Oliver, the dwarf mage of Reef City, doesn't seem to be the unreliable guy, he has a neat beard, a unique temperament, and is well-dressed, which makes people think of the word professional at first glance.

Under this, the irascible temperament and loud voice are naturally labeled as "upright scientists".

This was one of the main reasons why he was able to fool the merchant nobles of Reef City in the first place.

However, if you try to contact him for a long time, you will find that his short temper and loud voice are just the camouflage of his appearance, and he is actually very cunning in the interior.

Now, for example, the diminutive figure across the desk is now holding a pair of sheepskin scrolls and watching intently, but if you look closely, you will notice that his small eyes are rolling from time to time, and the beard under his forehead is shaking from time to time.

Alan knew Oliver's temperament very well, and he was sure that the "small" family on the other side would definitely think about how to run away alone with the scroll and get rid of Allen, the provider of the scroll.

In this regard, Alan is accustomed to it and does not care. He wasn't afraid that the cunning little old man of the dwarf clan in front of him would cast a spell and run away, or memorize the contents of the scroll and go it alone.

Or rather, I don't care at all.

The scroll was just an item of his grey gift, and while drawings were rare, Alan believed that as he continued to open gifts, all sorts of drawings would appear.

If Oliver runs away with the drawings, it won't be too much of a problem, at most it's a bit of trouble, and he believes that the other party is a smart person.

He dared to run away, and Alan rushed to inform Reef City to demolish Oliver's lair.

Probably with this in mind, Oliver looked at the sheepskin scroll for a while, and finally just put it back on his desk.

Glancing at the middle-aged mage who was holding Erlang's legs not far away, Oliver said to Alan in a loud voice: "It seems that you have developed well in this ghost place, and you have even found a mage to be your junior brother!"

The little old man had always had a bad personality, and Alan didn't care about his provocative words, and Raphael only glanced at the dwarf, and then his eyes returned to the newspaper in his hand.

The newspaper business in Bay City has begun to operate, many merchants and scholars in the city have reservations, a newspaper is not very much, and many people will sell it to the new lord for a face.

However, it is only a reservation, and the first issue has not yet been released. Because he wanted to put more effort into the depth of content, he reversed his previous plan to publish it with a little lace news, and it was delayed for a long time.

It's almost done.

What Raphael had in his hand was a sample journal, which was sent by Rowan this morning for Alan to consult, and after reading it, Alan put it in his study casually, and then it was discovered by Raphael.

Alan had observed it before, and felt that the effect was not bad, Raphael was obviously attracted by the content of the newspaper, and he didn't pay much attention to the situation here.

But with his character, it is estimated that even if he is provoked, he will not care very much, and Alan still remembers the first time they met, Raphael was kicked out of the door by the tavern girl named Arlene.

But despite this, Alan still explained with a smile: "Mr. Raphael is my magic advisor, not my younger brother. ”

"That's not the same thing. ”

Oliver sat down in the hard chair and twisted his ass uncomfortably. Then he awkwardly looked at the edge of the table in front of him that was as high as his chest, and muttered, "Alan boy, this meeting is really unpleasant, you are full of discrimination against the dwarf clan here." ”

Alan just smiled, and then said, "What does Mr. Oliver think of this drawing?"

Oliver shook his beard and said, "The drawings are very good, and creativity is rare, the person who made this drawing must be a master, but unfortunately, the wind wolf is too low-level and has no value." ”

Still, Oliver couldn't help but ask, "Where did you get this scroll?"

It doesn't seem like he cares as much about what's in the scroll as it seems.

"Got it by accident. Alan shrugged.

Oliver didn't believe this, he glared and said, "Cut, your kid's personality is really annoying, and it doesn't match his appearance at all!"

I don't want to ask any more.

The long-term contact in Reef City made Oliver know that the little nobleman in front of him was very stubborn, and he didn't want to say it, no matter how much he coerced and tempted.

Alan smiled, then changed the subject: "So, what do you think of the cooperation proposal I wrote in the letter?"

