Chapter 180 180. Bribery Conditions
The Seventh Princess Eliza stood up with the help of the desk, and strode gracefully to the mercury mirror: "If it is unique, I think the price of this perfect mirror will be more than two million gold royals."
"It's just a gift from them." Rowling smiled awkwardly.
"How much did you buy?" Eliza asked hurriedly.
"They said that the process of making this new mirror is relatively complicated and the annual output is limited. There will be a batch available during the next transaction," Rowling explained.
Eliza absentmindedly stroked the mercury mirror. The beautiful woman in the mirror looked relatively young, but if you looked closely, you could still see eye bags and wrinkles in the corners of her eyes.
No matter how well it is maintained, it cannot resist the erosion of time. Normally, it is difficult to see clearly on the bronze mirror.
The hazy feeling gives people a beautiful illusion.
Eliza suddenly remembered that she had stopped being young a long time ago. The only bad thing about the mercury mirror was that it was too real.
The original color feedback shows every detail, exposing any flaws.
"By the way, Lady Eliza, the steward of Fulin Castle also gave us another gift. It's called soap, and it can clean your body very well. I tried it and it works very well."
The precedent of the mercury mirror, coupled with Rowling's praise, successfully aroused the curiosity of the two.
"Why don't you try it now?" Vina took the soap handed to her by Rowling and called the servant to prepare water.
Eliza waited patiently for her great-granddaughter to return while checking the other goods, focusing on paper, followed by porcelain and glass.
"Their craftsmanship has been refined," Eliza commented objectively.
Rowling agreed: "Yes, they can already draw patterns on porcelain. The paper is much thinner than last time, and the pages of books are more and thicker. They have invented a new ink and a fountain pen to replace the quill pen. I heard that it is more suitable for writing on paper, but it’s a pity that it is not available now."
"It's hard for me to imagine that such technology can be developed in the environment of the East Continent."
When she was young, Eliza traveled to the East Continent. She was impressed by the harsh weather and the wild and primitive architectural style there.
The development of civilization was far behind that of the Central Continent, and most civilians could hardly even afford to eat and wear clothes, while the nobles were indulging in extravagance without restraint.
In terms of technology reserves derived from understanding the rules of the world, soil fertility and climate corresponding to geographical location, people's moral conscience, and social harmony and stability, the two sides are completely incomparable in terms of time, place, and people.
It can be said that even the most backward country in the Central Continent has far surpassed the most outstanding country in the Eastern Continent in development.
However, even in the most remote corner of the Eastern Continent, there suddenly emerged such a wide variety of new technologies! Was it an accidental development? Or was it driven by humans behind the scenes? Eliza fell into silent contemplation.
She sensed that a new spark of civilization was brewing and a new round of world change was about to come.
About half an hour later, Vina came out in new clothes and said, "Great-grandmother, the soap is really useful! It washes away all the dirt on my body. It's much better than the juice from the vine tree."
The girl lifted her arms, which had become brighter after washing, and showed them off with great joy.
"It's useful. I'll buy more from them next time." Eliza said absentmindedly.
Any item, as long as it can be bought, is just a word for the nobles of the Eternal Kingdom. Naturally, countless people will rush to serve.
She was thinking about one thing: whether her mother's attitude was a little too radical.
I just received a message from the capital of the Eternal Kingdom. It was actually sent by my mother's mind clone who came here in person through the other world.
“We must get the papermaking technology no matter what!”
"I know, mother. The key is what method we use, direct robbery, threat of force, spy theft, or direct purchase at a cost."
"With our country's strength, we can give priority to purchasing. This way we can avoid being criticized by others. Now all countries pay attention to patent rights, which actually makes sense.
Only when inventors can make profits will various new things that are beneficial to the country emerge in large numbers.
But this time things are different.
We need to do this at all costs, because the significance of paper itself to the development of civilization far outweighs the consequences of overturning patents.
Paper represents the inheritance and accumulation of civilization, and patents only bring environmental benefits to the development of civilization."
The ruler of the Eternal Empire, Eternal Alice, said at the time: "Even if it damages the reputation of the empire and costs the future development, we must obtain this technology, there is no doubt about it."
"I understand, Mother. What is the highest price we can offer?"
"Ten million gold royals worth of supplies, or even more. It can be exchanged for the right to use several top-secret technologies, which needs to be reported to me for approval. If he can promise to set aside a kingdom's territory to be passed down from generation to generation, I will personally grant him the title of king."
"The kingdom of the Central Continent?" Eliza confirmed again in disbelief.
Alice, the ruler of eternity, affirmed: "Yes, if Lovi chooses the right to inherit the kingdom, he needs to swear allegiance to the lifelong empire. I can swear an oath on the eternal stone tablet. As long as the empire survives, I guarantee that the kingdom will be inherited by his bloodline descendants."
"Has the Legendary Research Institute proven the practicality and versatility of Fulinbao's papermaking technology? If the materials are too rare, I think the value of this technology will be limited."
"It's made of very common bamboo fiber." Eternal Alice concluded.
"The Legendary Research Institute can't crack it directly? If they can research it directly, we can at most give them some compensation and rewards. The initiative is on our side."
"No, the Legendary Research Institute has no clue. The simpler the material, the more complicated it is."
Vina glanced at the mirror inadvertently, and was startled by the outline of the black mist.
After trying hard to identify her, Vina recognized the face of her great-grandmother Alice, the ruler of the empire. She quickly suppressed her emotions, lowered her head and stood quietly aside.
As a young person who is not even twenty years old yet, Vina has not yet broken through her mental barriers and cannot sense the existence of spiritual bodies.
But there is still hope.
As long as the follow-up resources are in place and the spellcaster's bloodline is gradually developed in depth, she will take this step sooner or later.
Of course, compared to those geniuses who made breakthroughs naturally, Vina's talent must be much worse. Basically, she reached the top of the official rank and had no chance to go further.
Only by breaking through the spiritual barriers before the age of twenty can you have the opportunity to climb higher mountains of magic.
The probability of a senior spellcaster being born is about one in one hundred thousand.
Due to immigration from various continents and the longer lifespan of spellcasters, the actual proportion is likely to be higher, but the specific statistics are not officially disclosed.
There is a saying among the people, which is generally recognized. Apprentice spellcasters are one in three hundred. Formal spellcasters are one in ten thousand. Senior spellcasters are common in one hundred thousand. Saint spellcasters are one million and rely on luck. Legends are high above, overlooking billions of living beings. The strongest dominate an era and lead the trend for a hundred years.
(End of this chapter)
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