The Wizard's Secret Journey

Chapter 27 Opportunities and Big Profits (5k3 big chapter)

At dusk, the sky has lost its bright blue color, replaced by a dark red.

The blood-red sunset sank towards the horizon.

"Leona is dead, Lynn." Gigos said in a low voice.

“Our extraordinary transformation has failed.

"Ante is also missing."

Lynn stood in front of the shed, listening to Jigos' words with a silent expression.

He wanted to say something to comfort her, but he didn't know what.

Said he was sorry to hear the news?

It is said that as long as you keep living, there will always be hope?

Or maybe I had reminded them early on that the extraordinary transformation that only required 1 primary magic stone was unreliable.

These... are just nonsense to comfort myself.

Lin En was silent for a long time, then said:

"Gigaus, do you have any money left? If not, I can lend you some."

Jigos was stunned for a moment, as if he didn't expect him to say this, and his heart felt slightly warm.

“No, Lynn, keep it for yourself.

“You don’t have much money.

"I still have a lot of money left from my previous drug trial, so paying off the debt for a few more months won't be a problem."

After experiencing all this, the young man became calm. He forced a smile and shook his head, and then he was suddenly stunned.

Lin En in front of him handed him a secondary magic stone.

"Keep it."

Jigos was not happy. Instead, he looked at Lin En and said in a dry voice:
"Lin En, you said before that you only have a few gold dragons left. This is..."

But soon, his doubts were interrupted by a piece of exquisite crystal that Lin En took out.

"This is……"

"Spiritual shock crystal tablet.

"I told you I have some talent in making crystal tablets."

Jigos looked at the crystal clear piece of magic in Lin En's hand, and his nose suddenly felt sour.

Lynn stuffed the secondary magic stone into his hand.

Jigos took it unconsciously. He looked down at the magic stone in his hand, then looked up at Lin En, took a deep breath, and said with red eyes:

“That’s great, Lynn…that’s great, I’m so happy for you.

"At least one of us can survive here."

"What are your plans next?" Lynn asked.

Jigos shook his head and just said, "Look somewhere else to see if you can find another way out."

Lin En thought for a moment and said:

"I heard that some merchants in Cuilin City can make money by buying low and selling high. They buy goods in the Cuiying Market in the south, and then transport them to the market on Zijing Street to sell them, and they can make a fortune."

"Cuiying Market?"

"Yes, those large and small markets in the southernmost part of Greenwood City, near the Green Shadow Forest. We went there once when we were in the mountains, remember?"

Green Shadow Forest...

Gigos nodded, a thoughtful look on his face.

"Thank you for telling me this, Lynn."

The two chatted for a while, and then Jigos returned to his shed.

Lin En looked at his back and sighed softly in his heart.

……

……

The next day.

When Lin En woke up from his sleep and was about to go out, he found that Jigos had moved away without a word.

I just left him a letter at the door.

There was no mention of where he was going or why he moved away.

He simply told Lin En the fact that he had moved away, and at the same time wished Lin En to live well and strive to become a wizard in the future.

The words were full of blessings, but Lin En could vaguely see the unspeakable complex emotions in Jigos's heart.

He suddenly felt a little regretful for telling Jigos that he could make crystal tablets.

'I was in a desperate situation, but my former friend got out of it.'

Perhaps only Gigos understands the gap.

But Lin En never thought that Gigos would choose to move away.

"Cuilin City is not a small city... I don't know if I will have the chance to see you again in the future."

Looking at the two sheds that belonged to Gigos and Leona but are now empty.

Lynn couldn't help feeling lonely.

Of the four young men who had come down the mountain together, he was now the only one left alone.

……

Wuhuan rally.

“Commission: Weeding in Antori Woodland.

“Requirements: Proficient in magical plant knowledge, able to deal with the damn Kein grass!
"Reward: 3 magic stones."

Lynn moved his gaze to the next one.

“Commission: Go to the Green Shadow Forest to hunt colorful chickens.”

"Requirements: Master extraordinary powers with an attack power of 2 or above, and those with speed and agility are preferred."

"Reward: 1 secondary magic stone and 10% of the profit from selling colorful chickens."

Hmm...it seems that I meet the requirements, and Lin En silently kept it in mind.

