After the opening of the scrap trading platform, a translucent light curtain appeared in front of Merlin Avery, and the soft white light illuminated the surroundings, dispelling the darkness and bringing a sense of reassurance. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info

From top to bottom, the light curtain is divided into four sections, which are labeled "Deal", "Task", "Warehouse" and "Hire" in common terms. Avery took a closer look and saw that only the "Transactions" and "Tasks" sections were still active, and the touch of his fingers would cause ripples. The other two plates were gray and gloomy, and there was no response to the operation anyway.

Perhaps because the City of Wisdom is in ruins, the number of citizens who log on to the waste materials trading platform is very small. Merlin Avery made a cursory inquiry and found that less than a hundred citizens, including himself, had activated their accounts, and no more than 10 were online.

Activated, Online, Account. These unfamiliar words were all things that Avery had been instilled directly into his memory when he first met the guide. Instilled with knowledge that exceeded the capacity of his brain, Avery lay in bed for a week, during which time he had a high fever and babbling, and was almost diagnosed with an irreparably fatal illness by the school doctor at Blaufry College.

Fortunately, this adventure brought him great benefits. Avery was surprised to find that compared with the ancient knowledge of the lost civilization, the originally incomprehensible curriculum became extremely easy to understand, and many of the important knowledge points emphasized by the teaching assistants in a solemn tone were fallacious, and even the guidance of those highly respected college instructors was not necessarily completely correct.

Avery was incredulous at first, but when he tried to add a special step to an alchemy experiment, the result was something that almost caused a stir in the house. It was just a fifth-grade apprentice's in-class experiment, but the potion was up to the level of the tenth-grade graduation exam.

The potion of genius was eventually placed on the desk of Master Balbado, the chief instructor of alchemy, who expressed his unequivocal appreciation and claimed to be willing to teach the apprentice who had concocted the potion himself. The ensuing storm made Avery palpitate, and he was glad that he had chosen to remain anonymous when he turned in the potion.

The fierce struggle ended with Master Barbadus accepting an apprentice, whose triumphant expression tormented Avery for the honor he should have received. However, half a month later, a failed experiment with tragic consequences made Avery realize that the seemingly amiable and respected college tutors were actually not so gentle and harmless.

The thirst for knowledge and power led Avery to come into contact with the City of Wisdom for the second time. This time he gains more knowledge of the Lost Civilization, while also getting bad news from the Guide.

Citizens only have three chances to get in touch with the City of Wisdom, and if they don't complete the "Unlock the First Wisdom" assessment before the third time, Merlin Avery will never have a chance to return here.

With a peaceful life on the one hand and an intoxicating alchemical treasure on the other, Merlin Avery hesitated for a long time, but in the end, it was the choice of fate that made him an official citizen of the ruins of this mysterious city.

Avery was interrupted by a dripping sound of prompts, and the young apprentice raised his eyes and noticed that a red dot of light was flashing in the upper right corner of the light curtain.

Avery stretched out his finger and tapped the point of light, and the prompt disappeared instantly, and a voice more rigid and mechanical than the guide rang out. "Merlin Avery, a junior citizen, Mr. Sancho, a bronze trader, would like to speak to you, do you agree?"

Avery recalled, and found in his memory the division of the Lost Civilization's evaluation ratings. There are seven grades, ranging from the lowest level of worthlessness to the most valuable level, with each grade being referred to as a commonly used metallurgical metal, except for the lowest level, which is referred to as "scrap".

The Bronze Trader is the penultimate level, meaning that it can offer goods of slightly higher value, or rather, it is suitable for a junior citizen like Merlin Avery who has just completed his mission.

"Agree to the call request. Avery spoke solemnly, adjusting his expression and tidying up the folds on his clothes. This is the first time he has met with a trader in the City of Wisdom, and he must make a good impression as much as possible.

The light curtain flickered a few times, then rolled up from one side to form a half-meter-high pillar of light, and the image of a gorgeously dressed and pot-bellied middle-aged man emerged from the surface of the pillar of light. This person has a philistine smile on his face, and all ten chubby fingers are wearing rings, and when he shakes his fingers slightly, those colorful gemstone rings make people feel dazzled.

