity to handle the Arcane Competition of the Tower of Time. Due to the large number of participants (even more than the Rier Competition), the competition efficiency was higher, and there were no flashy performances, which allowed it to finish on the day the Rier Competition ended.

Not to mention the future, even now he has a strong feeling of being unable to attend to everything; it is not entirely because of the shortage of high-level Mages in the Tower of Time, but because having too many projects itself will greatly disperse one's energy.

Magic competitions are not something everyone can understand; even if Magic is fully popularized in the future, the depth of the competitions will increase accordingly, and thresholds will inevitably exist; laypeople might only be able to watch the spectacle.

As for the Midsummer Festival, apart from the traditional recruitment activities, it focuses more on nationwide revelry.

Once such a situation arises, if it is purchased at a high price, the Council might not be able to afford it even if it were sold; it would inevitably have to promise ownership of the Cross-Domain Teleportation Link.

As for giving up on Naise Rongxue and seeking cooperation with the Elves, that can only be said to be overthinking; not to mention whether Naise Rongxue is willing to be abandoned, even if they were truly willing, wouldn't these problems be encountered again on the Elf side?

Xia Shao felt that even if Pulitatisi knew about this, he would most likely be powerless.

Many laws and other laws are not within the same system, and it is impossible to derive other formulas through one formula, which makes researchers have to study constantly in order to get a little closer to the truth of this Universe.

It truly is "using the limited to pursue the unlimited"!

Secondly, the bureaucratic system within the Elves is bloated and unbearable, far inferior to the emerging Naise Rongxue, where as long as the people above nod, the execution below is just a matter of a single word.

……

Before the next meeting, Xia Shao was not prepared to reply to anything; this attitude of not replying is actually a kind of reply from him—

The other party's true identity might just be an ordinary explorer from the Holy Golden Dragon Empire; how much experience could he actually have regarding what problems will be encountered in the construction of a Cross-Domain Teleportation Link and how to solve them?

As for the Elf side, first of all, the discussion above is not efficient, far less efficient than humans with shorter lifespans, and then for the execution below, it still needs to be handed over to various families to do.

To a certain extent, it happens to satisfy Pulitatisi's vulgar psychology of civilizing the natives.

A person's energy is limited after all, so how could it be possible to attend to everything!

Yet this point might be the most unacceptable for Pulitatisi, who comes from the Holy Golden Dragon Empire and views Elves as second-class citizens.

In the past, Xia Shao's understanding of this saying was not deep, but now, as he has personally stepped into the field of research, he has also developed such a feeling.

The sages of Xia Shao's hometown once said—"My life has a limit, while knowledge has none. Using the limited to pursue the unlimited is perilous!"

Although Pulitatisi himself or his ancestors might have been an Elf, it does not hinder him from possessing the Golden Dragon perspective of the Holy Golden Dragon Empire.

This actually reflects a reality of Magic research; in the future, with the increase of subdivided fields, there will be fewer and fewer all-around experts; more will have to delve into their own fields and then seek cooperation with researchers in other fields.

The only advantage of the Elf side might be their long natural lifespan and higher foundation for Longevity, making them more suitable for such super-engineering projects with huge time spans.

Besides, for many frontier researches, before there are final results, it is actually impossible to determine whether this direction is correct or even whether there will be results, but it must still be done.

If this plan were really used, Xia Shao could almost be certain that every Node Plane of the Cross-Domain Teleportation Link in the future would inevitably be a private Plane; even if it were discovered by the Plane Exploration Center, it might not be impossible to turn it into a private one through backroom deals.

Even among in-depth researchers, there are completely different research directions such as speed racing and load-bearing.

This is also an important reason why Xia Shao insists on the development of civilization.

But the drawbacks on the Elf side are also numerous; one is the Magic system; the Holy Golden Dragon Empire should be relatively familiar with Elven Magic, and the difficulties Pulitatisi encountered are most likely unsolvable by Elven Magic.

If it is intended to be confiscated for collective ownership in the future, then why not define all newly discovered Planes as collective ownership now?

Just like the Jiche Sheji Dasai held at the beginning of the month, let alone ordinary people, even most Mages could probably only watch the excitement.