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Chapter 141 Celia's Unscrupulous Way of Making Money

"Yes, it's only one gold coin, and this is a one-time offer, so don't miss out!" Celia said with a smile.

"No need, thank you. One gold coin is enough for me to buy ten link devices."

"The link device you bought isn't that efficient; 50 silver coins will do!"

"Not even a single silver coin is negotiable."

"Ok."

Celia stood up regretfully and looked at the other puppet hearts on the stall. They were all man-made, and the connecting devices were all the same runes, which could only bring out about 30% of the puppet heart's performance.

A thought struck her. "Boss, this Advanced Type II Artificial Puppet Heart is priced at 10 gold coins. If you sell it, I'll buy it; if not, then forget it."

The estimated factory price of this Puppet Heart is 8-10 gold coins, but Celia isn't entirely sure, so she'll just say 10 gold coins.

"10 gold coins? That's barely enough to feed a beggar. You need at least 20 gold coins, that's a rare attribute."

"That's it."

With that, Celia prepared to leave.

"Hey, hey, wait a minute, wait a minute!" the stall owner quickly called out to her.

"Is there anything else?" Celia turned around.

The stall owner gritted his teeth: "Ten gold coins it is, I haven't made a sale in two days."

"You made these connection devices yourself, didn't you? It's not like you can just make them from a natural magic puppet heart. These connection devices can only utilize 30% of the performance, so no one will buy them."

"Didn't you buy it already?"

"Boss, I don't like what you're saying. You need to add an Arcane Forge, or I won't buy it."

"Hey, aren't you kidding me? Arcane Forges are very expensive."

"How expensive can it be? Your arcane furnace here sells for at most 100 silver coins. Are you giving it away for free or not? If not, I don't want it. You're so rude!"

"Sigh, alright, it's my fault. Well then, I'll give you an Arcane Forge." The shopkeeper reluctantly handed over the Arcane Forge and the Heart of the Puppet.

Celia chuckled, tossed down 10 gold coins, and took the Puppet Heart and the Arcane Forge.

Then, she went to the side, thought for a moment, and said to the shopkeeper, "Shopkeeper, could I borrow a stool?"

"Give."

The boss took out a folding stool.

He wanted to see what this beautiful young sorceress was up to.

Under the watchful eye of her boss, Celia disassembled the connecting device, took out a carving knife, and began modifying the runes on it.

Unlike natural puppet hearts, artificial puppet hearts cannot be damaged if the connecting mechanism is removed. Artificial connecting mechanisms can be disassembled, repaired, and replaced, which can be considered a way to distinguish between natural and artificial ones, although it is a bit expensive.

Natural linking devices are expensive, costing at least 100 silver coins.

The boss, watching Celia operate the equipment, chuckled to himself.

"Heh, are you planning to buy my Puppet Heart, modify the linking device, and resell it? Naive. Who buys a Puppet Heart and looks at the linking device? Aren't they just haphazardly slapping it on and making their own when they get back?"

From this scene, the boss confirmed that Celia was a complete novice, unfamiliar with the industry, and unaware that everyone who bought her would install a new connection device themselves.

Few people care about the original game's built-in link device.

That's what he thought.

However, he overlooked something: non-puppet makers and sorcerers who don't understand runes can't improve the efficiency of their own connection devices even if they DIY them. At most, it's only about 10% more efficient than the original, and there's not much improvement in terms of wear and tear.

Ross watched as Celia modified the linking device and asked with a smile, "Weren't you going to sell scrolls? Why are you selling linking devices instead?"

Celia said, "I don't see any blank scrolls for sale here. I only have enough scrolls for myself, so I can't sell them."

"It's simple, just make a blank scroll yourself."

Celia pouted: "Then I might as well start making scrolls from monster breeding."

As she spoke, Celia had already completed the modifications to the link device.

I had previously engraved the connection device for this model during an exam, and starting from scratch took much longer than making any modifications.

The exam took so long mainly because it involved modifying a standardized rune pattern that had already been established.

The owner only inscribed a basic linking rune on the connection device for the Puppet Heart, which is a rune that can be modified at will.

The characteristic of this type of rune is that it can be modified freely without worrying about damaging the original runes. Furthermore, once the foundation is laid, modifications are quick. Therefore, Celia's modifications were very rapid, and she finished modifying it in a short time.

She put the linking device back, and the entire Heart of the Puppet seemed to brighten up.

If you compare it with the pile of Puppet Hearts next to the boss's, you'll find that the runes on the linking device are much more complex, and you can tell from the appearance that this Puppet Heart is more efficient.

Ross watched as Celia examined her masterpiece and chuckled, "Your idea is good, but this is a mercenary camp. The people who come here either already have puppets or can't afford them. They're not the target audience for Puppet Hearts. Who are you going to sell it to?"

“There will always be someone who needs it.” Celia chuckled. “Besides, I don’t necessarily have to sell the Heart of the Puppet. It’s too expensive for the mercenaries to afford, but there’s something else they can afford.”

"A link device?"

"Rune enhancement for the link device!"

Celia took out the Arcane Furnace, which was a gift with the purchase of the Puppet Heart, and connected it directly to the Puppet Heart via the link device. She then input some magic power into the Arcane Furnace, lighting up both the Arcane Furnace and the Puppet Heart.

After she finished, she thought for a moment and said to the shopkeeper next to her, "Boss, can I borrow a board?"

The boss casually handed over the disassembled wooden packaging board next to him.

"You don't mean to sell the Puppet Heart that modifies the link device? It's useless, it won't sell if it's not meant to.

Celia just smiled and didn't say anything.

She took out a pen and wrote a few words on the sign.

【sell:
95% Efficiency Puppet Heart
Link Rune Upgrade at a Low Price

After writing it down, she found a stick and rope, tied them to the sign, stuck it in an open space, and started setting up her stall.

She checked the time.

"It's 6 p.m. now, we can set up shop until 10 p.m., four hours, and we should be able to open for business!"

The girl was full of confidence.

ten minutes later.

No one responded.

Thirty minutes later.

Someone glanced at it and left.

An hour later, it was already dark.

Someone asked about the price of the Puppet Heart, and after learning it cost 20 gold coins, shook their head and left.

The boss next to him burst into laughter.

"Little sister, it seems you're not cut out to be a businesswoman."

Celia didn't believe it: "It's normal in the early stages of opening. Now that everyone's back, it'll definitely open soon."

"Okay, okay, I'll be waiting, hahaha!"

Two hours later.

The surrounding area became lively, and many people came to inquire, but the business still hadn't opened.

Celia was starting to lose her composure.

The girl's confidence gradually disappeared.

Ross looked at her with amusement.

Putting aside the fact that mercenaries doing missions are almost never going to buy Puppet Hearts in the camp, the idea of ​​upgrading Link Runes at a low price is like setting up a stall outside a construction site and saying you're going to upgrade your phone's operating system at a low price. Who would care?
After a busy day, mercenaries are looking for time to relax and resupply, so they will only pay attention to stalls related to entertainment and resupply.

Rune upgrade?

Not interested in.

Those who come here to do quests either have sufficient rune efficiency or are completely unaware of the benefits of upgrading efficiency.

Just like someone who's used to $100 headphones can't imagine what's so great about $5,000 headphones.

Seeing the girl's anxious expression, Ross shook his head.

Alright, let me help you.

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(End of this chapter)