Chapter 14: Transaction (Please read on!)

Chapter 14 Transaction

The Fisher family quickly recruited five more guards. Compared with the novice guards who were originally selected and trained from servants, the guards Lucius hired this time were all experienced old guards, retired mercenaries, and skilled sailors.

Their combat effectiveness is obviously stronger, but they also need to pay more for food, clothing, housing, transportation and commissions. With the current financial resources of the Fisher family, they can only support many guards and servants for a few months.

The Fisher family needs more money, whether it is to purchase extraordinary materials, maintain the family's fixed expenses, or find ways to purchase mysterious items.

Eileen naturally did not forget the important oracle. The mission of the Fisher family is to find mysterious objects for the great lost lord.

It's just that the mysterious items are extremely valuable, and the price is even higher than the extraordinary materials.

According to the information obtained from Sea Trader John, the price of even the lowest level "collection-level" rare items is equivalent to that of second-level extraordinary materials.

The price of zero-level extraordinary materials is about one gold coin, the price of first-level extraordinary materials fluctuates between five and ten gold coins, and the price of second-level extraordinary materials and collection-level mysterious objects requires at least thirty gold coins to have a chance to obtain them.

Thirty gold coins are equivalent to twelve thousand coppers. Many ordinary people in Nasir Town will probably not earn that much money in their lifetime.

The sick and wealthy people in Nasir Town have basically been wiped out. With Irene's power to heal others, it has become difficult to repeatedly make money from the rich.

As for the poor people's money.

Poor people get sick too, but they really don’t have any money.

Irene often treated the poor people in the town for free. Lucius was slightly opposed to it at first, but later he figured out that accumulating popularity among the lower class was undoubtedly a resource. He just asked her to accept the most basic treatment fees to avoid the wealthy people. Feeling resentful.

Simply put, the Fisher family desperately needed a way to further secure funding.

Today a distinguished guest arrived, the heir to the Taylor family and the knight family who also lived in South City.

The heir to the Taylor family is named Robert. He looks very bookish, completely different from his uncles and uncles who advocate chivalry.

The bloodline passed down by the Taylor family is the Fireworks Giant Lizard. There are a total of three extraordinary people who have mastered the first level of bloodline power, namely Robert's father, uncle, and uncle.

Robert himself is not yet a supernatural being, but the family is raising funds in the hope of mixing another potion to develop bloodlines to make him the fourth supernatural being.

He left the Seat Kingdom a few years ago and went to study in the Lorne Empire in the center of the continent.

The Lorne Empire, also known as the "Empire" by many people, is one of the most powerful countries on the Oden continent. Neither the Kingdom of Siyat nor the other three countries in the east of the continent can compete with it.

The east coast area is only a part of the Siat Kingdom, and the port town of Nasir is not one of the best towns in the east coast area.

When Robert Taylor came to the Fisher family, he was received by Irene and Lucius. Irene was the only supernatural person in the Fisher family, and Lucius was the acting head of the family.

Robert wore gold-rimmed glasses, a mustache, and light purple luxurious clothes. After sitting down, he smiled and said:

"I didn't expect that after I left Nasir Town for a few years, a new transcendent appeared in the town after I came back."

Lucius showed a trusting smile and said: "The emergence of extraordinary people in the family is just a blessing from the gods and the good luck of the Fisher family."

Robert ordered the servant to bring the gift, and then continued:

"I just returned from studying abroad in the Lorne Empire not long ago. I can feel that the development of the Lorne Empire is completely different from here. In addition, in the past ten years, something called a 'steam engine' has played a big role."

Eileen, who was sitting next to her, couldn't help but ask: "The steam engine you mentioned, is that some mysterious thing?"

Robert was stunned for a while and then replied with a smile: "The steam engine is not a mysterious thing. In fact, the steam engine has not shown any extraordinary properties so far, although many people believe that it is a miracle in itself."

“The power of the steam engine is comparable to that of a horse, and it can easily and automatically push various things without resorting to human power or extraordinary strength.”

