Versatile Mage: Thunderstorm

Chapter 66: Two Hundred Million
The main campus of Pearl Academy, Fire College.

Li Yu and Ding Yumian walked side by side on the way to the library. Perhaps because the atmosphere between the two of them was too awkward, Ding Yumian, as a senior, consciously took care of Li Yu's emotions and took the initiative to start a conversation.
"Junior, I heard that a 'big devil' appeared in your Qing campus's welcome competition?"

"Senior, you heard about it too!"

Li Yu was a little surprised.

"Do students from the main campus actually pay attention to news from the Green Campus?"

"Generally speaking, news from the Green Campus won't cause much of a stir on the main campus, but this time the Green Campus has made big news."

"A freshman from the Summoning Department challenged two hundred freshmen of the same level. This is a sensational news that we haven't heard of in many years."

"It's a pity that I don't know the identity of the new student."

Ding Yumian's tone sounded a little regretful. This kind of thing was too rare, and with her personality she couldn't help but care.

Then, Ding Yumian asked curiously:

"Junior, do you know the identity of that freshman?"

Li Yu nodded. He was a bystander throughout the whole process, so how could he say he didn't know.

"That guy's name is Mo Fan. He and I were classmates in high school. When we were in Magic High School, he was the best in our school... oh no, he should be the best in the whole city."

"Better than you, my junior?"

Li Yu waved his hand.
"Senior, you think too highly of me. I am just an ordinary student with a little bit of talent. How can I be compared with the best student in the city?"

"really?"

Ding Yumian's tone and eyes were full of distrust. She had sparred with Li Yu several times. Although the other party not only used the elementary wind magic to perfection, but was also able to release intermediate magic, and the second system was even awakened space magic, it seemed that he had a bright future and a smooth road in magic. She couldn't ask for too much.

But she always felt that her junior brother seemed to be able to handle herself with ease. There was no definite evidence, it was just her vague feeling, and she had always been very confident in this intuition. With this inexplicable sense of crisis, she, who had always practiced going with the flow, began to make conscious efforts.

"real."

Li Yu showed a "sincere" expression to Ding Yumian, who stared at him for a while, then turned away and said in a relaxed tone:
"I'll trust you for now."

"Thank you for your trust, Senior!"

……

Magic City, No. 118 Jinyuan Road, Che Rong Magic Tool Forging Research Institute.

The institute has a signboard with impressive wealth and a scale comparable to that of a large shopping mall, and it has clients who are out of touch with reality. The square at the main entrance of the institute is filled with all kinds of luxury cars, supercars, and business cars. It is obvious at a glance that the people coming in and out are either rich or noble, and most of them are magicians with outstanding skills.

This scene completely refreshed Li Yu's stereotype of the master.

In his imagination, all masters should live in seclusion in shabby alleys, dress casually, have strange tempers, and only the right people can see them.

Now it seems...

I still know less!
Masters also need to keep pace with the times.

Although he was shocked by the scale of the master's research institute, after calculating his own backup funds, he straightened his back instantly and stepped into the door of the institute with confidence.

……

"Let me see who is asking the teacher for help today?"

After walking out of the forging room, Jiang Jian checked today's appointment records and prepared to go out to greet guests.

As a disciple of Che Rong, a famous magic tool forging master in Magic City, Jiang Jian not only follows the master to learn, but also occasionally acts as a receptionist.

There weren't many customers for whom he could serve as a receptionist. Basically, they were all qualified to have their teacher Che Rong personally forge magic tools for them. No matter if they were local tyrants or powerful wizards, they were at least not ordinary people.

Just as Jiang Jian was guessing the identity of the person coming, a young man came over to ask for directions.
"Hello, how do I get to Master Che Rong's studio?"

Ok?
Jiang Jian frowned, realizing that things were not that simple.
"What do you want to see Master Che Rong about?"

"I have reserved a forging spot with Master Che Rong." Jiang Jian understood the other party's answer, but also felt a little strange.

"Whose family are you from?"

"Which one?"

Li Yu was a little puzzled. In this day and age, forging a magic tool requires a good family background?

Jiang Jian was also very surprised. With the teacher's fame, the time when he had to run around for money was long gone. Most of the time, no matter what he needed, as long as he expressed the thought, someone would come to him.

Moreover, the teacher's fee is quite high, which is unaffordable for ordinary people. The young man in front of him probably just entered the academy and has at most intermediate strength.

If you don't have a good family background, how can you afford to make an appointment for forging qualifications?
and……

Jiang Jian recalled the channel organization of the booking party.

"Those who can reserve a place for a teacher forging through the Hunter Alliance channel must be senior hunter elites with a Hunter Points of at least 20,000. Are you sure you are qualified?"

Li Yu had already thought of a solution to this problem.
"The person who made the reservation is one of my seniors. I asked him to help me reserve a place for the master class. Should that be okay?"

Jiang Jian also understood that this method was indeed fine. It was not the first time he had seen such a thing. It was precisely because of this that his doubts were dispelled.

Perhaps the two of them delayed too long, and a deafening roar suddenly rang out in the hall, clearly transmitted to everyone's ears through the loudspeaker.

"Little Jianzi! Little Jianzi!"

