Chapter 220: Armor Repair and [Tidal Lure Rod] Processing Suggestions

Rock Hammer Tiejiang Shop.

Shopkeeper Ba'en stood behind the counter, staring at the black-haired youth in front of him.

This middle-aged man, who claimed to have dwarf blood, was six feet nine inches tall, and had a physique even more hulking and hulking than an ordinary Hobgoblin.

At this moment, the expression on his face appeared a bit strange.

It was not the surprise at Xia Nan's super-high scrap rate of armor in the past, nor was it the doubt about the quality of the equipment he forged.

But a complex look of "this is how it should be" and "finally here."

The plate-chain composite armor made of "Malan patterned steel" had far stronger defensive effects and durability than ordinary equipment.

Thanks to Ba'en's excellent forging skills and the outstanding characteristics of the material itself, the equipment even carried slight resistance to "slashing," "piercing," and "fire."

In the month and a half of the Sea Thorn Squad, even though he had experienced many battles, it still maintained a relatively intact state, which made Xia Nan's unskilled maintenance skills improve.

During this period, he had come to the blacksmith shop several times, and naturally had exchanges with Ba'en.

And every time he talked about the plate-chain composite armor on his body, the other party always gave people a feeling of wanting to say something but stopping.

Until now, when Xia Nan wore this armor with deep claw marks on the chest, which was almost torn apart, and returned to the Rock Hammer Tiejiang Shop again.

Only then did Ba'en finally reveal a strange sense of relief.

It was somewhat similar to the expression on his face when Weiruisi, who had been secretly suspected by Xia Nan, finally took action against him.

"How is it, can it be repaired?"

Xia Nan took off the plate-chain composite armor on his body and handed it to the other party.

"If it will seriously affect the defensive performance, forget it, I will replace it with a new one directly."

Revealing a sense of relief in his expression, Ba'en pinched the iron armor shoulder guard with both hands, and his gaze carefully sized up the damage on the surface of the iron plate on the chest.

After a moment of thought, he slowly opened his mouth again:

"The damage is mainly concentrated on the chest guard, and the state of other places is quite good."

"Just replace the plate armor on the chest, it's not troublesome, and you don't need to replace it with a new one."

"There is just enough Malan patterned steel in the shop, so you don't need to worry about the decline in defensive performance."

Hearing this, Xia Nan couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief in his heart.

The mountain of "beast-transformation disease" pressed on his shoulders, and with his current economic situation, he really couldn't scrape together a few hundred gold to purchase equipment.

Being able to repair it was naturally the best.

"About how many days will it take to repair, and regarding the repair cost..."

"Five days, definitely enough." They were all old acquaintances, so Ba'en didn't waste his tongue, put the armor under the counter, didn't look up, and said straight to the point, "Steel material cost plus part of the labor fee... I will charge you 45 gold, give it to me when the repair is completed and delivered."

Xia Nan nodded slightly.

45 gold, for the vast majority of ordinary adventurers in town, could be called an expensive expense.

But considering that the original price of his set of plate-chain composite armor was as high as 365 gold, spending one-eighth of the original price in gold coins for a major repair could be accepted.

Perhaps it was because of the expected expense of 500 gold for the magic scroll, which made him a bit sensitive to gold coins now.

The gold coins he just got from "Green Grass Crucible" hadn't been warmed up before they had a destination, and he couldn't help but feel a bit heartbroken.

As for the five-day repair time in the other party's mouth, after the mission ended, he originally planned to recuperate in town for a while, and also had to wait for the investigation mission settlement, and the association commission for recruiting spellcasters he just posted.

There was no demand for battle, so naturally, it didn't matter.

"What about the leg guards, is there any place that needs repair?" Ba'en's gaze swept over the 【Bone-Binding Iron Shins】 on Xia Nan's legs.

"No, it's very sturdy." Xia Nan shook his head, "Although it looks like bone, its defensive ability is much stronger than ordinary metal."

"Magical equipment is indeed not so easy to damage." Ba'en gently stroked his carefully braided braids, "But if it really suffers serious damage, it is much more difficult to repair than ordinary equipment, and even after the repair is completed, whether it can still possess the original equipment effect is not certain."

Xia Nan kept it in mind, intending to pay more attention in this regard in the future, so as not to add expenditure to his already not-so-rich life.

But thinking about it, in an intense battle with full concentration, it was basically difficult to maintain constant attention to the equipment on his body.

And if his leg guards or armor really suffered serious damage at any time, it also meant that it had borne the damage for the body that should have suffered this attack.

If he wanted to save these equipment repair costs and let his flesh and blood bear the damage, that would be putting the cart before the horse.

