"10%, I can give you 10% of the final selling price as processing fee." This time, before Shanoba could say anything, Gavin directly raised a finger and said, "If you are willing to agree, we will sign a cooperation contract, no matter what Whether it is the regenerated gems we have now or the newly excavated regenerated gems in the future, we will leave them all to you. If you don't agree, then we can only think of other ways. Your craftsmanship is not completely irreplaceable, it is nothing more than We need to pay for some of the R&D costs ourselves and increase manufacturing costs, but for the long term, I think this investment is sometimes worth it.”
"Heart of Rebirth?" Jinbao didn't even bother to answer Gavin's question, his eyes moved involuntarily as Gavin's fingers moved flexibly.
Because what was turning in his hand was not the fine gold coin usually used for training, but a regenerated gem the size of an egg, exuding a mysterious and dark luster.
This regenerated gem was the one seized from King Kodikoli.
As the number of regenerated gems offered by the kobolds increased, Gavin further determined the rarity of this oversized regenerated gem.
One as big as this one is still the only one.
Between the size of quail eggs and chicken eggs, there are only twenty-three so far.
The two sets of gems given by the dwarf village chief prove that the larger the gems are naturally, the stronger their special abilities will be, and the more powerful the magic items they can create will be, and their value will naturally increase, doubling directly.
The one in his hand is already worth hundreds of thousands for its natural ability alone. If it were made into a magic item, wouldn't it be able to reach the level of an artifact and become an out-and-out priceless treasure?
He didn't believe that a gem craftsman could resist the temptation to make an artifact with his own hands.
As for whether the village chief Jinbao is a gem craftsman, there is no need to even think about it. This is a 100% matter, and he is definitely the best gem craftsman in his village.
Because the best craftsman can never be an ordinary person, but a powerful professional, and must be a spellcasting professional, because only they can use magic to the extreme and tap out the maximum value of materials.
Village Chief Jinbao's reaction was stronger than he expected. After seeing this regenerated gem, he could no longer take his eyes away and could not even discuss business involving tens of millions.
No matter how good the cook is, it is difficult to make good meals without good raw materials.
The same is true for gemstone craftsmen, especially at the level of the village chief Jinbao. Those ordinary materials are a bit out of his sight, but the location of the recycled gemstone mine occupied by their village is really average, let alone the best recycled gemstones. It's rare to find anything above average.
The best recycled gem mine in the Troll Mountains is right here - the former dwarf gem mine.
This depends on the vision and ability of the dwarves. They may not be as good as the dwarfs in making gems, but they have an absolute advantage in mining gems.
There is only one regeneration gem of this size in the entire Troll Mountains. The body of the noble two-headed troll, the former ruler of the Wailing Dwarf Kingdom, is now the trophy of the young Baron Tethyr.
Seeing the irregular regeneration gem constantly turning over in the opponent's hand, Village Chief Jinbao's heart was also anxious, fearing that the opponent would accidentally miss it and break this unique regeneration gem into pieces. Although this kind of The possibility is zero - the hardness of regenerated gemstones is no worse than diamonds. Not to mention breaking them, polishing and cutting them are extremely difficult and require the use of magic.
"Heart of Regeneration? This gem actually has its own name?" Gavin took the opportunity to get information.
"Yes." Village Chief Jinbao directly explained to Gavin, "Regenerated gemstones do not exist as separate veins on the Troll Mountains, but as associated mines of iron stone. They only appear at the end of large iron stones. center.
The higher the purity of the iron stone, the larger the size, the greater the chance of containing recycled gems, and the larger the size of the recycled gems produced.
It is as if these regenerated gems are the heart of these iron stones and purify them, so they are also called the hearts of iron stones.
When the one in your hand was produced, it was said to be wrapped in hundreds of tons of fine steel. It was the center of the entire mine. It was the proudest work of the dwarves in this dwarf city. It is said that it was once embedded in a dwarf crown. , known as the heart of the mountains.
These trolls, being absolute idiots, knocked it off the crown and the other part was missing. "
"So that's it." Gavin asked enthusiastically, "If that's the case, you must have classified these regenerated gems. How do you classify them according to their functional grades?"
"This type of regeneration gem can only enable rapid medical treatment. We call it regeneration dust. They are just the dust of regeneration gems.
This kind of thing with the ability to regenerate is called the regeneration star, and the one that is larger and smaller than the regeneration heart is called the rebirth moon. "
It can be seen from the names they give to each grade how much they value this gemstone.
After understanding almost all the knowledge he wanted, Gavin threw the Heart of Regeneration directly to the head of the dwarf village and asked: "If it is given to you, how are you going to build it?"
Jin Bao hurriedly took the Heart of Rebirth and couldn't wait to observe the Heart of Rebirth while replying: "The power inside this kind of gem that has been shaped must have its own way of operating. If you create it rashly, it will only ability to damage it.
If possible, it is best to find the original accessories.
