Chapter 10: The Town of Padding

Because of the prophecy, there are obviously more adventurers in Padding Town. These adventurers with varying strengths have the same purpose, that is, after finding out the strength of the monsters that appear in the village, they decide whether to make a fortune based on their own strength.

It's not so safe to wait for the rabbit in advance, just look at the bumpy adventurers who fled back to town today and their almost no gains.

However, the information they brought with them was still sold for a good price, so they barely lost money on this trip.

This group of adventurers has brought a lot of business opportunities to this peaceful town, all because of the arrival of Pharos, and as long as Pharos exists for a day, there will be an endless stream of adventurers rushing to him.

The town's economy is about to take off.

Most of the adventurers entered through the north gate leading to other cities, so when two adventurers, a man and a woman, appeared at the south gate of Pading Town, they did not attract the attention of the townspeople.

The men carried a bone sword pinned to his waist and a long cloth bag wrapped in coarse cloth on his back, while the woman carried an old rattan box with a charred black dagger behind her back, and the rope used to tie the sword passed through her chest, outlining the curves of the blood swelling.

However, this curve is obscured by a small cloak.

Compared to other adventurers who had a horse per capita, these two were too shabby.

It was Su Wen and Ellie who had left the village.

Imitating the signals of several monsters that could be recognized by some means of humans that Pharos demonstrated to Su Wen, Su Wen demonstrated it to Ellie again, thinking that it was a difficult problem to solve, but Ellie had learned how to shield her own signals almost instantly.

Su Wen felt that Ellie's mastery of her body had increased by another order of magnitude.

Although Ellie had been to the town, she had no idea where to ask where to find out her grandmother's whereabouts. In addition to the fact that I have no experience as an independent adventurer, there may also be some worries about being seen through by others.

"Are there any taverns or anything like that in town, where there are a lot of people?"

"Where are there many people?" Ellie thought about it for a moment, then said, "Agricultural Products Exchange, Grain and Oil Station, Animal Husbandry ......"

All she said was the place she had followed her grandmother to.

So Su Wen gave up the idea of getting information from Ellie's mouth.

The two walked through the town one after the other, and the streets gradually became more and more crowded, with young and strong townspeople pushing carts or stepping on their laps to transport food and drink, and adventurers gathered in the taverns and squares, killing the time before receiving accurate information about the monsters in the village.

For hygienic reasons, livestock are not allowed to enter some living areas of the town.

When the two came to the square, a message suddenly flashed in Su Wen's mind, which was about Patin Town.

Su Wen pondered for a while and had a general understanding of Padding Town. The town of Pading has a population of nearly 10,000 people, mainly engaged in agriculture and animal husbandry, and because there are no monsters nearby, related industries are almost still in the embryonic stage. In addition, the map of the entire Padding Town was also imprinted in Su Wen's mind.

Exactly the "Maps" feature.

However, the information that this function can provide is really limited, and if you want to collect intelligence, you can only go to the tavern in the end, listen to the content of those adventurers' chats, or ask Xiao Er directly.

But Su Wen suddenly realized a problem.

That is, they simply don't have money.

"Hmm...... The money is kept by grandma......" Ellie said, looking at Su Wen with a particularly innocent look.

But fortunately, Su Wen found another place, that is, the town square, which is now almost occupied by adventurers.

Because there are almost no facilities for adventurers in Paddingtown, adventurers set up stalls in the town square to exchange the things and services they need. Although there is also a martial arts hall in the town, it is also a foundation for children, and there are no supplies to sell.

Most adventurers are also businessmen at heart, and in addition to their own profession, they will also engage in side jobs such as mixing potions or repairing equipment to supplement their income.

Su Wen decided to explore the truth first.

Adventurers are mostly immersed in their own business and don't talk much about other things, which makes it a bit tricky to gather information. However, Su Wen also figured out the trading pattern and the value of the currency here.

Su Wen did the same, found a vacant seat, took out a charred black short sword from the cloth bag and put it on the ground, preparing to sell the sword for a little entanglement.

"Don't be so nervous, no problem. ”

Seeing that Ellie was a little restless, Su Wen spoke comfortingly.

Since Su Wen didn't shout and sell, no adventurer stopped in front of him for a long time, but some warrior-like people looked at this sword twice.

Just as Su Wen was thinking about whether to add an attribute to the weapon, a bearded man finally stopped and asked Su Wen, "Big brother, are you going to sell this sword?"

Su Wen snorted, indicating that this was indeed the case.

Then Su Wen picked up the sword, swung it twice in the air, and then blessed it with a fire spell, making the sword body red.

Judging from the male adventurer's eyes, the function of this sword was probably beyond his expectations.

When Su Wen was testing the sword, more adventurers noticed this, and those who were interested in it also gathered around.

"Does anyone want to buy it?"