Shaking his head imperceptibly, scattering the distracting thoughts, Xia Nan took out Weiruisi's two daggers from his backpack and placed them on the counter.

"Also this, I have to trouble you to give an estimate."

Besides repairing armor, asking Ba'en to process several pieces of equipment he obtained in the mission was also one of the important reasons why he came to the Rock Hammer Tiejiang Shop.

With outstanding professional ability, Ba'en grabbed the handle, weighed the dagger in his hand, and weighed it lightly.

Having experienced countless weapons, with an infinitely wide range of involvement, and extremely rich forging experience, and the ancient clan inheritance knowledge from the dwarves, this hulking blacksmith who enjoyed a reputation in River Valley Town.

With just his naked eyes and the most basic physical feeling, he completed an accurate judgment on the two short daggers:

"The color is black, the texture is dense, the surface is abnormally smooth and the texture is shallow, which is the standard characteristic of metal produced in the Underdark in the Pan Yun Province."

"The blade line is straight and sharp, the angle is accurate and consistent, the hardness distribution is uniform, hmm, pragmatism."

"It should be a high-quality standard weapon produced in batches by an excellent craftsman from the Underdark, a product that pursues the highest efficiency at the lowest cost."

The rough fingertips under the scorching of furnace fire and molten iron slid across the blade surface, and Ba'en looked focused.

"Although there are some traces of negative energy erosion, the overall maintenance is quite good, and it can be put on the shelves for sale after slight repair."

"In general, it is two pieces of ordinary equipment of medium-to-high quality."

"How much do you want to sell, give a price?" Ba'en looked up at Xia Nan in front of him.

"Uh... you give the price directly, if it's suitable, I will sell it directly here."

Xia Nan didn't know the market for these equipment, and because the dagger was second-hand goods, the recovery price sold to the blacksmith shop needed to be discounted by a large margin, which was a hidden rule also recorded in the 【Adventurer's Handbook】.

Having cooperated with Ba'en for a long time, and even customized a piece of magical equipment in the other party's shop, he knew the other party's character, so he chose to hand over the initiative to the other party.

"We are all acquaintances, so I will say it straight. After recovering these two short daggers from your hand, plus the cost of repair and maintenance... I definitely have to make some money."

"Adding up, thirty-five gold, how about it?"

"Forty gold?" Xia Nan bargained slightly.

"Thirty-seven gold, at most."

"Deal."

The dagger itself was just a white-board equipment without special effect entries, and the forging process and quality level were not even as good as some fine goods on the Rock Hammer shelf. After the recovery discount, it could still sell for nearly forty gold, and Xia Nan was already very satisfied.

Putting away the money bag containing gold coins, in front of Ba'en, he took the stone spear wrapped in coarse cloth behind him into his hand.

After removing the disguise, he placed it on the counter with both hands.

Almost the moment Xia Nan tore off the coarse cloth and the spear tip was exposed to the air.

It could be clearly seen that Ba'en's eyes lit up instantly, and a thick look of surprise appeared on his face.

"Magical equipment?" The thick voice lowered involuntarily, and he asked. Seeing Xia Nan nod, he took the initiative to walk out from behind the counter and covered the shop door.

Then he took Xia Nan to the inner room.

After getting the other party's consent, he held the stone spear with both hands and sized it up carefully.

That kind of cautious posture formed a sharp contrast with his muscular, hulking, and hulking body.

"Have you identified it, do you know its specific effect?"

Xia Nan hesitated slightly, but after pondering for a moment, he decided not to deliberately hide the information and told the other party the detailed attributes of the stone spear on the attribute panel.

The reason why he brought the stone spear to the blacksmith shop already represented that he had the intention to sell it.

If he was sneaky and deliberately concealed its usage restrictions, only pointing out the equipment effects.

Not to mention Ba'en, who was always very serious about equipment and had excellent professional ability, whether he would notice the strangeness in it, and whether he would test the equipment effect.

Just from the relationship between the two acquaintances and Xia Nan's own character, he would not do such a despicable act.

Moreover, in the future, if there were no accidents, including equipment repair and snake-scale arm shield, he would definitely continue to cooperate with Ba'en in depth.

There was no need to fall out with the other party for this piece of white-quality equipment.

And even if he didn't reach a deal with Ba'en in the end, with Ba'en's experience as a blacksmith shop owner, he should also be able to give himself some suggestions in terms of selling price and sales channels.

"That's it... that's indeed a bit troublesome."

After hearing the harsh conditions from Xia Nan's mouth that the stone spear needed to stab cetacean creatures for a long time to take effect, Ba'en did not show the slightest look of contempt on his face.

