Arcane Lord

Xia Duo glanced at the calculation process on the draft paper and didn't understand it for a while, but he could completely understand what the other party said, that is, maintaining the current scale of the computing power pool, the annual profit could reach tens of millions.

The bigger the scale, the more profitable it is!

Although there is a certain gap between the scenario he just imagined, the profit of 10 million is still a large number, which is equivalent to earning back the city of Chang'an in one or two years.

However, although the numbers look good, they should not be too optimistic. Not to mention that this is just a current forecast. Even if it is true, this part of the profit must first be distributed to various countries, and then the cost of materials and labor will be deducted, and finally the net profit will be .

It’s not certain how many will actually be obtained!

Therefore, it is necessary to increase the size of the computing power pool, that is, the number of accessors, or the number of users, which is the root of everything.

The second step is to find ways to let users use more expensive advanced features!

Xia Duo divides the use functions of public computing power pools into two forms. One is the basic function that everyone can use for free through official subsidies.

One is the advanced function, and the advanced function is also divided into three levels, namely -

The enhanced mode provides stronger computing power support than the basic functions. The financial team’s pricing is 100 gold coins per hour. All previous predictions were based on this price. If it is a more expensive function, then of course the benefits will be higher. .

At this price, most high-level mages can already use it for free. This is also done to attract high-quality users like them to join the computing power pool.

The professional mode provides stronger computing power than the enhanced mode, and also adds inspiration blessing. The price is 200 gold coins per hour.

The supreme mode has reached the limit of the current computing power pool scale and architecture in terms of computing power and inspiration blessing, and it needs to be connected to the computing power pool main network to use it.

Currently, a maximum of 200 users are supported to use this function at the same time. In order to ensure the user experience of each supreme user, only 200 places are temporarily open (the maximum number of supreme users with deposits on the account is limited to 200).

The fee is tentatively set at 500 gold coins per hour!

This supreme mode can be said to be prepared for high-level mages. Rich and powerful senior mages can also experience it. The 200 limit is only for the current scale and structure of the computing power pool.

While the structure remains unchanged, the scale is actually expanding, which means that today's limit is 200 places, but tomorrow there will be more than 200.

But Xia Duo insisted on the limit. On the one hand, there may not be as many mages who are willing to pay 500 gold coins per hour for a long time as he imagined, and more may just be to experience it. On the other hand, since this mode is named supreme mode, then There must be a supreme experience.

This experience is not only about the actual use of functions, but also about other incidental feelings. The limit can actually be understood as - the mages who bought this function are among the top 200 in Northland!

It will give people a subtle sense of vanity.

Of course, it can also be said that this is a disguised form of hunger marketing, which is correct. Xia Duo has this intention to some extent. This approach is effective on earth and is compatible with human nature. It is also likely to be applicable in the magical world.

…

Next, Xia Duo asked some questions about tariffs, such as what form of charging should be used. The finance team's suggestion was to use a prepaid model.

In other words, the connector everyone gets has only basic functions at the beginning, but they need to pay money at a specific place to purchase the use time of advanced functions.

Except for the usage period of the supreme mode - after all, the resources of the supreme mode are limited, and the usage duration of other modes does not have a duration. If you buy it this year, you can use it again a hundred years later.

Of course, with the continuous expansion of the computing power pool and the improvement of the architecture in the future, it may be possible to launch a mythical mode that is stronger than the supreme mode to tap the potential of users as much as possible.

In fact, Xia Duo's favorite charging method is "online payment". You can buy whenever you want, and you can even deduct fees after using up.

But it is a pity that even if he now proposes to use the virtual balance of Daxia, it is unlikely to be accepted by the alliance countries, let alone other countries. I am afraid that Netheril is unlikely to agree.

Moreover, the current Daxia Ling has just replaced the new currency, and the virtual balance has not been actually put into use. It is not his style to give untested products to others.

…

Alliance headquarters, Lingsi Network Research Center.

In the office, Xia Duo was still looking over the complete plan and all reference materials given to him by the finance team, and from time to time he took a pen to write and draw on paper to calculate various parameters.

He believed that the people in the finance team would not be able to play tricks on him on such a big matter, but if he trusted the other party without any verification, wouldn't it appear that he was too innocent?

After some tedious calculations and inspections, Xia Duo determined that the feasibility of the plan was relatively high. It could even be said that the prediction of the results was too conservative. In other words, as long as this plan was used, he could actually make more money.

After a while, there was a knock on the door outside the office. Xia Duo looked at the time and saw that it was almost three o'clock in the afternoon, which was the meeting time he had arranged with Tia's business group. Then he controlled the office door to open automatically, and his assistant Charles left. Came in:

"Sir, the representatives of Tia Business Group have arrived in the conference room."

Charles was an elf assistant recruited by Shado in Everesca. He passed many tests and gained Shado's trust. When he heard that Charles had come to report, Shado immediately put away the information on the table and followed him. go out.

…

When they arrived at the conference room, Charles did not leave. The administrative assistant was also responsible for recording the meeting minutes. He and Sha Duo entered the conference room together. At this time, five or six elves had already arrived in the conference room.

"Good afternoon, Consultant Xia Duo."

"Good afternoon, everyone, please take a seat."

Xia Duo's eyes lingered on Eli, the director of the Xinnong Chamber of Commerce for a moment longer. Previously, Nese Mining was able to obtain the full support of the Tia Business Group and seize the first batch of quotas for the development of the Gray Peak Mountains. Eli had contributed a lot.

"I invite you all to come here this time. Actually, I want to tell you some good news in advance!"

"What's the good news?" A representative from a business group asked eagerly after hearing the good news.

Xia Duo didn't take it seriously, just smiled and said calmly: "The public computing power pool on the alliance's side has been established and will be put into formal operation. Before that, I think it is time to sign an agreement with everyone in the Tia Business Group. A formal cooperation agreement.”

Although Xia Duo had previously promised the connector business of various countries to the TIA Business Group (as well as other chambers of commerce with relationships with various countries), the operation strategy of the computing power pool has changed, and no formal agreement has been signed before.

It is appropriate to mention this again now.

"So fast?!"

Several representatives of the business group, including Eli, were in disbelief. In less than a month, the computing power pool has been established. When will the elves be able to achieve this efficiency?

Oh, leaders are human, that’s understandable! (End of chapter)