Arcane Lord

Xia Duo is not a negotiator who is proficient in human nature, but he is a great arcanist who is good at psychic spells.

It's okay to cheat once in a while without getting caught.

Of course, he only peeked into the bottom line of the other party's negotiation to make a choice that was more in line with his own interests. He did not influence or even manipulate the other party's mind.

If it were anyone else, he might have been able to do even more extreme things.

However, Xia Duo also always reminds himself that it is harmless to do this kind of thing occasionally, but if this is the main method, it will only be a matter of time before it overturns.

…

After the signing was completed, Lord Harlan left a batch of materials and left. Shortly after he left, Evans also came to Azure Manor.

But this time, Evans' arrival really brought a surprise to Shado - a total of 52 orders for demon-slaying talismans from four adventurer teams.

According to the 5,000 gold coins quoted by Sha Duo to Evans before, which can be settled with precious metals and gemstones, the cost of such a large order will not exceed 100,000 at most.

But such a large quantity put Xia Duo in trouble. In addition to the 100 demon-slaying talismans delivered to Lord Harlan, he only brought an additional 25 talismans this time.

That’s less than half of the order Evans pulled in!

Moreover, in order to hide the true production capacity of the Tower of Time, it is impossible to sell all the existing 25 pieces. Xia Duo originally only planned to sell about 10 pieces.

But now this is the case!

What a happy trouble!

And those senior adventurers, all extremely rich, want to go to the Underdark Region to participate in the war against the drow. If they are not searched for now, if they die in the Underdark Region, then their money will be wasted. .

After thinking about it, Xia Duo felt that it would be okay to release all 25 demon-slaying talismans. If the trade continues for a long time, Lord Harlan and even others will always be aware of the true production capacity of the Tower of Time.

Besides, when other mage towers become mass-produced, the actual production capacity will be actively exposed (partly or even completely) as an absolute competitiveness in winning orders.

But even if I take out all 25 of them, it won’t be enough in this situation!

Of course, Xia Duo is not worried about being pressed for orders by adventurers, but it is really a bit disappointing to have a lot of money in front of him but not be able to earn it!

"Evans, do you know the specific departure time of the four adventurer teams?"

"I don't know the specific time, but I know that they are preparing to set off after the Northland Alliance is established."

"That's it!"

Xia Duo now knows that the Northland Alliance will be established on the fourth day of next month. It is the end of the month. The real end of the month is only four or five days before the alliance is established.

However, based on the production efficiency of the Demon-Slaying Amulet Team of the Tower of Time Magical Engineering Department, four or five days is enough for them to produce enough semi-finished products.

The only inconvenience may be the cost of teleportation (for use of the magic circle) to and from the southern border.

If he didn't want to waste money on this, Xia Duo could also cast teleportation by himself. However, for a large order involving a profit of more than ten or two hundred thousand, Xia Duo wouldn't be reluctant to pay only a few thousand teleportation fees.

With this thought, Sha Duo knew what to do, so he immediately ordered Evans:

"There is no need to place orders for Demon-Slaying Amulets for the time being. Those adventurers who want to go to the Underdark will definitely need warning amulets and communication tools. In addition, missile wands or some powerful magic scrolls can also be used as the last trump card. Sell these to them. ”

The last few magic items mentioned by Sha Duo are all mass-produced by the Tower of Time, and are now sold in Severnton. He believes that the adventurer team will definitely be prepared, but good sales even if the target is already in place. Similar products can also make the other party buy some more.

Even for the sake of the demon-slaying amulet, those adventurers would buy some. At this time, the only one that can sell the demon-slaying amulet is probably the Tower of Time.

For adventurers, it's a big deal if they can kill them. Anyway, they don't know when they will die. If they don't kill them now, they may not be able to kill them in the future.

Evans immediately understood Xia Duo's intention and quickly confirmed, "I will definitely not disappoint you."

"Very good! As for the Demon-Slaying Talisman, I will contact you again in a few days. You tell those adventurers that the total number of Demon-Slaying Talismans may be relatively small. Those who pay with fine gold, mithril, and five-color gems can be ranked first. ”

In fact, the more valuable things adventurers carry may be the ancient magic weapons in some ruins, but those things are more troublesome to identify. In addition to the identification itself, it is also troublesome for the adventurers to take them out.

Even in Severton, it is not impossible to eat and drink in the dark.

Xia Duo knew that he was not, but those adventurers did not know that instead of working hard to establish trust, it would be better to settle directly with hard currency.

As time goes by, the Tower of Time and Chateau's name will one day become a golden brand that is trusted by everyone.

"Besides, you've met Ava, haven't you? He just came to Severton not long ago, and he's not familiar with everything. If I have time, I'll take care of him. I won't treat anyone with merit."

"yes."

Evans responded immediately and respectfully.

When Xia Duo saw this, he said nothing and waved him away. Looking at Evans's leaving figure, Sha Duo couldn't help but sigh.

Evans' ability to do things in all aspects is very good. If he was not from the Seven Towers, then Shado would be willing to personally recruit him.

Unfortunately, the current reputation of the Tower of Time in Severton is far less than that of the Seven Towers, and even for a long period of time, it will be difficult to surpass it.

Now Shado can only use Evans as an ordinary clerk. When Ava becomes more familiar with Severington, then he will naturally appoint Ava, who is closer and more trustworthy.

…

A message was sent to Niya, asking her to notify the Magic Technology Department to continue producing the Demon-Slaying Amulet. After chatting with Ava for a while, Shado himself returned to the Arcane Federation.

He had just received a summons from Iolum, saying that he was going to leave one day early. The specific time was noon on the third day of July, which was four days later.

Taking advantage of this little time, Xia Duo decided to make one or two guaranteed magic items for himself. After all, he was going abroad. If something unexpected happened, even if safety was not a big problem, he couldn't be too embarrassed.

…

The private laboratory of the Arcane Federation was always reserved for Sha Duo. As soon as he came over, he sealed the inside and outside, and set up magic to avoid detection, and then took out the materials left by Lord Harlan just now.

Let’s appropriate it first. Anyway, there are plenty of them, so there is no shortage of them.

The first step is of course to purify mithril. The mithril provided by Lord Harlan is only a third-grade mithril that is one grade higher than the standard mithril. High-quality magic items also require at least first-class mithril.

During the purification period, Xia Duo could also think about what to do next.

He just became the Grand Arcanist yesterday. He really doesn't have much time to design magic items containing 10th-level spells, but 9th-level spells are still possible, and there are many plans.