Wizard: I Can Refine Everything-Chapter 245 - 29: Trading

Chapter 245 -29: Trading

The Floating City Fortress was as majestic as ever, but unfortunately, this floating city did not belong to the Great Wizard Qing Shuang.

The academy that fought alongside Great Wizard Qing Shuang was called the Prison Fire Wizard Academy, led by the Prison Fire Great Wizard, who was a Five-Ring Great Wizard that had explored the path of great wizards for a long time.

Inside the fortress, Richard identified himself and obtained a map of the wizard-controlled area from the logistic wizards. He also entrusted the logistic wizards to send a message to him when Mephit returned.

Following the map, Richard spent a week traveling back to the Great Wizard Qing Shuang’s Floating City.

By this time, ten years had passed since Richard had embarked on his mission.

Upon returning to the floating city, Richard drafted a weapon test report and submitted it.

As a technical advisor to the army, this was his regular duty.

But when he approached the logistic wizard to submit the report, he was surprised to find the logistic wizard looking at him in astonishment.

“Technical advisor Richard?”

He compared the image in his hand with the crystal ball, scrutinizing Richard thoroughly.

After confirming it was indeed Richard, he said with admiration, “Master, I didn’t expect you to have made it out. I will submit your report right away.

Also, if you aren’t occupied, you might want to check with Master Vladimir, the equipment chief. He has come more than once to ask if there were any news about you.”

Richard was startled; he didn’t expect this old wizard to have such confidence in him.

“Master Vladimir, yes, I will.”

The logistic wizard nodded, “Master Vladimir never believed you had fallen. Every time he returned to the rear, he would come to us looking for news about you.”

With a hint of emotion in his voice, the logistic wizard added, “We thought he was just unwilling to face reality. It seems now that we were the ones being shallow.”

Richard smiled, inquired about the outcome of that old mission, and then turned to leave.

In that mission, Alchemy Wizard Damir, squad leader Iyad, and Shaping Wizard Savo all survived, albeit relying on soul boxes.

But surviving was undoubtedly a good thing; the effectiveness of the Magic Support Vehicle was confirmed by people, much stronger than a mere report of his.

Returning from the logistic wizard, Richard casually visited the Army Commerce Guild.

These commerce guilds must have made a fortune over the years.

Richard wanted to see if he could get something that could be refined. Besides, Richard also lacked some knowledge of alchemy machinery, and the Wizard Commerce sometimes acted as a broker, facilitating transactions between wizards.

With the war being so intense currently, there would definitely be wizards who had suffered soul injuries. Richard’s improved Sacrificial Fungus was undoubtedly a great trading asset.

Arriving at the commercial district, Richard headed straight for the Nine Star Chamber of Commerce.

Most wizards were still on the frontline, and due to the pressing issue of wizard shortages, the White Wizards coming back for rest had also become rare, causing these chambers’ business to slow.

Entering the store, the mechanical clerk immediately recognized Richard.

“Lord Richard, welcome.”

Richard waved his hand, “I’m looking for Bob.”

The clerk turned and went into the back office, and shortly after, Bob, wearing a monocle, came out from the back.

“Richard, brother, long time no see.”

Bob opened his arms for a hug, immediately making Richard sit down, and instructed the mechanical clerk to prepare a pot of fine Magic Tea.

“Brother Richard, your skills are quite impressive, being able to come back intact from such a scenario.”

Richard chuckled, “You flatter me, old brother. It was just that I had some tricks that happened to suit the environment of the Red Sun World.”

Soon, the Magic Tea was ready.

Bob poured Richard a cup, and the faint fragrance of the tea instantly filled the entire shop.

“Brother must have just returned, coming to my shop first thing. Could it be that over these years, brother has encountered some treasures he wants to share with me?”

Richard shook his head, “What treasures could I have? I’ve been evading the Fire Lizards for ten years; I didn’t get anything but some slightly better-quality Flame Gems.”

Bob’s eyes sparkled upon hearing this.

Although Richard’s statement sounded like an excuse, Bob discerned some different information from it.

Richard being trapped behind the Fire Lizards for ten years did not seem normal.

Richard had been assigned on the Red Soil Plain, a place Bob had personally explored, which had no places to hide.

Furthermore, the Fire Lizards’ patrol teams were renowned for their speed and marksmanship.

Surviving their pursuit would obviously not be possible just by running.

Bob was speculating how Richard had escaped the Fire Lizards, but when he heard about the decent-quality Fire Element Gems, a guess suddenly formed in his mind.

Richard must have escaped through the Magma Network beneath the Red Soil Plain, and most likely had some fortune in the Magma Network.

Otherwise, Richard wouldn’t have delayed for ten years.

In a flash of thought, Bob gave Richard a slight smile and said, “Decent-quality Fire Element Gems? If these are gems that brother you took interest in, they must be more than just decent.

Why don’t brother take two out for me to see?”

Unaware that Bob had guessed his fortune from his offhand excuse, Richard felt a sudden suspicion when he heard Bob wanted to see the gems.

Bob might lack anything in the Red Sun World, but surely not the Fire Element Gems.

