Alien paradise

This book is not thick, only about fifty pages. With Chaoyang only reading the content that interests him, he finished the entire book in almost a quarter of an hour.

He discovered that Greg Academy was not an academy in the true sense, but a powerful company.

What this company sells is knowledge.

And the reason why they can do this is because they possess the first-class magical "Wanli Machine".

What the reception said was not entirely accurate. In fact, there is only one real Wanli Machine. It is located in Xingwei City in the Old Continent. Its size is almost the same as a building. I don’t know if it is for confidentiality reasons, but there are no photos of it in the book "Documentary", but hand-drawn sketches to show its magnificence and incredibleness.

It looks completely different from the "mechanical giraffe" in the room. It looks more like a huge collection of pipe organs. Tens of thousands of metal pipes are squeezed together so tightly that the people used for comparison are almost as big as matchsticks. Chaoyang conservatively estimated that this pile of pipes of different sizes was at least thirty meters high. If there was any similarity between it and the machine in front of him, it would be that the pipes eventually gathered into an octahedron.

As for the structure under the "pipe organ", it is also very complicated. At first glance, it looks like huge cabinets. However, the sketch cannot describe what structure is inside these steel cabinets.

Chaoyang also noticed a detail, that is, the entire Wanli machine was placed in a larger house, and there were no windows around it. Due to the astonishing size span of the house, he used his little architectural knowledge to infer that the accommodation was probably located beneath the surface.

The main body the old man refers to is this amazing machine.

As for how the Wanli Machine in other places is connected to the main body, and how to query the book results, "Records" did not explain in detail. You must know that there is no radio technology in this world, let alone ultra-long-distance directional transmission of data! Chaoyang didn't know whether Gleick Academy was deliberately concealing it, or whether it felt like there was no need to explain this point at all.

After reading the book, he felt goosebumps on his arms.

Even though the sky-reaching wishes have shown that this world is anything but ordinary, there is always an unreal sense of distance. But now, he realized that he was standing in front of extraordinary power.

More importantly, this extraordinary power is not half-hidden or looming, but its influence on the world has expanded to every corner.

For example, Wanli Machine can not only search books, but also enter knowledge. It is clearly recorded in "Grake Academy Chronicles" that any useful knowledge can be uploaded through local branches. Once it is included in Wanliji, you can get a hefty reward. Whoever queries this knowledge later will receive additional rewards for the person who entered it.

This is already considered a knowledge tax!

It’s no wonder that the Brilliant Castle in the New World could build such a magnificent hotel-style academy. Think about it, if all the books in the world were stored in Wanliji, the wealth earned from just pumping water would probably be an astronomical figure!

And it has no competitors.

Because there is only one universal machine in this world.

In a sense, Gleick Academy has become a monopoly of knowledge.

So the question is, how did this company get the Wanli machine?

The answer is undoubtedly hidden in the strange term "First Class Strange Structure".

Chaoyang enthusiastically sent a new inquiry to Wanliji.

…

"Hello, it is recorded here that you initiated six consultations and printed books three times, and the total charges were 510 thyres." The receptionist at the front desk smiled and said, "After deducting the deposit, you still need to pay 410 thyres. Lear.”

Careless!

Chaoyang took out the money and wailed in his heart. Due to my high interest, I temporarily forgot about the college's extremely high charging standards. As a result, I realized that I had used up nearly half of my savings when I settled the account!

Although he could use his cloning ability to evade fares, that was not the best idea. After all, a visit to such a convenient "super library" was obviously not enough. He did not want to arouse suspicion in a place like this just yet.

"Thank you for your support!" After counting the coins, the other party smiled so much that his beard stood up. "There are fewer and fewer people like you who love knowledge and are willing to spend money on books. This is my business card—— "He handed over a small card and asked, "How should I call you?"

Chaoyang took it and looked at it, only to see the words "Gleike Academy Brilliant Castle District Manager, Kavli Bode" written on it.

"Are you...the manager?" he asked in surprise.

"Yes, you thought I was the receptionist, right? In fact, there is no difference between the two." The old man seemed to have seen through everything and said without hesitation, "It is my honor to serve those who love books."

"Nice to meet you, my name is... Chao." Chaoyang hesitated for a moment, and finally chose the same name as the detective. "I have a question. The printed books will eventually be stored in the academy, right?"

"yes."

"Then the person who reads it first will suffer a loss? After all, the query and printing fees add up to one hundred silver, while the latecomers only need ten silver to read it."

"Indeed." He nodded, "But this is only a monetary gain or loss. Those who read first gain knowledge first and gain a competitive advantage more easily. Just like people like you -"

"Me?" Chaoyang was stunned.

"I can count on one hand the number of people who spent five hundred thyres on their first visit to the academy, and they are all brilliant in their respective professions. I think... you will be no exception."

Uh...become a super devil and shine in collecting wishes? Why does this scene seem a bit weird to the imagination?

"As for the latecomers, although they have lost the opportunity, they can access new knowledge at a relatively small cost, which is also conducive to the progress of the world." Bode added, "One of the major purposes of the college is to push the world to continue to move forward. before, and knowledge is indispensable in this process.”

Chaoyang coughed twice, "If that's the case, then why doesn't the academy directly lower the price? Or simply sell the books?"

"Mr. Chao, there is a threshold for knowledge. If the college lowers the price casually, people will not come here enthusiastically, but will despise those who spend a high price to obtain knowledge." He smiled, "Of course, we will also take many measures. mechanism to ensure that more people can read books. For example, for books that provide content for school textbooks in various places, Gleick Academy will only charge a 10% discount, etc. In short, this is a quite complicated consideration. I believe that the headquarters will formulate these The rules must have their reason.”

Chaoyang was noncommittal about this, but he also knew that no matter what he said now, it would be impossible to change the behemoth of the academy.

On the way back by carriage, Chaoyang saw a steam train passing through the city. It was slow but full of power. The billowing white smoke ejected from its head was long and stretched, like a five-clawed cloud dragon.

But this time, the feeling of this steel machine was completely different from before.

Because Chaoyang knows that it is also a strange structure.