Amber Sword-Chapter 784 - 127: The Change in the Trade Wind Ring (Part 1)
The appearance of the Cruz people at the Green Tower raised Brand's alertness to some extent, but the Eagle Empire seemed somewhat distant to him at the moment. Besides, he knew very well that it was unlikely for Commander Veronica of the Green Sky Legion to hold him accountable.
The dispute that occurred at the 'Centaur's Hoof' market did not affect the two ladies' interest in this magnificent city in the trees. At the suggestion of the noble daughter, the four of them strolled along the street near the Trade Wind Ring of the Green Tower.
Sometimes the magnificent scenery between the towering ancient trees can indeed make one forget all the troubles—
And ever since acquiring the Stone Key, Brand began to pay attention to those inconspicuous little shops. It must be said that the Black Forest is indeed rich in resources. After just one tour, he surprisingly acquired a lot of good things.
Not to mention the majority of the precious magic materials, among them were even high-quality items with Brass Labels like the Wind of Binding, Ancient Tree Branches, and Sub-Dragon Blood, rare sights on ordinary days.
Unlike equipment, materials mostly remain white in quality before being extracted and reforged. Once extracted, the materials generally become Alchemy Level (Black Iron), and those naturally imbued with magic, like Magic Crystals, are very few.
Brand thought getting the blood of a whole Five-headed Lizard and over twenty Blessed Scales was already lucky, completely not expecting the unexpected gains he found in the Green Tower.
The Wind of Binding can serve as the core material for an Enhancement Crystal, but unlike the attribute enhancement of the Ghost Knight Crystal, the Wind of Binding allows one to acquire a skill related to Wind Magic.
The Ancient Tree Branches are excellent materials for crafting Ancient Level magic wands, although Brand himself couldn't use them, he could sell them to others or exchange them for something more useful in Ambeser. Moreover, he now had a treasured backup priest under his command, and nurturing such a role would be a great advantage. 𝙧𝙚𝙚𝔀𝒆𝓫𝓷𝙤𝓿𝒆𝙡.𝒄𝙤𝓶
In any game, healers are always sought after, and if Brand hadn't been uncertain about the other party's reliability, he would have long considered tailoring a set of, if not top-notch, at least extremely fine equipment for the other party.
As for the final Sub-Dragon Blood, it is equally an advanced material for Dragon Power Potion. Brand had already brewed a large batch of Dragon Power Potions, just waiting to distribute them to his capable young men.
But the unexpected gains at the Green Tower initially made him feel a bit strange. In the past game, he never managed to buy anything good from these shops, although the materials were abundant, there wasn't much bargain to be had. Those centaur shopkeepers were no country bumpkins; each was as cunning as a ghost.
But upon pondering over it, Brand was suddenly relieved. He suddenly remembered this was not a game. In the game, he was just a late-blooming newbie, always a step behind. By the time he reached the southern Black Forest of Tonyger, it had long been trampled by players.
But now, it remained an undeveloped virgin land. Perhaps some adventurers occasionally visited, but overall it still presented as primitive and ignorant.
Understanding this point, Brand couldn't help feeling delighted, wanting to scour through all the city's markets within a day.
And facts proved that his thoughts were not wrong.
Soon Brand found some real treasures.
A Tania wandering mage was openly selling a strange card to passers-by. When Brand saw the card that no one seemed interested in, he almost thought he was seeing things.
But it was indeed a Destiny Card.
A basic land card named 'Wilderness of Dela'; it's quite a matured land card, which when tapped can yield 2 Earth Element and 1 Light Element.
After a short negotiation, Brand agreed to exchange the card for a Subordinate Moon Crystal, which made the wandering mage extremely happy, seemingly afraid that Brand would go back on his word. He repeatedly emphasized to Brand that there must be some secret contained within this card, but he just couldn't detect any magic reaction.
But the wandering mage solemnly declared that just because an item doesn't contain magic doesn't mean it lacks value. On the contrary, he even released a flame from his fingertips, placing the card in the fire— the Destiny Card naturally remained unscathed.
"You see, sir," said the wandering mage, full of self-aggrandizement, plainly treating Brand as a sucker. "Any mundane item disintegrates in the fire, yet this remains untouched. This indicates there must be something peculiar about it."
