Chapter 493 - Chapter 493: The Development Of New Technology
Chapter 493: The Development Of New Technology
Translator: End less Fantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
In the ancient rules, any ultimate existence above legends had the opportunity to become a god.
“Send a message to Mestre. 1 will visit Canglan City at the end of the month and meet with Archduke Qing You.”
Timo nodded.
The Lavender Guild was still in Canglan City, and it was impossible to avoid Archduke Qing You any longer.
“The development of the Magic Music Box has made significant progress, hasn’t it?” Su Wan’s tone carried delight.
“That’s right. After the dwarves entered Furnace City, the development of the Magic Music Box progressed rapidly. It has now officially entered the mass production stage!” Timo smiled.
The Furnace City was able to produce one hundred units per day!
A few months ago, the production of the Magic Music Box was limited to a few units. It had made a significant leap from before.
“Yes. The progress has been good, but the quantity is still far from enough. We need more!”
No matter how many music boxes were produced, the market would suck them dry. They were an important commodity for earning resources, besides ice cream. Su Wan was willing to do whatever it took to increase production.
Su Wan had high expectations for this sound system. In a world where people always faced danger and didn’t live very long, the Magic Music Box would become a source of purpose and pleasure.
The Magic Music Box was simple in design. After selling the Magic Music Box, they could focus on making and selling different tapes to be played on the music boxes.
Su Wan knew the value of such a commodity. If the sale peaked, it could expand into different industries in the future.
The Furnace City was full of gray dwarves with new skills and abilities that could be dedicated to completing research.
The development of the Magic Music Box was definitely ahead of everyone else.
If they could mass produce and sell the items fast enough, it wouldn’t matter if other Lords found out about it and tried to replicate it. Without sufficient reserves of talent, everything was just wishful thinking.
Timo was also excited. He realized the potential of this alchemical item after encountering it once before. He even took a few of them for testing. After listening to them once, he yearned for more. He couldn’t go a day without listening to them.
He even listened to the Magic Music Box before he went to sleep.
The Magic Music Box usually played the rare Dark Elves’ songs from the underground world. Their beautiful voices were simply captivating.
If he were to see a Magic Music Box, he would buy it even if he had to empty his pockets!
“What about the anti-theft measures for the Magic Music Box? How is the development going?” Su Wan asked.
Although the design of the Magic Music Box was ingenious, it could still be reproduced by powerful noble families with enough money.
“The dwarves truly have the blood of the god flowing in them. Their knowledge is astonishing,” said Timo in admiration. “They have already come up with several special methods and special energy sources to provide energy for the Magic Music Box. By compressing elemental energy into crystals through a special magic array, the Magic Music Box can only be activated with this unique energy source. If the energy source is incorrect, it will cause damage to the Magic Music Box.”
“There are even more complex magic arrays inside the Magic Music Box, and the magic arrays used inside are the knowledge inherited from the gods. Only dwarves can understand them, and it is extremely difficult for outsiders to decode and use them. By fixing and upgrading the magic arrays, the dwarves deliberately set up a few imperfect magic arrays. After their release, they can be upgraded for free every six months or a year. This ensures customers’ loyalty. The separate Magic Sound tapes will only activate the playback function of the Magic Music Box if they are produced by us. Otherwise, they won’t work.”
“What if someone bypasses our Magic Music Box and develops their own?”
“Then they don’t need to follow the rules we set,” Timo said.
They had a detailed discussion about it but realized that the issue couldn’t be eliminated completely.
Therefore, the best solution was to quickly dominate the market and make the Magic Music Box a popular item. Even if other Magic Music Boxes were produced, buyers wouldn’t easily abandon them due to the pricing and other perks.
They could also do some research on the content of the Magic Music Box and release higher-quality Magic Sound tapes, allowing more races to participate in sound recording.
Su Wan was satisfied with Timo’s explanation.
It was evident that Timo was devoted to researching this matter. Although there were still many imperfections, the project was already close to completion.
“What about the production cost of the Magic Music Box?” she asked.
“The functional design differs from the original version. The production cost of the Magic Music Box now requires rare resources to build,” Timo said with a bitter smile. “Considering everything, a playable Magic Music Box requires around 600 units of rare resources.”
“What about the energy crystals that power the Magic Music Box?” Su Wan asked again.
“The energy crystals are created by suppressing and transforming the alchemical magic array created by the dwarves. The manufacturing cost is only 10 crystals, and the production speed is fast. Each energy crystal can support continuous playback of the Magic Music Box for a week. The Magic Music Box with a Magic Sound Tape costs 1,000 units of rare resources.”
The price was still reasonable. The item was more complex than the ice cream, so it couldn’t be sold for cheap.
There were production limitations, and it was a durable item. In the early stages, it would be a waste to rely on thin margins and high sales volume. However, making it too expensive would hinder its promotion and popularity. Without a large user base as a foundation, many of the subsequent plans would fail.
They needed to increase production capacity as much as possible and reduce costs. If the Magic Music Box caused a sensation, there would be no shortage of future competitors in the market. So, they decided to postpone the sale.
They would let the dwarves start researching a new version of the Magic Music Box. They were also thinking of a Magic Music Box that could display images.
These were not things that could be developed in a short time. It required time, patience, and investment.
If they could develop them, the profits would be astronomical!
At the very least, a few sultry poses between cross-racial lovers would appeal to many upright gentlemen. Watching adult content was a basic need for the masses.
Moreover, high-level units had terrifying resource consumption.
If they didn’t expand the channel for resources soon, their territory would be overwhelmed by the resource demands of their units’ lairs.
Being located deep in the swamp, they couldn’t rely on the abundant resource points in the surrounding area for their development..