Chapter 207 Dragon Scale Calcite
Mizujo is the meeting point of the God-given Canal and countless small waterways, where all kinds of people from all over the world gather and bring all kinds of goods.
Weidu followed at Lizanka's feet, looking left and right at all sorts of novelties in the street.
"Uh, what is this thing? It looks shiny. Lizanka picked up a glittering stone from a shop on the side of the street, and in the transparent and shiny crystals, black threads of hair thickness were interspersed with it, revealing a different kind of beauty in the complexity and chaos.
"It's a hair crystal, miss. ”
The shopkeeper walked to the side of the cabinet facing the street and introduced it with a smile on his face.
"Hair Crystal? ”
The black silk threads in the crystal really looked like long or short hairs.
"Mademoiselle is from the east, right?"
"Exactly, how do you see that?"
The shopkeeper picked out a crystal clear crystal from a box of hair crystals, put it in the palm of his hand, and said: "These stones are not rare, in the west of the Broken Fjord, you can see any seaside, and at night, the beach is as dazzling as the starry sky on the earth. ”
Lizanka fantasized about that scene and whispered, "It's beautiful. ”
The shopkeeper smiled and said, "It's really beautiful." However, it can only be seen by the sea, and not in the interior of the east. ”
"You're very careful. Lizanka grabbed a handful of tiny spars from the box and watched them leak from her fingertips in the light.
"Is Mademoiselle interested in these things?"
"I don't mind an extra decoration if there's a suitable one. Lizanka threw the stones into the box, looked at the other kinds of stones, and said, "But these stones are of poor condition, and it is okay to use them to fool others, but it is too bad to use them in my hands to pave the way." ”
"Not to mention these hair crystals, look at this piece of malachite, the color is dull, the lines are not beautiful, except that they are more transparent than the stones I usually see, I can no longer find any advantages, this is also worthy of being called malachite? ”
The shopkeeper rubbed his hands, his face showed joy, and said, "I didn't expect Miss to be an expert." ”
Lizanka raised an eyebrow triumphantly.
"In that case, miss, please come with me. ”
The shopkeeper led Lizanka up to the small attic and said, "In the past, those customers would only think that the colors were bright or not, and whether the types were good or not, and they would never notice the details on these textures, just a group of elegant guys." ”
"Ha, a baroness or a viscountess? ”
Lizanka has been specially taught by the Duke since she was a child, and her knowledge of the nobility is naturally not superficial.
The shopkeeper asked the answer he wanted, the smile on his face was even greater, and his body straightened up a little, so as to show his extraordinary bearing.
"Look at this one, blonde crystal, this is the most auspicious variety of hair crystals. The shopkeeper carefully removed a stone from the attic wall and placed it on the table.
Lizanka took the velvet gloves handed over by the shopkeeper and leaned on a golden-red hair crystal to examine it inch by inch.
The shopkeeper thoughtfully lit a candle. In the light of the candle flame, strands of light shuttled back and forth in the blonde hair, interweaving a golden, shimmering, three-dimensional web.
The color of this hair crystal is pure, there are no clouds and no impurities, and it is also very careful when mining, and there is no crack in the crystal, and what is even more rare is that the quality of the hair crystal inside is uniform, the pattern is magnificent, and it is indeed a natural boutique.
"In perfect condition. Lizanka let out a breath, but she shook her head again and said, "But as you know, this thing is not popular with me. ”
"It's because I've never seen it before, so I cherish it. ”
Lizanka still shook her head and took off the gloves, although this thing is precious, but it is not mysterious enough, in terms of a duke's taste, it can be regarded as sophisticated, but it is not to the point where it has to be. Rizanka wasn't a spellcaster like Ormoni, she had a storage space with her, and she didn't have much room to carry weight on her, so she didn't have to worry about a stone.
"Anything else?"
In the water city, the shopkeeper has seen too many people, and the experience gained from years of observation and observation makes him see at a glance that Lizanka really doesn't care so much about this perfect blonde crystal, and his heart estimates Lizanka's identity is a few points higher.
"So, what about this one?" said the shopkeeper, who took out a grayish-black, slightly transparent stone from the dark compartment of the attic.
