Several waiters struggled to move the huge statue, and finally moved to the gate, but they were blocked by the threshold. After tossing and turning for a long time, one of them angrily kicked the statue.

"Damn! Why is this so heavy? ”

"Hey, what are you doing? I can't afford to lose money if I kick you out. The other man hurried to stop him.

"What are you afraid of, didn't Mr. Gang Taylor say this thing is a? Don't let me kick it anymore? The man cut off.

"The tattered he said is also a high-end goods, just you?" With a cold snort, the waiter took out a handkerchief and carefully wiped off the footprints on his head.

"Actually, I think this model is pretty good, why wouldn't Mr. Taylor like it?" Wiping the sweat from his face, the man looked the statue up and down.

"You don't understand that, do you? Mr. Taylor is notoriously strict with his models, and he doesn't tolerate a hint of sloppiness. No matter what your identity is, you should be scolded as you scold. Putting away the handkerchief, the waiter glanced at them.

"Just like that, those nobles are still desperately stuffing their children to him?" Those who heard it couldn't help but be a little stunned.

"Mr. Taylor's fame is there, he has learned a trick and a half under him, and he will definitely have no worries about life in the future." He laughed at the other party's ignorance.

"I heard that the city protection array was designed by him, is this true?" Another person hurriedly came over to gossip.

"It has to be true! Otherwise, how can he have such a big face, even the city lord has to give three points when he sees him! You didn't see the boss who was usually arrogant, just like a little mouse in front of him. Several people laughed.

"Well, if I had the chance to receive his advice—"

"Enough of that?" Suddenly, a person in charge came to the door, and glanced at everyone coldly, "Do you want to prepare tea for you to continue chatting?" ”

Suddenly, a few people were silent, did not dare to delay any longer, and immediately carried them onto the truck.

Du Yuhan saw from a distance that several people were trying to carry a huge model from the small door next to the building, and he couldn't help but stop and take a few more looks.

The model, which was three meters tall, looked like a graceful girl at first glance, standing on tiptoe and trying to reach the sky, embracing the sky with open arms. The whole look looks full of tension and dynamic beauty.

It is a pity that the surface line of this model is not evenly distributed, and some of the smooth parts of the guide appear to be angular, while some of the parts that need to be stuck are not stuck in place, and the corners are blurred. And I don't know if it's the design, this girl's facial features only have a vague outline, and it seems to him that it is still a little out of shape.

And the biggest failure is reflected in the choice of materials. The model is given a new copper-yellow metal material, with a hint of fire elements superimposed on the inside. It can be seen that the maker has put a lot of effort into it, but the intensity and scope of the highlight are too strong, and they are bright and dazzling under the sunlight, which is very destructive to the beauty.

If he had to choose, he would definitely pick some worn-out bronze. The surface should have natural and uniform scratches, so that the flame flows slowly in the cracks like flowing water, which can not only reflect the characteristics of metal, but also better blend with the fire element.

"Huh? What's wrong? An elegant male voice recalled Du Yuhan's senses.

"Nothing." Du Yuhan withdrew his gaze, and under the gaze of the two guards, he walked into the gate of the building.

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The Sodos Auction House is located in the Middle East district of Francois City, facing the Mercenary Hall. The building is only two stories high, and from the outside, there is a black plaque standing outside the storefront, which is indistinguishable from the other shops.

Of course, the biggest sign is the two heavily armed guards guarding the door.

As soon as he entered the store, Du Yuhan felt a thin film swept over his body, and the cold hairs on the back of his neck were aroused. Turning his head to look at Kevin, the other party said two words with his mouth - enchantment.

For the sake of safety, the entire auction house was shrouded in a huge forbidden magic array, as long as they entered the building, neither the fighting spirit nor the spell could be released, and those guards armed to the teeth could easily deal with the troublemakers.

After paying the fee, the expressionless waiter gave them a crystal plate each, and the two entered the most ordinary auction area on the first floor.

The stone crystal plate was about ten inches in size, and the inscription master carved various magical runes on it. Simply write the desired product on it with your finger, and the crystal plate will immediately appear with all the information about the product, including the starting price, the number of bidders, each bid, and the remaining time.

There are two types of auctions, one is delayed auction and the other is real-time bidding.

In a delayed auction, all items are given a fixed price, and if you feel that the price is right, you can also choose to buy out the goods at a fixed price. However, for more expensive goods, the method of fixed price is obviously not in his interests, so it is generally marked as an uncapped bid.

Before each item is auctioned, the seller will arrange a time limit, after which the highest price will be awarded. After the auction is successful, the seller needs to pay a commission of 6% to the auction house; If the auction is unsuccessful, a service fee of 2% will still be charged.

The real-time bidding is to take the form of on-site bidding, and the one with the highest price will be decided. There is no fixed price for this method, and after the auction is successful, the seller needs to pay a 15% commission, which is usually used by the larger value of the product.

The hall is very large, but there are not many people inside, except for the occasional whisper of head-to-ear communication, the whole space is very quiet. Du Yuhan looked around, except for some people with actual needs, most of them were speculators who made a living by reselling. Everyone sat on a bench and looked at the various items intently, for fear of missing important information.

