When the huge flail snail carcass was dragged to the open space, a guy dressed as a businessman immediately came forward and asked: "How much does the shell of this flail snail cost?"
"Fifteen thousand gold coins!"
The leader of the dwarf was obviously very aware of how rare and precious his trophies were, and he opened his mouth without any ceremony.
After all, in this world, the value of anything that has anything to do with magic will skyrocket in an extremely outrageous way.
Not to mention that the shell of the flail snail is originally a rare material that can rebound magic weapons and armor.
Even if you grind the powder, there will be many mages willing to pay a high price to buy it, either as a casting material, or to enchant robes or cloaks.
When the merchant heard such an outrageous price, his voice suddenly rose an octave, and he screamed in a furious tone: "Fifteen thousand gold coins? Are you crazy because of poverty? A complete flail snail shell in Waterdeep only costs five thousand.
Gold coins!"
"Hmph! Can the small flail snails like those in Waterdeep City compare to the one we successfully hunted? Look at the size of the shell! Ours is at least five times bigger than the one sold in Waterdeep City. And no matter it is
The brightness of the colors and the strength of the innate anti-magic properties are countless times stronger."
The dwarf is obviously not a vegetarian. As soon as he opens his mouth, he insists that the flail snail shells he hunts are of higher quality.
Unlike most traditional dwarves who are stereotyped as stubborn, reckless, brave and trustworthy, dwarves who leave their hometown are usually greedy and cunning, and are very interested in money and wealth.
Therefore, dwarf adventurers are often more difficult to deal with than adventurers of dwarfs, halflings, humans, elves, half-elves, and half-orcs.
Once they determine the value of a certain trophy, they will never accept any form of bargaining.
Obviously, if you spend 15,000 gold coins to buy this large flail snail shell, you may not be able to make a high profit even if it is shipped to Waterdeep City.
Therefore, a large part of the businessmen who were eager to give it a try immediately lost interest.
After all, it takes at least several days to walk from Dragonspear Castle to Waterdeep.
Along the way, you not only have to pass through the misty forest where orc raiding parties often appear, but you may also receive a "warm welcome" from the lizardmen from the swamp near Dagger Beach.
If one fails, he may even lose his life.
When there is no way to ensure that the acquired items will make a substantial profit, a shrewd businessman will not make a purchase casually.
Seeing the merchants leaving one after another, the dwarf teammates were obviously a little panicked.
They still hope that this thing will sell for a high price and then live a happy life for a while.
Finally, a man in his thirties finally came closer and lowered his voice to remind: "Blotto, did you ask too high a price just now? Maybe you should lower it a little."
"No! No! The more you can't lower the price at this time! Don't you see it? Those damn profiteers are trying to use this method to lower the price. Believe me! They will spend 15,000 gold coins to buy the flail.
A snail's shell." The dwarf called Broto vowed.
"But what if we can't sell it? Do we have to transport such a big shell back to Waterdeep City? Even if we transport it back, we have no sales channel. What's more, we overturned the entire hotel in Waterdeep City last time, and it is estimated that by now
Still wanted."
Another female dwarf next to her asked and rolled her eyes angrily.
As we all know, adventurers are bound to cause trouble no matter where they go, and drinking and fighting are commonplace.
Nearly half of them have been in prison, and the other half will achieve this "achievement" in the near future.
In order to avoid jail time and fines, many people usually choose to escape before the guards arrive to arrest them after committing a crime.
Escape means being wanted or having a reward on your head.
Obviously, this adventurous team caused trouble and escaped in Waterdeep City, and then got on the wanted list.
At least for a few years before the wanted order is lifted, you must not go near Waterdeep's sphere of influence. Otherwise, you will not only have to pay a large fine, but you will also have to stay in jail for at least half a year.
After being repeatedly questioned by his teammates, the dwarf Broto became obviously a little irritable.
Just as he was about to roar, he suddenly heard a voice coming from behind him.
"Fifteen thousand gold coins, I want this flail snail shell."
This sound, like the sound of nature, instantly silenced the entire bickering adventure team.
The female dwarf and the human man subconsciously opened their mouths, as if they couldn't believe that anyone would accept such a lion's asking price.
When the dwarf Broto came to his senses, his old face suddenly smiled like a blooming chrysanthemum. He quickly turned around and laughed in a very philistine tone and said: "Hahahaha! I finally met someone who knows the goods. I will
I know that in addition to those profiteers who deliberately want to lower the price, I will definitely meet truly discerning buyers."
