Snowing.

Cody stood behind the large floor-to-ceiling windows of the office with a pipe, and looked out at the snow fluttering outside the window, as well as the factory buildings that seemed slightly awkward in the snow fluttering.

In this northern country, the first snowfall always came very early, and even before the official winter falls, there were often early snowfall visits.

In the past... In fact, there was no time in the past, and the snow that came prematurely was often seen as a bad start, and even linked to death.

Early arrivals mean early termination of outdoor activities, storage of fuel becomes difficult, and civilians will have to use limited food and fuel to fight the longer winters, for the poor who have to pay for a piece of wood and a piece of bread, winter To extend one day, it is often the life and death of the two worlds.

So people even have a special name for this kind of snow that comes early: White Death.

But that is the past, at least in most parts of the South. In the eyes of Cod, the scenery of the first snow is gradually covering the impression of "White Death" in his mind.

I only hope that the coverage of this snow should not be too large, especially the plain of the Holy Spirit... After all, there are still many areas in this country that cannot stand the power of white death.

Cod bites the pipe, and the red light in the pipe flashes darkly. The thick smoke slowly spreads out, and his thoughts are involuntarily scattered with the scattered smoke.

The wind is rolling with snowflakes and smashing large pieces of crystal glass. This crystal-clear material has always been associated with expensive and scarce materials, and few such large-scale technologies have been manufactured to make cheap, large white crystals. The monopoly of Tifeng Empire, the difficulty of transportation and the deliberate blockade of Tifeng, led to the standard pane size of various buildings in the Ansu era never exceeding half a meter until a year ago, Cecil’s The alchemy factory successfully solved the technical secrets of the Titans making cheap white crystals, and the large-sized crystal glass gradually appeared on various buildings in the south.

The emergence of large-size crystal glass, coupled with the new architectural style brought by Govin Cecil, the new architectural elements of “flooring windows” became popular this year.

As for how the technicians in the alchemy factory cracked the technology of the Tifeng people in the absence of samples and materials... Cod, as a businessman, was not aware of this.

The rare leisure time didn't last long. A rhythmic knock on the door interrupted Cod's thinking divergence. He heard the voice of the eldest son Parr behind him: "Father, someone is looking for you."

The big businessman turned his head: "Do you represent the representative of Marlin Trading Company?"

On this snowy day, the other party came very early.

However, the young man at the door shook his head: "No, it is a young man from the north who claims to be Philm. He said that there are important things to show you, and that you will be interested."

“Young people from the north?” Codd blinked in surprise. “It’s not easy to travel long distances on this cold day, maybe by the ‘Highlander’ to come to the South to try your luck...”

The big businessman groaned, and his heart was quite emotional.

It’s not surprising that strangers come to visit him. As the owner of the growing reputation of the Cod House Company, he is also the leader of the Carroll Regional Merchants Association. His visitors are always there, and there are some embraces. The new order brought by the brave young man of the dream, Gao Wen, seems to bring a kind of vitality to the whole land. In the vast sea of ​​people, the young people are always the most courageous. They are carrying novel ideas and are rushing in this piece. There are all kinds of opportunities for the changing land, and there is no doubt that Cod has an opportunity here.

But most of the time, brave young people are just brave. They lack knowledge and experience, so that many subtle ideas in their minds can't be used. However, Cod will still receive these young people as much as possible from the interests of businessmen. From the perspective of the company, the company should create an image that accommodates innovation and attracts talents. Only in this way can we continue to recruit talented people, and from the perspective of personal feelings, those who harbor novel ideas and boldly challenge. People let Cod can't help but think of himself, remembering his first business when he was young, and remembering the passion he has rekindled in the last two years.

I just didn't expect a stranger from the north to visit the door... I was afraid that the young man would have a good time after coming here.

The partner who has booked the appointment has not arrived yet. It is fine to see the young man.

"Let him come in," Cod nodded. "Tell him in advance, only twenty minutes."

"Yes, father."

The eldest son, Parr, withdrew from the room. A moment later, a young man in a blue coat and a blond hair appeared in front of Cod.

Habitually, Cod first looked at the young man’s dress and temperament.

The more decent coat, the material is the material, although it looks old, but clean and well-maintained; the smile is gentle and courteous, with the habit of being habitual, without the slightest momentum or noble details.

It should be a middle-class citizen who is well-educated and may have served aristocrats. Perhaps he or she may need to deal with people who are higher than their own status. The financial resources obviously can afford the tickets of the Highlanders, and the tickets for the medium class. .

"Hello, I am very happy to meet you, Mr. Kod," the young man smiled and his face showed a hint of excitement. "I am coming from Barron, you can call me Phil..."

"It's nice to meet you too, Mr. Ferm please close the door," Cod nodded, using his chin to indicate the seat reserved for the guest. "Please feel free."

Field quickly slammed the door and sat down on the high back chair with a soft cushion. He heard the famous big businessman asking: "Mr. Film, I am not to the north. Too much understanding, Barron is..."

"Oh, it’s a town near St. Sunil, not so famous," Ferm said with a smile. He accepted his father’s teaching since he was a child, and he has seen many markets in the old king. He knows how to keep smiling. The importance, but he is young after all, so the emotional excitement is not well concealed, and the speaking speed is much faster than usual. "It is on the west side of the king, and luckily has not been affected by the war." ......"

