"Can I say that this scale wasn't plucked from an entire snake?" said Mofan.
Li Junnan smiled. It did not matter if it was plucked from an entire snake or half a snake. The fact that it did not have the snake pattern was as solid as iron. It was just a piece of trash.
Oh, it was not exactly a piece of trash. For a little Magician like him, the strange scale could be sold for at least a million. It was not a small sum.
However, with his reputation as a Huo, he would never be interested in something like this.
Mofan pointed at the snake scale and said to Li Junnan, "The snake pattern is right here, the blue one."
Li Junnan was a little angry when he saw how annoying the man was. He snapped, "Do you think I'm blind? There's nothing on it. Take your stuff and leave at once! "
Mofan was on the verge of tears. He wanted to explain himself, but when he saw the man's fierce look, he felt like the man would never believe him.
"What's with the commotion? Little Li, don't you want to work here anymore? Don't you know that your master hates being disturbed the most?" An old man with purple eyebrows, beard, and hair on his temples shouted.
Li Junnan quickly apologized to the teacher while glaring at Mo Fan with a menacing look.
Mofan knew the kid was being annoying, so he yelled back, "Old Mister Huo, I'm Mofan. Old Man Bao introduced me to you. I heard your ability to forge magic armor is quite well-known in the Magic City. I went to a few famous blacksmiths, and they all told me that only Old Mister Huo is able to forge such a special material, so I've been waiting here for a long time!"
Li Junnan's eyes widened. How could this young man be so shameless? Waiting here for a long time my ass, it was less than five minutes, yet he still dared to say it.
"Don't pester me endlessly here. Do you think my master is the kind of person who will fall for your tricks just because you say a few nice words …" Li Junnan suddenly heard the sound of the door being pushed open halfway through his sentence.
Li Junnan turned his head and found that his teacher had already walked out with his clothes straight. He had the bearing of a master. His face was expressionless like an otherworldly expert, but his eyes flashed with a bit of pride.
As he walked over, he said with disdain, "Ling Xi, Gusu Lian, Che Rong, these old fogeys, how can they compare to me, Huo Tuo? If you know what's good for you, you should know that I, Huo Tuo, specialize in treating difficult and complicated diseases. What good material do you have in your hands? Let me see. "
When Mofan saw that Huo Tuo had come out, he was secretly delighted. Li Junnan had slapped him on the head. How did he end up with such a useless master?
Li Junnan rushed to say, "Master, didn't you tell me how to identify the bloodline of the snake race? Generally speaking, the more noble the bloodline, the finer the snake patterns. I saw that this material was greenish-black, and I couldn't see any snake patterns at all, so I concluded that this was a very ordinary material."
Huo Tuo walked over and carefully examined the two pieces of material. His expression kept changing.
"You idiot, didn't I tell you to use the best ice paper under a high-quality material? How can you just put it on the table like that? The table is so dirty, if there's even a little bit of dust on it, it's going to take me a lot of effort to refine it!" Huo Tuo turned around and scolded Li Junnan.
Saying this, Huo Tuo found himself a piece of ice paper and carefully placed the two pieces of scales on it. His eyes flickered with greed.
"Such a pity, it's not a real Rare Scale. Otherwise, it would be a rare treasure," Huo Tuo let out a soft sigh.
Mofan couldn't help but look at the old man in a new light. He said, "You have a good eye, this is a snake scale that has been refined. It's not a real Rare Material."
"It's not bad, but there's a slight flaw in the refining process. If you refine it properly, you should be able to refine it into a high-quality armor!" Huo Tuo said.
Li Junnan was about to go crazy.
What the hell? It was a man-made Rare Material, without any snake patterns. Even the material was a high-quality imitation. It was basically a product from a street stall!
"Master, are you sure you don't want to kick him out?" Li Junnan asked.
"What do you mean kick you out? You're so stupid, even I have the urge to kick you out. Who told you there's no snake pattern on it? It's so big that it's covering the entire material," Huo Tuo snapped.
Li Junnan was even more confused. He mumbled, "Isn't that the color of the snake's skin? The snake pattern is supposed to be a texture."
Mofan couldn't bear to see Li Junnan being scolded. He said softly, "You can only see two tiny scales on the snake's body. Its snake pattern is blue. You won't be able to see the shape of the texture unless you put a few dozen of them together."
Li Junnan's eyes widened as he blurted out, "How can there be such a huge snake!?"
Li Junnan's words reminded Huo Tuo, who was admiring the Rare Material. He looked at Mofan in astonishment and blurted out, "Could it be, this material is from …"
Mofan nodded with a smile. The old man was indeed knowledgeable.
"What a surprise, no wonder Old Man Bao wanted to introduce you to me. You wouldn't be able to do anything about this Rare Material," said Huo Tuo.
The Black Totem Snake was no longer a secret. Huo Tuo could easily guess the origin of the Rare Material.
"Sorry to trouble you, Mr. Huo. I'm thinking of crafting a piece of Magic Armor …" said Mofan.
"Sure, sure, but my order is only until the end of next year," said Huo Tuo.
"…" Mofan was left speechless.
By the end of next year, the Hunter Competition would already take place. He might not even have the chance to wear the Magic Armor!
"Can't you make an exception?" asked Mofan.
"Sure, just triple the pay. Overtime pay for legal holidays," Huo Tuo said casually while admiring the materials carefully.
Mofan's forehead was filled with black lines.
"Can't you make it for me for free, seeing how rare the materials are? Can't you show me that you're more interested in the art of forging instead of money?" asked Mo Fan.
"Enough with the bullsh * t, I'll pay you what you deserve. If you can't afford the overtime, you can help me with some work. Old Man Bao's men are mostly outstanding Hunters, and I happen to be lacking in materials. Normal Hunters wouldn't dare to accept the job, "said Huo Tuo.
"I still have to go to school," Mofan was not too willing to accept the offer.
"Who said I'm asking you to go outside? I'm asking you to find something in the Magic City," said Huo Tuo.
"Tell me about it," said Mofan.
The Magic City was huge, like an ecosystem. Not only were humans living here, there were many demon beasts and ghosts too. Mofan had long had the idea.
There was no way Mofan could afford triple the price, as Old Man Bao had mentioned that it would cost twenty million to forge a piece of Magic Armor. Even if Mofan sold the Xuanwu Giant Lizard's corpse, he would still have to fork out some of his own money to pay the price!
Triple the price would be sixty million, it was no different than robbing someone!
"Have you heard of vampires?" asked Huo Tuo softly.
"Is that the case for you?" Mo Fan asked in return.
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