"It's not necessarily a matter of discernment, but the shell of this flail snail is worth fifteen thousand gold coins." Zuo Si responded calmly.
With the [Eye of Knowledge] and the powerful ability to identify various materials of the creative profession, he can basically determine that this dead magical creature must have lived for a long time and eaten a lot of minerals and gems.
Therefore, the strength of the shell's anti-magic field has even reached almost 50%.
In other words, armor and weapons made of this thing have the ability to completely reflect the enemy's magic back.
Among them, one of the main materials of the famous "Mirror Cloak" that can reflect all magic damage is the powder ground from the shell of this top-notch flail snail.
For spellcasters who know how to make magic items and equipment, it is equivalent to a priceless treasure.
And such a big piece can be used at least twenty times.
Even the lowest-level creations will not be sold for less than thousands or even tens of thousands of gold coins.
So in Zuo Si's eyes, he would not hesitate to buy even 50,000 gold coins, let alone 15,000 gold coins.
This is completely different from the fact that after businessmen acquire it, they must resell it again.
They have no idea how much amazing value a top-notch and complete flail snail shell can create in the hands of a true master of alchemy and magic creation.
Basically, whatever price the latter offers, the merchant can only sell at this price.
After all, the scarcity of magic itself determines that the number of customers who have the ability and willingness to purchase such things must be very small.
Although occasionally there are "taken advantage of" such as nobles and wealthy businessmen, who may buy one and take it back as a decoration.
But their wealth is not at the same level as those of high-level spellcasters.
As a senior adventurer, Broto has dealt with mages more than once, so even when he saw a boy like Zuo Si who looked only about ten years old, he did not make a fuss. Instead, he asked very simply: "
Do you plan to pay with gold coins or a money order? Let me state in advance that if it is the latter, we will only accept money orders issued by the Temple of the Goddess of Wealth, the Merchant Alliance, and the Seven Suns Chamber of Commerce."
"Don't worry, I'll pay with gold coins. But I don't have enough gold coins on hand. I wonder if you accept payment with magic items, potions and scrolls?" Zuo Si suggested.
Since the "big coin spree" in Candlekeep ended, he really didn't have much cash left, and it was really difficult to take out ten thousand and five gold coins at once.
"Magic item? What kind of magic item is it?"
The dwarf frowned subconsciously and was obviously unhappy, but he did not refuse directly after all.
In any case, magic items, like gems, are the "hard currency" of Faerûn. Not only are their prices guaranteed, they can be sold and exchanged for money anywhere.
Without saying a word, Zuo Si took out a short wooden staff from his bag and handed it to the other party: "A [Wand for Treating Minor Injuries], which stores fifty rounds of magic. I think it can offset at least three thousand gold coins."<
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"Macaros! Come here and confirm whether this thing really stores fifty rounds to treat minor injuries."
Brotto turned around and shouted at a young man wearing the holy symbol of Suna, the God of Love and Beauty.
The latter immediately ran forward quickly, took the wand and felt the energy inside, and nodded quickly: "That's right! It has fifty rounds to treat minor injuries. It's a very good thing. You must know that you have the ability and willingness to make it.
There are not many priests and druids who use wands."
"Damn it! You don't need to remind me of this, get out of here." The dwarf cursed impatiently in a low voice.
But soon, he stopped paying attention to the teammates who made him feel upset, and said to Zuo Si: "The [Wand of Healing Minor Injuries] is discounted at three thousand gold coins, I accepted it."
Obviously, something with healing capabilities like this is a pretty good choice whether it is for the adventure team’s own use or for sale in any market.
After all, no one would refuse to have a good thing on hand that can save their lives at critical moments.
After the first trial, Zuo Si almost understood what kind of magical misunderstanding the cunning dwarf in front of him would accept, so he took out a beautifully shaped magic ring like flowing mercury from his pocket, and gently placed it on the other side's overgrown
Calloused palms.
"What is this?"
A trace of vigilance flashed in Brotto's eyes.
Because none of the magic rings can be called "cheap" at all, and they can easily cost tens of thousands of gold coins.
He didn't want the team to not get a penny of income after selling the flail snail shell, but also to pay back the money.
"A true invisibility ring.
To be continued...