"Well...if you really want to do this, I can provide you with some help. The elves can give you the Seed of Eden as a thank you gift, which already shows that you are still worth investing in."
Icarus glanced at Wang Yu and the others, nodded thoughtfully, and did not question it again. Instead, he took out a card similar to the identity card and handed it to Aviya.
"This is the voucher for the shops in the streets and alleys that we passed through before. They are not very expensive. We, the subordinates of the Truth Supervisory Committee, have many such shops in stock. Let this be a gift from the Truth Supervisory Committee to you."
Icarus explained the function of this thing. It was something similar to a land contract. Unlike those shops with architectural plans, this was considered a street stall qualification.
Mobile shops provide a space for alchemists and scholars in Sky Mechanical City to trade independently. Within the allowed scope, some detachable buildings can be built as shops.
"thanks for your help."
The four of them thanked Icarus.
"It's okay. We should have cooperation in the future. Then, if you have any questions about Sky Machinery City, you can ask me now. I will answer them for you here. Of course, you can also come to me later, but at that time I It may not be there anymore.”
Icarus looked at everyone, preparing to answer their questions before leaving.
"Mr. Icarus, I would like to ask if Sky Mechanical City has any knowledge about the starry sky above us. Has anyone ever reached that space?"
Wang Yu raised his hand, indicating that he had a question to ask, and raised the question after Icarus nodded.
In any case, he still wants to find out whether this world is a planet, and whether Sky Mechanical City already has the means to reach space. This is somewhat related to his return to Earth.
"Xingkong? Why do you ask this...?"
Icarus frowned slightly, as if he didn't expect Wang Yu to ask this question.
The other party's performance made Wang Yu secretly wonder in his heart, is the universe in this world more different from the earth than he estimated?
"No, so far, no one has been able to reach the starry sky above us. Only a few astrologers can borrow the power of the stars above us."
Icarus shook his head and answered Wang Yu's question, then paused and added.
"If you really want to understand the starry sky, you can try to find the answer in the sea of books in the Central Council, but the prerequisite is that you have the status of "professor" and then exchange it with equivalent knowledge."
"Finally, I would like to give you a piece of advice from my personal perspective. Although the stars above your head are beautiful, it is best not to pursue them too much. Many people in history have pursued these magnificent things, but not many have ended well. .”
Icarus spoke seriously, and after pointing out how to gain knowledge of the stars, he also gave his admonitions.
"I see."
Wang Yu nodded, indicating that he had listened.
"As expected, the void that exists on this continent always has a color similar to the stars. No matter how you look at it, the starry sky in this world is not that simple, but it can make this Yu clan do everything If a warning is issued, what is the reason?"
After thinking about it, Wang Yu didn't ask any more questions. After waiting for the other elves to finish asking what they wanted to know, he said goodbye to Icarus.
"You want to know about the starry sky?"
Sieg asked Wang Yu after saying goodbye to the other elves.
"Well, haven't you tried flying up? Then you should be able to find something."
Wang Yu had never asked Siege about this before, so he asked him together today.
"Although I don't know much about the starry sky, if you keep flying upward, you will enter the "dissociation layer."
Zig replied.
"Dissociation layer?"
Wang Yu heard this term for the first time.
"Yes, after entering this realm, the body will begin to collapse and dissociate. Starting from the part with extraordinary power, it will decompose bit by bit. Eventually, this dissociation will spread to the soul, completely annihilating the existence that has entered the dissociation layer. So far, there is no existence that can break through that realm.”
Sieg told Wang Yu the nature of the existence called the "dissociation layer", which is one of the things that prevents people in this world from exploring the sky.
"Is there such a thing? Then let's not think about it so much and think about ways to earn money to open the plane channel."
Wang Yu scratched his head. The existence of the dissociation layer made exploring space out of reach. This thing was probably not something he could try to pass through yet.
The first thing to do now is to make money according to the previous plan, and the purpose of making money is to help Sieg open the passage to the plane of the undead.
The device that can stably open the plane passage is only available in Sky Mechanical City. Meeting in another plane is the secret method of Silver Dragon Arilian.
"Professor, are you sure it's okay to sell your scales in exchange for funds?"
Wang Yu approached Siege again to confirm the first step of the plan.
