Round-headed hammers, stone chisels, scribing pens, fire paint protective mud, drilling tools, stone scraping tools......

Time passed quickly inadvertently, and cold sweat gradually broke out on his forehead, which made Ke Li a little suspicious of life:

The more you operate, the more wrong it becomes, and it's far from the skills in your impression.

Not only does the feel completely wrong, the strength and expectations are completely wrong, but also almost broke the stone?

It can't be that after the fusion of two memories, they become memory fragments of each other, and even the ability to eat is lost, right?

The waste-like operation makes you sweat all the time, and if you lose the ability to make a living, this defect can be fatal.

Bankrupt, uprooted from his hometown, he traveled alone to study, and after a few years of hard work, he didn't know anything, and he didn't have a seat to eat.

"Don't be impatient, stay calm, think carefully, think about where the problem is!"

Pick up the tattered tools again, try to awaken the fragments of memory of keyword search, and recall the bits and pieces of the apprenticeship.

He combed through the fragments of memory through the extraordinary properties of the gem man, and then he woke up like a dream:

Barbarians with an average height of more than 2 meters per capita can carve, polish, and inlay gems with backward tools to forge war weapons.

It is because of their tribe that they are born with the innate trait of mastering weapons and tools, which is essentially different from ordinary people.

This is completely different from the plan of the Imperials to deliberately conceal and clean up the extraordinary phenomenon and prevent ordinary people from learning about the extraordinary.

Tracing back to the legend, it may be the result of the barbarian ancestors' attempt to actively decompose the extraordinary characteristics and share them among the barbarian heirs.

"I am afraid that a large number of stones that let foreigners graduate at the beginning were all manipulated in advance, and the truth was concealed at the root."

"And the snow region is almost all barbarians and alien people, the two belong to the alliance relationship in the city-state, and the feeling of gemstone craftsmanship like a fish in water during that time is really confusing, and the barbarians are not honest people......"

The predecessor did not find a flaw, because of the limitations of ordinary people, there are no extraordinary characteristics and inspiration to quickly see through.

Ke Li was speechless for a moment, and instead figured out the principle:

"Those who learn from me live, those who resemble me die, and those who are extraordinary in the low sequence dilute the essence of the characteristics, which is indeed accelerating out of control. It is estimated that those craftsmen were sure of the high cost of learning from the outsiders from the beginning, and they either studied for many years, or they would not go back if they left, and they would not let the extraordinary characteristics dilute into the hands of the outsiders. This is also a common ...... in many industries The unspoken rule of the master's white prostitution of apprentice labor. ”

"The cost of discussing the law is too high, and you can only continue to work if you re-improve the gemstone process and turn it into a technique that suits you."

Colley returned to his consciousness from his ethereal thoughts, and his perspective on the stone also changed subtly:

"This piece should be okay, not those rotten stones with thin gems that can't be cut out."

Grabbing the rough stone, a mysterious blue-purple pattern emerges from the cerebral cortex.

Through the knowledge of the demon clan, he mobilized his spiritual power and magic power to release a faint light blue demonized sulfur flame.

He carefully controlled the flames, and there was a strong hunger and desire to eat in his body.

Soon, Ke Li's mind was full of reverie about fresh meat, and a large amount of saliva was secreted in his mouth, and he had to stop the flames.

This is just the simplest use of magic power, and it is not a serious attack magic fireball technique.

After taking a bite of the dry and hard bread and swallowing it with water, the hunger did not significantly subside, and the appetite became more and more intense.

Ke Li sensed the change in the nature of the demons: "My recipe has changed, and I will eat more meat in the future." ”

"So much so that I have developed an appetite for the gems themselves, and I always feel that they are as sweet and delicious as fruit candy......"

"Not now, you have to count on the gems to make money, bear with it a little longer!"

After successfully firing a "gap" between the gemstone material and the stone skin material, the next step is to remove the outer layer like peeling a chestnut.

Unlike mundane ornamental gemstones, enchanted gems correspond to magic runes and have strict size requirements, so you need to be extra careful with your technique.

Gemstones in the shape of rice beads, rhinestones, sand grains, and microparticles, which can only be called gem dust, are used for extraordinary spellcasting or synthesis.

Enchanted gemstones have a minimum inner diameter of at least 1 inch, and are set in leather cases that are cut and guided to condense the essence and plate the gemstones.

Even if it is perfectly operated, the shape of the stone is ideal, and the number of finished gemstones that can be taken out is often less than 20% of the original material of rubble.