Looking at the adventurers whispering in a circle, Su Wen asked.

But no one answered him.

Su Wen scratched his head, thinking about what went wrong.

After a few seconds, an adventurer finally asked everyone's thoughts: "...... How much do you sell? Or barter?"

How much does that sell for? Su Wen suddenly made a difficulty. If you don't fully understand the purchasing power of the currency here, you can't misquote the price......

“...... Hmm, 10 credits?"

Ellie, who was hiding behind Su Wen intentionally or unintentionally, whispered.

The little girl is good, and she can also give advice at a critical moment! Su Wen praised Ellie in her heart and was about to speak.

"200 silver, do you want to sell it?"

The words of an adventurer who seemed to mix well made Su Wen shut his mouth stiffly, and he forgot that Ellie was essentially just a little rural girl who had not seen much of the world.

After a long silence, another adventurer spoke: "I'll give 210 silver." ”

The price increase is not large, and it seems that most adventurers estimate the price of this sword to be about the same.

Su Wen thought for a while, and then said, "Then you can bid, and the one with the highest price will win." ”

However, these adventurers still remain rational, and the price increase is only a few silver coins at a time, and their enthusiasm is not very high.

Seeing this, Su Wen once again ignited the sword body into a blazing red state, and then said, "Everyone is welcome to try it with their own weapons." ”

An adventurer with a short bow on his back took out a pitted dagger from his waist and asked Su Wen, "Can I try it? Don't look at this dagger like this, it's something from Greve's blacksmith!"

Su Wen stretched out his sword.

The adventurer moved his wrist and slashed at the sword, which was then bounced off by the reaction force from the blade. The adventurer only felt a numb wrist, and then the dagger slipped out of his hand and fell to the ground.

And Su Wen still maintained the posture of holding the sword, and he didn't even move.

At this time, the mana supply of the sword body had also been consumed, and it returned to its original scorched black state, and if you looked closely, the slash just now did not even leave a trace of white marks on the sword body.

A burst of surprise erupted in silence.

Losing face in front of everyone, the face of the adventurer with the bow was hot, and after picking up the dagger in front of everyone's gaze and saying "good sword", he stepped aside. Only he knew how hard he had used in the slash just now. The purpose is only to weaken the evaluation of this sword in the eyes of everyone, so as to make the price a little lower.

"350 silver, big brother, do you think it's appropriate?"

At first, the bearded man quoted a high price.

Su Wen looked around and saw that the other adventurers had no intention of bidding, so he said, "Then the deal." ”

The man took out a leather wallet from his pocket, pulled out a few bills from it, and handed it to Su Wen.

Su Wen took it, brushed it with his hand, and found that it was three 100 and five 10 banknotes, in addition to the complex patterns, the name of the issuing agency was also printed, and the ink with the number printed in the lower right corner flowed with colorful luster.

"Rest assured, it's all genuine. ”

Su Wen handed the money to Ellie behind him.

Ellie took the coin, carefully took it in her hand and counted it, and then nodded to Su Wen, who could see the solemnity on Ellie's face.

Su Wen threw the sword in a fancy arc in the air, then pinched the head of the sword, handed the hilt to the bearded man, and said, "Then now this sword is yours." ”

"Happy trading. The man smiled softly, took the sword, and turned to leave.

After the transaction was completed, the crowd of people watching the excitement automatically dispersed and went their own way.

I'm finally rich.

Su Wen didn't plan to stay here, and after looking at the sky, Su Wen decided to settle dinner first.

Walking on the road, Su Wen noticed that Ellie seemed to be extremely excited, and her steps were much lighter than usual, so she asked, "What are you happy about?" ”

"350 silver!" Ellie's expression was filled with uncontrollable joy: "Su Wen you are too powerful, do you know, it's the first time I've seen so much money!"

You know, you can see it from the 10 silver coins.

Su Wen poked Ellie's forehead with his finger and said, "Girl's family, be steady." ”

Ellie sighed, restrained a little, and then said to Su Wen as if explaining: "In the past, my pocket money was only 1 silver coin per month, but sometimes I can make a lot of money by picking some wild fruits from the mountains and digging something to sell in the town......"

Su Wen asked a few more words, and he could be regarded as having a certain understanding of the monetary system here.

In addition to ordinary copper coins, most of the silver coins or silver bills issued by various countries circulated on the mainland, and gold was also used in large transactions. The exchange rate between currencies fluctuates according to market conditions, but if it is not a big fall, it will hardly change in the private sector, and it is about 100 copper coins to 1 silver coin, and the price of silver coins and gold also changes at any time according to the exchange rate.

As they spoke, the two of them had already arrived in front of a restaurant in the town, and the brisk business made the boss's face bloom, in stark contrast to the busy but still forced to smile.

Mentally prepared that there might be no place for them, Su Wen and Ellie walked in.