coobybook Chapter 54 Buying a Knife
Chapter 54 Buying a Knife
"Hello, I'd like to buy a knife."
He paused for a moment.
Xiao Weiqing added, "I was introduced to this place by Teacher Zhao Jia."
The beautiful receptionist smiled even more broadly, "So you were introduced by Teacher Zhao. Please wait a moment while I go find our manager."
"it is good."
Less than two minutes later, a middle-aged man walked down the stairs from the second floor with a faint smile on his face.
For some reason, Xiao Weiqing felt that this person was very shrewd at first glance.
"I'm Wang Hai, the manager of this store. May I ask your name?"
Xiao Weiqing.
"Excuse me, what is your relationship with Professor Zhao Jia?"
"Teacher Zhao is my subject teacher."
Upon hearing this, Wang Hai's face lit up with a smile. "So you're a genius from the Upper Academy. Please, please come upstairs."
"But I came to buy a knife."
Wang Hai laughed and said, "Of course, the items downstairs are all ordinary; the spiritual weapons are on the second floor."
Xiao Weiqing nodded and followed behind.
The two went up to the second floor.
It has the same area, but it feels more spacious, and the walls are covered with all kinds of weapons.
"You want to buy a knife, what are your requirements?"
"Yes, something like a Tang sword will do, and it needs to be able to withstand high temperatures."
"Oh? It seems your extraordinary talent lies in 'technique'."
Xiao Weiqing nodded slightly.
"Over here."
Upon reaching the innermost part, five swords, all in the style of Tang dynasty swords, were displayed on a wooden shelf.
Wang Hai gestured for them to proceed.
Xiao Weiqing picked up the third knife; it was quite heavy, probably weighing 30 kilograms.
Draw your sword.
"Clang!"
Its sharp edge was fully revealed.
"A fine knife!"
"Manager Wang, may I try infusing some spiritual energy into it?"
"certainly."
Spiritual energy emanated from Xiao Weiqing's hands.
After hesitating for a moment, he asked again, "What if it breaks...?"
"Haha... These spiritual Tang swords are all made of the finest materials." Manager Wang had great confidence in the quality of his weapons.
Xiao Weiqing remained unmoved, "You don't need to pay for it if you break it."
Wang Hai's smile faded, and he gave a soft snort, "You ignorant brat."
"Don't worry, you won't have to pay for it if it breaks."
Xiao Weiqing nodded, "That's good."
He then stopped suppressing it and his spiritual energy erupted, mixed with 50 strands of fire energy.
boom!
The Tang sword burst into flames in an instant, causing the surrounding temperature to rise significantly.
Upon seeing this, Wang Hai's pupils contracted. "This kid has such pure spiritual energy and such intense flames."
"He said Zhao Jia was his teacher, so he must be a new student. That means he hasn't been awakened for long, yet he already has such strength. He's a potential client," Wang Hai immediately concluded.
"How's it going? Our store's weapons..."
"How...could this be?"
Wang Hai exclaimed in disbelief.
As the flames on the blade dissipated, the blade of this spiritual weapon was slightly bent. Although it was only a small bend, Wang Hai could tell that the blade had deformed.
"You said I wouldn't have to pay for it," Xiao Weiqing said guiltily.
Wang Hai took the Tang sword. "It really has deformed."
then.
Wang Hai drew the topmost Tang sword. "Let's try it. I don't believe it. Did the forger cut corners?"
Xiao Weiqing took the knife and looked at Wang Hai, "Manager Wang, if..."
"Try it without worry. If this one malfunctions again, I'll eat this knife right now!"
"..."
Xiao Weiqing followed the same method, channeling spiritual energy into the energy.
really.
This time was different. It was very natural. I slowly injected 50 strands of Qi and fire, and the Tang sword showed no abnormality.
Wang Hai nodded slightly, thinking to himself, "It seems that the knife just now was just an accident."
however.
When Xiao Weiqing injected 100 strands of Qi and Fire.
"Click!"
A soft sound.
They both heard it.
Xiao Weiqing quickly withdrew his spiritual energy.
A crack appeared on the exposed blade.
"impossible!"
"This is a level 2 spiritual weapon worth 520 points. Even a second-realm expert would have a hard time damaging it."
