Farming in a Parallel World and Becoming a God-Chapter 132 - 102: Want to Get Rich? Rob the Dragon’s Nest_1

Chapter 132: Chapter 102: Want to Get Rich? Rob the Dragon’s Nest_1

Caution is the parent of safety, and Giant Dragons setting up various sinister traps in their own treasure hoard is a common occurrence.

Turning over the cart at the most celebratory moment, such encounters were not uncommon in Gaven’s previous life, only that the ones flipping over were not him, but his impetuous teammates.

The Young Red Copper Dragon didn’t seem to care, or perhaps it hadn’t heard at all. It had already rolled around joyfully several times amid the piles of gold and silver coins, exclaiming gleefully, "Rest assured, I’m not sure about other treasure chests, but there definitely won’t be any traps in this one. Who sets a trap on their own bed and risks falling into it by accident, haha... This is the best place, all of this is mine, and no one is allowed to touch it. Gaven, Gaven, make them help me move all this back to my nest, not a single copper coin less."

"Don’t worry about it. Not only will there not be a single coin less, but once I get your commission ready, I’ll definitely make you a Dragon Bed that’s several times bigger than this one." Gaven’s eyes were crafty, and with just a glance, he had roughly appraised the total value of the pile of gold and silver coins.

There were fewer gold coins and more silver, with a considerable number of copper coins mixed in.

It looked impressive, but in reality, the total value wouldn’t exceed three thousand gold coins, not even more than the amount Gaven had scavenged from the Harpies.

Considering the Rocklands were too desolate and remote, far from any prosperous intelligent life communities and with less active trade routes, it was quite an achievement for the young Red Dragon to have amassed such a sum over the years.

Compared to the pile of gold coins, Gaven’s gaze lingered on a few pieces of magical equipment.

There were three pieces of magic equipment in total: a piece of Leather Armor, a pair of gloves, and a pair of glasses.

The emitted magic aura was so obvious that there was no need to use Detect Magic to feel it.

Any one of these three pieces of magic equipment was worth several times the pile of coins before him.

"A Dragon Bed several times bigger than this one?" The Young Red Copper Dragon rolled over and turned to face Gaven. "Really? Don’t lie to me. I am very fierce, very fierce. If you lie to me, be careful or I might just ’chomp’ and eat you up."

While saying this, Aivensa flexed its dragon claws, affecting a strong and ferocious appearance. However, coupled with the Red Copper Dragon’s naturally playful face, it was hard to take seriously — uh, like if Feng Gong, for no reason, made big eyes to play a big villain.

"If I live, the debt I owe you will be repaid someday. But if I die, the debt will be written off. Do you think it’s worth it to spend tens of thousands of gold coins for a hundred or so pounds of my flesh?" Gaven had an attitude that said ’debtor is the lord’, "Am I wrong in saying this?"

"Doesn’t seem worth it, indeed you’ve got the right idea." The Young Dragon nodded thoughtfully, "Not only do I need to keep you from dying, but I also need to make sure you live well until you pay off your debt to me."

"Right, that’s clearer thinking," Gaven nodded with approval, "We agreed earlier, the treasure here would be divided 30-70, but I have the right to choose first. I’m taking those three magic artifacts. Let’s appraise them, and when we do, I’ll convert them into gold coins and deposit them in your treasury."

At the mention of appraisal, the Young Dragon immediately perked up, shot up from the pile of coins, and in a few leaps, made its way to the magic equipment. After a bout of vigorous head shaking and observing, it gravely said, "Leave the task of appraisal to you. When the time comes, I wish to be present."

Giant Dragons are naturally adept at appraisal, but that refers to mature dragons, certainly not to a Young Dragon like Aivensa. This knowledge isn’t inherited from birth but accumulated over years.

"Fine," Gaven nodded, "But let’s get one thing straight. When converting to cash, I’ll use an internal friendly price, which will be slightly lower than market value by a few percent."

Gaven had no intention of being dishonest in this matter, for although the Young Dragon Aivensa was currently clueless about this, it didn’t mean it would always be. To take a small advantage might dig a big pit for himself, and he was clear about this distinction.

Then, Gaven and the others proceeded to meticulously search the Young Red Dragon’s nest in a carpet-style operation, only to find a few rusted Dwarf Weapons, with no other significant discoveries.

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As for the evaluation of the equipment, Gaven handed it straight to the Maiden Priestess, as she knew the Identify spell.

Anna pressed her hands onto the Leather Armor and gathered her magic power. Soon, she reached a state of attunement. As the magic suffused, the magic armor appeared as though dusted off, renewed, and even the magic on it became more responsive.

Coming back to her senses, Anna replied, "This Leather Armor has been enchanted with Cat’s Grace and has a +2 enhancement level. It grants the wearer the Agile Movement Feat."

"Agile Movement Armor," Gaven acknowledged with a nod, "If it were put up for auction at a big auction house, selling for 15,000 gold coins wouldn’t be an issue, even the normal market price is around 12,000 gold coins. We’ll go by market price, what do you think?"

"12,000 gold coins?" The Young Dragon’s eyes almost popped out when it heard that. It had already counted the Red Dragon’s pile of coins, which amounted to just over three thousand gold coins in value. This single piece of Leather Armor was worth four times that pile, and even though it would only get seventy percent, it was still more than triple.

Seeing Gaven’s calm demeanor, Aivensa didn’t want to appear naive and nodded hesitantly, "Let’s do as you say then. After all, you guys put in quite a lot of effort and energy into defeating the Young Red Dragon."

But inside, it was already cheering wildly; 8,000 gold coins! That was 8,000 gold coins! Stacked together, that would be a huge pile, and this was just the beginning.

The Young Red Copper Dragon’s eyes shimmered with anticipation, awaiting the next appraisal.

