I can't be an NPC

Chapter 225 Seeking Cooperation
"Tell me, what's the matter when you come back this time?"

"I have something here, see if you can find some people to build it on a large scale."

"what?"

Li Wen took out the drawings he had designed.

"Returning Curse?"

First of all, Helen didn't pay attention to the complicated engravings and forging process of the inner magic circle, but first checked the names and uses of the things Li Wen took out.

"Well... Those Chosen Ones have a much stronger need for this kind of exercise than ordinary people. This is a magic item specially prepared for them."

Li Wen roughly explained.

Helen also saw clearly the effect of the Homecoming Curse.

"It looks pretty good, but it seems to involve the structure of the 'mystery lock', which is difficult for ordinary people to build."

Helen is not an expert in this field, and she is only limited to a general level of knowledge.

"That's why you need to find someone to build it on a large scale. This is a consumable, and the demand may be huge. I can't do it alone."

That's right, both spells are consumables, this is not a deliberate limitation made by Li Wen.

Everything in the world is relative, the stronger the effect, the more stringent the conditions for achieving the effect.

Considering the base number of players, the magic materials used by the magic items carrying the two teleportation functions and the "mystery lock" must not be too rare.

And once the level of materials is lowered, some kind of negative effect will inevitably be reflected in the actual creation.

With Li Wen's efforts, this disadvantage is not reflected in the casting distance, it can only be reflected in the durability.

Therefore, the number of uses of both spells is only three.

When it's used up, you have to buy a new one.

After listening to Li Wen's description, Helen narrowed her eyes slightly.

"Consumables?"

"Ok?"

Consumables are awesome.

Helen looked at Li Wen with fiery eyes.

They are not creators and cannot deprive the Chosen Son of the right to use it, so they are only manufacturers and distributors and have no binding effect on the Chosen Son.

But if this thing is a consumable, then setting a certain threshold for this consumable, and making certain bold players no longer have the qualification to buy this kind of thing once they cross a limit, is also a kind of restriction.

But the premise is that this thing must be attractive enough to the Chosen One.

"Let's go! I'll ask the masters in the city if they can make this thing."

Helen took Li Wen's hand and got up to leave, full of energy.

……

The answer is, no.

In an alchemy workshop in the city, Helen took Li Wen to find the master craftsman who was trying to make something in the workshop.

Industry specializing in surgery.

One group of people make the armor, and another group of people make these fine gadgets.

It's a pity that both sides have one person in common.

Facing Helen's request, Cadia, the most outstanding all-round craftsman in Jianfeng City, regretfully said: No.

This is the second time. Every time Helen takes out a magic item that needs to be made by herself, she can't make it well or understand it.

Almighty?None!
I'm a trash woo woo woo~
"Where is the master who provided this blueprint! I want to meet him!"

Cartier stared at Helen and made her request.

Forget about the Devil Heart Mine Armor last time, I just didn't know it for a while, so give him more time and materials to try slowly and believe that I can make it.

But this time...

can't read!
This magical item called the Return Curse looks like a small piece of jade on the surface, and it is made of a gemstone called blue chalcedony.

The price is not expensive, and the raw material of gemstones the size of half a palm is only 50 gold.

However, the solidified magic circle carved out of the "mystery lock" inside the gem is an existence that I will find difficult to understand for a while.

The same is to describe a magic circle, to describe large things and small things, and it is obvious that it is more difficult to describe small things.

The smaller the thing, the more difficult it is to make it accurately, and the precision is limited if it is forcibly made.

Therefore, in the alchemy world, the smaller the gadgets—such as necklaces, rings, etc., the more difficult it is to make. At the same time, the effect may not be as good as other forms, and the output is also small.

But it can't stand the high demand.

The size of the shape means the ease of carrying.

Can a person wear 20 rings and 20 pieces of armor?
Not to mention that this is still a complicated magic circle that needs to be used in myths, and it is engraved inside a jade stone that is less than half the size of a palm.
Of course, don't talk about carving, after all, you can't even read it.

Hearing the request of the "Master" of Jianfeng City, Li Wen took half a step forward.

The other party glanced at the young and lovely Li Wen and ignored him. Although there was a relationship at the dwarf blacksmith's shop last time, the status of a dwarf's friend doesn't mean anything.

Instead, he looked at Helen again.

"My lord, I think there is something wrong with that lord's way of thinking. I want to ask him...to give me some personal opinions."

"Oh?"

Li Wen was a little interested, and responded from the side: "What's your opinion?"

Cadia replied subconsciously.

"The materials used are too extravagant!"

"The materials are extravagant?"

Li Wen thought he heard it wrong. He deliberately reduced the materials used in consideration of the consumption level of most players. If it weren't for the gems of the 10 gold grade that could not withstand the energy consumption of the teleportation circle, Li Wen Not even willing to use 50 gold grade gems.

