Above the mage!

Chapter 236 Trading
as predicted.

The next second, the young hunter stopped abruptly, turned around, and widened his eyes:

"A large amount of ice marrow reward, and becoming a guest of honor of the Zhenbing Tribe?"

Whether it is the former or the latter, it is enough to make people swallow their saliva and be moved.

Ice marrow is the most recognized "currency" in the North. With a large amount of ice marrow, there is basically nothing you cannot buy.

The Zhenbing Tribe is the leader of the three large tribes in the North. If one becomes a guest of honor of the Zhenbing Tribe, it would be like ascending to heaven in one step.

"Yes." The Snover guard nodded.

"Are there no restrictions on participating in the challenge?"

"No, anyone can participate, regardless of gender, age or race. As long as you are willing, you can take on the challenge."

"No need to pay anything?" The young hunter couldn't help asking again.

"No need," the older Snover guard saw what the young hunter was thinking, "That's the True Ice Tribe, what can they possibly do to you?"

"If you think you have the ability, or if you are not sure whether you have the ability, our tribe has set up a testing point in the center of the camp and will give you the only piece of True Ice we have for testing."

"Although it's just a small piece of True Ice, and certainly not as good as the True Ice Sword, it's a good opportunity for you to test your abilities. After all, if you can't even lift the True Ice of your own clan, let alone pull out the Sword in Ice, your trip won't be in vain."

After hearing this, the young hunter's breathing became heavy.

He didn't ask any more questions, just nodded heavily, and then took the snow dog into the Snover camp.

If nothing unexpected happens, they should go straight to the testing point set up by the Snover clan.

Not to mention him, even Gao De was moved when he heard these words.

A large amount of ice marrow rewards.

Although the exact number was not mentioned, given the status of the Zhenbing tribe, they have used a “large amount” of it, so it must not be a small amount.

But it's just my intention, I won't really take action.

First, Gao De knew very well that the True Ice weapons had always been the exclusive weapons of the Ice Clan. If there was really someone who could pull out the True Ice Sword, he must be of the Ice Clan bloodline, not an outsider like him.

Although he has [Adaptability], it is possible that he can adapt to the coldness of the True Ice weapon.

But according to what Chief Ximo said, Gaode can be sure that with his current 100.1% improved cold resistance and primary ice-protected body, he is still far from being able to withstand the chill of the True Ice weapon.

That is a special thing that can only be formed in an extremely low temperature environment of minus 100 degrees Celsius.

At least you have to upgrade to an intermediate level of ice body before you can challenge Zhenbing.

But he is still a long way from reaching this state.

Because ever since the evolution of the primary ice-protected body, Gaode's improvement in cold resistance has completely stagnated.

The reason is very simple. The environment in the north no longer causes any stimulation to his body, so there is no need to adapt.

Second, for Gaode, the most important thing at the moment is planting trees.

His current location is still far away from the Zhenbing Tribe.

It's okay to go and see the excitement on the way, but it's impossible to spend a lot of time to go to the Zhenbing Tribe just to join in the fun.

Gaode can still tell what is more important.

While he was pondering this, it was finally his turn in the not-so-long queue.

The two Snover guards who were guarding the gate frowned slightly and glanced at Godard.

The identity and temperament of Gaode's outsider are indeed too conspicuous.

The natives of the Northern Territory have never liked outsiders, so it's no wonder they have such expressions.

However, even though they disliked it, the two guards did not make things difficult for Gao De.

They simply asked Gao De two questions, including his origin and purpose.

Although Gao De could understand what they said, the two guards were not Iceborn and did not have the ability to understand languages, so they could not understand his common language.

In the end, Gao De was able to answer the two guards' questions with gestures, and was allowed in despite their somewhat impatient attitude.

"You want to make a fortune in our North, but you don't learn the Aes language. You outsiders are just arrogant." When entering the Snover tribe camp, Gode heard the murmurs of other people in the team behind him.

Although he was complaining about him, Gao De's heart was moved.

It seems that it is indeed necessary to learn Ace language... After all, [Language Proficiency] can only make him understand Ace language, but not make him speak it.

Without a language barrier, it is really inconvenient to do many things in the North.