Even if I can't find it, I can just find its original forging method. Then I can use this method to analyze its original abilities, and then tailor a new building plan based on its abilities.
Dwarves like to use murals as a way to remember things. Maybe the casting method of the Heart of the Mountains is still left in this city. This is also a small request of ours to allow us to study the murals of this dwarf city. "
"As long as you agree to my transaction conditions, not only can you visit this dwarf city at will, but the reshaping of the Heart of Regeneration will also be entrusted to you. When the time comes, you will only have to come up with a plan, and the rest of the auxiliary materials will be left to you. I'll deal with it. I still have a little stock of auxiliary materials like this." Gavin took out two more metal ingots from the portable dimension hole and shook them in front of Jinbao.
The two metal ingots were each only as big as a fist, but they were not light at all. The muscles on Gavin's arms visibly bulged.
One piece sparkled with gold, the other sparkled with silver.
Jinbao couldn't help but swallowed his saliva and said, "Adamantine and mithril?"
"The village chief's question is a bit funny. Do you think I will use gold and silver to show off in front of you?" Gavin laughed.
"The Baron is the best negotiator I have ever seen. I have no way to refuse your series of temptations." The head of Jinbao Village took a long breath and said, "Then this matter is settled. , let us have a happy cooperation.”
"Happy cooperation, I will work out a perfect contract as soon as possible, but I have a small additional request, which is to hand over all the finished rings in your village to me, and I will keep enough recycled gems of equal value to wait for you After the processing is completed, we will trade a new batch, what do you think?" This condition proposed by Gavin naturally has its own profound meaning.
The first is insurance. Even if something goes wrong in the dwarf village, the loss will not be too great.
The second is to cash out and directly convert the regenerated gems into regenerated rings. Whether it is given to subordinates or sold, it will save waiting time.
The shrewd head of the dwarf village saw through Gavin's little plan at a glance, but he did not reveal it. Instead, he nodded readily and said: "Okay, Lord Baron will prepare ten dusts of rebirth and ten stars of rebirth when the time comes." ”
He does not dare to take a large order at once, but is prepared to take a step-by-step approach.
Trust requires a process, and both parties are far from reaching this level.
"Where's the Rebirth Moon? Don't you have the finished product of the Rebirth Moon in your hands?" Gavin asked in surprise.
"Not really." Village Chief Jinbao said with some embarrassment, "The mine where our village is located is too barren. The iron ore is scattered and scattered, mostly regeneration dust, and even rebirth stars are rare. We haven’t seen a single Rebirth Moon yet, and the number of regeneration gems is far rarer than the Baron imagined. You will know when you really dig it yourself. If you can produce one or two a month, it will be great."
"By the way, how do you determine whether there is a regenerated gemstone in an iron stone? You can't cut it open one by one, right?"
"Gem locating technique is a variant of object locating technique. Some of the old kobold miners should be proficient in this technique, otherwise it will be difficult to find regenerated gems." Village Chief Jinbao said without any secret.
"I see." Gavin nodded and said, "I learned a lot today. This rebirth moon is our deposit for the transaction. I hope you can make more powerful magic equipment as soon as possible."
Gavin took out a regeneration gem and threw it to the dwarf village chief, replacing the regeneration heart.
He would not trust such a precious gem to the other party before the other party had a definite plan. It was estimated that large-scale cooperation would be launched in the future.
The manufacturing of recycled jewelry will not be carried out in the dwarf village, but a specialized gem processing workshop will be established in the dwarf statue city.
Compared with the huge value of the regenerated gems, the huge farm food in the dwarf village has really become a mere gift.
After a simple and clear explanation from the head of the dwarf village, the general direction of the dwarf statue city was completely decided.
In essence, it is the same as the Black Well, it is an iron mine, but during the excavation process, there is a new process, using gem positioning technology to conduct surveys to see if there are any recycled gems inside.
If there is any, break it open and look for regenerated gems. If not, treat it as ordinary iron ore.
When it comes to mining iron ore, Long Oak Ling's Black Well already has a relatively mature operating process.
The use of tremor bombs, enlightenment trees and a large number of medium and low spells makes their mining efficiency, not to mention unique among kobolds, even among dwarves who are famous for their mining, it can be ranked among the best, second only to those who do not follow common sense. The dwarves’ ultra-modern rune production line is played out - some dwarves are said to have achieved pure mechanization and use self-sufficient golems for mining.
Among the kobolds gathered here in the Dwarf Statue City, there are alchemists themselves, but the flutter bombs they deploy are still the traditional kobold metaphysical bombs, which are very powerful and fantasy. They only need to improve the dragon oak collar. If the version is taught to them, they can use local materials and prepare them in large quantities.
Enlightenment trees are also ready, and all the Enlightenment trees accompanying the migrating army have been transferred here by Gavin.
The seats they vacated were pulled by the gigantic animals collected by the Blood Claw Legion.
Not only the enlightened trees, but also the tree people will be freed from this heavy work, leaving their energy to do the work that animals cannot do.