"The content of this stone is quite large, but the ingredients are relatively messy, and several colors are mixed together."

Peel off the stone shell and grind away the unevenness, blisters, lichen-shaped stone skin residues.

The original red, yellow and green variegated gem material is presented in front of Ke Li's eyes.

The fingers on the original material gradually draw a three-dimensional prototype of the solid color gemstone, and in order to reserve space, guide and concentrate the essence of the gemstone, it is necessary to reserve sufficient volume and cutting lines in advance.

"Up to 6, the rest of the parts from the point of view of the process, it is best to seek stability and discard, and the leftovers are ground into gemstone essence."

Colly stared at the rough stone with burning eyes, and after repeatedly confirming that the drawing and three-dimensional imagination were correct, he began to carve and cut.

Guided by the magic, the ruby area began to glow, and after being compressed into the gem essence, the gem boundary became cloudy like sewage.

Cut into pieces, grinding away the excess parts of the void and cloudiness, stabilizing the essence of the gemstone and adjusting the refractive index of the gemstone.

Take out one ear of gold lacquer and outline the gold normal with moderate thickness and texture and the fire lacquer skin......

After making two gems in one go, Ke Li's mind and physical strength were greatly consumed, and he took another sip of healing potions to support his state.

Now is not the time to sleep, we must finish a batch of goods, and tomorrow there will be enough to set up a stall.

Finally, before dawn, the six enchanted gems were made, freeing up time for napping.

[Gem Craft: Level 1, 0/1000 Proficiency]

[Successfully crafted 6 Tier 1 gems, gem craft proficiency +18]

Colley's face was pale, his eyes were dark, and he stayed up as if he hadn't slept for several nights.

The words that appeared in front of him, whether it was the characteristics of the sequence or the crossing of the golden finger, he didn't have the strength to study it.

After a short sleep, I vaguely remembered that the demon clan could not dream, but would only invade certain spiritual realms through dreams.

I didn't notice when the rain stopped, and after taking a sip of clean water, the feeling of hunger gradually spread like an acid fire, and gradually went out.

The fact that you don't feel hungry for a short time after being too hungry means that the digestive system is in a semi-dormant state of self-protection.

The duration of dormancy is limited, and it is not good for the body to rely on hunger like this for a long time.

"It's almost time, buy meat to eat when you sell it, and eat a good meal."

Picking up the gems, Ke Li sorted out his clothes and set up his stall packages, trying to identify the direction of the route in Fang City.

His area, a tent and shanty town on the outskirts of Mammoth Horn City, was a mix of extraordinary people or contacts.

Rammed earth mixed with gravel made the walls, dividing the shantytown camping area into roofless courtyard blocks.

The tents were separated by earthen walls made of local materials, and several tent areas were divided into three rectangular clearings, and the camp became a simple camp.

"Korkan isn't here, the tent is not gone, where did he go?"

Leaving the dirt wall divider, the air was filled with the smell of soil and blood, and I wondered if someone had been killed last night, or if the corpses of edible demonic beasts had been transported through this place.

The quality of life on the periphery is not very good, but it is acceptable compared to the anomalous and natural disaster of the occupied area.

After confirming that there were no suspicious people on the road, Ke Li sped up and approached the Fang City area.

Mammoth Horn City is an enclave belonging to the Alpine Fortress. The guards and administrators sent by the mountain fortress mainly profit from the rent of shops, transaction taxes, and formalities.

The lone ranger who is looking for a place to set up a stall can not pay taxes, mainly because the daily transaction volume of the lone ranger is too small, and the transaction frequency of the extraordinary person is not high, so the workload is simply reduced.

Most of the guards planted in the mountain fortress are of different races, and they mainly represent the extraordinary, shocking the troubles in Fang City.

Werewolves and the like are called orcs, and birdmen and the like are called the Birdmen, which is the same as the emerald of the kingfisher, which means the delicate feathers of birds.

As for the green-skinned, red-skinned, and brown-skinned alien races, they are now called half-orcs because of historical wars.

I happened to hear Colcan joke that if the orcs won the war, they might be able to snatch the orc name back. If the orcs were strong enough, they would be able to call themselves Terrans, and the rest of the human race would be called brutes.

Collia didn't know much about the orc's brain circuits, but looked curiously at the aliens who were as big as the barbarians.

