Chapter 11

Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios

The girl was about to be pushed out. She looked suddenly sad. It turned out that she had been standing nearby, and although she was afraid to speak, she had been surreptitiously studying Robb. He was young and good-looking, a handsome blond, and she thought to herself that it was better to be sold to such a master than to a fat noble lord.

And she had heard the merchant say “Priest of the Light Church,” which had made her like Robb even better. In the hearts of the poor, the Light Church was the voice of the God of Light on earth, synonymous with salvation. The priests of the Light Church must be good, kind people.

Of course, this was only what the little girl naively thought. If it were a modern person, they would understand that they had origins from the medieval church. Hehe! A creature like the clergy, hehe!

In short, the girl was sincerely looking forward to being bought by Robb. Now that she saw that the transaction was not done, her eyes were instantly filled with tears. She was pushed back by two servants and stumbled backward. It was really pitiful.

“Hold it!” Robb said. “I want her. No need to change.”

The expression on the girl’s face immediately changed to one of rapture. The two servants who had pushed her out stopped pushing and froze in place.

“But…” the merchant said hesitantly. “You don’t seem pleased with the price…”

This merchant was quite tactful. He did not say the words “You can’t afford it.” He said that he was not satisfied with the price and saved Robb’s face.

However, no matter how tactful he was, he still sounded unhappy.

Robb’s face darkened. “I feel good about the price again now. I must buy this girl. Five gold pieces and not a penny less.”

An awkward smile spread across the merchant’s face. “Then… do you intend to—”

Robb said, “Just be blunt. How do I plan to get the money?”

The merchant smiled awkwardly.

Robb put a hand to his chin. “Last night you bought a wyvern hide from us. Do you still have it?”

The merchant nodded. “Still here!”

Robb said, “Okay. You bought it from us for two hundred silver coins. I’m buying it back for two hundred now. That should work.”

The merchant nodded. “Of course. The goods aren’t transported out yet. I haven’t generated any extra costs. There’s no problem at all with repurchasing at the original price. I’m not one of those black-hearted merchants who has to charge you a few dozen more silver coins immediately after I turn my hand. But… you happen to be a little short on cash, don’t you? Not only would repurchasing this skin be useless, but it would reduce the money you have. Wouldn’t that—”

“Never mind. Bring me that hide.” Robb took a fistful of silver coins from his denim trouser pocket and counted two hundred on the table. Sure enough, he didn’t have enough in his trouser pocket for five hundred silver coins, but he did have two hundred. Once he had that money out, his trouser pocket deflated so completely that he could no longer bulge it.

The merchant waved his hand, and a servant ducked into the side room. In a moment, he came out with a large circle of skin. It was the skin of the wyvern from the day before. It was green and thick and had a heavy texture. It was a very good leather armor material. Not only could it defend against the slashing of swords, but it also had a certain magic resistance.

Robb said: “Lend me a quiet room for a little while.”

The merchant nodded. “Oh, please feel free to use the side room here.”

Robb shouldered the wyvern’s hide, picked up the salt he had bought to make “roasted boar,” and went into the side room, then locked the door firmly.

The merchant stared at the locked door, confused. “What the hell is he going to do?”

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Robb entered the room and threw the heavy hide to the floor. It made an extremely muffled sound. Then he picked up the handful of salt he had bought earlier. He opened the pouch, took out a handful, and sprinkled it.

Class-change production-type profession—skin maker!

Use Material 1 “Skin of Wyvern”, Use Material 2 “Salt”, Synthesis!

Obtained new material, “Mature Wyvern Skin”!

Select a prop that you want to create—”Flying Dragon Leather Armor.” Use the material to “mature the skin of a wyvern.”

Start manufacturing!

The Grandmaster level skin-making skill was effective. Physical defense and magic defense were increased by an additional 50%.

Random Enchantment “Flying Dragon’s Adjustment”. Effect: +20% Attack Speed, +15% Movement Speed.

Manufacturing complete. Item obtained—Agile Flying Dragon Leather Armor!

The wyvern hide Robb had thrown to the ground earlier was gone now. In its place was a shimmering green wyvern leather armor. Ordinary wyvern leather armor would not have this shimmering green light on it. This was a special effect that only equipment that had been “enchanted” would have. Not only did the leather armor have the same patterns as ordinary wyvern leather, but it also had an additional row of magic runes engraved on it because it was “enchanted.” It looked both beautiful and mysterious.

In the game, it would still have a prefix for “agility.” Of course, in the real world, there was no such thing. It would only be called “Wyvern Leather Armor.” There would be no prefix.

Robb took the wyvern hide in his hand and pushed open the door.

In the room outside, the merchant was looking puzzled, and the girl was looking anxious. They were both waiting for Robb to come out, but neither of them had expected him to come out with a wyvern leather coat…

Robb swung his arm, and the wyvern’s leather armor flew through the air and landed with a thud on the table in front of the merchant. The entire table shook from the impact.

Then Robb sat down across the table, crossed his legs, and swung his toes in the air. “You’re a merchant,” he said casually. “You should know what’s good for you. Help me see how much this wyvern leather armor will fetch.”

“Eh? Where did you get the wyvern leather armor? In that room…” The merchant was shocked and confused. There was not even a window in that small room. Where did Robb get leather armor? Could it be made from the wyvern leather that he had just carried in? But that was impossible!

Fresh dragon hide could not be used immediately for armor. It needed to be cooked and dried, a process that would take days. Then it would take a leather smith many days to cut, polish, sew carefully, polish, and countless other processes before it could be turned into a leather armor that could be worn on the body. How could it be done at a glance?

He could only think that Robb had just used some secret technique in that room! Yes, it must be some secret technique!

Robb tapped the table. “Hey, don’t freeze up. I’ll ask how much this wyvern leather armor is worth. Don’t get distracted.”

“Ah, my apologies.” The merchant quickly reached out a hand and gently touched the wyvern’s hide on the table. At the same time, he observed it carefully. He wouldn’t have known it until he saw it, but he was shocked. The wyvern’s hide was of excellent workmanship, and its craftsmanship was uncanny. It wasn’t the work of a shoddy tanner at all. The craftsmanship alone ensured that it was more durable than ordinary wyvern leather, and its defensive capabilities were certainly superior.

Moreover, this wyvern leather armor was enchanted… As a small businessman with limited knowledge, he didn’t recognize the magic incantations on the leather armor at all. He couldn’t guess what effect this “enchantment” had, but just by looking at the strength of this sparkling green light, he knew that it must be a top-notch enchantment, the kind with shocking effects.

The merchant almost fell on his knees on the spot!