Chapter 37 [Secret Lock]

“Something happened, and I haven’t been out for a long time,” Gao De smiled helplessly and explained, then asked, “Do you still want the primary spider poison potion?”

“Of course.” Pierre nodded with a smile and gave Gode a message.

“For some unknown reason, the number of wild beasts outside the city has increased significantly recently, and they have become much more aggressive. Even the frequency of underground creatures appearing has increased a lot, so more people are going out hunting.”

“The demand for primary spider venom potion has increased greatly in recent times, and it is almost in short supply.”

Primary spider poison potion was originally applied by hunters on arrows and weapons to fight against wild beasts. Its severe paralyzing effect made it a powerful weapon against low-level earth creatures and wild beasts.

As hunting activities increased, the sales of primary spider venom potion naturally increased.

This is good news for Gaode.

His heart moved slightly, and he handed a set of primary spider poison potion to Pierre.

Pierre took the potion, a gleam flashed in his eyes, and then he nodded with satisfaction, “Your goods are still so good.”

He put away the primary spider venom potion, took out some coins from the drawer under the counter and handed them to Gode.

“Did you give too much?” Goder did some calculations in his head and found that Pierre actually gave 1 Sean gold coin plus 15 trefoil silver coins, which is 35 silver coins.

This is 33 silvers more than the original purchase price of 2 silvers.

It’s not a huge amount, but Gao De has no intention of taking advantage of this small amount.

“Didn’t I tell you that the demand for primary spider venom potion has been in short supply recently? So its price has been raised by 10%. Naturally, I have to increase the purchase price as well. How can I take advantage of you?” Pierre explained.

Knowing that it was not an excessive amount, Gao De accepted it without hesitation.

“By the way, does your previous promise to repair magic items still stand?” After the transaction was completed, Pierre stopped Gode and asked again.

Gao De’s eyes lit up, “Is there any business?”

Repairing magic items not only allows you to earn some extra money, but also allows you to indirectly learn some spells, which is a win-win situation.

“Yes, after I released the news, someone actually came to my house a few days ago to inquire about the situation,” Pierre nodded, but he didn’t rush to sit down. “It’s just that you haven’t been here for a while, and I don’t know what your situation is, so I didn’t respond directly at the time.”

“But he still left me an address,” the old man approached Gao De and said, “The price he offered was unusually high.”

“How high?” Gao De asked subconsciously.

Pierre stretched out his right hand and opened it.

“Five Sean gold coins?” Gao De was slightly surprised.

Pierre nodded heavily. “Are you shocked? I was shocked when I heard it, too.”

“A first-level magic item?” Gao De hesitated.

“Yes,” Pierre spread his hands, “otherwise how could I give such a high repair fee.”

A 0-ring extraordinary item is only worth 12-15 gold coins. If the repair cost requires 5 gold coins, it is better to buy a new one.

The only thing that could afford such a high repair fee is a first-level extraordinary item.

“Can it be repaired?” asked Pierre.

The difficulty of repairing a level 0 supernatural item is not the same as that of repairing a level supernatural item. Pierre was not sure whether Goder’s ability was sufficient, which was one of the reasons why he did not accept the offer. “Yes,” Goder nodded, “but it will take time, and…”

He paused and said in a deep voice: “Add money!”

The repair fee is generally around 65% of the value of the item itself, which is a reasonable price, and the average price of a one-ring extraordinary item is gold.

In addition, it is almost impossible to find a second person in Hogan City who is capable of repairing a first-ring extraordinary item.

Scarcity makes things valuable. In this case, it is reasonable to increase the price appropriately.

Pierre also understood the market, so he naturally didn’t think that Gao De was asking for too much. He even nodded in agreement and said, “5 gold is a high repair fee, but if it is to repair a supernatural item, the price is still on the low side.”

“It’s good that it can be repaired. I can help you negotiate the price. How about you come to the store the day after tomorrow?” The old man said with a smile.

“Thank you for your help,” Godard said. “I will come to the store the day after tomorrow.”

“Boss, do you know if there is any spell among the 0th and 1st level spells that can protect a box and prevent it from being opened by outsiders?” After hesitating for a moment, Gao De asked.

We must find a way to open the magic wooden box left by Master Seda.

Although asking directly like this would reveal some information, he believed that he could still take the risk.

Besides, if you try to hide something deliberately, you may not be able to hide it from others. Instead, it will make others more likely to think too much.

Moreover, after these days of contact, some trust has been established between Gode and Pierre.

Of course, the most important thing is that through his several contacts with Pierre, he vaguely realized that this old man is not as simple as he seems on the surface. He is definitely not just the owner of a small grocery store. He has a wide range of knowledge and is the person he knows most likely to answer his questions.

Not to mention, the wooden sign at the door of the grocery store also stated Pierre’s extensive “business” scope: part-time item recycling and treasure identification.

There doesn’t seem to be any big problem in treating the magic wooden box left by Master Seda as a treasure.

“Protect a box and make it impossible for outsiders to open it?”

Pierre did not disappoint God. He frowned his slightly white eyebrows, thought for a moment, and gave his answer: “Based on your description, what I can think of is the secret lock.”

“Secret lock?” Gao De raised his eyebrows.

“Yes, the first-level spell Arcane Lock,” Pierre introduced in detail: “Arcane Lock can be cast on a door, box or other closed container to lock the container with magic, greatly enhancing its security.

Unless there is a corresponding unlocking spell or powerful magic, it will be almost impossible to open. “

“This means that common physical methods, including picking the lock and violent knocking, will not be effective against a container with a secret lock.”

“Because of this effect, the secret lock can also protect the container.” Pierre explained.

“Of course, there may be other spells that can achieve the effect you described. After all, I only have some understanding of the most common and universal spells.” The old man shook his head slightly and sighed, “There are too many spells.”

“If I want to open the secret lock, is there any way?” Gao De was almost certain that the wooden box left by Master Seda was locked with a secret lock. He couldn’t help but frown and felt helpless.

The magic trick [Tracking Mark] was enough to make him helpless, and the arcane lock as a 1st level spell was bound to make him even more helpless.

“If you want to open the secret lock without knowing the secret spell set when casting the secret lock, one thing I can think of is dispel magic, which can directly remove the spell effect of the secret lock.”

“The other is knocking, which can temporarily suppress the effect of the arcane lock for a short period of time,” Pierre spread his hands, “but dispel magic is a third-level spell, so forget it.”

(End of this chapter)