Although he has decided to try his hand at business, it doesn't mean he can't make money by taking commissions.

However, according to Lin En's observation, there are not many commissions suitable for him in the Wuhuan Gathering, and many commissions require certain specialized knowledge.

Someone like him who is only good at strength and agility can generally only take on some hunting missions.

Shaking his head, Lynn continued reading.

He just kept this commission in mind for the time being and had no intention of accepting it.

In fact, Lin En’s purpose of coming to the Wuhuan gathering this time was not to accept a commission.

“Commission: One-horned venison.

"Request: Provide 50 pounds of fresh unicorn venison.

"Reward: 2 magic stones."

After a moment, Lin En found the information he was looking for. He paused in reading, took out a pen, and wrote down the information in the booklet he carried with him.

"Item: Unicorn venison."

"Price: 4 gold royals per pound."

"Location: Wuhuan Assembly Commission."

This small booklet contains several pages of product information neatly classified by item, price, and location.

These are the results that Lynn reaped in one morning.

If you want to do business, the first thing you need to do is to research the market.

In addition to those shops and commodity markets, there are sometimes such purchase commissions at gatherings like the Wuhuan gathering in front of us.

Some of these acquisition mandates are short-term, some are long-term, but without exception, they generally have higher returns than the market.

It cannot be ignored.

In this way, Lin En conducted a whole day of market research in the Stone House District and spent a total of 65 Silver Wolf entrance fees.

Objectively speaking, his current strength has surpassed that of ordinary people, and he can be considered half a supernatural being.

However, the basis on which these markets judge whether the entrants are mortals is mainly mental strength. Lin En cannot pass the crystal ball test outside the market, so he still has to pay the entrance fee that is only charged to mortals.

Two days later.

Cuiying Market, south side of Cuilin City.

Lin En held the booklet in his hand, his brows furrowed.

In the past few days, he has indeed discovered that there are price differences between the north and the south for several types of goods.

For example, the price of Silver Moon Flower in Cuiying Market is generally 95 Silver Wolf per plant, while in a market in the north called Blue Pian, the price is generally 97 Silver Wolf.

But the problem is that there are not many Silver Moon Flowers. At most, we can purchase 50 plants per month, and the profit is only 1 gold dragon.

Moreover, Silver Moon Flowers are only valuable when they are fresh, which means that after he buys them, he needs to send them to the Blue Film Market as soon as possible. The round trip will take at least 5 or 6 hours, and he also needs to stay in the market all the time. The energy consumed in this process is too great, which is obviously not cost-effective.

'There is another way, I can try to hire a mortal to do this job for me.' Lin En thought again.

But after careful consideration, he gave up the idea.

To get from Cuiying Market to Lanpian Market, one basically needs to cross the entire Cuilin City from south to north, and also have to cross the not-so-peaceful shantytown. In case of a robbery, even if only one plant is lost, it would be a loss of nearly 1 gold dragon.

The gap between risk and reward is too big, it is obviously not worth it.

In addition to the Silver Moon Flower, there are several other items.

Among them, the amber gum ball has the largest price difference, with the price difference between the north and the south reaching 5 secondary magic stones for each ball.

Unfortunately, this thing is rare. Lin En found out that the last time it appeared in Cuiying Market was almost 4 months ago.

"Sure enough, doing business is not that simple." Lin En sighed.

These products either have very slim profits or are too scarce, so they cannot be considered a long-term business.

"Do you want to give up...?"

Looking at the booklet with more than ten pages in his hand, Lin En fell into deep thought.

Doing business is really troublesome... It is definitely not as convenient and quick as carrying a long sword and going to the Green Shadow Forest to hunt.

But after a long time, Lynn decided to try again.

After all, Cuilin City is not small, and there are many markets. He only visited one-tenth of the market in two days. Maybe he will encounter a more suitable business opportunity next time!

Two days later in the morning, at a commissioned rally called Bai Jing, which was similar to the Wuhuan rally but slightly smaller in scale.

Lynn found a long-standing commission that had just been released!

“Commission: Purchase white shadow mushrooms.

“Requirements: Medium-sized and larger white shadow mushrooms, a maximum of 8 mushrooms to be purchased per day.

"Reward: one secondary magic stone."