A large number of medium and low spells are also readily available. The number of kobolds here who can activate dragon veins, dragon blood, and dragon transformation is currently not as high as that of the Dragon Oak Territory.
But with the help of Shanobah's special ability, I believe she will be able to catch up soon.
In particular, her enthusiasm for gathering the kobolds has been fully aroused. When the situation in the Dwarf Statue City is slightly stable, she will march towards the Giant's Run Mountains and the Snowflake Mountains.
In less than a month, the iron mines in the Dwarf Statue City will be operational again and directly enter a state of high productivity.
Unfortunately, the builders of the Dwarf Statue City seem to have focused all their energy on regenerating gemstones. This is just a simple iron ore mining site, and there is no direct iron-smelting production line like South Clept.
However, with the Dalauma of Zalanda in the south, there is no need to worry about the fertilizer flowing to outsiders' fields. The iron ore will follow the migration path south, coupled with the super-heavy trucks made by Misnoel and the iron ore produced in the Giant Plains. Huge livestock will also increase transportation efficiency.
This alone can completely revitalize the economy of this line.
After sending away the new collaborators of the dwarf village, Gavin welcomed a new visitor - the lord of Ritawen City and the quasi-legendary mage Raymond.
"Congratulations, Lord Baron, for becoming famous in one battle. You are now not only famous around the Giant Plains, but your name is being praised throughout the Dragon Coast, Amn and Tethyr.
Your series of actions here will bring not only ten years of peace to the surrounding areas, but probably a hundred years or even eternal peace. "When we met again, Raymond did not hesitate to praise him.
Life's circumstances are truly unpredictable.
Even Raymond himself did not expect to meet Gavin again so soon.
Raymond still clearly remembers his last state of mind, curious and a bit condescending.
After all, supply and demand were not quite equal at the time.
In addition to bringing a new north-south trade route to Ruitawen, the other party cannot bring other benefits, at least no short-term benefits.
And the new business path is not something you ask others to cultivate.
The other party's own actions have a rigid need. They will build this migration path regardless of their own overtures.
As a result, with a patchwork army, the opponent was able to wipe out the troll kingdom that had been causing trouble here for hundreds of years in a matter of seconds.
This is nothing.
Just because this place is too remote and located in a place surrounded by monsters, many forces are unwilling to pay a high price to do this, otherwise the Troll Kingdom would have stopped long ago.
The key problem is that the other side will build a city here as soon as they turn around, and not one city, but two cities that are the horns of each other.
The speed was so fast that even he, a quasi-legendary mage, was amazed.
In this way, the nature has completely changed, and the opponent suddenly has a large amount of rare materials that Rita Wendu covets.
"The Lord of the City is overly praised. I just did what I should do. The success of this matter is also thanks to your great assistance. If it weren't for your generosity, we would have won or lost in the battle against the Troll Kingdom." Gavin thanked him sincerely.
The 1.8 million supplies previously taken from Ruitawen played a decisive role in this battle.
"Lord Baron, you are being humbled. Even if you didn't purchase supplies from Ritavin, you would have won this battle. It's just a matter of casualties." Raymond was watching the battle from the beginning to the end.
It was very clear that the key to their victory in this battle did not lie with the civilians, but with the elite troops led by Gavin and the others. If they could not blow up the demon portal, they would definitely lose.
"With one heavy casualty, we will lose this battle. After all, our main purpose is to immigrate and protect the safety of these civilians. Everything else is relatively secondary." Gavin corrected seriously.
"The Baron is indeed a kind man. Those civilians who choose to follow you are definitely the most correct choice in their lives." Raymond patted Gavin's face again, "I will not follow the Baron in circles. I have several cooperation projects here that I would like to discuss with you."
Gavin sat upright and said as if he was listening carefully: "Please speak, Lord City Lord."
"The first project is those troll corpses. I am willing to pay a high price to buy them all. One thousand gold coins for an ordinary troll and 10,000 gold coins for a noble troll." Raymond made a direct offer.
The price is indeed high. The market price of an ordinary troll corpse is between 800 and 1,000.
The noble troll is a unique product of the Giant Plains, but it is not easy to value. Ten thousand gold coins is indeed not low.
Viewed separately, it's not too surprising.
But once added up, it’s a bit astonishing.
There is no accurate number of how many trolls were dispatched by the Troll Kingdom at the beginning, but there is accurate data on the number of trolls killed by Gavin and the others.
There are fifty-eight noble trolls and six hundred and twenty-eight ordinary trolls, which are estimated to account for half, nearly two-thirds, of the total strength of the troll kingdom.
According to Raymond's price just now, this item alone is nearly 1.5 million golden coins.
If war is a huge profit business, then a war to destroy a country is a huge profit among huge profits.
The profits that Gavin can directly see from the Troll Kingdom are close to tens of millions. This is not the end, it is just the beginning.
(End of chapter)
