Witch, don't be so lazy

In fact, according to the market price in Cedar Town, the enchantment fee for the specialized armor spell is usually between sixty and sixty-five gold coins. However, considering that this is the first order after the opening, it is impossible to get a discount. At most, for the sense of ceremony, Encore symbolically reduced the price by one gold coin.

One order is equivalent to five or six ordinary enchantment orders. After all, it is a high-risk, high-reward affair. If you make a mistake, not only will you lose your reputation and money, but you will also easily offend people. Failed enhancement and damaged equipment in the game can make a lot of people angry, let alone in reality.

After Anko counted the gold coins, Sally continued to inquire about the [Power of Fire Magic]. When they learned that they would have to wait for a while, they expressed their gratitude and promised to help promote it, then hurried back to the camp to continue exploring the nest.

Don't be fooled by the fact that they made a lot of money in the past two days. That's because they were strong and made fast progress, and they took away the bulk of the resources in the nest. Unfortunately, the risks were also great. They almost lost their lives in an accident and lost most of their previous income. The route they opened up also benefited those who came behind them. How could they tolerate this? So they got their equipment and went back to fight again.

It’s so hard.

Anke sighed and planned to pass a message to Hans, saying that he wanted to buy a spell that specialized in magic tricks, and then go to the camp to appraise treasures and work hard to gain experience.

Wow, today was also very hard for me.

……

The next day.

Although the town has undergone great changes these days, disrupting the daily lives of the townspeople, the school still operates as usual, with all classes and exercises required.

In the past, the topics of students' casual conversation would involve the camp and the White Walkers, and they would even vividly describe the thrilling experiences of the adventurers in the lair - of course, almost all of it was nonsense, no different from what those people boasted about in the tavern. At most, because the low-cost spells in the story were changed to tricks, it sounded more logical. However, because the images of the White Walkers and the wights were confused, Anko still felt a little uncomfortable.

As time passed, the students gradually lost interest in the nest, and finally returned to complaining about the boredom of daily training, and of course, there was also a big discussion about the competition in the northern capital.

The discussion reached an unprecedented peak this morning.

Because after Teacher Mott announced, "We won't have class this period," and took out the photo stone and said, "Let's enjoy the competition held in the capital the day before yesterday," the whole classroom was in an uproar.

Although they had already known the news in the newspaper, they were naturally excited to be able to see the battle scene clearly in the photo stone, and it was during class time.

It was like a movie in the previous life, with a blurry picture unfolding on the white cloth, mixed with the host's passionate commentary.

The rules of the competition seem to be a draw-based promotion system, which skips the battles between random players and only includes the competitions of star players.

Well, it’s not very polite to say this, because the so-called trash are all legitimate second-level mages, and they are only three or four years older than the students here. They are definitely geniuses who can be ranked among the top in the entire North. But because of a few monsters, they can only become stepping stones in the end.

Perhaps due to the limited performance of the photo props, many details are not clear. For example, in close combat, only interlaced and flashing black shadows can be seen. The focus of criticism here is on the young priest of the Tutec Empire.

In many battles, you can only see his naked and painted upper body at the beginning, and then you can't see his figure clearly once the fight starts. Moreover, the fighting process is very boring. Basically, he rushes forward with a bone blade, and kills the opponent in a few moves after getting close.

Fortunately, in the last battle, in order to break the enemy's multiple ice walls, he used the Dragon Roar and directly plowed a tunnel of more than ten meters on the ground, which finally excited the audience.

The battle of the little princess of the Fenghua royal family is also difficult to describe. Although she is a wizard of the astronomical school and many of her spells are powerful, they are too powerful. Hurricanes and lightning are often released, making the picture on the photo stone either full of sand and stones or thunder and lightning. In short, it is not very friendly to the eyes.

The druid of the White Deer Clan and Negi Touré of the Touré family in the North have similar fighting styles. They are very good at close combat and long-range spellcasting, and it is not boring to watch.