Moreover, it can be foreseen that after planting Yggdrasil, the North is almost like his "home nest" and he will definitely spend a lot of time living in the North.

Then mastering the Ace language is even more necessary.

What's more, for Gaode, learning and mastering a language is actually not that difficult.

First of all, his memory is extremely outstanding.

In addition, with the help of [Language Proficiency], when you can fully understand Ace language, the difficulty of learning Ace language is undoubtedly reduced by several levels.

Finally, the people we come into contact with now are all northerners who speak the Ace language. In this environment, it is easier to master the Ace language.

Just like in the previous life, some people who couldn’t understand English in China would learn it quickly after being sent abroad for a period of time.

As he thought about it, Godd walked into the Snover camp without stopping.

There are wide walkways between the densely packed tents in the camp, making it convenient for people to move around. It is obvious that they were specially planned when the camp was set up.

Gaode noticed that many tents had thick animal skin curtains hung at the entrances to prevent the cold wind from entering.

Around the tent are piled some necessities of daily life.

The small tents are the homes of the Snover people.

But there were some larger tents with animal skin curtains hung at the entrance with patterns painted on them. Those were the "shops" set up by the Snover clan themselves.

Gaode walked and watched non-stop.

The valuable things on him, apart from the two drops of first-level ice marrow, were some magic plants brought from Dandong Snow Peak, nine first-level ice soul stones, and two rings of ice and snow wolf fur.

Although Baruk followed and killed another ice wolf, he was so focused on "collecting heads" that he didn't care about keeping the fur intact.
Second, I don't have the skills or time to cut off a complete piece of fur.
The third reason is that the weight that one can carry is already close to the limit, and one still needs to store some food, so one definitely cannot add any more.

So he didn't get any extra ice wolf fur.

This is actually why the prices of many geo-biomaterials remain high.

Hunting underground creatures is difficult in itself, but the difficulty in collecting materials and transporting them back to the city is also an important factor in the high price.

Gode ​​walked along the main road of the camp, and did not enter any of the Snover clan's shops. Instead, he walked all the way to the end and came to a corner that the Snover clan had specially opened for people to set up stalls.

This is the most lively place in the entire camp.

Not only the Snover people would set up stalls here, but also many people from other tribes could find an empty space here to set up stalls without paying any fees.

These stalls are very simple. They just find a piece of empty space, spread out a piece of animal skin, and display the supplies they want to sell.

Moreover, these stalls are extremely primitive forms of barter transactions.

The stall owner displays his items. If you like something, go up and ask him what he needs. If he has something, you can exchange it with him.

In other words, you can take out your own things and exchange them with the other party. If the other party is willing to exchange, the transaction can also be successful. There is no doubt that this trading method is very primitive and inefficient, but it is suitable for the North.

This place has no unified political power and is a primitive tribal system, so the basic conditions for the formation and circulation of currency do not exist.

Gao De took a quick glance and saw that the items on display at these stalls were all kinds of strange things, most of which were specialties from the North.

For example, some magical plants growing on the snowfield, some special minerals, or materials from the creatures in the snowfield veins, mostly fur and bones, as well as specialties produced by each tribe.

Godard walked around the stall, and just as Baruch said, he soon saw the auxiliary materials needed for the [Wild Alertness] spell potion.

It was a stall owned by a young woman, probably from the Snover tribe.

Because based on my experience when I was queuing just now, 99% of the people from other ethnic groups are men.

In a primitive environment like the snowfield, men's strength and physical strength make them more suitable for going out.

Of course, if you have Iceborn blood, there is no such gender distinction.

However, ordinary Iceborn mages rarely set up stalls in such places.

Moreover, people from other tribes generally don't bring "worthless" things like magic plants.

Gao De squatted down and picked out two zero-level magic plants from the items displayed by the young woman: Ice Tooth Grass and Frost Face Flower.

Outside the North, the market price of two Level 6 Magic Plants is about gold.

But in the North, the value of magic plants must be much lower.

Moreover, it was very likely that these two magical plants were picked by the young woman by chance when she was grazing outside.

To her, these two level-0 magic plants had no practical value at all, they were just put out there to try her luck.

So, when the young woman saw Gao De pick out these two magic plants, her face was visibly delighted.

"Do you need these two herbs?" she asked.

