Of course, this "luxury" should be put in quotation marks.

Because in his opinion, the room he was in was at best above average, just much cleaner than those ordinary guest rooms.

The most important thing is that this room, unlike the Grand Wizard Tower in the floating city, has the function of automatically adjusting the temperature.

In addition, Calim Port is located in the south of the continent of Faerun and has a typical tropical desert climate.

It is daytime now and the sun outside is very scorching. The ambient temperature is estimated to be at least 35 or 36 degrees Celsius. The room is so hot that it feels like a steamer.

Zuo Si carried many magic items and scrolls, but nothing that could regulate the temperature of the surrounding environment or improve physical endurance.

Moreover, since there may be deadly mutated viruses and bacteria hidden in his body, he must not suffer from heatstroke or get sick.

Otherwise, Calimport, the most prosperous and densely populated city in Faerun, would turn into a living hell in a week or two.

"Damn it! This is really troublesome. I guess I need to go to the local market and buy some things to cool down and beat the heat."

Zuo Si wiped the sweat from his forehead and neck and didn't dare to lie down to sleep.

Just now when I was eating outdoors on the second floor, there was a sea breeze blowing, and there was an ice bucket next to me that I got from somewhere to cool down, so I didn't feel how hot it was.

But now as soon as I entered the house, I immediately broke out in a sweat.

Well, now there's one more reason not to stay in Calimport.

In desperation, Zuo Si could only go downstairs to ask the boss about the market location for selling magic items, and then set off with the soldiers.

As for the leopard, he was left behind to look after Harlet.

Even though the leader of the Thieves Guild has promised that he will never let the pirate captain get away.

But he didn't trust the other party.

In other words, after living in the floating city tower for nearly two years, it has become difficult for Zuo Si to trust anyone easily.

Because trusting someone's promise when you first meet them often requires taking risks beyond your imagination.

He is not qualified and cannot afford such a high risk now.

Just like that, with curiosity and anticipation about the magic item market on the continent of Faerun, the two quickly passed through the majestic arena and the place dedicated to the sale of slaves, and came to the door of a round arched building.

Unlike other places that are crowded and noisy, this place seems very quiet.

Whether it was the merchants selling things at the stalls or the customers coming to choose and buy, they were all talking to each other in very low voices.

Some of them were wearing robes and hoods, and they obviously had a high level of arcane spellcasting. They were basically either mages or warlocks.

As for those who carry lutes or harps with them, they should be the legendary bards.

In addition, there will be a small number of people dressed as adventurers also picking and choosing.

Zuo Si did not rush to pick out things that interested him, but instead took a walk around the market first.

By eavesdropping on the prices mentioned in conversations between other customers and merchants, I had a rough idea of ​​which magic items were more valuable in Calim Port and which were slightly cheaper.

Firstly, due to the relatively large number of spellcasters, the prices of magic scrolls below the third level are often very cheap.

The supply of consumables such as [Missile Wand], [Sleep Wand], [Spider Web Wand], and [Mage Armor Wand] is also quite sufficient.

Secondly, compared to scrolls and wands that only spellcasters can use, magic rings, amulets, armor, weapons, cloaks, belts, boots and other equipment that anyone can use are more popular and more expensive.

The last and most important point.

All the goods here are not clearly marked with prices, but are meant to test the buyer's vision and understanding of magical items.

If you are a novice who knows nothing, it is entirely possible that you will be severely ripped off by the store owner.

The latter, who was carrying a heavy bag, answered without hesitation: "About 7,000 gold coins.

Half of them are [Beaconta] issued by Calimshan, and the other half are [Dent] issued by Amn.

In addition, we have more than 8,000 silver and gold coins, basically all of which are [Centaurs] from Am.

As for the silver coins, they are quite mixed, including [Taran] from Amn, [Decash] from Calimshan, [Broken Pieces] from Waterdeep, and [Raven] from Sembia. Together, there are probably more than 36,000 pieces.

If the goods looted from somewhere on the pirate ship were really as valuable as Bernard said, they could still earn an extra 15,000 to 20,000 gold coins after selling them all.

But this time, I only brought gold coins, and the rest were deposited in the Thieves Guild in Apke.

According to him, when we buy something, we just need to show the receipt he issued and we can use it directly as money.”

There is no doubt that all this money was looted from the pirate ship of "Blood Hand" Hallett.

As for who their original owners were, it is no longer known.

The only thing that is certain is that every gold or silver coin here is stained with the blood of merchants and sailors.

No wonder the pirates in the Nelanther Islands are so rampant. No matter how many times they are cleared out, there will always be new blood joining in.

The return rate in this industry is really too high.

It doesn't have to be much! Just one successful robbery can bring you huge wealth that ordinary people would never dare to imagine in their lifetime.

Of course, the risks are also incredibly high.

Excluding big pirates like Harlet who have already become a force to be reckoned with, small pirates usually only have a dozen or twenty people, driving a small sloop.

If you are not careful, you might be sunk in a storm, or be killed by a large merchant ship with large numbers of people.

It is a true portrayal of "Death is like the wind and is always with me."

Zuo Si didn't care about the pirates' lives, nor where the money came from or how many people they killed during the robbery...

What really bothered him was how to convert between so many types of currencies?

Based on his previous conversation with the merchant Bernard, Zuo Si already knew that one gold coin could usually be exchanged for two silver coins, twenty silver coins, or two hundred copper coins.

In addition, there is a more advanced platinum coin, one of which can be exchanged for five gold coins.

However, the number of platinum coins minted is very small, and they are often collected by nobles and wealthy businessmen, and rarely appear in transactions.

However, almost all countries, city-states, and even influential organizations on the continent of Faerun will issue currency within the sphere of influence they control.

Their size, weight, and precious metal content often fluctuate greatly.

This determines that the actual value and purchasing power of the same type of currency issued in different regions are not consistent after leaving the place of issuance.

In addition, the two precious metals, gold and platinum, have seen a certain degree of decline in value due to the chaos caused by the gods' descent to earth in the "Year of Troubles (1358 DR)", while the value of silver has been slowly rising.

Even the most astute merchants can usually only distinguish the differences in the value of currencies in the regions along a few trade routes they frequently travel.

At this moment, Zuo Si missed the exchange and electronic payment system of the Earth Bank very much.

Just as he lowered his head and silently made an estimate in his mind, a female shopkeeper with a black veil on her face suddenly said, "Young man, are you dazzled by the dazzling array of magical items here? If you don't mind, can you tell me what you want to buy? I may be able to recommend some to you."

moment!

Zuo Si raised his head and saw a pair of soul-stirring eyes...

(End of this chapter)