As a mature red dragon occupying an important trade route leading to the prosperous city of Zazesipo.

The treasures of Bertogas are undoubtedly much richer than those of Vermes.

What's more, he has unclear connections with members of the Dragon Cult.

Therefore, the quantity and quality of magic items are quite astonishing.

There were an astonishing number of +1 and +2 magic weapons alone.

There's even a +3 frost mithril two-handed battle axe that appears to have been made by northern dwarves. Not only does it take half the effort to wield as an iron weapon of the same size, it also deals extra cold damage when it hits.

Likewise, there are a large number of various types of magic armor.

One of them was a chain mail that was obviously made by an elven blacksmith. Its defensive capabilities and exquisiteness were so great that even Zuo Si, who came from modern society on Earth, was shocked from the bottom of his heart.

Because this armor weighs almost nothing when worn, just like wearing a thin shirt, it doesn't even affect the mage's ability to perform various complex spellcasting movements.

But its amazing defensive power is enough to withstand the piercing of any non-magical weapon.

Even if the mail armor structure is damaged by a strong external force, it will automatically return to its original state in a very short time.

Most importantly, the elf craftsmen who made it were so crazy that they carved magic symbols on each lock and then pieced them together to create an effect that blends in with the environment.

When exposed to light, these patterns will change like a chameleon, constantly following the changes in the surrounding scenery.

If the wearer wishes, it can also be transformed into exquisite dresses and skirts of various styles.

It is the armor that thieves, assassins, and bards dream of.

"What an incredible piece of work! I bet it took a master craftsman and an arcane spellcaster at least four months to a year to make this mail armor."

Zuo Si gave his evaluation as a magic item maker.

As a typical pragmatist, he simply could not understand why the other party would spend so much time and energy just to make this chain mail look more beautiful and exquisite.

If it is just for providing better camouflage, then you can add transformation magic, or directly enchant an [Invisibility] spell.

There is no need to meticulously carve each lock one by one.

Perhaps in the eyes of elves whose lifespans can reach hundreds of years, time is really a very cheap and unimportant thing.

Because they have enough time to squander, enjoy, and pursue the beautiful things that they are interested in and like.

"This elven mail armor can be sold for tens of thousands of gold coins in the human world. Especially those nobles and wealthy businessmen who like to show off will fight over it."

There was naked and undisguised greed in Wilmes' eyes.

Zuo Sishen nodded in agreement: "Of course! Any piece of art made by the elf masters can be sold for thousands of gold coins in the human world.

What’s more, this is a treasure that is quite practical.

But its significance to me is that it can be sold at a high price.

After all, I can mass-produce similar armor at a cost of less than 1,500 gold coins.

As for the so-called art...

Sorry, I just don't have the ability to appreciate it.

It is better to leave it to the wealthy nobles to buy it and enjoy it slowly."

After hearing this, Wilmes couldn't help but burst into laughter. "Hahahaha! I knew you were a sinister and cunning bastard. What do you mean you don't have the ability to appreciate art? You just want to squeeze more wealth from those stupid human nobles. In your eyes, they are probably no different from fat pigs waiting to be slaughtered in a pigsty."

"Don't say such harsh words. I didn't use violence to force anyone. They were willing to pay a high price. Doesn't the value of artworks, fine arts, and crafts depend on the recognition and admiration of wealthy people? By hyping and collecting these high-value-added items, the nobles can build class barriers and gaps that ordinary people can never cross in their lifetime. And I can get more money. This is called mutual benefit, or a win-win situation."

After saying this, Zuo Si casually stuffed the chain mail into the shoulder bag he was carrying.

He plans to find some time to write a heart-wrenching and tragic love story for it.

After all, they are both works of art, but the difference between those with stories and those without stories is huge.

After counting the weapons and armor, Zuo Si began to identify small items such as rings, necklaces, and bracelets one by one.

After a while, he found three magic rings, an amulet and a bracelet.

The rings are: [Ring of Regeneration], which allows the wearer to recover quickly from injuries and even regrow broken limbs; [Ring of Freedom of Movement], which can ignore all spells that restrict movement and immobilize the wearer. With it, you no longer have to worry about being trapped by [Entanglement], [Grease], and [Spider Web];

The [Ring of Fire Resistance] grants the wearer resistance to fire. Although it cannot make the wearer 100% immune to fire damage, it can at least ensure that the wearer will not die from a fireball.

The amulet is [Eye of Sagittarius].

The wearer will gain an additional two points of agility, and the probability of long-range weapons hitting vital points will be increased (the critical hit rate will be increased).

As for the bracelet, it is the [Ring of Energy Strike], which can release the stored energy to cause magic damage to designated enemies around it.

The bracelet can restore one to three points of energy per day, with a maximum storage limit of ten points.

When using it, the wearer can choose how many energy points to invest at a time.

The more energy points you invest, the more powerful the magic damage will be.

Although it sounds similar to [Ring of the Ram], the difference is that one is force field impact damage, and the other is pure energy damage.

Zuo Si put the [Energy Strike Ring] on his hand without any hesitation.

Keep the other three rings for now, and consider which subordinate to give them to after you return.

As for the piles of coins and trade bars on the ground, he simply put the more valuable gold and silver into the dimensional bag.

Then they packed up all the precious metals and magic metal ingots refined by the ogres and took them away.

Zuo Si didn't even look at the remaining common metals such as copper, crude iron, lead, tin, etc.

On the one hand, the dimensional bag I brought with me is almost full.

On the other hand, these things are really not worth much money, so there is no need to go to great lengths for them.

But just because he doesn't care doesn't mean Wilmes doesn't care.

After realizing that Zuo Si looked down upon the copper coins, copper bars and copper ingots, the greedy red dragon immediately asked tentatively: "You don't want these things?"

"No, it's not that I don't want it, but I'm going to keep it here for the time being. I plan to turn this place into a secret base to conduct some experiments with relatively large movements." Zuo Si explained meaningfully.

The more he learned about the huge dragon's nest that extended from the middle of the mountain into the underground, and the complex tunnels dug by the gnolls below that were like a maze and stretched for kilometers, the more he felt that this place had great potential.

What's more, the continent of Faerun is not just the above-ground part, there is also an equally large and complex underground part - the Underdark.

If the kobolds can dig a passage connecting to the Underdark, then Zuo Si can use this passage to get in touch with the underground world.

"Tsk! You mean stingy guy!"

Realizing that he couldn't get any advantage, Wilmes immediately pretended to be disdainful and curled his lips.

However, as the time came to two o'clock in the middle of the night, Zuo Si was in no mood to continue bickering with the red dragon. After briefly arranging the duties of the summoned creatures, he immediately embarked on the return journey.

Because he had to return to Myratma before daybreak.

Otherwise, when the sun comes out, everyone looking up will see a red dragon flying across the sky.

At that time, let alone landing, even getting close would trigger a series of chain reactions.

Zuo Si didn't want to spend all his energy cleaning up the mess, only to fail in the end because he didn't calculate the time correctly.

(End of this chapter)