Goblin Dependency-Chapter 278 - 148 Wooden Sculpture_2

The physical damage reduction probability of [Copper Bones] is only 0.5%, which is almost impossible to trigger in ordinary battles.

Compared to other aspects, "Defense Ability" is undoubtedly his weakness.

And his own aggressive and fierce battle style makes it even more necessary for him to use armor to improve his fault tolerance rate.

This is also the reason why Xia Nan never hesitates to spend Gold Coins on equipment.

Even if it’s just slightly damaged, he sends it to the Blacksmith Shop for repairs; if it affects defense performance, he directly sells it and buys new equipment.

An armor with outstanding defense performance can make up for his shortcoming, significantly enhancing combat power.

If this Bone Stick can really be made into Enchanted Armor, that would be even better.

Of course, the premise is a suitable price.

As for the concern Xia Nan subtly mentioned, Barn just laughed twice, indicating not to worry.

Although it’s a proper piece of Magic Equipment, since the main material is provided by Xia Nan himself, no extra money is needed.

And most of the labor costs were offset by the Bone Stick he sold to Barn.

In the end, Xia Nan only needs to pay for some auxiliary materials and a small portion of labor costs after the discount.

The whole thing even got a discount.

"It probably only needs 300 to 500 Gold Coins, the exact amount depends on the actual situation."

Gold Coins...?

Looking at Barn, who had an expression of considering him and saving him a lot of money.

Xia Nan’s mouth twitched slightly.

He only felt that his hard-earned little savings were about to face an unprecedentedly huge expenditure.

Even though he hasn’t paid yet, he already feels a heart-wrenching pain.

Barn’s reputation is there, with many professional regulars, knowing that he wouldn’t deceive him on price.

He already knew about the expensive prices of Magic Equipment through various channels.

He understands that Barn’s offer indeed has some discounts.

Thinking carefully, he already had a preliminary intention in mind.

The three plans proposed by Barn are based on the premise that the scales and bones are not compatible.

If the two materials fit well and can combine into an upgraded Arm Shield, then there’s no need to say more.

If the compatibility is not high... then it needs to be discussed further.

After talking with Barn a bit more, he left the Snake Scale Arm Shield in the Blacksmith Shop for compatibility testing, planning to pick it up in a few days.

Xia Nan, wearing the chain armor shirt he bought for 50 Gold Coins, turned and left the Blacksmith Shop.

The matters regarding equipment were settled.

Next, he needed to visit the grocery store.

...

...

Fairy Wind.

In a few months, this grocery store, famous in the town due to the owner’s outstanding professional ability, hasn’t changed much.

Still spacious, bright, simple, and yet with thoughtful arrangements.

The owner "Farrello" also gradually recovered from the previous theft incident, no longer anxious and depressed, regaining his usual serious and steady demeanor.

Xia Nan remembered hearing other adventurers mention in the tavern that what was stolen was an heirloom from Farrello’s house. Although the exact look and value are unknown, the other party’s unsettled appearance at the time showed it was very important to him.

It seemed like someone provided a lead, saying they saw a black-clad person coming out of Fairy Wind and leaving town overnight.

Farrello even added a bounty because of that.

Unfortunately, until now, no one has been able to provide further clues.

Xia Nan shook his head.

It had nothing to do with him anyway, he just heard it as gossip to satisfy his curiosity and wasn’t interested.

He stopped thinking about it and stepped into the store.

Unexpectedly, the figure that met his sight was vaguely familiar.

It was the middle-aged adventurer he previously bumped into when at the "Rock Hammer" Blacksmith Shop with Barn.

He remembered bumping into him when fleeing, but it seemed he recognized his identity through the Beheading Longsword and didn’t dare to confront him.

He thought he’d never see this passerby again, but unexpectedly encountered him here.

With a slight frown but seeing the other seriously choosing goods behind the shelf and not intending to cause trouble, Xia Nan shifted his gaze and walked towards the shopkeeper.

"Thud."

Small pebbles lightly landed on the table through the soft cloth bag, making a dull sound.

"Please help me appraise these."

"Sure, guest, please wait a moment."