Seeing this, the two also found a place to sit down.

With Kevin's help, Du Yuhan tapped on the crystal board and browsed all kinds of information.

A while ago, he made several models, and he plans to sell all the works except for the entries in the competition. One is to test the water and see how the market feedback; The second is to test your ability and see where you need to improve.

In the menu bar, the most expensive are all kinds of forged weapons and equipment and peculiar materials, after all, for mercenaries, good equipment can ensure the survival rate, and their lives are worth more than anything.

He took a few rough glances and found that the most expensive type of equipment was the mage, which was also very much in line with the current situation of the rarity of mages.

Pulling out the menu bar of the model class, Du Yuhan couldn't help frowning after a few glances. In the model category, most of them are decorations and daily necessities, and there are no models of zuò weapons and armor. If you follow the above price, selling weapons can be much higher than selling those bottles and cans.

Suddenly, he froze.

He's a modeler himself, so why don't he make his own weapons, but go out and buy them? But when he took the next step, he understood.

Even though the modeler can make the white mold of the weapon according to his needs, the weapon materials can only be crafted by the blacksmiths by smelting various materials and metals. According to the process of making the model, many special materials cannot be made at all. If you use the traditional way to extract the material and then give it, in addition to the time is a little faster, you also have to consider the loss caused by the extraction of the material, and you can't make a lot of money at all.

No wonder no modeler is willing to do this kind of drudgery.

Du Yuhan sighed faintly, if there was a tool that could adjust the properties of the material, it would be great.

"What's wrong?" Noticing Du Yuhan's strange appearance, Kevin asked in a low voice.

"Nothing." Du Yuhan shook his head with a smile and concentrated on checking the price of the model.

Models are classified according to function, and the most expensive ones are those with practical functions, such as service-oriented and search-and-seek models; The decoration category is second, and the price is calculated according to the complexity of the shape; The cheapest ones are specially shaped daily necessities, which are relatively cheap because they are also sold at some grocery stores.

He silently checked the classification of decorations and found that the prices of many models were set by the rarity of the material. Of course, if it is a strangely shaped and finely carved structure, the price will be very different.

After turning more than a dozen pages, Du Yuhan felt that the price of the model listed for auction was not high, I don't know if it was because of the poor craftsmanship of the modeler, or if this was the trend determined by the market.

He doesn't know much about materials, but fortunately he has an encyclopedia by his side, "Why do you think these models are so cheap?" I think this decoration is pretty good, but this one is not as expensive as the stone next door. ”

Following Du Yuhan's fingers, Kevin saw a tea tree sculpture vase on the crystal plate, with a bronze metal material attached. The model next to it is a simple abstract ornament, but the material is a dark red stone mine.

"It's because of the material."

"Material?"

"The vase on the left is a metal extracted from the Qingma mine, which is not common but has low melting difficulty and can be easily extracted by many forgers; The furnishings on the right are made of blood zeolite, which is a very good co-solvent, and most of the insoluble drugs need to add this catalyst to make a mixture, which is a popular material in the alchemy market, and it takes a lot of effort to acquire it. ”

In such a comparison, the Qingma vase is obviously not as rare as the blood boiling stone decoration.

"I see." Du Yuhan nodded knowingly.

It seems that when making zuò models, it is not only necessary to pay attention to the modeling structure, but also the selection of materials.

"Why are these models all real-life materials?" He flipped back a few more pages, and found that most of the materials he had in reality had been extracted and re-applied to the newly made zuò model. Even if there are occasional magical elements, they are only added to the original materials. "Wouldn't that look better if it was given a magical element?"

"Then how do you ensure that the magic elements can be condensed all the time?" Kevin didn't answer the rhetorical question.

"Isn't it possible to use fighting energy to infuse it into the white mold?" Du Yuhan frowned incomprehensibly.

"What if the caster's fighting spirit is not enough?" The other party threw another question.

"This ...... If the level is not enough, you can practice ......," he was speechless for a while.

Du Yuhan forgot that only middle-level modelers can use the infusion of Dou Qi, and only middle-level modelers can control the arrangement of energy in the white mold, and Dou Qi is one of the most important criteria for measuring the equivalence of model artists. A modeler like him who can model without activating his fighting spirit is really unique.

Seeing that Du Yuhan had already understood, Kevin smiled, "Modeler is a very rare profession, and most of the people who can reach the intermediate level have good backers, and they don't need to take the model to auction." Most of the sellers of these models are beginner-level and advanced, or model artists who have just entered the intermediate level, and are not yet proficient in the use of vindictive energy, so there is no way to do what you call giving elemental properties. ”

Hearing this, Du Yuhan pursed his lips. Looking at the price of the goods displayed on the crystal plate, the cheapest was five hundred gold coins, and he couldn't help but sigh that he was probably the poorest mid-level model artist in Fran City......

However, Du Yuhan probably has a bottom in his heart, and there is a vague direction.