plumnovel Chapter 40 Spells and martial arts can also be infused using spiritual artifacts!
Chapter 40 Spells and martial arts can also be infused using spiritual artifacts!
Zhu Que kept the matter of the "special college entrance examination" in mind.
After finishing his work during the day, Zhu Que did not go to the Xilan Research Institute because he had prepared an excuse in advance.
He installed the replica of the artifact-controlling gauntlets, and before nightfall, he met Xiao Cai at their usual spot.
"How's it going? How's your research coming along?"
Xiao Cai looked at him nervously, her hands unconsciously clenching together.
Zhu Que smiled slightly and said casually, "Let's go, let's go to Wildfire Store and show the samples to Boss Meng."
"Huh?!"
Xiao Cai was stunned for a moment, then her eyes widened suddenly.
"It's done??"
"It's done."
"Wow!!"
Xiao Cai pounced on him, wrapped her arms around Zhu Que's neck, and stood on tiptoe to kiss him on the forehead.
"Oh my god—! It really happened!" Xiao Cai exclaimed with incredible joy. "You guys actually did it!"
Zhu Que was both amused and exasperated, wiping the drool from his forehead.
"Shh, keep your voice down, or someone will be watching you."
"Oh, oh, oh..."
Xiao Cai realized she had lost her composure and quickly composed herself, but she couldn't hide the joy in her eyes and couldn't stop smiling.
"Let's go, let's go find Boss Meng!"
Wildfire Shop.
"Snapped!"
Zhu Que placed the replica of the artifact-controlling gauntlet on the table.
Meng Laoda and her men were slightly taken aback, and all looked at the magical artifact, their pupils contracting slightly.
"……nailed it?!"
Meng Laoda was clearly incredulous. He reached out and picked up the artifact control handguard, examining it repeatedly.
Zhu Que said, "Brother Meng, you can try it and see the effect."
"good!"
Without wasting any words, Meng put on his control gauntlets and raised his hand to aim at a wooden chair not far away.
next moment--
"Bang!"
The wooden chair suddenly floated up, and with a loud bang, it shattered into pieces, sending wood chips flying everywhere.
"hiss!"
Boss Meng gasped, completely shocked by the effect.
She then took several tests in succession.
As a result, whether it's response speed, control precision, or spiritual energy consumption, there's no difference from the genuine product.
"This is unbelievable!"
Meng Laoda murmured in disbelief:
"The weight, color, shape... everything is exactly the same, even the handling is indistinguishable!"
"If you put the counterfeit and the genuine product side by side, and only look at their appearance and effects, they are exactly the same!"
At this point, Boss Meng finally raised his head, looking at Zhu Que with a shocked expression, and asked in a daze:
"Zhu Que, just who is your master?!"
"I can't reveal that," Zhu Que shook his head.
"Oh, I see, I see. It's normal for a master not to want to reveal their identity."
Boss Meng immediately nodded in understanding and wisely refrained from asking any further questions.
Zhu Que glanced at the artifact-controlling gauntlet on the table and casually asked:
"Boss Meng, this quality of counterfeit shouldn't be much cheaper than the genuine product, right?"
"That's not it."
Old Meng shook his head.
"Because the buyer knows very well that this is a counterfeit product, and it's impossible to sell it to him at the price of a genuine product."
"Moreover, this thing is not connected to the Spirit Network and is not officially registered. If it is discovered by the police and sampled, the user will also bear a considerable risk. Therefore, the price will definitely be one level lower than the genuine product."
"But it can't be too ridiculously low either."
Xiao Cai started pulling at her:
"This magical artifact has reached the level of an authentic product, and the cost of counterfeiting it is not low either. It is not the kind of crudely made junk."
After pondering for a moment, Boss Meng said, "How about this?"
"If every artifact gauntlet is of this quality, I can buy them for 180,000 spirit coins each."
"Boss Meng, 180,000 is too low, isn't it? We won't even break even with that."
Xiao Cai looked troubled. Although he didn't know the cost, he knew that bargaining was always a good idea.
"That's really not low."
Meng Laoda spread his hands and explained, "At most, I can sell the goods to them for around 300,000."
"Moreover, I need to support such a large group of brothers and maintain official relationships. Money is needed everywhere. Splitting 300,000 spirit coins 60/40 is already a very sincere price."
"Two hundred thousand, let's round it up, otherwise I won't be able to get past my master."
Zhu Que spoke up, "And I believe that with your abilities, Boss Meng, you can definitely negotiate a very good price."
What is your daily output?
"Currently, we can make two Guardian Gauntlets per day."
Zhu Que originally planned to apply for one.
However, plans can't keep up with changes.
