With the help of Lilianluo's magic to make her invisible, and Amiya's force, Youlan herself was also low-key and careful enough, so this shopping trip did not cause any troubles.
She bought herself several sets of new winter clothes and several pairs of stockings of excellent quality in one go. She also bought a lot of fashion books, emotional novels and other miscellaneous books to kill time in the days to come.
In order to thank Lilianluo for her help, I bought her candies, desserts and snacks; of course, I didn’t forget Amiya and bought her good fodder.
It can be said that he is very careful and a good person.
However, Lilianluo and Amiya didn't feel much about her gift...
Lilianluo didn't like these things about human little girls, and Amiya didn't even eat grass, so all of Youlan's kindness was in vain.
Overall, these ten days passed quite peacefully, Gallo's work was not disturbed, and the Morning Star Sect did not come to visit.
And today, Gallo received another piece of good news:
Blacksmith Schachter is back from injury and can forge iron again, the weapons shop can open again, and Gallo can continue to make money!
The shop owner hurriedly came to notify Gallo, and the two of them rushed to the weapon shop together.
In a spare warehouse of the weapon shop, Gallo began to lay out the weapon hardening barrier that he had designed before.
When designing the optimization plan for the Wall of Sighs, Gallo got a lot of inspiration. He also optimized the design of this set of hardened enchantments, using some quite new and cutting-edge design ideas.
The biggest advantage of this set of enchantments is its stability, efficiency and automation. It does not require people to guard it all the time. The enchantment can support up to 20 weapons at the same time. You only need to arrange the weapons neatly and activate the enchantment. Half an hour later,
These weapons will turn into shining golden light sticks, and the quality is almost the same as if Gallo made it himself.
This efficiency is much higher than that of the blessing masters on the market, and it is also far beyond the production capacity of the weapon shop. They cannot make 20 weapons in half an hour.
This set of enchantments has also been left blank. You can change its attributes at any time as needed, add magical spells other than hardening to weapons, or automatically apply buffs to people to reduce the fatigue of workers so that they can work overtime as much as they like.
At the same time, the remote monitoring function has also been implemented, and the barrier can be opened and closed at will within five kilometers and its operation can be checked.
This function is not practical, it is just a little experimental. Gallo would like to take this opportunity to try out the effect of his newly designed remote switch and monitoring function. If possible, he can apply this to other wards in the future.
Results.
Finally, this barrier can form a small-scale protective shield in times of crisis to protect people in the weapon shop. However, once this function is activated, the barrier will be damaged after the duration expires. It is only a one-time emergency.
The weapon shop is an important source of income for Gallo, so he naturally doesn't want anything to happen to the people inside, especially the shop owner, the blacksmith, and the dark elf lady, who are very kind to him.
But the price of all this is that this set of enchantments has become very complicated, and except for Gallo himself, it is even difficult for others to understand its functions...
In addition, the consumption of materials will be serious. If it is maintained at full capacity, the gems that provide energy will basically have to be replaced once a day, which increases the cost of the shop owner.
Moreover, Gallo is personally responsible for replacing the energy gems, and no one else can interfere.
But considering that the production capacity of the weapon shop is not that high, the consumption will not be that fast, and only low-quality gems are needed to maintain operation, and there are not many alchemy workshops in the Innocence City. If you buy in bulk,
The increased cost is still acceptable.
What's more, the shop owner didn't care about this additional cost at all. After listening to Gallo's introduction to the performance of the barrier, he held Gallo's hand tightly and said in a particularly disgusting tone:
"Pastor Gallo, you are simply my angel! The greatest luck in my life is that I met you!"
Gallo felt goosebumps all over his body.
The shopkeeper then asked seriously:
"Can I buy out this enchantment?"
The buyout means that Gallo can only provide this set of enchantments to Shining Sword in the future and cannot build them for other stores.
"For the sake of the goddess, how about 20,000 gold?"
The shopkeeper then quoted a staggering amount.
Gallo was stunned immediately, mosquito coils appeared in his eyes, and he felt dizzy...
If he remembered correctly, Skullcrusher's head was only worth 2,000 gold. When he first heard the price, he had the urge to sell himself.
But this set of barriers, which he thought was very simple, was actually equal to 10 of himself?
Seeing that Gallo didn't speak, the shopkeeper seemed to be hesitating, so he continued to suggest:
"Of course, the previous agreement will not change. For every weapon added, I will still give you a share of 2 gold."
"At the same time, the monthly salary will not be less, and I am also willing to pay additional usage fees for this set of enchantments every month... What do you think of the amount of 500 gold?"
