After slowly putting down the glass statue in her hand, the woman showed an expression of disbelief on her face.
At this moment, she finally understood why the finished product she put together through transformation magic was always less stable than the original.
It's not a problem with the spell, nor is it a problem with the materials...
What is lacking is the means to perfectly integrate everything without affecting sensitive materials.
Zuo Si smiled and nodded: "That's right! Even if I give you the full set of technology, it will be difficult for you to make this energy storage device according to the process. Even if you make it, it will cost several times more because of the use of too many advanced magic or materials, and it will not be worth it in the end."
"Damn it! Does this mean that all my previous efforts and financial investment were in vain?"
The woman's tone clearly revealed a strong sense of unwillingness.
As the most famous magic item dealer in Port Calim, what she could not tolerate the most was losing money.
Of course, this kind of personality may also be related to the spiritual blood flowing in the body.
After all, the most famous thing about the giants is that they are often outstanding and cunning plane businessmen, who can often deceive those ignorant guys and make them willingly take out the last penny in their pockets.
If anyone makes them lose money, they will definitely bear a grudge for a long time.
“That depends on what you choose next.
In fact, the cost of this energy storage device is much lower than you think, but the materials required are extremely complex.
If you can provide me with materials and a workshop free of charge, I can produce finished products in large quantities in a short period of time.
However, in exchange, I request half of the proceeds from the sale of these devices, or exchange them for scrolls, books, and magic items of similar value.
At the same time, while I am stranded in Port Calin, I can borrow your workshop and alchemical equipment for free.
By the way, you should have your own mage tower, right?"
Zuo Si calmly put forward a cooperation plan.
After escaping from the floating city tower, he realized how much convenience the place, which had always been regarded as a cage, had brought him.
Whether it is the rich collection of books in the library, the inexhaustible materials in the warehouse, or the various rooms with special functions, as well as the monsters and slave craftsmen imprisoned in the basement cells, you need to pay a huge amount of money to obtain them now.
Many things can't even be bought with money.
Therefore, Zuo Sixiang wants to use this kind of cooperation to temporarily obtain a place to conduct magical experiments.
Otherwise, if they messed around in an unprotected hotel room and accidentally failed, causing an unexpected chain reaction, I'm afraid everyone in the hotel would be blown to the sky.
"Of course I have my own wizard tower. But you have to tell me first how low the cost of making an energy storage device is." The woman was obviously tempted.
Because only by cooperating can she recover her previous losses, or even make a fortune from it.
Zuo Si picked up a pen, wrote down the names of more than thirty materials in the common language of Furen on a blank piece of paper, and then handed it directly to the other party.
"Here, the cost is all here, take it and have a look."
The woman quickly took it and glanced at it. She immediately exclaimed, "How is this possible! According to the materials listed above, the cost of making an energy storage device is less than 2,000 gold coins?"
"Only 1,800 gold coins to be exact," Zuo Sijiu said meaningfully. "But you can sell it for more than 20,000 gold coins. Even if you can only get half, you still have a net profit of 9,100 gold coins. You provide the materials and I will make it. This is a business that is guaranteed to make money. What do you think?"
"Of course my answer is yes! No businessman would find a reason to refuse such a win-win cooperation. Let me introduce myself again. My name is Aisha. I am a warlock and a businessman who specializes in purchasing and selling magic items. I am also the only designated member of Aurora Magic Shop in Port Calin."
The woman took the initiative to introduce herself.
In Calimport, a city filled with chaos, murder, and power transition, actively giving your name means showing goodwill.
"My name is Soth, a traveler who has just arrived in Calimport from another land. It's a pleasure to meet you, beautiful lady Elsa."
Zuo Si also immediately stood up, put one hand on his chest and bowed slightly in response.
He has never been reluctant to show his most humble and polite side to those who have great power and can bring him extra benefits.
In fact, the actual cost of making an energy storage device is less than 300 gold coins.
More than four-fifths of the materials on that list were prepared for corruption and personal gain.
Most importantly, Zuo Si also planned to take advantage of the opponent's wizard tower's energy reserves for free and use them to upgrade his own professions.
Anyway, when the time comes, he will have the final say on how much magical energy is needed to make an energy storage device.
As long as it does not exceed the sorceress's psychological expectations, the possibility of being discovered will basically not be too great.
Aisha obviously didn't know that Zuo Si was thinking about how to "take advantage" better and more safely. Instead, she asked with great interest: "If the materials are sufficient, how many of these devices can you make in a day?"
"Six!"
Zuo Si gave a relatively conservative number without hesitation.
He understood that things are valuable because they are rare, and he also knew that magical items like this one, which cost tens of thousands of gold coins, were destined to be affordable by only a few people.
If too much money floods into the market at once, it will inevitably cause a price crash and a series of troubles and serious consequences.
"Very good! Give me two days to purchase the materials, and I will come back to you in two days."
Elsa was obviously very satisfied with the efficiency of producing six energy storage devices in one day.
This means that the previously lost funds can be earned back in two days at most.
One is only sold for 20,000 gold coins?
What a joke! If a powerful magic item like this, which has no restrictions and can be used by ordinary people, is not sold at a high price of 25,000 to 30,000 gold coins, then this merchant is a failure.
What's more, the purpose of Aurora Magic Shop is not to seek the best, but the most expensive.
Of course, she would never tell Zuo Si the real price, but planned to calculate the share based on the selling price of 20,000 gold coins each.
I have to say that, to some extent, the sorceress and Zuo Si are really a perfect match.
Because they all think about how to take advantage of each other first.
As to who actually gained more advantage, it is unknown.
Anyway, both of them got what they wanted, which is a true "win-win" situation.
After watching Elsa leave the "Happy Hour" Inn, Zuo Si immediately extracted some energy from the mana pool and established a new mana core through [Mimicry].
At this point, in his [Occupation] column, in addition to the most basic [Planeswalker], there is also [Creator] obtained in the floating city tower, and now there is another [Mage].
Because of the intelligence bonus of up to 19, the mage gains two first-level spell slots at level 1.
As for those zero-level spells that consume so little mana that they are negligible and are called "magic tricks" by wizards, they can be cast many times a day.
(End of this chapter)