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Chapter 109 List of Transactions Between the Two Races
Kyle spent a long time examining the parchment with a quill pen, looking at the sales list from one to one hundred. Compared to the huge purchase of thirty million, it was utterly pathetic.
Therefore, he had no choice but to reluctantly write down things he hadn't originally planned to sell, in order to demonstrate his capabilities.
Items: Magic Crystal (10 gold coins each), Diluted Holy Water (1 gold coin each), Pure Holy Water (100 gold coins each), Detective Scroll (10 gold coins each), Space Crystal (500 gold coins each), etc.
Reel types: Guardian Reel, Purification Reel, Holy Light Punishment, Holy Light Impact, Blessing Reel are 100 gold coins each; Holy Light Judgment, Holy Light Illumination, Holy Light Barrier Reel are 500 gold coins each; Divine Protection, Divine Judgment, Divine Descent, etc. are 1000 gold coins each, etc.
Rare equipment includes: Communication gems (within 10 kilometers) for 100 gold coins each, Knight's Holy Sword for 100 gold coins each, Knight's Armor for 500 gold coins per set, Knight's Holy Shield for 100 gold coins each, Pegasus for 100 gold coins each, Staff for 100 gold coins, 10-day Teleportation Portal for 20,000 gold coins (including consumption), Permanent Teleportation Portal for 200,000 gold coins (consumption at your own expense), Astral Teleportation Portal for 10 days for 500,000 gold coins, etc.
Lin Mo took it and translated it for Zhao Gang and the others, while secretly nodding in approval. So that's how expensive the Astral Portal was.
This is still the cost price; wouldn't the market price be even higher?
For example, the Elf race likely spent over 70 gold coins this time.
Unfortunately, the Astral Portal doesn't have a permanent option for sale, which suggests that Kyle, or rather their Pope, is still on guard.
Zhao Gang carefully examined the translated list, then looked at Kyle and asked:
What's the difference between pure holy water and diluted holy water? Can you get one hundred units of diluted holy water by diluting pure holy water?
Kyle:
"Pure holy water can regenerate severed limbs. Diluted holy water is not as effective, possessing a weakened ability to purify and heal injuries."
Zhao Gang nodded.
"I understand now. What is this spatial crystal?"
Kyle said in a deep voice, "These are essential materials for constructing portals and casting spatial magic."
Zhao Gang then asked detailed questions about each reel and piece of equipment, thus gaining a clear understanding of their uses and value.
Finally, here comes the important part, Zhao Gang said:
"Why is there a permanent option for portals, while astral portals don't?"
Kyle was silent for a moment before saying expressionlessly:
"This is His Holiness the Pope's will."
Lin Mo sighed inwardly, just as he expected.
But there's nothing to worry about, since we haven't offered our nuclear and thermobaric weapons for trade.
Zhao Gang showed no unusual reaction and continued:
"Portals should come in different sizes, right? This one is too small. What if I wanted to build a bigger one?"
Kyle also responded to this.
Due to the difference in scale, Lin Mo spent a long time communicating with him before understanding the meaning, and translated it for Zhao Gang:
He said the portal is circular, with a default construction perimeter of 11 meters.
"If you want to expand it, you'll be charged a multiplier for each doubling. For example, the base price for a permanent portal is 20 gold coins, and doubling it would cost 40 gold coins."
Zhao Gang and Long Zhan exchanged a glance and whispered:
"According to their price list and calculation method, a ten-day astral portal costs 500,000 gold coins, so a permanent astral portal costs 5 million gold coins. Since it costs 3 gold coins to buy a thousand dollars, 5 million gold coins is approximately equal to 16.66 billion US dollars."
After saying that, he glanced at Lin Mo, who was about to be overjoyed, and said:
"Don't let your expression give you away."
Lin Mo quickly controlled his expression and forced a calm tone, saying:
"This price is too cheap."
Yes, it's so cheap.
$16 billion is a lot, but you have to consider what you're comparing it to!
The F-35 from the United States costs $1 million, but this permanent interdimensional portal, which transcends dimensions, costs only the price of sixteen fighter jets—it's incredibly cheap!
The camel-producing country's orders are worth tens of billions of dollars, sixteen billion dollars? That's just pocket change!
Besides, the technological sophistication of the F-35 fighter jet is utterly insignificant compared to that of an astral portal.
The spatial technology contained in the teleportation portal is something that current technology cannot achieve.
Even in the foreseeable future, only things like warp drives, which appear in science fiction novels, will have any connection to space.
How do I teleport?
Don't even think about it!
What's more, this is cross-dimensional technology!
"Yes, it's very cheap, and what we need to pay is far less than that price," Zhao Gang said, barely suppressing his joy.
This reminded Lin Mo, who inwardly cursed him as a heartless and unscrupulous businessman with thick eyebrows and big eyes.
For example, the initial cost of the AK-47 in China was three times cheaper than that in the United Kingdom, and the cost of tanks was also twice that of the United States.
Adding in the price controls on grain, the total price difference could be around four times.
In other words, the actual expenditure of the $1.6 billion was more than $400 million..
Zhao Gang, you heartless and unscrupulous businessman!
Lin Mo was truly amazed; he had never seen business done this way before.
"The Holy Human Race is currently unwilling to open a permanent astral portal. We'll find another opportunity later," Long Zhan said.
Zhao Gang raised an eyebrow.
"It's okay, they're just buying a little of everything now. I don't believe they won't open up when they start large-scale purchases."
"Lord Lin Mo, my list is ready." Just as Lin Mo and the others were discussing, Elder Mu Yu, with a long face full of bitterness, finally finished writing the list of the elves for sale and handed it over.
Lin Mo immediately took it and began translating.
Minerals: Magic Crystal 8 gold coins each, Elemental Resonance Gem 500 gold coins each, Mithril 50 gold coins per kilogram, Refined Iron... and other minerals.
Items: Fountain of Life 1000 gold coins per bottle, Youth Potion 100 gold coins per bottle, Star Dew Antidote Honey 1 gold coin per bottle, Spirit Recovery, Stamina Recovery, Poisonous Fruit, etc. 1 gold coin per kilogram, Life Fruit 5 million gold coins per fruit, World Tree Seed 100 million gold coins per tree, etc.
Rare equipment items: Elven Longbow (100 gold coins each), Mage's Staff (100 gold coins each), etc.
Pets: Griffins cost 100 gold coins each, Griffins cost 200 gold coins each, Deer cost 50 gold coins each, etc.
This time, the sales list even included an item priced at a staggering 100 million gold coins, which made Lin Mo take a second look.
As darlings of nature, the Elven race may not be as diverse as the Holy Human race, but they still possess unique advantages.
For example, there are abundant magical fruits and various minerals, and most importantly, they are related to the World Tree.
Five million gold coins for the Fruit of Life may seem like a lot, but it's only a little over 1.6 billion US dollars.
For over 1.6 billion US dollars, one could acquire a powerful second-tier physique and double the lifespan. It's estimated that on Earth, the wealthy would be scrambling to buy it.
If Qin Shi Huang were alive, he would trade half the country for it!
This is truly the 'cost' price, my friend!
The World Tree itself requires magic crystals to grow, and it takes a thousand years to produce a few fruits. It takes too long and is too rare; otherwise, the cost could be even lower.