Chapter 38 Knowledge is Wealth
As the [Frozen Pearl] was put into the small pocket on the outside of the satchel, Zuo Si immediately felt the heat leaving him, replaced by a coolness that could not be described in words.
It felt like walking into an air-conditioned room on a hot summer day.
Every pore in my body seemed to be jumping for joy.
The woman noticed the change in the expression on Zuo Si's face, and immediately reminded with a smile: "Be careful, the effect of [Frozen Pearl] is lasting, it is best not to leave it on your body for too long, otherwise you will definitely catch a cold. .
Also, if you put it in a bucket.
Then the water will freeze in about an hour.
After two or three hours, the entire bucket of water will freeze into ice cubes. "
"I understand, thank you. I'll pay attention. "Zuo Si nodded lightly.
As a creator, he saw through the magic principle and operation method the moment he got the [Frozen Pearl].
To put it bluntly, this thing is a cold water pearl blessed with freezing magic.
The level of its spell is not even one level, it is just a zero level trick at best.
But the creator was very unconventional and did not make it a one-time attack magic prop, but instead released it steadily and continuously to the surroundings.
In this way, the speed of energy consumption is perfectly balanced with the speed of drawing energy from the magic network.
If Zuo Si were to estimate the cost, this thing would only be worth 150 to 200 gold coins at best, and absolutely no more.
If he could get enough magic scrolls and cold water pearls worth 10 gold coins, with his level of making magic items, he could make more than a dozen in a short time.
Unfortunately, Zuo Si does not have the ability to cast spells or copy scrolls now, so he can only reluctantly buy one at a high price and use it first.
After all, he cannot get sick under any circumstances.
"Is there anything else you want? For example, this charm pendant, or that magic resistance necklace?" The woman continued to sell other things on the stall.
She had obviously just seen how many gold coins were in the bags carried by the soldiers, and she was eager to empty them all.
But unfortunately, Zuo Si was not interested in these low-level magic items at all. Instead, he turned his attention to the books on the shelf, and after a little observation, he started to name the books.
"Bring me a copy of "Elvish Language and Letters - From Beginner to Mastery", a book of "Dragon Language Encyclopedia", a book of "From Apprentice to Mage, the Tricks You Should Master", a book "Advanced Techniques for Arcane Spellcasters", a book "On Spellcasting without Materials", a book "Introduction to the Magic Network", a book "Compulsory Courses for Advanced Mage", a "Spell Initiative Guide", a book "Super Magic Skills - Spell Delay" "
" "Elvish Language and Letters - From Beginner to Mastery" 100 gold coins, "Dragon Language Encyclopedia" 500 gold coins, "From apprentice to mage, what you should master." "Magic" 250 gold coins, "Advanced Skills for Arcane Spellcasters" 2,000 gold coins, "On Casting Spells without Materials" 1,000 gold coins, "Introduction to the Magic Network" 1,300 gold coins, "Advanced Mage Compulsory Courses" 5,000 gold coins, "Spell Initiative Guide" 750 gold coins, "Super Magic Skills - Spell Delay" 3000 gold coins"
Every time a woman takes out a book from the bookshelf, she will quote the price of the book.
Similarly, Zuo Si's heart skipped a beat after hearing the price.
When the price of the last book was reported, he suddenly realized that just buying these books would cost him 13,900 gold coins!
What is knowledge as wealth?
This is it!
And in Faerûn, which is filled with magical power, knowledge is not only wealth, but also extremely powerful power.
Just when Zuo Si was shocked by the incredible prices of magic books in Faerun, the soldier immediately lowered his voice and reminded: "Master, I'm afraid that if we add all the money we have together, it's still a little short of that. A little bit.”
"It doesn't matter. Just take out all the money first. If it's not enough, I'll find a way." Zuo Si sighed helplessly.
Since he used to live in the High Tower of the Floating City, all his books were borrowed from the Necromancer - Asta, without spending a penny at all.
When I suddenly have to pay for knowledge by myself, I realize that the books and notes that were so readily available are so valuable outside.
Without saying anything, the soldier poured out the remaining gold coins in his bag, a total of 6,326.
Following that, he took out the deposit slip given by Apke, the leader of the Thieves Guild, which contained 8,214 silver and gold coins and a total of 36,395 silver coins of various colors.
Looking at these certificates and the gold coins stacked on the table, the woman quickly calculated in her mind, and her two strange eyes suddenly flashed with an unconcealable smile: "8214 [Centaurs] cast by Amn can be converted into 4107 gold coins.
As for the silver coins, the value of Sambia's [Raven] is slightly lower in Calim Port.
But since you consume so much at one time, I won't care about it. , which is converted into 1820 gold coins.
In other words, you are still short of 1647 gold coins. ”
"Can't we get a discount?"
Zuo Si blinked deliberately, trying to get rid of the remaining payment by being cute.
But unfortunately, the woman did not accept this idea at all. She shook her head and refused: "Sorry, no. The rule of buying and selling magic items is never to negotiate the price. Otherwise, you can try to learn from these books Eliminate one or two."
"Oh, forget it. Please see how much this is worth."
Zuo Si took off the cylindrical translucent energy storage crystal fixed on his belt. Come down and place gently on the counter.
"What is this?!"
It was obviously the first time for the woman to see such a strange thing, and she immediately picked it up and tried to identify its use and value through magic.
But before the spell could be cast, Zuo Si took the initiative and said: "This is a powerful energy storage device.
Using unprecedented new technology and advanced enchantments.
Can absorb and store all forms of lightning energy and then release it like a wand
However, it is different from the ordinary lightning wand which can only be released one shot at a time.
It can clear all energy at once and cause astonishing damage in a short period of time. "
"Can I try it? "The woman asked without raising her head while staring at the cylindrical energy storage crystal.
"Of course, please do so. ”
Zuo Si made a gesture of invitation, then pulled the soldier back a few steps, leaving a relatively safe distance.
The woman who got the affirmative answer said nothing and immediately began to mobilize the magical energy in her blood.
When the spell and gesture were completed, a dazzling electric light shot out from the fingers and penetrated into the interior of the cylindrical crystal on the spot.
Looking at the silver electric light flashing inside the cylindrical crystal, her eyes lit up and she couldn't help but exclaimed: "It's really absorbed and stored in it!
What is the principle of this thing?
What materials, magic and techniques does it use?
How many lightning spells can be stored at most? "
"The maximum limit should be thirty lightning bolts.
As for the principle, what kind of materials, magic and technology are used, please forgive me that I cannot tell you.
After all...
No knowledge is priceless.
Especially private knowledge that only I know. ”
While saying these words, Zuo Si couldn’t help but raise the corners of his mouth slightly, showing a cunning smile like a little fox.
It can be seen from the other party’s reaction that this woman has already I was attracted by the cylindrical crystal memory.
If I can't seize the opportunity to make a big deal at this moment, how can I be worthy of the nearly 14,000 gold coins I spent on this stall today? Even if you can't make a lot of money, you must at least get some blood back.
He finally understood.
If you want to learn magic knowledge in Faerûn, you have to prepare astronomical amounts of wealth.
Otherwise I wouldn’t even be able to afford a few books.
Not to mention those high-level magics, legendary magic items, and even artifacts that cannot be measured by money.
(End of this chapter)