Chapter 169
Heading north out of the Karlin Desert, the first destination is Manon, the estuary of the Aggis River, where the goal of the caravan is to trade between Manon and Port Carlin. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. biqUgE。 info Claudius sat on the back of a camel, looking at the desert scenery around him, and at the same time talking to the people in the caravan. As a magic merchant - he called himself, of course Calvin would come over to talk to him, and at the same time probe Claudius's origins. All this came to a head when it was time to camp in the evening.
"Mr. Nero, you are a magic merchant, so do you have any goods? I'm interested, don't look at me like this, I'm also a mage. Calvin asked as he invited Claudius to sit at the fire and eat barbecue after directing the tent for Claudius. Claudius looked at Calvin, the old man's face did look quite like a mage, with a white beard and white eyebrows, a very mysterious and knowledgeable look, and the staff he held in his hand was fine, but the long sword leaning next to him was a bit of a drama - not to mention the strong muscles that could not be concealed under the white robe...... "Mage?" A mage who practices Tamson Transfiguration? But with your magic concentration, I always feel that you can only flash magic. Despite this thought, Claudius replied to Calvin with a smile, "You want to buy it?" I do have some gadgets here, I'll show you. With that, the red dragon thrust the metal fork into the sand, then stood up and took out the cowhide box that was padded under his buttocks.
Cowhide boxes are treated to be hard-shell boxes with a metal frame covered with cowhide. Cowhide can also be quite good fire-resistant, waterproof, and hard-wear-resistant and thorn-resistant after being treated with potions and magic potions—in fact, it is a fairly high-end cowhide armor treatment technology, which inherits the tradition of similar high-end suitcases on earth -- and can be used as a lifebuoy. The lock of the suitcase is very simple, you only need to press it hard, and there is no mechanism to open with a key, who has the courage to steal Claudius's things, not to mention that under the cowhide, there are also lined with Claudius's own scales that have been softened, even if there is a thief who is not afraid of death steals this box, the breath of dragon scales alone is enough for Claudius to chase him to death.
The box clicked open, and Calvin saw a black sponge within, nested in an unknown object made of walnut wood and metal tubes, and of course nothing that looked like a change of clothes - it was normal for such things to be stuffed into the space bag, which is a common method used by extravagant travelers. Claudius pulled out the space bag that Calvin had seen, a leather bag that looked like it was made of fine sheepskin, and the metal thread and lock that sewn the bag and seal showed that it was Mithril. This kind of space bag is by no means the kind of goods that can be bought for thousands of gold coins in a magic prop shop - but even if it is, it is not something that can be found in ordinary places, unless you live in a big city such as Baldur's Gate or Waterdeep, the average person may not be able to see a space bag in their lifetime.
Claudius unscrewed the small clasp that locked the mouth of the bag, then pulled open the mouth of the bag, reached in with a hand, and when he pulled it out, Claudius had a silvery-white metal block the size of a walnut in his palm. Calvin the "Mithril ....." is a man of knowledge, and he is a mage anyway, so he can certainly recognize this precious metal at a glance. These metals have always been rare treasures, and the price of a single Mithril nugget is equivalent to ten times the price of a gold bar, which is equivalent to the price of hundreds of gold coins. "I have this, I think you'll buy it." Claudius said, "Shall I make an offer..... Count your two hundred and fifty florin coins, which at least allows you to earn twice as much hahahaha. It's a little adventure in life, isn't it? And out of the corner of Claudius' eye, a greedy look could be seen in Calvin's eyes—Calvin was absolutely convinced that the magic merchant named Nero in front of him had more good goods in his hands......
Claudius tilted his pocket over and poured out another piece of metal the size of a walnut with a faint blue glow, much heavier than Mithril, and smashed into the sand and splattered a cloud of dust. "Adamantite." Calvin sighed, this is no cheaper magic metal than Mithril, and maybe even a little more expensive than Mithril, "The same is two hundred and fifty gold coins." Claudius said with a grin. The profits of these two pieces of metal are more than the profits of Calvin taking a caravan through the desert - the economy of this world is still relatively normal, and gold coins are a very valuable thing...... "about six hundred to seven hundred gold coins." This was Calvin's intention, and Claudius estimated it this way.
The white-robed old swordsman in front of him swallowed his saliva, and probably in order to cover up, he specially raised the leather wine bag in his hand and poured a sip of the drink fiercely - he was indeed a mage, and Claudius could smell that the leather wine bag was not wine, but some kind of refreshing drink. Claudius picked up the endless drink jug at the same time, this time he switched to rum, and the cold rum gulped down hard, and then the red dragon once again picked up the long skewer of roast meat on the fire and took a big bite.
"The current value shouldn't be enough to make these guys think weirdly, but if the scepter of the luxury travel suit is revealed, it won't be easy to say hahaha. Don't test human nature......" Claudius thought leisurely, with a faint mockery. However, the other party seemed to be a little more limited than Claudius thought, and Calvin only said: "Mr. Nero, is there anything else?" ”
Claudius sent the roast meat in his mouth with fine wine, and glanced at Calvin, the corners of his mouth slightly upturned. He thought for a moment, "Yes, there is. But I guess you probably don't have enough cash, do you? And you haven't given me the gold in front of you yet. The red dragon said calmly as he swirled two pieces of metal walnuts in his hand.
Perhaps it was Claudius' current appearance that made Calvin sober, he did not continue to ask, but directly shouted a few words, and several young men carried a box in front of Claudius. Calvin opened the box, which was filled with leather bags, and he took out three leather bags, then opened the leather rope, left the leather bags open, and handed them to Claudius. "Here are two bags of gold coins and one bag of gems, I think it should be to satisfy Mr. Nero's offer, you can check it." As he said this, Calvin put his hanging hand on the hilt of his sword, intentionally or unintentionally, and the lads spread out and stood behind Claudius in a semi-encircled appearance.
The red dragon looked at the leather bag, tied the leather rope, and tossed the two bags of gold coins, almost understanding the weight of it, and then he opened the mouth of the gem bag wide, and took a look—it was full of ruby sapphires, and occasionally a few opals and opals, but without exception they were not large, and could only be used as decorations and some spell casting materials. Claudius fastened the last leather bag, and with a flick of his palm, two metal walnuts jumped at Calvin's feet. "You can also check it, but don't have a coating on the surface, it's something else inside."