Master the Abyss, starting from an apprentice priest.

Chapter 71: The Moon-Cutting Scythe (Please Read!)
When he heard Mir's offer, Luo Xiu's eyes twitched slightly.

Two hundred Nolan gold coins!
This is almost all of Luo Xiu’s savings!

Luo Xiu took a deep look at the dwarf opposite him and felt that he was trying to hold back a smile under his rough face.

What the fuck...

Luo Xiu cursed inwardly, why did this old man want to be a blacksmith when he could just rob...

And this is not the most important thing.

The most important point is——

When Luo Xiu heard the offer from the dwarf Mil, his first reaction was that he didn't have enough money, not that the offer was unreasonable!
This is completely contrary to Luo Xiu's thinking habits.

Something is wrong. Nine out of ten things are wrong.

Luo Xiu had dealt with Mil in his previous life, but at that time he was no longer worried about such a large amount of money as a few hundred gold coins, so he did not pay too much attention to it.

While thinking this, Luo Xiu secretly detected Mir.

Although the dwarf Mir is a "Rune Forger" with the triple destiny of [Intelligence], Luo Xiu can still see some of his information.

Sure enough, it was in Mir’s expertise column.

The dwarf Mir has a rare feat.

——[The eloquence of a profiteer]!
[Swindler's Eloquence (Rare): Years of business experience have awakened your nature as a profiteer... Your quotations will be more easily accepted within a 500% premium...]

【…】

"..."

Luo Xiu narrowed his eyes slightly with a playful expression.

Okay, okay, let's play like this...

If it weren't for his identity as a "Holy Judge" and the fact that the special profession of "Rune Forger" was extremely rare, Luo Xiu almost wanted to beat up the dwarf opposite him first, and then buy all the things in his store for free and take them all away.

However, since Mir has already made an offer.

Based on the characteristics of his expertise, Luo Xiu can also roughly estimate the true value of the "Moon-Cutting Scythe".

——Probably in the range of 40 to 60 gold coins.

While thinking, Luo Xiu also stretched out two fingers and responded to the dwarf Mir with a smile:
"It's too high. This is my first time here. Give me a discount."

"…How about twenty?"

"...?"

This put pressure on Mil.

He widened his eyes and looked at the young man opposite him with some confusion.

"Twenty? Twenty platinum coins, of course..."

"Twenty gold coins." Luo Xiu shook two fingers and emphasized.

“…” Mir was stunned.

Luo Xiu was not afraid of angering Mir by making such an offer.

In fact, just by looking at the dust on the doorway, one can tell that Mill's blacksmith shop is not doing well in business, and he must be in need of new customers.

Even if Mil is a blacksmith with the triple destiny of [Wisdom], if he does not want to join the "Tower of Sages" and start his own business, the customer will always be God.

Combined with what Luo Xiu knew about Mir in his previous life, Luo Xiu was not afraid that Mir would not sell it to him in a fit of anger.

"..."

Mir did not reply. The slick feeling he had before had disappeared, replaced by extreme caution.

"Are you here to cause trouble?" Then, Mir said in a sullen voice, "Twenty gold coins is too low anyway."

Luo Xiu smiled slightly, Mil's intuition was very accurate.

In this first round of bargaining, he was the one who initiated the bargaining, and Luo Xiu was happy to give him a free price.

...What if it works?

"Then make another offer." Luo Xiu then said, "This time, give a good price. I don't have that much patience."

Mir frowned, as if he was thinking about something carefully.

Suddenly, Mir's face froze and he asked Luo Xiu:
"Let me ask you. What can you tell from this 'Moon-Cutting Scythe'?"

Here it comes... This is the serious style of the dwarf craftsman... Luo Xiu's expression returned to seriousness. He took the sickle from Mil with both hands and looked at it carefully.

His gaze fell on the weapon panel above the sickle.

