Baiyi was rendered speechless by Undine's questioning gaze. Why do you have to ask me about the things you want to sell? Then are you going to ask me if your marriage is not going well in the future? Do you really think that I'm Doraemon? That was what Baiyi thought at first but for the sake of his future income, he had to be patient and suggested, "Why don't you send some people to the Northern Land to do some market research first?"
Actually, the Northern and Southern Land had already built a teleportation portal. Although the Sorcerer's Association had set a very high price, it should still be within the Dole family's budget to send some people over.
"Huh?" Undine's eyes widened in surprise. Curious, she asked, "Are you saying that we should first find out what the people there need? We've sent some people over before but they didn't seem to have any clear conclusion. "
Market research was a business practice in this world but it was definitely not as clear and in-depth as it was on Earth. There was also no big data for people to refer to so the results would definitely not be obvious.
"Send more people over. Don't worry about the cost of the teleportation portal. The target of the investigation must be clear as well. First, select the goods that you can control the cost and the source of the goods that are suitable for this kind of transportation. Ask those people to focus on the selected goods to ask questions, visit, observe..." Baiyi briefly introduced the simple market research methods on Earth to her. Those methods were not difficult to implement in this world.
"Similarly, for the goods that you want to purchase from the Northern Land, you must also clarify the needs of the Southern Land. Investigate both sides at the same time and don't rush to withdraw the people that you sent over there. Just stay there and do the preparation work. Just use the Magical Communication Formation to communicate." Baiyi continued and reminded her, "The people that you send over must also be reliable and smart. Don't go there yourself."
He was really afraid that the silly girl would get hot-headed and go there herself again. If that happened, she would have to go all the way to save people again.
Undine's face was still confused but she had a general idea. She promised Baiyi that she would carry it out after discussing it with Baiyi.
"We'll talk about it after you've confirmed the goods that you want to sell," Baiyi said at last. "Also, I think the owner of the pharmacy next to your church is not bad. He's a very smart guy. You should consider him."
He owed the shop owner a favor the last time he brought her there and now, he had repaid the favor with just a few words.
"You mean my distant nephew?" Undine was stunned for a moment before she tried her best to recall. After being stunned for a long time, she could not even remember anyone's name …
Since she had something important to attend to, Undine did not want to stay any longer. After leaving behind three storage pouches as a token of her appreciation, she ignored her uncle's protests and pushed him back into his wheelchair. Then, she left in a hurry. She did not even say a few words of gratitude, leaving Baiyi with no chance to quote a price.
It seemed that she was no longer treating Baiyi as an outsider.
That's good too. That's less nonsense. Next time, I can estimate their profit before I quote a price. Baiyi shook his head as he grabbed the three storage pouches and opened them.
One of the pouches was basically filled with all kinds of magical materials. They were all high-grade goods. There was the White Dragon's Blood, the Dryad's Tear and other materials that were suitable for drawing formations, which Baiyi could use for himself. There was also the Everfrost Crystal and the Pale Ray that could be stuffed into the hammerhead shark's stomach. The most valuable one was a fire-type magical gemstone. Not only could it be embedded on a staff to increase the power of spells and incantation speed, it could also be embedded on a defensive equipment to provide at least a Level 6 fire-type shield. At the same time, it could also be used to enchant two fire-type spells that were no higher than Level 6.
Without a doubt, it was a high-grade item. It was not easy to refine such a gemstone. At least, Tisdale's workshop would not be able to produce such a high-grade product that could enchant spells and increase the effect of enchantments at the same time. Perhaps, Undine had noticed that Baiyi's Saint Quartz staff was bare so she chose this as a gift.
Baiyi pondered for a moment. Initially, he wanted to stuff this into the hammerhead shark's stomach as well. That way, the hammerhead shark would be able to use both fire and water magic at the same time, giving him more ways to attack. However, after pondering for a while, he gave up on the idea. It was more cost-effective to use a formation to enchant spells in the plushie's stomach. It would be a waste to use such a high-grade gemstone.
However, it would also be a waste to use such a high-grade gemstone on his Saint Quartz staff. This thing was only useful for a Legendary-level sorcerer. Of course, he would not have much use for it. After pondering for a while, he decided to make a new staff and embed this gemstone on it for Tisdale. After all, he could not just focus on the small stuff and neglect the big stuff.