Is this still called luxury?

"Yes! It's too extravagant!"

Cadia nodded, with a solemn expression, pointing to the sample in his hand, "Look at what kind of gem is this? Blue chalcedony! Such a piece is estimated to be 50 gold! 50 gold! It actually carries such a complicated magic circle It doesn’t deserve it! How can such a skill be wasted on 50 gold gemstones? I suggest that azurite worth at least 500 gold be used to be worthy of the price of this skill!”

"There shouldn't be many blue crystals in stock..."

Li Wen murmured, "And it's too expensive."

It was only then that Kadia realized who she was communicating with, and squinted at Li Wen, her eyes were full of "who is it?"

"I didn't discuss this with you."

Turning to look at Helen again, "Please, Lord City Master, introduce that master to me. I want to ask that master face to face."

As the most outstanding craftsman in Jianfeng City, and mastering the most outstanding gemstone skills in Jianfeng City, Cadia also has her own pride.

Facing Helen, it was not an attitude of condescending to others.

With an inexplicable smile on the corner of Helen's mouth, she pouted at Li Wen who was beside her.

"Here it is."

Cardia repeated Helen's actions, and looked at Helen's side suspiciously—air?

"At this?"

The young and lovely Li Wen was selectively ignored.

"This is the master you want."

Helen gestured to Li Wen who was beside her again with her eyes.

???

So Cadia looked at Li Wen again as if she was constipated.

"Big... Master?"

Li Wen giggled, pinching his fingertips at him, "It's not a master, it's just a little attempt."

"Then this gem..."

Li Wen shrugged.

"I still want to use a 10-gold blue crystal...but I tried it and it blew up."

There was no problem with the engraving of the magic circle, but after a little urging, it exploded without any doubt when it began to absorb the magic elements in the air to recharge.

"why?"

"Because we have to consider the difficulty of promotion... If it's too expensive, no one can afford it, and if it's cheap, we can't afford it, so we can just lower the cost."

"But...but..."

The fresh vocabulary of labor cost couldn't jump out of the mind of the craftsman Cadia in the first place, and made him sweat in a hurry.

"Hey~ It's more work for those who can, I just want to make magic items affordable for most people, so that these magic creations are no longer superior."

Li Wen made up a barely plausible excuse.

"This……"

Cadia's eyes were slightly dazed, and the teachings of the God of Craftsman that he had heard popped up in his mind——

"Our purpose of making these magic items is not to make it easier for those groups who are already superior to use the magical power of spells, but to let those groups who cannot experience the magical power of spells be illuminated by the brilliance of spells."

He has been studying advanced skills for too long, and he has already forgotten the first sentence he heard when he was an apprentice.

so right bro!

Do not!That's right master!
I got it.

"But the problem is that I can't either..."

Is it so difficult?
Li Wen squinted his eyes, thinking that the Sun Moon Elf didn't show much reaction when they got the shuttle spell.

"Why don't you try it?"

"I can fry a basket. Of course, if you are not in a hurry, I can try it slowly...but you have to teach me."

Cadia told the truth and was very confident about her level of strength.

"……I'm busy."

Li Wen bit him to death, because he didn't have time to find a wage earner.

"Then what should we do?"

Li Wen frowned while talking, even the most outstanding craftsman in Jianfeng City couldn't directly open it, so it would be a bit troublesome to spread the channels of this thing.

You can't just sit at home and rub your hands without doing anything all day, right?
"Perhaps we can find an elf?"

Kadia put forward her own opinion, "Their mastery of gemstone skills is generally much finer than that of us humans."

They are also experts in the creation of magic items. Dwarves are good at those bulky items, while elves prefer fine craftsmanship.

This is a characteristic determined by the nature of the race.

Because I love it, I am good at it.

Of course, the number of true forging masters among humans is no less than that among elves and dwarves.

It's just that sometimes, seeking the same race may be more troublesome than seeking a foreign race.

Cadia didn't know what the attitude of those elves would be, but at least she knew how to treat other masters.

Not to mention... According to the request of the master Li Wen in front of him, the master's energy is used to make up for the cheapness of the materials, so as to promote this magic item to most ordinary people.

It is estimated that those masters will turn their faces and deny people when they hear such a request, and talk about large-scale manufacturing.

So the elves who were asked to meet by Li Wen were quite pleasantly surprised.

This is a proud race, but also a pure race.

Except for the elf in the lead who seemed to be embarrassed by what he did at the beginning, the other elves showed considerable enthusiasm for Li Wen's arrival.

"Master Li Wen, you are here."

"Long time no see, Master Li Wen."

