Jinxi City, Ziyun Mountain.
Here is a very unique area with a wide variety of workshops.
In the past thirty years of development, the advancement of magic technology has laid the foundation for emerging technologies, revitalizing the forging industry.
This area is a testament to this renaissance.
From first- to third-level blacksmiths who handle materials worth millions, to those unlicensed blacksmiths who handle defective products, they can all be found in this area.
About thirty years ago, this place was once a computer city, and later gradually evolved into a distribution center for magic equipment trading.
Hunters who are short of funds but urgently need equipment usually choose to buy it here.
December is the cold season of snow.
Li Yuxuan was walking in sweatpants and a black down jacket, which was in sharp contrast to Chen Xuewei, who was beside him with delicate makeup.
Chen Xuewei looked curiously at the blacksmith shops lined up on both sides of the street, her eyes twinkling.
Although these blacksmith shops are nominally engaged in the production of magic equipment, if you only consider the process of melting and hammering materials, there is not much difference between them and the actual work of ancient blacksmiths.
"Is this your first time here?"
"Yeah, I've never been here before."
"Are you going to continue to follow me?"
Li Yuxuan looked at Chen Xuewei who was following him with some confusion.
He hadn't noticed it before, but Chen Xuewei was too conspicuous.
Compared with a dazzling person like her, Li Yuxuan feels that he is ordinary in all aspects.
Although she felt the doubtful look from Li Yuxuan, Chen Xuewei followed quietly.
She had many questions to ask Li Yuxuan.
For example, his name, age, hometown, siblings, parents, where he learned swordsmanship, where he usually hunts monsters, his relationship with the Pegasus Guild, etc.
She was really just out of pure curiosity.
An F-class hunter whose presence is even greater than that of an S-class hunter.
Although she had been promoted to D level at the age of 18 and had seen many geniuses, Li Yuxuan's existence was still unique.
"What equipment do you usually use?" Chen Xuewei asked.
In the age of internet ordering, gear is no exception.
Online stores have a lot of great gear, parts at relatively low prices, and you can also check out other people’s reviews.
And the favorite “invite a friend to chop” activity is also very popular.
Therefore, there are usually only two types of people who buy equipment offline.
The first type is a person who has a unique vision and does not need to rely on other people's information.
The second type is the novice who knows nothing.
Chen Xuewei knew that the price difference between the magic energy store and the online store would not be too big, and it was impossible for merchants to join forces to raise prices.
Therefore, her curiosity was intensified.
What kind of judgment will an experienced hunter like Li Yuxuan show when choosing equipment?
"Is there any way to get more cost-effective equipment?"
"Of course. This method was already known when this was a computer town."
This is a method that almost everyone knows, but not everyone can use.
It is this specificity that has made this method an urban legend.
Li Yuxuan stepped into the quiet magic equipment city, which is the core of Ziyun Mountain and is also known as the "second copy".
Here, the stakes are not lives, but wallets.
This is a dangerous place. If you are not careful, your body will be completely hollowed out.
Li Yuxuan stopped and stood confidently.
There was silence.
Maybe because it's a weekday morning, there aren't many customers around.
Why stop on the street?
Chen Xuewei was thinking secretly in her heart, and suddenly, Li Yuxuan shouted loudly.
"Magic power interface, 15,000!"
Chen Xuewei was stunned for a moment, this... what kind of crazy move is this?
Just as she was thinking this, a chubby businessman quickly walked up to them, showing equipment parts in his hand.
"Hey, in good condition, 15,000!"
"Second-hand goods, 13,000!"
Li Yuxuan didn't even look and spoke directly.
The fat businessman's round little eyes suddenly widened.
"What? This is worth at least 14,000!"
Before the fat businessman finished speaking, Li Yuxuan responded quickly: "12,000!"
"How can you bargain like this!" The businessman glanced at Li Yuxuan helplessly, gritted his teeth, and shouted out a price, "13,000!"
