It's possible to practice magic this way, right?

After the experiment, I took Xiao Wu to the materials market.

The entire market was very large, a little beyond Lin Li's imagination. The stalls were close to each other, stretching as far as the eye could see, as if there was no end.

The stalls were crowded with people, shouting and bargaining. Many stalls were filled with colorful materials, some were metals, some were plants. The variety of materials was dazzling, and Lin Li was dazzled.

There are not only dwarven and human merchants here, but also many orcs doing business here.

Lin Li even saw a few elves.

To be honest, it is not easy to see elves outside the Elf Forest, especially in the Dwarf Kingdom. If it were not for the threat of the Abyss, these two races would probably not have any communication.

Lin Li took a quick look. It was called a material market, but it really only sold materials. There were no finished products for sale.

There was an elf merchant setting up a stall not far ahead. Lin Li went over to take a look out of curiosity.

The stall owner was a male elf, and his appearance was indeed amazing. In his previous life, he would have definitely been a top-notch young hunk.

But Lin Li still wanted to complain. According to the plot of the novel, shouldn't the elf he met be a beautiful female elf? How come it turned out to be a male elf?

The things sold by this elf were all plant materials, basically things that Lin Li didn't recognize.

Don't think that metal is all you need to forge weapons and armor. Magic equipment cannot usually be forged using only metal.

Magic equipment requires a magic circle to be made on the equipment. The process is a bit like drawing a magic scroll, but it is much more difficult than a scroll of the same level.

After all, most scrolls are disposable items, while equipment is meant to be worn for a long time.

To make a magic circle, you also need to mix magic potions. So all kinds of plants, gold, stones, and even monster blood can be used.

Not finding anything rare at the elves’ stall, Lin Li left.

Now he is in a bit of a dilemma. The market is so big, how can he find what he wants?

Do you want to visit all the stalls?

Speaking of which, when a newcomer like me comes in, shouldn't there be a servant who will come and greet me and pay the guide fee?

Didn't the protagonists of the novels I read before all receive this kind of treatment? Why didn't I get this treatment?

Forget it, I'd better find someone to ask.

Lin Li saw that there were few customers at a stall, and the stall owner was a typical dwarf with a big beard.

Well, this guy is free, so it's you. So Lin Li walked over and asked, "Don't you have a guide here? How can I find what I want in such a big place?"

"Guide? Yes, it's just not your turn yet. Don't you see how many people are here now?"

Is that so?

"Alas, my business is becoming increasingly difficult."

The stall owner probably started chatting with Lin Li because no one was buying his stuff.

"Since we severed our commercial ties with the Orkin Empire, most of the people who were doing business in Naviga have moved here."

"It makes me earn less than the guide servants here."

Lin Li looked at the items on his stall.

There were a lot of things, including gems, magic cores, crystals, metals, and many other materials from monsters, and even a few pieces of wood.

The only thing they have in common is that they are all quite old.

Lin Li asked in confusion: "Boss, what are you buying?"

"You have poor vision, young man. Can't you see this?"

"These are all my treasures."

"Look at this red gem. It was removed from legendary equipment. It can provide a very high bonus to the fire element."

"And this beast fang was originally from legendary equipment. It can provide courage to the wearer."

"And look at this..."

"Stop, stop, stop." Lin Li quickly interrupted his product introduction.

It turns out that they are doing second-hand recycling. No wonder no one comes to buy.

"I really don't need these things of yours. You should leave them to someone who needs them."

Lin Li said this and was about to leave.

"Wait, wait." The stall owner grabbed Lin Li.

"Young man, you chose me among so many stalls. That's our fate. Aren't you in need of a guide? Why don't you just buy one and let me open a stall today, and I'll be your guide."

Lin Li complained in his heart, what the hell is fate? I just see that you are the most idle here.

"Look, I have some gemstones here that are of pretty good quality. If you don't want to use them to make equipment, you can make a necklace or pendant for the lady next to you."

In order to avoid unnecessary trouble, Xiao Wu always wears a hat when she goes out.

Lin Li asked, "Can you still be a guide?"

"I have been doing business here for more than 100 years. Although there are many new businesses, the old ones have not moved away."

"Just tell me what you want. I promise to get you the cheapest price."

Lin Li thought that this was fine, it was better than wandering around like a headless fly.

Besides, if you pick a cheaper one, even if you lose money, it won’t be much.

"Okay then, meeting is fate, I'll just pick one at random today."

As he spoke, Lin Li began to check among the goods.

"how much is this?"

Lin Li asked, holding a red heart-shaped gem. He chose this one simply because it resembled Xiao Wu's eyes.

"You have a good eye, young man. This is from..."

"Stop, stop. Just quote the price."

"200 gold."

"Damn it! You've been doing business for over 100 years and you've completely thrown away the integrity of you dwarves."

"200 gold? How dare you ask for that?"

Hearing what Lin Li said, the stall owner smiled a little embarrassedly.

"However, you can bargain for it. Whatever you think it's worth, you can bargain for it."

Lin Li didn't even know what this thing was, so how could he know how much it was worth. But 200 gold was definitely a rip-off.

Lin Li looked at the gem carefully. Hmm, it was indeed quite beautiful.

Then I thought, since he asked me to pay it back, I'll pay it back as much as possible.

"2 gold."

"2 gold?"

"Yes, 2 gold."

"No, other people bargain by slashing the price by 5%, and the most ruthless ones will cut it to the ankle at most. But you, on the other hand, cut it directly to the toes, right?"

"Didn't you say I'll pay you back whatever I think it's worth? Just decide whether you want to sell it or not."

"Sell it, of course. It's yours from now on."

Damn, Lin Li knew he had suffered a big loss just by looking at the stall owner’s expression.

I should have quoted 2 silver coins earlier.

Lin Li handed over 2 gold coins helplessly.

The 2 gold coins were nothing to Lin Li. The key point was that he felt a little unhappy. He felt cheated.

Lin Li handed the gem to Xiao Wu.

"It's a worthless thing. Just keep it as a souvenir. To commemorate the two gold coins that were cheated out of me."

The dwarf gathered up the things on the stall and put them all into the space equipment.

"You helped me earn two days' worth of wine. Tell me, what materials do you want to buy? I will definitely find you the cheapest seller."