Chapter 983: Ming Shui Cooperation, The Festival Finally Arrives

"Lord Xia Duo, we are planning to hold a seminar regarding Plane Domains. Everyone attending will be at least a High Mage. Will you come? The location is set at the Arcane Union!"

The person sending the message was Sidier, a High Mage from Morien Tower. Xia Duo had crossed paths with him twice before, both times at seminars.

One was organized by Beilaila to meet the requirements for applying for an Advanced Laboratory at Giles Tower, and the other was organized by Beilaila at Xia Duo's own request to make a name for himself.

In both seminars, Xia Duo had a fairly good impression of Mage Sidier; he was a "fool" who put his heart and soul into Magic.

Xia Duo never expected it would be Sidier contacting him. Could it be that this guy was playing the fool to catch a tiger? Or was he being used by someone else?

At this moment, Niya saw the change in his expression after receiving a message and couldn't help but worry: "What's wrong? Who contacted you? Did something happen?"

"It's nothing major. It's Mage Sidier. He invited me to the Arcane Union to attend a seminar!"

"Sidier?"

Niya felt like she had heard the name somewhere, but that wasn't important. What mattered was the seminar. She immediately widened her eyes: "Archmage Greta said it! You cannot go!"

"Hmm!"

Xia Duo nodded heavily and gave Niya a reassuring look. Not to mention that when they first arrived in Seventon, Greta had told them to contact her if anyone sent an invitation to a seminar!

Even yesterday, when Xia Duo returned from the Semi-plane, Greta had emphasized to everyone that it was best not to leave the Old City District before the festival.

Like today, did he and Niya not know that the New City District was livelier and more fun?

Of course, it was still because of Greta's warning!

"Then I will contact the Archmage now!"

Without waiting for Xia Duo to say anything more, Niya had already begun contacting Greta. It was unknown what she ultimately said, but in any case, after the message ended, Niya's mood looked much better.

"The Archmage said she will investigate Sidier after the festival. Let's wait in peace."

"Hmm!"

From then on until the festival, Xia Duo did not receive any more seminar invitations. Instead, Poluokan, an appraiser and High Mage from the Ming Shui Chamber of Commerce, contacted him to ask about the production volume of the Communication Magic Tool.

Xia Duo arranged to meet him after the festival to talk. At that time, they would discuss not only the Communication Magic Tool but also a brand-new raw material supply contract.

Nowadays, the Tower of Time already had specialized Magic Technicians and mass production plans for Magic Items other than the Communication Magic Tool.

Even if it were just the Communication Magic Tool, with the current raw material supply situation, it was insufficient. To achieve large-scale production, how could it be possible without resources?

Not to mention Daxia Territory, which was still in the pioneering stage and hadn't even begun to survey its resources. As for Savile Territory, its own resources were quite scarce; there was only one silver mine and one iron mine in the territory.

The other resources that Magic Industry wanted, such as Mithril, Gemstone, Gold Coin, and Adamantine, were basically non-existent. Aside from purchasing externally, there was no other way for the time being.

Currently, the relationship between the Tower of Time and the Ming Shui Chamber of Commerce could be considered intimate. Not to mention the existing consignment business for the Communication Magic Tool, just the fact that Xia Duo saved Saide, the Chief Advisor and Senior Arcanist of the Ming Shui Chamber of Commerce, was worth a huge favor.

This was personally acknowledged by President Zhenna of the Ming Shui Chamber of Commerce, with Master Bailun present as a witness. It was unlikely that the Ming Shui Chamber of Commerce would renege on it so easily.

Therefore, seeking more resource supply from the Ming Shui Chamber of Commerce to deepen the cooperation between the two sides could be considered a natural progression.

Of course, from a long-term perspective, Xia Duo would certainly not be willing to let the foundation of the Tower of Time's rise be entrusted to a single chamber of commerce; he would definitely have to find other sources of resources.

But in the short term, cooperating with the Ming Shui Chamber of Commerce was already the best, most convenient, and simplest way for the Tower of Time to seek development.

Additionally, the Ming Shui Chamber of Commerce was originally introduced by the Princess after Niya sought her help, and it had also helped the Tower of Time get through a very difficult period.

This alone made it very difficult for Xia Duo to refuse cooperation with the Ming Shui Chamber of Commerce.

Considering the lively atmosphere of the New Year Festival, even if it was artificially created, for the vast majority of people, they would not realize the difference behind it.

Xia Duo handed over the batch of Communication Magic Tools brought from the Tower of Time to the Ming Shui Chamber of Commerce in advance. If they could be sold during the festival, that would also be a considerable income.

Currently, the total production of the two Communication Magic Tool production workshops in the Tower of Time was 12 units per day, with a yield rate of only two-thirds. But even so, 360 finished products could be produced every month.

According to the consignment contract with the Ming Shui Chamber of Commerce, the advance payment for each Communication Magic Tool was 600 Gold Coins, which meant a fixed monthly income of over 200,000.

And this was only the advance payment portion; after the Communication Magic Tools were sold later, there would be the remaining balance.

Even after deducting the Ming Shui Chamber of Commerce's consignment commission, raw material costs, Magic Technician wages, and the production design commission for the Tilake Research Lab, the final net income was still very substantial.

In just one month, it far exceeded the past annual net income of Savile Territory, including the Tower of Time, which was only a little over 50,000.

But earning much meant spending much. Currently, the Tower of Time had nearly a thousand Apprentices. According to the contract Xia Duo previously gave these Apprentices, the training cost for each Apprentice over three years was 1,000 Gold Coins.

That was 1,000,000.

But in reality, it couldn't be calculated that way. The Apprentice contract Xia Duo gave out still carried goodwill and was calculated based on the old way of "free-range" apprentices.

Now, the Tower of Time's training model was academic, with almost unrestricted basic Knowledge, brand-new teaching methods, and perfect teaching facilities.

With such a training method that would be called Elite education in the past, the training cost for every Apprentice was definitely more than 1,000 Gold Coins.

Of course, as long as one Official Mage was trained, it would be time to make money.

Although Xia Duo hoped that Magic would prevail and usher in a true golden age of Magic, he could not learn the approach of completely sacrificing himself to achieve others.

Finding a win-win path within it was the only path that could truly lead to long-term development.

On the eve of the festival, Xia Duo's heart was actually much calmer. He no longer had the previous worries and hesitation, and he even had the mood to ponder the future development direction of the Tower of Time, Savile Territory, Daxia Territory, and even the entire Netheril.

"Perhaps after tomorrow, it will be the beginning of a brand-new era!" For some reason, before finally falling asleep, this thought suddenly flashed through his mind.

"I hope so!"

At this moment, he no longer wanted to trace the specific source of this thought. The real and soft Touch of Niya's body beside him made him quickly fall into a deep sleep afterward.

Waking up from a sleep, the festival begins!