[Equipment Name: Moon-cutting Scythe (Blue Rare +)]

[Equipment type: Staff/Extraordinary weapon/Rune weapon]

[Equipment efficiency: Increases the effect of the spell by 15%]

[Equipment bonus: Strength attribute +3, Divine attribute +3]

[Equipment requirements: any second-level destiny, strength attribute 8+, divinity attribute 10+]

【Equipment Features List】

[Blue Moon·Shadow Blade Style (Active Skill/Rune): From the runes engraved on the "Moon-Cutting Scythe" blade, two "Moon Blades" are stimulated. The Moon Blades can track and attack enemies at medium range. Each Moon Blade deals 150% spell damage and applies a moderate hysteresis effect...]

[Red Moon·Decapitation (Active Skill/Inherent): Infuse the "Moon-Cut Scythe" with spirituality, transform into the "Red Moon" form, and continue to consume mana... During the "Red Moon" form, gain melee attack range +100%, attack speed +30%, physical damage +30% status buffs, which last until the mana is exhausted...]

[Drenched Moon (Passive Trigger): A weapon forged with "Moon Steel". When equipped with this weapon, each attack will inflict "mild hysteresis", slightly reducing movement speed...]

【…】

Luo Xiu carefully browsed the detailed panel of the sickle staff and said to Mir:

"This sickle has reached the quality of 'rare', and is even close to the quality of 'master'... Well, except for some extremely minor flaws, there is nothing to complain about."

"And you, you used Moon Steel to forge this weapon... This material is extremely rare and can only be collected in the Pure Land of Kasyapa..."

"Hmm... the runes you carved for it are spiritually inspired, which is a very complicated engraving technique..."

"Also, the magic crystal inlaid on the end of the sickle is the 'Steria Magic Crystal'. It has a higher spiritual conversion rate and is a specialty of the Strya Magic Crystal Mine..."

"Also, you have performed 'Moonlight Tempering' on him at least three times... I guess it should have a considerable delaying effect..."

"..."

Combining some forging knowledge from his previous life and analysis of the weapon introduction text on the panel, Luo Xiu talked to the dwarf Mil.

At first, the dwarf Mil just nodded slightly, with no change on his face.

But since Luo Xiu mentioned "Moon Steel", the dwarf's expression gradually became confused. He listened to Luo Xiu's narration in a daze, but his eyes became brighter.

When Luo Xiu finished speaking, Mir hesitated for a while before slowly saying:
"You are right... I can even say that you are quite professional..."

"I'm sorry for my previous offer. You are a real connoisseur."

"but……"

"...Are you also a blacksmith?"

This was the only possibility that Mir could think of. Luo Xiu shook his head and replied, "I'm not a blacksmith... but I do know an excellent blacksmith."

As he spoke, Luo Xiu took out the black steel dagger with a patterned scabbard that he bought from the Bahrain blacksmith shop and handed it to Mil for inspection.

Mir reached out to take it, holding it in his hands and examining it for a while.

After a long time, Mir sighed and said:

"...The forger you know doesn't necessarily have more forging experience than I do."

“But as a transcendent in the ‘forging’ profession, his forging skills are indeed superior to mine…”

Mir then handed back the dagger and took the sickle from Luo Xiu.

As if finally understanding why Luo Xiu knew so much "forging knowledge", Mir raised his head and said:
"In that case, listen carefully..."

Mir stroked the sickle in his hand and said, "If you really want this sickle, I will charge you 60 gold coins... This is enough to cover the cost of materials and labor."

Luo Xiu knew that Mil's offer was actually a little high this time.

After deducting costs and wages, Mir can still earn a few gold coins.

But since the dwarf craftsman on the opposite side had lowered his offer from 200 gold coins to 60, Luo Xiu was happy to let him make a small profit.

After all, business is about win-win, and sixty gold coins is indeed within Luo Xiu's budget.

"make a deal."

Luo Xiu said, "Then let me see those extraordinary materials you are selling here... I will pay you for them when we check out."

(End of this chapter)