As the auction came to a successful close, everyone left amidst Si Meng's smile.
Although the auction had ended, the trade fair continued, with people still trading back and forth between the five floating islands.
Ye Chen and his companion were no exception, and they strolled around the four floating islands in the vicinity.
"It seems that the one on the east side is used for unloading cargo. The remaining three are used for trading seeds, supplies, weapons, and special items. Which one should we go to?" the fat man asked, looking at the crowds coming and going.
"We've already bought quite a few seeds at the auction, and we don't have any special items that we urgently need. Besides, we might not be able to offer anything in exchange. Let's go check out the island with the weapons and equipment!" Ye Chen said after thinking for a moment.
"Alright! It just so happens that our clansmen are all lacking suitable weapons! A few sets were offered at the auction earlier, but they were all sold for special items. These things are in high demand!" The fat man nodded and complained.
"What can we do? In the early stages, weapons, equipment, and various medicinal materials are the most valuable!" Ye Chen shrugged, and the two walked towards the floating island next to them.
Upon arriving at this floating island, the most common sight is naturally a large number of shirtless men, and the forging of weapons and armor is predominantly done by men.
As for female lords, they made more contributions to the manufacture of lightweight clothing such as leather armor and robes.
"Dwarves, orcs, minotaurs... these lords' clans are all races that are quite skilled in forging!" the fat man said curiously, looking at the crowd of people walking around him.
"You're just stating the obvious. If you weren't a race skilled in forging, would you come here to buy weapons and equipment? Didn't you see there are quite a few dwarves, demi-humans, deer-people, and so on over there, all skilled in leather and cloth armor making?" Ye Chen said irritably.
"Speaking of which, I remember you have a friend named Yue'e who's good at fabric crafts, right? Can she make cloth armor?" the fat man asked curiously, pursing his lips.
Besides being skilled in singing and dancing, Chang'e in the Moon Palace also has the Weaver Girl as a member, and the palace is filled with many female officials from the Heavenly Court, so cloth crafts are naturally a given.
"Sure, but we don't have any silk right now, and we only just got our cotton plants back from the trade!" Ye Chen shrugged, realizing that even a skilled cook can't cook without rice.
"Well, that's true, but it seems that cloth armor's defensive effect is only so-so. Let's look at armor more! Anyway, elves can wear some light armor." The fat man nodded and said.
"Tch~~~ You look down on cloth armor? I'll make some tomorrow and dazzle you!" Ye Chen scoffed.
These days, cloth armor is mostly used to make robes, and its defensive effect is indeed mediocre.
Even for better magic conductivity, high-level robes are made from special animal hides, and cloth armor is rarely used.
Even cloth armor made from high-grade cotton and silk of the sixth or seventh tier is mostly used for aesthetics and is rarely worn in actual combat.
To put it bluntly, this is just for showing off; it's all show and no substance.
However, Ye Chen, who was familiar with Chinese mythology, knew that cloth armor and leather armor were the most commonly worn clothing in the prehistoric world.
Clad in a Taoist robe, he surveys the world below, his sleeves holding the universe within, his hand capable of summoning clouds and rain...
"I'm waiting!" The fat man smiled and didn't take it to heart, thinking Ye Chen was just joking.
As the two were talking, they arrived at a stall. There weren't many items there, only a few swords, spears, and other weapons, all made of iron.
"Boss, how much are these iron swords? Do you have any bows or other weapons?" the fat man asked.
Heavy weapons like spears and lances are not easy for the lithe Silvermoon Elves to use; they are more adept at using bows and crossbows.
"A Tier 1 iron sword costs 5 Tier 1 magic crystals. As for bows, we don't have any; these kinds of weapons are hard to make," the lord opposite said, shaking his head.
Along their journey, they encountered very few lords who sold bows.
"A Tier 1 iron sword costs 5 Tier 1 magic crystals? Can you give me a discount, boss?" the fat man exclaimed, haggling exaggeratedly.
However, the other party merely raised an eyebrow and glanced at him, saying, "Take it or leave it. If you don't want it, don't block my business. There are plenty of people in line behind me!"
Ye Chen looked back and saw that there were indeed quite a few lords inquiring about prices next to them. Weapons were currently in short supply.
"Five Tier 1 magic crystals, and I'll take all three of your iron swords. Also, do you know where I can buy bows? Preferably in large quantities!" Ye Chen immediately made the decision.
Weapons and armor are much more sought after than seeds and other supplies. Many stalls are sold out quickly, and the price of 5 Tier 1 magic crystals is indeed not expensive.
"Great, take it! As for the lord selling bows? I advise you to give up. As far as I know, no lord will be selling bows today. At most, they might bring one or two inferior bows to sell, which isn't worth it!" The shopkeeper waved his hand and said. Perhaps because he saw that Ye Chen had bought three iron swords, he said a few more words.
"Thank you!" Ye Chen nodded. He had expected this situation, so it wasn't surprising.
The two men got up carrying three iron swords, and instead of leaving because they couldn't buy a bow, they continued to browse.
Firstly, they can continue to loot weapons such as iron swords and daggers, and secondly, they can collect equipment such as leather armor and cloth armor, which are useful to the Silverleaf Moon Elves and Moon Witches.
"That's about it, isn't it? There's not much left here!" After walking around, the fat man said helplessly. They had basically swept through all the stalls, but only bought 5 iron swords and 3 pieces of leather armor, which wasn't even enough for the Moon Goddesses.
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