Whether it's finding a location for the Time-Sequence Secret Realm Pod, continuously purchasing spirit cores and injecting potions, or learning spells and martial arts techniques.
Each of these is a significant expense, so advance preparation is essential.
"...Alright! Two hundred thousand it is!"
Boss Meng gritted his teeth and said, "It's settled then. When can you start supplying the goods?"
"It can be done tomorrow."
"good!"
Meng Laoda became visibly excited and shook hands with Zhu Que.
"It's a pleasure working with you."
"It's a pleasure working with you."
Afterwards, the two parties finalized some details of the arrangements, and Zhu Que and Xiao Cai left Wildfire Shop.
The black market streets are a mix of bright and dim neon lights.
"Wishing you a splendid future..."
Seeing that Zhu Que hadn't spoken yet, Xiao Cai finally couldn't hold back any longer and pretended to clear her throat lightly.
"Um...did you forget something?"
"What?" Zhu Que glanced at her.
"This is it!"
Seeing that Zhu Que didn't understand, Xiao Cai rubbed her fingers together with him.
"Which one is this?"
Zhu Que feigned ignorance, then suddenly realized, "Oh! Is it because your friend wants Sakura Bamboo again?"
"That's not it!"
Xiao Cai instantly bristled: "I... ugh! My friend quit that stuff a long time ago!"
Zhu Que narrowed his eyes and said meaningfully, "By the way, your 'friend' wouldn't happen to be you, would it?"
"you?!"
Xiao Cai's round face flushed red instantly, all the way to her ears, and even her neck was tinged with a thin layer of red.
"Don't talk nonsense! Do I look like that kind of frivolous person?!"
"Not necessarily, many people are quite different now," Zhu Que said slowly.
"Ah, I'll stomp you to death!"
Enraged, Xiao Cai stomped on it.
Zhu Que deftly dodged with his foot and laughed, "Alright, alright, I won't tease you anymore. I'll give you ten thousand spirit coins for each of the artifact control gauntlets."
"Huh?!"
Xiao Cai was slightly taken aback, but her eyes immediately lit up, and her previous agitation vanished without a trace.
"Ten thousand spirit coins?? That's great!"
Xiao Cai nodded repeatedly, her eyes crinkling with laughter, her mouth agape.
She originally thought that she would be lucky to get 5,000 yuan from each person, which would keep her income the same as before.
I didn't expect Zhu Que to be so generous and doubled her amount.
"However, this profit sharing comes with conditions," Zhu Que said, changing the subject.
"What are the conditions?"
"First, help me find a venue in Jinfeng Town. The requirements are..."
Zhu Que told her the site requirements for placing the Time Sequence Secret Realm Pod.
"No problem, I'm free during the day anyway."
Xiao Cai readily agreed.
"Secondly, help me collect mid-to-high-level breathing techniques, as well as books on learning magic and martial arts," Zhu Que continued.
"Intermediate-level breathing techniques are easy to find; I have some readily available. However, advanced-level breathing techniques are a bit more difficult. I'll try my best to get them for you. As for books on learning spells and martial arts..."
Xiao Cai paused, then asked curiously, "Are you going to use books to learn magic and martial arts?"
Zhu Que asked in bewilderment, "Otherwise, how else can we study?"
"Don't you know? Nowadays, almost no one learns magic and martial arts from books anymore; most people use magical artifacts to directly impart them."
Xiao Cai was a little puzzled that Zhu Que didn't know this.
"Spells and martial arts... can be infused with spiritual artifacts??" Zhu Que was stunned.
"Of course."
Xiao Cai said matter-of-factly, "If you learn a spell, even with reading books and teacher guidance, you might only be able to get the basics down after several months."
"But using a spiritual artifact to infuse it, it was done in less than a day. The efficiency of the two methods is worlds apart."
"I see……"
Upon hearing this, Zhu Que's eyes flickered slightly.
"Unfortunately, this kind of infusion-type spiritual artifact also has identity restrictions, and the restrictions are even stricter than those for cultivation-type spiritual artifacts."
Xiao Cai's tone softened, and she gently comforted her:
"However, don't be too discouraged. Although the efficiency may be a little slower, learning from the book is still effective. Isn't this how people cultivated immortality in ancient times? There were still immortals who ascended to heaven and transcended tribulations."
"Who knows, you might have a special talent for magic or martial arts."
Frustrated?
Zhu Que smiled and a slight smile appeared on his lips.
He was not at all discouraged; in fact, he felt a little pleased.
If he were to rely solely on books for slow and arduous learning, that would be a real disadvantage for him.
Without systematic education, without guidance from renowned teachers, and without a stable training environment, he was destined to take countless detours compared to others.
Now, tell him that spells and martial arts can be directly infused using magical artifacts?
For him.
This is fantastic news!