"White Shadow Mushroom."

This is a creature in the Green Shadow Forest that is between animals and plants. It usually grows in damp and dark shadows.

It is pure white all over and looks like a mini human, but it has no arms or facial features, and has a huge mushroom head.

When in danger, it will pull its "feet" out of the soil and escape at a speed equivalent to that of an ordinary adult sprinting.

In the dark forest, it was like a white shadow.

This is where its name comes from.

The biggest use of white shadow mushrooms is eating.

This is not because it has any special effects, but simply because it tastes good.

It has an exceptionally fresh flavor and a crisp texture, making it an excellent match for grilled or roasted meats.

Lin En remembered that when the original owner went down the mountain one time, he and his friends went to a high-end restaurant to try it.

A plate of fried white shadow mushrooms costs one secondary magic stone.

There was only a white shadow mushroom and a piece of steak inside.

If you don't count the accompanying steak, it means that one white shadow mushroom is worth one secondary magic stone!
Moreover, this price is the result of a 5% discount based on the school status of Lin En and others!
If discounts and processing fees are not counted, the restaurant called Wizard's Hand would cost two secondary magic stones for each white shadow mushroom!
Let's get back to the point. Lin En clearly saw these flowers in the Cuiying Market in the south of Cuilin City. The price was generally only 7 to 8 golden dragons each, and they were not rare!

Without any hesitation, Lin En estimated the money he had, filled in the expected delivery amount, paid a deposit of 4 gold royals, and accepted the commission.
Then they rushed to Cuiying Forest without stopping.

……

"The small one is 7 gold dragons, and the big one is 8 gold dragons, right?"

"Correct."

"I want both of the small ones."

at noon,

Lin En handed 14 gold dragons to the stall owner in front of him, and at the same time took over two tightly tied white shadow mushrooms.

At this point, all he had left were two gold dragons and several silver wolves for emergency use.

The remaining 29 gold dragon savings were all exchanged for 4 white shadow mushrooms.

The reason why it was 29 gold dragons instead of 28 gold dragons was because he had bought a larger White Shadow Mushroom for 8 gold dragons earlier.

But in fact, the commission of the White Crystal Gathering only requires that the white shadow mushroom be of medium or above size.

He only needed to buy one worth 7 gold royals, but he bought one worth 8 gold royals, which meant that he made less money this time... No, he lost 1 gold royal!

"I still lack experience." Lin En felt a little regretful.

After keeping the White Shadow Mushroom close to his body, he continued on his way to the White Crystal gathering.

If these mushrooms leave the Green Shadow Forest, they will die and rot by tomorrow night at the latest, so he has to hurry.

Everything went smoothly on the road afterwards.

Just when passing by the shantytown, two blind thugs blocked the road.

But Lynn is no longer the same person he used to be. He easily kicked them to the ground one by one.

More than 2 hours later, Lynn returned to the Baijing Assembly and successfully delivered the White Shadow Mushroom.

As he walked out of the White Shadow Gathering, he saw the waiter walking north with his mushrooms.

That's where most wizards live.

"It's probably a request from a wizard or a wizard's relative."

After deducting the 10% handling fee required for non-members, Lin En received a full reward of 36 gold dragons!
Minus the cost of 29 gold dragons, he earned 5 gold dragons in this trip alone, which is equivalent to half a secondary magic stone!
And, this is just the beginning.

the next day.

Lin En spent 35 gold dragons and earned 45 gold dragons, with a total savings of 52 gold dragons.

Day three.

Expenditure was 49 gold dragons, income was 63 gold dragons, and the total savings was 66 gold dragons.

Fourth day.

Before dawn, Lin En got up and went to Bai Jing's meeting to accept the commission.

Since the acquisition commission was issued once a day, he had to accept it again every day.

Arriving at the Baijing Gathering, Lin En decisively accepted the commission just as the commission was refreshed at 7 o'clock. He filled in the estimated delivery quantity of 8 flowers and paid a total of 8 gold royals as a deposit.

For an acquisition commission like this, a deposit of 10% is usually required to be paid to the assembly when accepting it.

On the first day, Lin En filled in the delivery quantity as 4 flowers, and the deposit was 4 gold dragons.

He will not get the money back regardless of whether the commission is successful or not.