Goder nodded, then swung his hands together and asked in Common: "What do you want to exchange?"

The young woman naturally did not understand what Gode said, but she instantly realized that Gode did not speak Ace language, and guessed Gode's question based on his gestures and the current situation.

"Food, or something to keep warm will do!" she said.

For the people in the North, food, fuel, and warm equipment are their constant and constant needs.

After hearing this, Gao De thought for a moment, then took out a piece of ice wolf meat weighing about three pounds from his bag and handed it to the woman.

This was the leftover food he had cut from the body of the ice wolf he had killed.

The woman took the piece of ice wolf meat, looked at it carefully, and when she found that the meat was of high quality, she immediately nodded with satisfaction.

A simple transaction completed.

A piece of wolf meat was easily exchanged for two zero-level magic plants.

This is something that is hard to imagine outside the North.

It can be seen that on the snowfields, food is such a precious thing for the people in the North.

After the transaction was completed, Gaode did not leave immediately.

He took out another complete ice wolf skin from the package, and while making the same gestures as before, he said, "Learn the Ace language."

Gao De said this in Ace language, which were the syllables he had secretly memorized when he heard the people behind him muttering.

The young woman was very clever and immediately realized: "You mean you want me to teach you the Ace language in exchange for this wolf skin?"

Godd nodded.

The young woman did not agree immediately, but pointed to the fur in Gao De's hand and said, "Can I see it?"

Gao De directly handed her the ice and snow wolf skin.

The young woman took the wolf skin, stroked it gently with her hand, and looked at it carefully. Then her eyes lit up and she asked in surprise: "Is this the fur of a ring of ice wolf?"

Gao De nodded slightly.

For creatures like snow wolves, the higher the level, the more cold-resistant their fur is.

Therefore, the fur of a ring of ice wolf is still very valuable.

Obviously, the other party has been moved.

However, she thought carefully for a moment before she spoke softly, "I can teach you Ace language, but I can't guarantee that I will teach you. It will take a while.

"I can teach you for two months. Regardless of whether you learn it or not, the deal will be over after two months. And I'm only free after dark every day, but I can guarantee to teach you at least two hours a day."

"Besides, if it's longer than two months, we might have to migrate again so two months is already the limit."

"do you think it's OK?"

Gao De thought about it and nodded in agreement.

Two months was too long for him.

According to Gaode's estimation, after about a week of study, his level of Ace language will be sufficient to support him in the most basic daily communication.

As for the rest, you don’t need to spend extra time and energy on learning to use them proficiently. You will naturally become familiar with them through daily communication.

Seeing that Gao De agreed, the young woman seemed even happier.

"My name is Lana, and I live in that tent," she pointed to a small tent not far away and introduced it to Gode, "You can come to see me tonight."

Gao De nodded and did not ask for the wolf skin back.

The monk can run away, but the temple cannot. We all know the other party's "address", so there is no need to worry about her running away.

In fact, the reason why God chose her was not only because he saw that Lana was quick-witted and that teachers always had to be smart, but also because he saw that she was from the Snover tribe and had lived here for a long time.

And as a young woman setting up a stall, it is very likely that the adult male in the family is not at home or has had an accident.

In the northern tribes, men are the most important labor force in a family.

Families without adult men are bound to live in poverty, and in this case they are naturally more willing to accept transactions.

Just as he expected, the deal was concluded smoothly.

Then Gaode found two other auxiliary materials needed for the [Wild Alertness] spell potion at other stalls.

However, the remaining two auxiliary materials are both zero-ring earth vein biological materials, so naturally they cannot be purchased at a bargain price like magic plants.

In the end, Gaode went through a long process and first used a first-level Ice Soul Stone to exchange for a complete, skinned, frozen white fox from a hunter.

Then he cut the white fox into two and exchanged them for the remaining two kinds of auxiliary materials from the two stall owners.

Now, the only ingredient missing for the [Wild Alertness] spell potion is the last main ingredient: half an ounce of blue butterfly crystal powder.

As a first-order material, the probability of it appearing in these small stalls is indeed not high.

However, there is still a chance to find it in the "shop" opened by the Snover clan themselves.

The maps that Gaode needs most can also only be found in the "Store".

(End of this chapter)