"Oh, it's been a long time since I've seen such a young and promising guest. As soon as the light curtain stabilized, the fat man clapped his hands and shouted with a smile on his face, "Let me introduce myself first, I am the most reputable trader on this platform, my name is Sancho, no matter what you need, Sancho can do the best for you wholeheartedly." ”

From any point of view, Sancho was the face of the profiteer, but Avery didn't care about that, and took the apprenticeship of an alchemist seriously.

"Apprentice Merlin Avery salutes you, Mentor Sancho. ”

"Alas, alas, guests, there is really no need to be so polite. Sancho waved his hand repeatedly, but the smile on his face became a little more complacent, and the finger wearing the Mentor Emblem Ring was even more high.

"In this place, a mentor-level alchemist can only be regarded as a beginner, as long as you can pay the price, it is not impossible to find a grandmaster-level or grandmaster-level alchemist to help. ”

Avery kept a smile on his face, unmoved by Sancho's exaggerated mannerisms. Even if the fat profiteer could actually contact a grandmaster-level alchemist, Avery believed that he would not be able to pay the expensive price of asking for help.

After the fat man's performance was over, Avery spoke unhurriedly, "Mr. Sancho, for a newcomer with limited strength, the Grand Master is too far away. But I'm in trouble right now, do you have any alchemy items that can help you defend yourself?"

"Of course, of course. Sancho patted his chest and exclaimed, "Sancho has everything here, the price is reasonable, and the quality is excellent...... But, Mr. Avery, business is business, and business is called business when there are dealings. How much are you prepared to pay for these items?"

"To the best of my ability, Mr. Sancho, what is the currency used here?"

Sancho laughed, his eyes narrowed into two slits, "There is no universal currency on this platform, oh, or rather, there is, but no one wants to trade citizen points. For Sancho, anything of value can be used as a price in exchange, but of course, the scale of judging value may not be the same. ”

Avery froze, then shook his head, "I don't quite understand what you mean, Mr. Sancho, can you explain it to me?"

"Ah, that's a metaphor. Sancho patiently explained, "A glass of water is worthless to Sancho, because it is readily available, but what about the man who is lost in the desert? Or, in other words, where you are, gold is very expensive and can be used as currency, but here in Sancho, gold is worthless. ”

Avery nodded, he hadn't pinned his hopes on gold coins continuing to serve as a universal currency. Alchemists are never short of wealth, especially gold that has no value to alchemy, and many failed experiments have resulted in the creation of this useless metal, which is very stable and cannot be catalyzed and utilized.

Of course, there may have been a time when gold was a very expensive and scarce metal, but now, at least in the city-states of Minnesota, gold is a minor accessory, much less valuable than steel and sterling silver.

"I have some alchemy raw materials and finished products here, and as you said, the measure of value is not the same. Avery said as he untied the pouch from his belt, and took out all the clay vials inside, lining them up in front of him.

"There are some Adamantite Gold, Mithril, Magnesium Powder, and White Phosphorus, as well as Speedy Elixir, Strength Elixir, and Powerful Blazing Gel, Mr. Sancho, are these things valuable in your eyes?"

The fat profiteer first looked at it carefully, then tilted his head back, and his face showed undisguised disappointment, "It can't be said to be worthless, Mr. Avery. Adamantite and Mithril are valuable anywhere, magnesium powder and white phosphorus are worse, I am willing to buy them, and of course I can exchange them. But if there is only these, it is too little, and it is not enough to exchange for the most ordinary alchemy item. ”

"And what about these potions?" Avery was a little disappointed, but the result did not exceed his expectations, "Mr. Sancho, these are high-grade alloy solutions, and the quality is far more than qualified. ”

"That's the difference in scale. Sancho shrugged his shoulders disinterested, "Of course, the quality of the potion is not bad, and it is even more rare as an apprentice...... But have you forgotten? Mentor-level pharmacists here are considered entry-level, and it is difficult to find sales for potions below the instructor-level level. ”

Avery sighed and put away the potions he had carefully concocted, "I'm sorry, it was my mistake. He saluted sincerely.

Sancho hesitated for a moment, and slapped his face as if he had made up his mind, "Okay, I'll give you the biggest deal, although it's not enough, but I'm willing to make a deal with a promising young man." He opened his arms and snapped his fingers, and more than a dozen rays of light flew out of a ring in his right hand, floating on the surface of the light curtain.

"These are all alchemy items, attacking, protective, disrupting, and special, you name it all - all the masterpieces of mentor-level cultivators. You can choose any one of them and exchange them for all your alchemy ingredients. ”