Versatile Mage: Thunderstorm

Chapter 85 The Underrated Tortoise Shell
Che Rong Magic Tool Forging Research Institute.

It was still the same reception room, and the not-so-spacious room was filled with the old man’s endless exclamations.

"Good stuff! Good stuff!"

"This is really top-grade exotic bone material!"

"..."

A pair of lion-like vibrant red hair fluttered with the old man's movements. Jiang Jian, who had been pushed aside by Che Rong, also stared at the white sand turtle bone lying quietly on the blue film with shining eyes. The bone was of high quality and came from the rare monster white sand turtle, a natural bone. Even a forging master like Master Che Rong could not easily see it.

As for the Steel-Tooth Demon Tiger Sabertooth that arrived with the White Sand Dragon Singing Turtle, Che Rong had already called Jiang Jian and put it aside. In the past, Sabertooth was indeed considered quite good, but compared with the Different Bone, it was ultimately inferior.

and……

Jiang Jian glanced at Li Yu, who was a little surprised by Che Rong's exaggerated actions, and couldn't help but have some thoughts in his mind.

"Little brother."

Jiang Jian called out softly.

Jiang Jian, the apprentice, knew Che Rong's habits very well. When he came across good materials, he would definitely focus on it and immerse himself in it wholeheartedly. He was not worried about disturbing his master's interest.

"Hmm? What advice do you have, Master Jiang?"

Li Yu moved towards Jiang Jian and spoke in the same low voice.

"Hey!"

Jiang Jian waved his hands, his tone seemed quite enthusiastic.

"What Master Jiang? Since I am a few years older than you, if you don't mind, just call me Brother Jiang."

Li Yu was stunned. He did not think that he was taken advantage of. Although he did not know Jiang Jian's detailed information, the other party was at least thirty years old. In addition, he was a disciple of Master Che Rong and an excellent magic tool forger. It was definitely a step above Li Yu's level for Li Yu to call Jiang Jian "brother".

He was just a little curious about the reason for Jiang Jian's sudden change of attitude.

The doubts in his heart did not prevent Li Yu from building a good relationship with the other party, so he said:
"In that case, I will honor you by calling you Brother Jiang."

"I wonder if Brother Jiang needs any help from me?"

Hearing this, Jiang Jian seemed a little embarrassed and laughed:

"Brother, I just want to ask, where did you get this white sand turtle bone? Can you recommend me one or two? Don't worry, the price is negotiable."

It's no wonder that Jiang Jian wanted to build a relationship with Li Yu. The white sand dragon singing turtle is really too rare. Coupled with its powerful defense, it has always been a priceless treasure in the demon material market. Every time the white sand dragon singing turtle materials appear, they basically cannot leave Qiong Province. Not to mention the materials, even the magic tools made of the white sand dragon singing turtle are hard to see outside Qiong Province, not to mention the more precious strange bones.

Jiang Jian would not think that Li Yu went to kill one himself, unless he was crazy.

He just roughly guessed that Li Yu might have a close relationship with a big family in Qiong Province and got this extremely precious white sand dragon singing turtle bone from some channels.

It's okay to have one or two. I don't have the luck to experience this strange bone myself, but what if there are others?

At this point, Li Yu also realized that Jiang Jian's intention was not to drink, and even though he had already highly evaluated the value of the Baisha Longming Turtle Bone, he still seemed to have underestimated it.

"I won't hide it from you, Brother Jiang. I really can't do anything about it." Li Yu sighed and shook his head, looking quite regretful.

"That senior told me that there is only one copy of the White Sand Dragon Singing Turtle Bone, and there really is no more."

"What about ordinary materials? Ordinary white sand turtle shell will do!" Contrary to Li Yu's expectations, Jiang Jian was not disappointed, but continued to ask in a hurried tone.

"Ordinary tortoise shell does have a little bit left."

Li Yu said regretfully:

"But ordinary tortoise shells and strange bones are very different, not quite..."

