When the trajectory of magic civilization suddenly took a turn and thus embarked on the path of industrialization, the world of Helka ushered in a grand upheaval unseen in ten thousand years.This i...
Chapter 574: 572: Convincing the King of the Demon Eye (Subscription Request)
A moment later, in the study, in the sofa area.
Butler Hoover personally served tea and snacks, then bowed and walked away, without looking around, and gently closed the door.
A "kata" sound plunged the room into complete silence, even the sound of breathing was barely audible.
Luo Yi sat on the sofa, his body relaxed and his expression relaxed, but the artifact rapier was right next to him, and he was in a state where he could burst out with force at any time.
Next to him, the ancient red dragon Virgil maintained the form of a little old man, still seeming to be in a bad mood after being woken up. His expression was unchanged, but no one dared to underestimate him.
And this is the strongest combination in the entire Flower Territory. Even if a demigod comes, they can fight back!
But even so, they still maintained enough respect, simply because the person in front of them was a true legendary wizard, the King of the Demon Eye.
He did not reveal his true form, but was shrouded in a mist. Only the outline of a human figure could be seen, and the staff in his hand lightly touching the ground.
But the magical power surging from his body like a tsunami could not be faked. Even though he was obviously suppressing it, it was still thrilling.
There are also differences among legends. The weak ones may even have difficulty in changing the rules, like the Grand Duke of Toledo.
The strong can even use many rules to weave their own unique domain.
The one in front of him is one of Helka's strongest mages. Although not unique, he is also among the top three.
Most importantly, he excels in time magic, which allows him to travel outside of time and is truly immortal.
He can also summon his original form from the past and future, creating a three-on-one situation.
There are three such top wizards appearing at once. Just thinking about it gives me a headache.
Otherwise, do you really think those empires are soft persimmons?
Do you really think that everyone in the Church of the Sun God is good-tempered?
How can we just let the near-orbit magic eye he controls scan around and broadcast the war live?
It's because we can't afford to offend him, so we can only let him do whatever he wants!
Even the combination of Loy and the red dragon Virgil has to be careful when dealing with such an existence.
The aroma of tea lingered, and the heat eventually dissipated. The figure within the mist finally spoke, "Your Majesty Luo Yi invited me here, and I'm just going to sit here and do nothing?"
Luo Yi chuckled: "There are some important matters I want to discuss. It's just that the way the Archmage appeared gave me some misunderstandings."
He also explained, "A tall tree attracts the wind, so you should always be more vigilant."
The mist rolled, as if making a nod, and the hoarse voice sounded again: "It's understandable. You have been famous for too short a time, and you still need to settle down.
However, since I'm here, please tell me directly if you have anything to say!"
Luo Yi nodded, seemed to organize his words, and then said: "I think your method of using the magic eye is wrong, or rather, it is not comprehensive!"
As soon as these words were spoken, the atmosphere suddenly became tense. Even the red dragon Virgil looked up, and the tiredness on his face disappeared.
The man in the fog was stunned for a few seconds, as if he thought he had heard it wrong, and he kept confirming it.
Then, a hoarse voice let out a series of laughter: "Hahahahahahaha, Your Majesty Luo Yi, you are so shameless!
I am the King of Demonic Eyes. The entire spell system was created and improved by me. Do you say I don’t understand?
This is a huge joke!"
As he spoke, he stood up and said, "Since you don't have anything important to do, I'll leave. From now on, it's best not to have any further dealings with you."
"You may be quite powerful, but I've seen so many strong men. Only those who survive are worthy of standing before me."
Before he finished speaking, he was about to leave, however, Luo Yi stood up, bringing with him many phantoms, as if leaving traces of time.
In a flash, he stopped in front of the King of the Demon Eye and said, "Master, would you like to take a look at these first?"
Before he finished speaking, the Proverbs Ring on his hand flashed, and he took out four or five plans, all bound, and placed them in front of the King of the Demon Eye.
The Mist Man didn't answer. He just lowered his head and then raised it again: "No need!"
"Take a look, just one more look. If you are still not impressed, I will not stop you."
As he spoke, Luo Yi picked out a book from among three or four plans and said, "You can look at this one first!"
The King of the Demon Eye still didn't answer. At this time, the Red Dragon King Virgil spoke up: "Ferro, I just let you take a look, why are you being so pretentious?"
"Look, look! Luo Yi's plans never disappoint!"
Apparently, Red Dragon Virgil and Ferro Farnsworth were also acquaintances, or at least had met each other.
Finally, the Mist Man took the plan book, opened it, and was attracted by it after just a glance.
The cover reads: Discussion on the feasibility of intercontinental missiles!
He flipped through the pages quickly, "swish swish" at an extremely fast speed, and it seemed like he had read it once in an instant. His perfunctory attitude was obvious to the naked eye.
However, after just a fleeting moment, his movements froze.
After a pause of three full seconds, he opened the plan again, until he reached a certain page, and checked it again and again.
