Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
After troops reach the third stage, they could obtain abilities, and the Guardians would also obtain corresponding abilities?
This was an important piece of information!
This simply indicated the attitude of the Will of the World that had sent them here.
In this world, the Guardians shouldn’t just rely on the troops to help them fight!
The Guardians must also participate in the battle!
Aikasha’s words were sent over:
“As for the detailed functions of my skills, as I said above, I can forge weapons with the help of my Golden Lion. A tier 1 weapon has an 80% success rate, while a tier 2 weapon only has a 60% success rate.”
The ability that a tier 3 troop gave its Guardian was actually forging. Since the Guardian obtained the ability because the troop broke through to tier 3, Gray felt that the special ability that the troop gave to the Guardian should have some connection with the troop itself.
It seemed that Aikasha’s Golden Lion also had some unusual aspects.
This caused Gray to be somewhat interested in Aikasha.
Not only was she powerful, but she also had good intelligence gathering and analysis abilities. Most importantly, she had forging skills.
According to his previous analysis, the Guardians in this world weren’t simply existences that could command troops. They still needed to have a certain level of combat ability, and weapons were obviously crucial to a Guardian’s combat ability.
Currently, Aikasha’s skills could only let her forge tier 1 to tier 2 weapons. However, as she and the Golden Lion grew, the weapons she could forge would become more and more advanced.
As the Guardian’s demand for weapons gradually increased, Aikasha’s value would likely rise as well.
Why not take advantage of the fact that her value had yet to be fully displayed to win her over?
Thinking of this, Gray opened his mouth:
“It’s very good information. I’ve benefited greatly from it.”
Gray didn’t hesitate to offer his compliments. Then, he changed the topic:
“Friend, is our previous trade for forging weapons still valid?”
The other party seemed to have recalled this initial transaction as well, and replied cheerfully:
“Of course, you’re welcome anytime.”
Gray asked:
“How many drops do you need to make a weapon? What’s your price?”
The other party replied:
“A tier 1 weapon requires one drop from a tier 2 beast… I haven’t seen any tier 1 lifeforms other than ourselves. A tier 2 weapon requires two drops from a tier 2 creature.”
“As for my bid, three units of wood and two units of metal.”
Seeing this bid, Gray smiled speechlessly, secretly praising the other party for doing business.
Wasn’t this the price the other party had marked for each unit of meat?
At the current moment, food was extremely precious to ordinary Guardians. Therefore, even if the other party was asking for a sky-high price, they did not have the capital to bargain. Instead, they would use all their resources to exchange for food.
And for Guardians like her who already had the ability to hunt, meat was no longer just a need for the trade. They would use increased strength as bait to exchange for supplies.
It was easier said than done to treat people unequally.
Moreover, she was very clear on what she wanted.
However, Gray didn’t have any of these things, so he could only helplessly say,
“Sorry, I don’t have any of these.”
Aikasha paused for a few seconds before replying, as if she didn’t expect Gray to say that he didn’t have any supplies:
“Then what do you have?”
Seeing that the fish had taken the bait, Gray smiled slightly and replied,
“I have some drops from a wild beast.”
Drops were now considered to be even more precious than meat. Using it to exchange for the qualification to forge a weapon was a huge surplus.
And Gray was willing to use such valuable items to exchange for a chance to forge a weapon. Naturally, he had his own plans.
He wanted to make a long-term deal with the other party
Although drops were precious, they could not be eaten, drank, or strengthened on Gray’s own body. They were not as valuable to him as beast meat.
Giving the extra drops to the other party in exchange for the weapon that he urgently needed, was still a profitable deal for him.
Drops were hard to find, but with the dragon egg’s mana sensitivity, it was not that difficult for Gray to obtain drops.
If Gray missed out on the opportunity with the weapon forging skill, he would have to wait until the Guardians went out and explore on a large scale.
If the drops were left with him, they would only be a resource. However, if they were handed over to the other party, they could become the defensive weapons that the Guardians needed.
If their cooperation was successful, they would be a win-win combination!
Gray returned the words that the other party had said to him at the start of the transaction:
“Even if your troop can hunt, don’t you think you need something for self-defense?”
“I only need a tier 1 weapon. And with the drops of a tier 2 beast that I gave you, you can forge a tier 2 weapon that belongs to you, right?”
Gray did not need a particularly good weapon at the moment. After all, his tactics with the dragon egg did not require him to really have the ability to fight against beasts.
However, Aikasha already had a tier 3 troop. She could explore the deeper parts of the forest that were even more dangerous. Therefore, a tier 2 weapon was also a necessity for her.
The other party started to remain silent again. This time, it was clear that they were weighing the pros and cons.
Gray wasn’t in a hurry. The other party’s previous performance made him feel that she was also a calm and rational trader.
Moreover, in this period of time, there were probably no more trading partners for her to choose from.
The other party had no reason to reject such a mutually beneficial and win-win trade.
“Alright.”
After a short while, the other party’s words came back. Clearly, she had made her choice.
At the same time, the other party also raised a question:
“Friend, in order to manufacture weapons, in addition to drops, we also need corresponding resources. How do you plan to resolve this?”
This was easy to handle.
Gray had long since come up with a plan in his heart. He replied,
“I hope that you can provide those resources for the weapon. Madam Aikasha, I hope that my address doesn’t offend you.”
…
At this moment, in the same forest, on the shore of a lake, a black-haired girl wearing smart leather pants and a close-fitting jacket was sitting in front of her safe house.
There was a large round stone there. It was polished by the sunlight and the rain, so it was just right for her to sit down and rest.
The girl hugged her hands and unconsciously placed the tip of her thumb next to her petal-like lips. She bit it gently, as if she was thinking about a difficult problem.
“You want me to provide the resources as well? Wouldn’t that be a huge loss for me?”
“And… Madam?”
Such a formal form of address made the girl snicker.
The girl seemed to have finally made up her mind. She placed her finger on the chat bar in front of her and quickly typed out:
“No, I still have some use for the resources. I can’t give it to you, and I think it’s a little too old-fashioned for you to address me as Madam.”
After typing the words that she wanted to say, the girl clicked send.
Very soon, the reply came from the other side:
“I know. It’s about the enhanced safe house, but I believe that the value of drops is far beyond even the resources. After all, there are not many Guardians who have the ability to hunt wild beasts and obtain drops at this point in time, Miss Aikasha.”
After watching the conversation, Aikasha smiled knowingly at the other party’s smooth way of addressing her as Miss.
She knew that what the other party said made sense. At this point in time, the value of drops was indeed far higher than the value of ordinary resources. Even if she were to manufacture his weapons and throw in some of her resources, she would still be the one making a profit.
In fact, she was still inclined to agree in her heart.
However, she had spent a lot of effort to gather the resources, and just when she was about to complete the upgrade of her safe house, she suddenly had to use up all of them. This made her very unhappy.
Besides, why did the other party do such a losing deal with her?
At this moment, the other party’s message was sent over:
“Miss Aikasha, I think we can establish a long-term cooperative relationship. This transaction can be a good start..”