Versatile Mage: Lord of Space

Chapter 251 Brother, I kneel for you...

"What's all the fuss about? Little Leo, you don't want to work here anymore, right? Don't you know that I, your master, hate being disturbed the most?" An old man with purple eyebrows, beard and hair shouted in a deep voice.

"I'm sorry, teacher. There's a stubborn guy here who insists on making a bet with me." Li Junnan apologized to the teacher in a panic, then glared at Lin Lan fiercely and pushed all the responsibility onto Lin Lan.

As the saying goes, it is better to offend a gentleman than to provoke a villain. Lin Lan was too lazy to deal with this rogue, and turned to Huo Tuo respectfully and said: "Junior Lin Lan, meet Mr. Huo. Senior Bao introduced me to you. I have heard that your skills in forging armor magic tools are unique in this magic city and your reputation is far-reaching. I visited several other famous blacksmiths before, and they all said that only you can handle the special materials I brought, so I have been waiting here for a long time. I am very sorry for disturbing your rest just now."

Li Junnan's eyes widened, and he cursed in his heart: How can this kid be so shameless? It's not even five minutes since he got here, and he said he had been waiting for a long time. With his ability, he is not worthy of being called a bother? He is nothing more than a rich kid with a solid family background. He probably moved all the treasures in his family here.

"You are quite an interesting person. If my teacher came out to appraise it in person, you would lose even more miserably. Your..." Li Junnan had just said half of his words when he heard the sound of a door being pushed open behind him.

He turned around and saw his teacher walking out in neatly dressed clothes. He exuded the bearing of a master, his face was calm like a hermit, but there was a hint of pride in his eyes.

Huo Tuo walked slowly towards him, saying disdainfully: "Ling Xi, Gusu Lian, Che Rong, those old guys, their eyesight is not good, how can they be compared with me, Huo Tuo. They are also self-aware, knowing that I, Huo Tuo, am the only one in the world who specializes in treating various difficult and complicated diseases. I don't care what you want to bet on, boy, what rare material do you have in your hand, let me see it."

Before Lin Lan could speak, Li Junnan spoke first, with a look of confidence on his face: "Master, didn't you teach me how to identify the bloodline of the snake clan? Generally speaking, the nobler the bloodline, the finer the snake pattern. Look at this material, it's dark blue, and there is no snake pattern at all, so I concluded that this is an ordinary item. This guy just made a bet with me, and I will definitely win."

Huo Tuo walked forward and looked at the two pieces of material carefully. He turned a deaf ear to Li Junnan's words, and the expression on his face kept changing.

"You idiot! Didn't I tell you that top-quality materials must be padded with the best ice paper? How can you put them directly on the table? This table is so dirty. If it gets a little dust on it, it will take a lot of effort for me to smelt it!" Huo Tuo turned around and scolded Li Junnan.

As he spoke, Huo Tuo personally found a piece of ice paper and carefully placed the two scales on it, with a greedy gleam in his eyes.

Li Junnan was stunned when he heard this. When he came to his senses, he felt like he was going crazy. This thing has no snake pattern, and the material looks like a high-end imitation. It's clearly a cheap product!

But... what does the teacher mean? The top-grade materials are all from monarch-level creatures... Does that mean I have lost?

Oh my god! This guy is so weird! It seems that I will really become what others call a "little loser" this time!

"What a pity, this is not a real exotic scale, otherwise it would definitely be a rare treasure." Huo Tuo finally sighed softly.

"You have a keen eye. This is a refined snake scale, not a real exotic material." Lin Lan said respectfully.

“This is pretty good, but there are some flaws during the refining process. If it is processed well, it will definitely be made into a top-notch magic armor.” Huo Tuo commented.

"Master, are you sure you don't want to take a closer look? This thing is not at all like what you said! It doesn't have any snake patterns, really not..." Li Junnan still had hope.

He didn't care about the nickname "Little Crush", but the forging cost of this material was extremely high, and he didn't want to spend a lot of money. After all, being an apprentice for a year didn't make much money!
"If you dare to yell again, I will kick you out and don't disturb me from studying. Who said there is no snake pattern here? This snake pattern is so big that it almost covers the entire material. You have been with me for so long, how could I teach you such a fool with all my skills? Or did you learn everything I taught you?" Huo Tuo cursed angrily.

Li Junnan was so scared that he immediately shut his mouth, his face full of grievance, like a child who was beaten and scolded.

Seeing this, Lin Lan couldn't help but snickering, trying not to be noticed. After all, Huo Tuo was someone he needed help from, and no matter how bad his disciples were, it was not appropriate to laugh at them loudly in front of him.

Huo Tuo glared at Li Junnan and signaled him to stop talking. He had heard part of their conversation in the room just now, and knew that Li Junnan looked down on others and regarded this young man as a weak mage with no skills. Alas, this disciple was so proud and complacent just after learning a few skills. He was too impetuous...

The atmosphere was a little awkward, and Li Junnan might even get scolded. So Lin Lan said, "What you just saw were just two small scales on the snake. Its snake pattern is green, and unless you put dozens of scales together, it's hard to see the shape of the pattern. This snake is not ordinary big, except for someone like Mr. Huo Tuo who is experienced and has a unique vision, it's normal for others not to be able to see it."

Lin Lan's words awakened Huo Tuo, who was carefully appreciating the materials. He looked at Lin Lan in shock and asked hurriedly: "Could this thing come from..."

"The old gentleman really has a keen eye. He can even tell where it came from." Lin Lan exclaimed.

In the magic world, information spreads at an astonishing speed. It only takes seconds to open an account by surfing the Internet. The matter of the totem black snake is no longer a secret. Huo Tuo guessed the origin of the snake scales after a little association.

"I really didn't expect this. No wonder Old Man Bao introduced you to me. If you took this snake scale to someone else, no one would be able to handle it." Huo Tuo sighed.

"Then I'll have to trouble you, Mr. Huo. I would like to ask you to help me make a magic armor. I will be heading to the East China Sea soon. That place is full of dangers, so it's always good to have more protection." Lin Lan said.

"Sure, sure, but my orders are all scheduled until the end of next year," said Huo Tuo.

"Add money." Lin Lan said without hesitation.

"Okay, three times the price, plus overtime pay on statutory holidays. If you're willing to pay more, give me an extra 10 million, and I'll let you cut in line." Huo Tuo said casually while admiring the materials.

My goodness! This is simply a vampire! The forging fee of a magic tool is usually 20 million, three times that is 60 million, plus 10 million, that is 70 million!

But Lin Lan didn't care at all. Having money means you can do whatever you want.

"There are 35 million in this card. Your apprentice will pay the remaining half." Lin Lan said, taking out a card and placing it on the table.

"I...don't, don't do this! Brother, I was wrong, I was really wrong! I can't even raise 35 million with everything on my body! I'm a loser, I'm a loser, I kneel down in front of you..." Li Junnan said, and was about to kneel down immediately, with snot and tears, looking very embarrassed.

Seeing this, Lin Lan took a breath. This Li Junnan is really flexible. How could he change for seven minutes?

Huo Tuo was too embarrassed to watch. He had to bear the consequences of his own sins.

"Forget it, just give me 10 million." Lin Lan waved his hand and said.

This Li Junnan is a bit too pitiful. I have to increase the forging fee myself.

There is no need to let a blacksmith go bankrupt.

Everyone is a little arrogant when they are young, but after going through some things, their edges will be smoothed out.

(End of this chapter)