Baiyi opened the second pouch and the items inside made his eyes light up. It was a complete set of magical experiment equipment, including a quill that could help draw a formation. Judging from the texture of the quill, it should be made from the feathers of a kind of bird magical beast called the Quill. Actually, the bird's original name was Gale Eagle. It was born with the ability to release wind magic. Later on, someone discovered that the quill made from its feathers was very suitable for conducting mana, making it one of the most suitable materials to make a magical quill. That was why it was renamed to Quill.
Other than that, there was also a crucible that was made from the hardest shell of an Armored Hog. That thing was the most suitable for handling those corrosive blood materials. As for the Colored Crystal Bottle that had the best preservation effect and the specially made gloves that made it easier to grab and hold the magical materials, Baiyi was most satisfied with the most important and crucial part of the set of equipment, the Mana Furnace.
It was not that the craftsmanship of the Mana Furnace was exquisite or that the materials used were exquisite. Instead, it was because of the various control formations that ensured that the user could accurately control the temperature, mana output and other factors. Not only that, there was also a See-Through Formation on the side of the furnace that allowed the user to observe the internal situation of the furnace directly. That was quite necessary when carrying out some high-precision processing.
What was even rarer was that the control formations were all standard formations instead of simplified runic formations. That would allow the user to have more precise and precise control over the furnace. Even though the difficulty of controlling the furnace would also increase by a lot and those who did not know how to use formations would not be able to use the furnace at all, it was just perfect for an expert like Baiyi.
It was obvious that Undine knew about Baiyi's attainments in the field of formations. That was why she specifically chose this furnace that was not easy to control. It was very considerate of her.
All in all, even though the Mana Furnace was not that big and it was only powered by ordinary Mana crystals, the amount of Mana that could be injected into it was not that strong. It might not even be comparable to the furnaces in the large magical workshops but it was very considerate in its design. To put it in modern terms, it was very user-friendly and had a good user experience.
Now that he had such a complete set of equipment, Baiyi could totally set up his own magical workshop in the mansion. It would be very convenient for him to process the raw materials that he needed or to craft more advanced magical equipment for Mia and Tisdale.
As for the last storage pouch, the things in it were more vulgar. They were all yellow and white things. Baiyi did not count the exact number but he was sure that it would be enough for the three girls to live a luxurious life for a long time.
It could be seen that even though Undine did not say too many words of gratitude this time, she had actually expressed her gratitude very well. If the black gold armor was included, the reward that the Dole family had given him could be said to be excessively generous. Baiyi could not help but feel a little guilty. He wondered if his attitude towards Undine could be gentler in the future.
But that was a matter for the future. Right now, what he needed to do was to quickly set up his own magical laboratory. As for the temporary laboratory in the academy that had nothing at all, he would use it as a training ground for the two girls.
So, he called the three girls over and set up the laboratory in the basement that night. When the girls went to bed, he eagerly threw a few Mana crystals that he had not used before into the furnace. Controlling the furnace, he melted those Mana crystals into pure Mana and lowered the temperature. Casually, he threw a piece of enchanted parchment into the furnace. With the help of the control formation on the furnace and his own Psychic Energy, he drew a temperature-control spell on the parchment.
In the end, he was quite satisfied with the result. Thanks to the precision of the control formation, the result was not much different from the one he drew with his own Mana.
The formation that was engraved by the magical furnace was much more durable and stable than the one that was drawn directly with a pen or Mana. Although it was the same temperature-control spell, the one that Baiyi drew could only last for two to three days before it would lose its effect due to the overflow of Mana. However, the one that was engraved on the parchment could last for up to a year. He could even sell this parchment to the nobles as a commodity.
But the almighty Fifth Walker would definitely disdain to earn such a small amount of money. Even if he wanted to make something, he should at least make magic scrolls, right? Those rarely-used high-grade magic scrolls were made using this method. Combined with other materials that could help to preserve Mana and high-end processing techniques, a scroll could be stored for hundreds of years without losing its effect.
"Do you want to make some scrolls to disrupt the market?" Baiyi asked jokingly in the Void.
To his surprise, the Archmage replied in a serious manner, "Of course! I think we can make those ancient spells that I invented, such as the powerful spell called the Immaculate Void Realm!"
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