His total assets were only 6 gold cogwheels, 13 silver lun coins, and 26 copper circle coins, not even reaching 7 gold cogwheels… What kind of equipment could he forge? Aunt Yu Shuang, you are too valuable.
"Are there any cheaper options?"
"Cheaper?" Instructor Rokoeff, the burly northern man, rubbed the Poro rubbing against him in his arms and pondered for a moment, then said, "Yes, there are. The cheapest enchanted shield, if I forge it entirely, would still cost 20 gold cogwheels, with the Rune Stone alone worth about 16 or 17 gold cogwheels. I don't have anything cheaper than that."
At this moment, Durin was in a dilemma.
Suddenly, he realized, what if he didn't let the other party forge the entire thing? If he provided the materials himself and only asked Instructor Rokoeff to handle the processing, would the price be cheaper?
Thinking of this, Durin quickly asked, "…What if I provide the materials myself and only need you to do the forging?"
"That's fine. Then I'll only charge a processing fee of 1 gold cogwheel," Instructor Rokoeff said very calmly. "I'll give you a material list, and you can buy according to it. As for the Rune Stone, I suggest you can look for it in the black market in the Fish Market District or the harbor under the Sun Gates. You might find some incomplete or damaged Rune Stones, which are often much cheaper, usually costing only 2-3 gold cogwheels."
"How long will the forging take?" Durin asked.
"If you have all the materials ready, I only need three days. Oh, and try to buy a bit more. There will be some loss during forging. If there are extra materials, they can be used to offset the processing fee," Instructor Rokoeff thought for a moment and said.
Then, he stood up, released the fluffy Poro from his arms, went into the house, and came out again shortly after, handing a list to Durin and reminding him, "Buy within your means. Don't end up penniless."
He looked down at the material list in his hand, briefly scanned it, and it wasn't very expensive; they were all relatively common materials.
So, Durin said humbly, "Okay! Instructor, then I'll go prepare."
Walking back down from the mountain top, when he was halfway down the mountain, Durin thought about returning his insights to Instructor Ashley. Just as he was about to walk towards the detached house where she lived,
He suddenly saw Instructor Ashley, dressed in a women's suit, walking towards him. She had unbuttoned the top button of her white shirt, paired with black stockings and black high heels, her curvaceous figure quite alluring in the professional attire. Her beautiful eyes, which should have been full of Charm, exuded a cold aura and a sense of keeping people at arm's length due to her indifferent gaze.
But this female teacher, with her single ponytail, due to her youth, beauty, and the aura of a mature woman, often attracted confessions from students, which was enough to show her Charm.
Ashley held textbooks in her arms. When she saw Durin approaching, she just looked at him indifferently and said, "You are quite punctual."
"I dare not delay." Durin took out the Mage Armor insights book he had prepared from the sleeve of his Mage robe and handed it to the black-stockinged female teacher, saying respectfully.
"Hmm, by the way, in three weeks, I will conduct a class spot check. I will pay special attention to students who have not learned the first spell. I hope you will take care of yourself." Ashley did not reach out to take it, but instead used Mage Hand to grasp the book out of thin air, turned around and left directly, only leaving behind a cold remark.
A class spot check in three weeks?
Durin was stunned. Good heavens, what's the difference between this and a midterm exam? Fortunately, he had already mastered Fire Tongue, and Mage Armor was already within his grasp. It wouldn't be long before he mastered it.
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The first class in the afternoon was a paid course—Archaeology. Each class cost 2 silver lun coins, for a total of two classes.
When Durin entered the new Archaeology classroom, he was immediately stunned by the scene before him. It was his first time seeing a classroom where the four corners were supported by strikingly different colored pillars, and the walls were adorned with vivid, lifelike, and almost three-dimensional murals.
Only after he sat down did he realize that the snow-white marble wall tiles were intricately carved with various lifelike images.
There were generals clad in heavy armor, ferocious and brutal monsters, rune mages standing atop Mage Towers… Large or small, they were all so vivid, as if the entire Rune World had been carved into the theater.
Above the podium, a red banner hung from the beam, proclaiming: "Record the Epic, Envision the Future!"
Approximately twenty students had already taken their seats in the large classroom, discussing Archaeology amongst themselves, each holding seven or eight thick books.
On the podium, antiques were displayed under transparent glass covers for viewing. However, Durin knew nothing about antiques; he merely glanced around, concluding with one general impression: "Hmm… very impressive! Looks very valuable!"
If he could sell just one of them, it would probably allow him to forge an enchanted shield equipped with an Aftershock runestone.
He really wanted it… Aunt Yu Shuang… Bah, it should be the Aftershock runestone.
But it's so expensive… Hmm, no money!
Oh, right, should I go to Seraphine's house tomorrow?
He wondered if the "Walk and Talk" passive specialty could help him improve his Charm and relationship with Seraphine.
Just as Durin was lost in thought, there was a faint sound of footsteps at the door.
Two people entered, one man and one woman, one old and one young.
The old man was not tall, about fifty years old, with very sparse hair on his head, but he carefully combed what little hair he had to the back. He wore a black short-sleeved shirt, had slightly pale skin, and a handsome mustache under his nose, making him look very energetic.
Behind him followed an ordinary-looking woman with yellowish-brown skin. She wore a T-shirt embroidered with red, blue, and black flowers on top, and denim hot pants on the bottom.
However, this dark-skinned hot girl was clearly too voluptuous, and her clothes were a bit baggy on her. But this obviously didn't deter her; she unbuttoned the lower few buttons, tied the two corners of her top, and revealed her slender waist.
Her firm peaks were faintly visible beneath her white shirt, coupled with her tight, round, perky buttocks, attracting the eyes of everyone present.
"Shureya, you'll teach the next class!" The old man who entered first merely swept a glance across the classroom before speaking in a hoarse voice.
Then, he casually found a seat and sat down.
"Yes, Professor." The dark-skinned hot girl, called Shureya, nodded slightly, then ignored the students' gazes and said indifferently, "Alright, let's officially begin class now. First, roll call."
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