[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-i-am-not-a-goblin-slayer":3,"chapter-i-am-not-a-goblin-slayer-i-am-not-a-goblin-slayer-chapter-19":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","I Am Not A Goblin Slayer",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1310817,1741,"Chapter 19: The Value of the Stone","i-am-not-a-goblin-slayer-chapter-19",19,"\u003Cp>\"This is...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gron raised an eyebrow, pondered for a moment, and showed a bit of surprise on his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing his reaction, Gauss knew he had asked the right person.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Actually, when he took out this unknown stone now, he thought Gron was well-informed and might have encountered it, even if it wasn’t metal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is a Life Magic Stone. I’m not clear on the exact quality, as I’m just a blacksmith, not a gemstone expert. As for the price, it might sell for 2 or more Gold Coins?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"2 Gold Coins!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gauss hadn’t spoken yet, but Marlin displayed a ’did I hear that right’ expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gold Coins, which equals 200 Silver Coins, 20,000 Copper Coins.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a common person, this is undoubtedly a fortune. The money bag he has now contains only 5 Silver Coins and 12 Copper Coins.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This means Gauss’s previous dream of buying a house of his own in Gray Rock Town could be instantly realized, with plenty of money left over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If converted to wages, a normal bottom laborer, if hired, might earn about 10 Copper Coins for a full day of work.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if this person is a bachelor, setting aside living expenses, saving 5 Copper Coins is already extremely difficult, without considering other expenses such as clothing and medical care.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Assuming he can continually get hired, working full-time for a month, he could only save about 150 Copper Coins.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gold Coins would require working without rest under such ideal conditions for a full 11 years.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, this is purely theoretical calculation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In reality, a bottom laborer could never save up 1 Gold Coin in a lifetime.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And when weighed against the value of adventurer equipment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A set of Leather Armor costs around 15 Silver Coins, sufficient to buy 13 sets.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A set of Light Scale Armor costs 60 Silver Coins, capable of buying 3 sets.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for Heavy Armor like full plated armor, well, it’s not affordable for now. A set of full plated armor needs a whole 15 Gold Coins, equivalent to about 15 houses in town.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Don’t find this price exaggerated, as in fact, full plated armor is the real heirloom treasure and hard currency in this world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Real estate might depreciate in wartime, but high-quality armor will not, and might even appreciate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Understanding the value of 2 Gold Coins.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Marlin couldn’t help but exclaim in front of Gron, and then looked at Gauss with envy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gauss was greatly shocked in his heart but still pretended to be calm on his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had long guessed that this stone was a treasure, but didn’t expect it to be so valuable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the envy and jealousy in Marlin’s eyes, he honestly felt a bit of secret satisfaction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In past memories, although Marlin’s attitude towards him was not bad, unlike other apprentices who liked to chit-chat with him randomly, he could detect a condescending pity in Marlin’s attitude.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although not obvious in behavior, it would occasionally and unintentionally reveal a high posture, as if city people inquiring about country life, just to contrast their superior life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Marlin isn’t really a bad person.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, the roles seem to have reversed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gauss pursed his lips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seems, in this Otherworld, there’s also a saying about fearing the brother living poorly and fearing the brother driving a luxury car.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you want to sell it, you can go to Widow’s Alley, where there’s a stone house with a Thorny Hut sign. The shop owner inside buys these Magic Items, or if you know other knowledgeable customers, you can directly deal with them.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gron shrugged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gold Coins are a huge amount for ordinary people, but in his eyes, they’re nothing notable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The earlier surprise wasn’t about the Life Magic Stone itself but the astonishment that Gauss, a newcomer bottom adventurer, could pull out such a \"good thing.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In fact, when Gauss presented those second-hand weapons as spoils, it already took him by surprise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright, thank you, manager.\" Gauss felt grateful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He currently has no contacts, and the manager Gron is the most knowledgeable person he knows.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Manager, may I ask some other questions?\" Gauss hesitated for a moment and still asked a bit bashfully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Repeatedly asking makes him feel less like selling things and more like seeking information.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Go ahead.\" Gron didn’t mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do you know about the Professionals? I want to know how I can become a Mage Professional.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing Gauss’s inquiry, Gron’s gaze added a hint of exploration.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Being able to ask such a question already indicates many things.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A normal person wouldn’t specifically ask about the Mage profession unless it’s already confirmed they possess the Mage talent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How do you confirm it? Naturally, by awakening magic power and mastering spells.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking of this, he understood somewhat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No wonder Gauss could bring so many spoils. If he’s already set on the path towards being a Professional, obtaining such windfalls still seems a bit exaggerated, but it’s not beyond understanding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Follow me.\" Gron glanced at Marlin, who was eager to eavesdrop, and after saying something to Gauss, he turned towards the inner courtyard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s so biased, manager.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gauss gave a look at Marlin, who muttered complaints, his face full of displeasure, and stealthily smiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the courtyard, several apprentices were forging busily at the furnaces.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The crisp sound of hammers striking anvils, when listened to for a while, would make one’s ears sting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gron opened a small room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though Gauss had worked at the blacksmith’s for a short period, it was his first time entering Gron’s private resting area.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon entering the room, Gauss instinctively looked around.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon his gaze was drawn to a set of full plated armor beside the bed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was a complexly structured yet powerfully beautiful heavy armor, composed of dozens of components, intricately connected through hinges, belts, and rivets.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The silver-white surface of the armor, a pointed helmet extending into ornate cheek guards, a chest plate central peak resembling an inverted ship’s hull, with its central ridge shaped like a shark’s dorsal fin, reminiscent of frozen waves, reflected a cold metallic sheen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Layer upon layer resembling dragon scales on the shoulder guards, hand back guards, steel gauntlets, and cold rugged combat boots.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Too beautiful...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This armor, though without gold plating or silver inlays, nor ornate carvings, exuded an aura of simplistic yet functional brutal beauty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If ordinary full plated armor was worth at least 15 houses, this armor hidden in the manager’s room might be worth 50!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was Gauss’s instinctive valuation, and the longer he observed, the more he was certain this armor was absolutely valuable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Compared to the \"cheap goods\" outside, the material of this armor seemed entirely different.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Manager, you must be a master, right?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gauss looked at Gron with an indescribable gaze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Uh, don’t look at me like that, I’m just an ordinary blacksmith now.\" Gron was a bit uneasy being stared at with such fiery eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"However, it’s well known that as a qualified blacksmith, knowing a bit about the Professional is quite justified, isn’t it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gauss nodded repeatedly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Manager, now you’ve said it, what else can I say?\u003C\u002Fp>",1186,"2026-06-05T18:36:34.847Z",1,"novelbin.me","2395ea8c26ca90aa2d1938fff9432de09f7f71113f6d20983f82242d410f1389","i-am-not-a-goblin-slayer-chapter-397","i-am-not-a-goblin-slayer-chapter-396",640,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fi-am-not-a-goblin-slayer-cover.jpg"]