"Mr. Film, let me talk about your purpose," Codd interrupted. "It’s not a relaxing journey from St. Sunil. It’s worth it. It’s worth your winter. Come to a place so far away from home?"

"Yes, it’s really a long way. If it’s not a 'Highlander', it’s much faster than the usual ships. I’m afraid I’m still on the Gorgon River. I might even have to travel halfway on the shore after all. "The plane was stopped," Phil said as he opened a small box that he carried with him, and placed the contents inside seriously on the table in front of Kod. "I came to you and wanted to show you One thing... I asked some people at the Rock City. They all said that if there are novel ideas and things, you can go to the president of the Carroll Chamber of Commerce and try your luck. You are always happy to help young people, generous and I have a unique vision and often buy their good ideas..."

Cod didn't care too much about the praise in the other's words, but turned his attention to the small box, but the things in the box made him could not help but frown.

It’s just a piece of crystal. It’s a crystal, and the shape should be an artificial crystal produced in the South. The grade does not seem high, but as a magic item, its price in the north should still be quite expensive. See that Flem is careful about this crystal. I know that this thing must be very precious to this young man from the north, and it is probably the most valuable family member on his body.

After all, the North is not like the South. The items related to magic are still a very scarce valuable thing there. Although the new transportation line consisting of mechanical boats and magic guides has begun to transform the southern magical items and various cheap artificial crystals. Transported to the north, but due to the limited number, this will not change the high price of northern magic items in a short time.

But in any case, the crystal of the picture is not a rarity for Cod... So, what should be valuable is what is recorded inside?

He looked up and looked at the young man standing in front of his eyes: "What is it inside?"

"Yes, sir, please let me show you..." Field said as he took out a few metal plates with runes from the box. It was a few rune substrates, but there was no formal stamp. And the standard buckle, perhaps the imitation of the northern factory that was built during the "Ansu restructuring", the film Ferm put these things together, and then played with it for a long time, finally let these are not standard The magic guide device was successfully run, and then he placed the crystal of the shadow from the south on the magic focus of the pile of things. "It's getting better, it's getting better, sir."

Cod wants to say that he has an advanced magic network terminal, a new model with a universal slot, which can directly play the contents of the crystal, without the need to toss, but in the end he still looks at the young with curiosity and patience. Finished all this.

He saw that the poor quality crystal finally lighted up, and then there was a picture appearing above the crystal.

A man in bright and exaggerated costumes stood in the projection, claiming to praise someone outside the picture.

A woman in a long skirt walked in from outside the picture and argued with the man.

After a funny dispute, the third person came to the center of the picture. He seemed to be trying to mediate this contradiction, but he was attacked by both men and women...

Cod looked at the picture in the projection until the short story ended, until the picture began to repeat, he finally muttered to himself: "This is...what..."

"Ms. Butterfly Manor, ah, that's the kingdom in recent years... I mean the old king, the very popular repertoire in the old king," Ferm said quickly and eagerly. All the tension seems to have dissipated. "Of course, it’s only a short paragraph, and I made some adjustments... because after all, crystal is not the stage... ah, sir, actually I should get a longer paragraph, there is a paragraph behind it. Very exciting fights and debates, but there is no way, Wang Du... The old Wang Duo's magic net terminal line is only allowed to use less than ten minutes, and I still have to work hard to ask the management to help. Help me to record the picture with the crystal of the shadow... and I still dare not let my father know about this..."

Cod feels that his mind is running fast, and his thoughts are only subconsciously asking: "Your father?"

"Yes, he is Barna, a famous playwright in St. Sunil and the surrounding area, and his own troupe... but certainly no one knows here..." Ferm was proud of his tone. There are some embarrassment, "We often perform for the nobles, but now... you should know that the nobles don't seem to have the energy to see our performances, and the nobles of St. Sunil are not that much... Father if I know that I have made his most proud script like this, and he brought his actor to the show on the square, I am afraid I will not be very happy..."

"Children," Cod suddenly interrupted Phil's slightly screaming story. His eyes were burning and he stared at the young man's eyes. "How did you think of it? I mean to record the drama on the crystal... ..."

"I went to see the coronation ceremony of the emperor's majesty," Phil said, laughing a little. "But I was standing very far. I could only see the huge image that suddenly rose in the square and someone told me. That's the magic net terminal from the South. Unlike the illusion made by the wizards, the magic net terminal seems to have a lot in the south, and it is placed in the streets..."

Speaking of this, the blond young man paused a little and then continued: "Sir, our troupe is in a bad situation. Everyone is not doing well. St. Sunil's theater has been turned off half." ”

The war in the north has changed the lives of many people.

Therefore, there will be "Highlanders", and there will be those people who are seen on the ship.

The stubborn father is still waiting for the nobles to return to the theater, but the brave young man ran out and wanted to go to see the world in the distance to see where the incredible magical devices were born.

Perhaps the nobles will come back to those gorgeous theaters after they have slowed down, but Cod looks at the crystals that are still playing the picture, and he knows that some things will be changed.

He even shook a little.

It is not only he can think of installing the heating rune on the iron plate and putting the cone of ice in the food storage box.

How much can this thing be worth?