Chapter 1466: [Mash]
All the stores in the districts were the same. They were two-story buildings with some of the groups having two to three buildings. The difference was the location where most of the stores near the center of the city were occupied.
The one in front of him was the only store that chose to open at the end of the district. It was closer to the city wall. It would be an ideal place if it was close to the gate, but it was not close to the gate either.
There were more places closer to the center of the city, and yet this one opened at a spot that was hard to find. If he was not trying to explore the city. He would not be here. Now he was curious as to why this person took this spot. A desolate spot without visitors.
"Duvrag Smithy...." He mentioned the name once more as he opened the door.
The bell above the door rang, alerting the people inside. There were two individuals inside. One was a human and one was a dwarf. His eyes fell on them because of their height contrast.
But it did not take long before his eyes locked on the thing hanging on the wall behind the two. His eyes shone in brilliance as if he was entranced.
"Stop nagging in my ears. Look, we have a visitor. Ask him what he wants?" The dwarf sent a light punch to the human's thigh, pushing the human forward.
The human gave a glance to the dwarf, then he looked toward Tang Shaoyang with a smile, "Welcome to Duvrag Smithy, Sir. How may I help you?"
The visitor came toward him, and he waited for the response. However, the visitor walked past him and went to the counter. The visitor ignored him.
Tang Shaoyang was fixated on the weapon hanging on the wall. It was similar to the battle-ax, one side with the blade ex and the other side was the blunt hammer. It was around 2.7 meters, made of black metal.
That was right, he was entranced by a weapon as if he was seeing a beautiful lady. The moment his eyes fell on it, he wanted it.
"I want that! How much?" He asked the dwarf.
The dwarf scanned Tang Shaoyang from the top to the bottom, furrowing his thick brows. The visitor did not wear any armor, just normal clothes made of material he had never seen before. He could not tell if the visitor had the money to buy his collection.
"That's expensive. Can you even afford my prided collection?"
"How much!?" Tang Shaoyang raised his tone slightly. He did not have time to debate with this dwarf. He just wanted the weapon, and this dwarf just should name the price.
"Five hundred million GC!" The dwarf doubled the price out of spite, thinking Tang Shaoyang could not afford the weapon anyway.
"What are you doing, Sir Duvrag!? Why are you doubling the price for our first customer!? First impressions matter if we want to achieve our goal!" He was angry at his partner's tantrum.
"Can I see the weapon first?" He could afford it, but it did not mean he would just buy it. He must make sure that it was worth the price.
"Of course, you can, Sir." The human partner immediately put his finger on his lips, telling the dwarf not to speak anymore. He would take care of the rest.
Even though he was slightly upset that Tang Shaoyang ignored his greeting earlier. He knew how to act professionally, not like the dwarf who only knew how to make items. He walked around the counter and retrieved the weapon from the wall.
The first thing he checked was of course the detail of the weapon first. For five hundred million, it should be at least on Myth Rank for that price. Not that he knew the market price for each, but for five hundred million which was worth three facilities and upgrades. It should be at least at Myth Rank.
[Duvrag Mash]
Grade: Primordial Rank
Bonus:
- Increase 10% damage
- [Unbreakable]
- [Duvrag Mash]
- [Repulse]
Durability: 100%
It was better than he thought, and there were four bonuses with three of them being skills. The one thing he did not like was the name of the weapon. He felt like Duvrag was the name of the creator of this weapon. With the name attached to the weapon. It made him feel the weapon did not belong to him.
"Is there something you dislike from our collection, Sir?" The human partner asked when he noticed the frown.
The dwarf's ears perked up. Even though he did not like how his customer behaved. He wanted to know why they complained about his creation. If it was just nonsense, then he would kick even though this man was his first customer.
"I have questions about the skills, but before we go there. Can you change the name of this weapon? Just get rid of Duvrag, then I am okay with that."
The dwarf's eyes widened. He almost exploded in the moment, getting offended by the complaint. There was nothing wrong with naming his creation after his name.
However, his human partner acted faster than him, closing his mouth before he could say anything. Then he was pulled to the back room, "I will handle the sale, so you better keep your mouth shut! You make the goods, and I will sell the goods. That's the deal!"
"But what's wrong if I put my name in my prided collection?" The dwarf complained in a small voice.
"Remember the number one rule! Customer is The King unless the customer is an as*hole!" The human raised his index finger at the dwarf, "I will take care of him, and you..."The human gestured to the dwarf not to speak.
The dwarf had no choice but to agree and followed his human partner out while lowering his gaze.
"I am sorry for leaving you, Sir. We can change the name if you want to change it. Do you have something in mind for the new name, Sir?"
Tang Shaoyang's eyes brightened when he heard he could change the name. But then his mind went blank when he tried to think of a name. He just did not like the idea of someone else's name in his weapon.
"Just get rid of the Duvrag. Just Mash should be fine."
"We wish for you to pay up first before changing the name, Sir. I hope you can understand," The human partner did not immediately change the name despite the request.
"I understand, but let me ask you a few questions about Mash," In Tang Shaoyang's head, the weapon was his already. He called it Mash instead of Duvrag Mash. He asked about the skills, and what the skill did. That was the only question he had.
He listened to the explanation about the skill. The most impressive thing was [Unbreakable]. Just like the name implied, Mash was unbreakable. The durability would not decrease, meaning he did not need to repair or take care of it.
[Duvrag Mash] or it was now [Mash] was a similar skill to [Earth Split]. Instead of forming a long split, it focused on a certain area instead. Good, but he had a better skill. [Repulse] was a knockback ability. He could knock back his opponent based on the Strength difference. That was it, it just knocked back his enemy, but it did not actually hurt or damage his target. It could be good for a certain scenario.
"Three hundred and fifty million, and you have the deal! Take it or leave it!" Tang Shaoyang did not plan to pay five hundred million for this one. He had a price in his mind, three hundred and fifty.
"You have the deal, Sir!" The human attendant immediately agreed to the price.
With how the human attendant readily agreed to the haggled price. Tang Shaoyang felt like he had been scammed. They shook hands to finalize the deal. Three hundred and fifty million was deducted from his balance.
"Thank you for your purchase, Sir. I will change the name for you. Can you please wait for a moment, Sir? It will be quick."
"Wait a minute..." Tang Shaoyang forgot about something. When the dwarf and the male attendant went to the back room. He tried to swing Mash, and there was something he did not like about the weapon.
"Can you modify the shaft? I want it to be a little bit smaller. It's still too big for me."
The shaft was too big, and it was quite uncomfortable compared to the other weapons. Since it was a smithy, he thought they might be able to modify Mash.
The human partner raised his hand toward the dwarf, telling the latter not to talk. Then he smiled toward Tang Shaoyang, "No worry, Sir. We will take care of it, but it will take some time to modify the shaft. It might take a few days if you don't mind, Sir."
"I don't mind," Tang Shaoyang nodded.
"Do you need anything else, Sir?" The human attendant noticed Tang Shaoyang was looking for the other equipment on the display.
"I will take a look at the other collections. Can you show me your best ones?" After finding Mash, he was interested in the other equipment. He thought of buying more for Zhang Mengyao, Kang Xue, Delia, Li Na, Liang Suyin, and others.
"Yes, Sir!" The human attendant smiled brightly. He shoved Mash toward the dwarf, "Please modify Mash to his request," Then he came closer and whispered, "I will take care of the sale, so please do your job to your best. And don't forget to change the name please."