OBS Chapter 175 Pick Anything, This Princess Will Pay the Bill
Chapter 175 Pick Anything, This Princess Will Pay the Bill
Chapter 175 Pick Anything, This Princess Will Pay the Bill
He turned to his team members and asked for their opinions: "What do you all think? Do you want to go for a walk, or go back to the hotel first? Although we are currently under the spotlight and relatively safe, it's best not to act alone to avoid any accidents."
As soon as Li Ang finished speaking, everyone showed great interest in the commercial street of this foreign kingdom.
Captain Eric also said that it would be good to look around and get familiar with the environment.
"Okay, let's all go together!" Maya waved her little hand and led the way excitedly.
The group crossed the wide stone bridges and spiral staircases connecting the different levels and arrived at the noble district located in the middle of Ironforge.
The scenery here is completely different from the rugged style of the lower level, which is dominated by black iron and rock.
The buildings lining the streets are decorated with a lot of colorful glass, which, under the illumination of the magic lights that simulate the sunlight overhead, refracts a dreamy and enchanting light, making them look exceptionally exquisite.
"These glass pieces—" Helena muttered under her breath, looking at the crystal-clear walls and decorations, "look like they're so fragile."
"Haha, you've misjudged it, Helena, this isn't your average glass." Maya laughed smugly upon hearing this.
She walked up to a glass mammoth sculpture used for decoration on the side of the street, and to the astonishment of the crowd, she snatched her heavy warhammer and smashed it against the base of the sculpture with a "clang"!
However, the sound of the glass shattering that everyone expected did not occur. The seemingly fragile glass statue only trembled slightly, and not even a white mark was left at the point where it was struck.
"See that?" Maya put away her warhammer, her face full of pride.
"This is steel-glass made using a unique smelting technique of our dwarves," it says, "its hardness is comparable to fine steel; any ordinary sword or blade that cuts into it will definitely chip."
A hint of surprise flashed in Li Ang's eyes, and a word from his past life came to mind: "tempered glass." But clearly, the performance of the dwarves' "tempered glass" far exceeded his understanding of tempered glass. It has to be said that the dwarves' craftsmanship is indeed amazing.
After passing through a square filled with glass sculptures and fountains, they arrived at the commercial street of the aristocratic district.
This area is much cleaner and more spacious than the lower level, lined with shops displaying all sorts of goods in their windows, from gleaming armor and sharp weapons to exquisite handicrafts.
Besides the richly dressed dwarves, one can also see some humans, cat people, and even deer-horned people coming and going. It's a bustling and lively place.
Li Ang reminded everyone not to spread out too much, and to shout loudly if they encountered any accidents. After the team members responded, they began to browse the shops that interested them in twos and threes.
Maya led Leon and Nelson into a rather large metal craft shop, which displayed gleaming swords, battle axes and other weapons, as well as exquisitely crafted silver tableware, ornaments and some jewelry inlaid with gemstones.
Meanwhile, the other team members also dispersed along this brightly lit commercial street, each drawn to shops that interested them.
The most excited of them all was Olivia. Ever since she stepped onto this street filled with steel and glass buildings that reflected a mesmerizing glow, her red vertical pupils had become several shades brighter than usual.
The dragon was naturally drawn to shiny things, and she trotted into a shop specializing in glass crafts, staring intently at the crystal-clear pieces that shimmered with rainbow-like luster under the lights.
Eric, along with Miguel and Remus, entered a shop specializing in armor and wilderness survival equipment.
Helena, along with Alyssa and Gwen, were drawn to a shop that exuded a faint scent of herbs and flowers.
There, you can find all sorts of dwarf-themed aromatherapy products, bath salts, and beautifully woven wool shawls and tapestries.
Rudik pushed up his glasses and walked alone into a place that looked like a bookstore and scroll shop.
Even Celia, who always seemed aloof, stopped in front of a small shop selling all kinds of natural crystals and exotic minerals.
Inside the metal crafts shop, Li Ang went straight to the counter.
He pulled out the blueprint depicting the intricate structure of a needle and said to the old dwarf behind the counter, whose beard was braided and who was polishing a longsword, "Boss, could you please make it according to this blueprint?"
The old dwarf raised his head, glanced at Li Ang, and looked completely bewildered.
Maya immediately stepped forward to act as a translator, it seemed that this dwarf did not speak the common language.
After some negotiation with Maya, the old dwarf took the blueprints and examined them carefully. Soon after, he began muttering something in his own language.
"He asked you what materials you wanted to make and how many you wanted to make?" Maya translated.
Li Ang didn't know which material was better, so he simply stated his needs.
This indicates that the needle needs to have high hardness and smoothness, preferably with a certain degree of toughness, and the dimensions must strictly follow the drawings.
After Maya relayed the message, the old dwarf finally nodded, held up ten fingers, and mumbled something else.
"He said he'd use high-quality steel, guaranteeing it would meet your requirements. The price is ten silver coins each," Maya translated.
The price was high, but considering the precision requirements and the fact that it was made using a unique technique found only in this area, Li Ang felt he had no choice but to accept it.
He paid fifty silver coins directly to order five needles, since the Dwarf Kingdom was far from Riley City, and it would be troublesome to prepare more needles for several provinces.
After receiving the silver coin, the old dwarf happily held up three fingers.
Now Li Ang understood; he must have meant to come back in three days to pick up the goods.
With the transaction complete, Li Ang turned his attention to the weapons display area in the store.
His old white iron sword, worth thirty copper coins, was completely destroyed in his duel with Gimli. In order to maintain his status as the chief knight, he now needs to buy a decent weapon.
He carefully examined the gleaming swords and blades, but unfortunately, these weapons were not wizard tools, so they did not trigger his binding upgrade system.
This has led to Li Ang being unable to discern which of these swords is good or bad; in his eyes, they are all about the same.
On the other side, Maya didn't look at the powerful weapons. Instead, she stopped in front of the jewelry counter and looked at something with great interest.
After a while, Maya pointed to one of the ornaments and said a few words to the shop owner.
The shop owner respectfully took something out, then wrapped it in a small wooden box and handed it to her.
Maya paid the money and contentedly stuffed the small box into the leather pouch at her waist.
Afterwards, she returned to Li Ang's side.
Seeing that Li Ang was still choosing a weapon, she mistakenly thought that Li Ang was unable to choose a weapon because he was short of money, so she generously offered to help.
"Li Angqing, pick whatever you like. As your reward for defeating Jimley, this princess will pay the bill today."