Chapter 35 Do Your Own Research

"Speak up if you have something to say, if you have..." Xu Yi paused, and swallowed the words "Fart if you have something to say".

"That... this... Sir, can you let the Institute of Magic grant us some more technical permissions for household magic machines?" Ankato asked.

"What? Feeling a sense of crisis?" Xu Yi looked at him with a smile.

Ankato coughed lightly, looking a little embarrassed.

After a pause, he sighed, and nodded honestly: "Yes. Mr. President, our Xinfei Chamber of Commerce has been in business for so many years, and we have never lagged behind other chambers of commerce in technology, but you see, our household magic machinery department Just after we became independent, we met three chambers of commerce in one breath and achieved a technological surpassing for us, I...I am not reconciled..."

"So you want to get back on the technical level?"

"Yeah!" Now that the words have been spoken, Ankato no longer hesitates, nodded vigorously and said: "Master President, the third-level chamber of commerce is just messing around with some small technical details. I'm very upset that they have come out with new innovations, and now they are blowing as if they can crush our Xinfei Chamber of Commerce in one breath. And from a practical point of view, this has also caused a certain impact on the sales of household magic machinery in our Chamber of Commerce. influences."

"Oh? Tell me."

Ankato obviously came prepared, took out a document from his arms and put it in front of Xu Yi.

"Master President, you see, this is the current order situation of our Household Magic Machinery Chamber of Commerce. If compared with last year, the overall increase is 17%, which can be said to have improved again. But if you look closely, you will see It is found that the rate of increase this time has decreased significantly compared with previous years. Here is a comparison of the data of the same period last year and the previous year. It can be found that the overall increase in orders last year was as high as 30% compared with the previous year. As many as one, but only 17% this year, no matter how you look at it, there is a problem.”

"So you think it's because those three chambers of commerce announced new technologies, which affected the sales of our chamber of commerce's household magic machinery?"

"Well... I can't say it's all because of this, but I think it's the most important reason!" Ankato said affirmatively. "And what worries me the most is that this will affect the image of our chamber of commerce that has always been technology first. Mr. Chairman, you have always emphasized that technology is the first element, but now there are other chambers of commerce in Technically surpassed us, so why can’t it be justified?”

"And then you plan to crush back technically now. Re-establish our chamber of commerce's leading position in technology?" Xu Yi asked back.

"Isn't this a matter of course?" Ankato looked at Xu Yi strangely, as if he didn't understand why Xu Yi even asked this question out loud. "Master President, our Xinfei Chamber of Commerce can develop so fast, isn't it because of our absolute leading position in technology. If we lose this advantage..."

"Without this advantage, do you think our Chamber of Commerce will sink?" Xu Yi interrupted him.

"This..." Ankato opened his mouth, then shook his head vigorously. "No, no, no, I don't think so. I just think... since we have always been absolutely ahead in technology, we should continue to maintain it. So... let the Magic Research Institute open up more technical permissions, what do you think? Sample?"

Xu Yi didn't answer, but picked up the report and looked at it for a while. Then he continued: "I have also paid attention to the new technologies developed by the three chambers of commerce. Seriously speaking, none of them can be regarded as technological innovations in the true sense. Moreover, these technologies have actually been developed by the Institute of Magic. But there is no specific application."

"So..." Ankato looked at Xu Yi with resentment. "Master President, why do you insist on suppressing the use of those new technologies? If you are willing to open up more technical permissions to us, those guys will have no chance of catching up, and they will not be arrogant in front of me."

"Arrogant in front of you?"

Xu Yi looked at him with some amusement, thinking that Ankato had just gone to Lampari Kingdom last week to participate in the home magic machinery technology exchange conference held twice a year. People are too crowded, that's why there is so much resentment.

"If I tell you that I deliberately suppress these technologies and don't put them into specific use, apart from considering that technology upgrades need to be staged, it's best not to cross too many at once, the most important reason is to let other chambers of commerce follow suit. Come up and surpass us, what do you think?" Xu Yi asked with a smile.

"Ah?" Ankato widened his eyes and looked at Xu Yi in disbelief. "Master... President, you... haven't you always said that we must maintain technological leadership in order to ensure the status and authority of our chamber of commerce? Why...why did you do this on purpose?"

Xu Yi remained silent.

The reason he did this is actually for the healthy development of the entire industry.

If the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce has always maintained an absolute technical level, and even a huge gap like a natural moat for other chambers of commerce, it will definitely hit other chambers of commerce's enthusiasm for investing in technical research, which is not conducive to the continuation of this industry. develop.