"Stop, where did it come from? What for? ”

Ke Li came back to his senses and replied truthfully: "Respected Lord Guard, I am temporarily living in Area 36 of the wandering camp, and I have come to set up a stall to sell things. ”

The werewolf guard snorted: "Scrape the mud off your shoes before you go in, or you'll finish sweeping the street." ”

Colly scraped the mud from the soles of his shoes with a piece of wood and washed the soles in the puddles before he was allowed to enter the market.

Near the stone street, find a stall with a lot of traffic.

Some of the stalls have 1 or 2 gems, most of which are trophies or relics, and the price and quality are uneven.

At a glance, there are almost no people on the streets of this fang city who clearly show the identity of the extraordinary.

On the contrary, there are more people who cover their faces in black and don't want to reveal their whereabouts, and other stall holders have long been surprised.

As soon as Colly laid out the red cloth on the wooden table and placed the gemstone in the center of the conspicuous gold embroidery pattern, it attracted the attention of passers-by.

The appearance of enchanted gems is usually much better than that of charms, scrolls, elixirs, etc., and selling gems is also selling packaging.

Even if Colly was just standing by and tidying up his hair and clothes, someone would take the initiative to come over and ask for the gem, no need to shout.

The werewolf, dressed in a short robe with gold trim on a green background, cast a curious look at the gem: "What is the price of these gems of yours?" ”

Ke Li glanced at the gems: "Hello, here are four green gems, one red and one yellow gem. ”

"The green enchanted gem is a level 1 cold pine spar, suitable for wound regeneration and healing energy amplification enchantments."

"The yellow enchanted gem is a level 1 insect jade crystal, suitable for toxin enhancement and abnormal state resistance enchantments."

"The red enchanted gem is a level 1 volcanic crystal, suitable for enchantment of attack power and qi and blood blessing enhancement."

"In terms of selling price, the emerald is 280 gold pounds, the topaz is 360 gold pounds, the ruby is 540 gold pounds, and the equivalent magic stone is also fine."

It is relatively easy to exchange magic stones for gold pounds, and the exchange of gold pounds for magic stones requires channels, and sometimes the ratio is unstable.

100 gold pounds = 1 magic stone, 100 magic stone = 1 magic crystal.

1 gold pound = 18 silver sucks, 1 silver suck = 12 bronze pence.

Unlike the soft pure metal gold coins of ancient times, the gold pound is now an alloy currency. According to the stall holders of Mammoth Horn, the Griffin Empire is planning to introduce paper money, intending to return precious metal resources to the treasury.

I just don't know when the full rollout will be completed.

"Well, I see." The short-robed werewolf nodded, perhaps thinking that the price was a bit expensive, and turned to leave without asking too much.

This is the disadvantage of gemstone sales, which are not sold as fast as other products unless the artisan is willing to give up more profits.

If you want to be fast, you can directly sell it to the recycling shops in the market at a discount, but the profit will be greatly reduced, close to the cost price.

Ke Li is not in a hurry, what he hates most about doing jewelry business is malicious price control to disrupt the market, and the so-called small profits and quick turnover.

Adventurers who are not artisans may pick up gems by accident. If you don't need it, you can get rid of it and cash it out, and it doesn't matter if you reduce the price and speed up.

But Colly has put a few years of time and energy into the gem craft, and he can't break the rules of the industry.

If it weren't for the profit of gemstone craftsmanship, then it would be better to sell baked cakes, why torture yourself in the icy north?

"Be patient, you'll be able to sell sooner or later."

Time passed slowly, Ke Li's eyes were calm, self-hypnotic, and his mentality was Buddhist.

Mammoth Horn Market is not quiet, and the sound of eating, drinking, and selling is no different from the bustling markets of the Empire in memory.

From time to time, strange explosions could be heard in the distance, and I don't know if someone was studying alchemy or tossing a magic array.

The shape and smell of the alien race are very special, and people come to inquire about the price of gemstones, and they leave one after another.

Without a dedicated jewelry store to create a reputation and a stable reputation, this phenomenon will become extremely common in the future.

From morning to noon, not a single one was sold. Several times I wanted to go to the gem store to buy food, but I held back because of the profit gap.

It wasn't until the afternoon that Colly saw a knight in full armor, holding a suit of white steel armor, approaching:

"Hello! Do you sell gems with a safety punch function? ”

Ke Li finally showed a tired but sincere smile: "Honorable knight, it's okay. ”

"It's just...... That's another price. ”