Instead, he stroked his beard and thought seriously.

"But it is indeed an enchanted equipment with a clear effect, and it will not be affected by the discount of loot."

"If it can really be sold, it should be enough for you to exchange for two sets of armor."

"Although I don't know what you are thinking, if you need it, I can give you a few processing plans."

Xia Nan was naturally willing to hear the details.

"First, send it to the Adventurer Association."

For magical equipment with special attributes, the association has a specialized recycling service, which can be exchanged for gold coins and a limited amount of points.

Of course, the price will definitely not be too high, basically at an average level.

"In addition, you can also choose to consign the stone spear in the association, waiting for those in need to contact and purchase."

Someone actively seeking to buy, the price definitely has room for negotiation, but the waiting time is relatively long.

Some enchanted equipment without any characteristics hanging on the association list for two or three years without anyone asking is also common.

And at the same time, if the transaction is successful, the association will charge a certain percentage of handling fees based on the total value, which is an extra expenditure.

"The second processing method is to hand it over to a third-party auction house and put it on the market for interested guests to bid collectively."

Undoubtedly, for those magical equipment with outstanding effects, this plan can allow the seller to obtain the most profit.

Of course, compared to the association, this type of third-party auction house definitely has differences in safety and stability.

If you don't investigate carefully and encounter some unreliable small organizations, it is not impossible to run away with the equipment directly, or reveal the seller's identity to those with hearts.

"Then, it is the last plan."

"Put the equipment in a blacksmith shop like mine for sale."

Generally, it is the same as the association, and you can also choose to sell it directly or consign it in the blacksmith shop.

But because of the size of the blacksmith shop itself and the characteristics of individual operation, it also has the disadvantage of instability of the auction house, and potential buyers are only aimed at consumers in the blacksmith shop, and the quantity and exposure are far less than the association.

Of course, the price and handling fees are definitely more practical than the association.

"Let's just say it." Ba'en's gaze swept over the sea-wave-like patterns on the surface of 【Tidal Lure Rod】, his attitude sincere.

"If you are in urgent need of money, you can sell this piece of equipment to me. The price is definitely one to two percent higher than what you recycle to the association, and as long as you trust me in terms of safety, nothing will happen."

"And if you are not so urgent about the realization of the equipment, I strongly suggest that you put this stone spear in the Adventurer Association for consignment."

"Although its usage conditions are a bit tricky, its effect is very strange. Some adventurers living by the sea or with special needs in their profession might be interested."

"If you meet a suitable buyer, maybe you can sell it for a price you can't imagine."

What Ba'en said was the truth.

He didn't think about buying this piece of magical equipment cheaply by virtue of his identity and Xia Nan's.

Instead, starting from reality, from Xia Nan's perspective, he put forward several quite useful suggestions for him.

As for the reason... actually, it was the same as the reason why Xia Nan didn't conceal the attributes of the stone spear just now.

Personality was one aspect, and on the other hand, it was because only by maintaining a good relationship could he obtain more benefits in the future.

After all, Xia Nan's equipment was basically customized in his shop, and the gradual increase in equipment requirements and consumption levels, as well as the increase in the intensity of battles corresponding to the degree of damage, could all be seen.

It was worth it for him to maintain a familiar friend relationship with Xia Nan, and even carry out some investment-like behaviors.

Ba'en's extremely practical suggestions made Xia Nan think.

Was he short of money?

That was indeed short.

Was it short to the point of needing to discount 【Tidal Lure Rod】 for realization?

That was not necessarily.

The scattered loot gains after this mission, plus his savings, were actually enough to scrape together a "Remove Curse" magic scroll and the maintenance fee for the plate-chain composite armor.

And after clearing the hidden dangers on his body, whether he went to clear the Goblin lair or any other mission, with his strength, he could earn money quickly.

A few hundred gold, with his efficiency as a lone wolf, he would earn it back in a few months.

There was no need to waste the remaining value of 【Tidal Lure Rod】 for this little money; leaving it in the association for consignment, maybe he could fight for a big one later.

Pondering, Xia Nan had already made a decision in his heart.

"Thank you for your suggestion this time. If you hadn't said it, I really wouldn't have known there were so many processing channels."

And after Ba'en knew that Xia Nan intended to send the stone spear to the association for consignment, he didn't care at all.

He even gave a piece of cotton cloth used to wrap the stone spear to him and helped pack it up.

"By the way, besides these two, there is also this..."

In front of Ba En, Xia Nan rummaged through his backpack for a while.

He handed the broken yew staff, which had come from Bo He, to the other party.

"Hmm?"

(End of chapter)