A hoarse voice sounded: "Did you look at what you wrote?"
"A projectile with a range of 10,000 kilometers and a speed of up to Mach 25, can this be true?"
Luo Yi smiled. "Your Majesty Ferro, is your suspicion due to the lack of clarity in the technical route and proof I provided, or is it simply because you don't want to believe it?"
"this?"
The Mist Man was stunned again. He wanted to refute, but the contents of the plan flashed through his mind and he didn't seem to find any obvious loopholes.
"So, what do you want with my magic eye?"
"Because only your magic eyes can be linked into a network and provide time and space reference positioning, which can provide guidance for my missiles."
There was another moment of silence, and the room was so quiet that you could hear a pin drop.
But this time, the King of the Demon Eye was not calm. The fog around him was swirling violently.
The silent magic like the sea seemed to have stirred up huge waves.
However, Luo Yi did not seem to be ready to let him go, and instead released a tempting voice like the whisper of a devil: "Of course, positioning the missile is only the simplest function, and the explosion is only the most basic operation.
We can also imprison legendary magic on missiles, launch them, and time them to hit wherever we point them!"
"Or, how about just opening a portal?"
"The super-large positioning portal, after missile launch and deployment, can deploy the most powerful magic army to any place."
"By then, the mode of warfare will have changed!"
The Mist Man spoke again: “What if we are intercepted?
Legendary warriors have extremely fast perception and reaction speed to danger, they won't let your missiles land!"
Luo Yi smiled: "If you want to intercept, of course you can.
But what if my missile could turn? Change its trajectory? Or even warp space?
Or maybe launch eight or ten missiles at once?"
“This, this, this…”
"What I provide are just the most basic requirements. In fact, there are countless possibilities."
"Show me all the other plans."
"good!"
"Optical imaging, radar remote sensing, infrared monitoring, information transmission, image relay, navigation and positioning, as well as meteorological observation, environmental monitoring, emergency rescue, strategic early warning...
Great, great, I didn’t even know that Magic Eye Network could do so many things!”
Unbeknownst to him, the King of the Demon Eye had returned to his original seat. He spoke seriously, "I admit it, when it comes to the technique of the Demon Eye, you know nothing about it.
However, when it comes to using the Demon Eye, I am far inferior to you."
"But I still can't agree!"
Luo Yi suddenly said, "Your Majesty Ferro, we'll talk about whether the cooperation is successful or not. I think I have the qualifications to be frank with you, right?"
"Can!"
The Mist Man only paused for a moment, then waved his hand. The mist around him dissipated, and his figure finally appeared.
Surprisingly, Philo Farnsworth is very young, at least in terms of appearance, and her skin can even be described as 'soft and delicate'.
His eyes were very clear and he had a handsome face, except for his white hair, which seemed to indicate the years he had gone through.
He looked at Luo Yi, his brows relaxed: "Your plan is very good. As the King of the Magic Eye, I feel enlightened.
But the problem is, I will not give up control of the Magic Eye Network."
"I don't need you to give in. We can cooperate. Just give me some of your authority."
"You don't understand what I mean. I won't give it to an ambitious person like you. If all your plans come true,
Even the Habsburg Empire and its allies today are nothing in front of you!"
Luo Yi tilted his head slightly, and then he understood. He widened his eyes and said, "Are you afraid that I will use the Magic Eye Network to unify the Old Continent?"
"Aren't all these you showed me a preparation for this?"
"Don't be ridiculous, if you know me, you should know that I hate dealing with government affairs the most!
I'm busy enough collecting flowers, I don't have the time to turn myself into a political creature."
Luo Yi said this, and then said: "Of course, if you don't believe it, we can sign a contract.
If I use it to start a war for hegemony, you can just suspend my authority."
Ferro Farnsworth narrowed his eyes slightly, as if trying to determine whether Roy's thoughts were true or not. Finally, he asked, "Then why did you do all this?"
"Your Majesty Ferro, you and I both stand at the pinnacle of the plane, and many secrets are no longer secrets.
No one knows what the civilization behind the Habsburg Empire intends to do, but we must not stop preparing."
After a pause, he continued, "I don't care which empire unifies the Old World, as long as it's the human race!
However, I was born and raised in Helka, and if the safety of the plane is threatened, I will not stand idly by."
"Your Majesty Ferro, I admit that you can thrive even in the Astral Plane, Sigil City, the Abyssal Hell, or other upper planes.
But you can't deny that Helka World is also your homeland, so you really don't mind?"
Ferro Farnsworth suddenly tightened his grip on his staff, his expression ferocious for a moment. "Do you want the Eye Network to deal with Netheril?"
"If one day they show their fangs, we must also show our claws!"
"You will definitely not participate in the war between the Empire and the Allied Forces?"
“Internal conflicts are internal conflicts. I am not the Church of the Sun God, and I don’t care about the replacement of secular monarchy and the struggle for faith.
