Chapter Seventy-Eight: The Influence of the Travelers (I)
The efficiency of the auction was very high, and in just one hour, although according to the merchants sitting next to the pandas, the prices were not very high, but it really heated up the atmosphere of the auction.
This round of auctions is followed by a break of about 10 minutes. Waiters bring fruit and mulled wine for the auction customers to enjoy. Of course, these are free, so Jack unceremoniously chose a few of the most expensive fruits - for example, the ice melons that are only produced in the winter of the Layton Kingdom, usually cost ten gold coins each, he has never really tasted them before, but this time he ate four in one go, and he couldn't stand up by himself.
Seeing his appearance like a hungry ghost reincarnated, the merchants next to him looked at him with contempt, Jack also blushed a little, but the panda didn't think so, and said with a smile: "Since you want to eat, then eat." What is harmless to others, what you do is your freedom, and there is no need to care about the eyes of others. ”
Jack was stunned for a moment and asked, "Others look down on ...... Isn't that okay?"
"If you get rich, will people look down on your money?" asked Panda.
Jack immediately replied, "No." ”
"If you become strong, will others look down on your fists?" Panda asked again.
Jack thought for a moment and replied, "No." ”
"If you have achievements, will others look down on you?" Panda continued.
Jack thought for a moment and replied, "."
"And what are you afraid of?" Panda smiled.
Jack smiled too, touching his belly, his face full of lightness.
After a small interlude, the auction moved on to the second round.
This second round is indeed different from the first round, it is hard goods from the beginning - what is put on the auction table is an enchanted two-handed broadsword without a blade, the enchantment effect is to strengthen and strengthen the physique, and its use is training.
Yes, this two-handed broadsword, which is also considered a fine among enchanted weapons, is only a training weapon.
Sturdy and strengthened to make it less susceptible to damage, and physique enhancement allows the trainer to withstand greater training intensity, and that's it.
For enchanted equipment, the value of each additional enchantment increases considerably. Enchantment effects cannot be stacked, that is, no matter how many pieces of enchanted equipment a person has, only the strongest one of the same kind can work.
And among the two enchantment effects of this training sword, the sturdy enhancement is the primary level, and the physique enhancement is the intermediate level, which is already quite practical.
The sturdiness of the primary level makes it almost impossible for this steel broadsword to be damaged in daily training, and the strength of the intermediate level of physique can allow a weak scholar to withstand the training intensity equivalent to that of a strong man. The combination of the two is very beneficial for the basic training of the children of merchants.
So the final auction price of this sword is also very high.
This was just the beginning, and the next few items were taller than the other, and more than one was close to five thousand gold coins.
After auctioning several items one after another, several strong men came to the stage together and brought four heavy full-body armors and placed them on the stage.
Seeing these armors, the panda frowned slightly - these armors look quite familiar, especially the one placed at the front, calm and heavy, simple and restrained, at first glance it looks inconspicuous, but if you look closely, you can see that everything is very cleverly designed, which is very different from today's popular armor style.
In his mind, there is only one craftsman in the world who can make this type of armor......
"A set of four full-body armor produced by the Prett workshop, including a heavy armor handmade by Master Prelet Yama. The auctioneer said loudly, "The reserve price is seven thousand gold coins, and the price increase is not less than one hundred gold coins each time!"
There was a lot of discussion in the audience, Panda heard it clearly, and there were also people on the second floor who were discussing.
"Pratt Yama, the armor craftsman who rose to prominence in the Norma region, and from the armor, he is very good. ”
"But these armors are not beautiful, and they are too plain as decorations. ”
"And...... Not enchanted at all. Why doesn't he find a magician to help?
"I think he's doing the right thing, the armor is of good texture, especially the one he made himself, it's a rare boutique. Instead of casually finding a second- or third-rate enchanter to spoil it, it is better to sell unenchanted armor directly. In the future, if someone else is not enchanted well, it has nothing to do with him, and if he is well enchanted, he will have to play a part of the credit......"
In the vicinity of the panda, the small and medium-sized merchants were also discussing, but they were discussing the origin of these armor sets.
"These sets of armor are for military use, how did they end up in the auction house?"
"The situation on Norma's side is not good, and many people have withdrawn. Probably because the retreating officers were short of money, so they took it out and sold it. ”
"Alas, do you think Norma can hold it this time?"
"There is not much hope, the last time I heard the news, the copper coin defense line has been crumbling, and it is estimated that it will last less than a month. If you count the time, there will be about twenty days......"
"Thankfully, I've settled the business over there before!"
"After Thrace broke the Norma Line, before the Iron Lock Fortress, was there nothing that could stop them?"
"I guess it'......"
"When you think about it, most of the Federation is gone!"
"What's the solution? ”
"If it's gone, it's gone, anyway, the Thracians have to buy things and sell things, don't they do business?"
“...... You're right, for us small businessmen, it doesn't make sense to think about those high-end things at all. ”
The panda listened to their discussion and sighed in his heart.
He contacted Prett (Changsun Wu) in private chat to ask about the armor.
When he learned that the armor he had built for the elite of the Molai army had flowed into the Molai Port auction house, Pratt was not angry or complaining, but just replied: "I have thought of this kind of thing before." I guess it's unavoidable. ”
"You're not angry?" Panda asked.
"Anger won't solve the problem. Pratt replied, "What's more...... I'm a blacksmith, and the armor I make is supposed to be in circulation. Even if it doesn't become a commodity now, it will be the same in the future. Duke Norma is still abandoning the city, what can I do with a mere blacksmith?"
The panda sighed, comforted him a few words, and did not talk about this depressing topic again.
While they were chatting privately, the four-piece armor set from Agent Pret's workshop was auctioned off and sold for 9,900 gold coins, just barely reaching five figures.
When Pratt learned the price from the panda, he stopped his hammer while he was busy by the fire, was silent for a long time, and sighed deeply.
"Perhaps...... My armor will have more to show up at auction in Port Molai. ”
He sighed, and then told the apprentices to pack their bags.
"Our relationship with the Norma Line is probably coming to an end. "I don't want to see this line of defense we've been fighting for almost a year fall completely, so until then, let's go." Out of sight, out of mind. ”