Oran's hairline is a little high, and the rest of his hair is slightly gray. He is a half-elf male who is nearly fifty years old.
Half-elves are a very miserable group, and they are often the descendants of victims of the slave trade. They did not inherit the lifespan of the elves. Even if they were rescued by the elves, they were not allowed to return to the forest with the elves. Most of them would be captured again and live as slaves for the rest of their lives.
The wandering blood elves are not so particular about this aspect. Liv occasionally rescues a few and takes them as apprentices. Unfortunately, most of them are ineffective. Only Olan has been promoted to a fourth-level mage in the past two years.
Liv is an old antique. No matter how much she loves to play, many of her habits are different from modern ones, such as mage leveling.
She knows several seventh-level spells herself, and according to the modern system, she is considered a seventh-level mage. However, according to her own standards, if she cannot master seven-level spells from several different factions, she should not be considered a seventh-level mage.
The same goes for Olan. When he was recognized as a fourth-level mage, he already had the ability to learn fifth-level spells. Unfortunately, his talent was still not enough, and he probably didn't have enough time.
This place will become the center of disputes in the future, which may give him a chance to climb to the level of a fifth-ring mage and live a little longer.
The prop shop was also directly transferred to Olan for management, and Liv only came to visit occasionally when something big happened.
The four-ringed mages in the human world seem to belong to the top class, but in the exile, it is not too surprising that the four-ringed mage has been the prop shop manager for more than ten years.
Because of his childhood experiences, O'lan spoke very little. After taking over the store, he stayed behind the counter and read the study books given by the teacher and the magic books he took out. He would make another copy of whatever was sold in the store, and Don't spend any more time on business.
Liv ran away directly after completing the transfer of the store.
With a completely fishy business attitude, one can imagine the store's business. Dozens of customers come through the door every day, and business is considered prosperous if one transaction is made.
But that day, a customer came into the store and caught Olan's attention.
A human female.
The teacher has already explained that the only native citizens of this city are the Night Clan and the Sharp Blade. The presence of human beings in the penal colony itself is already very rare, let alone the barbaric area of the penal colony.
The woman has blond hair and sea-blue eyes. She is from an ethnic group that Oran has never known. In fact, from his experience, he can only recognize two human ethnic groups, one with brown hair and the other with black hair.
The woman looked around at the products and walked to the counter to talk: "Boss, can you customize magic props here?"
Oran blinked longer this time, and when he opened it again, his eyes were already attached with the eyes of the mage.
too strong!
Pure physical strength is much stronger than a blade.
Really human?
But apart from power, the mage's eyes couldn't see anything unusual, not even fighting spirit.
"Boss?" the woman spoke again.
Oran replied dully: "What do you want?"
"I need a prop that can produce thrust in a directional manner, roughly as powerful as an adult throwing a hammer, preferably reusable."
The description is strange, but it is very common. Oran asked: "Is it a device that propels a small ballista?"
"Absolutely. How small can it be if it is customized?"
The thing was so common that Olan didn't think much. He took out a energy-concentrating stone from the counter that was about the size of a little finger: "It's so big. If you want to reuse it, the price will be very expensive, eight hundred yuan each."
Most of the people who customize such things are assassins or hunters. Adding them to a crossbow can greatly increase the power of the arrow, and there is no need to consume magic props when using it. You only need to charge the magic crystal regularly, so the price is also There is a reference.
"It's a bit expensive. If I order a thousand, can it be cheaper?"
"..."
Oran was in trouble.
He is a very rigid person, but he is not mentally retarded. On the contrary, being able to become a fourth-ring mage is enough to illustrate his intelligence.
Ordering a thousand units, even if discounted in half, would cost 400,000 yuan. This city is obviously a new city. Who else can spend so much money besides the kings of the two clans? Be it a grain merchant or an iron factory,
Obviously not enough.
Before leaving, the teacher warned him not to have anything to do with the "King", otherwise the consequences would be disastrous.
I thought for a while and came up with the idea of rejection: "This magic prop requires the use of magic crystal, which may be slightly different from what the customer guessed. Because of its scarcity, the larger the dosage, the more expensive the raw material will be. If you want If you order a thousand pieces, at a price of 800 yuan each, it will take our store at least ten years to complete the supply. For every year shortened, the price will increase by 20%."
The woman looked a little embarrassed, and after a while she asked: "Buy two first, how long will it take?"
"Five days." Actually it only took two hours, but Oran didn't want to tell Muggles that.
"Okay, here's the deposit. I'll pick it up in five days." The woman took out a handful of wooden coins, counted out twenty ten-yuan pieces and pushed them to him.
Olan confirmed the denomination again and wrote a note: "This is your voucher. Please bring it with you when you pick up the goods."
Without saying goodbye, the woman took the note and left.
Oran sat back behind the counter and began to feel embarrassed.
The teacher didn't teach much, and he wasn't sure if he could handle it.
When ordering two transmitters, which one should be done better? Or is it inferior?
If you do it too well, you may be noticed by the city lord; if you do it too poorly, the prop shop may be angry.
... Just deal with it, if the store is gone, you can still open it again.
Five days later, the blond woman came to pick up the goods. She showed no interest in other goods at all. Instead, she confirmed that she was serving the city lord.
Hope not to come again.
But it backfired, and within three days, she came again.
"Last time you said that magic crystals are very scarce. I would like to ask if it is possible to create such a thing artificially?"
Although he decided not to have a relationship with the city lord, Olan is first and foremost a mage, and the pursuit of knowledge is the only principle of a mage. Obviously, artificial magic crystal is a shortcut that seems to lead to the door of truth.
Many people have failed in history. Olan doesn't think he can make a breakthrough, but he also wants to hear what the other party has to say first.
"Why do you think magic crystals can be made artificially?"
Oran caught the slight change in the blonde's expression.
It was a strange reaction. She seemed to be surprised by the question he asked, but her answer at the next moment shocked Oran.
"Magic crystals are either artificial or naturally occurring. Naturally occurring crystals must have geographical and climatic conditions for their formation. As long as the raw materials are correct and their formation conditions can be simulated, why can't they be artificial?"
Oran knew that the city lord had given her this answer in advance, otherwise there would not have been such a surprise.
But the idea is completely correct. The historical figures mentioned by the teacher did have similar motivations to try artificial magic crystals.
She couldn't be tricked into it: "Time, I can't simulate time. Natural formation also takes time, and it may have experienced very complex environmental evolution."
"No, no matter how time changes, its final effective substance will not change. It may be glass, quartz, lead crystal, it may be aluminum oxide crystal, or it may be some other substance that looks like crystal. We just need to know which kind If the material can stably carry the spell, it will be close to the answer."
Olan lowered his head in silence for a long time. When he raised his head again, his eyes brightened: "What is aluminum oxide?"
The blonde also held back. After all, she was just a mouthpiece and could not really answer the Fourth Ring Master's questions.
"Go back and tell your master that if he can take out the aluminum oxide crystal in your mouth, I will help him, even if the cost is that I will face death."
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