Before he finished speaking, Jiang Jian's excited voice came.
"Ordinary tortoise shells are fine. How many can you get? I will buy them all at the market price, 50% higher than the market price."

"No, no, no, not to the extent that it is ...

Li Yu found that he had underestimated the appeal of the White Sand Dragon Turtle. "My ability is limited, so I can only provide you with this amount of turtle shell."

Then, Li Yu whispered a number into Jiang Jian's ear, and Jiang Jian's face lit up with joy.
"Ten million, brother, give me an account and I will transfer the funds to you today."

Seeing Li Yu about to speak, Jiang Jian thought that Li Yu disagreed, and quickly said:

"Brother, I know this price is not high, but I am currently strapped for cash and this is all the money I can mobilize immediately.

If you don't mind, I still have a few mid-level magic tools here, all of which are my masterpieces. If they are put on the auction house, they can be sold for at least 10 million, so you can pick any one and take it away."

Li Yu was silent, not because he was finally satisfied with Jiang Jian's bid, but because he was amazed at the other party's generosity. Just one-fifth of the white sand dragon singing turtle shell could make the other party bid 20 million. Is there such a big difference in the price of white sand dragon singing turtles in and outside Qiong Province?

"Don't be polite, big brother. It's not about money."

Li Yu showed an understanding smile and an intoxicating generosity.
"Since you're having a hard time making ends meet lately, I don't want the money. Just give me one of your masterpieces as a gift."

Hearing this, Jiang Jian glared and said quickly:

"How can this be possible? How can I take advantage of you, my younger brother? I must ..."

Before Jiang Jian could finish his words, Li Yu stopped him quietly.
"I will have to trouble you in the future, so I hope you won't think I'm bothering you."

Sensing Li Yu's resolute attitude, Jiang Jian wavered. After thinking about it, he said:
"In that case, I'll take advantage of you this time. If you need anything in the future, I'll definitely help you as long as I can."

"Thank you very much, brother."

"It's you, my brother, who should be thanking me."

"..."

Li Yu and Jiang Jian were chatting happily nearby. Not long after, Master Che Rong, who was obsessed with the strange bones, also came out of his state. Seeing this, the two ended their conversation and waited for Che Rong to speak.

"Um……"

Che Rong subconsciously stretched out his voice and said:
"Your strange bone is of very good quality, and it actually has the ability to repair itself with the help of water magic energy, which greatly avoids the risk of damage to magic tools caused by battle."

"And your steel-fanged demon tiger saber-tooth..."

Che Rong frowned and said uncertainly:

"It feels a bit strange. Judging from the length, it seems to be from a great commander-level steel-toothed demon tiger, but judging from the density of the saber teeth, it is only at the level of a small commander. It's too discordant."

In this regard, Li Yu secretly admired and said:
"As expected of a master, you have a sharp eye."

"Master, the origin of this saber-tooth is somewhat strange. The little commander's steel-toothed demon tiger encountered some kind of accident, which caused its own saber-tooth to grow rapidly, and that's why it is like this."

"So that's how it is." Che Rong's doubts were answered. After all, there are many unknowns in the world of demons, and there will always be all kinds of surprises and miracles.

"Your two main materials are of good quality and can fully meet the requirements for forging magic tools."

"The remaining auxiliary materials and forging costs total 50 million. Any problem?"

"No."

"Well, tell me what form of demon slayer you want."

Li Yu, who already knew about this, also gave an answer.
"Knife shape."

Che Rong once again looked at Li Yu with surprise and admiration.

"Wise boy."

There are certain similarities between forging magic tools and forging weapons by blacksmiths. At least the magic tools that can fight for a long time have very high requirements on the shape. Among the many forms of magic tools, knife magic tools are definitely the easiest to make, the most convenient, the most combat-capable, and the easiest to maintain later.

"Come to my place and pick it up in three months. Xiao Jianzi will notify you then."

(End of this chapter)