Wizards: Starting with Synthetic Gems

Chapter 134 Ouroboros's Genius Salesmanship
At Chimera Market, Locke once again arrives at Kenterry's Forge Workshop.

Having become familiar with this shop, there was no need for Locke to buy from other alchemy workshops. There were quite a few shops in the Chimera Market that sold counterfeit and inferior goods, so Locke preferred to go to familiar shops to buy the magical resources he needed.

Tyne Kentry emerged from the fiery furnace alchemy array covered in soot, as if he had just crawled out of the furnace's slag.

Locke could hardly bear to watch; this alchemist's life was far too arduous, completely incomparable to those elegant potion masters.

When Tyne heard Locke's request, he became very interested. "Strengthen security? I wanted to recommend it to you when you came last time, but you left before I finished speaking."

“I’ve long felt that a breeder as talented as you should have received better treatment on your plantation.”

Tyne's shop was only half a street away from Lijin's Secret, so when he occasionally met Yuri Burns, he would hear some information about Locke from Yuri, and Tyne would know that Locke was a breeding genius.

Locke also learned from Yuri that Tyne was a wizard seed of the Ouroboros Ring, and his status was not low.

Although he is at the Chimera Market, he is merely using the market to sell his various products; he himself receives various resource allocations from the Ouroboros Ring.

He wasn't as miserable as he seemed.

It's just that because of the alchemist's special nature, he always seems very unsophisticated whenever I see him.

Tyne was very interested in promoting his own work. "I recommend you buy three of my carefully designed True Sight Orbs, along with two sets of protective barriers, and then buy two clay golem guards, and that should be about it."

Tyne moved a stool, jumped onto it, and took a basketball-sized orb from the shelf. "Look," he said, "the three True Sight Orbs can establish a magical connection. You can use the True Sight Orbs to monitor things within fifty meters of the orb."

"I created the True Sight Orbs, adding a tiny bit of minor enchantment magic, so they can float in mid-air. This way, you can use these three True Sight Orbs to inspect your botanical garden and apothecary."

"Oh, right, there's also a 0.5 ring memory technique on it, which can record scenes that happened within the last three months."

Locke accepted the True Sight Orb, wisely refraining from mentioning why enchanters' techniques must be added to alchemical items.

In reality, alchemists and enchanters, though mutually exclusive, are forced to cooperate.

Many enchanted items are masterpieces created at the intersection of these two fields.

Locke checked and found that he could indeed observe the detection range of another True Sight Orb through one True Sight Orb, and the maximum radius of the observation was about fifty meters.

However, by enchanting it with the 0.5-ring Levitation ability, it can patrol the skies above its plantation and pharmacy.

This is equivalent to a remotely controllable and freely movable surveillance system.

Locke nodded and said, "That's right, but how much will it cost?"

Tyne jumped off the stool. "Each one costs two hundred and fifty magic stones."

Locke frowned slightly. "It's too expensive. And I'm buying three at once, can't you give me a discount?"

Tyne spread his hands and said, "But it has three 0.5-ring spells attached to it: Memory, Detection, and Levitation. Its original form is an outstanding alchemical item, essentially a mid-to-high-level enchanted item. If it weren't for the fact that so many people buy it and it's a necessity, it might cost an extra hundred magic stones."

“I’m telling you, Locke, your botanical garden, which is run by such a skilled breeder, must have something like this,” Tyne said in a low voice. “Thieves often visit my alchemy workshop, trying to steal my special magical alloy material formula.”

"Even some of my apprentices want to steal my skills. The True Vision Pearl is a must; how can I feel at ease if I don't buy it?"

Seeing that Locke was still resistant, Tyne could only rub his hands together and say, "Alright, alright, then if you buy three at the same time, I'll give you a discount."

"How about I sell them to you for 220 magic stones each? I can't go any lower. I'm only making this extra concession because you're a regular customer."

Locke nodded slightly. After signing the bulk purchase contract last month, he still had 5,400 magic stones left. In addition, with the income from the Super Mandrake Vine Magic Field and the Iron Wire Goosegrass Magic Field this month, he had a total income of 3,500.