The only difference is that when it succeeds, it is called a handling fee, and when it fails, it is called liquidated damages.

After carrying out this operation, this commission was also removed from the Baijing Gathering to avoid too many deliveries due to multiple people accepting it.

Lin En took the commission receipt and finally breathed a sigh of relief when he saw this scene.

'From now on, you just need to get up early every day and come to accept the commission as soon as possible, and no one will know that this commission exists.'

In the past few days, Lin En has been worried that someone else would snatch the commission away.

After all, he didn’t have enough funds before, so he could only fill in 4 or 5 as the delivery quantity.

If the amount is less than the quantity required for the purchase order, the order will remain on the Baijing Gathering.

At the same time, the delivery quantity cannot be filled in randomly. If it is not completed, you will be restricted from accepting further orders.

Fortunately, Baijing Gathering is not a very large entrustment platform.

Not everyone knows the market situation of white shadow mushrooms as well as he does.

So these days, Lin En was the only one delivering this commission.

But as long as the commission continues to be exposed, there will always be someone else who will discover and accept it.

Therefore, Lin En did not dare to waste any time these days, nor did he dare to consume the cash flow in his hands at will - yesterday his own energy source recovered to the upper limit and he resisted the urge to pay attention to it.

It is to 'monopolize' this commission as quickly as possible.

'Next, as long as I always get up early and take the commission as soon as possible, I don't have to worry about others snatching the commission away.

'And as long as the wizard or his relatives don't get tired of it.

'This business can continue.'

Lin En looked excited, and hurried to Cuiying Forest with the commission receipt.

"I have to finish the commission quickly today and leave some time to come back and take care of it."

……

More than two hours later, Lin En arrived at Cuiying Market.

Soon, he found a hunter selling white shadow mushrooms.

"What's the price of the White Shadow Mushroom?"

"8 golden dragons and 1 flower."

"All of them? Can these smaller ones be cheaper? They usually only cost 7 gold royals for me." Lin En bargained as usual.

The stall owner showed a hesitant look on his face.

"If they're 7 gold dragons each, I'll take them all." Lin En added fuel to the fire.

The stall owner looked up at him, thought for a moment, and was about to nod when a voice interrupted him:
"Eight golden dragons, huh? I want them all. Please help me pack them up."

Lin En frowned slightly and looked over in the direction of the sound.

The speaker was a middle-aged man wearing a hood, tall and burly.

The most striking thing is that the man has a long and narrow scar on his face, extending from his eyebrow to his chin.

At this moment, the man was also looking at Lin En carefully, with an inexplicable scrutiny in his eyes.

Lin En frowned slightly, retracted his gaze, and without wasting any more time, went to another stall.

at dusk.

He returned to the shed feeling a little tired.

Although I was unlucky enough to be intercepted at the beginning, today was generally smooth and I successfully received 8 mushrooms.

In total, he spent 56 gold royals and earned 72 gold royals.

Profit 16 gold dragons.

Not much, just "only" one and a half secondary magic stones.

Lin En's lips curled up slightly, and he poured out the bulging pile of coins and counted them carefully.

2 newly exchanged secondary magic stones and 62 golden dragons!
A total of 82 golden dragons!

Just four days ago, he only had three secondary magic stones, but now the number has more than doubled!

Moreover, if nothing unexpected happens, he will be able to earn 16 gold dragons every day from now on!
'I am fully capable of meeting the school's debts and the 20 gold dragons required for weekly management.

'Economic freedom!'

Lynn couldn't help but grin as he played with the magic stone in his hand.

'The only trouble is that some of them are too time-consuming.'

He thought about it carefully, wondering whether he should find a mortal to buy it for him.

There is no need to deliver it, I just need to help purchase it and pick it up at noon every day, which can save a lot of time.

'After all, I have to practice, I can't just resell things all day... I have to find help for sure.

"It's just that the selection of this person... I'll worry about it later, but now is the time to think about it."

Lin En held the secondary magic stone, closed his eyes, and couldn't help thinking.

"It would be nice if Gigos was still here, but I wasn't sure I could really make money at that time..."

There are no ifs in this world.

No one could have imagined that in just a few days, Lin En made a fortune by seizing an opportunity!
(End of this chapter)