"No problem, as long as it's not something similar to the blood around the heart, the dragon's body can regenerate quickly, and the scales can grow back quickly."
"Besides, when I first came to the mainland with Noelle, I earned gold coins by selling things like dragon's blood. Now I'm just going back to my old business."
Sieg added with a smile after answering.
"That's good."
…
On the second day, when the officials of Sky Mechanical City were passing through the streets of the commercial district, they discovered that a rather exquisite stone hut had been built on the street where down-and-out alchemists and scholars often set up stalls to sell their works. A wooden sign was hung with the words "Adult Dragon Scales for Sale".
"Dragon scales, how long has it been since this race appeared on the mainland? Basically all the previous materials have been consumed, right? Will anyone sell them now?"
"Dragon things, people with such high-level alchemy materials would come to this kind of neighborhood to sell things? Even if they are real, they should be damaged."
"Although I built a stone house that looks pretty good, it's still hard for people to believe that this thing is real. There's no need to waste time."
Most of the alchemists, scholars, and ordinary extraordinary people who passed by shook their heads after seeing this sign and walked over without stopping. Most people with their own judgment believed that this could not be true.
But people are always like this, always holding on to a sense of luck, just in case they miss something. This is the same no matter where they are.
After half an hour of people coming and going, an alchemist walked into the shop. He was a young man in his thirties, who must have been in the Sky Mechanical City for some time.
After coming in, he looked at the layout of the small stone house. It was very simple. The house was divided into two parts by a stone wall. There was a table in the front as a place to sell goods, and a workshop in the back, which was covered by curtains and a magic circle. .
"Hello, are you buying dragon scales?"
The man sitting behind the counter asked the alchemist. Next to him, there was a little red-haired girl who was carefully reading a book with unknown content in her hand.
The alchemist looked at Sieg behind the counter, who was wearing gold single-frame glasses and smiling gently. The temperament of the other person made him feel that he did not look like a liar. It was a gentle and indifferent bookish atmosphere unique to an erudite.
"I want to see the dragon scales, is that okay?"
The alchemist made his own request. No matter whether Sieg looked like a liar or not, he had to verify the authenticity of the product himself.
"No problem at all."
Sieg took out a box from under the counter and opened it. Inside was a piece of black and red scales, palm-sized, with a rough surface and special texture, about two to three centimeters thick.
The first time the alchemist saw this scale, he thought it was real. Some of the details were exactly the same as what he had memorized in the alchemy consumables book. For example, the change in color represented the change from a young dragon to an old dragon. A symbol of transformation.
"You can pick it up and observe it, or use an instrument to test it. There's no problem."
Sieg pushed the box towards the alchemist, indicating that if he was worried, he could further test the authenticity.
"Thank you for your understanding."
The alchemist was a little surprised. There were not many businesses that could allow customers to reach this point. Damage to high-level alchemy materials would bring huge losses.
Picking up the scales with the tweezers he carried, the alchemist tapped a shining silver awl on the scales. The awl gradually changed color, and finally turned into a clear blue.
"The special magic power is friendly, the hardness is up to standard, and the characteristics are consistent with the records in the books. It is indeed a dragon scale. I want to ask, what is the price of this dragon scale."
The alchemist said, with a hint of joy in his eyes. He just happened to have such a high-strength, high-magic affinity material that could be used in alchemical works, so he came here to try his luck. Unexpectedly, he actually found it.
I don’t know how much this rare type of high-level alchemy materials costs, but I hope I can afford it.
"1000, I won't accept the bargain."
Sieg raised a finger and told the price of the dragon scale. He also said that he would not accept counter-offers. This was the fixed price.
"The price is very fair. I want one piece. Do you still have it in stock? If so, I'll ask a few alchemists I know to buy some as a reserve."
The alchemist took out his identity card without hesitation and prepared to transfer the money to Sieg. This was the standard price for high-level alchemy materials. Considering the scarcity of dragon scales, this price was actually low.
By the way, he asked Siege and planned to ask a few of his acquaintances to buy some. Whether they were used as material reserves or resold, they would all be considered a profit.
"There are still some, but not much."
Sieg pretended to flip through the counter below and gave an answer. He set this price after studying the average price of high-end materials in Sky Mechanical City. If you want to sell it more expensive, there is no problem. 1,500 is normal. price.
