The lady whose face was hidden by the shadow of her hood looked around and said: «These two weapons are both of the type that are easy to carry around.»
«One is the ‘
«It can still be used for two years. Price: 450 pounds, or the potion formula for ‘Barbarian’.»
This whip sounds pretty good; it feels a bit close to the abilities of the "Joyful Witch" regarding silk... However, would it be a bit strange if little "Sun" used a long whip? Klein asked in a hoarse voice: «Can these invisible bonds affect spiritual entities? For example, vengeful spirits?»
The lady slowly shook her head and said: «No.»
Without waiting for other questions, she continued: «The second weapon is called the ‘Hurricane Axe’. It increases the user’s movement speed and running speed, has a fifteen percent chance to paralyze the enemy, and a five percent chance to create a lightning bolt. If used during a thunderstorm, the probability of lightning appearing can increase to fifty percent.»
«All of this has been confirmed through experiments and summarized from a large amount of data.»
«The effect of this weapon lasts no more than one year. Price: 520 pounds, or the potion formula for ‘Barbarian’.»
This is much stronger than the "Whip of Slowness". If not for its magical effect lasting only one year, it would be worth more... By the way, according to little "Sun"'s description and what I vaguely saw, in the sky above Silver City and its surroundings, lightning flashes all the time, with high frequency during the day and low frequency at night—this is very similar to thunderstorm conditions.
If it really works, then this "Hurricane Axe" in little "Sun"'s hands would be a truly magical item—every swing has a fifty percent chance of striking lightning. That’s absolutely amazing!
Even if not, just its basic magical effects make it an excellent weapon, very suitable for little "Sun"'s needs... As for the year-long limitation, it’s easy to solve. After a year, given little "Sun"'s digestion progress and Silver City’s extraordinary resources, as long as the potion formula is available, he should be at least Sequence 6 by then, and the weapon will need to be upgraded!
After a quick thought, Klein decided to buy the "Hurricane Axe".
At this moment, the "Pharmacist" muttered: «An axe is easy to carry? I feel like I’m hearing a joke. I think a wrench might be more suitable. Tell me, why don’t you sell handguns with magical effects?»
«I will try to collect similar items,» the lady emphasized the word «collect». «Alright, friends who wish to purchase one of these two weapons, please make an offer.»
Before Klein could speak, a man on the edge of the sofa said: «Hurricane Axe, 520 pounds.»
The lady waited a few seconds and asked again: «Is there anyone else who wants to make an offer?»
«530 pounds,» Klein added 10 pounds.
The man immediately responded: «550 pounds.»
... If he raises the price above 600, I won’t buy it and will get the whip instead! Having decided on a strategy, Klein calmly called out: «560 pounds.»
He tried to show that he would add 10 pounds regardless of the other’s bid.
The 600 pounds he just earned put invisible pressure on the other party.
Hearing the new price, the man on the edge of the sofa was silent for a few seconds, then shrugged and said: «Alright, it’s yours.»
Klein breathed a sigh of relief.
«Is there anyone else who wants to bid on the ‘Hurricane Axe’?» the lady with her face completely hidden in shadow asked again, but the room was silent.
«Deal!» The lady didn’t hesitate and handed the box beside her right foot to the approaching servant.
The servant first had Mr. "Eye of Wisdom" appraise it, then brought the box to Klein, taking cash in one hand and handing over the goods.
Putting away the remaining four 10-pound notes, Klein opened the box and saw an axe that could be strapped to the back, tucked into a belt.
It was iron-black, thick and sturdy, with a sharp blade. In spiritual vision, it had a distinct aura color, indicating that the maker used many spiritual materials.
On the surface of the axe were many symbols and magical markings, embedded inside, forming patterns of lightning and hurricane. Klein touched it and felt a slight tingling sensation.
He nodded and placed the box on his knee.
This can be exchanged for the real roots and sap of the Mist Tree. My "Magician" only needs the spinal fluid of a Black Panther... I’ve earned quite a bit from recent commissions, combined with my savings and the remaining cash, I have a total of 209 pounds, 5 shillings, and 5 pence... Sequence 7 materials cost between 500 and 700 pounds... Hah, I’ll have to sell formulas or knowledge... Hmm, I’ll find time this week to visit Repard and check his bicycle invention progress... Klein didn’t make any more bids and watched quietly.
Later, someone bought the "Whip of Slowness" for 480 pounds, and a magical material called "Heart of the Feathered" had no buyers due to its high price of 1600 pounds, so the transaction failed.
Based on his knowledge of mysticism, Klein knew that this material was classified at the Sequence 6 level.
Subsequent transactions were some successful and some failed, with more failures than successes, since most extraordinary individuals attending the gathering had clear goals and didn’t waste money and resources, unlike Klein, who was open to any weapon with magical effects.
«I’m selling a potion formula, Sequence 9, ‘Gravedigger’, 230 pounds,» a man who had been sitting quietly in a corner chair said in a low voice near the end.