Chapter 8 Patents

"Hey, kid, when are you going to marry Steele?" Great Magician Camilla glanced at Xu Yi suddenly and asked.

"puff--"

Xu Yi spit out all the tea he was drinking. After coughing a few times, he looked at the great magician Camilla in surprise, and said, "Your Excellency the great magician, what are you... what are you talking about?"

The great magician Camilla snorted heavily: "What? I have a question? Since you have already established a relationship with Steele, shouldn't I ask you when you will get married? Or is it that you are just planning to Playing with Steele, not planning to marry her at all? I tell you, boy, any relationship without marriage is a hooligan! If you dare to do this to Steele, believe it or not, I will interrupt you every minute leg?"

Looking at the infuriated Great Magician Camilla, Xu Yi responded with a smile: "I said, Your Excellency the Great Magician, I just confirmed a love relationship with Steele, shouldn't we strengthen our understanding of each other? , are you thinking about getting married again?"

"What do you know? The two of you have been together for more than half a year. You work together all day long, stick together when you have nothing to do, and even Steele went to your house to stay for several nights. Is this not enough to understand?" The magician said coldly. "Boy, don't talk nonsense, I'm asking you now as Grandpa Steele, and you can answer me honestly!"

Seeing that the Great Mage Camilla didn't seem to be joking, Xu Yi thought for a while, put away the helpless look on his face, and said sternly: "Your Excellency the Great Mage, Steele is a very good girl in both appearance and personality. , I certainly hope to make her my wife as soon as possible. But I must respect Steele's wishes, and if she feels inappropriate, I will not force her to agree to marry me."

Archmage Camilla frowned: "What? Steele isn't satisfied with you enough?"

Xu Yi smiled bitterly and said, "I can't say that, I can only say that she definitely won't be ready to get married so soon. Just let us get along for a while, and when the time is right, you will naturally think of this matter. . But until then. I also hope you don't put too much pressure on her."

The great magician Camilla pondered for a while, sighed, and waved his hand: "Forget it, it's your own business. I can't control that much. Come on, boy, let's get down to business. Come on, you Take a look at the trade union journal that arrived today."

Taking over the internal journal of the Magician Guild thrown over by the great magician Camilla, Xu Yi was stunned when he saw the large characters on the cover.

"Is magical research selfish?"

Generally speaking, the cover titles of the Magicians Guild's internal journals represent the hottest topics of the Magicians Guild recently, usually related to magic research.

But the title of this issue also seems to be related to magical research, but it reveals a strong sense of humanistic controversy.

"What's going on?" Xu Yi looked at the great magician Camilla in amazement.

"Look for yourself. Oh yes. I suggest you read page seven first."

Xu Yi turned to the seventh page and found that the title of this page was even more shocking.

"Magic research is the private property of magicians, and should not be taken lightly!"

Seeing such an explosive title, Xu Yi's eyes involuntarily moved to the author's signature, and then saw a familiar name.

Gordon Eysenka

see this name. Xu Yi couldn't help nodding secretly.

If it is the great magician who is said to be the most greedy for money, it does not seem strange to say this.

Continuing to read, you will find that the content of this article is not weaker than the title.

The great magician Esenka kept expounding in the article the huge harm caused by the sharing of magic research to the magicians themselves, so that the magicians gradually lost the motivation to study new magic, because even if they were researched, they would only be used by other magic in the end. Teachers learn easily.

"Magicians are also human beings, and humans are animals chasing interests. If there are not enough interests, why do magicians try to study new magics thankfully?"

The whole article should be well-founded and very convincing, but Xu Yi was surprised that in the second half of the article, the great magician Eisenka actually used the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce and Xu Yi as examples. .

He praised both Xu Yi and the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce. It means that the magic machine invented by Xu Yi actually pointed out a new path for magicians, proving that the specific application of magic in life is actually equally important and has a strong meaning.

But if the magical machine Xu Yi researched was not protected, anyone could imitate it at will. Then Xu Yi and the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce will definitely lose their motivation to study new magical machinery.

"Every time the dawn appears, it will die prematurely because of the selfless sharing promoted by the trade union. In the long run, the magicians on the Sainz Continent will only stop moving forward, and the magic level of the entire continent will never be improved. Could it be that? At this point, shouldn't we make changes?"

At the end of the article, the great magician Isenka couldn't help but say something alarmist.

Xu also doesn't think that the level of the magicians on the Sainz Continent can never be improved.

In the thousands of years before this, although the magicians on the Sainz Continent were not as powerful as they were during the thousands of years of racial wars, the research on magic was still going on, and it was impossible that there would be no progress.

After reading this article, I flipped through the other parts of the journal and found that this time many great magicians have published articles in the journal arguing about this issue.

"What happened all of a sudden?" Xu Yi closed the journal and asked the Great Magician Camilla in confusion.

"It's very simple, because the union is preparing to pass a new resolution, requiring the magicians belonging to the union to disclose to the union as long as they make breakthroughs in magic research, and share their research results with all magicians, Let’s work together to promote the growth of the magic level of Sainz Continent.” Great Mage Camilla replied.

