Kui Qing glanced at Alvin next to him. Alvin shook his head and said that he had never heard of "falling crystal".
"Indeed, very few people know about falling crystals now. Also, I only know this after reading a lot of classics in the organization." Lu Wen couldn't help but sigh when he saw the expressions of the two of them, "You two Sir, do you know that this kind of ore, which is only found near large mountains, has the effect of 'stealing the sky and deceiving the time'?"
"What?" Kui Qing asked in shock.
Alvin immediately became interested and looked at the elder of the Luodai organization carefully, waiting for him to continue.
"The so-called cheating time, to put it bluntly, means that you can stop the passage of time." Lu Wen said and glanced at the two of them, but his eyes fell on Alvin for a moment, intentionally or unintentionally.
Alvin also knew in his heart that since this organization had recorded his performance in the Pillow Sword Club, it would naturally know that he was a time and space mage. "Lu Wen looked at me like this at this time, he must be trying to say that the effect of this falling crystal is similar to that of time and space magic." He thought this way.
It's just that Alvin turned his face calmly at this moment, as if he was no longer interested in the "passage of time" at all.
"Stop the passage of time?" Kui Qing said with a questioning smile, "What the elder said today is getting more and more outrageous."
"This is true, Miss Kui Qing." Lu Wen looked at her and said seriously, "Those jewelry made from fallen crystal decades ago have the function of maintaining youth forever."
"Eternal youth?" the little girl asked with a frown, obviously those four words really attracted her.
Alvin lamented in his heart that women should be like this, always maintaining a strong interest in things that can prevent the aging of their appearance. Even a little girl of Kui Qing's age is no exception.
"Elder, are you serious about this? Is there really something in this world that can make you stay young forever?" Kui Qing asked again.
"That's true," Elder Lu Wen nodded and said, "It's just..."
"Just what?" Kui Qing asked.
"It's just that the price is a bit high. In fact, the plasticity of this kind of ore is very strong, but the earliest batch of fallen crystals were created by highly skilled master craftsmen to cheat the time. So most people in the world think that the falling crystals are only like this "A function." Lu Wen explained, "At that time, as soon as these fallen crystal jewelry came out, they were highly sought after by the nobles, so much so that they later developed to the point of fighting and fighting for them. It's no wonder, how can time be made in How tempting is it to keep it on yourself? In the end, these ornaments flowed into the hands of people at the highest level of power, such as kings, princes, regents, etc. After all, these people also feel that They are the ones who need these accessories the most."
"Then war will follow. After all, these powerful people all want to live forever, and everyone wants to snatch the crystal jewelry from others." Lu Wen continued.
"Why is this? If you have a piece of jewelry in your hand, won't you be able to live forever?" Kui Qing asked in confusion.
Lu Wen did not answer her directly, but smiled and turned his eyes to Alvin.
"Brother?" Kui Qing also turned to look at him.
"Maybe... this fallen crystal is a consumable." Alvin said calmly after pondering. Although he didn't know how the falling crystal worked, he knew exactly how much magic power he had to expend in the light shield to stop the flow of time. If a single ore could stop the passage of time endlessly, then space magic would be a complete joke.
After Aoi listened, she saw Elder Lu Wen nodding, and became even more curious about how her elder brother knew everything. Although she had never learned magic, she had seen it a lot in her travels. After watching Alvin fight several life-and-death fights along the coastline, she vaguely guessed that her eldest brother's magic was different from ordinary people's.
"Can't we continue to mine those veins?" Alvin asked at this time.
"This thing can only be produced in a few decades. Moreover, monsters are rampant in the mountains, so large-scale mining is not realistic." Lu Wen said, "What's more important is that even if the crystal falls, The output of rough stones is guaranteed, but the final ornaments that can be processed are very few.”
"Why is this?" Alvin asked.
"Because the process of processing fallen crystal is very complicated, even if it is a master craftsman, he will have to waste hundreds of ounces of rough fallen crystal to make such a small ornament." Lu Wen said, gesturing to the nail of his little finger. build.
"How long will such a big jewelry last?" Kui Qing asked.
"It depends on the skill of the master craftsman. A better one can last three to five years, and a worse one can only last one or two years." Lu Wen replied.
"Wage a war just to live for one or two more years?" the little girl asked in surprise.
Alvin felt that the little girl was kind-hearted. He thought to himself, let alone one or two years, in order to live for one more month, or even one more day, it is not unusual for those powerful people to do anything.
"Why do there seem to be so few records about these wars?" Alvin asked, "This is the first time I have heard of it in my life."
"The recent Crystal Falling War must have a history of sixty or seventy years ago." Lu Wen thought about it, and then said with ridicule: "Your Excellency, how should the historian write these things? Big book The special book states that the rulers launched a war over a falling crystal jewelry? Anyway, the historical materials that I can find are all mentioned in one stroke. It is estimated that there are many wars about falling crystals that I have not dared to write into the historical materials. inside."
"It's been so many years, no wonder no one mentions this now." Alvin sighed.
"Does the elder know why His Majesty Kelman banned the excavation of fallen crystals?" He suddenly changed his mind and asked.