"Forget it, I'd better buy it somewhere else."
Li Yuxuan said that he was about to turn around and leave.
The fat businessman quickly took his hand and said hurriedly: "Wait! 12,000!! I agree!"
"Such a small thing is so expensive, 10,000! If you want to sell it, forget it if you don't."
"you!!!"
Hearing the price, the fat businessman hesitated for a moment, but finally agreed.
Because this was close to his psychological bottom line, and he could see that the young man opposite him who didn't talk about business ethics really knew his business.
Although he couldn't beat the other party in bargaining, this did not prevent him from complaining verbally.
"Okay, okay, ten thousand is ten thousand. I will really lose a lot by doing this business with you."
Chen Xuewei looked at Li Yuxuan with an expression of disbelief on her face.
Is this the only way he said?
However, the shopping trip is not over yet.
Li Yuxuan then made a new purchase request.
"Magic explosive bombs, 10,000!"
…
In the end, Li Yuxuan purchased 12 pieces of equipment here, spending a total of 200,000.
The original price of these equipment was between 300,000 and 400,000, which shows his superb skills in bargaining.
Of course, Li Yuxuan will not blindly buy just because the price is low.
If there was even a defective bullet, he would push the price further down or demand more bullets to compensate.
He will check the internal structure of the magic equipment very carefully to make sure there are no hidden problems.
"Let's go check out the secondary equipment."
After purchasing other necessities, Li Yuxuan said with satisfaction.
"OK……"
Chen Xuewei responded a little tiredly.
Frankly, she felt a little tired now.
Because all this was not in line with her previous imagination.
She originally thought that the method Li Yuxuan mentioned was to use unique vision and rich knowledge to choose equipment elegantly.
but now……
Therefore, when Li Yuxuan asked to see the second-level equipment, she did not have high expectations.
However, the moment they stepped into the first-level blacksmith shop, Li Yuxuan's eyes immediately changed.
It was the look of an experienced hunter staring at his prey.
"Qiang——"
"Ding~"
Li Yuxuan took out a magic sword from its scabbard and flicked the blade lightly with his fingers.
"Don't you think this sword is overfilled with magic energy?"
Li Yuxuan said while stroking the blade of the sword.
"What are you talking about! How can you cut the monster's skin without enough magic energy?"
The blacksmith frowned and retorted.
"This thing only needs to work for three hours straight before it overheats and stops working. Why is the cooling system on this thing so bad?"
Li Yuxuan continued to question.
"That...that's for portability."
The blacksmith's tone began to become a little unconfident.
"Although lightweight and miniaturized equipment are popular nowadays, do we have to sacrifice the working time of the equipment?"
As Li Yuxuan spoke, he took out every piece of equipment provided by the blacksmith, inspected it carefully, and shook his head in disappointment.
In the end, even the blacksmith became discouraged.
In the end, Li Yuxuan only purchased one bullet.
"Why did you buy this?" Chen Xuewei asked curiously.
"As a trophy." Li Yuxuan replied succinctly.
Then, other blacksmith shops encountered similar situations.
Equipment is crucial for hunters, not only for defense, but even the most powerful hunter will be helpless if the weapon cannot function properly.
Chen Xuewei followed Li Yuxuan happily like a puppy, shuttling between the various blacksmith shops.
She thought back to the equipment she had used so far.
It was carefully prepared for her by the family and was known as the most outstanding equipment.
She had no idea why they were great, she was just told they were, and then used them.
As for how to use them properly, she had never heard of them.
Now, she was beginning to understand.
She feels that she can now use the equipment more efficiently.
After the first blacksmith shop, Li Yuxuan bought 12 more bullets.
Half a day passed quietly, but Chen Xuewei was not aware of it.
However, word spread about them and the blacksmiths began to refuse their services.
"We don't welcome you here!"
"Why?"
"I've heard everything. You're not here to buy anything, you're just going around wreaking havoc!"
protested a blacksmith.
