Chapter 305: Adventurer's Space Cabin
Watching 343 successfully "tame" Annie, Matthew feared he might burst into laughter and quietly continued eating his meal.
Once Annie regained her composure, she quickly demonstrated the knowledge and skills of a high-level mage on the verge of breaking through to the extraordinary tier.
With a gentle wave of her hand, the shadow of a spatial crystal appeared, inscribed with a spatial expansion spell.
The expanded space appeared virtually, about half the size of a luxurious dining room, close to 600 cubic meters in total.
However, the expanded space seemed unstable.
Under the data calculations of the spell model, it began to tremble slightly.
Second-tier Light and Shadow Spell!
Fourth-tier Projection Spell!
Sixth-tier Simulation Spell!
Annie's display showed that despite her carefree demeanor, her strength was the foundation for her carefree life!
Moreover, Matthew knew that high-tier peak was far from Annie's limit.
In his estimation, she would break through to become an extraordinary spellcaster by next year.
Once she became an extraordinary spellcaster with a mage tower, not even an average legendary professional would be her match.
Unfortunately, Matthew didn't know what happened afterward, but there must have been a terrible incident that interrupted Annie's rise.
If by then Annie had become a legendary spellcaster, or even a Grand Arcanist, the outcome would have been entirely different!
Seeing the spatial shadow about to collapse, Matthew timely spoke up:
"The space doesn't need to be this large. A height of 3 meters, with 10 meters in length and width, should suffice."
"That size of space is enough for a team of 20 adventurers to eat and rest inside."
Hearing Matthew's words, Annie reduced the space by nearly half, and the simulated space immediately stabilized.
Seeing the seriousness in Annie's eyes, Matthew realized that unless this was sorted out, there would be no meal:
"Once the space is fixed, you can furnish it with various tools and furniture."
"When adventurers enter, it should feel like they're coming home, a place to relax and rest."
"Considering they'll need to cook and rest in the space, spells for cleanliness and ventilation are essential."
"As for the exterior, it can be equipped with camouflage and light-shadow spells, so adventurers inside can still perceive what's happening outside."
As soon as Matthew finished speaking, the projection in the air transformed.
It formed a flat rectangular resting space.
The crystal, serving as the medium, was placed inside a simple wooden box, with a rather modest appearance.
Although Matthew had many requests,
Besides spatial expansion and stabilization, the highest requirement was the camouflage spell, which was only a third-tier spell. Cleanliness and ventilation spells were cantrips, or zero-tier spells.
It was roughly equivalent to a mid-tier magical item!
Annie and 343, both highly sensitive to costs, quickly calculated the approximate price of the magical device.
1,500 gold coins!
Before they could say anything, Matthew calculated aloud:
"Including the spatial crystal, for a mid-tier enchanter and alchemist, the success rate would be around 50%, and the production cost would be about 2,200 gold coins."
"For high-tier professionals, the success rate could reach 75%, and the cost would likely be reduced to 1,800 gold coins."
"To ensure a good balance of price and profit, we can set the price at around 3,000 gold coins."
3,000 gold coins!
That's a solid profit!
Just as Annie was about to speak, the quick-witted 343 covered her mouth and whispered in her ear:
"You should go and study this carefully. Get a prototype made as soon as possible."
Annie, not even attempting to struggle, shot 343 a glance.
She grabbed a large plate of pig's feet and,
In a flash, disappeared.
Matthew silently gave a thumbs-up in his heart for Annie's swift and decisive actions.
Although Annie was focused solely on experiments and gold coins, she was far better than most Arcanists.
To put it simply, to an Arcanist, everything in the world is merely experimental material!
What intrigued Matthew the most was the unique relationship between 343 and Annie, quite different from other tower spirits.
But that was a good thing, as it allowed Matthew to speak freely.
Before Matthew could say anything, 343, now calm again, introduced honestly:
"With the lord's abilities and the production process of the mage tower, we can reduce the cost to 1,500 gold coins!"
"If 3,000 gold coins is too high, perhaps a slight price reduction would be better?"
Understanding the immense demand for this kind of resting space magical device, Matthew shook his head and explained in detail:
"Only 1,500 gold coins in cost? That's excellent!"
"A price of 3,000 gold coins is already very affordable. It's basically at the lowest price for mid-tier magical items."
"In fact, the reason for setting this price is to prevent others from easily 'joining in'."
"We'll leave room for future price reductions."
"However, before that, we need to make enough profit first!"
As he spoke, Matthew handed over some documents.
343 took a look and saw that they were records of interviews with many adventurers.
There were also statistical reports on the intentions of adventurers from Bay Territory, Bloodmoon City, and other nearby towns.
After seeing these numbers, 343 realized that behind Matthew's casual demeanor was an extraordinary amount of effort and investment.
Gathering this data wasn't difficult, but it was highly tedious.
Whether or not the idea and plan succeeded was still uncertain, but the fact that Matthew had already put in so much effort showed his commitment.
While 343 was deep in thought, Matthew continued:
"Regardless, without the lord and the mage tower, we wouldn't be able to lower the production cost this much."
"So, adding 200 gold coins per item to the production cost can stimulate maximum enthusiasm."
Each item produced would yield an additional 200 gold coins in profit!
343 could already foresee how much energy the lord would pour into researching and improving the production process.
It might even surpass her current experiments in priority!
"The remaining 1,300 in profit, the lord will take 60%, and Bay Territory will take 40%."
"A 60-40 split? Isn't that a bit high? How about a 50-50 split?"
A flicker of joy flashed in 343's eyes, but she didn't treat Matthew the way she did others.
Simply the fact that he had signed a life contract with a true dragon was enough to guarantee his future growth to an astonishing level.
Even if a deep partnership couldn't be formed, it wouldn't be wise to offend him casually.
"Bay Territory doesn't have the capability to sell this level of product. It has to be led by the lord, so that's her rightful share."
"Additionally, I'd like the furniture and other items in the Adventurer's Space Cabin to be products made in Bay Territory, as a form of advertising fee."
"Advertising fee?"
Seeing 343's puzzled look, Matthew patiently explained.
He explained what advertising was.
And what an advertising fee entailed.
343 looked at Matthew with deep excitement and respect, nodding as she replied:
"No problem, let's sign the contract!"