Chapter 1218 - 600: Settled

Under normal circumstances, a Rare (Blue) quality piece of equipment with average stats typically sells for around 5000 Gold Coins in the market.

Of course, in most cases, it’s a matter of price without availability.

Adventurers or collectors who can afford this grade of equipment are usually not stingy when they find gear that suits them.

Due to the unique nature of the adventurer industry, some slightly aggressive ones are even willing to invest all their worth into enhancing equipment, without any savings or investments.

In a sense, Xia Nan also belongs to this type.

But since he is a Lone Wolf, his efficiency in making money is so high that every time he spends a fortune on forging equipment, his small treasure trove quickly recovers, even surpassing its previous state, so he doesn’t appear so distressed.

Thanks to the support of countless Green-skinned Goblins in the forest, even if he sometimes spends heavily on equipment, he has never reached the point of not affording meals, being able to drink a few bowls of cream mushroom soup daily, maintaining a decent standard of living.

At present, the situation with the [Flame Scale Hybrid] is somewhat complex.

The quality of the longsword shown on the attribute panel is undoubtedly Blue Rare, but the effect panel has keywords that require the holder to be a "Dragon-blooded Mixed Blood" to unlock.

Being too stringent, it obviously severely affects the selling price of this longsword.

On the other hand, due to its identity as the Algae Scale’s Dodd’s Sword, this highly renowned Great Pirate due to the Stodd Island incident has made quite a stir in Suo Yu Bay, giving the longsword itself a certain fame boost, thus leading to a premium.

Combining the two, the pricing of the equipment itself becomes a problem.

Even the veteran Appraiser in front of him contemplated for a long time before carefully giving the Association’s guideline price after consulting Xia Nan:

"3600 Gold Coins, considering this equipment has certain requirements for the holder, it must be slightly cheaper than normal weapons of the same quality."

Of course, this doesn’t mean that the [Flame Scale Hybrid] can only sell at this price in the end.

Consigned at the Association, it’s essentially still a type of auction, but with less direct face-to-face bidding like in an Auction House.

Gold Coins is just the base price offered by the Association after comprehensive consideration. Given the popularity of [Flame Scale Hybrid] in Suo Yu Bay, the final transaction price is expected to be much higher than this number.

"Alright, let’s proceed as you’ve arranged."

Xia Nan nodded slightly, agreeing to the Appraiser’s pricing suggestion.

Even though his face showed no expression, maintaining the calm demeanor a veteran expert should possess.

However, it’s undeniable that when he heard the number 3600 Gold Coins from the other person, his heart skipped a beat.

Since transmigration, Xia Nan has indeed earned quite a bit of money, but this is the first time that a single piece of equipment could sell for such a high price.

In a way, just this [Flame Scale Hybrid] longsword is already worth a whole outing’s harvest.

He couldn’t help but marvel internally, with "Algae Scale" Dodd being a high-level professional, there’s quite some profit involved.

Three to four thousand Gold Coins, how many goblin nests would he need to raid to equal that?

But the risks faced are also greater.

This time during the Stodd Island trip, outside of the Secret Realm, he didn’t have the experience of direct combat with Dodd, but that Blood Skin Shark Beast made him use all his trump cards, even utilizing the Crystal Knife usually reserved for extracting loot material; any mistake along the way might have meant he wouldn’t be sitting in the Association’s meeting room discussing loot pricing as he is now.

One mustn’t be blinded by these alluring gains and should be more cautious in the future.

So far, the three important spoils acquired during this adventure have suitable processing plans, all handled at once.

Making Xia Nan silently breathe a sigh of relief inside.

Under the farewell of receptionist Maere, Xia Nan moved along the road back to the Three-legged Sea Dog Tavern.

The air was still filled with the lingering melodies of the Sea Rhythm Festival, coinciding with the grand celebration event by the Governor Mansion due to the Stodd Island incident, making the streets particularly lively.

Children who had just received candies from the Church’s Priest were gathered together, playing a role-playing mini-game; the Minstrel’s melodious music told the small story of Stodd Island he had casually obtained from adventurers at the tavern last night and then artistically processed it to become more intricate.

With the [Dream Weaving Corridor] key in hand, the phase goals completed, and the spoils mostly processed, being in a task-post relaxation state, Xia Nan felt relaxed, even mingled within the crowd beside the Minstrel to enjoy the music for a while.

Until he heard the word "Haiya" from the Minstrel’s mouth, he awkwardly left swiftly.

From the Association to the Three-legged Sea Dog Tavern, Xia Nan walked and halted intermittently.

Nearly two hours later, he peeled the Tangerine he just bought from a fruit stand, side-stepping to use his shoulder to nudge open the tavern’s door.

The Three-legged Sea Dog Tavern’s hall was more bustling than usual.

Familiar faces spread across various tables, some describing "Algae Scale" Dodd’s conspiracies with mysterious air, while others, with a horror-stricken expression, animated the formidable aspects of shark beast monsters vividly.