"In the past few years, I have seen that the Lorne Empire has gradually used steam engines in mining and textiles, greatly increasing the output of both. The reason I came back this time is to raise funds to buy a batch of machines to the Kingdom of Siat."

When he said this, he pushed up his glasses and said naturally: "It's just that the funds that the Taylor family can currently provide are actually still lacking."

The meaning of the words was obvious. In Lucius's life experience, the people who borrowed money were all real uncles, but he never fell into this trap.

Lucius laughed, narrowed his eyes and said, "I believe that the maritime merchants in Nasir Town, the mayor, the clan elders and the respected baron all have the ability to provide more funds, and they will be happy to invest in you if you want."

"It's just that the Fisher family's recent turnover has been very difficult, and we really can't help."

Eileen had no idea what a steam engine was and fell into deep silence.

She also felt that it was not very reliable, more like an excuse to deceive people into investing, or else she should find a way to deal with it.

Suddenly Irene felt an indescribable great will, and immediately realized that the source was the Lost Lord, who was interested in the "steam engine" the man mentioned!

In the past six months, Irene had very few opportunities to receive divine revelation, but her heart became more and more pious.

No matter rich or poor, she received gratitude and admiration after healing others again and again. That warm power always showed the greatness and kindness of the Lord of Loss again and again.

Great Lord of Loss, your will is the fate of the Fisher family. I have listened to your thoughts faithfully!

Robert's face showed an unconcealable disappointment, but suddenly he heard Irene say:

"We are willing to invest ten gold coins."

Robert was stunned at first, and then he was ecstatic in the next moment. He asked in disbelief: "Really, Miss Irene, did I hear it wrong?"

"Of course it's true." Irene nodded very calmly and sincerely.

Lucius didn't sit firmly and almost fell off the chair. He finally managed to hold back his astonishment and couldn't help looking at Irene.

He saw that Irene looked extremely pious, and immediately understood what was going on.

Is it the oracle of the Lord of Loss?

It seems that the "steam engine" is not such a simple scam.

Lucius fell into deep contemplation. He had witnessed the breath of the black light that ended all things. After gaining power, he had been thinking about what kind of existence the Lord of Loss was.

As the time from contacting the black light became longer and longer, it seemed that some extraordinary effect gradually dissipated, and the awe in Lucius's heart could no longer suppress his arrogant nature.

In his more than ten years of mercenary career, he had seen mysterious existences hidden in some villages, relying on some extraordinary power to claim to be gods and deceive those ignorant people.

Perhaps, the Lord of Loss is just like what the jungle natives of the Blood Cult believe in, and is some kind of extremely powerful mysterious existence.

No matter what it is, in short, it is a great opportunity for the Fisher family.

He took a deep breath. It didn't matter what it was, as long as he could use the powerful power of this thing to achieve his goal!

Lucius narrowed his eyes, then laughed again and said loudly: "Mr. Robert, we actually have a small request."

Robert nodded and asked: "What request? I can help you with anything I can do!"

Lucius continued: "The Fisher family wants to buy some alchemical tools and weapons, but there is no channel for the time being."

In order to deal with the revenge that the natives are likely to come, he feels it is necessary to make adequate preparations.

Robert smiled and agreed: "Small problems, I can solve them at any time. In fact, I have a friend in the Church of the Sun who sells alchemical products."

A few days later, the Fisher family received a batch of alchemical products from Robert.

Ten blood potions for healing injuries cost ten silver coins, and five small alchemical explosives cost twenty silver coins.

A flintlock rifle modified with alchemy to improve accuracy, and ten powerful special alchemical bullets matched with it, but ordinary bullets can also be loaded and used, and the alchemical flintlock rifle and special bullets cost a total of one gold coin.

However, after several months, the jungle native attack that the Fisher family was prepared for did not happen. Later, they learned that a large-scale civil strife had broken out among the natives on the east coast, which would last for a long time.