The stone resembles a fish scale, each with a thick middle and thin edges, and the black stone flakes are slightly shining.
The peculiar shape made Lizanka involuntarily use her energy on her eyes, and in the legendary vision, there was an unusual energy field in the depths of this stone.
Lizanka pretended to block the light of the candle with her hand, but in fact, in order to hide the irrepressible contraction of her eyes, she asked pretendedly, "What is this?" ”
"A piece of calcite. ”
"Yes. Lizanka picked up the candlestick and struck the black stone.
The calcite was motionless.
"Recognize the goods. The shopkeeper gave a thumbs up to Lizanka's reckless behavior: "Ordinary calcite has to be broken into small ashlars when you knock it like this, but it is unusual. ”
"Tell me, what the hell is this?"
The shopkeeper smiled, lowered his voice, and said mysteriously: "A piece of dragon scale calcite on the peak of the world!"
The pinnacle of the world!
Unexpectedly, I actually found the news of the peak of the world here.
Lizanka controlled her expression and said nonchalantly, "So what?"
The shopkeeper was stunned for a moment, looked at Lizanka suspiciously, and asked, "Don't you know?"
"Know what?"
"The legend of the peak of the world!"
"There was once a legend of three dragons around the peak of the world? So what, is it because of this legend that this stone can become a priceless treasure? ”
"No, miss, it's not a rumor. ”
"What's that?"
The shopkeeper looked around, walked to the staircase of the attic, carefully closed the door of the staircase, and then said, "Legend has it that the three dragons did not leave, but slept in a cave at the peak of the world, from which this stone was obtained. ”
"How come I haven't heard such rumors?"
"Alas, I think that such rumors are probably only liked by gentlemen, and noble ladies like you are not interested. The shopkeeper picked up the calcite with some disappointment.
Such a thing must be understood by the buyer in order to sell it at a good price, and the aristocratic lady in front of her, who has an unusual identity, seems to have little chance.
"Wait. Lizanka pressed her hand against the stone. "Don't rush to take it away, I'll ask you a few questions, and if you can answer them, then we can negotiate the price." ”
"You're also interested in this kind of rumor?" said the shopkeeper was a little surprised.
"I think I'm more like a boy. ”
"That's amazing. "The shopkeeper was a little surprised, although this stone looked a little strange, but its value was all rumored, and orthodox gem lovers would not like such a thing.
The shopkeeper cleared his throat and said, "Ask." ”
Lizanka grabbed Wei Du, who was a little uneasy in front of this stone, and walked around this stone a few times, and was more sure of the rumors in the mouth of the shopkeeper.
But in order not to arouse the boss's suspicions, she still asked, "How do you prove that this stone was taken from that cave?"
"Listen carefully. The shopkeeper held up the palm-sized calcite and placed it on the flame of the candle.
The bright yellow flames shook and licked the bottom of the calcite, making a crackling sound.
"Again..."
"Shhhh The shopkeeper pressed his finger to his lips and pointed at the calcite. "Listen carefully. ”
Lizanka sank.
In the crackling of the flames, a strange sound pierced through the cacophony and reached Lizzana's ears, like a trumpet and a clarine, and after two more sounds, it seemed like the barking of a cow.
"Do you hear that?"
"What is this?" asked Lizanka, somewhat surprised.
"This is Long Ming!" the shopkeeper took away the calcite with some pride, and carefully wiped off the wax ash solidified on the calcite with a handkerchief.
"Is this the voice of the dragon?" Lizanka had already moved to get the stone back, although she had never seen the dragon, Leo had dealt with them quite a bit.
"So, that rumor is true?"
"It's up to you to verify it yourself. ”
"Good. Lizanka straightened up and said, "Then I have one last question." ”
"I know everything. ”
"I'll admit that there is something special about this stone, but at the end of the day, it's just an ordinary stone in the dragon's sleeping cavern, why should I pay a lot of money for it?"
"It's very simple, because in the entire world, there are no more than five such dragon scale calcite, and the rest of the calcite either disintegrated on their own or were recovered by the Church of Light. ”
"Recovery?"
"That's right, the Peak of the World is now the territory of the Church of Light, and they are not allowed to take away a single plant or tree within their guard, nor do they allow such rumors to circulate around the world. ”
"Stupid, this reinforces the truth of this rumor. Lizanka criticized unceremoniously.