So, although I don't like them fighting to the death and wasting their energy, I can't control it!"
"That's good!"
"It seems that His Majesty Ferro is very sensitive about this?"
"I'm not afraid of you laughing at me. Both sides can be linked to me, so it's not good to help either of them. So, let them do whatever they want, I just don't get involved!"
Luo Yi smiled: "I don't want to get involved either. Just don't provoke me. Does that mean His Majesty Ferro agrees?"
Philo Farnsworth's young face showed a serious look. He thought for a long time before saying quietly, "Strictly speaking, I can agree.
But the situation may not be as optimistic as you think.”
"What's the problem specifically?"
“The number of Demon Eyes is insufficient, seriously insufficient.
I only have thirty-six of them now, and it was only after the war started and my income increased dramatically that I had enough wealth to make them.
It's far, far less than the 40,000 that will cover the entire Helka World."
As he said this, he looked up at Luo Yi with anticipation: "How about, Your Majesty Luo Yi sponsor a little bit first?
I heard that you are very wealthy, and even this greedy red dragon was conquered by you."
The ancient red dragon Virgil was not happy: "What do you mean by 'surrender'? We are equals. This is a human-dragon contract. If you don't understand, don't talk nonsense!"
His Majesty Ferro pretended not to hear and continued to look at Luo Yi with longing.
However, Luo Yi shook his head firmly: "No!"
"Why?"
Luo Yi spread his hands: "I don't have any money!"
"You're so stingy, you think you're kidding me? If you don't have money, then no one in the entire Old World will have money!"
"After reading the proposal I gave you, you should be able to understand how many research topics I have opened.
Now, let alone 40,000 Magic Eyes, I can't even afford 400!"
Seeing that Ferro Farnsworth's eyes dimmed, Roy said, "But I still have a way!"
"What method?"
"Of course, it's a way to make money with the Magic Eye. Your live broadcast is such a waste. It doesn't even utilize one percent of the Magic Eye Network's effectiveness."
As he said this, Luo Yi touched the Holy Ring of Proverbs, took out another plan, placed it on the table and pushed it over.
Philo Farnsworth lowered his head, looked at the cover, and read aloud: "A Plan for the Development, Support, and Promotion of Film and Television Culture..."
"Film and TV culture? What the hell is that?"
"I've just found a photo stone in my flower collection. Have you seen it?"
"I've seen it, and I watched it. I have to say, the battle about the demiplane was well fought, especially the sword strike on the vampire prince Caesar. It was really enjoyable!
I've wanted to beat him up for a long time, cough cough cough...
Does that have anything to do with this?”
"If we make this into a show and broadcast it through the magic network and the magic mirror, do you think it can attract people to watch it?"
"this?"
Philo Farnsworth thought about how he felt when he first saw the photo stone. He felt as if he was there, as if he was part of it.
“There should be a lot of people watching!”
"That's right, we can make money from movies and TV shows, from magic mirror sales, and from the magic network usage fees...
As long as you earn enough, you will have the money to produce more Near-Orbit Magic Eyes, thus forming a virtuous cycle. The speed of expansion of the Magic Eye network will definitely exceed your imagination."
"It's still possible? It's still possible?!
No wonder, no wonder some people say that your strongest point, Luo Yi, is not your fighting ability, but your ability to make a lot of money! "
Philo Farnsworth was delighted at first, but a moment later he felt a little sad: "But, in this case, the magic mirror will have to be promoted on a large scale.
I, Philo Farnsworth, have to break my promise when I said that no one below the level of Legend is qualified to use my magic mirror.
This, this, this is a slap in my face!"
Luo Yi looked at him seriously and asked, "Which is more important, making money or saving face?"
"Of course making money is important, but so is saving face!"
"Then let me ask this another way: which is more important, the Magic Eye Network or face?
Or, is the safety of the Helka world more important, or is your face more important?"
Even the King of Demon Eyes couldn't withstand the stick wielded by the moral high ground. He could only say, "Of course the Helka world is more important!"
"So, making money, making a lot of money, is definitely not shameful!"
"So what do you think we should do now?"
"Right now, there are too many things to do. We can discuss the details later. Now let's talk about another thing."
Having said this, Roy paused for a moment before adding, "If possible, I would like to invite His Majesty Ferro Farnsworth to reside in the ninth Mage Tower in the Holy Dragon Demiplane!"
“Only in this way can we have deep cooperation and mutual trust!”
As he said this, a hint of cunning flashed in Luo Yi's eyes.
However, what he didn't expect was that Ferro Farnsworth also smiled and said: "My Demon Eye Alliance has a total of nine seats.
This second seat, just below mine, has been vacant for years, waiting to be filled. I wonder if His Majesty Luo Yi is willing to accept it?"
After they finished speaking, the two looked at each other and smiled.
Only the red dragon Virgil on the side couldn't help but roll his eyes!
(End of this chapter)