Goblin Heavy Dependence

Chapter 49 Selection

Xia Nan was a little surprised by the reaction of the craftsman in front of him.

With the "battle-hardened" look of his leather armor, not only would he not be able to sell it at a discount, even a roadside grocery store wouldn't even look at it.

I thought it could only be treated as scrap, but I didn't expect it to be sold at a high price in "Rock Hammer", which is always famous for its high-end products.

It is naturally impossible to refuse.

He immediately took it off and handed it to Barn in front of him.

Speaking of which, this leather armor is worth its high price of 10 gold.

Facing the impact of the petrified lizard, although his defense was broken and smashed on the spot, there is no doubt that it also helped Xia Nan to reduce a lot of damage.

If I had been greedy for bargains in the past, I would have bought cheap, shoddy goods.

I'm afraid he wouldn't even be able to wait for support from the half-elf and others, and would be killed by the petrified lizard directly.

3 silver coins were pocketed.

Barn Steelbeard had his brown-red braid hanging down to his chest and put his leather armor behind the counter with a grin on his face.

In the corner of his eye, a cold iron-gray light flashed by.

He couldn't help but look up, glanced at the beheading sword behind Xia Nan, and asked tentatively:

"How about this sword?"

Regarding this, Xia Nan did not shy away from saying:
"Very good, sharp and durable, much better than the weapon I used before."

While speaking, he also looked at the other person's expression, trying to avoid exposing his own golden finger, and pointed out:

"I don't know if it's because of the gray steel mixed in, but I even feel that this sword is tougher than other weapons."

"If you remember the details of forging, you might be able to develop a good product."

Hearing this, Barn's deep and straightforward laughter once again rang out in the blacksmith shop.

A big hand like a palm-leaf fan patted Xia Nan's shoulder hard.

"Hahaha, you're too polite! But you still have to be careful not to suffer any loss in battle because of this weapon."

Obviously, he didn't understand the meaning of Xia Nan's words.

"We only make high-quality products in our blacksmith shop! It is impossible to mass-produce equipment with such uncertain quality details."

"Besides, even if I really accidentally made a pretty good work." Barn's eyes were slightly absent-minded, as if he was recalling the scene when he forged the beheading sword, "that is just an unexpected low-probability event, and it cannot be replicated."

Having said this, Xia Nan didn't know what to say.

nodded.

He pulled out the [Green Pine] wooden sword from his back and handed it to the other party.

"I need you to customize a scabbard for me. The price is negotiable."

Barn took it with both hands and looked at the sword, but he did not ask the other party why he wanted to customize a scabbard for a wooden sword.

I just flipped through the pages and muttered to myself:

"Hmm... It's a dark brown wooden material. It's not as tough as ordinary wood. Is it the iron oak from Iverius? Or the willow tree by the Velvet Lake? No, the color shouldn't be that dark..."

As he spoke, he took out the measuring tools from the locker behind the front desk and asked without looking up:
"Do you have any specific requirements?"

Xia Nan thought carefully for a moment.

"It should be more durable, the color should not be too conspicuous, and the shape should be a little simple and low-key." The scabbard itself, as a tool for storing weapons, may not have much presence in battle.

But a suitable scabbard is extremely important for adventurers.

In addition to its known function of protecting the sword body, preventing rust and moisture, it can also, to a certain extent, affect the adventurer's sword-drawing speed, as well as maintain the center of gravity balance in daily activities and combat.

Xia Nan had heard a few drunkards bragging in the tavern that those high-level professionals with astonishing wealth would even spend a lot of money to hire professional spellcasters to enchant the scabbard to give it functions such as automatic maintenance and faster sword drawing.

Of course, this is still too far away for him at the moment, so there is no need to think too much about it.

Barn was born into a dwarf clan, and his professional skills were among the best in the entire River Valley Town.

It only took about ten minutes to measure all the data.

He handed the wooden sword back to Xia Nan and said in a deep voice:
"Although the style of the sword blade is a bit rare, it's not difficult to make just the scabbard."

"I plan to use rock carbon steel. Its color is similar to the sword body, so it won't be too conspicuous. It also has good moisture resistance, which is suitable for weapons made of wood."

"You can come pick it up in three days. If you consider the labor and material costs... you know, custom orders will be a little more expensive."

"10 gold."

"make a deal."

Shanan nodded.

It was the same price as his previous leather armor and was a necessary expense.

Saving money in this regard is equivalent to endangering your own life safety.

Putting the wooden sword back behind him, Xia Nan looked at the various types of armor displayed on the shelf nearby.

After completing the customization of the [Green Pine] scabbard, he now needs to buy himself a set of armor.

Feeling the heavy weight of the purse around his waist, he made up his mind and was ready to bleed heavily.

The previous battle with the petrified lizard and the extremely high-pressure environment of the misty forest made him deeply aware of this.

I want to survive long and safely in one mission after another as an adventurer.

The fault tolerance rate must be improved!
High attack and low defense may be an option for those professionals with high enough "lethality".

But for low-level adventurers who haven't even mastered the most basic combat skills, excessively sacrificing defensive capabilities in order to improve their combat power is undoubtedly a trap that will greatly increase the probability of death.

Therefore, Xia Nan planned to purchase a set of armor that would not significantly affect his agility but would have a certain level of defensive strength.

He had made the decision on this matter long before he first came to Rock Hammer and bought the leather armor worth 10 gold.

His eyes passed over the "light armor" that was light enough but insufficient in defense, and through the "heavy armor" that was strong in defense but limited in agility.

Come to the middle of the shelf.

"Chain shirt", medium armor, is made of metal rings that are densely and neatly interspersed in the leather material, and covered with a layer of soft and flexible cloth for decoration.

"Scale Armor", medium armor, also uses leather as the base, with fish-scale-like metal plates arranged overlapping each other, and comes with two pairs of leg guards.

The price is 50 gold.

The former has stronger defense performance against slashing attacks, is relatively simple to maintain, and makes less noise when moving, but its weight is unevenly distributed, requires sufficient muscle strength to support, and has poor defense against blunt damage;
The latter has better puncture resistance and performs well against bows and spears. It has a large coverage area, but has a higher maintenance cost and is significantly heavier overall.

Obviously, although the two armors have the same price, they both have their own advantages and disadvantages.

If Xia Nan wants to choose a set that suits him better, he has to consider his own specific situation and proceed from reality.

(End of this chapter)