"But the peculiarities of these dragon scale calcite cannot be erased, so trying to destroy all the evidence of the existence of dragon scale calcite has become the only option. ”
Lizanka nodded and said, "Okay, I bought this stone, you can make a price." However, "
"What?"
"You're so bold, aren't you afraid I'll sue you to the Church of Light?"
The shopkeeper smiled and replied, "The believers of the God of Forging have never been afraid of the Church of Light. ”
Lizanka was amazed and said, "Well, the God of Forging has not completely fallen, no wonder you dare to spread such rumors. ”
When talking about the three dragons that surround the peak of the world, people often mention the battle between the god of battle and the god of forging, and feel sorry for the defeat of the god of forging.
And Arman, the god of battle, is the main god of war in the god of light camp.
The shopkeeper stopped answering and asked, "So, happy trading?"
"Happy trading. ”
The shopkeeper wrapped the calcite in a box and handed it to Lizanka.
Seeing Lizanka leave, the shopkeeper breathed a sigh of relief.
"I actually sold another piece, there are so many fools in this world. The shopkeeper clicked on the crystal coin in his hand, and couldn't help but be very satisfied with his performance today.
Just when he felt that it was a satisfying day and that he would not ask for more, two more people came towards his shop.
"What do you want, sir?miss?" the shopkeeper had an irrepressible smile on his face because of the joy he had just harvested.
"Just take a look. The man took the girl by the hand and stopped in front of the shop at the warm greeting of the shopkeeper.
"What is this?" the man pinched a hair crystal.
"Hair Crystal, sir. The shopkeeper said, "You're from the east, aren't you?"
The man nodded and said, "A specialty from the West?"
The shopkeeper choked.
Why doesn't this guy play according to the routine?
"You're a real eye. The shopkeeper said sullenly, but since it was confirmed that this was a visitor from the East, maybe he could make a fortune again.
The man smiled, took a hair spar and placed it on the girl's hand, and asked, "Do you want it?"
It was none other than Leo and Nana, who were wandering around the city.
Leo and Lizanka are a thought, since there is still a lot of time, it is better to rest for a day, and look at this big city known as the hub of water transportation, the waterway of two nights and one day is enough to toss Nana.
Nana took the stone.
"Is it pretty?"
"It's beautiful, especially at night, when the beach is shining with a myriad of these hedrons, as if the night sky had fallen on the sand. The shopkeeper replied hurriedly.
"Night sky?" Nana was a little dazed.
Looking at Nana's appearance, Leo reprimanded the shopkeeper with some dissatisfaction: "Did you let you speak?" ”
The shopkeeper hurriedly laughed.
Leo looked at the stone, thought for a moment, and said, "It's as if your flying hair was frozen in the air by Esenus, and Omoni cut off a small piece of your countless hair and put it on the palm of your hand. ”
Nana thought for a moment, smiled sweetly, and said softly, "It's so beautiful." ”
The shopkeeper asked tentatively, "I don't know if this gentleman wants to buy a hair spar for this young lady?"
"Of course. But that's not the case, bring up your most expensive stone. ”
"Atmosphere!" the shopkeeper gave a thumbs up. "Please follow me, sir. ”
Once again, the shopkeeper came to the little attic.
"Look at this, sir, a dragon scale calcite. Another piece of dragon scale calcite, known as "less than five pieces in the world combined", was placed on the table.
The shopkeeper concocted the same method, and explained the peculiarities and origin of this stone clearly.
Looking at Leo's solemn expression, the shopkeeper felt that he had a chance to win, and he smiled and said, "How is it, sir, are you interested in it?"
It's a pity that the shopkeeper met not Lizanka this time, but Leo with perspective perception.
Leo knocked on the table with a blank face and said, "Of course I'm interested in these stones, but." ”
But?
Leo leaned closer to the shopkeeper's ear and said softly, "However, I am more interested in the remaining twenty-three calcite stones in your attic, as well as the dragon scales in the basement. ”
The cold hair on the shopkeeper's neck immediately stood up, and his eyes were dark.
It's over, I've met the master!