Chapter 291: Sun-Glass Iron Plating Powder

The first and most important thing for Xia Nan after returning to Hegu Town...

was naturally to go to the White Tit Tavern and drink a bowl of fragrant, hot cream mushroom soup.

When the fresh, sweet, and thick soup, carrying the light fragrance of mushrooms, lingered on the tip of his tongue and went down his throat, letting warmth ripple through his whole body,

Xia Nan finally had the real feeling that the mission had ended.

He didn't delay much time; after sitting in the tavern for about twenty minutes, he got up again and headed to the major grocery stores and herbal shops in town to process the loot materials collected from this short journey.

The most precious petrification gland from the back of the lizard's head needed to be left for "Rock Hammer" Ba'en for the recasting of the Decapitation Longsword, so naturally, it couldn't be sold for money.

The Shihua Xiyi's heart and stomach, thanks to Xia Nan's clean and neat means of solving the opponent, did not suffer any extra damage that might affect their value, and were taken down by him in their entirety.

He originally wanted to sell them to the association; after all, he had just checked before leaving town a few days ago, and the association was in short supply of this type of material, offering a very high recycling price.

But what he didn't expect was that after careful comparison by multiple shops, the price given by the merchants in town was much higher than that of the association.

Anyway, it was all for sale, and the association wouldn't provide extra points to exchange for quotas. After comparing three shops, Xia Nan naturally chose the one with the higher price.

Finally, he sold the Shihua Xiyi's heart and stomach together to Ms. Edwinna of "Green Grass Crucible."

This gentle lady with a rich figure and long curly hair did not hesitate to spend the gold coins in her hand for the materials urgently needed in her shop.

After just slightly adjusting the rimless glasses on the bridge of her nose and judging that the materials were intact and of excellent quality, she very generously gave the highest price in the whole town:

525 gold!

You know, when he customized the 【Bone-Binding Iron Shin】 leg armor at Rock Hammer, excluding the main materials, it only cost about this much money.

Undoubtedly, this was a huge supplement to his small treasury that was about to dry up.

With average eloquence, Xia Nan was not good at bargaining, but his excellent perception ability allowed him to sensitively detect the other party's hidden emotional fluctuations, thereby judging whether he was being deceived or slaughtered heavily.

And after all, he had some understanding of the prices of relevant materials in advance and had compared the prices of various shops, so he didn't bargain much with the other party during the transaction, and the whole process went very smoothly.

This made Ms. Edwinna's mood very good.

Seeing that he still carried two large bags of Shihua Xiyi bones, she simply waved her hand and took them all.

The offer was also fair.

Even though the quantity Xia Nan carried was not large, even with Adeline's assistance, he only brought back a few complete large bones with relatively high hardness and quality.

She still gave a recycling price of 58 gold.

Equivalent to a whole bottle of healing potion.

525+58.

Accumulated this way, this mission alone brought Xia Nan a profit of 583 gold coins just from loot materials.

If he could bring back the whole Shihua Xiyi, selling it for nearly four digits wouldn't be surprising.

This made Xia Nan increasingly covet the legendary space storage props.

He didn't know when he would be able to own such a piece of equipment.

It didn't need to be too big; being able to put a few cubic meters of things would already be very convenient for him.

The materials on the Shihua Xiyi could sell for so much money, which greatly exceeded Xia Nan's expectations.

But at the same time, he knew very well in his heart that this was not the norm.

Just like magic beasts of the same challenge rating might have differences in actual combat ability due to various factors,

not all creatures with a challenge rating of "3" could have materials on their bodies that could sell for so many gold coins.

The reason why Shihua Xiyi-related materials were so expensive was 90% due to its special ability of "Petrifying Gaze."

The back-of-head gland, heart, stomach, and even bones were all related to it.

If you brought an Owl Bear over and sliced its body to sell as sashimi, you wouldn't be able to earn that much money.

On the other hand, it was also because Shihua Xiyi-type creatures mostly appeared in high mountain areas or the Underdark of the underground.

It could be said to be very rare around the Mist Forest.

Naturally, the corresponding materials rose in price due to their scarcity, much higher than materials of the same level.

This was how Xia Nan picked up this bargain.

If he changed to Yan Ying Cheng or Qian Cui Feng, halving the current price would be saying too much.

It is worth mentioning that long before setting off on the mission, he had checked relevant information and knew that the Shihua Xiyi did not contain toxins in its body and belonged to the edible category of magic beasts.

On the way back, Xia Nan took advantage of the time when setting up camp at night to try roasting a few pieces of lizard meat.

As for the taste...

It could only be said that the texture was similar to chicken, and there was no fat or moisture in it. One bite down, it was even drier and more astringent than the firmest chicken breast. If not assisted by suitable seasonings, it was almost no different from chewing tree bark.

However, it might also be that his method was wrong; after all, the book he checked information from recorded that in a remote area in the south of the continent, there were special flavored dishes made specifically from Shihua Xiyi meat.

If there is a chance to pass by in the future, he can go and taste it.

Walking on the bustling streets of Hegu Town, Xia Nan thought so in his heart.

Unknowingly, he had arrived at the familiar "Rock Hammer" blacksmith shop.

In his ears was the crisp sound of a forging hammer hitting an anvil; he tightened the backpack behind him and walked into the gate.

Ba'en, the dwarf burly man with brown-red braided beard, the first moment he saw Xia Nan's face and recognized his identity,

his line of sight instantly turned to the plate-chain composite armor he was wearing on his upper body.

With an indescribable look, he confirmed it several times repeatedly.

Finally, after judging through decades of forging experience that there was no obvious damage to this armor, he breathed a sigh of relief visibly.

"Why did you come back so early this time? Did you encounter any emergencies on the way?"

Picking up a piece of linen from under the counter and wiping the sweat on his forehead, he asked with a relaxed face.

"Luck was relatively good; I met that lizard as soon as I arrived at the target area." Xia Nan shook his head slightly and took out a small wooden box from the backpack behind him, "This is the gland I took from the back of its head; you see if it can be used."

Taking it with both hands, Ba'en's expression became focused instantly.

Placing the box gently on the counter, he opened it carefully.

He didn't touch it with his hands, just observed carefully with his eyes, which were condensed due to high concentration, the palm-sized petrification gland in the box, with grayish-white edges and a dark purple body.

After a moment, he closed the box lid again and nodded slowly:

"The integrity is very good, and the quality can be called excellent. According to the content of the condensed liquid in this level of gland, it is definitely enough for recasting."

"Don't worry, just leave the things to me."

"If I mess it up, I won't take a single copper coin, and I will compensate you for everything."

The last piece of the puzzle for the recasting of the Decapitation Longsword was also completed, and Ba'en appeared very confident.

To this, Xia Nan just waved his hand, signaling the other party to do it normally according to the plan, without needing too much pressure; he trusted this excellent blacksmith who had cooperated with him many times.

"Speaking of which, there is one more thing I need to communicate with you and confirm."

As if thinking of something, Ba'en beckoned to Xia Nan and led him to the inner room behind the shop.

Pulling out the blueprint laid on the top of the thick solid wood table, he unfolded it in front of Xia Nan. ===== CHAPTER 292 =====