The former can transform in close combat, and has shown two forms: Earth Bear and Jungle Sword Tiger. Its spells are mainly based on thorn magic. If Enke were to describe it, it looks a bit like Wood Release, except that the wood inside is replaced with thorns and vines, and it also seems to show the ability to absorb magic power.

The latter is good at using the Raging Tide Sword Technique, and he is proficient in all eight hands. Well, don't get me wrong, he didn't transform into a Naga, but used water magic to create his hands. However, in the commentary, his fighting style does have the shadow of Naga; as for spellcasting, they are all very conventional Frost School spells. It may be because he has a high affinity with elements, and there is a natural venue bonus in the North, so the power is quite amazing.

The famous Lorena Barromonte's battles are the most spectacular to watch, partly due to her peerless beauty and elegant demeanor, and partly due to the magnificence of gem magic itself and her superb spellcasting skills. She uses different gems to cast magic from various schools to target all kinds of enemies. She never blindly pursues high-powered magic, but instead prefers to combine low-level spells to achieve marvelous effects, and her spellcasting has just the right amount of artistry.

Anyway, according to the commentator, compared to the "Golden Witch" from the same family who casts violent magic that crushes everything, Miss Lorena's style is more like the "all-rounder" of the seventh seat, casting spells with the precision of a scalpel.

Until the projection of the photo stone was finished, everyone in the school was immersed in the shock of seeing the world with their own eyes.

This is not to say that they have not seen more magnificent scenes. Mott had previously shown the image of the "Witch of the Sea" fighting with the giant beast Leviathan - the violent ice sea surged and roared, surging thousands of feet, boundless and seemed to extend to the end of the world. In the place where the sky was very low, the giant beast and the witch standing on the top of the waves faced each other in silence.

The scene that looked like the end of the world really stunned the students, including the original self.

But precisely because it is too grand, it lacks a sense of reality, and it feels like I am just appreciating a distant and mysterious legend.

Although this time it is actually quite far away, the scene is still within the scope of understanding, and both sides of the battle are very young, which makes everyone feel more familiar.

The get out of class ended after the video was shown, but everyone was not in a hurry to leave. Instead, they began to discuss what was happening in the arena, mainly arguing about who had a better chance of winning.

Of course, most people were supporting the two contestants from the North, but they all seemed very worried because the geniuses from other forces were performing very well, and they could clearly sense that they were hiding something.

For example, the priest of the Tutec Empire, as a Dragonborn, has never transformed, and the druid of the White Deer Clan has not summoned a nature spirit...

On the other hand, in the North, no one seemed to have heard of what cards Nagi and Lorena had, and everyone began to guess. Hahn, as an avid fan of Lorena, even proposed more than a dozen possibilities in one breath, from the special gems at the beginning, to the gem dragon in the end.

After listening to Encore for a while, I felt that it was not very nutritious, so I decided to go to the camp. Encore treasure appraisal, start!

The startup failed.

Because Hans sent someone to tell her to go to the store.

Chapter 31: Fame

Hans Magic Workshop.

There was a closed sign, but the door was ajar.

"These scrolls are made from the skin of a lizard. How long will it take for eight of them to be delivered?"

"Tomorrow... uh, the day after tomorrow."

An Ke put away the blank khaki scroll. She could earn nine gold coins from one scroll. Although the profit was not as high as that from specialized enchantment, it was less time-consuming. Besides, she wanted to try to see how much proficiency the scroll of specialized magic could give her.

"Where's the rune for [Ignition: Power]? Would Mammon have it?"

"Yes, of course."

Hans pulled a box from the large package beside him, his mouth busy, "Why don't you go to the Adventurer's Guild to exchange it? They're working with Iris Workshop, so they're sure they have something like this."

"Urgent. I don't have that much to contribute right now. Even if I did, I'd have to exchange it for a book on ancient spell patterns."

Anko replied, “Why are you asking that?”