However, the cost price of dragon scales is approximately 0. The purpose of selling these dragon scales is just to raise the first start-up capital for the purchase of alchemy equipment. This is not their main business.
Satisfied, he transferred the money to Sieg, and the alchemist took away the dragon scale. After about twenty minutes, the other party led several scholars and alchemists to the store, and bought several more from Sieg. Dragon scales.
Several customers who entered and walked out of the store attracted the attention of other passers-by. Later, some people entered Zieg's store. Because of the products with absolutely no quality problems and the fair and low prices, the transaction was quickly concluded.
Gradually, a small queue of people appeared outside the store. The smell of wine is not afraid of the deep alley, not to mention that this small store is on the roadside. As long as it is the real thing, there is no need to worry about no one coming.
"I want as many as you want."
An alchemist who seemed to be the person in charge of purchasing for a certain society said to Sieg.
"Eighteen pieces, do you want them all?"
Sieg didn't engage in hunger marketing, so he could buy alchemy equipment sooner if he sold them at fixed prices. He took out a dozen boxes from the counter and placed them in front of the other party.
"Well, I've taken it all, 18,000, right? I'll give it to you after verifying the quality."
The other party opened the box and confirmed the quality one by one.
"It's a pity. I didn't expect that there would really be dragon scales, so I was preempted."
"I don't know if the boss still has it. At this price, I really can't bear to miss it. Let's take a look tomorrow."
People waiting in line at the back saw that someone had wrapped all the dragon scales, and they could only leave angrily, or consider coming back the next day to have a look. There are no special market rules here. Anyway, if the sale is completed, it is completed. No. It's up to who to let go.
Sieg also simply closed the shop as soon as the dragon scales were sold out and the door closed.
In any case, on this day, this stone house shop became somewhat famous on this street.
…
The next day, the alchemist who was the first to enter the shop rushed here early in the morning. He wanted to see if this small shop, which had sold out of dragon scales, would sell anything else.
Looking from a distance, he saw that the stone house was still there, and he felt happy. It seemed that the other party had unsold items and planned to continue selling goods here. If possible, he also planned to buy some useful materials.
But when he took a closer look, he found that the sign on the stone house had changed. It read "Eighth Level Fitter Shop", followed by a short series of introduction sentences, "Alchemy Item Repair", "Advanced Material Processing", "Pharmacion" "Learning to make items" and a series of very complicated businesses.
"this……?"
The alchemist was stunned. He understood the business behind it, but he didn't quite understand what "eighth level fitter" meant, but he still walked into the store.
The layout of the store was still the same, except that there was a series of alchemy equipment on the table, which looked brand new and of much higher quality than what he used himself, which made him a little envious.
The bookish man has disappeared, and sitting in his place is a young man with a translucent lens made of magic power over his right eye. He is currently looking at the book at hand, in a somewhat worn one. Write and draw in notebook
"Can I help you?"
Wang Yu raised his head and asked the alchemist.
Just when he was about to answer that he had no need, the alchemist thought of something and took out something like a pocket watch from his pocket. The hands on it had stopped moving.
The steady-state clock can maintain high-precision timing in various extreme environments. It is an alchemical tool commonly used by advanced alchemists. The price is very high. This is a second-hand one, and it broke after using it for a period of time.
Because once this thing is disassembled, it is easy to repair it due to the internal environment being broken. With his own alchemy level, he does not dare to repair it, so he might as well give it to this "eighth-level fitter" shop to give it a try.
"Fix this? It may not be possible to fix it. I have to take a look first, oh? This is simple. Here, it's fixed."
After receiving the steady-state clock handed over by the alchemist, Wang Yu first reminded him, and as he spoke, he used the power of a chariot to deconstruct and scan the pocket watch-like alchemical prop.
He immediately discovered the internal problem. One of the thousands of interconnected gears was melted by the high temperature, causing overall problems. He used the power of the chariot to reset the gears through the outer shell, and the repair was completed.
"ah?"
The alchemist looked at Wang Yu who took the steady-state clock and handed it over in less than ten seconds. He was stunned. How could it be possible? Didn't this guy do nothing and play tricks on him?
But he soon discovered that the pointer that had been stagnant before started to move again. Wang Yu said that it was repaired, and it was true...
The power of an eighth-level fitter is terrifying.
