"Of course," Dai Xingyan answered without hesitation, "Originally, the Celestial District wanted to publish several magazines, but..."

She didn't continue, but there was no need to. Did they really think the "information barrier" was fake?

"Submission..." Qu Jianlei pondered for a moment, he was a bit tempted, making money like this was what he longed for.

However, there was still a question, "Does this thing make a lot of money?"

"Manuscript fees won't be much," Dai Xingyan answered seriously, "but we have subsidies in Houjing!"

Competition in the Four Capitals and One City is everywhere, but Houjing is relatively weak in academics.

Houjing's economic strength is solid, and its heritage is well-maintained, but precisely because of this, it's hard for technical talents to grow.

Occasionally, a few geniuses emerge, and Taikoo will pay a high price to poach them, after all, in the Celestial District, Taikoo is the center.

Houjing can't compete comprehensively with Taikoo, but after Dai Xingyan took office, she applied for special funding.

Her requirement for Qu Jianlei is: as long as you carry the "Houjing" label, we will grant a subsidy upon manuscript approval.

No matter where you're from, as long as you acknowledge yourself as being in Houjing, that's enough.

As for the possibility of the other party being poached by Taikoo, Dai Xingyan thought the likelihood was very low, currently, there's no need to consider it.

Firstly, Jian Lei's actual prowess is still a question mark; just because someone is strong in hands-on skills doesn't mean they're strong theoretically.

Secondly, at the very least, this person is a Modified Warrior, yet is willing to live in the suburbs, indicating that they're not very concerned with treatment or other benefits.

"How are the subsidies calculated?" Qu Jianlei asked with interest, if the subsidies are enough, do you believe I could write Houjing into bankruptcy?

Dai Xingyan answered without hesitation, "It depends on the number and the type of journal it's published in..."

Here, the publication of professional articles is similar to Blue Star's - when civilization develops to a certain stage, it's not surprising that similar mechanisms emerge.

Qu Jianlei calculated that the subsidy for a page of an article would be about twenty to a hundred silver coins.

But for top-tier journals, it's not so easy to get published, and he's not very familiar with the nuances.

So he suggested, "How about this, when submitting, you help me choose which journal, is that alright?"

"Me to help you submit?" Dai Xingyan was pleasantly surprised at the suggestion.

She repeatedly emphasized bringing the "Houjing" label, fearing that the achievement would be credited elsewhere - central city was the worry.

If she helps with the submission, the merit would be nailed down, "Do you trust me that much?"

"Shouldn't I trust you?" Qu Jianlei looked at her strangely, "Would you actually take it for yourself?"

"How could I," Dai Xingyan quickly waved her hand, "stealing a Modified Warrior's research results, that's asking for trouble!"

Sincerely, she was somewhat curious, "Are there many cases like this?"

Qu Jianlei spread his hands, answering somewhat helplessly, "I've never submitted before, you ask me, who should I ask?"

Dai Xingyan asked confusedly, "Then how did you think of such a possibility?"

Is it hard to imagine? Qu Jianlei was speechless, he had heard far too many of such scandals on Blue Star.

Thinking for a moment, he responded, "Don't assume the best in human nature."

"Makes sense!" Dai Xingyan raised a thumb, "I find your perspective very insightful."

Qu Jianlei laughed indifferently, "When can I submit?"

"Anytime," Dai Xingyan answered without hesitation, "Just come find me at the Maintenance Association."

"Alright then," Qu Jianlei nodded, "By the way, can you get cultivation resources?"

He had already heard from Bentley that the Celestial Craft Repair Factory used cultivation resources for compensation, which he thought was a good idea.

If he made money through regular inspections, it was unlikely he'd be in a position to make such requests; generally, forces couldn't provide cultivation resources.

So, in the near future, he wouldn't be short of silver coins, but he should seek out major forces for cultivation resources.

"Cultivation resources..." Dai Xingyan furrowed her brows in difficulty, "I'll try, how much do you need?"

"Just convert the subsidies into cultivation resources," Qu Jianlei's request wasn't high, "I'm not short on money."

Dai Xingyan nodded upon hearing this, such a request indeed wasn't high, the Dai Family still had some energy to spare.

Nonetheless, her curiosity was piqued again, "Would you lack cultivation resources?"

The question was still a bit probing, but Qu Jianlei was used to her way of talking.

To be fair, he rather liked this straightforward manner of communication.

"Isn't such a situation normal? For instance, we might have offended someone..."

"Or, we might be going through some kind of ordeal... What do you think it could be?"

"I won't guess," Dai Xingyan shook her head cheerfully, "So there are so many possibilities?"

Apparently, you haven't read online novels! Qu Jianlei nodded, "Of course."

"Alright, it's settled then," Dai Xingyan nodded, "How long will it take you to write?"

Qu Jianlei didn't have time to answer before Flower Scorpion rushed in, "Uh... there's a small problem."

"Got it," Qu Jianlei nodded, glancing at Dai Xingyan again, "If I'm quick, just a few days."

"A few days?" Dai Xingyan was stunned by this, "Isn't it usually counted by the month?"

When she came to her senses, the other party had already left, so she asked Flower Scorpion.

"This Jian Lei... does he like to brag?"

"That's quite an impolite question," Flower Scorpion furrowed his brow but eventually said, "He always speaks quite conservatively."

"That's great," Dai Xingyan picked up her cup, downing its contents in one go, "Okay, I'm off then."

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