Xu Yi knows that it is impossible to fully support the development of the magic industry on this continent by relying solely on the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce.

So what he has been doing all the time is to drive everyone on this continent to devote themselves to this industry and jointly promote the development of this industry.

However, these words cannot be said to Ankato. After all, he is the chairman of the Xinfei Home Magic Machinery Chamber of Commerce. From his point of view, there is no need to consider these issues.

After contemplating for a while, Xu Yi turned to Cindy, who had been standing by his side, and said, "Record it, let the Academy of Magic do a technical level assessment, and then let them negotiate with the Household Magic Machinery Chamber of Commerce to appropriately release some technical permissions."

Hearing this sentence, Ankato was overjoyed.

"Master President, I have another idea, I hope you can listen to it."

"Say it."

"Uh... You see, since our household magic machinery department is now independent, we have been seeking technical support from the Magic Research Institute and the Magic Machine Tool R&D Center in the future. Isn't it inappropriate?"

"Do you mean that you want to set up a technology research department?" Xu Yi squinted his eyes and asked back.

Ankato was taken aback. Then he laughed and said: "Master President, you are really sharp. Yes. I want to set up a technical department by myself to conduct technical research on household magic machinery. There are too many things that the Magic Research Institute needs to research, and I always trouble them. No, are you right?"

"You kid, you don't want to be restricted by the Academy of Magic, so you just say it, and you talk about it in a roundabout way, do you think I will believe it?" Xu Yi snorted coldly.

"Ha...Master President, I am also considering the future development of the household magic machinery department."

Xu Yi waved his hand: "If you have an idea, do it. You are independent now, and you don't need to ask my opinion on everything."

"Cough... I'm not just here to ask for your opinion. I mainly hope to get your support..." Ankato looked at Xu Yi cautiously. "If possible, can you assign some people from the Academy of Magic to help us?"

Xu Yi was immediately happy.

"Heh, just as soon as you thought about it, you wanted to dig into the walls of the Magic Research Institute? Do you know that we put so much effort into recruiting the researchers of the Magic Research Institute? Now you just want to Walk?"

Ankato chuckled, but his expression didn't show any retreat.

"President, everyone is a member of the chamber of commerce, so there's no such thing as poaching, right? If the research department of our household magic machinery chamber of commerce develops well, it can also share a lot of pressure on the magic research institute."

"You speak very well." Xu Yi shook his head, leaned on the seat and thought for a while, then nodded again. "Okay. I have to agree that it is a good thing for you to have this idea. Since you are willing to take on more responsibilities, then I will fulfill you. I agree with you to set up a research department. I will also let the Institute of Magic provide you with some assistance. But the specifics will be How much you can help you depends on how much you can persuade Dean Evita."

"Really? That's great!" Ankato jumped up from the chair excitedly and slapped his chest hard. "Master President, please rest assured, I will definitely do my best to run this department well. Not only will I not need to rely on the Magic Research Institute in the future, but I can even let it help the Magic Research Institute's research in turn!"

"Okay." Xu Yi smiled and nodded, thinking that this Ankato is really smart enough to understand what he values ​​most.

After watching Ankato stride out of the office, Cindy suddenly let out a sigh full of emotion.

"I feel more and more that it is only natural for us elves to lose to humans in race wars."

"Oh? Why did you say that suddenly?" Xu Yi asked curiously.

"Because among our clansmen, there has never been such a dynamic and creative person like him, and he has never been so bold to make various demands on his immediate superiors, and it can even be said... a bit shameless. "

"Are you brazen?" Xu Yi glanced at the seat where Ankato was sitting just now, and couldn't help laughing.

If Ankato knew that his performance just now fell into Cindy's eyes and got a "brazen" evaluation, I don't know what he would think.

"Our elves are too rigid, and we like to do things in a rigid manner. Few people have their own ideas. But humans are completely different. Almost every human has their own ideas and creativity, which makes the development of human beings special. Hurry up. Even if we were able to win that war 3,000 years ago, we would definitely lose in the future." Cindy continued the poster with emotion. "I didn't feel it when I was in the clan before, but after I came to work with you, the chairman, my feelings became deeper and deeper."

"Really?" Xu Yi smiled slightly. "This problem is not only applicable to your elves, but also applies to us humans. If one day we humans also lose the spirit of pioneering and innovation, then what awaits us will only be eliminated."

"Yeah." Cindy nodded slightly.

Xu Yi looked at the closed office door, recalled all the things that happened today, and suddenly smiled wryly.

"But Cindy, sometimes, too much energy and creating Ali may not necessarily bring good things..." (to be continued...)