"I wipe... Are the people from the Magician's Guild... idiots?" Xu Yi paused, and finally couldn't help scolding. "Let everyone share it for free, and it will be strange if someone is willing to do it. If this resolution is passed, it will definitely become that all magicians will not do magic research, and everyone will wait to pick up the ready-made ones."

"If it was before, I would definitely scold you for being too selfish and not understanding dedication. But now..." Great Magician Camilla showed a wry smile. "I have to admit that sometimes being selfish is not a bad thing. If you share all the research results of the new flight chamber of commerce, I'm afraid your chamber of commerce will collapse in an instant. And I can't get that much from your chamber of commerce. Research funding."

"So you also oppose this resolution?" Xu Yi asked immediately.

"Yes. It's not just me who is against it, Eisenka is against it. In fact, this time almost the vast majority of the great magicians have clearly expressed their opposition." The great magician Camilla smiled at Xu Yi and said, "So this decision is made. It should not pass, and you don't have to worry about the union forcing you to share your research results."

"Of course. Such a brain-dead decision that is anti-human is only passed." Xu Yi laughed.

"Besides that, in response to this resolution, Eisenka directly proposed a resolution to the union regarding the exclusive rights to the research results of magicians. Specifically, it is a bit close to the patent rights you mentioned last time. This resolution is under discussion, and it is not known whether it will be passed. But because of the turmoil caused by the previous resolution, the call for this resolution to be passed is very high.”

Xu Yi's eyes lit up: "This great magician of Isenka really knows how to seize opportunities. But why does he want to obtain the patent rights of magician research? And why did he pull me out as an example, even our newcomer The Flying Chamber of Commerce didn't let it go?"

The great magician Camilla glanced at Xu Yi with a strange expression.

"Boy. After you reminded me like this, I suddenly realized that you are very similar to that guy Isenka. You are more like a businessman than a magician."

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When the Magician's Guild's resolution on the exclusive right to magic research was still unknown, Sevigny brought bad news to Xu Yi - the Lampari Kingdom Council rejected the proposal for the patent bill.

"Why?" Xu Yi frowned at Sevigny. "Pass the Patent Rights Act. The chamber of commerce that applies for patent rights can pay a fixed amount of patent protection every year, which can increase the revenue of the kingdom's finances. Why did the parliament reject it?"

"It's very simple, because behind the parliament are the major nobles in the kingdom, and under the names of the major nobles, there are major chambers of commerce." Sevigny replied.

"Then I don't understand even more. This patent protection bill is aimed at all chambers of commerce in the kingdom. Don't these chambers of commerce have their own unique technology. Do they not need patent protection?" Xu Yi wondered.

Sevigny took a deep look at Xu Yi and sighed softly: "President Xu, if I told you to reject this proposal, it was for your new flight merchants' association, would you believe it?"

Xu Yi looked at Sevigny in amazement. After a while, he shook his head: "I don't believe it. Our Xinfei Chamber of Commerce is now just a small chamber of commerce with annual sales of only a few hundred thousand gold coins. As for letting those bigwigs come to target us?"

"No, President Xu, you underestimate yourself and the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce. Since you signed an order with the Agriculture Department for tens of thousands of small farmland magic machinery. The Xinfei Chamber of Commerce is no longer just a small chamber of commerce. ' Sevigny said sternly. "I think you should know that some time ago, His Majesty the King has asked our Agriculture Department to announce the cooperation plan with your Xinfei Chamber of Commerce. Now everyone in the kingdom knows about your Chamber of Commerce and that your Chamber of Commerce is only It was the research and development of some farmland magic machines, and they made millions of gold coins. So now many people are jealous, and they also want to join the magic machine industry. You think, at this time, they will let this patent bill Pass to hinder them?"

Xu Yi was stunned, and let out a long breath with a helpless expression.

The Agriculture Department announced the cooperation plan with the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce, which was discussed with him in advance. Xu Yi did not object to this at the time, because it would greatly increase the popularity of the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce.

But he never thought that just announcing such a cooperation would immediately attract the attention of the great nobles behind so many large chambers of commerce in the Lampari Kingdom.

After the new flight chamber of commerce has become the target of attention, of course, some people will find that the magic machinery industry has almost infinite potential and huge profits.

It's no surprise that these people want to flock to the industry.

"No wonder President Lanke suddenly took out those blueprints. It turns out that the Saranque Chamber of Commerce has had this idea for a long time. I just don't know where the other chambers of commerce have developed now?" Xu Yi thought for a while and asked Sevigny. Said: "That is to say, it is impossible for our Xinfei Chamber of Commerce to develop slowly and steadily in Bangta City in the future?"

"Yes." Sevigny nodded. "President Xu, I think I have to remind you. Compared with those big chambers of commerce, your new flying chambers of commerce are still very weak. If you are not careful, they will most likely be swallowed by them."

Xu Yi nodded, but there was a sneer with endless mockery on his face.

"Also, sooner or later, we will have to face these competitions. Although it is a little early, since it is here, I will take it well. These guys want to swallow our new flight chamber of commerce as a small fish, but have you thought about it? However, this little fish is actually much faster than them, so they can't catch up at all?"