"I don't know about that. Anyway, the late king has banned the mining of fallen crystal since he ascended the throne." After Lu Wen finished speaking, he glanced at Alvin again, confirming that this man knew about the death of the king. News about being on the battlefield.
Being as attentive as Alvin, he naturally already knew what Lu Wen had guessed, but he just kept silent about anything about the Battle of Mallord.
"Then according to what you just said, elder, Fuzi Province is about to start mining this crystallized vein on a large scale?" Kui Qing took a sip of the black tea.
"The army of Prince Resa will attack Fuzi soon. In less than a month," Lu Wen said confidently, "In a month or two at most, the entire Fuzi Province will be included in Prince Resa's army. Under his command."
"Then the Guangzheng Sect has the right to mine, right? You..." Alvin said and glanced at Lu Wen, "...how do you plan to get involved?"
"Well, it's inconvenient for me to reveal too much to you." Lu Wen smiled politely and said, "As I said, if you two are interested in Luo Jing, our organization can definitely put things in your hands. In front of me. As long as..."
"As long as we can pay enough?" Alvin joked.
"My enemy, it seems that Miss Kui Qing has told you the slogan of our organization?" Elder Lu Wen also joked.
"Then I want to know, are there still craftsmen in this field now?" Alvin looked at Lu Wen and asked, "Or will we just trade fallen crystal stones in the future?"
"Sir Alvin, your question is on point," Lu Wen laughed, "In the past few decades, most of the skilled craftsmen from various countries have become victims when the top dignitaries compete for crystal-fallen ornaments. After all, many cunning dignitaries have discovered that as long as they control those craftsmen, no matter how many rough crystal stones their opponents have, they will just smash them into their hands. So after assassinating top craftsmen again and again over the years, now There are very few people on the entire continent who can process these fallen crystals.”
"From your tone, elder, it seems that your organization has prepared craftsmen for processing fallen crystals?" Alvin teased.
"I just say that dealing with smart people saves effort." Lu Wen said with a smile, "In the past few decades, craftsmen may have been scattered, but the skills of craftsmen have been passed down."
Alvin also laughed, "So is your organization also involved in the assassinations of master craftsmen in the past few decades?"
"Haha, you really know how to joke." Lu Wen was obviously amused by Alvin, and he caught the two buttons on his belly that popped out with joy, "Our Luo Dai organization has only been established for ten years. Come on, how can anyone be as powerful as you say?"
"Oh~" Alvin said meaningfully. He was very amused when he saw Lu Wen's funny and quick movements. "Since you are so confident about this rare and valuable business, then... what about the price?"
"Two hundred and fifty thousand rupees. Finished product delivered." Lu Wen said with a squinted smile. The elder of the Luodai organization seemed completely unaware that what he said was an astronomical figure. Judging from his calm and calm look, I think he was quite at peace with his exorbitant asking price.
No matter how well Alvin and Kui Qing concealed it, they still couldn't help but reveal a hint of surprise.
"You can pay a deposit first, 50% of the total price, and pick up the goods six months later." Lu Wen looked at the two of them and said.
Alvin now understood why this organization had grown to such a large scale in ten years.
Even Kui Qing, who had always used money to pressure others, suddenly lost her courage. Not to mention that she couldn't come up with so much money at the moment, but even if she could, this fallen crystal was something she had never touched before, so she still had to think about it. Furthermore, if you really have to hold down more than 120,000 rupees in these six months, it will also be a difficulty for business turnover.
"Your Excellencies, this is a very favorable price. After all, we don't know what kind of sky-high price this thing can fetch, so the current price of 250,000 is only based on labor cost. It just so happens that Miss Kui Qing When asked if there were any unique gadgets, we chatted and talked about it, so we got such a price." Lu Wen said sincerely.
"Actually, after listening to what the elder said, we are indeed very interested in this falling crystal." Kui Qing added with a smile, "It's just that these 125,000 rupees are really not a small amount of money. My eldest brother and I have to go back and think about it."
After Kui Qing finished speaking, she glanced at Alvin. After Alvin understood, he nodded slightly.
"It doesn't matter, it doesn't matter. You should go back and think about it." Lu Wen still kept a smile on his face, "If you are really forced to make a decision at this time, it will be really embarrassing. This is not how we do business."
"But you two, you better make plans early. After all, there are so many nobles in the Yafei Empire who have plenty of money and hope to live a few more years." Lu Wen reminded.
"Definitely, we will reply to the elder as soon as possible." Kui Qing stood up and nodded.
After Alvin stood up, he also imitated Elder Lu Wen, with a polite smile on his face.
"Elder, please sit down, there's no need to send him off." Kui Qing said quickly when she saw Lu Wen climbing down from the sofa.
"Yes, yes, Miss Kui Qing and His Highness Alvin came here after a long time, how can we be rude." Lu Wen insisted on getting up and saw the two of them outside the wooden door with a smile.
"Elder, can the price of the finished crystal jewelry be cheaper?" Before leaving, Kui Qing turned to look at Lu Wen and asked with a smile. Her words were as easy and freehand as a polite farewell.
Lu Wen raised his face, politely raised the corners of his mouth, and then shook his head.
Alvin and Kui Qing were naturally not rude. They said goodbye to the short-legged elder with a smile and walked back along the original road.