Wang Hai couldn't understand it. It wasn't that they hadn't encountered people with fire elemental abilities buying weapons before. For someone like Xiao Weiqing, who had only recently awakened his powers, this knife was more than enough.
It's already damaged just from injecting spiritual energy. What kind of flame is this kid?
"You just wait!"
Wang Hai got angry.
From an exquisite cabinet, he took out a 1.5-meter-long wooden box, carefully placed it on the table, opened the lid, and revealed a bright red straight knife.
"Give this one a try."
"This sword is named Crimson Dragon. It is 3 feet 9 inches long, with a blade 3 feet long and 1 inch wide. It weighs 48 kilograms."
Xiao Weiqing looked at it, his eyes lit up, and he immediately took a liking to it.
I couldn't wait to pick it up.
Clang!
A soft sound, like the roar of a dragon.
The blade is straight, entirely blood-red, without any embellishments, and has a dragon head at the end of the handle.
"A fine knife!"
He infused his hands with spiritual energy.
In an instant.
Flames burst forth, but when Xiao Weiqing infused them with fire energy, there was nothing unusual; it felt just like an arm.
50 strands... 100 strands... 200 strands.
boom!
The flames on the blade grew even longer, reaching two meters.
"call..."
Xiao Weiqing dispersed his spiritual energy, quite satisfied.
"How is it? Satisfied?"
"Very satisfied, Manager Wang, I'll take this knife."
Wang Hai laughed. He had lost two knives; if he couldn't close the deal, he would suffer a huge loss.
"Cheng Hui, 1099 points."
Xiao Weiqing's hand paused, and he stiffly turned his head. "Manager Wang, what...did you just say?"
"1099 points, fair and square, no bargaining."
Xiao Weiqing sighed softly, sheathed the knife, and put it back in the box, a hint of reluctance in his eyes. He couldn't possibly spend 1099 points to buy a knife now.
Actually, the previous one was still okay, it was just deformed. As long as he inputs spiritual energy normally and injects less fire energy, it's still usable.
"Manager Wang, it's too expensive, I can't afford it."
"It's okay, you can pay 60% upfront and pay the rest in installments. Since you were introduced by Teacher Zhao, we won't charge you interest."
"..."
Xiao Weiqing was speechless; Wang Hai really knew how to do business.
"Manager Wang, let's forget about it. After all, I'm a magic cultivator, and this knife is a bit of a luxury for me right now."
Upon hearing this...
Wang Hai narrowed his eyes. "This kid is interesting. He wants to bargain with me, but he's too green."
"Xiao Weiqing, our weapon shop has always had clearly marked prices, and they are absolutely worth the money. How about this, I'll make the decision, and also for Teacher Zhao's sake, I'll give you a discount."
Xiao Weiqing turned his head, somewhat tempted, "A discount?"
"Great, a discount."
"How much of a discount?"
Wang Hai said, "How about I round it down to zero for you?"
Xiao Weiqing's eyes lit up, and he was overjoyed. He had met a good person!
"Manager Wang, are you sure you want to round down?"
Seeing this, Wang Hai felt smug and thought to himself, "Trying to pull this on me?"
"That's right, round down to zero."
"Okay, it's a deal. 199 points, I'll take it."
Wang Hai: "?"
"What did you say? 199 points?"
Xiao Weiqing nodded, her face full of anticipation, "Yes, Manager Wang, didn't you say you'd round it down?"
"Heh...hehe..."
Wang Hai laughed in anger. "I've been doing business at the university for so many years, and this is the first time I've ever seen such a rounding down."
"Xiao Weiqing, do you think this is possible? 199 points, I can't even recoup my labor costs."
Xiao Weiqing smacked his lips. "Alright, how many points did I get for the first knife I tried? Give me a new one."
68 points.
"How about 60?"
"Not very good."
"Alright, I'll take one."
10 minute later.
Xiao Weiqing walked out of a weapon shop, a knife now at his waist.
"It's 68 points, which is worth tens of thousands outside, and they didn't even give me a box."
"Terrible review!"
Wang Hai stood on the second floor watching Xiao Weiqing's departing figure, as if he had remembered something.
He hurried downstairs and headed towards the backyard.