"Nothing, I just thought it was quite interesting. Aside from wanted criminals who can't go through official channels, most people wouldn't pay a premium to buy these legitimate things at Mammon. The stuff we mainly sell here is more shady."

Hans shrugged.

Anke understood what he meant. The old man once said that unlike the Adventurer's Guild and the Winter Magic Shop, the things sold by Mammon were often more evil and dark.

If it is magic, the main ones are the School of Necromancer and the School of Shadows, or other dark spells, such as the werewolf transformation of the School of Nature and the hypnosis spell of the School of Chaos. If you want to sell these things through formal channels, the required review and certification will be very troublesome.

The same goes for runes and scrolls. Mammon’s hot sellers are things related to poisoning, theft, and curses. Of course, they also sell legitimate items, but they are few and expensive, and are specifically provided to desperadoes.

Hans implied that An Ke had legal and formal channels but insisted on buying at a premium through black channels. Although he gave a reason, it made him think that this girl was probably stupid.

Urgent, urgent, will it help? If you get the formula for the spell pattern now, can you start using it tomorrow?

But since it is a personal choice, he won't care. He just secretly increases the price by two gold coins. Well, this is because of their friendship. Otherwise, he would have to make a dozen gold coins at least.

"One price, forty-seven gold coins."

Hans patted the box. Anke took a look and could see the structure containing the fire-ignition technique, then began to feel for the purse.

"You didn't take the opportunity to raise the price again?"

An Ke glanced at the old man suspiciously.

In fact, this price was far lower than Anke's psychological expectation. He didn't expect that the price of the specialized spell was almost the same as that of the ordinary magic knowledge crystal. Oh, this was after the premium.

Cheap, but she still subconsciously questioned it.

Hans' eyes widened, his expression indignant. "I'm a full-fledged mage after all. If it weren't for my duties as a stronghold leader and our friendship, how could you, a mere apprentice, expect me to carry things around just to pass on a message? Is that even possible? Just for a few gold coins?"

The powerful words made Anke feel a little ashamed for a moment.

Hans took the opportunity to push the large package next to him and said gently, "Since you bought the new rune formula, you must practice. I have some good quality materials here. They can't bear the requirements of the specialized runes, but they are stronger than ordinary ones. They are just right for you to practice step by step..."

An Ke was stunned: "How much are you selling it for?"

"Sell? No, no, no, I'm not selling it. I'm just giving it to you for training. Whether you succeed or fail, the final product will belong to me. You only need to pay 300 gold coins as training fee. It's a reasonable price, right? I know you can't come up with that much money right away. You can sign a contract and pay it in installments, or sign a long-term contract..."

Hans said with a smile.

An Ke blinked, and the only word that could be heard from his words was "freeloader".

"All the finished products belong to you. Not only do you work for nothing, but I even have to pay for it. How can this be justified?!"

How come there are people working for money in another world?

"That's the rule. This applies to the engravers we employ at Mammon, as well as the pharmacists and alchemists. If you don't practice and don't gather materials, how can you ever make it?"

An Ke curled her lips.

She now understood why the formula for the specialized rune was not expensive, because the real cost was in the practice.

It is useless to just know how to draw. You also need to practice your skills and gain experience in actual practice. At least you have to increase your success rate, otherwise you will not have the confidence to accept clients' commissions.

This should be the training route for a regular spellcaster. They must sign a long-term contract or an indenture with a big force, otherwise there will not be many opportunities to practice. It is a bit like the regular trainees in the previous life. They have to endure it slowly and then start to make money slowly.

Too bad Miss Encore is open.

"No! Carry this pile of garbage back!"

He made a face and took advantage of Lao Deng's glaring and walked away with his things.

……

night.

The camp was still bustling with activity. The shops were brightly lit, the emergency and treatment centers were filled with commotion, and the adventurer's base was noisy.

"Team Mars has made another breakthrough and has advanced to a new area! They're definitely going to make a killing!"