"This armor is of no use to me, so I’ll give it to you in the future. It’s getting hotter, and there’s no need to keep putting that cotton armor on your body anymore." Gaven handed over the still-warm Leather Armor to the Maiden Priestess.

If this were a month ago, this armor would have been quite useful to him, as Agile Movement is a nice warrior feat that can increase the chances of survival on the battlefield, especially in chaotic fights.

Regrettably, after he leveled up to second level, the warrior bonus feat given by the echo of the Soul of the Legendary Warrior was this exact feat he had chosen.

"No... no, that won’t do, Mr. Gaven, this is too precious." The Maiden Priestess didn’t feel much when identifying it, after all, it wasn’t related to her.

Now that Gaven said he would give it to her, it suddenly felt too hot to handle, and she felt almost unable to hold it.

An armor worth twelve thousand Gold Coins, wearing it would keep her awake at night, worried it might burn her. How was this any different from wearing a mountain of gold?

"If you keep refusing, you’ll be treating me like an outsider. You’ve been running around with me, and all the goods we made on the road were invested in Blackwell. All things considered, this armor is just about breaking even," Gaven had a clear account in mind, "We’re partners, and equipment should be prioritized for partners."

Since she was coaxed into joining the team by Gaven, Anna had been very busy, especially with Healing Potions, which were never in short supply. Whether it was her duties as a Priest or the extra tasks he assigned, she completed them all excellently.

Gaven’s words, "we are partners," made the Maiden Priestess swallow back the words she was about to say, and she shyly responded, "Then... then I will hold onto it for now, and pass it on to someone who needs it more when the time comes."

"Good," Gaven smiled, not continuing to argue, "Let’s look at the next item."

Anna nodded, carefully storing the Agile Movement Armor, and picked up the gloves, quickly completing the attunement, "These gloves are called Dragon’s Tooth Gloves, endowed with Bull’s Strength, superior Grinding Teeth, and Shattering Strike. They can grant the wearer a +4 Strength enhancement bonus, and bestow the Mastery of Breaking Weapons Feat. However, they come with a limitation of three uses per day. If the wearer possesses the Mastery of Unarmed Strike Feat, they allow the wearer to overcome targets’ Damage Reduction with their unarmed strikes as if they were Magic Weapons."

After hearing the explanation, Gaven’s eyes lit up, "This is a fine piece for a warrior; not only does it increase strength, but if used well, the Mastery of Breaking Weapons Feat can take opponents by surprise. Its market price is between twenty-five to twenty-eight thousand; we’ll reckon it at twenty-five thousand."

Gaven took the Dragon’s Tooth Gloves without any formality and put them on his hands, instantly feeling a surge of power flow through his entire body, giving him a sense of immense strength with every movement.

Gaven, of course, knew that this was just an illusion from equipping Magic Artifacts that greatly enhanced his attributes; his total Strength was now seventeen points.

Compared to most Humans, that certainly made him a strongman, but there was still a gap between him and a Half-Ogre.

Of course, if the Goblin Magician cast Enlarge on him, allowing him to have the same stature as a Half-Ogre, arm-wrestling wouldn’t be a problem anymore.

Normally, this kind of equipment would be best utilized by a violent-type Barbarian like a Half-Ogre. On Gaven, it felt somewhat wasteful.

Unfortunately, in his team, members were either large or small in size. There were only two of medium size, him and the Maiden Priestess; and he was certainly more suitable than Anna.

The Young Red Copper Dragon had already become numb to the shock of the prices, its mind filled with the jingling sound of Gold Coins, and it just kept nodding fervently.

The last item, the glasses, were the smallest, yet they took the Maiden Priestess the longest to attune and identify. After finishing, her fair and unblemished forehead was covered with a fine layer of sweat, "These are endowed with Dragon Vision, granting the user a +10 advantage in Scouting, as well as Twilight Vision and eighteen meters of Dark Vision. Moreover, they can be used once a day for one-minute Blind Sense to protect the wearer from the blinding effect of clouds generated by Hovering Dragons."

"Dragon’s Sight Glasses," Gaven said, treasuring them. Their value was higher than the sum of the first two items, perfectly compensating for his sparse Elf Bloodline. From now on, when crawling through tunnels or venturing out at night, he wouldn’t need a torch, especially since the one-minute Blind Sense could be adapted to, eliminating the need for the Blind-Fighting feat.

But for Gaven, the most valuable aspect of the Dragon’s Sight Glasses was their hidden ability; when concentrating, one could observe the Magic Network attunement data of others.

Magic Network attunement data was very private; without a significant level of trust, others would not voluntarily show it to you, especially enemies.

And only Professionals could display their data; non-professionals, lacking the corresponding professional template, wouldn’t even know their own data. However, the Dragon’s Sight Glasses could evaluate and summarize it.

But compared to the data that would be displayed, the Dragon’s Sight Glasses only revealed surface data, limited to Life Dice and the basic six Attributes.

For Gaven, that was already sufficient.

It was not only applicable to enemies for assessing their strength but also to allies.

Especially those Gnolls who hadn’t unlocked a professional template, high figures in certain data suggested they excelled in that aspect, indicating that targeted training could yield rapid growth and higher potential, which would save time and effort.

Gaven took the Dragon’s Sight Glasses after identification and couldn’t resist trying them on immediately.

They were a bit too big, not fitting perfectly.

Gaven didn’t mind and focused his consciousness, concentrating his attention on the Dragon’s Sight Glasses to begin the attunement process with the emanating Magic Power.

This was a necessary process for adapting to Magic Items; the more potent the Magic Item, the longer the attunement would take.

For some lesser divine artifacts and Divine Artifacts, spending a year or more in attunement is quite normal.