The adventurer at the bottom is fantasizing again.

Thirty? That's quite a lot.

Lorraine thought he would say that his ancestors were legendary blacksmiths who had handcrafted countless legendary weapons. Turns out there are quite a few blacksmiths who can do that.

I don’t know if dwarves were included. Those guys might cry all night while drunk, but they’re definitely experts at blacksmithing.

"What auxiliary materials do we need to prepare?"

Lorraine didn't know if he really had that skill, but even if the things broke, they wouldn't lose much.

After all, the hammer was a gift from Nathan, so it wasn't a big deal to lose money on something that cost nothing, and the dragon bloodstone was probably not worth that price anyway.

Horton scratched his chin, pulled out a piece of parchment from somewhere, and began writing while reciting it like he was reciting a text:

"Let me think about it carefully... Three fire oil plants, preferably with juice extracted directly from them;"

A packet of silver powder, not too much is needed, just enough to provide stability;

A handful of sulfur crystals is enough; you don't need much.

Quenching oil, I have it here, you don't need to look for it, I'll include it in the labor cost;

If you can find some more refined gold, even just scraps, that would be even better.

Lorraine took the parchment and examined it closely. He was surprised to find that the Horton man, despite his rugged appearance, had very neat handwriting.

Silver dust is everywhere; you can buy it at general stores, or you can scrape some off silver coins if all else fails.

What are sulfur crystals? He had only heard of sulfur, and he had never even heard of fire oil grass or refined gold.

He expressed his doubts one by one.

Horton carefully returned the Dragonblood Stone to him and patiently explained:

"The sap of the fire oil grass can release the power of the dragon blood stone. There are other materials that can do the same, such as the tail gland of a fire lizard, or the shell of a fire beetle. You can even bring a bottle of dragon blood."

"However, it's clear that oilweed is the most economical option, isn't it?"

Dragon blood... Lorraine twitched the corner of her mouth.

"Sulfur crystals are a byproduct of sulfur mining. They're not hard to find, and the price isn't too high. It's just that I'm unlikely to store them here; it's too dangerous."

"I do know where you might find fine gold. You can ask at the merchant guild. There are many merchants coming and going around here, so you might be able to buy some of that stuff. Even just a tiny bit of it would only cost around ten gold."

"There's a chamber of commerce here? Oh right..."

Lorraine suddenly remembered the 80-gold bounty he had seen when he first accepted the mission, which seemed to have mentioned the merchant guild.

However, if even a tiny fragment is worth 10 gold, it must be some rare material. I wonder if Piper's hammer can break through the rare level.

He still doesn't know what comes after "rare," but since a six on the Fate Dice only yields "rare," he'll probably have to wait for two more dice.

A thousand exploration experience points! I wonder when I'll ever be able to afford that.

"But where is our chamber of commerce?" he asked, puzzled.

The Chamber of Commerce was clearly not a small organization, but apart from Haif's Adventurer's Tavern, the only other large building in Shallow Beach Town was the Government Office.

Haifu probably doesn't have the time to do another part-time job, so the government affairs office is where the chamber of commerce is located.

He remembered the palace-like building.

Horton quickly proved his guess.

"The Shallow Beach Town Chamber of Commerce is located in the government building, and Mr. Nathan is the president of the Chamber. You can go and ask him if he's willing to see you," he said.

"Okay, how much are these things worth?"

Lorraine placed the bag of spoils on the table.

"let me see."

Horton deftly unpacked the package and began flipping through the contents one by one.

"A broadsword made of decent materials, but it's been forged too crudely. It can only be used as a blank. 5 gold."

Two short iron-tipped spears, plus a piece of gold and silver worth 10.

Where did you get all this junk? Tsk tsk tsk, I'll give you 10 silver, that's 7 gold in total!

Lorraine rubbed her head as if she had a headache.

Even selling everything plus my savings wasn't enough to cover the labor costs. I still had to repair the sword and modify the leather armor. Adventurers really do earn money fast, but they also spend it fast.

They also need to collect enchanting materials for Dragonblood Stone, which is an even bigger expense.

"How much will it cost to repair this shield?" He then took the dragon-scale round shield off his back.

"You really have a lot of good stuff," Horton said in surprise.

"Good luck, good luck..."

"Let me see, a shield made of kobold scales. This must be from that dragon shield guard, right? It's not hard to repair, five gold coins, about a week. Any more?"

"That's all, that's all."

"Here are two extra gold coins."

Lorraine took the gold coin from Horton, then took 1 gold and 10 silver from her bag and gave it to Piper.

The two then went to the tailor, Old Mona, and sold the two leather armors they had discarded. They also modified the stone scale hard leather armor that Piper had just acquired.

However, secondhand goods are not worth much, and Lorraine only received 6 silver coins.

He now has a total of 22 gold, 13 silver, and 6 copper coins left, which was a huge sum of money when he first transmigrated.

But thinking about all the money I'll have to spend next makes me feel incredibly poor, and even the sunlight today feels glaringly bright.

"Once we've packed our gear, we'll have to go see what kind of work we can do."

Lorraine rubbed her eyes and continued:

"Pap, go to the apothecary and ask Tom. He collects herbs all year round, so he might have some fire oil grass. Also, check if any of the ingredients on the list are available for direct purchase."

"If not, that's fine. Let's meet at the tavern again and ask Haifu."

The short man nodded and said, "Okay, Piper will go right away."

Lorraine then went to the government office again to visit Mr. Nathan. Having learned from his previous experience, he met the mayor very easily.

Nathan was still wearing an exquisite robe, but this time it was blue. When he saw Lorraine, he was looking down at a document and seemed to be in a bad mood.

"These things you're asking about... aren't very common. I do have some sulfur crystals, about the size of a palm, they're not worth much. I'll have Joel take you to the storeroom to get them later, consider it a gift from me."

He pinched the bridge of his nose.

Joel is the captain of the guard.

"Fire oil grass is produced in relatively small quantities, but the extracted juice can be stored for a while. I can keep an eye on it for you. The same goes for fire lizard tail glands and fire beetle shells; you'll need to order them."

"Forget about fine gold. It's extremely rare and practically never circulates on the market."

Lorraine nodded. He liked Nathan's generosity, but he couldn't accept something for nothing, so he braced himself and asked about the price, while also politely inquiring about the details.

"You seem to be in a bad mood. Is something wrong?"

Nathan paused for a moment, then replied with a wry smile:

"Recently, a beast has been attacking passing ships on the Blackwater River, causing huge losses to many caravans. More than a dozen merchants have gone bankrupt or lost their lives."

"This has a huge impact on the Chamber of Commerce. Many people are forced to travel by land, which takes several times longer."