Hearing this voice, Jiang Jian's face turned ugly at a speed visible to the naked eye. Noticing the change in Jiang Jian's expression, Li Yu, who originally thought that this name was a bit funny, realized something and almost couldn't help laughing.

Then, he straightened his clothes and said:
"Since you are here to ask the teacher for help, just follow me."

teacher?

Although Li Yu followed the other party, his mind was recalling the scene just now and the powerful voice of the old man. Could it be that the owner of that voice was Master Che Rong himself?
Along the way, Li Yu also discovered that no matter how good Master Che Rong's skills were, at least his business was quite good. Just where he passed by, there were nearly ten rooms emitting high temperatures, which seemed to be forging rooms.

Based on the calculation that each room produces one magic tool, the turnover is at least tens of millions.

Jiang Jian came to a room deep in the research institute, on which were written a few large, crooked words - Reception Room.

After entering the door, I saw an old man in his sixties with red hair who looked like a red lion. He was holding a teapot and pouring water into his mouth. There was no smell of alcohol, so it should be tea.

When the old man saw the two people coming, he put the teapot on the table with a bang and glanced at Li Yu's appearance.
"Xiao Jianzi, are you sure you didn't bring the wrong person?" Although Jiang Jian didn't want to hear the other party's address, he could only answer helplessly:
"Yes, this is Li Yu. His identity has been verified. He asked one of his senior hunters to help reserve a place for us."

The old man nodded, then looked at Li Yu again.

"Your name is Li Yu?"

Then, the same confusion as Jiang Jian appeared on his face.

"It seems that there is no family with the surname Li in the Demon City?"

Li Yu couldn't help it. Are these two here to check the household registration?
The tone was no longer respectful.

"Master, I just want to ask you to help me forge a magic tool. It should have nothing to do with whether there is a noble family behind me, right?"

"makes sense."

Che Rong actually didn't care much.

"As long as you can afford the forging fee, it's okay for me to do it."

"Tell me, what kind of magic tool do you want? What are your requirements? Do you have to bring your own materials?"

Li Yu, who had already made a plan, handed the detailed requirements printed in advance to Che Rong. Che Rong seemed to see a customer who printed out the requirements instead of speaking them out for the first time. He was startled at first, and then praised:
"Yes, you saved me a lot of worry."

He liked this kind of simple and direct approach. His previous clients were probably used to social circles, and they mixed a lot of flattery into their descriptions of their requirements, which really annoyed Che Rong.

However, Che Rong only looked at him for a few minutes, and his rosy face suddenly changed. He raised his head and looked at Li Yu.

"Boy, are you trying to tease me with this request?"

"Ah?" Li Yu didn't know what was wrong with him, so he asked quickly:
"Master, is there something wrong?"

"Or is my request unrealistic?"

Che Rong shook his head.

"I can indeed do what you ask."

"but……"

Li Yu pricked up his ears and heard Che Rong raise a practical question.
"Are you sure you can afford this price?"

Li Yu asked uncertainly:

"I wonder how much the master wants?"

Master Che Rong raised two fingers.

"Twenty million?"

It’s a bit low.

"It's two hundred million."

"Two hundred million!"

Before Li Yu could speak, Jiang Jian, who had been silent beside him, shouted with a look of disbelief. He had been with his teacher for more than ten years, and such orders worth hundreds of millions did not come around every year.

"Teacher, what exactly did he ask for?"

Che Rong handed the paper over.

"See for yourself."

As soon as Jiang Jian got it, his eyes widened.
"What the hell?"

"A magic shield that can completely block the attacks of the leader of demons!"

What does it mean to be able to completely resist the attack of the demon leader? In fact, it means to ensure that the magician will not be injured under the attack of the demon leader, not just barely saving his life.

This kind of magic tool is enough to serve as the finale item in major auctions. The price is at least 50 million, and if the competition is fierce, it may cost more than 100 million.

But this is still not enough for 200 million.

Jiang Jian continued to look down and found the answer.
"No wonder, that's what it is."

"Teacher, your price is too low!"

If the shield magic tool is just relatively precious, the next requirement is a bit scary.

Demon-slaying tool, no problem.

A demon-slaying tool that can injure a commander-level demon is also fine.

The problem of having a demon-slaying tool that can fight continuously and injure demons is huge.

There aren't many demon-slaying tools that meet the first two conditions, but there are quite a few, and their price is only about 100 million.

But ordinary demon-slaying tools are usually disposable items, with the power of only one strike. After one strike, they need to be recharged regardless of whether they achieve victory or not.

Demon-slaying tools are the most expensive among tools of the same level. The price of a demon-slaying tool with sustained combat capability will be several times higher than this. It may not be possible to buy it even with two or three hundred million at an auction.

What's more, since it is made by a master like Che Rong himself and tailor-made, the price is even more expensive than the auction items on the market.

That's why Jiang Jian said that Che Rong's offer was too low. The market value of the two magic tools was nearly 300 million, but he only charged 200 million. The teacher still doesn't have the mentality of a capitalist.

"Two hundred million!"

Li Yu's budget was only about 100 million, and this was the bounty he earned from working hard for a year, and he had gone into many monsters for this.

In any case, he couldn't come up with 200 million in a short time.

The only way is to change it.

"Master, what if I bring my own materials?"

(End of this chapter)