NFBE Chapter 21 Let's open a shop!
Chapter 21 Let's open a shop!
After mixing the medicinal wine, Luo Xi changed into a new set of clothes and was staring blankly at several bags of gold coins.
There weren't many gold coins, not enough for the materials cost of one experiment, but there were also enough to cover the cost of rebuilding the dormitory.
She was investigating a question: Where did Mr. Box get all these gold coins?
It probably wasn't earned from the academy, because everyone there uses points.
Not only are gold coins heavy to carry, but they can also react with certain magical materials without your knowledge. Over time, people have found them troublesome and stopped using them.
Could it be that Mr. Box is no longer at the academy, or even that he has gone to Talosha?
Those prohibited materials were clearly seafood.
Rosie touched her chin, feeling that she had discovered the truth.
Although the academy is also on the island, the surrounding sea has been plowed up time and time again, so there is absolutely no way such a thing could exist there.
And that wheat wine, it's almost as fresh as if it were just brewed.
The distance between the academy and Talosha is several months by boat, so it's not that novel...
The more Rosie thought about it, the more convinced she became that her guess was correct.
If this were true, if Mr. Box could travel back and forth between several places...
There is great potential!
She could almost see a huge pile of points beckoning to her!
Wheat wine alone sells for a dozen or so gold coins at its place of origin, but with shipping costs, it can fetch at least 50 points, or 50 gold coins, once it's transported to the academy!
And these materials, local specialties...
She became more and more excited as she thought about it, as if the opportunity to pay off her student loan was right in front of her!
"Rosie, you're awake?" Mr. Box's gentle voice came.
Without a second thought, Luo Xi blurted out, "Let's open a shop!"
"Open a shop?" Fang Qi was baffled.
He originally intended to ask if the medicinal wine was ready, calculate the cost, and prepare a price for sale.
"Yes, that's it! Opening a shop!" Rosie exclaimed excitedly, her eyes sparkling. "We're in Talosha now, aren't we!"
Fang Qi thought about it for a moment and felt there was nothing to hide from his employees, so he confirmed:
"Yes, near the Eastern Talosha Islands. What's wrong?"
Speaking of opening a store, he has indeed had this idea recently, and even some immature plans.
However, it's not the right time yet. We need to reach a higher level and upgrade our Mimicry talent before we can implement this.
Let's hear what Rosie has to say first.
"We can resell them! Let me think," Rosie began to calculate, counting on her fingers:
"Wheat beer, fish eggs, sound-absorbing minerals, iridescent coral, fire-kissed rock hot sauce... all of these can fetch a good price!"
"Oh, right!" She suddenly jumped out of bed and slapped her forehead. "And there's tidal gel! That stuff is valuable! How could I forget!"
The gel sounds like a jelly, and it seems like it can keep you full for a long time!
And it's quite valuable?
Fang Qi immediately perked up: "Gel? Explain in detail!"
"That's a great item; it significantly increases the success rate of alchemy. I used it twice, and neither time did the furnace explode!"
Loxi looked at him with longing and continued:
"It's in short supply in many subjects, such as brewing medicine, cooking, sewing clothes, hammering weapons, sawing wood, and even selling for a high price. Anyway, I can't afford it. Those two were competition prizes."
It's okay if you can't afford it; it means it's valuable!
"What competition? And you even won an award?" Fang Qi casually asked, pondering how to subtly find out the origin of the gel from Mo Ning.
Rosie hesitated for a moment, seemingly embarrassed, and stammered:
"The mages' competition is all about explosive power... Ugh, never mind that, let's talk about opening a shop instead!"
Ok!
A picture instantly appeared in Fang Qi's mind.
While the other mages were chanting spells and setting up formations, Little Dragon Girl pulled out a pot and started stir-frying vegetables with a "clang, clang" sound...
I can't hold it in any longer, I'm going to burst out laughing!
He continued, following up on Rosie's question: "You mean we buy the goods here, and then you sell them at the academy and make a profit?"
"Mhm." Rose nodded quickly.
"Buying goods is fine, but selling them might be a bit..."
"I know a lot of shop owners in Akasha, so finding suppliers isn't a problem!" Rosie blurted out, seemingly having worked too many jobs and longing to be her own boss.
Is Akasha the name of the academy?
Fang Qi memorized the place name and began to deceive Luo Xi: "The space here is very stable, right?"
"Yeah, my experiments never explode, it's just that there aren't many types of materials..." Luo Xi was confused. What did this have to do with opening a shop?
"So, if you go out and come back in, you'll need to use special materials, which are a bit expensive..."
If it were someone else, Fang Qi might have mentioned that leaving the warehouse required paying money to redeem oneself, or that the warehouse space was unstable and required special materials.
You have to pay the points before you can leave.
But Luo Xi is different; she's lusting after her own body... and since this is the experimental site, she definitely won't run away!
To put it another way, it would be more appropriate to let her make the choice voluntarily and take the initiative.
Luo Xi understood. Thinking about it, it made sense. Even her mentor didn't have such an advanced experimental space; the maintenance costs must be very high...
She still held a sliver of hope and tentatively asked, "Approximately... how many gold coins is it worth?"
"Five thousand." Fang Qi didn't raise the price.
"That's alright," Rosie patted her thin chest and breathed a sigh of relief. "It costs me about the same amount to do one of my experiments."
"Mr. Box, please stock up on more goods and store them in the warehouse. When we get back, we'll make a fortune!" She smiled happily, and in her wine-red pupils, it seemed as if gold coins were glittering.
Now it was Fang Qi's turn to be surprised.
Who would have thought that Rosie, who looked so disheveled and poor that she couldn't even afford to eat, was actually a hidden rich woman?
He didn't spend the money on himself; he used it all for alchemy.
No wonder he's already a level 60 alchemist at such a young age...
Wait, how come I'm level 61 already?
"Opening a shop is no problem, I've been thinking about it too. But what about you? Has your magic improved recently?" Fang Qi couldn't help but ask.
"The more new materials and formulas we alchemists come into contact with, the faster our magic power increases..."
Loxi pushed open the wooden door to the rest area, went to the adjacent warehouse, and pointed to the bottles and jars placed at the door:
"After refining those contraband items and this medicinal wine, I suddenly felt my magic power level up, much faster than when I was working at the academy."
"Any more? I feel like if we get a few hundred more, we'll reach level seven!"
Luo Xi submitted an application for advancement, which Fang Qi rejected.
"Not yet, but soon, definitely next time."
He's still on the pirate ship, where would he get so many new materials?
It will be soon.
Once we reach the murlocs' homeland, there will definitely be plenty of random materials and offerings to earn.
Maybe we can get some rare materials from the fish-man deity.
Fang Qi even considered taking them all with him if Gulgar's level wasn't high!
The core assets of the gods must taste delicious, right?
It can at least serve as a fine main course!
Fang Qi felt his stomach seemed to be shrinking again, so he quickly shifted his attention:
"How's your medicinal wine coming along?"
Luo Xi raised his chin.
Fang Qi looked in the direction indicated and saw three colorful basins placed on the ground.