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Chapter 149 A Spaceship at a Bargain Price
Sif's "generous reward" came sooner than Livy had anticipated.

In Li Wei's view, Odin was much more peaceful now than he was in his early days.

However, as can be seen from his performance in the Thor series, his arrogant attitude has never changed.

His communication with Sif, though nominally on behalf of Kamar-Taj and the Ancient One.

But family members know their own business.

The so-called representatives of Li Wei are all self-proclaimed and have not actually received authorization from Kamar-Taj or the Ancient One.

In this matter, his actions were not much different from those of S.H.I.E.L.D.

However, it's different from S.H.I.E.L.D.'s empty promises.

Li Wei at least provided specific information about Amora.

Although some of the truth was concealed, at least Amora's whereabouts are true.

That's all the help I can offer.

Li Wei really didn't think Odin would make any move.

After all, he is the king of gods and the guardian of the nine realms.

And what level is Li Wei at?
Therefore, in essence, compared to Odin's vague "representation," Livy valued the interaction with Sif herself more, hoping to establish a positive connection.

This was intended to lay a foundation for future contact with Thor.

What was unexpected was that Odin seemed to take this matter quite seriously.

Only three days later, Sif once again crossed the Rainbow Bridge and arrived on Earth.

The Asgardians are quite good at keeping a low profile.

Of course, it could also be because of Li Wei's reminder last time.

In any case, the places they landed in were all uninhabited areas in the wilderness.

Upon arriving, Sif tore open a scroll.

However, this scroll is not the recall scroll for Livi's glyph skill.

It is a message scroll within the Kamar-Taj spell.

It was given to her by Levi before Sif left last time.

When Li Wei received the message, he was practicing forging and was quite surprised by Sif's arrival.

However, they arrived at the location where the magical communication was transmitted immediately.

It turned out that Sif wasn't alone; she had brought several Asgardian guards with her, each carrying something.

"Ms. Sif, what is this...?" Levi asked hesitantly.

“Venerable Victor, thank you very much for the information you provided. Our King has confirmed the authenticity of the information you provided. Amora has indeed gone to a certain hellish plane. To thank you for the information, our King entrusted me to bring some small gifts. Please accept them. Also, please convey our King's greetings to the Ancient One!” Sif bowed slightly to Livy and then explained.

Well, after hearing Sif's words, Li Wei understood that what Odin valued was not the information he provided, but the Ancient One behind him!

“Thank you very much for Your Majesty Odin’s generous gift. Why don’t you all come back to the Temple with me for a more detailed discussion?” Since the other party was being so respectful, Li Wei couldn’t be stingy. He immediately prepared to invite Sif and her party to visit the New York Temple.

Last time, due to differences in their stances, his attitude wasn't exactly good. He was in a hurry to "send" Sif back to Asgard, and didn't even offer her a glass of water at the New York Temple.

Now that they've brought gifts, Li Wei should at least invite them for a cup of tea.

"No, Mage Victor, we have other things to do, so we won't bother you any longer." However, Sif declined Levi's invitation and prepared to leave after giving her the gift.

How does this work?
This time, Li Wei remembered Tony's reminder and wanted the other party to bring some goods.

"Actually, I have a small favor to ask of you, ma'am!" Seeing that the other party didn't intend to linger, Li Wei didn't mince words and directly stated his purpose.

"Please speak, Mage Victor. I will do whatever it takes to help you!" Hearing Li Wei's words, Sif was a little surprised, but she agreed readily.

"I would like to ask Ms. Sif to help me purchase a spaceship capable of long-distance travel and a corresponding star map. The spaceship doesn't need to be too big; it can be from any civilization. Of course, it would be best if there were instructors to teach me how to fly it! Naturally, we will bear all the related expenses ourselves. I wonder if it can be paid for with gold or other precious metals available on Earth? If not, I can also pay with magical items!" Li Wei requested earnestly.

Since you're asking for a favor, you definitely need to be humble.

"Also, I'd like to purchase a batch of spirit-patterned cloth, and I'd like to use the same payment method as for the spaceship."

“I see. The spirit cloth is simple. I’ll have someone bring you a batch later. However, as for the spaceship and star map, I can’t give them to you because Asgardian items are not for sale.”

“However, it’s not difficult to deal with other civilizations. Just find raiders. Gold is a relatively common currency in the universe and can be used for payment, although it will be quite expensive. Based on my personal experience, a small combat ship with about five seats would probably cost a thousand standard units of gold, which is about eight hundred kilograms according to your human units of measurement… I wonder if Mage Victor can accept this price?” Faced with Levi’s request, Sif did not refuse, but after thinking for a moment, she gave a rough price.

Because Sif had spent some time at S.H.I.E.L.D., she had some understanding of Earth's units of measurement, which is why she gave such a relatively accurate number.

However, Levi was shocked when he heard the price Sif offered.

"How many did you say?"

“Around 800 kilograms of gold. If it's too much trouble for Mage Victor, I can personally lend you some,” Sif said hastily, thinking that Levi thought it was too expensive.

"No, no, no, it's not difficult at all," Li Wei hurriedly waved his hand.

Because he didn't think Sif's price was too expensive.

On the contrary, he thought it was too cheap.

How much is 800 kilograms of gold worth?
Li Wei hasn't been paying much attention to gold prices lately, but he still remembers the price two years ago when he bought gold through a trading company to practice his secondary profession.

It costs about $400 per ounce, and one ounce is 28.35 grams.

Eight hundred kilograms is roughly twenty-eight thousand ounces, which is equivalent to more than ten million US dollars.

More than ten million US dollars is undoubtedly an astronomical figure for most people on Earth.

However, for the super-rich, it is not a large number.

This price is not only lower than Tony's Iron Man suit, but it also surpasses most weapons and equipment on Earth.

Let alone top-tier equipment like the F-22 and Apache.

Even a Black Hawk helicopter costs over 20 million US dollars.

A small combat spaceship costs only ten million?
Isn't this dirt cheap?

(End of this chapter)