Wizard: Start consuming attributes from the equipment slot.

Chapter 68 A Merchant with a Conscience

Mechanical watch?

Viktor's eyes widened, and he almost thought he was seeing things.

However, upon closer inspection, it was immediately noticed that this so-called "mechanical watch" seemed to be different from the decorative watches I remembered; it was a different kind of "mechanical watch."

There is no glass, no extra decoration, only a pointer, it is a purely mechanical structure, with dense gears exposed to the air, and only in the center, there is a blue stone about the size of a fingernail.

To be honest... this thing looks rather ordinary.

However, Viktor's heart skipped a beat.

The mercury flowing in his veins made him sensitive to even the slightest fluctuations in magic, so he could sense the calm magic contained within the blue stone... like a calm lake surface, a level of stability rarely found in magic.

This means that either the blue stone is a very rare magic stone, or the person who made this mechanical watch was a true master, capable of stabilizing magic to this extent...

So, this thing might actually be quite valuable!

Viktor had some guesses in his mind, but naturally he didn't show it on his face, and commented calmly:

"I won't spend magic stones on useless luxuries."

Yuen's expression fell for a moment, but she immediately became serious:

"Friend, this isn't just some decoration. It's one of Yuen's most prized possessions, a work by a mechanical master from another world!"

"Oh?"

Viktor raised his eyelids:

"What's the use?"

Yun was getting a little annoyed by Viktor's indifferent attitude, so he stopped talking and took the mechanical watch out of the box. Right in front of Viktor, he gently moved a single hand on the dial with his finger!

The next moment, Victor noticed that as the hands turned, the magic in the blue gem inside the mechanical watch was instantly activated.

Then a layer of pale blue magic, visible to the naked eye, spread out, instantly enveloping the halfling Yun... Then he spoke, but his voice became a rapid, distorted chant:

"My friend, look at this! It increases the user's speed for a certain period of time without affecting other areas. This power, almost imbued with the power of time itself, is something no ordinary wizard apprentice could obtain. Only a masterpiece from another world could achieve such a miraculous effect!"

The words came out so fast that Viktor couldn't hear them clearly. He only caught some of the words and roughly understood that the function of the mechanical watch seemed to be to speed up time... Viktor couldn't hide his surprise, because time-based magic was a legendary magic that only a third-circle wizard could possibly possess.

This watch can actually affect time?

He looked closely at the halfling in front of him and realized it might not be that easy.

After all, if he could actually access special treasures in the realm of time, he didn't think this halfling wizard was qualified to touch them. Even if he were lucky enough to get his hands on one, he would only use it as a trump card and would never sell it.

Viktor raised his hand to interrupt the other person's incessant narration:

"You're speaking too fast, I can't hear what you're saying!"

The halfling stopped speaking, quickly turning the hands of the mechanical watch back to their original position. The thin blue magical membrane immediately disappeared, and Yun resumed his original speaking pace:

"My friend, I'm telling you, this thing is an absolute treasure worth far more than its price. The entire black market... no, even the entire City of Morningstar, may never find another treasure like it again!"

"If you miss this opportunity, even if you wanted to buy it, I doubt it would end up in someone else's hands!"

The halfling looked at Victor intently, as if he were doing Victor a great disservice if he didn't buy it.

Victor, however, asked:

"So, how did you end up with this rare treasure?"

Yuen's face froze:

"Um... of course, it's because Youen has special connections..."

Victor glanced at him, said nothing more, and asked:

"How many magic stones would I need to buy this?"

The halfling's eyes lit up, and he held up a finger:

"One hundred magic stones!!"

"How about it? Pretty good deal, right?"

Viktor couldn't help but glance at him, his doubts growing stronger.

To be honest, judging from the effects he saw, if the item the other party presented truly involved concepts like time, then a price of over a thousand magic stones wasn't actually that expensive.

Wizard apprentices are one thing, but if a formal wizard takes a liking to it, they won't hesitate to spend a thousand magic stones to acquire it and study its mysteries.

But the price they offered was one hundred magic stones... that price is a bit...

"Friend, you must be thinking that this price is a bit different from what you expected, right?"

Yun seemed to have read Viktor's mind and grinned.

"I know you must be very confused right now."

"But I can tell you, that's precisely because I run my business with the most integrity. If I know something, I won't hide anything!"

"So you guessed right, this thing has significant limitations and side effects!"

He paused slightly, looking at Viktor as if asking if he wanted to continue listening.

To be honest, Viktor was indeed somewhat interested in him, and nodded in acknowledgment:

"Go on."

"Haha~!"

Yuen chuckled, then immediately handed the mechanical watch to Victor so he could see it clearly. He then pointed to the hand on the watch.

Viktor squinted and looked over, and sure enough, he saw a visible crack right at the tip of his finger:

"To be honest, my friend, this thing is about to break down."

"Maybe it can be used once more, maybe ten more times, but this thing comes from another world, and it's a bit different from the alchemy we wizards use. I've also asked some friends who are good at alchemy, but none of them have any ideas on how to repair this thing."

"So even though this thing is very powerful, it's something that can break at any time. For me, it's only valuable because I can sell it."

"However, I will abide by my principles, so I will give a price that I have determined and inform the person who wants to buy it of the exact details... So, my friend."

"I have already told you everything about this thing."

"Are you interested in spending one hundred magic stones to buy this special treasure?"