Goblin Heavy Dependence

Chapter 51 Declined
As soon as he finished speaking, Baan realized that he had accidentally said a few more words and immediately shut his mouth.

When faced with Shanan's inquiry, a hint of hesitation first appeared on his face, which was covered with thick hair due to the influence of his dwarven blood.

Then, politely and subtly, he shifted his gaze from the black-haired young man in front of him to the full body heavy plate armor at the back of the shelf with a price tag of "1500 gold".

Speak slowly:
"Actually, my suggestion is to simply process this scale first, and make a temporary arm shield while retaining its integrity as the main material."

"This way, not only can you use it for emergencies now, but when you have the conditions in the future and want stronger advanced equipment, you can also easily separate the scales from the arm shield."

"what do you think?"

Baines put it mildly.

Xia Nan also understood what the other party meant.

To sum up, there are four words -

No money, don't touch it.

He was a normal person, so he would not think that the other party looked down on him and would not go up to fight to the death just because of these few words which were as subtle as possible.

On an objective level, for ordinary people in this world, one's current savings may be a huge sum of money that is enough to cover their expenses for many years.

But for a group of adventurers with supernatural powers, it is only enough to buy a few bottles of potions.

It's not a complete loss.

At least he knew from Barn's performance that a magic equipment with special effects like [Deadline] and [Green Pine] in his hands, of green quality or above, was needed.

The price in this world should be on the same level as a full body armor worth 1500 gold, or even higher.

"Then let's make a transitional arm shield first, one that retains the integrity of the main material."

"Uh...how much is it going to cost?"

After this interruption, Xia Nan, who originally thought that his own petty cash was quite considerable, couldn't help but feel uneasy.

Even his tone became weaker.

Fortunately, if it is just ordinary white equipment, its selling price is still within the income range of low-level adventurers.

Baine looked at the snake scales in his hand, thinking about the possible expenditure, and said:

"Although it's a temporary transition, we certainly can't use those cheap auxiliary materials. The combat equipment must ensure strength."

"The shape of your scale is special and it is custom made. The store does not have the corresponding mold, so the labor cost may be slightly higher."

"If you add up the total—"

"35 gold, I'll give you a small discount."

Hearing this, Xia Nan immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

It's a little more expensive than expected, but still within my acceptable range.

He nodded in agreement and paid the deposit.

Barn was also very professional afterwards. He carefully discussed the specific details of the arm shield with him and measured various data of his arm for him.

Maybe he felt that his previous words about magic equipment were inappropriate, and the customer in front of him had just spent nearly 100 gold in the store.

The owner of the "Rock Hammer" shop, who has an excellent reputation in the [Adventurer's Handbook], suddenly hesitated when measuring the arm size data for Xia Nan.

Slowly he said:

"I have a batch of goods to send to Karanfor recently. It takes about four or five days to go there and back from River Valley Town."

"The convoy is resting in the town now, and we are recruiting guards."

"If you are free, please help me make the trip. I can reduce some of the labor costs and give you a discount."

"By the time you come back, this arm shield will be almost done. How do you think it is?"

Xia Nan did not agree.

Although in his opinion, he was just a low-level adventurer who hadn't even obtained a professional level.

I should kill more goblins and take on some classic errands. But after all, I just came back from the Misty Forest and haven't even had a few proper hot meals. It's a bit too hasty to go out and do quests again.

I thought I was just going to pick a few herbs in the outskirts, but I was dragged into the forest by the half-elves for many days and almost lost my life.

If we go out now, there's no telling what we might run into, given that we're being escorted by a convoy.

I finally escaped from my previous "996" blessed life and came to another world.

Can't he enjoy a few days of free time?!

What's more, Xia Nan is still waiting for a reply from the half-elf.

At least wait until we can confirm when the combat instructor we contacted is free and can come to River Valley Town.

He plans to make further plans.

During this time, Xia Nan was also thinking about whether he could practice the two "suspected" fighting skills he had on hand.

If he could really learn a few moves, combined with the real fighting skills taught by the professional behind him, and the [Spinning Slash] that he had already practiced to the maximum level...

Then you have really met all three conditions and become a professional!
Thinking so, Xia Nan rejected the other party.

Barn was not angry either. He just smiled and patted his shoulder, saying:

"It's okay. The convoy will stay in town for many days anyway."

"If you change your mind, it won't be too late to come back to me."

"..."

Wearing a brand new chain mail shirt and carrying two swords on his back, Xia Nan walked out of the blacksmith shop.

At this point, the spoils obtained from this mission have basically been dealt with.

The expertise of [Bronze Bones and Iron Bones] and the 3-point physical attribute are hidden improvements that need no further explanation.

In terms of equipment, the wooden sword [Green Pine] that has damage bonus against "undead creatures" and "scorpions", as well as the excellent chain armor with strong defensive performance on his body, have also brought his overall combat power to a higher level.

After spending some money in the blacksmith shop, the originally empty wallet was reduced to a huge sum of more than 140 gold.

Even if you just eat and sleep every day and don't do any work, you can still lie in a hotel for half a year while enjoying good living conditions.

Standing on the street, Xia Nan felt that his heart, which had been burdened, and the backpack behind him, which was no longer heavy after dealing with the spoils, all felt relaxed.

A busy whole day is finally over.

"Take a few days' rest first."

Xia Nan thought so in his heart.

If possible, you can look for places selling incendiary bombs or other projectiles during this period.

In the previous mission, Wood still remembered clearly the oil and powder bomb thrown by the scorpion group.

In future adventures, these kinds of props are likely to produce miraculous effects.

Practice the two combat skills, and don't forget [Spin Slash]. Although it has reached the maximum level, who knows if this world has any settings for breakthroughs and advancements.

There's no harm in practicing more.

There is no rush for supplies. We can just purchase them before the next mission.

The sky is getting dark.

Deep in the purple-red sunset, there is smoke rising from the town’s cooking fires.

Xia Nan let out a long sigh.

"Dinner... let's have mushroom soup."

"Don't mention it, it tastes really good."

(End of this chapter)