“Fire Element Gems are something Bob should be tired of by now,” Richard pondered momentarily, “otherwise he wouldn’t use them as an excuse.”

He quickly came to a conclusion that Bob may have guessed that he had escaped through the Magma Sea and even speculated that Richard had chanced upon something there.

By asking for the gem, Bob wanted to confirm his guesses.

Having realized this, Richard already had a strategy in mind. Although he couldn’t monopolize the ecosystem of the Flame Giant Beasts, he could still use the information to trade for some Magic Essence.

Consequently, Richard pulled out a Flame Gem from his pocket. Even though it was decent looking, it was not top quality.

“Here, this is it.”

Upon seeing the gem, Bob frowned slightly. This wasn’t what he expected. If Richard had entered the Magma Network, the gem should have been pristine. Why was it this mediocre?

Had he guessed wrong?

Bob glanced at Richard and saw him sigh before he picked up his Magic Tea and started sipping it.

Bob couldn’t figure out Richard’s thoughts and had to keep his suspicions to himself for the moment, he tentatively said,

“Little brother, did you get the wrong one? This gem is too ordinary.”

“Sigh, big brother, don’t mention it; it’s good enough to have anything at all,” Richard responded regretfully, “If only… Ah, let’s not talk about it anymore.”

When asked what behavior is most annoying in the world, leaving a statement half-said definitely ranks high.

Bob was intrigued by Richard’s half-statement and couldn’t help but inquire, “Little brother, you can’t just leave it hanging like that. What exactly happened?”

But Richard simply waved his hands disapprovingly, “Forget I said anything.”

Seeing Richard act this way, and recalling that Richard had come straight to him upon returning, Bob speculated,

“Richard is always careful in his dealings. Was his remark just now not accidental, but rather a deliberate bait? It seems he encountered some fortune in the Red Soil Plain and, unable to handle it alone, has come to me to trade for Magic Essence or perhaps to seek cooperation.”

Unaware of Bob’s thoughts, Richard indeed had a “fortune” prepared for him.

He had quite a stash of the flesh of a Mutated Flame Beast, whose potential would definitely catch the attention of the Wizard Commerce.

Feeling he had figured out Richard’s intention, Bob directly said,

“Little brother, let’s be straight. You came directly to me as soon as you got back, you must need something. What exactly did you discover on the Red Soil Plain?”

Seeing Bob address him so openly, Richard was straightforward as well and took out a blue ice cluster from his pocket. Inside the ice, there was a lump of flesh from a Mutated Flame Lizard.

“Hmm? The Dead Silence Ice Mountain Sealing Technique of the Great Wizard Qing Shuang!”

Bob clearly recognized the Sealing Skill of the Great Wizard and exclaimed upon seeing the blue frost in Richard’s hand. He quickly realized, however, that it was just an imitation.

Bob wiped the cold sweat from his forehead:

“Little brother, that sealing technique was really terrifying; I almost thought you were a student of the Great Wizard.”

The thought of a familiar face suddenly becoming the student of a high-ranking superior was indeed frightening.

“Haha, big brother, you flatter me; it’s just a facade,” Richard chuckled.

Richard then broke the seal, and a strong Life Radiation immediately filled the entire shop.

Though just the size of a fist, the contained Life Energy was not less than that of a One Ring Wizard.

Bob’s eyes widened, and he adjusted his single lens eyeglass. Data began to appear in his eyeglass.

“This lump of flesh has a Life Force surpassing third-level creatures!”

“What kind of creature does this flesh belong to, its Life Energy is incredibly powerful,” Bob murmured.

Without answering, Richard tapped the table beside him.

“Big brother, my sincerity is shown; what about yours?”

Coming out of his reverie, Bob hurried to the back room and threw a Magic Pocket to Richard.

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The pocket contained all the fine items Bob had collected over the years.

“Little brother, quote your price. Where did you get this from?”

Richard checked the contents of the pocket with his spiritual power, then shook his head.

“What, is this not enough?”

At this moment, Bob lost his earlier composure, the value of the flesh completely overwhelming his senses.

“No, no, no, it’s just that I don’t know where this thing was obtained from. The reason I escaped was that the owner of this lump of flesh suddenly appeared and wiped out those Fire Lizards. I was caught in the aftermath and fell into a feigned death, losing track of it.

I’ve been searching in the Magma Network for years, but aside from this piece of flesh, I found nothing.”

Richard’s explanation instantly cooled Bob’s excitement.

Yes, if such a creature had a fixed location, it probably would have been captured by the Fire Lizard King long ago; it wouldn’t be possible for wizards to find it.

Calming down, Bob adjusted his monocle and exhaled, slowly saying:

“Little brother, then quote a price for this piece of flesh.”

Pleased, Richard nodded and began pulling various items from his pocket.

Among these treasures were top-quality Fire Element Gems, masterfully crafted Alchemy Sabers, and various Flame Artifacts, including a sealed golden flame in a Crystal Ball and an immortal fire tree sealed inside a gem. Each of these items was extremely valuable.

Regrettably, Richard did not find any relics of the Pioneers, not even a fragment.

“Seeing as you’re so straightforward, big brother, I won’t hold back.”