Green Monster Epic

Though called back alleys, their current sales activities in Thornsburg were not much different from ordinary stores.

Everywhere, vendors shouted and hawked, using peculiar languages to attract tourists, diligently promoting the various goods on their stalls. Among them were natural oddities they couldn't identify, antiques from ancient times, and even some oddly shaped stones, nuts, branches, and the like.

Of course, the most common items were leather armor made from animal hides, chainmail and scale armor excavated from various expeditions, and potions with various magical effects made by alchemists. The number of people in this world who couldn't break through the limits of advanced professions accounted for the vast majority of professionals. Whether it was to break through the barriers of advanced professions or to accumulate wealth to create better opportunities for their descendants, these adventurers never let go of any opportunity to acquire wealth.

As long as they had enough wealth, they could naturally collect more effective methods of training, making it easier to break through the barriers of advanced professions. There were even magical potions that could assist professionals in breaking through barriers, or they could collect items urgently needed by evil gods, demons, or devils, and exchange them for direct advancement, though the risks and costs involved were even greater.

Therefore, even unorganized low-level adventurers were willing to risk their lives and form temporary adventure teams with other adventurers of equal strength, venturing into dangerous wildernesses and primeval jungles to search for various quest items and complete the various tasks posted in the adventurer's halls and tavern halls.

At the same time, many adventurers who didn't dare to take too many risks but wanted to accumulate more wealth would think of achieving their goals through other means, eventually forming a certain scale of artisans of varying quality. This included leather armor making, chainmail and scale armor making, weapon forging, potion making, and even spell scroll making. Because more complete crafting techniques were controlled by large organizations and temples, the crafting techniques mastered by these low-level artisans were often self-explored or obtained from ancient ruins.

Compared to adventurers selling various items to monopolistic merchant guilds at low prices, the items made by these low-level artisans might not be as good as those sold by professional merchant guilds and temples, but they also had their own advantages. Just the fact that they were cheap and good was enough to attract countless adventurers.

"Hey, young man, would you like to take a look at my wares? This set of Scorpion Tail Tiger leather armor is enough to withstand an ordinary attack from an advanced professional, and it can also effectively defend against poison magic attacks."

The arrival of Alan and Flower Snake attracted the attention of many sellers in the back alleys, who rushed to sell them their goods. A kobold blocked Alan and his companion, holding up a piece of leather armor with yellow and white斑纹 and some rough fur still attached, showing it to them.

Alan had already planned to buy leather armor, so he wasn't annoyed when the other party blocked his way. He reached out and stroked the item, which at least resembled leather armor, and examined it carefully.

The texture of the leather armor itself was good. The Scorpion Tail Tiger was a common beast in the Gole Mountains, and its strength was comparable to that of an ordinary advanced professional. For most low-level adventurers, it was not easy to provoke. However, the leather armor that the kobold had brought out was obviously not made by someone who had avoided damaging the Scorpion Tail Tiger's hide. Alan only glanced at it and found many weapon slashes on the inner lining of the leather armor.

A Scorpion Tail Tiger hide that was not completely preserved would still have good defensive power when made into leather armor, but compared to a complete and undamaged hide, its defensive power would be weakened a lot, and it would probably be difficult to achieve the resistance to an ordinary attack from an advanced combat professional that the kobold claimed.

"How much does this leather armor cost?"

Although he knew that this leather armor was suspected of being a shoddy product, Alan couldn't help but ask. After all, the Scorpion Tail Tiger was comparable in strength to a low-level advanced professional, and its hide was more advantageous than leather armor made from other ordinary beasts.

"You have a good eye, young man. Since we're destined, I'll give you a discount on this leather armor and only charge you 10 gold coins, how about that?"

When the kobold saw Alan asking about the price, his eyes became more focused, and he pretended to be generous and gave a price, as if Alan was getting a great bargain.

Hearing this, Alan's eyes darkened. Although he didn't know much about the value of goods in Thornsburg, he knew the general value of the items he needed, otherwise he wouldn't have dared to bring Flower Snake to the back alleys of the North City to purchase them.

"Forget it, you clearly don't intend to sell it."

Alan withdrew his hands and prepared to bypass the kobold and head deeper into the back alley.

"Hey, earth goblin brother, don't go! The price is negotiable. If you're interested in buying it, just name a price and I'll see if I can sell it."

Seeing that Alan was about to leave, the kobold quickly reached out to grab Alan, not letting him leave.

"Let go."

A fierce light flashed in Alan's eyes, and the scorching gaze made the kobold's heart chill. He hurriedly let go of Alan's wrist, but still didn't give up blocking Alan, constantly blocking Alan's way as he twisted his body.

"Okay, seeing how mighty you are, earth goblin brother, let's make a friend on our first deal. I'll give you a discount of 2 gold coins on this leather armor, and you can have it for 8 gold coins!"

The kobold looked as if he had suffered a great loss, gritting his teeth and taking the initiative to lower the price, trying to re-attract Alan's interest.

"Hmph, there are too many hidden damages to this Scorpion Tail Tiger hide when it was tanned, and its defensive power is greatly reduced. It's not worth 8 gold coins at all."

Although the other party took the initiative to lower the price, it was still higher than Alan's budget. In order to get rid of this kobold as soon as possible, he simply gave his valuation.

"I'll give you 5 gold coins at most. If you want to sell it, we'll trade. If you don't want to sell it, don't waste our time, I'll go somewhere else."

"Deal!"

To Alan's surprise, when Alan gave his counter-offer, the kobold gave a definite answer without hesitation, and at the same time pushed the leather armor in his hand towards Alan, fearing that the other party would go back on his word.

Seeing the other party's behavior, Alan knew that he had probably suffered a loss in this transaction, but since he had already opened his mouth and bargained, Alan couldn't make a move to go back on his word. According to Regis, one should be honest in one's dealings, so that one can last long.

Reluctantly, he took out his money bag from his pocket, slowly counted out 5 gold coins from it, and threw them to the kobold who was looking at him eagerly, which was considered to have completed his first transaction in the back alley today.

"Earth goblin brother, do you need anything else? In addition to this set of leather armor, I also have some healing potions and a few spell scrolls for sale. I'll definitely give you the lowest discount, why don't you take a look?"

Having tasted the sweetness from Alan, the kobold was even more attentive in selling the goods on his small stall to Alan, completely intending to have Alan buy all his goods, scaring Alan into waving his hands repeatedly and fleeing from the kobold's stall in a panic, running deeper into the back alley.