After confirming the specific number of flexible orders, Xia Duo and Larian then had a heated discussion on the price of arcane crystals and gold coins.
The price of "1 standard arcana crystal = 4000 gold coins" was finally settled. Although it was lower than the market price, for Xia Duo, who had the [Mithra] device, it was only an extra six minutes of waiting.
"I Have a Picture Book of Ghosts and Gods"
Trading without capital is fun!
After signing the agreement, Shado paid part of the arcane crystals, while Larian kept the one hundred [Defender's Armor] and two samples of [Defender's Shield] and [Defender's Gun]. Come down.
As for the follow-up part of the first phase of the transaction, it will be carried out next month. The transaction location was moved to Severington at the request of Shado, which is a more acceptable place for both parties.
Any transactions that may occur after the first period will also be placed there.
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"Lord Shado, if there is nothing else, I will go back to Severton first. There are still some things that I need to deal with there. Next time Lord Shado comes to Everesca, we will have a good discussion."
"Now that the misunderstanding has been resolved, Elder Larian should go if you need anything!"
Shado sent Larian to the teleportation room and helped him activate the teleportation circle before returning to the study, where Niya had been waiting for a long time.
"Leaving now?"
"Of course! Otherwise, what else do you want? We all have a tacit understanding, and it's fine as long as it comes to what we mean. Do you still want him to apologize to us in front of the people?"
Obviously this is impossible. The most important thing between countries is face. Everesca did make a mistake before and did not abide by neutrality. However, both sides tacitly called the incident a "misunderstanding."
Since it was a misunderstanding, it was over as soon as it was settled. In addition, Larian, as the elder of Everesca, came to explain in person and restarted the previous transaction. Naturally, Shado could not be too tough.
Niya actually knew this in her heart, but subconsciously wanted to gain more benefits for Sha Duo, "By the way, you just used arcane crystals to trade with the other party. What if the [Mythra] device is made public in the future?"
"It's okay, I didn't harvest a lot. Besides, you and I are willing to do it. You can't deny it just because the time and space environment has changed! And do you think that after [Mythra] is made public, the Seven Towers will agree to export a large amount of arcana to the elves? Can it crystallize?”
"That's it!" Niya thought thoughtfully.
Arcane crystals have almost unparalleled advantages over other energy gems. If their current sources were not too few and unstable, other energy gems would have been eliminated long ago.
Even if arcane crystals become rampant in the future, as an important strategic resource, the export price may have to refer to the current price of gems, which will not be much lower even if it is low.
When she thought of the [Mythra] device in the blue crystal plane that was constantly spitting out mysterious crystals, Niya couldn't help but be horrified. This was simply a gold mine that could never be dug out!
"Xia Duo——"
"Well, what's wrong?"
"Nothing." Niya shook her head. In fact, she was confused about the future. From her current perspective, the future was beyond all her past imagination.
Just looking at her confident and calm husband beside her, Niya suddenly felt at ease again. She changed the subject and asked, "Are the equipment you just bought really going to the ordinary people in the Territory Guard?"
"Of course! Wasn't this planned before?"
Xia Duo told Niya a long time ago that he would use magic equipment to arm the territorial guards. However, the magic items under the Nese magic system are very unfriendly to ordinary people. Almost every new piece of equipment requires a lot of time. study again.
Elf magic items are just the opposite. Even ordinary people can use them easily as long as they know how to use them.
With the completion of the [Daxia-Saville Passage], it is such a long forest road. Without a patrol team with high mobility, Xia Duo will always find it difficult to rest assured.
In addition to magic equipment, there are also airships, all prepared for the opening of the new channel.
Of course, the replacement of all these new equipment can also be regarded as part of the military construction of the territory. This is the case now and will continue in the future.
"By the way, half of these hundred flying armors will be given to the Saville Territory. There is a large foreign population there, so it would be good to use more deterrence."
"No need, there are two mage towers over there, are you still worried about someone with evil intentions?"
"Then don't forget that the two mage towers have no spell pools and basically have no external power. Even if they receive support from the Tower of Time, can they still be used for trivial matters? Leave a flying patrol to fill the gap. You can avoid a lot of trouble by putting on a facade, so you’re right to listen to me!”
Seeing that Sha Duo was serious, Niya did not refuse again, but in terms of the number of flying armors, she insisted on only twenty pieces, which was enough for two teams.
Xia Duo did not continue to persuade him on this point. It was just for window dressing. Dozens were not too many, and one or two were not too few. Do you really expect ordinary soldiers who can only fly to fight against mages?
This is not a war period, and in the foreseeable future, there will be no all-out war requiring ordinary people to participate in a short period of time. It is enough to maintain basic public security and clean up the wild beasts that cross the border.
When there are more transactions with elves in the future and there is abundant equipment, Niya will no longer value these things.
In Xia Duo's plan, the elves' equipment is just a transition. On the one hand, he has to wait for the magic items under the Nese magic system to be convenient for ordinary people to use, and on the other hand, he has to wait for the maturity of local magic equipment.
The former is being studied by the Territorial Magic Affairs Officer, while the latter requires first establishing an armed force equipped with a full set of magic items, and then summing up experience during training and combat, and putting forward suggestions for improving the existing equipment.
By updating and iterating step by step, we can finally reach the level that Sha Duo has always expected to be able to fight against (at least high-level) mages.
Xia Duo knows one thing very well. If ordinary people (including low-level spellcasters) cannot fight against mages, then why should mages believe that they are also ordinary people?
Just moral education and family ties from childhood to adulthood are completely insufficient. The real weight of real and real power is collective.
Masters must be allowed to see the potential and even abilities of ordinary people, only then can they sincerely respect ordinary people and recognize themselves as one of them.
Of course, correspondingly, ordinary people must also be aware of their potential and even strength.
In the history of Xia Duo's hometown, too many ordinary people were unable to see their own potential and strength. They were repeatedly deceived by the so-called "elites" and became cannon fodder in various senses. It is really sad.
Whether it is based on the simple concept of "more people are more powerful" or various more rigorous sociological arguments, the more a system can unite more groups, the stronger its vitality and the greater its development potential!
As a quasi-immortal, it is impossible for Xia Duo not to plan a development path with greater potential for himself, and he has never forgotten his identity as an ordinary person.
There is no doubt about how to choose.
Chapter 1725 The misunderstanding is resolved and the lawbreaker sprouts