The enthusiasm of these elves shocked Cadia again for 100 years.

Why is Master Li Wen known to these alien races wherever he goes?

Could it be...

Li Wen ignored the other people's thoughts, just smiled and looked at the elves in front of him.

I have seen more sun and moon elves recently, and seeing these wood elves and high elves again, I have a special experience.

The moon elves are gentle, the sun elves are enthusiastic, the wood elves look more secluded like orchids in an empty valley, and the high elves exude a domineering posture from the inside out.

It's not a compliment, it's just how it feels.

"Is Master Li Wen here to explore the way of elements?"

One of the female wood elves looked at Li Wen with eager eyes.

Li Wen remembered that she was the one who went to block the door of his house before and was ruthlessly rejected by him.

"that……"

Li Wencai remembered that there was still such a thing, so he said haha, "I'll talk about that later, there is one more thing we want to discuss with you right now."

"what's up?"

The elf who seemed a little unnatural at the head asked softly.

"This is a blueprint of a magic item designed by me, but there are not many craftsmen qualified to make it in the city, so I want to ask if you are interested in participating in the channel of this item."

"Ok?"

The male elf who took the blueprint from Li Wen glanced at it, and passed it on to the elves behind him.

"So you want our clansmen to help you create some magic items? You should know our pricing for magic items, right?"

While the elves behind were muttering about the feasibility of researching blueprints, including technical aspects, the leading male elf began to talk about the conditions.

In public speaking.

What's more, Li Wen only has a verbal agreement with them now so that there is a basis for mutual affection, but when it comes to doing things, it's clearer.

Although it is undeniable that making magic items is also an important source of income, elves make magic items more from personal hobbies.

It is impossible to treat it as a profession like a real craftsman, so while the output is small, the price is generally ridiculously expensive.

This is pricing power.

Helen knew this, so she took a half step forward, "Of course I know, but why don't you take a look at the value of this blueprint and... the difficulty, and then we can discuss the price?"

The leading male manager smiled contemptuously, "There is no magic item in this world that our elves cannot create."

At this time, a female wood elf who was roughly discussing the results of the blueprint behind her made an exclamation voice, "It's such an exquisite design, I can see a familiar smell on it."

The leading male elf frowned slightly, and immediately thought of a bad idea—plagiarism?
"A design that has never been seen before, but has a comfortable design concept."

Another elf speaks out, which can be regarded as a solution to a doubt that has not been pointed out.

Of course familiar.

After all, the subject of Li Wen's reference - the golden key also comes from the advanced creation of the elves.

"So, I don't know what you mean?"

Helen stared at each other.

The leading male elves looked at Helen with soft eyes. Even with the aesthetics of their elves, this human city lord seemed somewhat similar to them.

At the same time, he also understood the subconscious meaning of his companion.

"We need time to confirm the value of this drawing and decide whether to cooperate."

Helen nodded.

"Okay... how long will it take?"

"Half a day is enough, I will give you an answer in the afternoon."

So Li Wen and the others turned around and prepared to leave.

The female Wood Elf behind her shouted at Li Wen's back again.

"Isn't Master Li Wen really thinking about doing some more in-depth research on elements? According to our Archdruid's observation, some strange tidal phenomena have recently occurred in the elements of this world. I think you should be aware of this." interested in."

Li Wen only took these elves' rhetoric and didn't take it to heart

I just replied seriously to the other party's proposal: "I'm really busy recently, sorry, I still have a lot of more interesting topics that I need to devote my energy to, so the discussion about elements may have to be put in the future." .I'm really sorry."

While speaking, Li Wen thought about what he needed or planned to do next.

Before relying on other people to spread the channels, I also have to put in more energy to make more return spells and put them on the market so that players can taste the sweetness first.

In the early days of starting a business, even the boss has to work~
Moreover, his understanding of "mysuo" also made Li Wen eager to try Icacia Thunderstorm.

At the same time, Li Wen also wanted to thoroughly train the element control expertise that he had always cared about.

all things.

This pursuit of academics made Li Wen's refusal quite reasonable, after all mages are like this.

When they encounter something they like, they can't wait to devote all their energy. Before they figure out what they want, it is difficult for them to be interested in other things.

So it seems more sincere.

The wood elf nodded, accepting the explanation.

……

After leaving, Helen and Li Wen discussed in low voices.

"Do you think they will agree to cooperate?"

Li Wen shook his head.

"I don't know~"

Other people's vision is different from their own, so they may not be able to deeply realize the real value behind this drawing.

"Instead of counting on them, why don't I make some myself and release them to see the effect..."

Li Wen sighed lightly, and then extended an invitation to Cadia, "Is Master Cadia interested in participating in this process?"

"Yes! That's great!"

(End of this chapter)