He currently has a staggering 8,900 magic stones in his astral ring.

This is a huge sum of money.

Locke wasn't unable to afford these small items; he was just subconsciously haggling. After all, the True Sight Orb was, in a sense, a necessity, something everyone would buy to monitor certain places that needed to be monitored.

“Okay, then I’ll buy three True Sight Orbs,” Locke said.

The dwarf Tyne continued enthusiastically promoting the items in his shop. "Two protective barriers, which, when placed in one location, will automatically deploy a 0.8-ring semi-permanent barrier magic circle. Each costs 500 magic stones!"

“And my clay golem.” Tyne pointed to the depths of his shop, where a clay golem stood like a model. The golem looked like an enlarged version of a clay figure, standing over four meters tall, with magical runes covering its body, each rune shimmering with magical light.

The clay golem's eyes emitted a dangerous red light.

A powerful aura swept over us.

Tyne excitedly introduced his latest creation, a clay puppet, another masterpiece created by alchemists, a powerful assistant to wizards, a magically manipulated puppet robot, perfectly suited to be a plantation guard.

Tyne said with great interest, "One only costs 1,200 magic stones. This thing is a real high-end item. Ordinary first-class wizard apprentices can't afford such high-end things."

"Just imagine, when you go out shopping, having such a powerful guy by your side, how awesome would that be? Clay puppets are magical golems with strong magic-resistant skin and magic immunity. Each of their attacks is comparable to the magic models of the Power School, and you can also cast spells remotely through clay puppets."

"Aside from the slightly slower movement speed, there are no other problems!"

Tyne highly recommended it. "If enemies invade your plantation, you can use the golem to cast spells and retaliate remotely. Locke, don't hesitate, buy it now. This isn't something an ordinary first-class wizard apprentice can afford!"

"This is a high-end product!"

Locke glanced at Tyne and his clay puppet, then nodded slightly. Under Tyne's increasingly excited gaze, he said indifferently, "Hmm, I think you're right. I'm just an ordinary first-class wizard apprentice."

"I only need these three True Sight Crystal Balls. I don't need anything else. This is 660 Magic Stones."

The alchemy hut is something distributed by the academy, and it has a powerful defensive array on its own, so there is no need to buy a defensive barrier or even an expensive clay puppet, which has a relatively narrow range of applications.

You should save your money to buy more magical resources that will benefit your cultivation, instead of squandering it here.

I don't need to buy a clay puppet to show off to others.

The golem itself moves too slowly. It's more than enough as a guard, but it's not good enough for use in battle.

Tyne's expression immediately cracked. "Locke, you... wait, don't go. If you don't want high-end stuff, you can buy affordable luxury. I have another project coming up, the Magic Mirror..."

"Locke, you're such a cheapskate! You're supposed to be the rising star breeder genius at Lilith's Cottage!"

After forcibly saying goodbye to Tyne, who kept trying to sell him his products, Locke took the three True Sight Orbs and prepared to leave the Chimera Market.

Unexpectedly, halfway there, Locke encountered a familiar face on the street—Zack, a first-class wizard apprentice from the Procurement Department.

Zack was clearly in a good mood, walking with a smile on his face. He paused for a moment when he saw Locke, then approached him, wanting to share about the Crystal Palm Fire Lotus.

"Locke? Your magic power... is growing quite fast. By the way..."

"Locke, the magical plants you delivered to me last time played a crucial role in the wizarding war against the Blood Curse Tribunal a few days ago!"

"Come on, let's go to the Witch's Kitchen. I'll treat you to another meal. That'll be a celebration for us."

“Alright, Senior Zack.” Locke glanced at the sky; it was almost noon. He thought for a moment that the food made by the seasoners was still quite expensive.

Moreover, I think I and Zach will have more in-depth cooperation in the future.

Therefore, he did not refuse.

Moreover, Locke wanted to know what had happened to make Zack so happy.

(End of this chapter)