Oliver's eyes rolled, and he said in a casual tone: "Although it is only the lowest-level wind wolf crystal nucleus, it is also an item that has never appeared before, I need to study and try for a long time, and I may not be able to succeed, so it is not impossible to open a store here, but..."

"I'm going to take the lion!"

Alan feigned contemplation, and then took advantage of Oliver's inattention and quickly snatched the scroll from his eyes!

Oliver looked at the empty table in front of him, then blew his beard and shouted, "What do you mean, Boy Allen!"

Alan put away the scroll, then pointed to Raphael not far away, and said with a smile: "I forgot to introduce you, this mage is named Raphael, and he comes from the water tower in the five-color tower." ”

Raphael raised his hand in a cooperative greeting.

Oliver's expression stiffened, and he understood the hidden meaning of Alan's words.

Naturally, there will be no shortage of alchemists in a place like the Five-Color Pagoda, and Alan is not the only one who has him.

Oliver didn't know that Alan didn't actually have the intention of working with the Water Tower, and Raphael was very secretive about the situation inside the Water Tower, rarely mentioning it.

So he snorted and cried out, "Maybe I made the wrong decision to point you here, you ungrateful little fellow is really unkind." ”

"Prizes have been awarded. ”

Alan said disapprovingly, "I learned it from you, Mr. Oliver." ”

He accentuated the word teacher, as if sarcastic.

Oliver smiled at this, and changed the topic without a trace: "I'm in charge of production, you're in charge of sales, how about three or seven percent of the profit?

"I'm seven, you're three!"

"This can't be done, Boy Allen, you should know that alchemy is not a simple science, and a lot of materials will be consumed during the production process. ”

"Dear Mr. Oliver, have you forgotten that I provided the scrolls, except for the slightly difficult Wind Wolf Core, the other materials are not worth a few dollars. ”

"But the production process is very troublesome, the content of your scroll is very fresh, I have to re-study it, and then I have to keep trying, if you don't pay attention to it, it will be dangerous, you kid can't bear to exploit Oliver's poor hard-earned money. ”

"I think if you give this fresh knowledge to any alchemist, they will welcome it with a raised hand and will not bargain with me. Knowledge is priceless, and that's what you told me personally. ”

"Okay, okay, you kid has sharp teeth and a sharp mouth, then six or four points, I'll be six and you are four. ”

"No, I not only provide drawings, but also provide venues, but also sell the results, this is not a simple job, you should know that in the face of new things, mages will not accept too easy, at least five or five points!"

"Hey, boy, I'll tell you..."

The two bargained for a long time, and Oliver pretended to be angry from time to time, but Alan was unmoved, and in the end, the split plan was set on - three or seven points!

Allen three, Oliver seven.

It's not that Alan is backing down, it's that he did it on purpose.

Although Oliver has the majority, he needs to handle everything from materials to production to sales, and Alan only needs to provide some side assistance.

Alan is very satisfied with this.

On the one hand, Oliver is a veteran mage, and this kind of magic item sales must be better than his mage apprentice who is not familiar with his life.

On the other hand, the affairs of the territory already made him feel that he was too busy, and he didn't want to do any more work for himself. Although he only accounted for 30%, he basically didn't have to pay anything, only provided a drawing and a site.

It is equivalent to technology stake.

Oliver didn't have any opinions, he thought that the magic item in the drawings that Alan called the Wind Elemental Staff would be very popular as long as it was made, and the sales process didn't need him to show up at all, as long as the notice was in place, which was not difficult for Oliver, who had a wide range of connections.

After all

There are very few magic items that can be used by mage apprentices, and most magic items need to be driven by a formal mage.

Moreover, this magic item is simple to make, the material price is low, and in the face of the large number of apprentices compared to the official mage, the initial investment is completely ignored by Oliver.

Thinking of this, Oliver couldn't help but smile, looked at Allen with a leisurely expression, and secretly laughed: "You can give up your share just because it's troublesome, this kid is really a big fat sheep!"

"But every staff must be sold with a newspaper? ”