Chapter 772: Sponsorship and Reputation

Of course, if Xia Duo were to register a patent at the Arcane Union, he could also obtain reading permissions for the Arcane Union Library, but he dared not go and register it.

A new patent could break the conservative atmosphere of the past, while simultaneously inciting the hostility of Lord Huo Ke, who was the very person currently negotiating with the Arcane Union regarding the introduction of new communication spells.

If the other party knew that it was Xia Duo who had cut him off, there was no telling what kind of trouble he might stir up!

Letting Giles Tower take the lead was just right; both sides could be considered to be getting what they needed. After the Snow Melting Competition ended, Xia Duo had stayed in Seventon for a period of time, waiting for the fleet transporting new residents to the Territory to arrive.

During that time, he had read quite a few books in the library of Giles Tower.

But back then, he did not yet have the ability of Memory Retrospection, nor had he ever thought about flipping through every book he could see; he only picked the ones he was interested in.

Among this, there was also a problem, which was the issue of fees. Reading permissions only allowed him to read books in the library; the money that should normally be paid still had to be paid.

At most, there was a small discount. Although the fees for the basic section were not very expensive, reading through all the books was still no small burden.

The key was that reading through them all did not necessarily mean he would gain much.

However, now all problems were no longer problems.

Coming here this time, besides possessing the ability of Memory Retrospection, Xia Duo had also taken 100,000 Gold Coins from Niya specifically for the purpose of sweeping through books; his funds were quite ample.

Of course, correspondingly, he needed to leave behind copies of the books he had read at the Tower of Time.

Niya was also a bit mischievous; upon knowing that Xia Duo wanted to head to Seventon to sweep through books, she immediately proposed to sponsor him, and Xia Duo naturally did not refuse.

If he had relied solely on the Gold Coins he had accumulated himself, it would not have been enough to read books here to his heart's content. With Niya's support, he was more than happy!

How could he possibly refuse!

……

Soon, Xia Duo and Niya arrived at the Library together. After sending Xia Duo here, Niya was about to leave, but Xia Duo stopped her:

"Right, there is something I need you to step forward and resolve!"

"What is it?"

"Do you remember the exchange meeting we attended during the Snow Melting Competition? I would like to ask you to organize an exchange meeting and invite some other Mages with good reputations."

"Ah? Why?"

Niya widened her eyes and asked in confusion: "Why do you suddenly want to organize an exchange meeting?"

"To promote my book, of course!"

In fact, Xia Duo should have agreed on this with Niya long before coming, but the problem was that a few days ago, when he told Niya he was coming to Seventon, he took out that book of Principles, and as a result, there was no time to say much before Niya ran off with the book.

It wasn't until yesterday that Niya finally had time, but Xia Duo himself had neglected it instead. It wasn't until he arrived in Seventon that he remembered this matter hadn't been discussed.

So, taking advantage of the fact that he was about to enter the Library and wouldn't be able to leave for a while, he hurriedly asked Niya to contact people.

Regarding this, Niya was somewhat hesitant: "Are you planning to give that book to others?"

"Of course!"

Seeing that this matter could not be explained in a sentence or two, Xia Duo pulled Niya to find a reading room in the Library and cast a spell to block Scrying, only then beginning to explain slowly to Niya:

"Before long, the Communication Magic Tool of the Tower of Time will appear in Seventon. How can it stand out among numerous competing products? Is it just by being low-priced? Although the price can be sold very cheaply, it must not make people feel it is cheap. If it can be linked to a genius Arcanist, it naturally won't make people think that way; instead, it will add a touch of Legendary color."

In the past, Xia Duo did not want fame because he was worried about being burdened by it. Besides trouble from the outside world, perhaps there was also the trouble of Bloodline Awakening.

But now, he already possessed sufficient power to deal with the outside world. As for Bloodline Awakening, he had already reached a level exceeding the fifth layer of the Magic Net, and before finding a way to downgrade, he certainly still had to strive to upgrade.

Moreover, after having the ability of Memory Retrospection, he was also very curious about whether his bloodline and soul had any new functions. Being able to obtain the power for the next Bloodline Awakening by spreading his fame was also excellent.

"This book is the proof of a genius Arcanist. Shallow people can grope for the threads of Magic from it and learn systematic Knowledge; this is the most intuitive manifestation. While brilliant people can see the influence of this book on the entire environment even more; regardless of the pros and cons, it is ultimately a manifestation of standard."

Of course, there was one more point Xia Duo didn't mention: fame can sometimes be used to save one's life.

Does killing an unknown person cause a greater impact, or does killing a famous person cause a greater impact?

Does a famous person receive more protection from their own faction, or does an unknown person receive more protection?

Today's Xia Duo was only one step away from being a Senior Arcanist; even if he wanted to, he could become a Senior Arcanist in a short time, but he simply had his own upgrade plan and was unwilling to rush blindly.

But now, it was time to enjoy the benefits brought by fame!

After hearing Xia Duo's explanation, Niya was half-believing, but an exchange meeting wouldn't be a bad thing, and a little fame wouldn't necessarily be a bad thing either. After thinking about it, she agreed.

"How many people are you planning to invite? Are there any restrictions?"

"Just a batch of about ten people. Although it is to be used to promote the new book and advertise the Communication Magic Tool, there is nothing wrong with the exchange meeting itself. There is no reason to waste everyone's time; let's prepare it as a normal exchange meeting. As for restrictions—"

Xia Duo paused here and asked Niya a question: "You say, if we let every High Mage bring along mid-level or Low-level Mages they are familiar with to listen in, would that be feasible?"

On Earth, big shots bringing their underlings to various social occasions to get familiar faces was a common occurrence, and of course, it included academic exchange meetings. It was just that he didn't know if this was popular in this world.

If they could bring people to participate in the exchange meeting, perhaps those mid-level and Low-level Mages would be the best spreaders of Xia Duo's fame.

"Eh?"

Hearing Xia Duo's question, Niya seemed to have thought of something, but she was still shocked by Xia Duo's bold idea. She said somewhat hesitantly:

"The teacher once took me to participate in several private gatherings, but there has never been an exchange meeting like this. I think it's best if our exchange meeting isn't too unconventional; others probably wouldn't be willing to bring people to participate in an exchange meeting either."

"That is truly a pity!" Xia Duo said with no small amount of regret.

Regarding this, Niya was quite open-minded and even comforted Xia Duo, saying that the environment might change in the future.

……

Next, the two quickly settled on some details regarding the exchange meeting, such as time, location, sessions, theme, and candidates.

Afterwards, the two went their separate ways; Niya went to contact High Mages or Arcanists, while Xia Duo began his grand plan of sweeping through books.