Farrello took the bag, his eyes under golden glasses glanced over Xia Nan’s face with a professionally distant and polite tone.

Apparently, he didn’t recognize this guest who had visited a few times already.

This is quite normal.

He has to receive countless adventurers daily, not to mention names; remembering each face is a hugely challenging task.

Unlike the frequent visits to Rock Hammer Blacksmith Shop due to the high equipment renewal rate, Xia Nan hadn’t left any special impression at Fairy Wind.

Just an ordinary guest who’s been there a few times.

Of course, if he could help the owner retrieve the lost heirloom, maybe he’d be remembered for a lifetime.

Professional ability remains unchanged.

Squinting, carefully examining, each of the small shiny stones was pinched one by one.

In just a minute or two, Farrello gave a quote:

"Tiger Eye Stone, two for a total of 20 Gold Coins, market price."

"One Green Quartz, one turquoise, I’ll count it as 42 Gold Coins for you."

"Hmm, this agate is of good quality and its size is decent, 47 Gold Coins."

"Adding up, the total is... 109 Gold Coins."

"How about it?"

Carefully placing the black and white opaque gemstone between his fingers back into the cloth bag, Farrello looked up at Xia Nan standing in front of the counter.

"120 Gold Coins, how about that?"

"115?"

"Deal."

Coming from the Rock Hammer Blacksmith Shop, the potentially huge expense made Xia Nan tentatively haggle a bit.

But after all, not skilled in this realm and since the price offered was quite reasonable, after a round of negotiation, no more words were wasted and he nodded in agreement.

This instantly escalated his fortune to over eight hundred Gold Coins.

Unconsciously, a sense of confidence grew in his heart again.

Not in a hurry to leave, with time still early, he casually glanced at the shop’s shelves.

"Insect Repelling Resin Incense Bag—9 silver 8 copper"

"Shining Moss Powder—5 silver 6 copper"

"Wolverine Ointment—3 Gold 7 silver"

"..."

His gaze suddenly paused.

In the middle of the lower left side of the shelf, there was a palm-sized statue.

Honestly, the statue’s appearance wasn’t remarkable, not enough to discern easily on a shelf piled with numerous intricate goods.

Dust-covered and unpainted, it looked like a small stone commonly found by the roadside.

But for some reason.

It was like an oil droplet congealed in clear water.

When Xia Nan’s gaze swept over,

without even his brain noticing, while still pondering whether to buy something, his eyes instinctively halted on the statue.

He immediately felt something peculiar in his heart.

Took two steps closer, observing carefully.

"Hmm? Not stone?"

The statue’s gray-black and dark green color made him think it was carved from cheap stone.

Upon getting closer, he noticed the fingerprint-like patterns on its surface.

It should be some kind of specially colored wood.

As for its specific carving content...

It seemed like a deer standing on two legs, or a sheep?

It wasn’t because Xia Nan lacked the knowledge to identify animals, but rather the wooden statue’s lines were too vague, almost just outlining a rough shape.

If he wasn’t sure of its wooden material, he would even think it was not a "statue" handcrafted by intelligent beings, but a stone naturally formed after countless years of weathering.

Yet, like the subtle feeling that made him subconsciously stop his gaze upon it amidst countless miscellaneous goods.

When Xia Nan was puzzled by the "statue’s" form, his mind was inadvertently attracted to it, falling into an invisible vortex.

His vision was instantly expanded.

Deepening, descending.

Those fine lines on it, like tree rings, were like strands of hair fluttering, entwining, winding upwards from the end of mental synapses, extending all the way to that pitch-black, calm, most inner part of the soul...

Buzz—

Suddenly interrupted!

His overly focused attention made semi-transparent characters appear before his eyes.

Xia Nan shivered suddenly, and his originally scattered, dazed eyes regained their luster.

Consciousness returned to reality.

In front was the familiar and stable, extremely reliable attribute panel.

...

[Sheep Deer Statue]

Type: Statue

Level: /

Description:

The rings of time and tides, you wouldn’t want to know the secrets hidden within those folds.

Remarks:

"Ef’tisuu...Hai’lot’vhu...Vurahkia"

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