Gallo's current salary is only 50 gold a month, and the rent for this enchantment is equivalent to 10 gold for him...
The owner even added at the end:
"Of course, it is my duty as a believer to pay tribute to the kind, kind and beautiful goddess Miya."
"What do you think about offering 10% of the shares to the goddess at the winter memorial ceremony?"
Although faith should not be measured by money, the shop owner's conditions are too generous...
Not only is it a large one-time sum of money, but also subsequent monthly income and dividends from shares.
Of course, as a qualified businessman, the shop owner, although quite kind, would not engage in loss-making business. He would offer such a high price naturally because he could earn more by relying on this set of enchantments.
He has roughly estimated that based on the above conditions and excluding all costs, he and Gallo will have a profit of approximately 64%.
This ratio is absolutely fair, and can even be said to be too good. After all, Gallo hardly needs to do anything. He only needs to replace the energy gems every once in a while, which is probably equivalent to making money while lying down.
The shop owner is so generous because he is probably optimistic about Gallo's prospects and believes that it can bring higher profits in the future.
Gallo really couldn't refuse, so he could only reluctantly nodded.
The shop owner was immediately overjoyed and wrote the contract when Gallo was setting up the barrier.
After Gallo completed the arrangement and conducted another successful test, he took out a half-palm-sized stone slab with circles of complex patterns carved on it.
"This is the switch and monitor of the barrier. If you hold it and shake it twice, it will activate the barrier, and if you shake it three times, it will close it..."
"After the barrier is turned on, if the slate glows, it means it is operating normally; if it does not light up, it means there is no power; if it is hot, something is wrong, and you should come to me quickly."
Gallo introduced the operation method of the barrier, which is quite simple and easy to understand.
"If you break the stone slab, you can activate the emergency mode, and you can hide in the barrier to take refuge in times of danger."
Gallo added one final word and handed the slate to the shopkeeper.
The shop owner looked at the stone slab, which was about two fingers thick, and it looked like it was turning its head. He couldn't help but wonder if he could break it into pieces?
Gallo noticed the shopkeeper's expression and comforted him:
"It's okay. This stone is strong. It can even be used as a weapon for self-defense. You don't have to worry about it being accidentally broken."
The shop owner could only nod his head dumbfounded, and invited Gallo to sign a contract. The two hit it off immediately.
However, the buyout fee of 20,000 gold coins was too much, and it was impossible to pay in cash, so the shop owner took Gallo to the bank to open an account and then transfer the money on the spot.
To be honest, this is the first time Gallo has come to a bank in this world, because he has never used it before...
Generally speaking, the style of painting is similar to that of banks on Earth, but the defense is stricter, with many security guards and guards, but few customers, and there are not a lot of grandparents queuing up.
The process went smoothly. When the pretty front desk lady handed the deposit receipt to Gallo, she also included a small piece of paper with the address on it and kept making secret glances.
It's a pity that Gallo didn't accept this idea at all, and curiously asked the shop owner what did this woman want to do?
"Hahaha, you are now considered a young rich man, and you will definitely be more popular with more women in the future..."
The shopkeeper said, and mentioned the dark elf lady in the shop:
"But don't you really think about Dora? She is really a good girl..."
"But she is 300 years old..."
Gallo gave an indefensible answer.
After taking care of these trivial matters, the shopkeeper hurriedly returned to the shop, while Gallo took a donkey cart and took a leisurely stroll around.
He was thinking seriously about how to use this large sum of money.
With this 20,000 gold, you can rent a larger and more beautiful church. In addition, the owner will bear part of the rent, and you can rent it for a long time.
But Gallo doesn't really want to rent, he wants to buy.
A devout believer cannot always let the goddess live in a rented church.
But this amount is probably enough to buy the current church, but it is still a little less if I want to buy something bigger and better.
Perhaps we can consider this matter after the rewards for repairing the Wall of Sighs arrive.
In the end, Gallo went to the market and bought a lot of food...
Fish, meat, vegetables, potatoes, and the donkey cart were piled so full that Gallo could only walk back.
But when he was walking halfway, his attention was suddenly attracted by a shout from the roadside.
"Come on! Come on! Let's all believe in the stars! Only the morning star in the sky can guide us in the true direction..."
"There will be a rare holy water blessing ceremony at dusk, which can cure your diseases and injuries and give you the blessings of the stars. Don't miss it when you pass by..."
The shouter was wearing a black robe with a star-shaped emblem on his chest. He was shouting as he walked, with a large group of people following him.
The mission of the Morning Star Sect?
Gallo became a little more interested and followed him.