Chapter 281: A Serious Transaction
Chapter 281: A Serious Transaction
Elaine's expression was one of surprise, "The City of Law is quite a distance from here, you know."
"Is there something urgent you need to do there?"
Lindsey pondered how to provide a reasonable explanation.
He didn't plan to reveal his origins in Anville Village, located in the Black Mountain world, to others.
Elaine was also quite considerate.
Seeing that Lindsey didn't answer immediately, she quickly broke the silence, "But it's just giving directions, there's no need to hide anything."
"The City of Law is extremely far from the Forest Courtyard, separated by countless, or at least a thousand, worlds. If you want to go there, you'll definitely need the help of a Teleportation Array."
Lindsey asked, "Where is the nearest Teleportation Array?"
Elaine's gaze became sensitive and subtle.
She averted her eyes slightly, feeling a bit embarrassed to avoid Lindsey's gaze, "Transcendent City."
Lindsey also realized the issue, "Transcendent City? The city managed by the Merchant Guild?"
Elaine admitted, "The materials for constructing the Teleportation Array are mainly funded by the Riverbank Guild, and they only built a lower-level network. If you want to plan a route to the City of Law..."
After a moment of thought, Elaine quickly concluded, "The lower-level Teleportation Array in Transcendent City can connect to the node Teleportation Array in White City, then to the worlds of the Seven Seas Alliance, and finally to the Thousand Sails City of the Artists' Guild, where the largest-scale Core Network to the City of Law is located. This is the fastest route I know of in theory."
"However, due to the ongoing war in the City of Law, it's impossible to teleport directly there. The Space Mages in Thousand Sails City will likely teleport you to a world three to four worlds away."
"Of course, you can also wait for the war to end."
"Once a clear Righteous Wanderer takes the stage, the situation will improve immediately, and teleporting directly into the City of Law won't be a problem!"
Teleportation in the real world.
It's not as simple as the teleportation function in the gaming world.
Apart from constructing the corresponding Teleportation Arrays, there are also intricate and chaotic details involved.
Generally, Teleportation Arrays can be categorized into three types.
The first is the lower-level Teleportation Array.
These locations typically don't have Space Mages stationed for maintenance, and the teleportation distance is limited to a few worlds. Moreover, they can only connect to fixed node Teleportation Arrays at specific times each day.
Node Teleportation Arrays are more complex.
These arrays are either in wealthy cities, have a long history, or are guarded by powerful individuals. In any case, these Teleportation Arrays are maintained by dedicated personnel, and the connections between them are chaotic and unpredictable.
Moving up, we have the core networks of the world's main cities.
For example, the City of Law, the warrior's Narclbondik, the artist's Thousand Sails City, the merchant's Platinum City, the messenger's Starpoint City, and the life scholar's Volcano City.
These super-large cities have organizations of Space Mages managing the use of Teleportation Arrays and maintaining them over the long term.
To give a fitting example, Space Mages are the actual Teleportation Route Coordinators.
They know which core nodes lead to which places and can plan routes, making them crucial controllers of transportation hubs.
Based on Elaine's information, Lindsey also thought carefully.
In the best-case scenario, if he followed this route, it would likely take three to five days.
But at least for the upcoming journey, the road conditions wouldn't be worse than those in the Black Mountain world.
Lindsey sighed inwardly, maintaining a calm exterior, and asked about the situation in the City of Law, "Do you know anything about the war in the City of Law?"
This time, Elaine didn't answer directly.
The merchant girl propped her left hand under her chin and gently tapped the table with her right hand, creating a rhythmic 'clack, clack' sound.
"Mr. Lindsey, you sure have a lot of questions~"
Lindsey instantly understood that this was a hint for a transaction.
He didn't mind this negotiation approach, so he immediately pulled out the accumulated materials from his bag:
"Miss Elaine, are you interested in purchasing these goods?"
"I've gathered quite a few materials in the Black Mountain World, and they're all from monsters. The quality is excellent. If you have any needs, perhaps we can make a deal."
The female merchant's expression instantly brightened:
"Of course!"
At that moment, Lindsey activated the Simulated Management module.
As Elaine agreed to the trade, the items on her person were presented to Lindsey in data form through the Goods Transaction skill.
Fabric, spices, ironware, silverware, grain, ceramics, water, herbs, vanilla, paper, books, artifacts, and luxuries...
This was Lindsey's first formal transaction with someone.
It was also the first time he experienced the power of this skill.
Through the trade, Lindsey instantly understood all the goods Elaine was carrying. At the same time, the 570 Platinum City coins in her money column made him aware of the disparity in their financial strength.
Compared to rough-made coins, the Platinum City coins issued by merchants were of higher value.
And aside from those miscellaneous items, what caught Lindsey's attention was the Twin Serpent Coin on Elaine's person.
Unlike Somjin, who was stuck in the Hidden Frontier, this young lady had a whopping seven Twin Serpent Coins!
With the allure of that currency, it's safe to say that even without direct combat, Elaine could accomplish a lot with her merchant profession!
"This monster's skin is so perfect?"
"Herbs aren't very valuable, but this potion... I've never seen anything like it before?"
"Bird feathers, also from monsters!"
"Crystals... the quality is impressive, with almost no impurities..."
Elaine inspected Lindsey's goods, her tone becoming more and more surprised.
She rarely saw such perfect monster materials, let alone most of them being specialties of the Black Mountain World!
After finishing her inspection, the girl's politeness completely vanished. She moved her chair next to Lindsey, sitting closely beside him:
"Mr. Lindsey, are you selling all these goods?"
"Also, what is this potion?"
Lindsey smiled and explained:
"This is the Eagle Eye Potion. Drinking it will significantly enhance your vision. You can try it first."
Elaine didn't hesitate and drank a bottle right away.
She immediately experienced the vision-enhancing effect of the Eagle Eye Potion.
But to ensure accurate results, the girl stood up and went to the window, leaning her upper body outside.
The scenery of Lookout City became incredibly clear.
She turned her head, and the types of trees in the distant forest were discernible, and even the details at the top of the nearby watchtower were crystal clear!
A few seconds later, Elaine returned.
"Mr. Lindsey, trading with you is definitely the luckiest thing that has happened to me this year!"
Lindsey responded with a humble smile:
"I'm glad these goods meet your satisfaction."
Inside the house, Lindsey and Elaine haggled over the value of this batch of goods.
One party was determined to acquire these goods at all costs.
The other party intended to earn a living from this transaction.
After the prices for each item were settled, Lindsey's money column displayed an increase in gold coins.
But this wasn't his only gain.
With such a significant trade, the Game Player acknowledged this behavior.
Simulated Management Level: 2→3
(End of Chapter)
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