"Ah? Really? Weren't they delayed for a few days? Why are the progress so fast in the past two days?"

"It must be true! I bet five copper coins! When they come back later, you'll see Mars' sister holding a bag of things to sell!"

"Wow, what have the Whitemane Squad and the Rock Turtle Group been up to? Have they been sleepwalking these days?"

Some people couldn't help but ask questions.

The Mars team, the White Mane team, and the Rock Turtle team, these three adventurer groups have similar overall strength and are among the top adventurer teams in the camp.

"Sleepwalking? Stay still! Team Whitemane fell into a trap today and was besieged by White Walkers. All the mages in the team died, and the rest barely escaped. Now they are all lying in the treatment center!"

"Wow, there's another trap in the team? It's happened so many times these days! The alien boss in this nest is really disgusting!"

"What about the Rock Turtle Group?"

"Their regiment's scouts are even weaker than Whitemane's. They're just lying there, moving forward bit by bit, not daring to charge!"

"Huh? Why are Mars' team pushing so fast? Do they value money over lives? I remember they were the first to fall into the trap, right? Aren't you afraid of repeating the same mistake?"

"It seems he's got a new set of enchanted heavy armor, and he's also enchanted his longsword. He's specialized in armor spells and pyromancy, so he's not afraid of traps or White Walker hordes at all. As long as he's careful not to bump into the boss, he can run rampant!"

"Come on! Changing to heavy armor is easy, but enchanting isn't that fast. You have to wait in line for ages, and you're still talking about specialization. You can't even boast properly!"

"Exactly. The knights of Whitemane's regiment also got new armor. They queued for six days, painted it for a day, and it took a whole week. They just finished it the day before yesterday, but they fell into a trap today. It's so funny. I don't know if the armor is broken or not."

"I'm not bragging! I bet you two glasses of beer, whoever dares is a grandson!"

"Just bet!"

The discussion in the stronghold was chaotic until the strong smell of blood was smelled. The temperature around also dropped significantly. With the entry of several figures, there was a sudden silence and everyone's eyes subconsciously gathered.

It was indeed Mars and the others. Sally was carrying a bulging bag, and inside that bag was the source of the bloody smell and coldness, the heart of the White Walker.

The crowd gathered around in an instant.

"Sister Sally, are you selling the White Walker heart? I'll pay a high price!"

"I've told you so many times, I won't sell it!" Sally walked straight to the recycling point of the Adventurer's Guild and handed all the White Walker hearts to the staff for counting.

Although the guild's purchase price is much lower than the market price, due to the contribution calculation, it will not be sold to other vendors unless the money is really needed urgently.

Of course, other things can.

"Snow crystals, herbs, and black sunflower spider venom glands, do you want any?"

In fact, there was no need for Sally to speak, as people around her had already started to quote prices enthusiastically.

Mars's side was also quite lively.

A large group of people laughed along and tried to negotiate for a chance to follow the team and pick up some free items.

The elite team only takes the best stuff and doesn't look down on the trivial things, but other adventurers are jealous.

If the nest is shallow, it would be fine. There are too many people and they can't care who follows behind. But once you explore deep underground, the road becomes winding. If the pioneering team in front is not happy, they may miss a few traps and let a few White Walkers go. Even if they are a little cruel, they may stay in the corner and kill and rob.

So we can only talk about it. It's not just about money, but also about character and reputation. Mars and the others have to spend a lot of time and effort on this matter anyway.

Of course, there was a lot of compliments and flattery, and after boasting for a while, the topic turned to enchanted equipment.

Mars didn't mind showing off his skills. He picked up the giant sword and with a "bang", a raging flame burned, and the heat wave frightened everyone and made them retreat.

"You're actually an expert in fire magic! Brother Mars, which master are you looking for? I remember you hadn't finished the enchantment two days ago!"

An adventurer who had once accepted Sally's commission and participated in the rescue asked urgently.

"Yeah! Your armor is new, who could possibly do it so quickly?!"